Berkeley High School - Olla Podrida Yearbook (Berkeley, CA)

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OLLA PODRIDA BERKELEY HIGH Woods and Corgiat were most conspicuous, while in the for- ward rank, Hardy, Crane, Sinclair, Doyle and Randall were a tower of strength. The Berkeley players are to be commended on the strong fight and good playing exhibited. October 5 — Berkeley, o; U. C. Freshmen, 18. On Wednesday following the game at Stanford we played our third game with the University of California Freshmen. In the first half our fellows, although much lighter, held their opponents down. At last, however, the Freshmen broke through, making the only score in the half. They failed to convert. Score : Freshmen 3, Berkeley o. At the opening of the second half Berkeley ' s team showed a dash of speed and continued its dogged defense. But after the first fifteen minutes of this half, condition began to tell on our fellows, and from then on to the end of the game the Freshmen trotted over our goal almost at will, but they failed to convert one. The score at the end of the game was : Fresh- men 18, Berkeley o. We were much weakened in this game by the absence of Austin and Hardy, but we acknowledge the Freshman team and their condition to be better than ours. October 8 — Berkeley, 16; Lowell, o. Saturday. October 8th, we were scheduled to play a game with Lowell. When they arrived, they refused to play any longer than fifteen minute halves. We certainly expected to play much longer halves, but we easily defeated them in that short time by a score of 16-0. Friday, Oct. 21 — Berkeley, 3; Oakland, o. Oakland was again forced to suffer defeat at our hands. Friday, October 21st, everyone must have turned out to see us defeat Oakland. From the support the team received we should have won, and did. Berkeley started the game with a dash, and soon had the ball on Oakland ' s five-yard line, but, due to over-eagerness, we lost the ball on offside plays. Oakland then played offside, 23

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October i — Berkeley, o; Stanford Freshmen, 10. Saturday, October 1st, we journeyed down to Stanford to play the Stanford Freshmen. A few moments after the kick-off it could be plainly seen that the fight was destined to be in Berkeley territory. Our forwards put up a strong defense against the heavier college players, but the ball Mgr. Kauffman remained on dangerous ground. Toward the last of the first half Darsie and Clover made a well earned try, and converted, making the score at the end of the first half: Stanford 5, Berkeley o. In the second half Berkeley put up a harder fight, but from every Berkeley gain the ball seemed to fall into Geissler ' s hands, who kicked marvelously from any position. The longest run of the day was made by Fui Woods, who. after picking the ball up behind our goal, carried it up the side lines with such a burst of speed that it seemed he must get away, but Kaufman made a timely tackle and downed him thirty yards up the field. About the middle of the half. Geissler broke through for another try, which, when converted, left the score : Stanford 10, Berkeley o. Although beaten, the fellows put up a good fight to the very last. In this game we missed the brilliant plays of Forbes and the heady work of Billy Knowles, both of whom were left behind, due to injuries. Among the backs, Hunt, Austin. 22

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OLLA PODRIDA BERKELEY HIGH and we had our first chance for a field goal, but we failed to convert. The ball then seesawed up and down the Oakland territory until toward the end of the half Oakland made an- other offside play, which gave Charlie his second chance at the goal. This time he kicked it full and clean, scoring the only points of the game. The second half opened with the same dash. Oak- land rallied at a few critical moments, but could not hold together long enough to score. Our opponents were again entirely outplayed by Berkeley, and to hear that they could have scored in the remaining seven minutes is a mystery to all concerned. We can say. however, that Ave defeated them squarely, and could do it again if it is necessary. Referee Cerf is to be com- plimented upon his fair de- cisions and able handling of the game. Cap Hunt was the back- bone of the team at the wing forward. Chas. Austin han- dled his kicks well and was the star of the back field. Billy Knowles played his usual heady game and made many brilliant plays. Steve Corgiat played a heady game and got his kicks in well. Out on the wing Mick Forbes was in a class bv himself. CAPTAIN HUNT 24