The San Francisco call., 1909-10-24
Varsity Blanks
Olympic Team
In Rugby Game
Blue and Gold Plays Swift
Ball and .MfIIer'S Wrist
Is Broken

BERK ELEY, Oct. 23.-By two tries in
the first period Of the contest and three
IN the second the varsity demonstrated
its superiority over the Olympic club
team on California field this afternoon.
The score stood 19 for the blue and
gold, with a goose egg for the red and
white. The varsity played vigorously
and showed class over their opponents
IN ali departments OF the game.
Several mishaps MARRIED the game,
winch otherwise would have been sec
ono only 10 The freshman game OF last
Saturday for the season. from the
SIandpoiEt Of the spectator. John q.
Miller, crack runner Of the stanford
track team ana holder of the 40 coast
record. broke his right wrist While
fpiaying with the OlympicS. and SeNeral
other minor injuries were reported
Toward the close of the second hatt
Fullback Faulkner took occasion 10 ar
gUe with big Jordan Of the blue and
gold and then deliberately punched IN, ~ M m
IN the right eye, drawing blood rms
display of rOwdvism on the part OF
Faulkner brought forth just censure.
The varsity pack played a better
same this afternoon than IN previous
contests. but was Outplayed a majority
OF times in securing the ball, but its
aggressive work in following the oval
Offset the clubmen's advantage.
The game was replete with running
passes and quick dashes for many
Yards There was more than the usual
The ball and in dribbling- DWlgglns, on
the last line of defense for the varsity,
WAS in star form and kicked into touch
Tor 20 yards repeatedly he aiSo al
Fracted atten ton in running down the
field to put his teammates on side.
Elliott pulled off some clever dodglng
stunts and crossed the lines three tunes
for tries. Baker Graf, MarkWarL Ceri
and others showed up well for the col
legians. Mckenzie, Miller. fuller and
Laumeister played well for the ciuo-
men,
During the entire game the ball was
IN Olympic territory a majority OF
times, although clever kicking OF the
cluDmem saved q score a dozen lliiiSs-
The first try was made by Carpenter
after a serum on the three yard ilhS,
just after Allen and Elliott completed
score followed in few minutes. Mheh
Cert ran over the goal line.
The Olympics started off with rush
in the second half and pressed the var
sitv hard The ball was. however,
worked back 10 the clubmen's territory
and Elliott went over the line for a Try
after shaking Off four would De tack
lers. lie kicked an easy goal
The kickoff sent the ball wei down
the feld into blue and gold territory:
but footWOrk by Dwiggins. Cert and
others brought il back TO middle field.
where. after several lineOuts, a serum
was formed and the BAH put behind the
line by Elliott. He failed TO convert
hard goal
Tie closing minutes of the game were
marked by fierce playing. during which
the varsity pressed the clubmen 10 the
FIVE yard line, After several scruTns the
bal was finally placed behind the goat
by Elliott, who failed in kicking the
goal Whistle then closed the contest.
with a score Of - 10 o..
The lineup follows:
Varsity-Eorwar,ls Ashley Jordan. Stroud
Narkwart Hhieger- Hardy. NoTthcroft, Carpen-
ter and Graf; three quarters. Pearf. Harris,
Johns and Evans. hve-eigh1hs Elliott, Allens
Lslf. Cert; full Dwiggins-
olympics - Forwards Hickey. Trosybridge.
THller. Brown. Huley. GUrie Webster. SkOy:
half. Erb: fve-eighths Laumester: three-guar
ters Mckenzie Goodeil, Miller; fun. Faulkner.
THONGS refereed