The San Francisco call., 1906-11-11

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bring out the crowds would be hard to
imagine. For the players il was just
a trifie too warm, but its irradiance
excused all its other defects and filled
every seat in the grandstand. The
Is 1000 persons who watched the game
were mostly all seated half hour be-
fore play was begun.
Strangers making their first visit to
California who attended the game were
persistent in their talk about one
thing. That was the great number and
variety Of beautiful women. When
this was told to CalifOrnians they be-
gan to look themselves and agree that
il was true.
Were used to this thing" was the
way one man put it. and that's prob
ably why we don't regard il with any
amazement. We're simply thankful" j"
FAIR WOMEN THRoNG STANDS.
Attention to the comment Of these
strangers, however. showed how per-
spective does emphasize things. There
was really an unusual gathering Of at
tractive women in the grandstand All
types were represented, and as they
stepped from automobiles and street
cars IL took no great stretch of imag-
ination 10 picture their sisters of ear
Her days stepping from charlots that
swarmed around the semi-cirques or
focked 10 the isthmian games.
It was a field day for the modes and
motives Of. the modiste. Smart gowns
and millinery converted The seats into
studies in color tones as the grandstand
began to III, and this was further aug
menteo by the college flags and stream
ers carried and worn by nearly every
woman who attended the game.
AS for the college men themselves.
they rioted in colors TO degree that
was suggestive Of the dancers Of Ara
gon All the Stanford undergra duates
wore cardinal caps and as many stream
ers Of that color as they could carry
without interfering with their ability
10 scream Their pasteboard mega
phones We're also OF the college color.
and they sat on the bleachers on the
west side OF the grandstands with a
strlng Of white-shirted units outlined
iD the form Of a big IS" This stood
Put relieved against the cardinal cans
and could be seen from any part Of the
field.
RIOTERS DO THEIR DUTY.
The California University men occu-
pied the east bleachers with their backs
70 the Berkeley hills. Their mega
phones were blue and gold and they
were plentifully supplied with caps.
flags and streamers of the same colors.
Both the Stanford and Berkeley
gathering had bands to help swell the
noise but the latter appeared to have
more beef TO their yell chorus. They
also sang a little better than the visit
Ors from PalO Alto. but this was easil,,
understood because Of the more perfect
organization they could effect at home.
There was certainly some big things
doing IN the noise line when both tbe
Srn-
the country for miles around alive to
their presence and furnished most of
the attraction to the grandstand when
the players were not on the gridiron.
Interest was kept Up before play be-
gan by japanese day fireworks. live
pigeons with college colors streaming
from their tails and other familiar
devices Of undergraduates. The fire.
works included a number of eflgies
rigged Up 5 women. When these were
released and began soaring over the
held they created demOnstrative fun.
and were voted the feature of the
freaks Of the day.
One Of the pigeons carrying the colors
Of the Berkeley boys kept fying back
and forward over the field for nearly
ten minutes. after being released, and
acted as though il was conscious OF the
decided impression il was making.
TEAMS MARCH ON THE FIELD.
The Stanford team was the first or
the field and instantly began to Timber
up with practice stunts. The Berkeley
boys followed them shortly afterward
OF the two the Stanford players were
more conspicuous IN play, because OF
The distinctiveness Of their uniforms
Play began at 2:f5 The halves were
forty minutes in duration, with no al
lOWance for time taken up by accidents
The intermission between halves lasted
ten minutes.
About half dozen Of the players
were temporarily disabled during the
game. but all Of them were able to go
into the melee again after a brief ses-
sion with the surgeon and linameni
bottle
The accidents Of the day, while not
@~sious. showed up the statement that