Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-12
STANFORD WINS
CHAMPIONSHIP
CARDINAL TRlUMPHS OVER
CALIFORNIA
Palo Alto Eleven Humbles Rivals on
New Field by Score of IL to 5.
Attendance Numbers 10000
Persons
BY a Staff Correspondent

STAMFORD UNIV EROll i, Cdl'.
Nov. 11.-First half: Stanford 6, Cali
fornia 0.
Second half: Stanford IL, California
Stanford won the western football
championship by defeating California
by the score of IL to on stanford
field today in one Of the most desper-
ate struggles ever seen on a Paclhc
coast gridiron.
Before the game was called the feel
ings of the 10000 persons gathered to
witness the contest was that Cali
fornia would win by at least two touch
downs and for the first few minutes
of play the prediction seemed to be on
the point of verification, for Califor-
MAS heavy backs plowed through the
light cardinal lines for yards at a time.
Bucks, end runs and tackle smashes
by Sperry, Snedigar and Speedy
Mead carried the ball to Stanford's
fifteen-y yard line. There the cardinal
line made a desperate stand and TOOK
the ball on downs. From that moment
the game was Stanford's without tne
shadow of a doubt and in spite of re-
sistance of the men in blue and gold
the ball was pushed steadily down the
field until Thompson, Stanfords giant
guard, was sent smashing through the
goal posts for the first touchdown.
During the remainder of the first halr
the game appeared to be in California 8
favor for penalties and fumbles sent
the ball deep into Stanford's territory:
There the cardinal team rallled ana
took the ball on downs and the halr
ended with the ball in Stanford's pos
session ON her own 10-yard line.
Style of Play Changed
In the second half the style of play
changed. California essayed a kicking
game. but in this was outclassed py
the tighter and faster cardinal pachs;
They were sure in the handing OF
punts and better able to run back the
ball from the catch, as well as IN the
distance punted by Crawford the
freshman tackle.
In the last half the individual work
of the men showed up to greater ad-
vantage. Snedigar of California broke
away around Koerner's end on 1orty-
five yard run to touchdown.
The play was a fine exhibition OF IN,
dividual work, for it was unsupporteu
bv interference A few minutes later
vandervoort of Stanford executed
similar play and covered by pertect IN
terference tore around Elliott'S end for
Stanford's second touchdown.
California's only chance to add TO
her score was in two attempts whlch
Captain Force made to kick goals from
his 40-yard line.
For Stanford, Stott in the back neio,
Chalmers at full and Molfino at center
put up the best football, while FOR can
forhia the work of Snedigar and Cap
tain Force was of the highest order.
The game started at 2:02, when Stan
ford kicked off to California. During
the first few plays Stanford was penal
lied three times at cost OF five YARDS
each time for off-side playing. call
fornia put up its best ball during the
first dozen plays, bucking Stanford to
the 20-yard line, where the cardinal
team rallied and took the ball on
downs. A penalty of FIVE yards on
California and four or five Smashing
bucks outside of a tackle by the Stan
ford backs and tackles took the ball
to California's 20-yard line, where
tumble gave the ball to the blue and
gold. California punted and Crawford
on a tackle back play went through
California's right tackle for 80 yards.
California held the Stanford onslaught
and got the ball Stanford took 1t by
the same means and Crawford punted
Lyons of Stanford knocked the half
back just as he was about to catch
the ball, and Horton of Stanford re-
covered the tumble. A series of cross
bucks and plunges carried the ball over
California's line. Crawford of STAN
ford kicked the goal, making the score
California had carried the ball to
within 20 yards of the Stanford goal
line. Here the Stanford team made a
wonderful defensive stand and was
given the ball on downs as time was
called.
Second Half
In the first part of the second half
Vandervoort of Stanford made two
sensational gains. Force of California
tried two place kicks from the 4O-yard
line, missing one by few feet and the
other one badly. Then came Califor-
MAS only score. The blue and gold
had carried the ball to Stanford's 80
yard line. The quarterback called for
an end run by Snedigar and, quick
as a flash, the swift half back lodged
the Stanford end and ran the ball over
the line. Force failed on a try for goal
Score, to 8. Shortly after the bal
was again put In play, Crawford waa
called from the line on tackle back
formation. He took the ball and sue
ceeded in getting past california's left