The San Francisco call., 1908-11-01
Eastern College Teams
Ahead Of Rivals
Middle Western Players Weak
ened by Injuries, Deserfi0ns
and Need for Study
By Herbert Hauser

The college teams of the middle west
seem to be considerably behind the far
eastern colleges this season. Injuries,
desertions and scholarship requirements
have cut deeply into quite a few of
the teams and the game they are play
ing is no where near the standard of
former years. Michigan is way back
in her development, part of which is
due to the absence of her center,
Dutch" schultz, who is considered to
be the greatest snapper pack in the
country today. ScnulIz has been out
on account OF injuries, but is expected
back next week, and his appearance
on the field Will give new lite to the
team The desertIon or Tackle Kelly
from the Maroons will no doubt weaken
that team. 1t was an action that
more befitted a schoolboy than a coll
Iege athlete
AS an offensive machine Harvard is
more advanced than any of the other
eastern teams but is weak on the de-
tensive. Coach Haughton has had less
injured players than any other coach.
Luck seems to have been with the
crimson, In this respect, all her men
being In good shape
Princeton has three hard games COM
ing In succession. West Point, Dart
les are CIV" watchine Svracnse LIn asiosaiv criuo IN
account of the fact that Coach Jones
has had his brother, Tad, who is also
coaching or at least assisting in the
coaching of Yale, to help him out. and
the statement has been made that Tad
has taught the Syracuse eleven some
of the tricks that Yale will try, pro-
viding they prove successful with the
smaller college.
Captain Burch of Yale is undoubted-
ly out of the game for good on ac-
count of his numerous injuries, and
Ed Coy is acting as captain.
Pennsylvania has been very much
encouraged by the appearance of Dra-
per. its star tackle, who has had to
devote the earlier part of the season
of strength to the Quaker line.
Jimmy Rector of the University of
Virginia, the American champion sprin-
athletics until he graduates. Rector
is in his last year at law school. He
found that he could not divide his
studies and do justice to both, so he
will not don spikes until he graduates
Besides being a sprfnter. Rector is a
star boxer. and has refused several
1t is now a question of how many
goals Alameda will make against her
different opponents. Unless some ac-
cidents injure half the team the tourn-
ament is easily the gold and whites
Fremont was figured on to be a con-
tender for final honors, bW Alameda's
exhibition against the Fruitvale boys
was, to great extent. a revelation
to even her fondest admirers. Will
merding or Lick probably will win the
will have a lookin. st. Matthew's is
the winner of the western subleague.
without any one to dispute it's claims,
as all the other league schools in that
subieague are playing Rugby. Santa
Rosa probably will represent the north
ern subleague. Just what kind of
team the Rose City boys have is not
known, but 1t is safe bet that Ala
media has the championship well in
hand.
Oakland is to be congratulated on
league. 1t is a step in the right di-
rection. number of the large east
ern cities have similar organizations,
which have proved to be great sue
cesses, and there is no reason why we
should not have similar ones here
Steps are now being taken to have
the organization join the Pacific asso-
citation OF the amateur athletic unions,
proper protection and be allowed to
compete In open meets. There are good
people at the head of the new organ
ization and its success and wholesome
growth Is an assured fact.
The grammar school youngsters are
all on the qui vive for their meet on
next Friday night at the Auditorium
rink. All the schools have been hold
ing tryouts at the stadium track dur
ing. the week and little champions are
springing up on all sides. Every one
is becoming interested friends of the
young athletes. parents and teachers
all watching the coming men, Every
boy that completes is well UP in his
scholarship requirements, for they ALI
know that If they are backward their
opportunities to distinguish themselves
will go a-glimmering. Each school
has Its colors and every athlete will
wear his emblem. Each school is or
ganizing its band of rooters so that
their respective champions will be
that the Auditorium roof is well fas-
tened. for the combined yelling will be
loud enough to raise It,
Interest in the Century athletic
clubs Marathon race Is being shown
on all sides. 1t has been decided that
the race will start at Melrose and run
to within about mile this side of
Hayward, taking the crossroad at that
point to the new boulevard, back along
this thoroughfare,. finishing in front
handsome cups have been put up for
the prizes.
Friday. November 13, has not very
lucky sound, but Berkeley high school
is trying to arrange a game with Rel
mont for that date. The Berkeley
manager wrote for the game, but BiIIy
Reid replied that he would only ali
his team to play on condition that
from holding. hitting and throwing
clods of dirt at officials. His letter
was written in Reid's characteristic
manner. Just what kind of reply will
be received I am anxious to know.