The San Francisco call., 1908-09-27
California Rugby Men.
Defeat the Barbs
Football Game at Berkeley Is
Slow From Start to Finish
and Score Is 8 to o
BY William Unnack

The Rugby football game between
California and the Barbarians at Berke-
ley yesterday resulted in a victory for
California by points to O. The game
was devoid OF any spectacular play and
was slow from start to finish Neither
team seemed to be keyed up properly.
Both teams were willing enough. but
vim and fight seemed to be lacking.
President Wheeler attended the game
and received hearty welcome from the
crowded bleachers.
There was not much to chose between
either team The Rarbs' backs were
considerably stronger today than be-
fore, but Earle was missed on the three
quarters. Elliot at five played a good
game. and Hamilton, Pomeroy and
Goodell at fullback was a success. Of
the forwards, Price, Golf. Brown and
Moverly Were the pick, although every
was mainly a forwards game. and
they bore the brunt of the work
Burnett at full played good, safe
was the best of the backs and his work
was excellent. Cert seems to have
found his natural place on the three
quarter line and his good all around
work this season marks him as COM
ing three-quarter Webster was the
most consistent of the other backs and
he seems to have cinch for the var
SAl9 team dSdluSl u
OF the forwards, Pauby, Markwart,
Fairbanks and Swartz showed best, but
they were all q good lot.
Referee Lafferty was in good form
with the whistle and his decisions were
well received by both teams.
The teams were as follows:
California-Full back, Emmet; three-quarters,
Cert. Jones' Solinsky, Webster; halves, Captain
Butler, Hart; forwards. Swartz, Pauly, Mark
wart, Farmer, NfcTie. Hardy, Fairbanks. Devote.
The following men were also tried out in the
half Slhr, ifr Dtn1l Dan nl Har
lowe
Barbarans-F -Fullback, Goodell; three-quarters,
Sharpe, Hamilton, Donovan. Pomeroy; halves,
Hyland, Elliot; forwards. Gof, Battle, Resleure,
Brown, Kay, Moyerly, Price. Weber.
California kicked off, the Barbarians
fumbled the return and a serum was
formed. California secured from the
serum and Butler punted out in neutral
territory. The Barbarians started
rush. and Pomeroy. picking up, was
grassed having waited too, too long sa to
side. An exchange of kicks put the
ball out at the halfway flag.
Loose play followed the THROWN, and
Cert got away and was nicely tackled
by Donovan. Butler, Webster Jones
and Markwart indulged in passing
rush, but its usefulness was ended by
Mari1wart. Knocking on loose play
followed and the Barbs were forced to
save.
After the dropout the Barbs put in
some long kicks and the blue and gold
In the loose play that followed the
next dropout the Barbs' forwards were
very prominent. Brown got away and
was grassed by Butler. The ball went
out to Elliott, who put 1T out of touch
three feet from the California line.
Hyland secured and passed, but Web
Ster intercepted and punted to Cert,
who got in good run. In the loose
play Hyland, Pomeroy, Elliot and
Price were the prominent Barbs, and
Butler, Markwart, Cert. Fairbanks and
Web <1,-
Just before half time the most ex-
citing play during the game took place.
Donovan of the Barbs secured the ball.
and, after running until tackled, passed
to Hamilton. The latter continued the
run, and when tackled passed, but
Sharpe and Elliot attempted to take
the pass, with the result that a serum
was formed for a knock on. Half time
was called shortly after this. neither
side having scored, although there We're
chances on both sides had they been
taken advantage Of.
After the interval the Barbs kicked
off, and their forwards smothered the
return. A free kick was awarded to
California, and Butler sent the ball out
at half way. Play was confined to
the center for a time. and both teams
livened up somewhat from their
lethargy.
The Barbs took up the attack. and
them was spoiled by fumblfng a pass,
the ball going out In California's s dan
ger zone. Thrown in, the California
forwards put the ball at their feet and
by combined work took it to halfway.
Loose play followed In which Hyland.
Pomeroy and Elliot were prominent
Cert secured the ball and broke
through the Barbs' forwards amid
great excitement. A California man
kicked the ball to Hamilton. The lat
ter miskfcked it and the blue and gold
forwards We're on the leather like a
fash, Swartz going over for the first
and only try of the game. Buffers
Barbs 0.
/ After the dropout Webster and But
Ter were conspicuous at the head of a
up. In the loose play that followed
the California men livened UP and were
on the attack until the end Of the game.
The Barbs defense, however, was good
and no further score was registered