The San Francisco call., 1908-08-02
Teams of Colleges and Club.
viii Soon Be in Action on
Football Field
BY William Unmack
RUGBY SCHEDULE FOR zoos


The Rugby schedule already arranged
by the universities provides for %
games, but in so far as the freshmen
Incomplete
From appearances this year promises
10 be record breaker for Rugby
games. and some really first class exhi-
bitions can be looked for.
The interyarsity freshmen game is
set for October IL at Palo Alto, and the
big game will be played this year al
Berkeley November II.
Nevada university and Vancouver
VIII again be on hand and give follow
ers or the game here chance to see
and Stanford, and probably the Olym-
pics and Barbarians.
Neither the Barbarian nor Olympic
schedule is complete, and both teams
expect to meet Nevada university al
Reno. The sagebrush boys will have
more football this year than ever be-
fore, asThe Stanford team is also sched-
uled to make the trip.
The California varsity football sea-
son Will begin about September l, wher
II is expected Coach Taylor will be
back 10 take charge Of the squad. The
gust and the men will be immediately
called out by Assistant Coach Schaeffer
Schaeffer Will take charge of the fresh
tice preparatory to their first game
with the Barbarians on Labor day.
Walter Christie once again will have
charge of the training end of the
squad, and this work could not bt
vested in a better man.
Manager Ralph Merritt OF the CaIifor.
action in trying to induce first clas.
Rugby teams to visit California. Las
week he cabled TO the English team
now touring New Zealond, but received
a reply, Impossible TO accept.
This is as I expected as after 1t.
New Zealand and Australian tour
am of the opinion the team is booked
for South Africa.
There is a possibility, however, that
/ the Australian Rugby team, which goei
| to Great Britain in September, could bt
induced to 90 home via San Francisco
/ 1t might be advisable for the univer.
stiles here to get into communication
at once with the New South Wales
/ Rugby union, which has the matter ir
hand.
The Sydney university is also anx.
/ ious to send a team over here to com
pete with Stanford and California, ano
/ II is possible that arrangements could
/ be made with them to make the trip.
| The Barbarian adjourned meeting is
/ to be held Tuesday night at the new
clubrooms. 1852 Fulton street. The
executive committee met last week anc
will place the revised bylaws before
! the general meeting. The committe.
Will also suggest TO the meeting tha
the forwards and do away with tn,
wingman.
This is an excellent suggestion ant
one that should be acted on favorably
The wing forward position wal
created by New Zealond, and ever sine.
il has been in vogue has always beer
open to criticism. In Australia th,
place was given a thorough trial. bu
later the wingman was dropped anc
/ the eight serum formation was gon'
In Great Britain the wingman wa.
also tried out, but was never a sue
/ cess with either the players or spec
/ tators. and as for the referees, tn.
wingman has always been a sore point
One very Objectionable feature of tn.
position is that 1t is likely TO caus.
! i'll feeling between the two men anC
even promote the same feeling between
teams.
In Rugby here l am firmly of tn,
opinion that better results would b.
obtained If the wing position were done
away with altogether. The halfbacl
or five-eighth man would then be th'
player to put the ball in the serum
/ and he would have ample time to ge
back to his position. The extra weigh
4 OF one man In the serum will also be o.
! immense value to both sides.
To the spectators better exhibition
will be the result To the referee TIL,
playing Of the three. two three serum
I formation would be ideal. and it woult
make this officials position much more
1 enjoyable than it is.