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Rugby Squad Goes Through Season Undefeated; Voted Major SportRugby had its best season in years oming through a tough schedule •without suffering a defeat. The Ex-cutive Committee put the final cap •n a perfect season by raising Rugby :o the rank of a major sport and . warding letters for the first lime.The Indians opened the season against the Royal Navy and pruing to the tune of 20-0. Continuing their winning ways the ruggers next took on the powerful Olympic Club crew and beat them twice, taking them completely to camp in the first contest 17-3. Another win from the British Navy and the crowning achievement of the season, the defeat of the California Bears, rounded out the program.Captain Rog Laverty led his team all season long in the scoring department as well as playing a fine game all around. Ho was ably assisted in the backlield by Buck Fawcett, Dick Munroe. Jack Shields, Bob Lamport, and Bob Hind.In the scrum the outstanding players were Hank Norberg, Howie Council and Bill Mannon who, with McClean, Monteverde, Bernhardt. Brown, and Ross, made up the toughest front line in these parts.As usual Coach Harry Maloney ably guided the boys through the season. As a new inovation he was assisted this year by Marchie Schwartz, Jim Wylie, Ducky Davis, and Ralph Ebner.Rugby is growing in importance due to the war for it is a sport that requires little traveling and thus does not necessitate the trips to distant places in order to find competition.jteeded to give them a sound wallop-
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Stanford Daily
Stanford, California, US
Wed, Jun 16, 1943
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