Bisbee daily review., 1919-01-19
CALIFORNIA ELEVEN
 COAST TEAMS

SAN FRANClSCO, CallI., Jan. 1S.- Football critics practically are unani- nous in picking the team of the Uni versity of California as the most formidable of the college organizations on the Pacific coast. Of the army and navy service teams, the Marines of Mare Island are accorded first place.
 That the University of California should be ranked first on the coast is taken as an indication that the Blue and Gold once more has come into its own in the matter of American foot ball after having taken up the British Rugby game for a dozen years. That the Bears will have to be Teckoned with at all times in the future prdcti- oally is conceded. They have forgotten their Rugby and learned the American brand of play again.
 While football in 1918 was not a fin ancial success, as far as the coIfers of the various college athletic treas- ures were concerned, it was a big i'm provement over 1917 from the point Of view of play. Notwithstanding the fact that the majority of the teams began their training late in the season, and, for while it looked dubious whether or not there would be any regular schedule of games. the season result ed in a number of excellent contests.
 Not the least important feature of the coast season was the return Of Stanford university to the American fold and the resumption of the old time gridiron rivalry with its natural and geographical opponent the Uni yersity of California. Whiles esStanford made but a sorry showing, as far as her knowledge of the game was con cerned, her players were game to the last and as long as they have the fight ing spirit, the followers of the Cardi- nal do not fear that they will not quickly pick up the game. Experience has shown that not only must the American game be learned but the Rugby game must first be unlearned
 Teams of the northwest, which, for dozen years, have been turning out formidable teams, did not maintain their standard during last fall. Such football mentors as Hugo BeZdek, Lonestar Dietz, and Gilmer Dobie, whose methods have had much 10 do with bringing northwestern teams to the fore, were missing and the result has been that only mediocre teams were turned out Added to this must be taken into consideration the fact that many players were not available as they were serving in the great war.
 Followers of football are enthusias- tic over the indications for next fall and am Dr -ff-er 1tnT hr cific coast is destined at that time to enjoy the most active and successful season in it's history. With the return to the college from the army and navy of scores of good players who were missing from the 1918 line-ups il is not unreasonable to presume that there is considerable ground for the hope ex- pressed.
 With Stanford giving up Rugby as a major sport, the various preparatory schools also are dropping the English game one by one, so that the material entering both California and Stanford in the future will have a good basic knowledge of American football. This has not been the case in the past for the reason that, while some schools played the home brand of football, oLh- CTS devoted their entire attention to the development of Rugby fifteens.
 While the service teams of the fu- ture will be made up of the regulars of the army and navy, it is believed that the influx of collegiate players during the war has taught them much about the game and the soldiers and sailors are expected to put up a better brand of play than they did before the United States entered into the war.