Second Edition. SUNDRY SPORTS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVII, Issue 40, 17 October 1913, Page 6

Second Edition. SUNDRY SPORTS.

FOOTBALL. 'THE RUGBY GAME. [By"Electric Telegraph—Copyright] . JBffiPCgD Press Association. I San Francisco, October 16. The New Zealand Rugby football team defeated Stanford University by 54 points to, nil. They ( showed some of their.real work in the first game ?n the turf. Stanford was hopelessly outclassed. The visitors handled the ball-almost faultlessly, and were only on one'occasion on the defence, being ■ 'pressed -Joy Stanford and forcing for the first- time in the tour. Tries were . scored by Mackenzie and Lynch (three each), McDonald (two), Bruce, Wyhe, gowning, Mitchinson, MacGregor and Taylor, one each. Roberts converted four tries and Mitchinson dropped a goal. (The New Zealanders have now scored 13-4 points to nil in four matches). BOXING. . ~:.. - •!» WJiLTER-WEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP. Masterton, October 16. •In a boxing contest to-night for the welter-weight professional" championship of New Zealand and a £SO purse, Denny Murphy (holder) knocked" out Littof Chapman in the seventh round. The bout was all in favor of the winner.

BILLIARDS. GRAY v. REECE. ~ . . • London, October 16. ,\n the billiard match;between Gray and Reece the scores now stand: Gray 13,-277, Reece 12,803. RIFLE SHOOTING. FRANKLIN'S SUCCESS. Sydney,, October 16. At the Rifle Meeting, Franklin (Now Zealand) won £4 hi the longfiring '"aggregate shooting.