The San Francisco call., 1913-10-30
I OR
Bic GAME
IN DOUBT
Rival Coaches Probably Will
Pick Their Men After Next
Saturdays Contests
By WILLIAM UNMACK

The selection of the California and
Stanford teams for the game on No
vember has now reached the Sc
rious stage. There are so many really
good men on each squad that the
naming of the / 5 to go into the battle
for each college is a task that is
enough to try the nerves of the most
evenly balanced coach.
At both institutions the students
have the teams "doped out" to their
own satisfaction and student judg-
ment is generally pretty shrewd At
that, however. while the studies favor
this man or that man there may be
something that appeals more, to the
coaches than the blescherites.
The games on Saturday at both uni
versities will give the coaches their
final line on the men. and on the play
ing of the CALIFORNIA; In the game
against New Zealand and the STAN
ford boys against the Olympics will
rest the decision of the coaches in a
measure as to whether Jack Smith or
Bill Brown is best suited for certain
position either in the back field or In
the forwards.
Both colleges have been changing
their men considerably and both
squads have been considerably Grip
pied by accidents of more or less Sc
rious nature throughout the season.
The fullback position over at Cali
fornfa is still an open one. From all
appearances 1t looks as though Bo-
gardus Is the best man that has played
In the position this year, while young
Montgomery Is another lad who has
shown UP fairly well.
There Is no one at Stanford to ade-
quately fill the big shoes of that full
back OF all fullbacks--Benny Erb. Art
Brown, whom Stanford was expecting
to make a good showing in Erbs
place, unfortunately met with an ac-
cident in one of the games and is out
for the season. Now young Andrews
Is being tried out by the coaches, and
In his first start in the position played
a good, heady game.
While California has a couple of
men for the last line of defense, there
is not the same worry as at Stan
ford. Should the worst come to the
worst and the coaches decide that
neither Bogardus nor Montgomery nor
any one else bar the varsity captain
Is good enough for the position, 1T
looks as though Peart will be jumped
into the fullback berth at the last
minute.
FORMATION IN DOUBT
Peart Is wonderful attacking
player, one Of the best on the CALI
fornia squad, but there are a number
OF other good men who can be used
on the ave line IL the necessity should
arise. 1t Is essential that a capable
fullback be secured for the big game.
and Peart looks the logical man for a
very important position.
Both universities may use the three
two- three serum formation. At any
rate, that is the way 1t looks at the
present time, though 1T would not be
surprising TO see the coaches change
this order This formation OF serum
has become practically the universal
one hereabouts, there being very few
teams using the seven men pack and
wing forward of the New Zealanders
Local teams, on the other hand.
have done well with the eight man
serum when pitted against players Of
their own ability, but against such
expert hookers as New Zealand 1t Is
natural that their ability does not
show out to the same advantage