CLOSE OF AMERICAN TOUR

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 8609, 20 December 1913, Page 15

CLOSE OF AMERICAN TOUR

SECOND MEETING WITH SANTA CLARA ROYS. (By Our Special Representative With the Team). AUCKLAND, December 17. The team arrived back at San Francisco from Los Angeles by steamer on Sunday, November' 9th, and in view of the big game against the All-Ameri-can team on the following Saturday, strict training was indulged in, for the week. The second game against Santa Clara University was set down to be played at Santa Clara on Wednesday, the 11th, but it rained so hard that on the morning of the game word came through of a postponement. About 1 o’clock, however. Father Ricard, a well-known local meteorologist and scientist attached to the university, announced that it would be a fine afternoon, so Father Eline, the athletic director of the university, telephoned Captain McDonald, and arrangements were made to catch the 3 o'clock train. Wo arrived about 4 o’clock, and, sure enough, it had turned out fine. The San Francisco “Examiner” published a photograph the next day showing the captains of the two teams shaking hands with Father Ricard and thanking him for providing a fine afternoon for the match. As a matter of fact, Father Ricard shooic hands with Manager George Mason, but the wily camera man took a picture of the captains at half-time with thoir hands extended as if in greeting, cut out the manager, and supplanted him with tho two players, getting his desired tableau 1 Such is tho w'ay of ncwspaj>er mon. There was a good crowd present, including some hundreds of “Rooters,” and tho team had a good reception, Tho ground, although “dirt,” had been sown with grass, and millions of tiny greon blades were just peeping through tho surface. This made it firmer than it would otherwise have been, but it was still heavy. The teams were; New Zealand, —Full-back, Cuthill; three-quarters, Stohr, Roberts, and Loveridge ; five-eighths, Mitchinson and Gray; half-hack, Taylor; forwards, Murray (wing), W illiams, Soilars, Downing, Wylio, Dowar, McDonald, and Cain. Santa Clara. —Full-back, Ramage ; three-quarters, Curtain, Milburn and Meadow's; five-eighths, Concarron and Ebarrandl; half-back, Harkins; forwards, Anderson, Voiglit, Kicly, Stewart, Coahino, Fitzpatrick, Gilman, and Quill. Referee, Mr L. S. Reading. Santa Clara fought hard for a quarter of an hour, but then tho scoring began. It was started by Sellars, who got a try which Stohr failed to convert. Stohr then kicked a fine penalty goal, and further scores to half-time, wlftn tho total was 17 points to nil, were Taylor a try, fatohr a try, and Mitchinson a try, which was converted by Stohr, who was unsuccessful with tho other two kicks. The second spell was ushered in with a heavy shower, which soon cleared, however- Sixteen more points were put on in the second half. Loveridge scored two tries in quick succession, Jud both goals W'ere missed, and Stohr touched down on the. corner., . from which Roberts goaled magnificently—quite his best kick on the tour. Sellars scored tho last try in tho gathering gloom of the wintry afternoon, Roberts converting as the pistol went, and the players trooped off under the light of the watery moon. Santa Clara fought a good fight, hut, as was always the case,.were hopelessly outclassed, and the only consolation they had was that the 33 points was nine less than the total in the previous encounter with the redoubtable All Blacks. In th© evening, tho New Zealanders were well entertained by Father Eline and his boys, and all returned to San Francisco late at night, thoroughly satisfied with a fine outing. .