The San Francisco call., 1906-10-14
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BIC CROWD CHEERS
THE HEROES OF
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the longest kick of the day.
Berkeley had several good opportu-
mites to dribble the ball 10 good ad-
vantage but they could not resist the
temptation 10 fan on the bah as of old.
The kicking by both teams was very
good. but they were poor in the han
ding Of kicks. Miller's kicking in
touch was exceptionally good through
out the game and he netted his team
many yards by this method. Johns and
Little both figured very prominently in
the kicking game. There was great
deal Of onside playing INDUCED in by
both sides. but this was probably due
70 nervousness. The passing of both
sides improved as the game progressed,
but still they couldn't bring themselves
TO let 20 Of the ball, but would run
with ii until thrown.
Stanford had the first chance to score
in the game. This happened when
Stanford received a free kick from
foul on the thirty-three yard line The
ball was very close TO in touch and
thus made il very hard try. Little
made the try. and a very good try il
was. The ball sailed straight for the
goal, but fell short q few feet
PRETTIEST KICK or DAY.
one Of the prettiest kicks of the day
was made by Cook Of Stanford just be-
fore the close Of the hrst half. He took
a very good pass in close quarters
well over 10 the touch line-and with
the greater part Of the Berkeley team
around him he kicked the ball in touch
for q gain Of twenty yards. After this
play the ball was passed out and the
first half ended.
After the second half had started the
teams made a few changes of kicks
and then il was that Berkeley seemed to
settle down TO q new style Of game.
Their serum" was much stronger than
Stanford's and they seemed to know IL.
Prom then on the game did not look
unlike the old style of intercollegiate,
when the wedge formations were used
nearly altogether. The Berkeley
serum would force the Stanfords back
and then they would work the BAN back
and a Berkeley man would take il
straight ahead as far as he could and
not make any attempt TO pass the ball
or kick IL. In this way they would
gain five or ten yards before the man
was downed and then there would be
another serum" with about the same
result. This continued until the Cali
fornia boys had carried the ball from
past the center OF the field TO the Stan
ford ten-yard line. Stanford then got
the ball from the scrums and kicked il
down the field again Just as soon as
Berkeley recovered the ball they start
ed the same tactics. This they did for
the remainder Of the game.
While forcing the ball down the field
the California boys got a chance 10
score on a free kick from a penalty
on the twenty -five-yard line off 10 one
side Of the field. Burnham held the
ball and Johns was given the chance to
score. He made a beautiful kick of it
and the ball sailed clearly over the bar
and between the posts. but the score
was not allowed. as the ball was put
down for the kick at some other point
than that which the referee had mark
ed This lost three points more for the
Berkeley boys. In few minutes
Berkeley had another try on a penalty
from the twenty five yard line, but
missed the goal.
After a few more mass plays BY the
Berkeley boys Stanford got the ball
and made a kick which was received
and heeled for free catch by Berke-
ley on Stanford's twenty yard line.
close over 10 the totch. This was as
difficult chance at goal as one could
very well get but Johns was equal to
the task and made an excellent kick,
placing the ball squarely between the
two posts. and thus scored the only
points of the game
During the remainder of the game
Berkeley rushed the ball around by
short gains as before. Stanford brought
the game 10 a close by making a free
kick from their own five-yard line.
Thus ended the first Rugby football
game on the Pacific Coast played by
American college teams, and il resulted
IN three 70 one victory for the babies
from the University of California.