Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-03-28

open than the American game, though
whether this opennesS Is point 10
superiority or not is question FOR
discussion---it seems as though II had
been secured at the expense of those
features which constitute the princi-
nal strength of the American game.
'"rhere seems to be little opportun-
ity for deliberate thinking of any kind
in rugby.
"T'he element of chance figures to a
far greater extent IN rugby than in
the American game.
Rugby and the American gene
differ vitality with respect TO the sig
nihcancc that may be attached to the
location Of the ball on the field at any
given moment.
'''Tho general effect OF all this Is to
make rugby the mora spectacular OF
the two games but at the same time
10 rob II of that sense Of ground won
and held, whEh is so characteristic of
the American game
Rugby is spectacular yet lack OF
diversity and consistent achievement
seems to me to tend, in the long run,
to render it monotonous.
"Conclusions. Rugby Is simple, more
easily learned, more open, more spec
tacular; but II Is more OF an individ-
ual's game; has in it disturbing ele-
nents of chance; allows penalties 10
figure too largely in the score, and
does not afford opportunity for con-
sistent advance or the exercise Of
much head work on the field, The
American game is complex and diver
slfod Il IS educative; IL Is essentially
a team game, a game Of co-ordinated
action directed by gkillfu strategy,
stimulated by well-defined purpose,
and rewarded by a feeling or deserved
and consistent accomplishment II,
81 d tg. iffaI.,
attitude IN the matter, / should say
that believing the American game TO
be The more masculine ana the more
scientific ! cannot but wish that FOR
us own sake it might be adopted In
stead of rugby, ana the more so on
this coast, because the adoption Of the
rugby game has isolated the two prln-
| cipal universities Of The Pacific coast,
| and has failed to enlist the cordial
| support OF the alumni"
'Red Is entirely mistaken MS 10 the
! tyne OF player needed for rugby. He
| h. of the opinion that the game re-
\ duires the same type ai the intercol~
| legiate. Such IL not he case. Wher-
| over rugby Is played You will find the
| very smallest OF men playing with ana
against giants.
| form NJ athletics has 10 be iu the best
! physical condition, so in this respect
| rugby and Intercollegiate are equal.
Both games seem 10 be ON a par
| for roughness ana injury hc lltoid)
SAYS. Most emphntically / deny mis-.
| Rugby, when played as II should be,
Is not unnecessarily rough. or course
when u man is tackled he does not ex-
pect 10 fall on n feather bed but IN
| irle rugby there is no such roughness
ms displayed in intercollegiate foot
| ball
"As for injuries there are far less
ln rugby than intercollegiate. WIZ
admit that a few serious accidents did
occur al stanford and California last
season, but IA most cases these were
duo 10 inexperleneo rather than rough-
neSS,
II maintain that a player OF rugby
las 10 bo In good physical condition.
but II SIS not necessary for nm 10 go
through the extreme training course
necessary FOR the intercollegiate game
The only opportunity for foul play
ln rugby occurs IN the serum, N q
man IL so unsportsmaniko as 20 tako
the advantage. II rs always talSen I'm