The San Francisco call., 1909-10-24
Victory Blanked
Gold Cardinals Pile Up Big South Rugby Gossip
NEVADA FIFTEEN Is WONDER
OF WESTERN RUGBY TEAMS
e. WILLIAM UNMACK

proEemeft, if any, in the play of the
teams each year Now, it may be that
Rugby has been teterlOratinS IN the
Vancouver camp. but it could be pos
stole that our own class of Rugby has
improved so quickly and SO scieutiical-
IL that we have left the nOrthernerS
standing just where they Were four
years ago. Again another reason
given for the change OF The formation
is TO cope with the same formation
that both CalifOrnia and StanI0fd are
now playing, namely the 5-2-5.
The change, says r. II. W.. is desir-
able from a standpoint OF a more IN
telllGent Interpretation of the rules
Here is point that has Ions oeel
argued by the writer. The Daily News
item on the Winger in fun is as 1ol-
lows
As to this years formation I think rcyc-.
sion 10 the original eight forwards and sewn
backs both desirable and inevitable I5esiisltis
from the standpoint OF more Intelligent .nirr
Of how to PLAY the ball when &c comes COZ
among the backs. aud last but by no uicel.
least, the abolition OF that anomaly and s1pA
sport. the wing forward.
He with his coadjutor. the five cighths. has
had fair trial Of three years now, and
whether it be from the inability of any one tc
truly interpret their correct tactics or whether
those tactics DO not appeal % the players /
the period Of the innovation the general stand
point of Rugby has reached its lowest cob in
British Columbia.
- The Vancouver men have very
great opinion of the ability of our class
of Rugby and the way they were
trounced for the Keith cup is still fres1
in the minds OF the nOrtherners. and
the defense of this cup is also given
as another reason why the nOrtherners
should adopt the new formation.
The change \ inevitable from the point %
self defense in the Keith cup contests. Tor both
the big California yarsities have become CON
verts 10 the old ORDER of things and Cor van.
fe1fer & 70 oIposs seen en o. Is reeT er %
ford would. I think. be suicidal and courtin-
disaster \ most ElNld feeoAecu0n OF Av~ Yl-
Babe crawford ana MS sN caruthal nt,ntl- .iel.
knocked seven galley west last Chrissiias
sim remains with me- What would eight
OF them dos
The Vancouver team has been Sc
lected from seven clubs forming the
Vancouver Rugby union and the men
are the very best that could be g0t
together for the trip. Trial games
were held among picked teams and the
men who showed to greatest advantase
We're selected TO play against the VIC
toria Rugby union in the annual games
and the same men were selecleO iol
the California tour. The touoWinS re-
marks -On the men from the pen or
Reggie Woodward who was so popular
here as manager of two previous VAN
couver teams. viii be read with IN
terest:
Pickles. the, new fullbaek. is a pow
eFful kick He goes about his Work =
leisureIy and is a good man for the
Wilcox. the center quarter,
is a new addition TO Vancouver AoOl
ball and has shown marked aolllty IN
the position
Ross and Baker are the two wings
and they are both fast men with good
defense Belas is the other three
1,1arter Tjs finding of touch and his
ability TO open up the game are ms
main attainments- 49,. .,,,
Ellis. Byrne and Blaeknofs are tns
halves and either of them is urst clstss
i'm the. positions. The forwards ate
the great asset of the team anu sls
Vancouver papers speak very hlShiy OF
the ability of the pack.