Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-24
STANFORD WINS
WITH BIG SCORE
CASTAWAYS PLAYED OFF FEET
ON BAER FIELD
NoRTHERNERs WIN AT RUGBY
BY SCORE OF Al TO
Local Men outwelehed and Outclassed
in Contest Before Big Crowd
at Occidental College
Grounds
BY CHARLES JERNEGAN
Stanford, Al; Castaways, 0

WIFI serum averaging 100 pOuuuS
to the man and supported by the fast
est backs on the coast, the Stanford
fifteen literally played the Castaways
off their feet at Baer field, Occidental
college, yesterday afternoon. The best
the local boys could do was to put
up a gritty fight in vain effort to
hold down the rushes of the visitors.
Twenty to nothing at the close of the
first half and Al to a goose egg when
the referees whistle blew at the close
of the second twenty-five minutes of
play, tells the story in a nutshell
Autos lined one side of the field,
while on the other, the bleachers were
jammed to their utmost capacity. The
Stanford club of Los Angeles was out
in force, and when the heavy fifteen
wearing the cardinal ran onto the
field a few minutes after 8, they were
given a reception which must have
sounded like a home crowd in the ears
of the visitors
For an have prior to the game,
long line of humanity stood in front of
the ticket window patiently waiting for
an opportunity to witness a game of
real Rugby. And they saw it. Never
before has a fifteen playing the En-
glish game starred on a local gridiron,
which proved as proficient in handling
passes and as capable of ploWng
through any kind of a field.
Great Team for American
what a team for the American
game they would make could be
heard on all sides as, headed by Cap
tain Now Mitchell, the team lined
up for the kickoff.
Crawford the biggest man on the
fifteen, and conspicuous by his red 1er-
sey, booted the ball well into the Casta-
way territory. Within two minutes
after the pigskin had been put in play,
it was apparent to everyone present
that the local boys never had a chance
with their heavy opponents. First 1t
was Crawford and then Pemberton or
one of the Mitchell boys, who would
charge down the field, leaving string
of Castaway players lying on the
ground in their wake
Many penalizations marred the first
few minutes of play, but as the game
progressed and stanford gained more
and more confidence lone runs became
more frequent. Time after time Won
derful passes and clean-cut open play
brought bleacherites to their feet.
Galley Makes Wild Kick
Galley was early awarded a free kick
by Referee Higgins, and although IN
over the backfield fence, failing to
score This scared the Cardinal players
a wee bit, and Crawfords beautiful
kick into touch placed the oval we'll
within striking distance of the cast
away goal. Serum was called, and as
the Castaway forwards crumbled be-
meath the advance of Stanford as
wall of earth before a stream of water
Horton grabbed the oval which was
heeled out with lightning-like rapidtty.
A quick accurate pass to Stan Mitchell
and the one-time pride of Los Angeles
high school plowed through swirling
crew of Castaways, flinging men to
every side of him, for the first try of
the contest. Crawford failed to con-
vert. giving Stanford lead of three
points
this time it was Pemberton who seized
the oval. and with terrific rush
planted it over the locals chalk line
for the second time. Walton and Monk
Pierce proved but pygmies in the path
ofsthe northern giant. Again did Craw-
ford fail to add couple of extra tallies
to the to 0 score, and Stanford mad
again approached to the 'Castaways
25-yard line when something happened,
Strong Play by Edwards
Back shot the ball to Edwards, one
of the speedest men in the aggrega-
tion and for a moment it appeared as
though the Castaways might score.
With no one but Brown, the Cardinals
full in the way, Edwards started at full
speed for the Standard goal. But he
was too near the side lines, and Brown
was Johnny on the. spot. The two
players mingled for a moment in a
cloud of dust, and then the ball again
started for the Castaway goal under
the protection of Crawford and Now
n nd a rrioan blocked
the way, but only for moment. Score,
o to 0, when Crawford failed to con-
vert.
The remaining few minutes of play
were but repetition of what had gone
before. Well judged, accurate passes
scored again and again for Stanford.
The local serum was a joke when
locked with the 195-pound importation
They couldn't heel out the ball; they
couldn't even hold their ground. II
they did not fall, they were showed
back yards at a time, and If they fell
Thorpe Cheda, Pemberton and Minturn.
accompanied by others, would race
over them, carrying the ball down the
field.
Poor at Converting
Stanford showed up poorly at con-
yerting tries, an important item when
paired with an equal fifteen, only one
trv being converted during the first
twenty-five minutes of play. The half
ended with 20 to 0 score in favor OF
Stanford.
During the first few minutes of the
second half, by almost superhuman
effort, the Castaways managed to stem
the tide of defeat, but not for long
Weight, strength and accurate passing
told on the lighter team, which was
again swept down the field. Seven
times did the northern boys carry the
ball across the goal line and nearly as
many times did they fail to convert.
Nearly every member of the northern
squad tailed one or more tries. The
nearest approach the Castaways made
Stanford backs and dribbled the ball
when Tom Higgins got around the
STAFFORD backs and dribbled the ball
periIously close to the Cardinal goal
He was stopped by Brown in the nick
of time, although the oval went over
the goal line. 1t was Immediately re-
covered by Stanford,
Despite the fact that the Castaways
held Berkeley to an even score, yes
terdays team was far from being the
equal of the fifteen which faced Cali
fornia. Several Of the players were