New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-11-19
PLAYING UNDER THE RUGBY RULES.
VICTORY FOR THE BRITANNIAs.


The BRITISH TEAM BEATES BY TWO GOALS AND
TWO TRIES AFTER A HARD STRUGGLE.
The first game of football between the
Britannlas. of Montreal and the British Club of this
city, was played yesterday afternoon the ST. George
cricket Grounds in Hoboken, the former being victorious
by two goals and two tries. About two hundred and
fifty men and half dozen ladies stood shiverng in the
cold wind which swept down from the Palisades, laugh
ing sometimes at the reckless mixing up OF bodies heads
arms ana legs-fOr the match played under the
Rugby rues-but more often applaudlng the good play
The match was advertised to begin at O'Clock but it
was hreequarters OF hour after that time when the
Da was placed in tho centre Of the field for the prem
mary KICK of The visitors toss aud played for
the first half hour from north to south This them
great advantage account Of the strong wind They
were dressed in white knckerbockers blue stockings
and blue shirts They arc ineoOng set of young men,
whose average weight is 1913 pounds. Their opponents
looked heaver. They dressed in neat brown suit
ofughty woven material Mr. Ranklne was the umpire
for the NewYork men, who follows: back, In
man; three-quarter backs, Watts. Cross,
scott and jenkins; half-backs Brandt and
Siields; forwards, y. Tomlinson. A. Tomllnson
Rycroft, Harvey, Glynn, Fitzhenry, wornald and
Prontiss. W. Kerry the umpire for the Brtannias.
They were placed differently will be seen by the fol
lowing: Backs, Ross and McLennan hafbacks, Black
locki and Young; quarterback Arnton, Provost and
Campbell; forwards. H. Blackjack, p. BlalkOck, Cook,
Woods, Smith, Kingdom, Patterson and Miles.
The result Of the different placing Of the soon
evident. The NEWCOMERS had more men In the scrn-
images, and the match a succession of these dnder
the rules The New Workers got the advantage 10 almost
every scrmmage aud by force and bodily strength
rushed their opponents back Had not been for the
plu5ky lacking OF the Brtsnnss well as their good
team play, they would have Jared badly
in the hands OF their heavier opponents. Az
ii the Montreal men had to keep steadily at
N.ur ffta dor
sye, however by strenuous e1ertions during
most Of tine first half hour. and It only toward
the end OF the second half hours play that the Brau-
Mas goal threatened In the first half the Britain
Mas made goal aud one try while their opponents
made i've safety ouchdown The casualties in the first
hall hour spraned knee three sore heads aud
TOUR pairs Of trousers badly torn
After rest OF few minutes, play was re-
sumed. McLennan kicked of, he did
always IN the tries at goal Watts
performed the duty for his side In this half
well rst, rushing OF Bla klock the captain
heavy athlete, aud well backed in position, aud
wnen the did come outside the forwards or was
And sucA rushing one, TWO, three aud sometimes four
OF the men VINO tried to stop him were sent tumbhns
of the heavy weights In the rear caught
him by the neck and swung MIN
little effect upOI the players They scrambled TO their
ieet quickly and We're soon again IN the midst oI the
The former. h,le young man, who does not welg1
more than 80 pounds, everywhere. After a nard
sorimInigc, the more timid spectators
ict sure that someone would De killed. out
would come the lghthaired. smootnfaced Arnton'
hugglng the large football. He would dodge and run
past pursuegs until ne was cOruered Wien he would
throw the Ddll To a friend Ross McLeunan, Provost,
Kingdom aud Blackjack brothers, Of the Brittanas
aisO played well
Toward the end Of the match, when the playing had
forced from the British goal TO near the centre OF
TIVE a{a dfy'5 soi 5s'' Of the a9ass
me The bail, however quickly
pushed back the other end Of the hed wnen the time
was declared up. Cheers gwen, and the players
their dressln rooms. The game was won 0y
Brtannlas by two goals and two tries. Inc tries
we're botn made by Knguoru The goals were kicked
By Arnou and Nehemiah The ground was in ex celent
condition Had the turf not been colt, there would
probably have been some serious accidents
To-m~rrow the teams will play again at the Polo
Grounds.