Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-10-27

played equally as good game az did
the winner. California, without doubt,
had the better of the serum work. But
In the open, whenever their backs got
a chance the Stanford boys demons
strated their ability.
In the first half of the game the Car
dlnal had q little the better of the con-
test However. after ten minutes play
In the second half, the Stanford men
seemed to fall to pieces and did not
show that combined team work that
marked the first half OF the struggle.
Ii was then that the blue and the gold
made the most OF their opportunity
and forced matters, showing superiority
over their opponents.
There was one great fault that was
displayed by both teams and one that
must be remedied II the game is to be
a spectacular success. II II that of
holding the ball. From the spectators
standpoint, at least, that rule must be
modified. This may possibly not be ac-
complished this year. What | mean by
this Is that the game is too close. In
the rules OF the Rugby game as played
by California and Stanford, rule >.
paragraph /, says: Held is when the
player carrying the ball cannot pass It,"
Another rule says that the player car
rying the ball must Immediately put
1t down in front OF him, on being
held.
Opportunity after opportunity was lost
by both teams through their fumbllng.
On several occasions, when the half
back got the ball out OF his five-eighths.
the latter, at times, was at a loss TO
know what To do with H. Had he run
and waited until he was tackled and
then passed, tries for each side would
have been scored on seceral occasions.
In regard TO the Kick at the goal
which the Berkeley team had and the
goal was disalloWed the rule relating
TO this particular point reads that the
Kick must be made at any spot behind
the mark where the penalty occurred,
on line parallel 70 the touchslines and
directly back OF the mark. showed
the California team the mark by place
ing a Stanford player ON the spot. At
the conference In the morning between
Coaches Taylor and flanagan and my
self, It was agreed that | should allow
the players to deyiate from this rule
a little not more than Two or three
feet either side OF the mark
This | did on several occasions But
at this particular time there was a
difference OF at least eight feet. As
soon as the ball was kicked and before
Il had reached the goal posts, ] had
blown my whistle for a serum. II is
not the duty Of the referee TO point
out the place from which the kick shall
be made, nor Is he empowered 10 do
so. In fact, had | so IN Q Icted them,
the other team would have mad right
TO protest.
The principal penalties were imposed
against both teams for lifting their
feet In the serum aud for offslde play.
The latter, at times, was very glaTlng
ON both sides.
In respect TO the players, ! would Ike
70 mention particularly Cook, wing
three-quarters for Stanford. HIS play
was the best all round for the day. HIS
kicking was well judged and timely
and he used his touchllnes to advan-
tngo. | am sure that more viii be
hoard OF this lad IN the future.
I'm the forward division Cheda was
the most conspicuous OF the losers,
while the two front men. Reynolds and
Cilcsy did good work for their sides.
little. the captain, at half played an
unselfsh game for the Cardinal.
For the winners. Webster. al fullbacl<.
was the pick OF the team. fancy, II
thlg player were given a chance In the
three-quariers line he would be very
dangerous on the attack.
Bnrnham, the captain, played a inc
game and did great deal Tor his side
by Consistently encouraging his men. Out
OF the forwards. II would be hard 10
pick any individual player who put
up better game than the others W