The San Francisco call., 1910-09-11
INITIAL GAME OF
SCHEDULE IS WON
BarbS Show Lack of Class in
Combination and Varsity
Shows Up Well
BY WILLIAM UNMAcK


The California varsity Rugby team
won the first game of its seasons
schedule yesterday by defeating the
Barbarian team by points to o. while
the freshman squad got the short end
Of the score in a y to Q argument with
the strong Olympic team
The varsity team showed to good ad-
vantage, while there was q lack of
combination in the ranks OF the Bar
barian club. Peart for the varsity team
played q solid. safe game at fullback.
Watts on the wing three-quarter line
was in fine form. Elliott was another
California back that showed to good
advantage Morris also played good
worked hard, bat the playing Of Swartz
stood out head and shoulders above
any forward Oh either team.
For the Barbarians Browne was
easily the best forward Spencer at
fullback played a brilliant game and
Phillips was up to his usual standard
AT halfback.
The Barbarians kicked off and Cali
tornia returned to touch Loose play
followed and Browne and Turner for
the Barbarians took the play TO the
California line Here Watts secured
the ball and broke away racing down
the field 10 Spencer. the Barbs' full
back. The latter tackled Watts mag
nihceutiy and a serum followed. Short
~ after stroud was tackled by Spen-
Ger and the California man was in
jured. though he resumed playing
shortly after. The best passing rush
Of the match was started a few min
utes later, the ball being handled by
five men. who carried the ball for a
Try. covering more than so yards in
transit Norris. who secured the ball
from the serum, passed out to Elliott.
This player carried the ball lodging
one and then another opponent for so
Yards, and then transferred TO Stroud.
1e continued the run and brought Nc
Nelt and Dill into the play and the
latter scored Elliotts kick at goal
failed California S. Barbs o.
After the drop put there was ex-
change OF punts between Peart and
Spencer the fullbacks. Peart eventually
nuciug touch From the throw in But
Ter of The Barb4rians rushed the ball
down the field. but was unsupported
by his team and il went ont of touch
near the "a lifornia goal line The Bar
berians pressed, but Swartz came to the
rescue and took play back TO neutral
ground Half time came soon after
with the score unaltered
Right from the kick of the Barbs
were forced TO touch down. and from
the drop out California again took play
10 lile Barns. MCNelll was hurt and
had % retire at this stage his place
being taken by Allen Another fine
passing rush from Watts, 10 Morris TO
Allen. to Elliott 10 Shroud and Dill,
enabled the latter TO score for the sec
ond time. The kick al goal again
failed. California 6. Barbarians 0.
After the drop Morris secured the
leather and cross kicked TO Watts. The
latter put on speed and another passing
rush among the California backs took
play again TO the Barbs territory. The
California men continued to press and
the Barbarians were called upon to
use all their defensive tactics. Just
before time was called Evans passed to
Elliott from serum and the latter
sent the ball back to Evans. enabling
him to score the third try of the game
Elliott again failed TO convert Cali
fOrnia g, Barbarians Q. Full time came
shortly after. The teams lined up as