The San Francisco call., 1910-05-18
RUGBY TEAM OFF
FOR AUSTRALASIA
All America Squad Leaves for
Vancouver En- Route for
Invitation Tour
BY WILLIAM UNMACK

\ crowd Of several hundred persons
gathered at the Oakland mole yester-
day to bid bon voyage to the All
America Rugby football team that left
on the Shasta limited for Vancouver
en- route for Australia. The tour of
the combined team is at the invitation
Of the New South Wales Rugby union,
which is financing the whole trip
Right up TO the last surprises upon
surprises were sprung. and one man
Of the team that was supposed TO be
definitely selected was at the very last
minute dropped and Cedric Cert sub
stituted in his place. The man who
was left out is II. Ashley. forward.
Cert viii considerably strengthen the
backs and he was one Of the players
originally asked to make the trip, but
could not do so at that time. He was
at the last minute prevailed on to take
a place and Ashley was sacrificed for
him. CERT viii act as assistant coach
10 the team and there was a well de-
fined rumOr among the members OF the
team that he was also slated for the
captaincy. Another surprise was in
store for the manager and coach and
they left with Northcroft as a member
of the forward squad. Northcroft was
one of the first men asked to join the
team. but he could not see his way
clear at that time TO do So Monday
afternoon he received word that left
him free to go with the team If he
so desired, but as his place had been
filled and the officials did not like 10
sacrifice another man it looked as If
Northcroft would not make the trip.
However, he showed his true sports
mauship and offered TO defray all his
own expenses If he would be consid-
cred as one Of the team and given a
place in some of the games. This the
manager and coach readily agreed TO
and the team left stronger than ever
the most sanguine enthusiast dreamed
Of Northcroft is. next TO Crawford,
one Of the very best forwards in the
game here and on the line outs has
no equal He comes from Auckland,
y T. and last year played on the win
ming blue and gold team against Stan
ford.
Northcroft and Erb probably are the
two best Versed men on the laws OF
the game in the whole team. as they
have played the game in their native
countries for a number Of years.
Bennett and LeaVitt. the two Nevada
representatives on the team, arrived
in the city Monday night and their
arrival completed the team. Both men
have been practicing regularly since
they were notified Of their inclusion in
the team and probably are In better
condition than any of the other men,
The first game viii be played against
Queensland and the team in all prob
ability viii be as follows:
Fuu back-J- Dwggins.
Three-Quarters- Watts. Harris and Roth.
Five-e eGliths-Allen and Elliott
Half-t'erf-
Forgoards-Cheda. Phleger Leavitt. Horton
Minturn. Swarfz. Dole and either Northcrof
or Bennett.
The above is certainly 4 good team
and probably is the best that can be
produced in the whole squad On ar
q weeks training there may be a few
slight changes, though Schaeffer was
pretty certain that the named men
would appear in the first game.
When the team arrives in Australia
the local baseball season viii be al
its height there A. r. Roth, the three
ball nine from among the players and
has been in communication with the
Australian baseball authorities and a
series Of games is being arranged with
the best teams in Australia. The
Rugby squad includes some excellent
baseball material and every one of the
men in ROth's team has represented
his respective college on the diamond
The complete squad that left for
Austral liza yesterday is as follows;
Mauager-D. Burbank. Coach. Schaeffer
Backs-J DwicginS. NJ Harris. r. c. Brown
f. J.. Watts. A. T. Roth. J.. Kern, T. Sanborn
a. Allen. a. Elliott. N. Norris. B. Erb an'
g. CERT F0rRardS-t'. Pbleger. ]. W Fitting
e. T. Cheda. IT. J.. Horton. J.. $. Leayitt. Is
l. Dole j. Hardy G. W. Panty. r. Bennett
B. Swartz. u. Northcroft and C. Mnturn.