The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-11-03
Kicks From &
y The Field

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Which varsity team is going to feel
the effects of the hoodoo 10 in 1918 in
the game next Saturday-California
or Stanford?
1t was November 10, 1909, that Stan
ford met Mr.. Hoodoo down on the
Stanford turf. and now that 10 is
once more associated with the game
many Stanford adherents are asking
themselves if the number is going to
bring the cardinal team good luck in
stead Of the proverbial bad luck that
ii is supposed to travel hand in hand
with On November 10, 1909, the
Stanford team scored IS points-fur-
Their indications of Mr.. Hoodoo at
that time-while the California team
tailed 49,
lis a cinch that one team has to
win next Saturday and the loser will
probably include Mr. Hoodoo '13
among the list of-why we were
beaten.
viii the game next Saturday result
in tie score, as was the case last
year? 1t hardly looks as though this
viii result Last years exhibition
was far from being a game, and even
II Mr. {upe Pluvius refuses to dry his
tears during the week the Stanford
turfed field guarantees at least a
ground free from the muddy effects
that characterized the struggle last
year.
GRADUATE Manager Wilcox of Stan
ford is making special provision for
the accommodation of automobiles at
Stanford next Saturday section
viii be set aside near the football
held for the machines that are ex-
pected to invade the campus from ALI
sections.
There is keen interest in the game
down In southern California. and all
steamers arriving from San Diego and
Los Angeles this week are carving
their full complement of passengers,
who will be on hand to root.
X
II was a wise move to call the
Caiifornia-All-Black game off Satur-
oay. Inc ground was in such heavy
condition that football would have
been out of the question. There would
nave been wild scramble with the
conditions unfavorable to all con-
eerned, and on such slippery grounds
there is always a possibility of serious
accidents. Though the calling off of
the game may materially alter the
financial side Of the New Zealand tour.
it was good move from other stand
points and is TO be commended.
X
st. Mary's college is slated to meet
the New Zealand All-Blacks wednes-
day at st. Ignatius field. The col
legians have good team and are ex-
pecting to make quite a showing
against the New Zealanders. Lewis
Guisto has been making a wonderful
showing in the middle rank of the
serum for st. Mary's. Clarence Sauer
will play halfback and his work be-
hind the pack has been of a high
standard.
Special trains will be run all next
Saturday morning to Palo Alto The
first. special will leave Third and
Townsend streets at $50. Trains will
be dispatched quickly as they are
filed The last special will leave
promptly at o'clock.
The University of California team
will go down TO Palo Alto in a special
at 1880 o'clock The train will he
sidetracked outside Of Palo Alto and
the.team will be given special train
ing table luncheon.
X
The California team will prove 10
be much heavier than the Stanford
outfit. How fashions change! IT is
only a couple of years ago that everv
Stanford team put on the field was
pounds heavier than the blue and
gold, and now the conditions have
been switched.
Big Bill King of California will be
the heaviest man on either team.
Bill tips the beam at 204 pounds
Blase is the heaviest man on the
Stanford squad, weighing 191 pounds.
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Rain or shine, the New Zealand ALL
Blacks and the University of Califor-
MIA team will line up on California
field at o'clock this afternoon The
varsity Will not be represented by its
full strength. but the team to take the
field will prove fast outfit and be
able to make a good showing The
game Will practically settle one or
two places on the big team which are
still open.