The San Francisco call., 1908-09-20
California Varsity and
Freshmen Win
Overcome OIympics and Univer-
sify of the Pacific at
Rugby
BY William Unmack

The California freshman team gave
the best exhibition of Rugby yester-
day that it has given so far this year.
1t succeeded in defeating the Univer-
sity of the Pacific by the small score
of to 0, and the Rugby displayed by
both teams was exceptionally good
The score gives a fair idea OF the rela-
tive strength of the teams.
The freshmen tried out several men
during the game. Watts on the three
quarter line played well and was nicely
supported by Harris on the wing three
quarter. The bright star OF the babies
was Gabriel. whose all around work
was splendid. Wheeler, Barnett
Wilder and Hansen were the pick of a
good lot of forwards.
For the Pacific team the Smith broth
ers were the stars, their defense and
attack being equally good Trevorrow
at fullback played "heady" game. In
the forwards Read. Pearson, Z. Smith
and Lettemyer were the most promi-
nent. The teams were as follows:
Freshmen-Fullback Lawton: three-quarters,
Harris. Rathborne. Watts. Mcfarland; half
Gabriel, Evans: forwards, Wheeler. Carpenter
Taylor. phleger. Hansen. Bennett; Barnett
Cooley: substitutes. Abbot, Elliot Wilder.
University of Paciac-FuIIback. Trevorrow
three quarters. Needham. Atkinson. w Smith,
81. Smith; half. Beacock. Monnger: forwards
Ficks. Allens Lettemyer-
OLYMPICS ARE DEFEATED
After the freshman Pacific game the
varsity Is and the Olympic team lined
up for their first encounter this sea
son. This was hard fought match
splendid Rugby. In this half neither
side scored. The forwards of both
sides were at their best and the fight
for possession of the ball was very
even.
In the second half the splendid con-
dition of the varsity team was too much
for the Olympic boys, and the score al
the call of full time was IA to in
favor of California
Shortly after the start of the second
half the California men rushed the
in loose play on the winged o line
the blue and gold forwards carried the
ball over and several of them fell on
1t in a heap. Butler kicked a nice
goal, making the score California Q
Olympic O.
In play again. the ball was confined
to midfeld for some time. but eyentu-
ally the varsity worked the leather
was passed out to Butler and, having a
good location, with no one near him
he dropped very pretty field goal. The
yards-California 9, Olympic o.
After the kickoff the varsity again
took the ball into Olympic % and after
good run Montgomery scored fry
In a good position. Barnicott kicked
the goal-California IA, Olympic O.
Butler Of California was the best
player on the field. Dwiggins and Paul
also showed up to good advantage In
the backs Fairbanks and Barnicott
were the pick of the forwards.
Briggs. at fullback for the Olympics
bore the brunt of the defense. Webster
and Kerrigan played up TO their repu-
tation In the backs and Molhno. Hickey
and Hguirre showed up prominently In
the forwards.
T. j. Lafferty of the referees union
officiated in both games and his deci-
sfons gave satisfaction. The lineup:
California team-Fullback. Butler: three-quar
ters Villas. Paul. Solinsky; half, Dwiggins, Web
ster. Montgomery; forwards. Glascock. Fair
banks Narkwhat, Farmer. Barnicott, Freeman
Fie, Sorenson: substitutes. Pauley, Twftchel
Devote, Emmett.
ters Webster. Kerrigan, Kock; fve-eighths
Chalmers, Vail. half. Miller; forwards, Pomeroy
Molfno. Hickey, Brennan, Walfsch, Aguirre
Vogel Sweeney.