The San Francisco call., 1909-10-14
Babies" of Big
Colleges Ready
FOrRugbyGame
Stanford and University of Cali
fornfa Freshmen Are Each
Confident of Victory
By WILLIAM UNMACK

A subdued feeling of excitement and
nervousness permeates the atmosphere
at both California and stanford. The
. followers Of the freshmen teams at
both universities are keenly alive to
the responsibilities placed on the
shoulders of their respective baby
teams. Both teams, while not over
confident, yet are sahguine enough to
expect victory Under these con-
ditions a really good game ought to
be the natural result.
At Stanford tonight monster rally
viii be held as a sort OF wish you
luck" parting to the freshies. All the
prominent Rugbyites at Stanford will
address the meeting. and the usual col
lege songs and yells viii cause the
natives Of Palo Alto 10 realize that
there is something sensational going TO
happen. The lucky men who make
the team viii know their fate this aft
ernoOn. Standish Low Mitchell was
elected captain.
For the most part the Stanford team
is pretty Well known. though there are
! one or TWO places that are very unde-
cided, and Coach Presley will have to
figure on every contingency before he
gives his final decision.
The situation at Berkeley is some
what similar to that at stanford,
though there are more places that are
uncertain than at the Ia tier place. The
team Will also be announced tonight.
The blue and gold team viii be greatly
strengthened by the addition of the
men who have been playing up TO the
present on the varsity team. For full
/ back Hubbard appears TO be the most
logical contender.
On the two wings for three quarter
lines Brant and Baker appear to be IN
a class by themselves. For the center
/ position PeaTt, who has been playing
, on the varsity squad, seems sure Of
/ the place. though Morris also has good
claims on the position. For the Ave
/ etghths position Campbell, Mini and
/ Martin are considered to have equal
chances, though Coach Schaeffer may
/ see fit TO place Morris in one OF the
l positions if he uses Peart as center
/ three-quarters.
OTIS FOR HALFBACK
/ For haIfback, if Otis, who was hurt
/ a few weeks ago, is we'll enough tc
/ play, there ought to be no argument
\ or consideration needed TO MI the place.
\ He is one of the best halves the blue
/ and gold have ever had on a fresh
man team. If Otis can not take the
| field Martin will be capable to I'LL the
/ bill very nandIy- For the forwards
\ there is an abundance of material
Stroud and Graft are absolutely certain
/ 10 make the team. They have both
I been showing exceptional form on the
! varsity squad. For the other positions
/ fight: Lame, Moody. Moore, Zufll
/ Wiley. Stack. Silent and Smith. When
/ the final team is selected the fifteen
will probably be found among the 20
| men mentioned.
/ The stanford squad is known little
| more definitely. For the fullback pO-
\ sition Elliss has been holding the po-
sitiOn down practically all the sea
! son. and has no rival On the three
! quarter line Kern and Cass ON the
| wings are, almost certainties. For the
center the fight revOlves around Arrell
( and Bayley, with the fates a little
more in favor of the former AT five
eighths Stan Mitchell. like his brother
captain Mitchell of the varsity team
has shown a natural aptitude for this
/ particular position. and with Thoburn,
one of the best backs the PalO Alto
high produced last season. viii. with
/ doubt be the two men for the posi-
/ tiOns Coach Preseley viii decide on.
/ Worswich looks a winner for the half
| back position. He is a quick. SnaDpy
man at the position and there seems
little doubt Of him being displaced