The San Francisco call., 1909-10-25
VanCOuVeriteS
Are Here For
Rugby Series
viii Use Eight Man Serum In
Games With Two
Universities
By WILLIAM UNMAcK

The fourth Vancouver Rugby union
1oOtbaH team to visit California ar
rived yesterday on the steamer Gov
ernor. Professor salt; A Paul repre-
senting Graduate Manager Merritt;
captain Cert of the blue and gold var
sity team, and Assistant Coach Howe
were at the dock as a COMMITTEES TO
welcome the nOrtherners. The visitors
were Immediately taken to the Carlton
hotel, Berkeley, for dinner and after
ward were taken in hand by the differ
ent fraternity houses. where they will
De guests during their visit here.
Inc team comprises Manager z. Mac
Gachen, nine backs and ten forwards
FuIback, E Pickles: quarters.
l. o. Mackay, w Ellis. W. p Nc
MILAN, z. p. Baker and S Mcleod.
naIVes, II. Hyland. 7. d. f. Byrne (cap-
taInl and A. G.. BlackmOre, forwards.
X. Gale, =. Mcdonald. @. Cha1sY. +. j.
Snearer. t. Mofit, c. L. JeWett A KAY.
w. Smith, +. McLelland and 5. Mcleod
Two former Barbarian players. In A.
Ray and u. II. Hyland, are with the
team, the former being among the for
wards and the latter has made good
in the land of the maple leaf in his
old position at halfback.
Besides Manager MacGachen there
are only two other members Of the
team who have previously visited Cali
forn1a. namely. W. Ellis the shifty lit
tie three quarter. and T. Moffitt, the
giant forward who played such a good
game in the matches last year.
- nCOOudkQ Is LuC heaviest man on
the team. and, besides having this
asset. is also considered one OF the
head1est men playing the game in Brit
ish Columbia. He was a member OF
the All-Canadian international team
that toured Great Britain about five
years ago. and in the pack is a hard
worker. besides being exceptionally
smart in the open.
The average weight of the forwards
is about 155 pounds This is a great
contrast to last years team. which only
averaged about 145 pounds
I. D. +. Byrne is the captain OF the
team and IS one Of the nippiest halves
playing the game In the north The
team plays the old formation of four
three-quarters, two halves and all eight
men in the serum, no winger being
used.
The team members were very anx-
ious TO hear what formation the Cali
fOrn1a men would use, and are IN
hopes that the three two three forma-
tiOH will oppose their own similar
formation Manager MacGachen is a
solid believer in the eight man serum.
that the days of the seven pack and
wing forward are forever in the annals
OF ancient history IN British Columbia
Captain Byrne is also believer in
the eight man serum and in facS every
man approached on the subject had
nothing but words OF praise for this
formation.
The teaR starts practice today. and IT
is declared that they need the two days
preparation to regain their land legs
owing to the exceptionally rough pass
age. None of the men would own up
to NAL de mer, but they all looked
pleased to be ashore. where they could
eat meal in safety.
Manager MacGachen is enthusiastic
about the ability of the team he has
with him and is very hopeful as to
the outcome of the series of games
with the two universities. The first
game of the series with California var
slty team Will be played on Wednesday
afternoon on California field Man
ager MacGachen will announces his
lineup for the game after practice to-
morrow morning.