East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-01-06
HAYWARD DENIES
HE FAvORS RUGBY
OREGON TRAINER SAYS
HE WAS MIsQUoTED
Nnde Statement That He Admired
Passes in English Game, But Pre-
ferred American In All Other Fea-
tsrce-President Campbell and Stu
Scats Oppose Rugby.
Especial correspondence.) }


University of Oregon, Eugene, Ore,
Jan. 5.-Trainer "Bin" Hayward,
who returned last evening from the
north. said: 81 was certainly sur
prfsed to read that strongly endors-
ed Rugby football. was misquoted,
because what did say was that ad-
mired their passes. which I relterate.
but In all other departments favor
the college game. I would much
rather train a team for American than
English or Rugby football. for I con-
sider the chances of injury much
greater In the latter. You can say
most emphatically for me that my
report will not recommend Rugby"
Campbell Favors Old Game.
President Campbell. when inter-
viewed concerning the probable
change to Rugby football at the uni
versity. said:
'Tf reasonable changes are made
In the present football rules by the
rules committee at Its coming meet
ing. In all probability the University
Of Oregon will continue to play the
American college football.
"rhe object in sending Hayward to
British Columbia to see the Rugby
games played there was merely for
the purpose of giving the British
game a fair investigation. The Ath-
fetic Council and faculty at Oregon
have never, by resolution or other
wise, expressed themselves as desir-
ing to substitute Rugby here for the
American game. However, we knew
nothing at all about Rugby. In fact,
none Of US had ever seen a Rugby
game played and II was decided in
simple fairness to send Hayward to
make a full investigation Of its mer-
its or demerits. and its relative safety
for the players as compared with col
lege football. Hayward was the best
man We could possibly have sent, fol
he has had wide experience as train
er in both games and Is better able
to Judge the chances OF injury In each
than any man In Oregon.
Hayward Only investigator.
my own personal attitude In th'
matter is simply to make a fair in
vestigation of Rugby 50 that We cal
know something about the game.
football and do not know of singl
serious injury that has resulted from
playing 1t at Oregon. If 1t Is true a
reported that Mr.. Hayward has de
clared himself IN favor Of Rugby thi
would mean nothing definite so ia
as determining any immediate actio
by the university faculty. Our &C
ton In sending him to British Colum
bia was only significant in shown
our desire to learn something abou
the English game
1T have no doubt that the footba
rules committee will make changes
the rules that will be entirely salts
factory but We are waiting for the
action before deciding the status {
football here next year. Howeve
the oregon faculty Is not unfriendly
football and the present athletic coui
Gil is quite favorable to 1t. In ca!
the new rules should not be sau
factory II would then be time enoue
to talk about substituting the Rugl
game. This would involve the nece
sity Of action by our faculty, the At
letic council, and the calling of
meeting or the OIner northwest So
ference colleges to discuss the case
Studcnts Oppose Rugby.
Among students at the universi
sentiment is almost unanimous agar
Rugby football. If it should come
a question OF abolishing the game
together or taking UP the Engli
sport it is not unlikely that the III
action would be the most popul
Members of the athletic council, co
posed of faculty and students, W
comprise the athletic govern
board are understood to feel mt
the same about it. At present co
mittee is taking steps to secure
football coach for next year. Howi
Jones. Yale head coach this seas
is the man wanted.