The San Francisco call., 1909-09-26
Rugby Teams
Revel i'm Mud
At Berkeley
Beaten by Pai0 Alto
High and Varsity Falls TO
the BarbarianS
BY WILLIAM UNMAcK

Two games Of Rugby were scheduled
10 be played on California field yester-
day afternoon. but the exhibitions put
up by the teams were more in the ma
ture of chiIdren's mud pie parties
The ground was a veritaOle quagmire
and not suited 20 play any kind or
game on
The less said OF the class" OF Rugby
shown the better. There was not verS-
much resemblance to Rugby at any
period This was not due in any way
TO the players themselves, but solely 10
the condition of the ground.
The PalO Alto school team and the
blue and gold freshmen opened hOstili-
ties and the merriment on the bleach
ers began Immediately. II was impos-
sible for the players TO handle the ball
properly. 1t took on layers and lay
ers of adobe and the men might Just as
well have used one of Ralph Roses
weights as try TO kick il any distance
New balls were thrown TO the mud
larks" every five minutes and a squad
OF boys was kept busy with mud hooks
trying to remove the adobe from the
ball
The freshmen kicked of and loose.
ragged play was the order for some
time Eventually Lockwood secured
and ran well into the blue and gold
territory. 1t was not destined to stay
there very long, however. and the Calf
fornia forwards took the ball at their
/ toes TO neutral territory From ragged
open work Brant got away and, un-
aided. rushed the oall over the line.
but Rising fell on ii and saved
From the dropout California TOOK
the play right on to the PalO Altos
ually forced 10 save once more
From the dropout loose play fol-
lowed and Morris picked up and sent
for the line and scored. The kick at
goal failed, as the ball was too heavy
for the distance. California 8. PaIO
Alto 0.
After the dropout PaIo Alto hvened
up. De Gran secured and passed To
Rising. who took the ball right IN
front OF the California goal posts
serum followed, the ball went some
where. and after the adobe. the ball
and the player had been identified Il
was found that Lockwood had scored
posts. The same player took the kick
az goal and safely added the extra
points
An exchange OF kicks followed the
KICKOFF and play settled down IN neu-
trail ground California aroused itself
and on several occasions made some
passing rushes that on a dry ground
would have been really splendid. but
the efforts were generally spoiled o.
I the greasy condition Of the ball
/ The second half was notable for the
splendid defense OF the PalO Alto team.
The play for the larger portion of the
period was confined to the Palo Alto
danger zone. In the last 10 minutes
OF play the freshtes had the ball within
10 yards OF the PalO Alto goal all the
time. but could not penetrate the mag
nificent defense Rising was a tower
OF strength for the school team and on
one occasion broke up passing rush
unaided. tackling three men In quick
succession and eventually getting the
ball himself put il out of touch
Neither side scored and the game left
the school boys victOrS by > points TO 5
Rising. Lockwood and De Gran were
the shining lights for PalO Alto. OF
the freshmen Morris and Baker. in
the backs, and Lafne and Moody IN the
forwards were always conspicuous.
The teams lined up as follows: