Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1907-09-25
NTERCLASS GAMES
DEVELOP TALENT
UNIVERSITY BOY MAY COME
SOUTH TO PLAY
Organization Formed and Men Will
Begin Practicing at once-Sev-
eraI Games in Prospect in
the North

The first round of U. S. G. interclass
football contests in the college and
academy championship series was pulled
off at Bovard field yesterday afternoon, a
good sized crowd of class rooters being on
hand to cheer on their favorites. Two
contests were played, one being between
the juniors and seniors of the college de-
partment, and a second game between
the third and fourth prep aggregations.
Both controversies were spirited ex-
hibftions of rather elementary football,
but served their purpose In creating
good bit of gridiron enthusiasm, besides
affording a splendid opportunity for the
college fans to size up the abilities of
some of the newer candidates for varsity
honors. By dint of consistent line buck
ing, coupled with more surety in the
handling of the ball. the fourth prep
eleven succeeded in crossing the goal line
of their opponents, but failed to kick the
goal, netting the upper classmen five
points. All other attempts at scoring
proved futile for both contesting teams
and the second half ended with the count
S to in favor of the fourths Some adj
ditional prep stars were uncovered during
the course of the game.
Rogers, who occupies half berth on
the upper class team, showed up strong,
and after the contest announced his in
tention of trying for a back field position
on the varsity squad. Rogers is a special
contribution from Escondido high school
and processes some knowledge OF the
game.
Lorentzen and Murdoch also distin-
guished themselves, the former putting
I'D a consistent game at half, and Muir
dock appeared capable in the punting
line. Aside from the direct results at
tanned in placing four fairly good teams
from both departments of the institution,
it was quite evident that goodly number
of the candidates were sadly deficient In
the rules and possibilities of the revised
football, and Coach Holmes will have his
work cut out for him for the next week
or so drilling the men in the open styles
of action, SO essential to the present
game.
The senior-junior contest revealed some
predictions verified as to the qualities of
several of the latest acquisitions to the
squad.
Stookey, Holmes pride of the freshmen
bunch fully lived up to. first impressions
and played the game in all it's branches.
Though placed at guard, the husky
baby ably backed up the whole length
of the line, exhibiting equal skill in de-
Tense and offensive play. Burek, the ter
rible plunger. could avail nothing against
the opposing team, and was frequently
forced to punt to keep the ball in the
enemy's territory. George Runyon was
the attraction second only to Stookey, his
strong attribute being often good for
good gain around the ends.
The much talked of freshmen-sopho-
more football contest is scheduled for
this afternoon, when the two classes will
meet on the grid to decide the supremacy
in sports at least. The babies" inti-
mated the fate of the upper classmen
during the course of the usual morning
chapel devotional exercises, when string
of toy balloons adorned with the fresh.
men colors and numerals waited saucily
| upward.
The lineup of the teams follows: