The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-01-31
WALLABIES ON WAY
TO COAST FROM
NEW YORK
Rugby Team Will Be
on Time for First Game
Scheduled
By William Unmack

1HG w dIldD1cS diG OAl lH6lT way.
They left London on January %, ar
rived in New York yesterday, and are
today speeding across the continent in
their race against time to this city.
They have to arrive here on Friday
next in order to be able to play on Sat
urrday. If the recent rains in this state
delay them at all hundreds Of Rugby
fans will be disappointed next Satur-
day.
Manager Mcmahon says positively
that the men will not play on the day
of arrival. as they could not do them
selves justice.
Everything is in readiness to receive
the Wanabies, and three different teams
will strive to give them a beating in
this state
The big game of the three will be
played Saturday after next. 1t will be
an international Rugby battle such as
has never before been seen in this coun-
try. This is the first time in the his
tory of the game that foreign team
excepting British Columbia) has ever
played an American Rugby aggrega-
ton. Interest in the event is therefore
great All the local Rugby teams,
Stanford university, University of Cali
fornia and Los Angeles Will have rep
resentatives on the team. The selec-
ton committee has a difficult task on
hand to pick the very best team, IRE
spective Of what team each man be-
est team in the field. At present prac-
tically only one place is known TO be
certainty, and that is the wing three-
quarter position, which Will be hlled by
that wonderful New South Wales inter-
colonial player. Pat Higgins.
Higgins is now a resident OF Los An
geles and member of the Castaways
team of that city
stand out prominently They, are
Goodell, the Barbarian man; Butler. of
California and Briggs OF the OIymplcs;
Each man has a strong following, ana
opinion seems to be divided as to the
final selection.
on the three quarter line there are
two places vacant. FOR wIng sne,e and
Cook of Stanford; Snedlgar ana NC
Kenzie of the Olympic team, and harris
Of California. All have to be consldereu
as contenders for the one position. For
center three quarter Harry Elliott OF the
Barbarians seems to bloom up far above
the others. Roth and Scout OF stan,
ford however, have both SHOWN soou
form in their games.
For the fve-eighths position there
are several possibles. Earle OF the Bar
barians, Webster of the Olympics, CERT
of California, and both Mltcn tdl an, anu
.
in the positions. Mitchell and Cerf
played star games for their respective
teams in last November's big game ana
irving for. Earle and Webster have
also shown brilliant dash and good
knowledge of their duties
For half back there are th thrf tSe Sen
lectors will find themselves up. agaaIlnlsst
it. Hyland, Barbarian; Dwiggins, Gail
fornia, and Erb, stanford, are al smart ar
halves HyIand has had by far the
most Rugby experience, and has prayed
first class Rugby in Australia for many
years.
a winning or losing side. Dwigslns is
another good half
Wing forward position Is another
place for which a battle royal Will take take
triers Tom Higgins of Los Angeles
cousin to PatD looms up very proml-
nently. Higgins. like his cousin, is
Rugby in Ireland. He made the first
team at the university, and the year
previous captained the second team
which never lost game out of 20
for over nine years. Also trying for
the wing position are Swartz, the Cali
fornia boy; Miller of Stanford and Price
of the Barbarians.
In the pack there are at least 16 first
class men from which the final seven
will be selected. For the front row
Sucn names as BROWNE, SdQl6T NEdT-
barians), Ph1eger. Markwart (Califor-
nia), Molfino tOlympic). all have their
following.
For lock Minturn (Olympic). Sands
(Barbarians) Farmer California;, are
all mentioned as the probable men for
the place.
For the second rank Crawford (Stan-
ford) Barnicott California;. Thorpe
(Olympic) seem to be running closely
for the place.
In the rear rank Aguirre (Olympic),
Cheda (Stanford). Panty California;
and Moverly (Barbarians) are the
most likely.
A special meeting of the Rugby union
is to be held at the Olympic club
Wednesday night Business in connec-
ton with the SWallabies is to be trans
acted. and all delegates and members
have been notified to be present.
The California varsity team, which
will have the honor of first meeting
the Wallabies, is now in fine condition
and can be relied on to put up good
game. Coach Schaefer has not made
known the team that will meet the
Wallabies, but announcement will be
made later in the week
Tickets for the All California Wal
Liable game Will be put on sale at Spald-
ing's tomorrow. The price of admis-
sion has been fixed at so cents, and
no seats Will be reserved
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