The San Francisco call., 1908-11-08
Stanford Ready for Its
Last Practice Week
Varsity Practically Selected and
Most of tHe Men Are Vet
Grams of Two Seasons

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Nov. T.
The last week Of practice for the Rugby
squad Of Stanford university IS al mana
The final game of the preliminary
series with clubs and minor uniNersi-
ties has been played, and now Tor the
next six DAYS the big fellows VIII De
Sut through light signal work and VIII
be taught several plays, while the un-
oergrad uates endure the suspense OF
waiting the outcome of the big struB-
gle on California field next saturday.
All indlca uOns point TO one OF the most
exciting games played by the two big
universities in years. stanford has
what may be called a veteran team
while the blue and gold viii have new
men. The stanford team is at TINS
time practically picked, with but very
few doubtful positions This state OF
affaiE has existed from the start. and
while the men have prOfited by much
individual attention. the lack of sub
stitutes in the back field has kept the
SOaches and undergraduates on the
anxious seat all the season for fear
some one star would be retired with a
serious injury and thus cripple the team
beyond recovery. While numerous
hurts have been sustained. the men are
almost sure Of entering the game next
Saturday at their fun strength. AT
v VPerkeley ii is said the men have not
j cen picked as yet and that many good
however. accomplished the degree OF
team work attained here, but may
round into form during the next week
STARTS. SEASON WITH RUSH
stanford started the season with a
rush. in all the practice games with
the Barbarians, Olympics and Nevada
players the scores rolled up by the
cardinals have been in excess of those
tailed by the blue and gold. At first
this caused q great wave of overcon-
-ndence 10 sweep over the local campus
and this feeling was at its height
during the week following the fresh
men intercollegiate game. The stan
ford unGerg graduates were at this time
Of the opinion that the result of the
big game would be only a case of now
large score. Since then authentic re
ports have emanated from the blue and
gold camp, and II Is regarded here as
an even toss whether the cardinals viii
succeed in downing their rivals from
across the bay on their own field. The
stanford coaches and students realize
that the Berkeley men have a host OF
good players. who viii fight TO the last
ditch.
The Stanford team has been greatly
praised by all critics thus far. 1t ap-
pears that the pack and back field are
evenly balanced The passing rushes
of the backs are always a feature in
every game, while the dribbling of the
forwards in the losses is considered
dangerous for any opponents. There
are several vulnerable spots in the
cardinal armament.
kOERNER IN GAME
There is no doubt in the minds OF
the undergvaduates at the present time
that eX-Captain KOerner viii be in the
front rank of the serum together with
Chester Terrill, a player who has shown
splendid form in past years, but was
always prevented by serious injuries
from competing. He is at present suf-
fering from q sprained ankle. The
SlCe anchors are sure Of their place&
Big Babe" Crawford, the sturdy cardi-
nal captain, is on the left side Of the
serum. while veteran Bill Penn berton
VIII heaVe on the other. Both men
are six feet and over and weigh close
10 200 pounds. They will lock with
E. =. Cheda, a stocky and invincible
player who was at the rear rank in
the varsity two years ago. Cheda re-
places Minturn, who is not eligible 10
play this year. He is as fast as a back
Tor short distances and weighs fully as
much as the taller men. The rear
rankers are subject to change. J. O
Miller is sure OF playing one place but
.Micky Evans and Reynolds are running
p tight race for the other opening
Reynolds was substitute last year al
his place and played in the game wher
Miller retired He started the season
as fixture, but recently has given
way 10 Evans, who is a sophomore and
secured his experience on his class
team last year. Both men are hard and
fast hghters.s Evans has shown ar
ability to follow the bail in the loose
and break ks quickly from the serum
formation.
Bon" Heinly is the lightest man on
the team. He is the only man spoken
Of as wing forward. Heinly is quick
10 follow the ball and has given all
wing forwards of visiting aggrega-
uOns lively game. He breaks into
the dribble with great accuracy and
has scored long distances consistently
lde is handicapped for height and will
nave difficulty IN getting around the
Dig man named as forward for the
blue and gold.
At serum half two names are men
toned, but it is generally conceded
tnat Erb. who captained the fresh
men team at this position, viii hold
down MS place on the varsity
Elliott a sophomore. is the other
eligible de has played whenever Erb
has been held out.
The ives are Ganong and Mitchell
beyond a doubt. These two veterans
played together last year and are in
oispenSable in starting the hall ont
along the line OF backs
The wing positions lie with Holman
~ left and fight between Cook and
Roth for the other Cook has demon
strateo his worth, but lacks the speed
or ms opponent Cadwalader has been
tried out Tor the wing. He plaved fujl
last year and viii probably be switched
10 MS old place next week He is al
present recovering from an injury 10
his knee He viii have an able sub-
stitute in the person Of Faulkner in
case ne plays full Scott looks to be
The only man for the center He has a
world Of speed and plays well with the
ives and Holman
lhe men are, with the exception OF
Ern, al old students and have trained
before and should be at their best
Saturday