The San Francisco call., 1909-09-12
Cardinal Babes
Defeat Lowell
In Fast Game
Ffnn'S Failure 10 Convert a Try
Keeps San Francisco From
Tying the Score

STANFORD UNIVERSITY. Sept. IL
After two preliminary games of Rugby
between teams picked from the upper
classes OF the university this afternoon
the Stanford freshmen defeated Lowell
high school in closely contested game
with final score of IS TO IL
The first half opened with Mitchell
of the first year team kicking off to
Lowell. The ball was booted back and
forth bit. and the play carried into
Lowell's territory. From a pass Mitchell
carried the ball across the goal. FUN
bling and then falling upon the ball for
the first score. Cass held the ball and
Mitchell converted. making the score
10 in favor Of the freshmen Lowell
kicked 10 the Stanford team and the
passing rush. From a serum Lowell
carried it back to the center OF the
field. A bit of dribbling and scrumminS
followed across the turf into Lowen's
territory again. Kern. center three
quarters. carrying the ball within a. few
yards OF the goal From serum ArrelI
carried the bah and passed to Mitchell.
who carried IL over for the second try.
Mitchell again converted, with the new
score 10 to 0. Lowell kicked of, Mitch
ell booting back. The ball played into
the center of the field. Lowell ofside
Warswick Is made a good kick to touch
far down into Lowelrs territory
Forcing the game with their hardest
effort the Lowell men succeeded in car
rying the ball close TO the freshmen
goal Lowell then carried the ball over
the line for the first try. Finn failed
to convert Score 10 TO 3. The freshmen
kicked back and with succession of
plays the ball was carried over the
freshmen line again. Mitchell saving a
second score by landing on the ball for
a safety. The pistol cracked on the
end of the first half.
The second half opened with Lowell
kicking off. the freshmen returning
with a kick for touch to LoweIrs %
yard line A play or two more resulted
in a dropout. The ball was dribbled
down the field and then carried back
near the goal line. In rapid order an
offside play was made. safety. and the
ball carried with a passing rush within
five yards of the freshmen goal From
serum Lowell again carried the ball
over the line for the second score. The
ball was converted by Finn making
the score to 10. Freshmen substitutes
were put into the play and new life
- Hw-f fcur
The first year men kicked to Lowell IL
was returned and punted back far into
the high school stronghold by the
freshmen scrumming, dribbling and
rushing followed. the ball again sp-
preaching the line Lowell received a
free kick. which put the team out of
danger. A passing rush and then a
serum followed near the middle OF the
field. Time out was called. due to the
injury of Lowell man. Quill. He was
replaced by a substitute after a brave
effort to resume play A serum re-
opened the play. and kick was made
by stanford to touch The ball was
then carried to the line by ARIEL '13,
and carried over the goal by Chandler
Mitchell failed to convert The score
now stood Is to IL. Lowell kicked. a
passing rush. knock on; serum and the
ball was in the center of the field. Low
ell carried the ball in rush to the
freshmen's 25 yard line. serum and
Lowell had the ball over making the
try, Finn failing TO convert. The
freshmen kicked. the ball was returned.
Arreli kicking back again to touch A
-lineout followed and then a serum and.
after few seconds of close playing.
the pistol cracked on the end of the
game Score 13 to H.
The freshmen showed exceptionally
good form in the hrst half which
seemed all their way. the play being
practically all in LoweIrs territory and
a deal of II on the sunny side of the
e5 yard line. The second half Lowell
pulled up and the freshmen Jagged a
bit With only six days of practice and
for some only six days knowledge OF
the game the Stanford babies made =
fine game OF IL.