The San Francisco call., 1906-11-01
VANCOUVER RUGBY
TEAM LOSES To
STANFORD,
ByDavid III. Walker Jr.

In a game replete with sensational
plays the Stanford varsity defeated the
fast Vancouver aggregation this after
noon upon the cardinal gridiron in a
decided fashion by the score of 8 to 3.
Stanford failed TO come up to its best
style, but at times showed bursts of
speed which proved fatal to the hopes
of the northerners After having been
bested in the first half the cardinals
played Vancouver to a standstill and
in a try and successful goal in the
early part of the second spasm rolled
up the winning score.
The game took place before one of
the largest crowds OF collegians that
has appeared upon the bleachers at
Palo Alto this year and because of dis
plays of iIl-feeling and unsportsman-
like conduct the game of Rugby foot
ball suffered a setback that it will be
difficult to overcome. Although an ex-
citing contest from the start, 1t was
demonstrated to what extent dirty play
could creep into the game and the sport
fell proportionately.
Honors in the game were divided.
Stanford's serum proved superior In
heeling out the ball, but the cardinal
failed to hold on the dribble as well
as the northerners. In punting the
visitors were played to a standstill.
On the dribbling in the serum and out
much.
Captain Bispham of the visitors
proved anything but popular. He re-
peated some of the tricks performed by
him at Berkeley last week. He tripped
up owen of Stanford on halfback
run and brought upon himself
the disapproval of teammates, oppo-
nents, referee and all the rooters. So
evident were his intentions that the
wrath of one of the cardinal forwards
broke its bounds and the point was
settled on the spot according to Queens
berry etiquette. Unmack, who off1ciated
as referee, failed to please at all
points of the game
Holman, Owen and Fenton were un-
doubtedly the shining lights of the
cardinal, while Snowden of Vancouver
with his clever kicking ability won
applause.
THE GAME IN DETAIL.
The game opened with Stanford
kicking off to the visitors, who re-
turned the leather to the center of the
field on kick and "a fifteen-yard run.
The next play resulted in a penalty for
the cardinal and Vancouver took few
kicks, the ball going into touch on
Stanford's forty-yard line. On the
iine-out Holman of Stanford booted
from behind the serum for five yards
z
the line-out and Stanford kicked for a
small gain into touch on Vancouver
thirty-seven- yard line. Vancouver
made five yards on the line-out. The
ball went into touch and Vancouver
dribbIed through for thirty yards to
Fenton at fullback, who in turn saved
the goal line by long punt Stanford
was penalized in the Hne-out and Van
couver kicked.
Holman received the ball and made
up distance, placing the leather on the
visitors twenty-f1ve-yard line in touch
The northerners dribbled for thirty
yards into touch on the line-out Stan
I ford made ten on the next play and
the same amount on the second, the
4 ball going into touch in both instances
No gain was netted for either side or
I the next two scrums. but on the two
! following scrums the Stanford for
wards broke through and dribbled fol-
thirty yards
Vancouver was penalized and Stan
ford made twenty yards on the free
kick Vancouver at this point rushed