The Indian Chases the Bear -- But Not For Long -- November 19, 2022

San Francisco Examiner, 27-November-1922

This post was delayed because I not update it before a recent trip to the hospital.

100 years ago, the 28th Big Game was played at Stanford on Thanksgiving Day. The Stanford team was called the Indians and their mascot was an Indian. Cal brought a live bear to field to serve as their mascot. The Stanford Tree was far in the future. Cal won 28-0.

This year, Cal won the 125th Big Game, again winning 28-0.

News of the Week 12-December-1914 -- December 12, 2014

The 12-December-1914 Motography featured "News of the Week as Shown in Films," with items from current newsreels.

"Jeff Coolidge's 95-yeard run for a Harvard touchdown.  Copyrighted 1914 by Universal Animated Weekly."  Harvard beat Yale 15-5 at the Yale Bowl on 21-November-1914. 

"New type of boat invented by John Hays Hammond, which can be controlled by wireless from shore.  Copyrighted 1914 by Hearst-Selig News Pictorial."  John Hays Hammond, Jr was a pioneer in developing radio control.

"Annual Rugby footbal contest between Leland Stanford and California universities.  Copyrighted 1914 by Hearst-Selig News Pictorial."  In the 1914 Big Game, Stanford beat Cal 36-8 at Stanford.  The schools played rugby from 1906-1914.  This was the last Big Game till 1919, when they started playing American football again. 

"Indians unloading equipment to encamp in France.  Copyrighted 1914 by Universal Animated Weekly."  The British brought soldiers from India, but they did not do well in the European winter climate. 

"Jackies aboard a German warship pulling in anchor chain.  Copyrighted 1914 by Universal Animated Weekly."  "Jackies," from Jack Tar, was a common term for sailors. 

"Underwangen, in East Prussia, lasid waste by Russian shells.  Copyrighted 1914 by Hearst-Selig News Pictorial."  Early in the war, the Russians threatened East Prussia.