The San Francisco call., 1909-09-19
Season
In Full Swing
In All Schools
Showing of Blue and Gold
Babies Causes Prediction
of Many Victories
By WILLIAM UNMACK

1t is well known fact that both
universities regard all the games
played by their teams previous to the
big varsity game in the light of prac-
tice. That is all right for them, but
what do their opponents think of the
matter? Every team that plays the
university teams regards the encoun-
ters as serious affairs, and if possible
wants to be declared the victor every
bit as much as the varsities want to
play for practice.
Looking at the matter from this
standpoint, number of the opposing
teams object to coaches being on the
side lines, coaching and instructing
the matter further it certainly seems
that if the players were not instructed
from the side lines during a game, but
left to figure things out for themselves,
they would acquire more points and be
taught to rely on their own judgment
more and to be in better position to
think for themselves on the day of the
big game, when coaching from the side
lines viii be strictly forbidden.
The games played between the fresh
men teams of California and Stanford
SO far, on paper anyhow, place the blue
favorites for the coming intervarsity
contest on October 16. The severe de-
feat. of the Lowell team at the hands
fact that the Stanford freshies only de-
feated the same team by two points,
has put a lot of enthusiasm into the
supporters of the blue and gold The
babies are given full credit as giving
promise of being the strongest. head
lest and best versed freshmen team at
the Rugby code that California has
ever turned out.
Never before at so early a stage has
freshman serum been SO proficient at
packing, heeling and breaking as the
l. Nv
their knowledge reflects great credit
on the men who are SO ably instruct
ing them. Stroud has the makings of
not I make ss'ii his VARSITY team n this e vean u9es
he will not go very far from it, An
other man who has caught the eye of
the spectators is. Peart.. He has been
tried out in the backs. but appears to
the writer to be better adapted for the
forward division. At center three
quarter. Mini is e man who, will make
a name for himself IL he makes a study
of the game and the duties of the CEN
ter position in particular. He has every
mark of developing into natural CEN
ter three quarter.
On looking over some old football
clippings of 1896, | came across an ar
ticle written by old Fred Lea. known
Australasia as ''the father of Rugby
football At present his better half.
"the mother of Rugby football'
(Howe). is over at Berkeley Hints
to Players is the heading. and as they
come from such an eminent authority
as Lea is known to be. a few points
from them will be of interest to all
''The center three quarter position
is one of the most important positions
on the field He must be able to take
passes we'll and must never lose a
chance of feeding his wing men. He
should always run straight and carry
the ball in both hands. He should be
\ IT.
also know how to stop dribbling rush
and be able to take a rolling ball
cleanly and smartly.''
In another part of the article Lea
goes on to say: Remember the pass
ing game (the legitimate thing, not
the bur1esque that is too often seem is
undoubtedly the more effective on a
Tho the dribbiing game the better il the the
turf be wet and the ball greasy"
These items in particular could be well
taken up by local Rugbyites.
While California has an abundance
of new material of. ability, the
R,ed ng names mss for themselvea are Yonag ah
Arre1 is a man of whom great things
are expected. He is a fast and heady
rSs !. and anoshsr L spsnda an ahe saeker s.
good and as fullback will probably
give the present aspirants for the po-
S1t1OQ on Tie NdISlty team a Qar0 f1Rlt.l
Worswick. last years captain of the |
San Jose high Rugby team, is another
man of good Rugby caliber.
ifornia Rugby referees union has been
strengthened by the adj |
mission of Mother Howe as member.
Howe is referee of considerable abil-
was known wherever Rugby was
PLAYED. As an organizer Howe had few |
equals In the antipodes, and it was |
mainly due to his efforts that the dis |
trict" football system was introduced
in Australia.
AS an executive worker Howe had a |
great reputation, being secretary of |
the Metropolitan Rugby union in New
South Wales up to the time he accepted