The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-12
COLLEGE MEN PLAY RUGBY.
YALE GRIDIRON cracks on WIN
MING PIONEER TEAM.
COrnellia an Also I'm he Contest at Flushing
In Which FreebOoters Are beaten by
IL TO O-HOme Bred Players Show
skill and Aptitude for the Sport.

There was a game Of Rugby football at
Flushing yesterday morning which may be
the sowing Of seed for the growth Of that
particular form Of football in this country.
The game was between the Pioneers and the
FreebOoters and was won by the former team
by a score OF II to o. Playing on the Pioneers
were three members Of the Yale varsity
football squad of last fall. They We're Paul
Veeder. the halfbaCk and kicker, who made
the varsity team. COnEdon, substitute end
on the varsity eleven, and Linn. a freshman
back at Yale. Another collegian who played
on the Pioneers was Woodruff OF Cornell.
Gordon Brown, the captain and star guard
of iale's champion eleven Of 1900, played
on the Freebooters.
The supporters OF Rugby football expect
the game to get into full swing here next fall 4.
Columbia University il one institute of learn
ing that it is thought may lend Its support
to Rugby. since the authorities there have
frowned on the American game. The par
ticipation in yesterdays game Of men from
Yale and Cornell is taken as an indication that
there IL at least interest in Rugby at those
colleges. Considering their newnesS al the
game the collegians showed no little skill
Veeder and Congdon did the best individual
work for their side. Linn scored twice for the
Pioneers Needer at fullback tackled, kicked
ward. was helpful TO the winners. Brown
acted az C,srtain of the freebo9ters. Brewer.
s sbs R;ane Yale H stn issTned Pi IEs Sam fSFS AZ Ciift for
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College, England The recent visit of the
New Healanders has served to stir up interest
In rugger
The FrsebSoters won the toss and elected
Superior weight, however. was with the
Pioneers. who worked down TO half way.
where Watt, getting away from the serum,
passed to Linn. and the latter scored near { he
aide line. Needer failed 10 convert for the
Pioneers. After the drop there was some
kicking in the Pioneers Is yard territory,
Brown getting through with a good dribhle.
Here CongdOn with a rush brought the ball
TO the half line, where he was tackled Cleanlv
by Woodruff. After a sCrimnaRe the ball
was passed forward to the three-Quarters,
Robertson kicked up the line and Ottowill,
following up, scored n Try. which was con-
yerted. The score was s TO o. in favor Of The
Freebooters.
In he second half after several light scrim-
images Needer received the ball from the
halfback. eluded the backs by n series of
clever lodges and tailed another try. This
was not converted, Linn scored The next
try for the Pioneers after a good run, making
the final score one goal and three tries in
favor OF the Pioneers. equivalent TO "a points
too. The following were the teams.
Pioneers-Fullback. Vceder: three quarters. Otto
will. Linn, Bell captain. Robertson. halfbacks,
Wait, Robertson; forwards, Scott, Bower, looset,
Groves. Congdon, Pledgcr. Hamer, Bot.
Freebooters- Fn!lback, Andrews. three quarters,
Woodruff. Bous1eid, Harvey. Sparks: halfbacks,
Catty, Salvage; forwards. Gordon Brown captain.
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