Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-11-07

team that was daddy of them all that
year.
Last years team was nearly as good.
1t was handicapped by being called the
wonder team'-a title tackled to it by
enthusiastic sporting writers-and by
having 10 try to live up to too much
Boosting. But it was q great football
team
When I saw Andy Smith to talk
over this years chances, Andy said:
II might say that | really believe
the best football in the country will
be played ca the Pacific coast this fall.
Z. S. c.. Washington State, University
of Washington. Oregon and Stanford
viii be much stronger than they were
last year.
"All of these teams have adopted the
slogan: Beat California so you can
see it will be q tough job to stay on
fop, especially in view of the fact that
we have lost Latham, Cranmer, Barnes,
Stephens. Mcmillan and Toomey from
our first string of last year. They may
make men as good as these fellows,
but they seldom make them better.
You can without camouflage boost
Muller. the greatest end in the coun-
try, and Nesbit, the finest punter +
have ever seen"
This years California team started
the season against comparatively weak
opponents, scoring heavily. The L. s.
Marines were beaten by so to @. If that
didn't Indicate anything else, it showed
the Californians had t~ireless legs.
With six of last years stars out.
and 13 more veterans graduated, the
team was made up largely of new
players. This cut into the strength
OF the reserves.
Early in the season it was hard to
see how Dan Mcmillan and Stanley
barnes could be replaced as tackles.
Captain Fat" Latham's departure left
a big hole at center, and there were
few guards like Lee Cramer.
Some Fast Big Men
But there was an abundance of ma
terial for the ends, including Muller
and Berky. last years veterans. The
backfleld was also at full strength as
Grip Toomeny was the only man lost
there.
So the remaking of the team de-
pended largely upon building a line,
which job was up to line coach Boles
Rosenthal. He had good moterial in
Bin Gallagher, 1S0-ponnd veteran who
was sub for Latham last year. and
Babe Horreli, a great player on de-
fence. lIorrell was captain of last
years freshmen
At California every player has a
nickname. "Fot' Clark. guard, started
every game last year in that position.
He weighs 1875.
Don Perry. 20J-pound guard. played
on the freshman team two years ago,
then was lost in the 'Goofs" as they
call the second string men at Califor-
MIA. lie has shown remarkable I'M
provement this year. In spite of his
weight he is one of the fastest men in
the line and his ability to get free and
90 down the field under punts is I'M
canny.
Muller and Berkey the star ends,
are fost men, but big Perry often gets
away ahead o fthem. Boles expects
him to become one of the best guards
California has had in years,
Stew" Beam and Jock Witter look
like the pick of the tackles. Beam was
n substitute last year. He can hard
~ measure up to Stanley Barnes yet,
but is a steady. consistent player.
At the other wing Coach Smith ran
into q little difficulty. Realizing that
could hardly be improved upon, and
that Morrison and Neshit could take
care of the kicking, he decided TO make
to a tackle. I watrshatdxpeocet, Bgd
over Jock Wltter, former fullhack, in
to Il tackle. 1t was hard to expect n
man new to the position 10 take the
place Of Dan Mcmillan. but Witter
made good from the start.
He was lubbock on the 1924 fresh
man team. and was expected to be a
sensational kicker last year. but broke
his ankle and was out for the sea-
son. Witter is a powerful man, weigh
ing $50 pounds, and fast and rangy.
That made up the new center of the
line. and so far it has worked out well.
Predict Burgess VIII Be Star
California has had some famous
ends. Of these Brick Muller, ALI
American end, Olympic athlete and all
round staE. is best known. Brick has
been out from time to time, with in
%juries. This year he has had a strain
ed shoulder that caused some trouble
early in the season. Muller is a big
fellow, standing = feet | inch and
weighing 1876 pounds.
Bob Berkey, another end. is 6 feet
l and weighs $50. None of these Cal
%ifornians are small. Lowell Nell. is an
end much like Stephens, weighing only
1865, very fast and good on defence.
and a deadly tackler. He breaks ap
ar,I c,ps in great shane