“Like Cows Let Loose”: Distinguished Indian On Rugby

Northern Advocate, 25 July 1938, Page 7

“Like Cows Let Loose”: Distinguished Indian On Rugby

f Special to “Northern /luUOc-nfe/M CHRISTCHURCH. This Day, When Professor Jagan Nath, manager of the Indian hockey team, told ihc boys of St. Andrew's College that lie considered Rugby football a game that was still at a primitive level, loud and amused chuckles echoed round the college gymnasium. The professor's remarks were not allowed to pass unchallenged, for the 1 ead prefect made a vigorous reply. In voicing his comment on Rugby as a sport, the professor contended that the truly civilised man did not break the heads of other men,, nor did he want to jostle them. The civilised preferred a game in which there was not so much contact, more intelligence and more brain work. He argued that hue-key called for more skill and intelligence than Rugby. “I can quote a New Zealander Mho, after seeing a hockey match, said that Rugby looked as if a number of com's had been let loo.se in a field.” the speaker proceeded. “I can't let the professor's remarks on Rugby pass unchallenged,” observed the head prefect, R. Smith, who called for cheers for the speaker. Smith, who is captain of the college first fifteen, said that he could not agree with the comparison of Rugby with primitive man and cows. "We rather pride ourselves on our ability ! to play the game,” he proceeded. “Perhaps the reason for our liking it is that the modern world is too scientific and we enjoy a rough and tumble.”