Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-17
STANFORD WINS
FRESHMAN GAME
BERKELEY YOUNGSTERS ARE
DEFEATED 5 TO 0
STAN MITCHELL CINCHES GAME
IN FIFTEEN MINUTES
Record of Last Four Years Reversed
in Fine Game of Rugby Played
on the U. of c.
Grounds
[By Associated Press.I


BERKELEY, Cal, Oct. 16.-Fight-
ing a battle royal against team their
equal in weight and skill, the Stan
ford freshmen reversed the history of
the last four years, winning the fresh
men intercollegiate game from Cali
fornia this afternoon by the score of
5 to 0 in an extremely close Rugby
match.
Only hard fighting and invincible de-
fense at critical moments prevented
tie score.
Five times the California forward
carried the ball within a yard of the
Stanford goal, only to lose it and have
the fast Cardinal backs relieve by
long kicks to touch.
The Rugby played was the best ex-
hibition yet made in a first year con-
test, though the predominance of
serum and forward playing deprived
the match of spectacular features
The California serum was heavier and
broke up quickly, smothering nearly
every play of the Stanford half.
Stanford Forwards Strong
Stanford relied on it's back field for
gains. but the superiority of the Cali
fornia forwards denied this division of
the stanford fifteen any opportunity
to demonstrate its ability.
STANFORD Idlltu 10 pldS up " Nllp
form shown in the preliminary season,
while the work of California was i'm
proved by the addition of the three
freshmen previously used on the var
sity squad.
Captain Stan Mitchell won the game
for his team in the first half after
fifteen minutes of play, securing the
ball on the 2O-yard line and executing
a spectacular lodging run through a
scattered field for the first try. This
he also converted, making the score b
to O. the only tally in tho game.
The largest crowd ever in attendance
at a freshman contest witnessed the
game, over 5000 persons being in the
rival bleachers,
First Half
Stanford kicked off and on the line
out Cass marked the ball on the 40
yard line Mitchell missed the goal by
two feet on a difficult kick from
placement. Both teams were nervous
and fumbling was frequent. California
was forced to touch at the 15-yard line.
on the line-out Mitchell secured and
scored the first try. Mitchell convert
ed. Score, to 0. On the kickoff Cali
fornia dribbled to Stanford's 3-yard
line, where penalty serum gave
Worswick an opportunity to kick. For
the rest of this period play was near
the center of the field.
Second Half
In the second period California used
its heavier serum to advantage, keep
ing the ball on the ground and advanc-
ing by dribbling rushes. Three times
the Stanford goal was threatened, but
California was unable to penetrate the
Cardinal defense. Most of the play
was in Stanford territory. Time ended
with the ball again on Stanford's five
yard line. Score 5 to 0,
Lineup
Stanford-Fyfe. BLY,, Frank. Baum
gartner, Duryea, Murlin and Lull, for
wards; Belcher, wing forward; Wors-
wick, half; Thoburn and Mitchell
(captain), fves; ARIEL, center; Cass
and Kern, wings; Ellis, full.
California-Stroud (captain), Laine,
Graft, Wyllie, Matthew, Moody and
Smith, forwards; Peart, wing forward;
Martin, half; Mini and Campbell
fives; Morris, center; Brant and Baker,
wings; Hill, full.
Oficials-C. f. Cameron, referee; e.
J. Brown and d. Brown, timekeepers;
d. p. Crawford and c. Cert, touch
judges.
Halves-Forty minutes.
No substitutes.