The San Francisco call., 1910-11-20
5000 PERSONS WATCH
ST. MARY'S GAME FIGHT
Most Sensational Rugby of the Season Holds
Big CrouOd Tense With Excitement
By WILLIAM UNMACK

| Mary's. This, perhaps. may be ac-
counted for by the fact that the Santa
Clarans had the extra points behind
them to keep up their spirits, while the
st. Marys team was fighting against
odds made all the more severe by the
added fighting spirit' put into the
Mission boys by the sight of victory
within their grasp.
In the first half the st. Mary's team
did most of the attacking. and for the
greater part of the game in this period
the ball was confined to the Santa Clara
/ territory
FUMBLES ARE MANY
In the opening Of the second half the
same conditions prevailed, but event
ually, even before the winning points
were made, the Santa Clarans were
coming up strong, and 1t was the st.
Mary's boys who were placed on the
defensive. Fumbling was very preva-
lent by both teams. and tries were lost
TO a certainty by this bad playing.
The Santa Clarans also lost two great
opportunities to score in the second
half, when play was in the ST. Mary's
25 yard territory. The wing three
quarter, Fitzgerald. secured the ball
and was surrounded by the st. Mary's
men. He put his foot to the ball, but
found touch instead of cross kicking to
the open field, where his opposite wing
would have scored without trouble.
BETTER THAN LAST YEAR
The game all through was far su-
perior to the game between the same
teams last year. The game a year ago
was of the close order and no open
work was in evidence at all, the for
wards monopolizing the ball and keep
ing it on the ground all the time. Yes
terday's game, however, was an open
exhibition Of the game, with fine pass
ing rallies, that spoke eloquently for
the ability Of both teams and showed
knowledge of the fine points Of the
game in all departments that would
have done justice to far more expert
enced players
The game was witnessed by numbers
of notables, and not small number OF
the large crowd was made up of well
known jurists who for the most part
were former students at either st.
Marx's or Santa Clara. Superior Judge
Lennon Of Marin county was on the
bleachers ardently roofing forh is old
college, st. Mary's. Judge Graham,
president of the baseball league, was
another rooter, and he was as excited
as If he were at Recreation park. Judge
Frank Murasky and Justice of the
Peace Bernard J. Flood were some more
of the law dealers who were on the
bleachers.
LEONHARDT ANOTHER HERO
President Florinius of st. Mary's was
accompanied by former President Vel
lesian. The Rev. Father McQuaide was
also an interested spectator, and Los
Angeles was represented by J. c. Scott,
the president of the Knights of Colum-
bus in that city.
The men on each team played a splen-
did game and Leonhardt. ST. Marys
fullback, was easily the star of his side
al finding touch for long gains. His
kicking was splendid. his kicks in many
instances finding touch for gains of 40
to 60 yards
Detels. the Santa Clara fullback, was
not up to his usual form and he was
outkicked by his opposing full Starrett
played a good game on the wing three
for st. Mary's, but he was we'll marked
by Best of Santa Clara. Simpson played
well and got his passes away we'll,
though in the earlier stages he fumbled
repeatedly.
Best was the best of the Santa Clara
three-quarter backs, and his try was
the result of a pretty piece of work.
Sims and Kelly also did good work,
and Fitzgerald was strong on defense.
Hughes played one of the best games in
the st. Mary's back field. He was in
everything and did yeoman service for
his team both on defense and attack.
fine pair at halfback, and the little
Mexicn, besides winning the game for
his team, achieved great distinction by
his all round play. He was a tower of
strength on the defense, and his kick
ing for touch from difficult positions
was all that could be desired. His at
tack was good and his passed sharp and
well directed.
Gallagher at serum half did all that
was-required of him, and he shot his
passes out to his backs neatly and with
good judgment.
Captain Diavala of st. Mary's, play
ing at serum half, played a magnificent
game His defense all through was
fine and his stopping rushes daring and
even reckless. He did well when the |
ball came out to him from the serum, |
but in this hi sopposing half secured |
the leather more than he did.
ALL LIKED PRESLEY
The forwards of both teams played |
good, hard football and on the Santa |
Clara team Pramutolo, Voight, Captain |
Barry and Jarrett were the pick. OF |
the ST. Mary's forwards Walker was |
easily the best. His following up was /