Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-09-18
RUGBYITES ORGANIZE.
PROSPECTS FOR EXCITING GAMES GOOD


The interest OF athletes and those in
terested in athletics centers just now
in Rugby football. The outlook here
for this international sport is prob
ably better than it has been before.
and the season which is about to open
promises to furnish some exciting
games. There Will be four. perhaps
more, well organized teams in this city
alone, and from the outside three
more can be counted on.
The Crescents have reorganized with
about the same lineup as that of last
season; the Y. NJ. C. a. is picking men
for new team; the High school has
partly organized and steps will be
taken next week by the University
boys to choose an eleven to represent
that institution. Besides these the NJ.
| League and the l.. ID. $. College may
have teams, or may organize one team
representative of both.
The stalwart athletes Of the b. Y.
academy, who can play football as
well while ankle deep In mud as other
wise, viii doubtless lineup against the
University boys again with their
usual vigor. The A. c. and the h. Y.
c. at Logan are each to have a team
coached by one. of their athletic profess
fpAos var isiilt lbIi VIII HIlNt Charge Oh
the a. c. team and MIR. Jensen will
train tine boys OF the other school 1t
is Understood that some match games
VIII be played by the Logan boys
when the winners viii try for larger
honors farther from home.
The Y. NJ. C. A. team is as yet only
partly organized-the choice for the UNI
filled position will be made Thursday
night, Bar Musser has been selected
for center, ana though he weighs only
ly 40 pounds he is said to be n very
vigorous center. Ford Fisher will play
as one guard, the other IL not yet
selected. Prof. Smith of the High
school as one tackle, and Rasmussen
and Langton as ends. Jerry Cross will
play quarterback and will also be cap
tain, Mort Allen and Sam Porter will
play half backs, and Abner Howell, the
High school punter, win play fullback.
The Crescent team has the following
lineup; Anderson, center; Lyndburg
and Livingstone, guards; Vigllina and
Stringfellow, tackles; Frank Barker,
one end. the other untitled; Whitehead,
quarterback and captain; Lawless and
Shepard or Bossy Price. halfbacks; and
OBrien as fullback. Just what men
will play In the University and High
school teams cannot now be told.
The League will probably not begin
classes until October LIST. Mr., Helrick
will have charge OF the mems depart
ment of physical culture, and Miss
Mae Taylor has accepted the position
Of instructor for the ladies'. Miss
Taylor has had not only considerable
practical experience but has taken =
course inthe Heminway gymnasium a
Harvard. The League intends to worl
hard for the championship in basket
ball for the mems and girls team.
The Y. NJ C. A. will probably soor
oaIIInta with the Amateur Athleti,
Union. Negotiations have been car
ried on between Secretary Axton o.
the Y. NJ. G. A. and Secretary Sullivan
of the union. 1t IL probable that Utal
will have n representative on the of
fetal board II the Y. NJ. C. y. decide!
| to Join the a, n. U.
The Social and the q. Il. and C. Il
wheel clubs go to Ogden tomorrow FOL
another ride up the canyon.