Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-11
ELEvENS READY
FOR GR|O|RON
OCCIDENTAL PLAYERS FEEL
CONFIDENT
Big Ones Eager for Battle on High
land Park Campus-Universty
Chances Good II the Men
Are Steady

Occidental and U. S. c.. eased off
on their training yesterday and every
thing is in readiness for today's big
game at Highland Park campus, which
is to decide in all probability which of
the two teams will be in on the final
struggle for the championship.
While Coach Holmes does not say
much regarding this afternoons con-
test it is evident that he is supremely
confident as to the outcome and the
consensus of opinion around the uni
versity Is that Holmes will be disap-
pointed should the Highland Parkers
score.
A recent report received from Stan
ford Is to the effect that the university
eleven was regarded as the strongest
eleven to face the Cardinals on the
Palo Alto campus this year, not ex-
cepting the Oregon university, which
the Stanfordites defeated by a score
of ID to 4.
According to Stanford men Ochoa, the
u. S. C. fullback, is conner and his
work ir the north comes in for sub
stantial praise. From reliable sources
the Cardinal team is reported to have
played in better form than on the
southern trip, and the showing of the
university men stands at Stanford as
both teams.
Holmes Outlines Plans
The Occidental men have played
rather unusual ball so far during
the season and the apparent unreli-
ability as to their steadiness makes
the Highland chances for this after
noon matter of speculation. The
Occidental high school game did not
reflect the highest credit on the college
team, but a week later they showed
an unexpected form and ran over the
st. Vincent eleven. Last Saturdays s
contest was a miserable failure for the
Occidentals and the second team re-
placed the regulars before the final
whistle had blown.
AS a result of their last game Mer-
rill's men have settled to hard work
and during the week have shown well
against the second squad In scrimmage
practice.
The Highland Park men have been
instructed to save their strength at
every possible opportunity and will
probably resort to punting, relying
upon Weiman to gain ground as re-
serve for team stamina.
Holmes declares he will punt only
when his men fail to gain ground at
straight football, and should he stick
to this plan of play the Occidentals
figure in the outcome.
Haigler at right half is regarded as
the best line plunger on the university
team and Burek is the fastest man
behind the line. Jack White is equally
strong at hitting the line or circling
the ends, though his style of charging
is different from Haigler. in the fact
that he picks the holes, whereas Haig-
Ter plows into any obstacle that may
present itself.
University Has Good Chance
Both teams have one or more men
rot in the best of condition and the
absence of an entire first eleven ag-
gregation may be something of a set
back for either eleven, though the in
juries are about evenly distributed.
Fast ends for either side may pre-
vent much end run gain and II the
lines hold anywhere on an equality
the game should develop into a good
open field contest.
On the respective showings thus far
the university men appear as the
probable winners. though the Occi-
dental faculty OF changing pace Is a
proposition to be reckoned with.
Traeger and Raitt are to officiate
during the two twenty-five minute
halves and the game will be called
at 2:30 o'clock.
The lineup: