Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-05
.ALL-STARS LOSE
TO CALIFORNIA
LOCAL BOYS OUTWElGHED BY
BERKELEY MEN
NORTHERN GOAL THREATENED
OFTEN IN FIRST HALF
Dwiggins and Cert Play Fast Game
for Winners, While Geisler,
Pierce and Bennett Star
for the Locals
BY CHARLES JERNEGAN
California 1e, AIl.stars 8

California 1e, All-stars 8
If the California fifteen went on tho
Fiesta field yesterday afternoon with
the idea of having a walkover with
the local all-stars, they left the grid
iron at the close of the second half an
enlightened squad of varsity players.
Superior weight and strength told
upon the high school boys During
the first few minutes of play the locals
not only played the Berkeley squad to
standstill but threatened their goal
time after time. The one sided score
inadequately tells the story of the
battle
Although playing together for the
first time the ll-Star fifteen exhibited
quite as much team work as the
northerners and passed as readily, but
were overpowered through sheer force.
Not only did the play make it plain to
the spectators that fast football may
be looked for during the fall season in
South California, but gave the local
cracks an opportunity of getting line
on their best men.
Howe's Opinion
Mother" Howe, in speaking of the
showing made by the high school boys
against their heavier opponents, said:
81 did not believe that team COM
posed of high school players who have
worked together for the first time
could make such a showing against
Berkeley. Players of this sort, with
the few years practice which they get
in high school, will enable the uni
Versities to select their future aggre-
cations from we'll seasoned material
Owing to lack of team work and
practice, yesterdays game at Fiesta
park was in no way as clean cut as
Saturdays exhibition. Fumbles, poor
ly judged passes and too much serum
mage marred an otherwise fast game.
In the general scrummage and drib-
bling the varsity men were superior
to the lighter high school representa-
tives.
Nearly every institution of the south
playing the Rugby game was well rep
resented, Polytechnic, Los Angeles high,
Redlands, San Bernardino, Pomona and
Harvard all having players on the field.
The Berkeley men wore their regula-
ton costumes, while the All-Star team
dressed in purple and orange
Play Begins Late
Owing to a slight delay in the teams
appearing on the field, play was not
begun until nearly 4 o'clock. Geisler
kicked off for the All-Stars, and the
Dali was quickly uIlUDiGu dI4u h0iISu W
the locals 25-yard line. The high school
secured the ball when Cert made a
wild pass, and with a well judged kick
into touch placed the ball again in the
center of the field of play. Many passes
were made by both teams when hard
run would have gained more ground.
Berkeley was awarded a free kick at
this stage Of the game, but failed to
score. The locals dropped out from
their 25-yard line. The ball was worked
UP and down the field for the first
twenty minutes, neither team being
able to score a try. By sensational
kicks and running passes Geisler, Ben
nett and Pierce saved the local goal
time after time and succeeded In keep
ing the ball in their possession the
greater part of the time.
Cert played an aggressive game for
the invaders and was responsible Tor at
least one score and many gains. An
other player of the northern squad VINO
showed up to advantage was Dwlgglns,
fullback. The longest and best judged
kicks of the day were negotiated by the
little California player.
Johns Scores Try
Toward the end of the first half Johns
scored a try for Berkeley after a series
of brilliant passes. Elliot failed to
convert, but made good moment later
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the line for a second try. Again the
pigskin was scrummaged up and down
the field until Phleger rushed it over
the chalk line for the third score. At
the end of the first half the score stood
Ii to in favor of California.
The second half opened with the ALI
Star boys showing signs of weakness
and the varsity kept the ball in their
territory the greater part Of the time.
The locals were awarded free kick
from difficult position which Geisler
converted placing the high school play
ers on the short end of an IL to argu-
ment Berkeley scored two more tries,
converting one before Referee Lewis
blew his whistle at the close Of the Sec
ond half. The lineups:
All-Stars - SWartz, Reeves, Ulery,
Hasson. Price, Olmstead. Porter and
Morgan, forwards; Manning, half; Ben
nett and Bills, five-eighths; Geissler,
three quarters; Brown and Harrigan,
wings; Pierce, fullback.
Californias-Phleger Markwart, Car
penter, Graft, Hanson Hardy, North
croft and Jordan, forwards; Cert, half;
Elliott and Allen, flve-eighths; Peart,
three e-quarters; Johns and Paul, wings;