Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-03-17

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takes of their opponents; their qulck-
ness in forming the serum" their fast
method Of breaking kose once the nail
was heeled out and their dash In fol.
lowing the bail, etc. II was 10 these
causes they owed their wonderful sue
ceas
RUGBY a COMMON GAME.
But spectacular Rugby such as as
tonlshed the yauks equally as much
IN Now York as California Is seen
weekly at hundreds OF enclosures IN
ifent Britain especially on Northern
Union and Welsh grounds. Yet In spit.
Of this, according to Yankc, experys,
marvellous game British sports have
thrown this game over in favor of the
"socScF' game. Tncy should know
which Is the best us they have had
an ample opportunity OF Judging, us
once upon time the Rugby CLUBS out
numbered the socker ones by 90 to /
Wnlie today the soCker clubs oltnum-
Der the Rugby ones by at least 80 TO |.
yet there are certain sect ions u Brit
eln today where nothing but the Rugby
code Il played. II was natural 10. the
Americans to enthuse over the per-
formances OF the New Xealanders us
there Is at least some similarity be-
tween Rugby and the intercollegiate
game. while the association was OF an
unknown variety,
s0CKER THE FAvORITE.
Americans have made the mistake OF
comparing the work Of the famous
All Blacks IN Rugby with that of local
teams playing the seeker game but
the comparison Is not a fair one. Be
On h., ~
games. Americans should see two real
hrst class teams play "socker." At
present there are no teams in this
country that are really up to third
grade as far as sOcker Is concerned,
but II By some chance American critics
could see the disnlays OF the game by
the premier league teams IN England
they would be treated to a revelation as
far as fast, open, scientific play is con-
cerned, as they would witness not only
more brilliant individual work but
also far superior team work than any
thing the New Zealanders showed, and
for attractive work effective and pref
~ combination plays, which even the
unlnitlated could understand and en-
joy II would leave any Rugby display
by the New Zealanders in the shade
entirely.
siasts saw the New Zealanders perform,
but came away disappointed. as the
Rugby game even as played by the
IAN Blacks" as a rough and tumble af-
fair compared to the marvellous work
that Is displayed weekly by the mag
nitlcent professional seeker league
teams. When once the American pub
lie and players are educated to the
finer points of the seeker game there
viii be no need of building fire under
them to kindle enthusiasm for the
game and it will be az in Britain at
present even a drenching rainfall OF
eats and dogs would not quench II
as such Is the enthusiasm in Britain
for socker as compared to Rugby that
In soaking rain in Glasgow last year
over 10000 braved the downpour Gt
was dri2zling all day. to see the re-
played final for the scotch cap, whi.e
under such climatic conditions 1t would
have been impossible TO draw out 5, 100
even at an International Rugby match.
AMERICANS UNINFoRMED.
According to the praise bestowed by
the press on the attractive display Civ
EN- by the New Zealanders. 1t is con-
elusive proof to- me that neither the
critics, the faculty nor press know what
real spectacular football game Is
like. and there is no saying to what
excuses of enthusiasm they would In
dulge II by some charm of magic
they could be transported across the
"briny' to the magnificent enclosure
Mt the Crystal Palace, Sydenham,
London, when the final for the English
cup Is on with its 100000 spectators
huge serried dark masses Of humanity
set in contrast to the wonderful i'm
maculate green of the springy English
turf and the bright colored md neat
togs OF the contestants ms such is the
greatest football or athletic t0urna-
ment the world has even seen or
known and after seeing the skilful aud
attractive spectacular display and the
terrific pace set and maintained then
even the American critics would know
and understand why the British sport
ing public prefer "socker" to Rugby,
which latter game even American crit
les believe TO be far more attractive
and spectacular than the inter-collegi-
ate one. Yours Respectfully.
j. MORGAN.