The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-18
College Lads Surprise Their Op-
pOnents and Win by Score
of II to o.
PLAYERS SHOW GOOD FORM.
Cote Brilliante BOYS Go After.
CarFigan's Team From Start
and Have Them on De
fensive Throughout.


Rugby. the c. 3. C.'s made their bow Of
the season at the college campus yester-
day afternoon. having as their opponents
the West Ends whom they defeated By a
score Of !. 10 O.
From the opening the coIeEiaHs showed
/ the effects Of Coach Tcld's careful dIsci-
pille. and. although they were outweished
] nearly ten pounds n player By their op-
| porcnts. they upheld the traditions ~
/ their college and won by force Of sheer
| Grit.
/ Although the West Ends were no match
/ FOR the college team when Il came 10 the
games finer points. they put VI a very
| creGi;abIe exhibition. and their tacklins
vas excellent Tor team that had com
/ paratiycly little training.
After a delay 81 more than thirty min
utes. the teams appeared on the field. and
another ten minutes was taken Up in the
selection OF officials and Interpretation Of
the rules.
BLAND CHOSEN REFEREE.
Theodore Bland was finally agreed upon
as referee. while DouEheTty suited both
teams A. umpire Of play.
After the details as TO officials were set
tied, the teams lined W. the West Ends
kicking on 10 the =. B. C.s' fiftsen-yard
line. Jimmie Ri0rdou, the college eleven's
scrsatiOral fun back snotheTed the punt.
and BY clever dash carried the bayy
back over center line
After three minutes OF play. Schultz Sc
cured the ball near the q. r. C.s' twenty
ilyc-yard lire. and. with Riordon acting
as Interference. carried the pishide across
the West Ends line. They play was very
Clcveriy executed but the officials OF the
game decided that the run was made on
an on-side play. and the touchdown was
not allowed.
As result OF the. play. the West End
team was psnaiized Tor twenty yards.
At this point the G. b C's BEGAN 10
pound the West Ends left and made
gains on every down Clever team work
by the college men resulted in the team
slowly bringing the ball up TO the West
Enus line b. gains uf three and i've
yards On clever ruse. Brockneyer
broke through the Gordon set by the West
End players near their teu-yard line. and
vent 0ve- the West Ends line for the
first touchdown
Riordon kicked the goal very cleverly.
making the score tO in favor Of the
College eleven.
on the kick-on Rlordou sent the ball
The oval vas brought back and Jimmie
did better on the next try by sending the
bail 10 the West Ends ten-y1rd line
CarriEan gained possession or the ball at
this period and carried 10 back ten yards
over the center into the e. r. C.s' terri
tory. II. Cowgirl then went through for
another gain Of five yards In "a scrim-
mage that followed the West Ends re-
lirGuished three yards TO the g. Il. C-'s-
The college players then gave Hastedt
the ball Tor a run around TIE ends but I
their plan was blocked. with the ball I
still in their possession. the rolle=e line
dropped the ball back TO El1rdou for a
place kick. Iimmy's effort was e ''beaut."
the ball missing the post l-r~ than six
Inches
At the close Of the first hals the ball |
vas In the center of the field. with the I
score TO I'm favor % the q. h. &C. In I
this half the college team showed remark /
able defensive work against their upu0-
nentS. and on their show thry should |
make IL interesting Tor any team they I
tackle ;his season.
COLLEGE PLAYS AGGRESSIVEIY [
on their return 90 the field. the - b. |
C.'s kiekeI on. and Immediately began I
their aggressive Er0und-gaining tactics. /
After some showy work by his comrades. !
Schulz. the &. =. C-s' left half back. got 7
away with the ball ON the West Ends l
thlrty-yard line. and by a clever sprint |
went over their line Tor touchdown. less /
than five minutes after the commencement !
Of the second hall
The success o. this play Was largely due /
20 the Offensive work of RiurdOn who /
carried Schultz ovrr the line with tn. /
entire WeS- End team striuEing after him.
On the try Tor goal RiuTd1u failed 10 get i
the pigskin between the parallel bars
on the. kick-on from center. BIrtlin /
secured TIE b.tl and brought u hack over i
the center line and five yards into the !
west Ends territory.
The college team again began 10 huci. i
the ends ana their gains were consistent
When within fifteen yards or the West i
Ends line. Bgrtlif secured the hai and 1
chased over tEe line for tho third and i
last touchdown - the day. on the kick
on. Riord0n sent the ball fairly between
the West Ends goal posts.
4 fFH.- . g.