ATHLETIC SPORTS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1544, 13 September 1912, Page 6

ATHLETIC SPORTS.

RUGBY CODE. THE N.S.W. MEN ARRIVE HERE. OLD WOUND HEALED. The New South Wales Rugby representative team, which is to try conclusions with Calii'orninn teams, arrived from Sydney by (lie Moann yesterday, and will proceed on to San Francisco to-day. The team, which is under the management of Dr. Otto Bohrsmonn, consists oi a fine lot of clean-cut, hefty voting fellows, who on appearance'should give c good account of themselves on the othei side of the Pacific. They were met or arrival by the Executive Council of tlu New Zealand Rugby Union, who extcndei a kindly welcome to the visitors, am wished them suocess on their tour ii America. During the day tho team in dulged in practice at the Athletic Park. In tho course, of the afternoon matter: of iniportnnco engrossed the attention o a special committee of tho New Zenlanc Union, consisting of Messrs. N. Galbmith E. Wylie, and Jl. J. Crombie, who ha( beeii appointed to confer with Dr. Bohrs mann and Mr. W. W. Hill (secretary o the- New South Wales Rugby Union') ii regard to the financial difference oxistini between the two unions over the virit o the Californian University team of thre years ago. The conference was not opei to the press. Last evening Mr. J. D Avery (secretary of the New, Zealand tin ion) stated that the difference had beei satisfactorily adjusted. The. New 'Zcalam Union , had made a claim for X 156,, and ; counter claim had been made V' the Ncv South Wales Union. Concessions hai been made on either side, and the net re stilt was that the trouble was to be ter minated by a payment of about to th New Zealand Union by New South Wale; The conference, which was of an amicabl character, hod been a very pleasant one and both parties had expressed pleaftir that the unfortunate misnnderstandin, had been satisfactorily ended. AU REVOIR. FOOTBALL MISSIONARIES. OFF TO AMERICA. , AUSTRALIANS ENTERTAINED. Members of the Australian Rugby fool ball team, who arc on the way to Sa Francisco to play a series of niatche against the Californian Universities, wer the guests of the New Zealand Rugb Union at a ' dinner given at the Hot< Windsor last night. Mr. G. F. C. Cami bell, vice-president of the New Zealan Ujiion, presided. Those present include a number of officials of the local unioi and Mr. Parata, of the Bay of Plent Union. An apology was received froi the Prime Minister (Hon. W. F. Massey! who was unable to be present owing t pressure of public business. The chairman, in proposing the toast o "The Visitors," remarked that the visi of the present team to New Zealand wa rather different to the visit of the team which had previously come here. Othe teams had been here to play matche against us, but this one was to go on t America on mission work. He looke upon the trip as a very important oik The American people, who were goo sports, -had. recently . commenced ■to pla football in. what he .might-term, a civil ised fashioi).' The visit'of the Australian would assist" to push the amateur gam in America' as much' as the visit of th All-Blacks had 'done. Mr.'Campbell the went on to refer 'fo the. origin of intei State Rugby contests, and said it was matter of regret that the regular intei change of visits between New Sout Wales and New Zealand had fallen off He hoped that when the New South Wale footballers came back from America the would not forget their old' friends, th New Zealanders. On the present trip h looked<to,niombers of the team, ,to., nr hold the honour of tbo Corumonwpalt] not only on tho field but off it. If i time a regular inter-change of visit was arranged between America, Aui tralia, and New Zealand, it woul bo something to look forward t< and might be regarded as the bit] riband of football. It might not be to much to hope that such on, inlerclian? of visits in sport would help to do awa with international jealousies. Professionals: Let Them Go. Dr. Otto Bohrsmanu, manager of th team, in replying to tho toast of "Tl Visitors,",expressed sorrow that they ha not mot for tho purpose of playin matches, but they had to take a who! team with them to America/ (Laughter He commented on the fact that the p« sent meeting was within fivei days of thirt years .since the 1882 XevrSotith Wale • tea'myplayed the first match in Now Zer laridiVlicn Mr. G. W. Graham and Mi (j. F.-C. Campbell were opponents. H hope'd of the younger players woul stict to the sport, as those gentlemen ha done. 1 -' Though the interchange of visit liatween New Zealand and New Sout ; Wales 'had not been as frequent ■ latel ,aYit had been in the past, there was n reason now why the visits should not b revived. In New South Wales they ha emerged from the strenuous stage, an no longer thought of tho .League game a likely to eat into tjheni. As for tho plaj ers in New Zealand who wanted to g over, his advice was, "Let 'cjn all go/ Men who- had the slightest trait of pre o-sionalism, were of no use to Rugb.v Not only were they worthless to th Rugby Union, but worthless to them selves afterwards. ■ They became wastrel on .the sea of society for over after. Ii New South Wales the Rugby Union livei through it nil by the loyalty of a for men, who recognised that there was some thing nioro than playing football for th' filthy lucre it was likely to bring. The; were now so situated that the Leagu< people could go their road and the Rugb; Union would stick to the narrow one He strongly urged the New Zealand Uniot to stay no one. who had the slightest tain in his blood for the professional game. Inter-State Matches Can Now be Resumed, Mr. W. W. Hill,.secretary.of the Nen South Wales Rugby Union, proposed tli< toast of "The New Zealand Rugby Union.' Throughout the vast and ever-expanding Rugby Union world, ho said, the Nei\ Zealand player had earned the admiration and envy of all, not only on account ,ol his-play, but for his splendid powers ol organisation.: He complimented New Zealand football organisation in arranging such a capital system of interpfoyincial contests, which had assisted to build up the splendid, teams that had been sent abroad,'and compared'the prer-ent gathering to the one when the New South Wales Union had entertained the iamous "All Blacks" prior to their remarkable hip to the Old Country. New Zealand and New South Wales had in the past been working with the same object in view and he hoped that the present trip would build up the game in America in such a way that it would bo a help to both. In future if they could look to America for visits they would bo doing something not only for tho good of the sport, but also for the countries and furthering tho legislation which at present aimed at bringing about better relations between them. Dr. Bnlirsmann and he had (hut dn.v met three nienibers of (he New Zen land Union and as a result of the conference there whs no reason why the '.interchange of visits between New Zealand and New South, Wales should not bo restarted, at once.' (Applause.) He cxpros.-ed regret that tho matter had been hanging over during tlhn past couple, of years and thanked-the New Zealand Union for the excellent 6pirit in which they had mot them and enabled the ■ difference to be so satisfactorily settled. Mr. Neil Galbraith, in replying fo the toast of tho "New Zealand ynion, said nis union nppreeinted the kind remarks of Mr. Hill. They knew the strenuous times the New South Wales Union hod been having during tho past, few seasons and it was unfortunate that the visits had not been continued. It was pleasing to hear now that, as a result of very hard work, the game iu New South Wales was on a more solid foundation than ever. This trip to America would be watched with interest. New Zealanders were tho pioneers of tho game in America nnd they looked upon the Australians as going there to complete the work already started. • . Mr.- Para to proposed tho tons-t of the chairman and spoke of the esteem in which Mr. Cnmpbell was held in sport .and in btuineu* '

