The San Francisco call., 1909-11-11
Betting Favors
Stanford Team
For Big Game
Odds 10 10 z against California,
But Blue and Gold Has Good
Chance to Win
By WILLIAM UNMACK

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The blue and gold of California, or
the cardinal of Stanford? Those are
the colors. Which is your choice for
the big game Saturday? According to
the betting at Corbett's the cardinal
is the favorite at odds of 10 to Z. This
is only natural. going on the results
of the preliminary games played by
both teams, but it is very possible that
before Saturday the odds viii change.
There is much stanford money. and it
is being eagerly taken up by the Cali
fornia followers.
The game Saturday is the nineteenth
to be played between the rival teams.
In 1891 the universities played their
first game. and it resulted in win
for the cardinal by IA to 10. Since
then the games have been played with
out a break and Stanford has won 10
and the blue and gold teams have
won 4. The remaining four games
have resulted in tie scores. While
Stanford holds the record number of
wins, yet California has the record
score OF 80 to TO her credit. The
worst beating that the cardinals have
ever given California is 2S to o.
Since Rugby was established in 1905
Stanford has won every game played
under this code. The first year was
the closest game, the result being
to 3. The two following years Stan
ford won handily as far as points go,
but as far as the actual playing of the
games Is concerned the cardinals had TO
night every inch Of the ground TO win.
From the form shown by both teams
on the attack this year the scores ought
be fairly large, but ] do not think the
difference between the two scores viii
be great. There viii be a margin of
anywhere from to 10 points in the
final scores. and 1 viii be surprised IL
il is much more than that However.
should the defense of either side not
outdo Itself, then 1 look for larger
scores; but I do not think such a con-
tingency will occur
Last Sunday / stated in these col
umns that should the game be devoid
of all rough and foul play and be
played in strict accordance with the
sDirit of the laws of the game, then l
expect California to be returned the
yictors. / repeat that assertion. and 1
expect to see the finest game of Rugby
that has ever taken place on this coast.
Stanford has weight in its favor and
the number of veterans on the team is
also an asset in favor of the cardinals.
Again Stanford is playing on its own
ground. However. in regard to the
ground I do not think Stanford will
have any benefit over California, as
coming from the heavy, sandy ground
at Berkeley the blue and gold team
will find Stanford field much faster and
adapted to its play. Another point
that Stanfodr supporters bring forward
is the fact that Stanford at all times
is stronger fnisher than the blue and
gold In this respect l think ii de-
pends q good deal on what team is in
the lead 10 minutes from the finish A
team with a lead is always going to
play its utmost to hold that lead.
Again. 1t might be brought forward
that the team in the rear is going to
fight to make up the difference So it
does. but IL is always uphill and dis
heartening work and for this reason
the leading team always appears (and
has) to have little on its opponents.
Everything considered Stanford has
almost every advantage and for hard
game the team looks winner particu-
larly If the question of weight has any
bearing on the outcome. Should il
rain / think Stanford will win, but
given a fine. clear day with the field
in perfect condition and clean Rugby
from start to finish, then, for one, 1
think California has just a mere shade
on the cardinal team. Saturday will
tell the tale.
The games played from 1891 to date
and the results are as follows:
California