The San Francisco call., 1908-11-08
Stanford Il, Vancouver
), in Brilliant Game
Canadians Unable to Withstand
Rushes of Varsity in the
Second Half
By William Unmack

The largest crowd seen on the Palo
Alto field with the exception of the
freshman game turned out yesterday
afternoon to see Stanford play the
crack Vancouver team, and the $500
odd Rugby fans saw the finest game
this season and probably the best game
ever seen in California. The Stanford
team was far stronger combination
than the team that was. defeated on
Wednesday last. Crawford, though
suffering with an injured ear, was in
his place and proved a tower of
strength. his kicking being a feature
of the game.
The first half of the game was un-
whose forwards played hard, pressing
game and We're unfortunate not to
score. The second half was battle
royal The Stanford men played with
their lives. The IL points (three tries
and one goaD were the result of good
football, while Vancouyers try was the
result of a splendid drihbling rush
from the center of the field.
STANFORD KICKS OFF
Stanford kicked off well, into Van
couyer territory, where Bell-Ir Irving
kicked into touch. Some forward play
then ensued. and Stanford pressed Van
couver. Newcombe relieved by using
the line, and the Vancouver forwards,
headed by Moffatt. Deykin and McKech-
ME, started a fine rush. Faulkner, the
STANFORD fuflback, fell on the ball and
broke the rush, but was penalized for
not getting up off it at once. Vancou-
yer attempted a goal. but failed. An
kicked well down the field. From a
ruck Crawford secured and put in a
splendid run to the Canadian line. but
was nicely tackled by BELIEVING. Glib
son of Vancouver relieved the tension
with a good line kick Shortly after
Dole of Stanford picked up in the loose
and made good run, but at the critical
point lost the ball, and it went dead.
From the dropout the Vancouver for
wards rushed the ball down the field,
menacing the Stanford line again and
again. From serum Newcombe passed
to Tyson, who sent the ball on to John
ston to McLorg, who was nicely grassed
| by the cardinal fullback
The game continued to be a for
ward one. with Vancouver pressing
their opponents, and when half time
was called neither side had scored.
SECOND HALF
Vancouver kicked off in the second
half; and the ball was returned by
Faulkner, who kicked out in his own
25. From THROWN Moffatt of Van
couver took the leather to the Stanford
line, where Ganong fell on it and
saved The powerful Stanford for
wards, with Crawford. Miller and Dole
in the lead, pressed the Vancouver line,
and Gibson, the Canadian wing man,
marked. From a serum the Vancouver
men secured. the ball. travelling from
Newcombe to Johnston to Tyson to
Ellis. who ran out of touch. Stanford
was now playing great game, and
the back division was in perfect har-
mony. The forwards We're also doing
| their share and they heeled out nicely
to Erb. The latter, with one of his
usual low, we'll directed and timed
passes. sent the ball to Holman. The
latter transferred to Mitchell, who
scored the first nOintS of the
Crawford's kick was not successful
STANFORD SCORES
Stanford 8, Vancouver 0. Stanford
continued to press. the ball seldom be-
ing in their territory. Erb started an
other rush, and this time Evans scored.