Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-20
OXY IS READY
FOR BIG GAME
BOYS ENGAGE IN THEIR LAST
SCRlMMAGE
Varsity Squad, Accompanied by Man.
aaer GoodeII and Coach Gorton,
Leaves Saturday for Short
Trip to Country

The Occidental varsity football eleven
engaged in their last scrimmage yes
terday afternoon, when they went up
against the props for thirty minutes
of hard work. The work this afternoon
will consists of light signal practice
and running down under punts. Sat-
urday afternoon Coach Gorton will put
the team through the signals for the
last time before the big game with the
Pomona college varsity, which is
| scheduled for Monday afternoon on
the Occidental gridiron.
Accompanied by Manager Goodell,
Coach Gorton and four substitutes, the
varsity squad will leave Saturday
evening for one of the nearby towns
where they will rest until Monday
morning. With the exception of john
son and Patterson the members of the
team are in the best of condition, but
| Coach Gorton expects that the whole
team will be in first-class condition
when they line up against the Pomona
boys Monday afternoon.
The entire student body of the Uni
ming to attend the game, and I'M
doubtedly they will assist the well or
ganized Occidental roofing team in
cheering for the locals. Many of the
Los Angeles high school students also
are planning to attend the game, and
probably will chime in the chorus with
the Pomona squad that will arrive
Monday morning in a special train
The game will be called at 2:30 o'clock,
and already the advance sale of tickets
shows a big demand, which indicates
that the bleachers at the Occidental
stand will be crowded to their utmost
capacity.
The st. Vincent varsity football
team engaged in practically the hard
est workout of the season yesterday
afternoon when Coach Hempel put
them through the first scrimmage since
the game with the Utah Aggies. The
props We're lined up twenty strong
against the varsity and for two hours
bore the onslaughts of the first team
without a murmur. Coach Hempel
ordered the team to report at o'clock
today and will keep them hustling for
four hours The Saints undoubtedly
are working harder and with greater
care in preparation for the game with
the Indians than they have worked for
any other game this season. Coach
I1eInpeI SAID last night.
I'VE expect to have the hardest
game of the season Thanksgiving day
when we line up against the Indians.
Their ends are sprinters and once they
get in an open field it may go hard
with us. Nevertheless, we will be in
good shape when the game is called,
and the public surely will get it's
moneys worth"
The advance sale of seats to the big
and anyone desiring to see the game
should secure their seatings as soon
as possible, asst is expected that there
will be the biggest demand for seats
that ever has ATTENDED a football game
in Southern California. The Indians
will put up a strong game and will be
accompanied to Los Angeles by large
crowd of Riverside people who win
cheer for the aborigines. Coach Bill
Warner IS confident of the abilities of
his team and expects to win from the
Saints.
Coach Gorton of the Occidental foot
ball team will coach the Oxy track and
baseball teams after the football sea-
son is ended He will leave for a two
weeks vacation Wednesday morning
and endeavor to rest up before resum-
ing his duties as trainer.
The Santa Monica grammar school
football team yesterday defeated the
Harvard Military academy second
eleven by the score of 20 to O. Straight
line bucking tactics were responsible
for several touchdowns of the Santa
Monica lads, who played the game well
Captain Richmond, who played full
back for the Santa Monica boys, and
Taylor, who covered right half, put up
a good game. Helms, Proto and Castro
ffr. nd hnU do ~.