The San Francisco call., 1908-09-08
Barbarians Shut Out
Freshmen Team
Veteran Players Win, 70 to O, i'm
First Rugby Match of
the Season
By William Unmack

The Rugby season was opened OFF,
cially at Berkeley yesterday, when the
Barbarians clashed with the California
freshmen team. For a first game the
men was splendid and if anything a
shade better than the first attempt by
last years freshmen team. The Bar
barians Were in their element and their
rushes reminded one of first class
games in countries where Rugby is at
home. They were in excellent condi-
tion.
Harry Elliot and Sharp were the pick
Of the backs and the work of these two
appealed to the rooters strongly. Pom
eroy also showed up well on the right
wing. At half Hyland never played
the game 81 lendidly at all times.
In the forwards Brown, Sands and
Gon were there all the time. They
were the pick of the pack, although
each man played well up to his repu-
tation.
Twenty-one men were tried out on
the freshmen team. Some of them
showed exceptional ability. Kruger at
fullback in the first half played well
and proved himself equal to the emer-
gency of getting his team out of a
eighths Evans was the best of the
backs. while Abbott and Kriegbaum
performed well on the three-quarters
line
enced enough to outgeneral Hyland,
the Barbarian half when the blue and
gold serum did get the ball, but a
little more experience will make both
of them good Rugby men.
In the forwards all of the men
worked splendidly. The teams were as
follows:
Observation-Disclosures. shanks; three quarters.
Pomeroy. Elliot, Hamilton Sharp; halves Phil
lips. Byland; forwards, Sands. Brown, Price,
Kay. Moverly, Clsrkson. Coz, Simons. Watson
went at half time in place Of Simons
California team-Fullback Kruger; three-quar-
tiers, Kriegbaum, Abbot Watts, Evers; FIVE
eighths. Evans: half, Reid; forwards. Barnett,
Carpenter. Phleger, Hansen, Hale, McNear,
Scbloss, Cooley
The following reserves were tried out during
the course Of the game: Bawton, knupp, Mac
Douald. MacFarland. Elliott, Jones.
Referee-T. G. Lanerty, member Pacific Coast
Rugby referees union
Final score-BarbarIans g. California o.
STORY OF THE GAME
Evans set the ball into motion for California
and Hyland mulled the return. The Barbarian
forwards came 10 Hyland's rescue and dribbled
the ball TO the center Of the field From a serum
the Barbarisns rushed the ball to the California
line, but Fullback Kruger saved the situation
with good dodgy run and punt at a critical
stage. From an exchange of kicks Sharp punted
into California territory. Loose play followed
and Gon a little later scored the first try Of
the day. Elliot added the extra points Bar
bsrians 3. California 0.
After the drop out Freshman Watts secured
ward. serum resulted. The Barbarians got
possession from the and one OF the pret-
ticst passing rushes of the day was witnessed.
No fewer than five Barbarians handled the ball
this rush and Elliot eventually scored. The
kick at goal failed. Barbarians s, California 0.
Loose play followed the drop out and Evans Of
California was conspicuous. He sm0thered the
Barbarians' pass and rushed the ball down to the
half Gag. Another good Barbarian passing rush
was witnessed little later, when Hyland, Ham
ilton, Elliot and Sharp went down the field in
proper formation and the latter scored Elliot's
kick again failed, but the angle was difficult.
Barbarians IL. California O.
Half time was called shortly afterward.
GOFF CROSSES THE LINE
Sands kicked OF for the Barbariars and
Evans returned 20 Hyland who sent it on to
Evans again. The latter got his kick in well
and the ball went out IN Barbarian territory.
Thrown in, the Barbarians took the ball at their
toes to the California danger zone serum
was formed ana God crossed the line second
time The kick did not improve the score.
Barbsrians IA. California 0.
From the drop out the ball travelled up and
down the field from return kicks. Elliot at
tempted 20 pick up the ball, but knocked on a
serum resulting. Hyland got possession from the
serum and kicked out. On the line out California
knocked and Hyland marked Elliot punted
the ball to the California line and Abbott re-
lieFed- Later free kick given to califor-
MIA for on side, which relieved the blue and gold
line. Pomeroy mulled the kick and the Califor-
MIA forwards rushed the leather to within a few
yards OF the Barbarian line. The Barbarians
were not TO be denied and their forwards took
the ball at their toes for half the length OF the
field. Brown picked up and scored near the
corner flag. The kick at goal failed Barbarians
IL. California Q.
The freshmen from this time on went to pieces
and the Barbarlans' splendid condition began ia
Shanks. Elliot and Sharp. making the final score
read Barbarians 26 California O.