New-York tribune., 1906-02-02
prGBY FULL OF ACTION.
ruE CANE II GOOD ONE.
,-,,-Zeclanders Shoe Its Fine
Paints in Beating Neac-York.

.,,,,snt exposition Of Rugby football. as II
80 in New-Zealand and Great Britain
'.,-,isbed I'm a match yesterday at Wash
S~s rori, Brooklyn. where the famous team
hs zealanders which won thirty-one OF
.vro games played in Great Britain. in
p sa,ce with general expectations. won
-. from a team representing the Metropoli-
co. ,sociation Football League by a score OF
a points TO IL
,--.ent for the kicking, there was no SINH
.batever 10 "socker." which has recently
- ,,,o vogue here. and the ball was handled
No. .,,s, more freedom than in the American
The great difference was the absence Of
80 ,rte-ference, and the lack of scrimmages
result Of downs In fact. downs are pen
- ,r English Rugby. and the fallen player
.A,bl- passed or parted from the ball in
- hsst way he could after biting the dust
-. -ssult was that the play was wholly open
..soy, being an indiscriminate kicking con-
=. and the scrirnmages or "scrums," as they
.srsd. due 10 offside play and forward pass
- we're not frequent enough to become tire
some.
rns chief feature Of the game, which required
saeDtinc knowledge 10 be thoroughly appre-
s..,ss and enjoyed. was the accurate and light
s,,r nassing Of the NewT-Zealand backs. who.
ring down the field at top speed. like pack
:, s-eyhounds on the scent, kept the ball in
.ssr possession until the goal line had been
...slv crossed and try scored. This spec
,.,. must be witnessed to be appreciated, and
hose who did not take the trouble TO cross the
Ridge yesterday missed a treat they may not
ts privileged TO see again.
among the spectators, who numbered about
q thousand. were G. T. Kirby. chairman of the
Sounlhia alumni football committee; Professor
Kemp OF Columbia and Professor J. b. Fine OF
princeton. All were well pleased with what they
esW and Will have favorable reports 10 make
T- Kirby stated that while he did not think
me game had any chance of supplanting the col
Isgs game IN the estimation of Americans he
ssw much 81 English rugby that was admirable,
nuch rnogs so than the "socker' variation. The
r,snness OF the play, the freedom OF movement
rsrntted By the absence of anything like foot
Ian arrnOr, and, above all. the superb passing,
we're what appealed TO him.
President A z. Rendle Of the Metropolitan
league although disappointed IN the small
crowd IN attendance, was enthusiastic in his
r-sise Of the visitors work and expressed him.
self as completely satisfied with the match, ar
ranged 81 such short notice. This sentiment was
echoed by G. H Dixon, the manager, and Cap
tsn Ca1laher Of the New -Zealanders, who, they
said had not played with any idea OF financial
gain but rather for the sake OF showing Amer
icans what they could really do on the gridirOn.
The weird Maori war cry of defiance with
which the Aucklsnders opened the game was a
UNIQUE feature Of the match. At the end they
gave three cheers for the beaten side. The
New w-Torkers. wholly out Of practice, were. Of
course oUtclassed, even though they We're as
sisted By six Of the New-Zealand reserve. In
the second half the visitors played with four
tser men against fifteen, Captain GaIlaher send
ing one Of his players 10 the assistance OF the
home side. The New-Zealand team scored five
goals, each OF which counted five points. and
seven tries" for each OF which three addi-
iona points were allowed. On the other hand
New-Yorz got two goals and one try.
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