The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-03-23
WARSPITE PLAYS ROUND
NATIVES AT ~RlJGGER

The men Of H. B. NJ S. War p. tie
amply avenged their two previ us de-
feats of the previous week by tro nci. g
the town team at Rugby Iootbau 20 { e
tune of two trys 10 Iii, YESTERDAY After
noon at Punahou.
The lineup was as follows:
H. NJ. S. Warsp.te-Back, Dinwoodia:
three-quarters. Brady, Matters, vii n,
Bromley (captain): halves, Underwood,
Benbow; forwards, Evans, Ki Igscote,
A. c. Woodward, Nichol on, H Wood
ward, Target. Roy. Russell.
Honolulu-Back, Soper; thrae-quar-
tiers, Morse, Davies, D. w. Anderson,
Churton; halves, Irvine (captail),
Stanley; forwards, r. Anderson, Ca
ton, Cockburn, Lansdae e. Newto.., Bid
dell. B. Clarke, A. N. Other
The game excited much interest, "a d
que a large crowd was present, many
carriages being lined up on the drive
way.
1t is four years since game of Rug
by football has been played in Homo
lulu, and considering the fact that sew
the game, their showing was a re-
markedly good one.
The Rugby game is more like the in
tercollegiate game than is Associat ton
football. 1t consists of running, tack
ling, passing and kicking. The ball
must be kicked over the bar, and not
under it, as is the case under Associa-
ton rules. The bail used is oval In
shape, whereas the Association ball is
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three points, and a goal from a try
two points more.
When the ball is rendered dead by
a man being downed, a serum" is
formed by the two packs and the cap
tain or referee places the ball between
the two teams. 1t is then heeled or
toed out, and must not be handled until
it is clear of the 'Sorum." Once clear
j. is a case of kick, carry. or any old
thing to take the ball as far as p SSH
bic into the enemy's territory. There
are no signals, as in the intercoleg late
game, and the game restarts just as
soon as the ball is placed in position.
Any kind of tackle goes, but tacklir 6
below the knees is not colsi Tered good
form. From a spectacular point of
view the game is superior to the other
two.
The sailors were much the heavier
and took the field clad in mu'ti-co ~ q
sweaters which presented a kaleido-
sc0nic effect. They were a doughty
looking crowd, and were the YER
Strongest team which the snip could
get together. The Warspite had evi-
IDENTIFY taken no chances of a defeat on
this occasion, and every man seem d
determined to do his Level bes; to take
a victory along to Acapulco. Before
the game started it was ge..eraly
dicted that the HonoiuiaES We're in
for a severe drubbing.
Honolulu defended the Eva end, and
the ship opened the ball.
The ball was speedily taken into the
home preserves and ere long posi-
BILE try was clever.y frastra ed by So
per Once again was try nearly reg
iStered, and on a third attempt the
thing went through, thanks to Brady
and first blood was drawn by the War
spite. Nothing came of the kick at
goal, and the score stood WarSpite 8
Honolulu 0.
Almost Immediately afterwards a
good run by Matters was neatly stop
ped by Soper. and half-time was sig
nailed with the ball in the middle Of
the field.
On resumption of hostilities Brady
took the ball down to the enemy's
stronghold like racehorse, and soor
after Morse obtained possession Of the
leather and gained lot of ground be.
fore he was collared by Dinwoodie
Then Bromley made a run of forty
yards and was successfully tackled BY
Bob Anderson. Not to be denied, Brom
ley repeated with the best run of the
afternoon, making over half the Length
of the field, and evading Soper, secur.
ed a try, making the score, Warspite 6
Honolulu 0. Bromley took the kick bu
went wide Of the mark.
Churton gained possession of the
oval, but was stopped by Brady befor,
he got far. Bromley looked like max
hicr
by Morse, who tackles low and hard
, Lansdale then did some good work. as
sisted by Benny Clarke, but nothing
much resulted from their efforts.
Moore got the ball on a pass, bu
Walters spoiled his aspirations, ther
Bromley was dangerous for time, blu
Soper obtained possession and sent tn,
ball far in the right direction with ;
, mighty kick. Honolulu was goinl
strongly when the whistle blew. leav
ing the sailors victors by to 0.
The sailors superior weight won TIT
day, and the score about indicates thu
III lit of the respective teams.
For the visitors, Bromley, Benbow
Brady, Dinwoodie and Walters do
good work. Walters, particularly, play
ing brilliant game and comp etel!
outshining everyone on the field. H
/ was an English international last year
| and it Will be long time before hi:
: equal appears in these parts. Stanley
Irvine, Morse, Soper, D. w. And ars Il
!, 40 r anderson, played best for tn
home fifteen.
! Following is complete record Of tn
games paved by the Warspite's ath
letes during their stay in port:
ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL.
March 1S-Lost to Honolulu. Homo
lulu g. Warspte 0. Played at NJ akiki
March 19-Lost to Scottish Amateur