The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-06

ribbons and tortured the air with L.
Of Z. yells. Also there were other
yells- Almost all of Provo was at the
game, so that was natural. Among
these was the small boy. the wildly
enthusiastic student and the '-rooter."
They had as an auxiliary TO their ear
splitting properties. tin horns, where
upon they bowed and blOwed, and
tried to drown out the roaring of the
Z. of L. co-eds. The little squad who
Haunted the red and white looked like
small detachment in a hostile camp.
The gridiron was small square
near the center of town, and the goal
posts faced each other in an oblong
way across the field.
When the rival elevens came over
the gridiron, the horns gave out a
great din and there was a tortuous
medley of conflicting college yells.
There was another howl among the
B. Y. "rooters," when the Provoites
won the toss W and gathered to the
northeast goal. The field had a heavy
incline southwark and this gave the
B. y. all the benefits of down grade.
THE KICK OFF.
Odell sent the oval off beautifully.
and Larson stopped it on the ten yard
line. The ball wss given to Hyde, who
covered ten yards of succulent mud
son bumped against the center to
some purpose and then there was a
tumble, but Larsen recaDtured the
oval. Hyde wedged through for fif-
teen yards, to which Miller added some
more and deposited the ball on the
% yard line. The mud splashed and
sDlattered, and the u. of L. could not
withstay the rushes with the slippery
ground beneath. Again the blue and
white hit the line and again it fell
back. The oval moved up until it
rested on the ten yard line. Larsen
took the oval and the first touchdown
was made. It had taken just seven
minutes. There were great demonstra-
lions of delight among the Provoites.
The red and white were silent.
partly from surprise and mostly from
CONSERVATION.
Then Referee Cross did a foolish
thing. He picked up the oval and laid
it down for the foot of the team
punter. This was officiousness not
approved by the rule book and it lost
the B. Y. the chance to kick goal.
Odells kickoff took the ball TO the So
yard line. Hyde experimental on Gil
mer's END, but Gilmer was there and
he came down with a gain of five
yards to his credit. Larsen was then
given a trial at the line but he found
it unpassable and his tow head
mingled with the mud yard or two
behind where he started from. Hyde
got well under way. but with ali his
getting he could not get past Odell
who gave him a partial immersion in
the mud in way that was thoroughly
..oetic.
The ball was pushed steadily for
ward. The red and white became
frantic, the spectators crowding close
to the players. Onward, amid the
splashing of the mud went the oval. It
rested finally within two yards of the
goal. The red and white met 4. brass
wall and they could go no further. The
q. of U. took the ball on downs.
L. OF US BALL.
This was their first opportunity
with the ball. They did wonders with
il.
Kimball pushed the ball seven yards
from danger. Then Odelrs tan shoe
and the leather met with a whack,
and the ova. careened to the center
line and the L. OF U. We're saved from
a shutout.
The red and white followed the fly
ing oval like catamounts. Call caught
the ball but a sharp conclusion with
VanCott made him lose his bearings.
and the ball was fumbled. Then
Langloise leaped bv and carried the
oval % yards away. He came down
a
wild CHATTER of cheers from the L. of
Z. The grim look had passed from
their faces.
THEIR ONLY TOUCHDOWN.
The o. of u followed their advant-
age closely. They fell upon the B. Y.
like the Embossed furies. Odell went
forward five yards. Then Kimball hit
the line like a bar of steel and carried
the ball beyond the goal pools for
touchdown. Odell kicked goal easily
and gracefully and the score was 6
TO !.
Varian. on the next kick off, received
the ball and brought it to the 40 yard
line. Kinball made a few yards
through the line and Porter edged
through for five more. But the B. Y
line was hard and obdurate and the
Provoites took the ball on downs.
On the center line Hyde made
ten yards. Also he carried the
bail out of bounds, but the
referee saw not. Larsen, in the next
scrimmage, was tackled wondrously by
Porter, and dragged back five yards
Larsen, through the courtesy of the
astute Varian, failed to make gain;
he tried again but again he won no
ground, by virtue of similar treatment
from Jepson. Then time was called,
the first half closed. The ball was on
the 10 yard line of the L. of U. terri
tory. University, 8; academy, 4.
Call lifted the ball into the befogged,
atmosphere, and Kimball took it to the
% yard line. There was a fumbling
speciality in the next meelee, but Van
Colt secured the oval, and then the fate
of the L. of L. was again vested in
Odelrs foot
The B. Y. took the oval on downs.
Hyde tried the least of the team
but found it immovable. Hyde at
emptied in the mud, and he arose one
optic badly in need of repairs.
The oval was again perilously near
the U. of U. goal posts. The B. Y
made a lunge at the centre, and the
referee called touchdown.
This caused a turmoil which nearly
resulted in ending the game. The ball
was fully five yards from goal. Cap
tan Kimball threatened and even
started to withdraw his men from the
field. One of the Provo men had taken
up the ball and carried it back to
centre. The spectators crowded over
the gridiron and tumult was in the
air Finally Referee Cross came TO the
rescue by admitting his decision had
been wrong. The ball was then taken
back, and the game was resumed
With great crash and heaving the
Provoites carried the oval over for
the second touchdown. Otteson failed
on goal and this made the score s to g.
ANOTHER TOUCHDOWN.
By hard bucking, the Provo men sue
ceeded once more in carrying the ball
over the line, securing their second
touchdown.