CANTERBURY BUN OVEB. IBj Telerra'ph.-PreßS Association.) . j Stratford, September 12. The interprovincial fixture, Taranaki v. Canterbury, was played her 6 to-day. Taranaki's score (21—0) is no criterion. Indeed, until half-way through tho second spell, tho opinion was felt that the visitors would "come to light." As it was, however, they wont to pieces, and Tarv ltnki then stored almost as they liked. ■ Stohr's kicking had a certain moral effect in breaking tho visitors* hearts. The attendance numbered 1000. Towards the loiter end of the first spell Stohr brought down the house- by coolly potting ;< goal from about halfway, and the score at half-time was: Taranaki, 7 points; Canterbury, 0. On resuming, play immediately rested in homo territory. After giye-nnd-tako work Cameron made a sensational rim, passing the whole of his opponents, but eventually passed forward, and the visitors forced. Shortly after Pini went through to the full-buck, and the visitors agnin forced. The leather was now kicked fairly into Stohr's hands in front of igoal, but the unexpected happened, and n pretty passing rush by the home backs ended in Roberts getting thorough on his own, despite calls to pass, and he registered tho major points himself. ■ Taranakit 12; Canterbury, 0. Pini and Woods now got on a pasting effort, and reached the line, and, after another round of passing, Roberts -.ißain made good. Tnrannki, IS—O. Dccll saved with a fine kick when Taranaki were on top of him, and. Woods centring, was the • means of the visitors being forced. The ball was uow very greasy, and both teams were tiring. "With ten minutes , to go Doell took.D. Cameron low on tho touchline, when going at full speed for a try. Roberts, who was playing a great game, with Stohr then carried the ball, to (lie line, and S. Cameron , scored in the scramble. Taranaki, 18—0. Another score came from half-way, when Roberts easily dodged the tired southerners, and Tamil and Cameron carried the rush on until ; the latter scored. Taranaki, 21 points; ■ Canterbury, 0. ; Mr. JS'eilson was referee. \ ENGLISH LEAGUE TOUR,. By TelcEraph-Press Aesouiation-Wjrinht . Sydney, September 12. The New South Wales Rugby League will invite on English team to visit Australia next season. U.S.S. CO.'S ENCOUNTER. A representative team composed of members of the local staff of the Union Company leave by the Maori this evening to play their annual match against , representatives of the head office at Dunedin. The gnmo trill take place in Christ- ; church to-morrow. Following is the Wellington team:—Gilbert, Poung Pickering, Dods, Remington-Jones Simon, Smith Abbott, Wright, Croucher, Fenncll, Barber, M'Williams, D. Smith, Mudie.