AMERICAN FOOTBALLERS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLVII, Issue 14325, 22 March 1910, Page 6

AMERICAN FOOTBALLERS.

-' . ■ ■■ ♦ -— ;:■,;■ . ( , . TitE council of the New South Wales Rugby Union last ■ week decided to extendan invitation to the American v; ; Universities to send a team to tour Australia and New Zealand during the approaching season. The following educational institutions will be represented :in the team:—Stanford University,■ California University, Nevada., University, and St. Mary's , .High School , (connected with; one of the funiversities). : • Mr. W. Howe last season proceeded . to California to coach j one, of f the university teams, and sot successful . were his efforts that *; his pupils: romped over their opponents for the club" premiership. Mr; Howe's observations and his experience of his own side convinced "< him ".thatthe latest converts to Rugby were to be ; reckoned with here (at an early ■ date.; Hence the invitation. >. - '• ■ ' "• - "What the Americans do r not know about tackling," said Mr. Howe "in: the course of a chat : with a : Sydnev r Daily Telegraph ; representative, -■>?•' is • scarcely worth the learning, ,or that ; has ; always been one of the strong points of their game. There is no question about their grit. . They tackle - finely, and any number of accurate ■ line-kicks are ?to be found in their ranks. Forward and aft the teams are clever, and they will take no end of beating."' '",,.:' :/>.*.•»,< The acceptance of the invitation' by the Americans . goes without ;saying.| ?■ Several of ithe representatives of ? the > union in California have , long, since. ! learned 4 the strength of our ; football, anl a season back : formed ,' the opinion that the oversea sports had more than a fighting chance with the Australians. ' \'V-• ■:*. " ■ •