The San Francisco call., 1909-11-07
Seven Straight
Victories Won
By Santa Clara
University of Pacific Again the
Loser i'm Their Annual
Rugby Game
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

lOPCCtut DISPQtCH 10 4 ne (Gtt
SANTA CLARA, Nov. Sin the an
nual Santa Clara University of the Pa
cific game played on the University of
the Pacific field at College park this
afternoon. the Santa Clara college Rug
by fifteen won by a score of IL to 5.
Smarting under the remembrance of
seven consecutive defeats at the hands
of Santa Clara college, the orange and
black players went in today's game to
win at all costs. That they did not
accomplish this was due to the fact
that Santa Clara displayed at all
stages, a superior knowledge of the
game.
Coach Moverley of the University of
the Pacific made good his boast that
his forwards had something up their
sleeves for their opponents. They
We're in the thick of the fray when
most needed and did effective work.
Santa Clara played rings around their
rivals in the back field line and many
a brilliant play was chalked up to
their credit. Reams at center three
quarters did good work for Santa
Clara and demonstrated his ability to
boot the leather for long distances
when in close quarters.
Moverley of the University of the Pa
ciflc started the fireworks by boot
ing neat spiral into Santa Clara ter
ritory. Reams lasooed it and returned
for good gain. The ball made no
progress in either direction for some
minutes until Mckenzie of Santa Cara
saw his opportunity and seesawed
through a crowded field for so yards
and goal Reams failed to convert.
Score:
Santa Clara 8, University of the Pa
Mckenzie secured the ball from a
University of the Pacific kick. and by
some spectacular passes TO his mates.
notably TrOmetola, the leather was
headed for University of the Pacific
territory. From heeIout Santa Clara
took the ball to the University of the
Pacific yard line. Here the Mission
town boys secured a free kick, but
Reams failed TO judge CORRECTLY Gal
la CHER of Santa Clara received the
University of the Pacific's kick and Nc
BY the serum Mckenzie to Reams the
ball again crossed the University of
the Pacific line. Reams kicked goal.
score
Santa Clara s. University of the Pa
cific 0.
University of the Pacific. by some
work. ran the bali we'll down into T'f it's oop. op
territory. Here il looked as if
the College park lads chances to score
had come and they dug into it with
The ball went out of their
possession, however, and the half
closed.
The second half opened up with the
same seesaw proposition. with Santa
Clara shade in the advantage In the
middle of this half Needham saw his
chance to fix his signature indelibly to
University of the Pacific football his
tory and he accepted il. Grabbing the
ball he ran through so yards devoid of
players and, crashed over the line for
their first and only try. University of
the Pacific converted and the score
stood to 5. in Santa Clara's favor. In
the last five minutes, with Rall the
Santa Clara players doing brilliant
work, Reams climbed over the line for
a try Santa Clara converted. Final
score:
santa Clara II. University of the Pa
ciic 5.
In today's game the University of the
Pacific squad put up snappy and con-
sistent fight from end to end. but were
Unable to cope with their opponents. eX-
cspt at times, and some of these times
they were effectual
Two thousand people saw the ex-
hibition-