The San Francisco call., 1909-10-22
PATCHED UP HALF
TEAMS FILL TINE
Inability of United Railroads to
Get Players to Grounds Is
Blamed for FiascO
American Eight Play q Hard
Fought Game and Win
From Britishers
BY WILLIAM UNMAcK

nc 5000 people and one hundred odd
automobile parties who wended their
way TO the stadium yesterday to see
the Rugby football game were doomed
TO disappointment and had to wend
their way whence they came, PROP
ably the better for the fresh air that
is so plentiful at the stadium, but at
the same time greatly perturbed at
the calling off Of the much heralded
Rugby game which was scheduled for
2c30 o'clock. The cause of the lon-
appearance of the selected teams was
entirely due 10 the lateness of the pro-
cession during the DAY and the IN
ability Of the cars to meet the extra
ordinary demand made on them 10
carry the thousands of people all ever
the city.
The players did not arrive on the
ground until very late, with the ex-
ception Of eighteen Barbarians and two
Of the Olympic team. The others evi-
dently got kidnapped by the hordes of
Indians who were in the city, and when
they were rescued the United Railroads
could not get the mighty warriors Of
the pigskin to the grounds quickly
enough.
Foreman Mcintyre of the stadium
had the playing grounds in the lest
possible condition and everything was
in readiness for what should have been
lice arrangements were perfect and
everything was done TO give the play
ers a perfectly clear field.
GETS PLAYERS TOGETHER
Referee I.aferty was there IN his
businesslike ofhcial suit, and was prob
ably more disappointed than all the
5000 put together He was de-
termined that he would carry out MS
part Of the program, so rather than
totally disappoint the large crowd he
got the players together who had man
aged to get TO the ground, and two
sides of eight men each took the held.
The side representing America was
victorious in A hard fought battle by
2 score Of Is points to Is.
Pande was the bright, particular star
for America and Davis won Unstinted
praise for his wonderful goal kicking,
helnE responsible for two goals out OF
the British total score.
The game began at $50 o'clock. and
the American team of eight sturdi IS
kicked OF to their British cousins. The
ball was returned and loose play fol-
lowed for some time. Eventually play
was taken TO British territory and the
first score registered 10 minutes after
the start The goal was not kicked and
after the drop out the Britishers took
J a hand in the attack and Pomeroy
scored, to which Davis added two
points with a nicely placed goal.
No further score was registered up
70 half time. After the resumption of
play Pande distinguished himself with
clever run which brought the spec
tators 10 their feet. His efforts. how
ever. We're brought TO stop and the
PLAYER was brought TO mother earth
lae scoring started again just after
this and in quick succession both sides
scored and brought the scores up to
America Is and Great Britain is.
HOLD NEEDED LEAD
Not to be denied. the American lads
aSafn assumed the aggressive, and Just
before tie full time whistle blew the
stars and stripes gain were in evil
dence and another try was secured.
thus giving the American team lead
Of two points. which they were able TO
hold and the spoils OF victory rested
with them.
The crowd was large 1ually
as large as that which turned out FOR
last Tuesdays game Referee l-af-
ferty Of course refereed in his usual
bic style, and were II not for this en-
ergetic Official the large crowd you'd
probably have gone home without even
seeing the ball kicked. let alone game,
even though played by small sides.
Just before the final stages of the
contest number of the selected men
appeared on the ground, but it was then
too late to play another full game.