The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-15

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hostilities recommended
The varsity now beat against the
center line, but were repulsed without
any gain, and in the next scrimmage
the ball went to the strangers The
criss-cross was then inaugurated by
the ProvoiteS, and Larsen swept past
the interference and carried the oval
to the ten-yard line, where he was
tackled beautifully by Van Colt. a
few more formidable jabs at the center
line by Miller, and Hyde brought the
ball once more to the center line.
Suddenly the blonde dome of Larsen
swept clear of the mass of canvass
figures, and he floated with fine burst
of speed for the varsity territory. The
section Of the bleachers that waved
the 1.-the, immovable figure of Odell
was there blocking the way, and
beautiful tackle brought Larsen heav-
lily to the gridiron, not. however, I'M
til he had reached TIE 20-yard line.
Varian got possessfon of the oval
and made good gain, and then Trip
dashed forward for ten yards. Porter
plunged Though the center for three
yards.
The bali again went to Odell and he
sent it sllimming down the field from
a punt, where the tall form of Call
fell upon it, The terrible battering on
the varsity line recommended, and the
mass crept up by slow degrees until
the fight again ragged on the center
line
III the next scrimmage the ball went
to Gilmer, and away off down the
field he sped with it. Thunderous
cheers came from the bleachers. The
advance was fully 20 yards, and had
not Gilmer passed beyond reach Of his
interference. a touchdown might have
been scored.
When the swaying mass of canvass
again separated, a writing form was
lying prone on the campus. 1t was
ISrevre of the Provo team, who was
suddenly seized with cramps.
The university now took hand at
battering the center. Trip struck the
line IKE a flying sic.meter and tnstl
Porter banged through for small
gain.
Almost before the swaying column
had steadied itself, Porter separated
himself and made a doughty run of
10 yards, but Umpire Cross, by an
original construction of the football
rules, decided that something about
the run was irregular, and gave the
ball to the college.
Larsen, by a strong run end run. got
the ball out of the college territory
and brought it to the 35-yard line.
The college now resumed is former
tactics and began pounding the center.
They kept dasLhing throug.l for sma1l
gains.
When the athletes again separated
JepsOn was lying on the g1Gdiron, with
a highly inflated brutse over his eye
and very little air fn his chest Taa
red and white on the bleacheTIS sud-
denly ceased to wave. The terrible
rusiheS through the center had almost
shattered the confidence of the varsity
1x-ir1
motionless. on the g1idiron, filled them
with gloom. But Jepson soon lifted his
damaged form from the ground, and
was soon playing with as much dash
and vigor as before
A gain the college men forsOok their
mass plays for the nonce and again the
cr.ss-cross was tried with wonderful
results. Prior went TO the forward for
10 yards and d moment later, almost
on the same line, Larsen rushed along
for eight yards. Thereupon the college
resumed its mass plays, which the red
and white met with a sturdy resistance.
Miller went through like drill the
first time, but in the next two at
tempts they were beaten back without
gain.
The end of the first half had almost
arrived and Odell row tried a second
punt 1t fell this time into the hands
of Call, who landed with 1T on the 80
yard line An attempt by Larson 10
push his way through the center failed
and time was, called with the ovad on
the 35-yard line of the Provo goal.
THE SECOND HALF
When the second half began, tine
faces of the University sflouters Were
not bedecked with morning smiles.
They like not the methods of the col
lege criss-cross nor the punching of the
southerners in the center line. 1t was
hard to tell which way the fates had
decreed the victory SHOULD go.
Odell made the kick off. Hide got
the bail but in attempting to make a
was Obstructed by the box-car
form of StringfellOw. Ergo, Hyde Went
no farther, and the ball came down on
the 25-yard line.
Throughout the second half the inter
ference of the VARSITY team was SIM
ply brilliant, and Miller was now stead
lily repulsed almost every time he hit
uhe line The University again captured
the ball on downs.
Success seemed ready to light on the
red and white. Gi.ner, in a phe1om-
email run, carried the oval 20 yards into
the enemy's territory. The college
shouts from the Varsity crowd, whseh
was now full of rekindged confidence,
again came roaring over the field. Por-
ter, in attempting to buck the center
was pushed back several yards, but a
faIter ne regained the lost
ground. AS the Sweatered forms sep
arated, Varian emerged from beneath
with a severally damaged optic, and
the game was delaped fer repairs.
The oval then passed to the college
men, on a decision which was received
with pronounced demugr5Ts. Porter
went through the ceni-er for five yards, |
but the umpire Thought Otherwise and
decided that the University had lost
the ball on downs.
The players were now massed ON the !
25-yard line. After a number of mass
pays ON the center. Larsen went |
Through for eight yards. Miller fol-
lowed with a buck and this brought |
the Ovai hack to the center line.
The University again got the ball on
downs, but a punt by Odell sent the !
ball back to the place where the enemy |
most did congregate and they again /
took possession of it. Every move of !
the Provoites was met with an iron |
Oand of interference. Trip made short t
he career of Hyde and Gilmer brought (
about a surcease of running with /
Miller.
The University again captured the |
oall and Gilmer carried it II yards to- !
wards the goal. Van Colt pounded his !
way through the line for three yards I