The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-15
Rugby BOOms
With Opening
Of Colleges
Blue and Gold, Cardinal and
Two Catholic Schools
Getting Busy
By WILLIAM UNMAcK

" A-~A@AEN-fA DANAtA<AOA
with the opening of the University of
California tomorrow impetus will be
given to football Last week the high
schools fired the opening volleys of the
season.
AS usual the blue and gold men will
have a slight advantage in preparatory
training over the Stanford men, as the
latter do not return to college till Sep
TENDER 2 In so far as the universe
. ties are concerned, the Rugby season
promises to be a grand array of first
class games. The days of learning the
fundamental principles of Rugby at
both institutions are past. This ap-
plies in a greater degree to the varsity
team than the freshmen. although this
year, for the first time in Rugby his
tory here. both colleges viii have
freshmen teams which have for the
most part had considerable Rugby ex-
: perience. This is due to the fact that
several high schools have played the
game for a season or two and these
schools are feeding the universities.
The varsity teams at both institu-
veteran players. These men also viii
be able better to absorb the fine tech
meal points OF the game and put them
n actual play.
For new Rugby material Stanford
viii fare better than her rival The
former has all the high schools in the
Santa Clara valley to draw from and the
. majority Of them have now played
Rugby for two years. with a big de-
gree OF success. California viii prob
= bly, get few men from these schools.
and Lowell viii also help the blue and
gold forces.
With Schaeffer just returned from a
trip 10 Australia, where he absorbed
everything worth knowing in the
Rugby line. and the early arrival from
the AntipOdes OF Assistant Coach
Howe, California is going to leave no
stone unturned TO put a varsity team
in the field that viii without doubt be
the best that the blue and gold has
ever had.
Howe viii work marvels with the
team and Schaeffer is bound to get the
very best out OF the men.
? Nevada university looks forward to
san exceptionally strong team. All of
last years veterans viii be back and
out for Rugby with the exception of
12oeder, who has graduated. Roeder
was captain last year and was consid-
Tered by many critics to be one of the
finest fullbacl1s playing the Rugby ode
on this coast. C A Bennett of Ne
Tada City. Cal. has been elected cap
tain of the Nevada varsity team for
This season Bennett is no new conner
10 local Rugby circles, having played
with Nevada last year in the forwards
sn all games played here
F. Mayors. who was formerly on the
Stanford varsity squad and played
wing forward 7Qn7 cardinal
team, coached Nevada last year with
great success and has again taken up
the responsibilities Of coaching.
Manager Standerwick has u games
scheduled. This is four more than
last year and constitutes record for
Nevada. On October % Stanford and
Nevada VIII play at Reno On that
day Clarence Mackay. who has given
Nevada university a two story training
building, cement bleachers seating
$500 and improved the football field,
viii be present to dedicate his gifts
and see the game.
The Stanford clpb Of Reno will be
out IN force TO cheer the cardinal team.
Special excursion trains have been
planned 10 run into Reno for the game.
SO enthusiastic are the Nevada men
over their prospects this year that they
expect TO win the big majority of their
games and give both Stanford and
meet both at Reno and in California
Critics who saw the Nevada squad in
action last year reported that they
y played fully IS per cent better than
when they played Stanford and Cali
fOrnia earlier IN the season. The coli
lege "Opens next week and practice
will be&n the following week, two
weeks earlier than ever before.
Both California and Stanford will
have a host OF veterans to fall back
on for varsity material this year Cal
ifornia is sure OF having the last line
Of defense ably covered by Lawton. In
the backs. Watts. Johns. Harris. Evans.
Dwiggins and Captain Cert will give
z nucleus that will DO wonders Young
Elliot will also probably return. Phle-
ger. Pauley, Schwartz, Farmer, Mark
wart and Freeman will be some Of the
blue and gold forwards likely to be
out again this year, so that with these
men alone a powerful team is already
assured.
Stanford also will have a strong vet
eran contingent to open hostilities
with. The two Catholic colleges. St
Msry's and Santa Clara, viii be big
factors IN the Rugby game this year
For the first time in several years these
two colleges viii meet on the football
field. and the public interest in this
ond only to the big game between Cal
fornia and Stanford. St Mary's does
not open until September 2. Most of
last years team will be back at col
lege. which will give a good nucleus
with considerable Rugby experience
Dickson is captain for the year. Sid
Stewart, the well known referee, will
be coach at the college. and Otto Rit-
tier win attend 10 the training and
conditioning OF the team. Games have
been scheduled with California, Stan
ford, Nevada and the University of the
Pacific. The junior team Of the college
has games scheduled with all the high
schools.
Santa Clsra's schedule has not been
finally arranged. Most OF last years
team viii return 10 college. Nothing
definite has been done in regard 70
q coach yet. but il is expected that
George Mckenzie OF the Olympic club
and q graduate. of the college. will be
asked TO accept the position.
BoONE'S BOYS ELECT
BERKELEY Aug 1.-THE student