The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-12-26


About five hundred people stood in the
snow and shiYered on the univ ersity of
Utah campus yesterday to witness the
much-talk ed-Of game between The Cres-
cents and the eleven in blue. The grounds
were slippery and covered with snow, but
this did not dampen the enthusiasm of
the crowd or take anything from the zest
with which the game was contested
throughout. Both the elevens are heavy
! weights, and from the time they faced
! each other till the last touchdown was
made they worked like TroJaIs for vic
tory
me crowd was a very noisy one, and
approved the Inherent plays with many
yehS. blowing OF Dugles and wearing of
coIors Game was called at 30, a1Cer the
ARRIVAL Oh the Fort 9iadIaIorS IN one OF
Inc post wagons. Tney lined up as fol-
lows:
Soldiers. Pos. Crescents
Sum, an .Cen. ANDERSON
Macy ..................R. G........... Pant
sweet ..................E. u. ........N epSh~r
Crowley ...............R. T......... Vlglnn
r,rlce ..-.-.-...........L T....-.-..Duncdn
4a.arkey tCapt.) ....L. E...........D arAer
w llnanls .............R. H b.. Lawless
Snai.oon ......-.......L. H. b. Price l~a4t)
casey ..................L. B........ " nj en- al
Mcbride ...............t. B...........O Drlen
Soldiers subs.-Lenord, Lovington.
CresCel1tS y Brlcn, j. LawleSS,
Stewart, SimhinS.
Af.er sA4ule by Johnnie Lewis the
colorsd mascot, the solo4ers TOOK the bail
ana Mcbride sent ut nyIng down the CRU
lrUn, bdSsey Frlse Jnen captured the
lea. her ana carried ii 20 the center OF
the held. The CTescents made d snght
gam WIN q center play and the bail went
to the soldiers on downs. Casey Went
around the end speedily, but no gain was
made, and the bail fell into the hands OF
the Crescents on downs. Barker iapped
of a goOa SIX yan1s and Steady gains
We're made by center bucks. L4aMieSS
skipped over the line for the first touch
down, made FIVE minutes after the KICK
on. U DrIen missed me goal, leaving Ine
score to in favor OF the Crescents.
Mcbride kicked off and Barker got the
oval Price made an end pay, but Was
successfully tackled by Malarky. Center
bucks We're kept up with effect, but the
BAH went to the soldiers on downs:
Smlalldon made a flank movement around
the end and Malarky followed 1t up WIN
a slight gain. The Crescents then got
the call on downs, but tumble fohoWed
and Mcbride dropped on the leather.
Gains were made in a series of center
rusnes and Mcbride clipped off SIX more
yards, leaving the ball within eight yaros
of the goal Williams went around Ine
right end and scored the second toucn-
down Casey punted for kick. but cost
" tumble was made leaving the score at
4 to /. Mcbride kicked the leather, but
to the center. Casey made a good END
run for ten yards and was tackled by
Barker There was another fumpie ana
Casey got the ball. O'Brlen was INJURED
s.. gnIly IN the next, but kept in the game
Another touchdown was made by the
Crescents, O'Brien did not kick the goal
and the score registered to IN FAVOR OF
the Crescents. .,..,.,- ~,o,d,.
gains were made, and finally McBrIae
went around the end for a touchooWh.
Mcbride attempted TO KICK goal out
Casey, who was holdinS the ledtn rf,t LII LII
bled it, and the BAH was pIoush' '0oN
% the center. ,,.,,,,,
the leather and made a beautiful .,4 run
tour yards of the soldiers goal, when 1t
was fumbled Aversion quickly seized the
Leather ana ran at full speed toWards
the Crescents goal, making Dig gam
of twenty-four yards. SmaAdon tackled
him, as he proved TO be the faster run
ner. Duncan was injured but took ms
place in the line 'and the game went
on" Price and Barker made gains ana
when tune vas c1--ou Tic score stCod
to for the Crescents at the end OF the
first half.
After the intermission of ten minutes,
made the kickoff Again Mcbride hit
the center, moving down the strong
Crescents and pulling down three yards
more Williams made talr gam ana
further center gains followed the boys
in blue The bail went to the Crescents
on downs, but they had to return 1T, as
they could not make the required hLe
yards. A center buck added three yards
more TO the soldiers oreClJ, ana the tan
dem buck was used on the left end with
a gain of four yards. Barker. got he
ball but lost six yards and an offslde play
cost the Crescents ten yarus. r>l'-.A'ty
in c0llffDilEn
and in a tumble Smatld0n got the pall
for the soldiers, but lost ii again ana
Williams got it. Rugby male Il r:Shto
end run of seven YARDS and scored 10
more on a fast right-end run. y for
ward pass was made by Casey, and
Moore had the ball brought back The
Crescents got the ball on downs and
tried center bucks, but the Boys IN blue |
soon took the pigskin on downs. Time !
up cried the timesman, AMI the score !
stood ties to 8.
Notes of the Days Games.
The game that was to have been |!
played yesterday morning on the u. of |
u. grounds, between the university team |
and the lions Wheel club team, was |
called off as the lions team did not |
show up.
The Trumbo Cyclones challenge the 16
to l team for a game on Saturday, Jan |
lary 4, providing Randolph, of that |
team, is not allowed to play.
Johnson's team played the Cotton team
Yesterday morning at Seventh South and !
Twelfth East. Quite a crowd was pres |
ent when the game was called at 1890.
A. Barker made two touchdowns for the
Johnson team and Johnson also made
.wo. Rine made one for Colton's team
No goals were kicked, and the score was
Il to in favor of the Johnsons.
The Trumbo Cyclones played tie
game with the 16 to l team in the after
loon.
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