The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-26
A DESPERATE STRUGGLE
VARSITY JUNIORS WON BY A
SCORE OF SIX TO FOUR.
High School Failed to Kick Goal or
the Game Would Have Resulted
In Tie-The Attendance Smaller
Than at Former Contests.

VI lAiClL Cf1tNdSc1Q dTIlOEs 10 WIO1 lti6
sounds of revelry bring neither peace
nor joy nor any of the balm that is
said to be in Gilead.
If the sturdy young IL of the high
school had kicked a goal when they
had an opportunity, Instead of missing
it inglorious1y as they did, the tale OF
yesterdays battle would have been less
narrowing to the souls and mind of
the red and black. But they did not
kick the goal, and so after yesterday 5
skirmish the honors of war were not
even. The u. of u. juniors had six
points to their credit, while the High
School tally card registered only four.
| 1t was a clean, clever and clear vic
tory, but the struggle was close and
! thrilling and brought out the best skill
and the best war tactics of the U. of
U. The High School Has improved
muchly since its last appearance on the
u. of u. campus, when the red and
black made the junior U. of u. fight
for their victory as they had never
| fought before in all their pigskin ca
reer.
Only two touchdowns were made, one
| by each of the teams. The battle was
fierce and rapid, for the touchdown of
the u. of U. transpired only seven
minutes after the referees whistle and
Is. The victory was taken red-hot from
| the High School platter by reason of
the swift and resiStlesS work of the u.
of u. backs, and the general strong
pounding and sprinting power of the IL.
The High schoolites, for all that,
played swift and skillful football. Their
general team work is not TO be criti-
cised and they did some new flank
movements which deserve to go down
in the annals of football fame. Not
that they are new, but that they are
very cleverly adapted from what the
Pennsylvania gladiators performed
during their late palmy days. They
have what is known as a guard play,
which is a very funny and very effect
i've affair. The quarter back says to
one of the guards, in very seductive
tones: Come here a moment. l would
speak with thee or words to that eff
feet, and then the oval shoots Sykward
and the fingers of the guard close in
upon it and he fades away in the di-
rection of the opposite goal post. That
is, he does this unless some one uses
muscular force to show that he ought
not to.
All the athletes played better foot
ball than they did earlier in the sea-
son. HowellS was strong in the role
of full back but he was equalled if
not surpassed by the small and COM
pact Ensign. Neither one over-tired
himself with much kicking, but the Is
yard runs of Ensign were the most
spectacular of the game. Varian and
Jonasson of the first team played with
the juniors, and this added to the push
ing and drilling power that overcame
the red and black. Tarpie, Johnson
and Hedger were most apparent in all
the High School work that approached
brilliancy and Moss for the u. of e..
Il
strong.
No more than 200 people witnessed
the game from the bleachers, and most
of these were of the young and tender
fraternity. Also the crowd was not
enthusiastic, and even
when the q. of U. made their final
coup and won the victory, there was no
wild tumult of cheers as there was
wont to be.
1t was after 2 o'clock when the ref
cree found he had whistle. When it
finally did shrek over the campus,
Ensign sent the ball westward for the
High School goal, and johnson dropped
it on the 25-yard line. Howells on a
buck made five yards, and Tarpie ad-
ded one or two more. and then the
ball went 10 the U. of Z. on downs.
The U. of u. when they got the
leather were fiercely aggressive. Moss
bucked for yards and Varian pushed
for five more. Evans gained |
five yards and then Moss again made
pathways through the High School
ranks and again Varian coquetted |
through their line. The ball was on the |
ten yard line and then there was an
other banging and swaying in the |
ranks and the leather was two wards |
from the goal post. The ball went TO I
Moss and Moss went over the line and /
the first touchdown was scored. Moss |
kicked goal easily.
All this occupied just seven minutes. !
On the kickoff the ball was with Varian |
on his own % yard line. The High /
School, with some breaking and buck |
captured the oval while it was I
still in safe territory. Tarpey made a
gain of ten yards, and Johnson had de-
signs on the end, but his effort resulted |
in loss by courtesy of a tackle by
Pembroke.
Then the ball suddenly went back
ward and in the air, and d big form
shot out of the High School forces and
went ten yards to the forward. There
was CONSERVATION. 1t was the famous
college grand play.
The u. of U. secured the oval again,
but after a gain of II yards by Evans.
they were obliged to release the ball
IN downs Then the High School came
,ut of its trance and began to perform
some active and aggressive work Tar
oey and Johnson, aided by Swift and
strong interference, swung through the
y. of u line The ball went plunging
forward until within the length of a
5ard stick from the goaL Then Howell
swept over the line and the High School
lad a touchdown. Howell failed on
goal
ONLY three minutes remained of the
irst half and the whistle blew with the
wal in High School territory
U. of U. 6; High School, A..
The second half was inaugurated
he oval out of bounds. The second at
empt was more successful and Smith
ell on the ball.
Ensign, in a beautiful sprint, swept
,ast the High School and carried the
,all Is yards from danger point. With
| sturdy line of interference to sup
tort him. Moss pounded through for
even yards. Then Varian hammered
through the line and ten yards more
we're added to the o. of u. gains.
On the next rush there was a fun
lie, and HoweIis pounced like a cata-
mount npon the ball on the 35-yard
inc. Meakin failed to make a gain
nd Jonnason dragged down the little
Webster ere he could fly his kite.
The crowd began to swarm over the
and the battle to be furious
nd fierce. Webster was hurt: Mea-
in was hurt. But the playing went
n. The High School had the u. of u.
ressed hard towards the goal post ,
he u. of u. rallied and presented an
ron front. The oval went from the
ed and black on downs Stanton was