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Ruggers Open Season Sunday
Face Tough Richmond Squad

By Hugh Antrim
Cavalier Daily Staff Writer

Ruggers Engage In Scrum Action In Game Last Season Against Washington Club

Sunday Afternoons Proved Exciting Watching Successful Squad Vanquish Opponents

The Rugby Club is one
organization on the Grounds that is
not restricted. There are no
conference rules to which it must
rigidly adhere. There are no training
rules at all; as a matter of fact, a
little "wine, woman, and song," is a
necessary prerequisite. There is no
scholarship in jeopardy if one plays
rather poorly.

Until seen in mortal combat on
Carr's Hill Field or Nameless Field,
this rather informal group might
pass as some Charlottesville
Croquet Club. But in fact, this
often casual organization is the
highly competent team that
finished a close second to Old Blue
in last spring's Commonwealth Cup
matches.

It would seem somewhat ironic
that this "club" is the one
University sport that has achieved
any national recognition.

The Ruggers open their fall
season Sunday when they oppose
highly reputed team from
Richmond. There exists rumors to
the effect that Richmond has in its
ranks a seven foot player. Bill
Gibson, are you listening?

Both the A and B teams are
participating this weekend. The
Richmond Rugby Club held
organized practices all summer and
should be in fine form when they
arrive in fair Charlottesville,
Richmond slipped into third place
in the Commonwealth Cup, and the
Virginia club expects no easy game.

Holding only two weeks of
sporadic practice sessions, the
Cavalier ruggers have concentrated
on serum tactics with some time
allotted to getting into shape. With
the realization that the strongest
scrum can push the opposing team
down the field and more or less
control the ball, the ruggers are
counting heavily on the efforts of
such scrum veterans as Jim Rollins,
Carroll Ladt, and big Jim Ashton.

There are other returning
ruggers who should bolster the
Club's performance. Jay Daglish
and Courtney Hoopes are back to
mas the opposition. Mr. Ale.
Duckworth plays fly-half and will
again key the offensive attack, A
tremendous scoring threat with his
deadly accurate, running dropkicks,
Mr. Duckworth tackles English in
his spare time. Butch Dietler
possesses the many talents of a
powerful runner: If it were not for
the likes of Quayle, Anderson, and
Wyncoop, Dietler might well be
playing on Saturday as well as
Sunday.

Boasting a 26-3-1 record last
year, the Virginia Rugby Club will
be putting a lot on the line this
Sunday. George McCallum, the
president of the Club, has spoken
will of the Richmonders. "Our
ruggers have been working fairly
hard this week, perhaps harder than
that to which they are accustomed,
to get ready for this opening
match."

If the Rugby Club intends to
improve on that fine record of last
year, the continued support of the
University would be a great asset.
The games this Sunday afternoon
start at 2 p.m.