Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-18
PLAY FOOTBALL
BY ARC LIGHTS
UNIQUE GAME ATTRACTS MUCH
INTEREST
University of Arizona and ST. VIM
cents EIevens to Engage in
Spectacular Gridiron
Struggle Tonight


cent college eleven and the University
of Arizona team at Fiesta park prom
ises to be one of the most unique and
spectacular events in the history of
California athletics.
The fact that neither aggregation has
played under similar conditions will
lend something of an uncertainty to
the affair that may figure in the out
come. Both teams are in the best of
trim for hard struggle and the spec
tacle of twenty-five well-trained men
fighting it out beneath the arc lights
with a white pigskin as the object of
contention will be a novel one from
any standpoint.
Gathering in the weird punts that
sailed over the arc-lt field and run
ming through signal practice with q
vim resultant from the sharp night
air, the ST Vincent men showed speedy
form last night and appeared fit for
this evenings struggle.
A large crowd held down the bleach
ers to watch the work of the men un-
der artificial illumination and the SEN
timent was freely expressed that to-
nights game would result in one Of
the best athletic attractions which has
occurred in Los Angeles.
The advance sale of seats is indi-
cative that the contest has excited
much interest, and many of the So
cial clubs throughout the city have
made large reservations for club par
ties.
The sixty arc lights are ranged along
the side lines and, with the refiectors
behind, throw brilliant illumination
across the gridiron.
The Arizona men were not on the
Fiesta field for practice last night
and held their final workout on the
Highland Park campus yesterday
morning. Coach Ruthrauff has been
exerting every effort during the past
week to bring his team to the strong
est possible power and to obtain the
best results has shifted his men con-
siderably.
Davidson, the star halfback, will en-
ter the game at end and r. Ruthrauff
may go to the back field before the
game is over. The Arizona coach has
been in quandary as to the best way
of lining his team, for his material Is
limited and there are several weak
spots that have necessitated strength
ening to the detriment of other posi-
tions.
Newton and Harwick, who start as
halves. are fast men, having played on
the Maston Park high school eleven
of Buffalo.
In the Pomona game the Claremont-
ers made their greatest gains through
the Arizonans' tackles, the forward be-
ing blocked out of the play Ruthrauff
has been working hard with his line
and is of the opinion that the st. Vim
cent men will meet a stronger opposi-
tion than the Pomona players ran into.
ST. Vincent is In good playing fettle
and at the same time are entering the
game prepared to meet a strong argu-
ment at the hands of the sage brushers
The teams will line up with the Saints
possessing the advantage in weight.
In last nights practice Seeley and
Mcdonald were given chance at run
ming the team, and both had the big
forwards and backs racing up and
down the field in fast style Seeley
will probably enter the game first as
he has shown the faster work in get
ting the men away.
Acker, Cunningham and Andreas
were keeping close to a whip-like in
terference which, If ii can be relied
upon in a game, should result in some
ground gaining for the Vincentians.
The punting proposition is interest
ing many of those who are wondering
what will happen If the white ball
should go whirling out of sight with
! the players awaiting it's temperance
| from the realms above. A white en-
amel, baked into the ball, gives it the
| appearance of an airship scuddlng
| through the air. and last night the
players seemed to be sure of making
a fair catch with the ghost-llke oval
| flying through the night air In the
| glare of the electrics.
The men who are to offlclate were
not definitely decided upon at a meet
| ing of Coaches Haggerty and Ruth
rauff with Manager DAILY last night
| though the parties were agreeable to
| Traeger and Gray provided the two
named officials viii act.
Game will be called at o'clock.
The lineup:
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