The Cordova daily times., 1919-09-27

With veterans of former varsities hand, Coach Andrew Smith expects to produce a team at the University of California this season which will win the coast championship with ease. Should the championship be won the California team, it is said, will play the University 'of Pittsburg at Pasadena on New Years day as a part of the program of the annual carnival of roses.
 The annual "big game" with Stan ford will be played at Palo Alto on November P.
 The first week of varsity football practice at the University of Cali fornia has just been completed. AL though the university opened for the tall semester a month ago, regular practice was not started until Sep tember 15, on account of a ruling made by the Pacific Coast Conference to protect colleges which started late.
 After two weeks of preliminary work with the inexperienced men who played in the interclass series which has just been completed, Coach Andy Smith has high hopes for the future. A number of new men were uncovered in this series, who are con- sidered good timber for the varsity squad. Among them are Jones, transfer from Washington State Col 1ege, Paul Mohr of San Francisco, and Nal Hooks of Concord, Cal.
 California has two former captains on the team this year They are Fred Brooks of Los Angeles Of the IT varsity and Dummy" Wells of Eureka, Cal, of last years team. Among the other old players back are "Krip" Toomey, son of the mayor of Fresno, Cal, and Tod Mosier of Bakersfield, Cal. From last years team alone Coach Smith believes that he could build a winner Six Of the men, Maor, Sprott, Deeds, Eels, Barns and Engelbretson are former mem bers of the San Diego high school state championship team. Other likely looking candidates for places on the squad are Wilson of Davis, Cal. Murray of Little Rock, Ark, Hewitt of Stockton, Cal, and Rowe Of EdgeWood, Cal.
 The first game of the season IS scheduled for today at Berkeley, when the University men meet team rom the Olympic Club of San Francisco.
 Coast Men on Big Team
 When the world series contenders had apparently narrowed down to the Chicago Americans and the Cincinnati Nationals, sport followers in San Francisco began to point out the probable performers in the big show who got their start on the Pacific coast.
 Walter H. CDutch') Ruether, when he was pitching for St. 1gnatlus Col lege, San Francisco, in 1913, hurled game against the Chicago White SOx and it is thought probable that as a twirler for Cincinnati he will pitch against some of the same players Ill the world series this year.
 Morris Rath, second baseman for the Reds, used to play with the Salt Lake club of the Pacific Coast league
 The Portland Northwest club start ed William ("Big BilpO James, Chi cago White Sox pitcher, on his way LID. Later he pitched for the Port land club of the Pacific Coast league
 Other Chicago players who former lv were stars of the Pacific Coast League include: Claude Williams star left handler; Bert Lynn and Am old ("Chick') Candid, once with the Sacramento club; George ("Buck") Weaver and Charles ("Swede') Rls' berg, formerly with San Francisco; and Fred McMullin, who used to play with Los Angeles.
 Even the officials for the world series may be products of the Pacific Coast League. San Franciscans say :. noting George Hildebrand once was an umpire in the coast league.
 Possible Champs Beaten
 When William C'Fat') Larue was