, 1898-11-25
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University of Wyoming 0.

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University of Wyoming 0.
For the third time this season the
University of Wyoming football team
has failed to score and today ended the
season with a clean score of three
goose eggs two being administered
by the School of Mines and the third
by the Denver University, the weakest
college team in Colorado.
The day was cold and clear and was
threatening clouds last night gave
warning of Il storm. but the morning
turned colder and prevented a fall Of
snow.
About 800 people were present and
the yellow ard brown was in evidence,
but the "rocters" were sUbdued ard
not until the Denver team appeared
and gave their "yelIs' did Laramie
wake up Choice Of officials was decid-
ed by tossing up and Laramie secured
the referee. Prof. Soule OF the dniversi-
ty being selected for the position. L.
p. Hills Of Denver was named for UNI
ptre. G. f. Carnine. manager of the
Denver team, and A. II. COrdiner of
Laramie were lInesmen and DR.. A. B.
Hamilton, manager of the Laramie
team. and II. f. Austin Of Denver act
ed as timekeepers.
Denver won the toss and chose the
There was no wind perceptible at any
time during the afternoon. a most I'M
usual thing on a football day.
FIRST HALF.
Houston kicked off to Stevens of
Denver. who got beautifully knocked
by Moudy of Laramie and lost the ball;
Bush. Denver, got it and advanced it
twenty yards. peing tackled hard by
Pointing at enter of field. Plested ran
around Wilson ard made 3 yards:
Bush followed next, making ! yard be-
tween Wilson and Topping; Plested
got around Murphy for 3 yards and
Powers hit the line for a yard; Powers
hit the line and got only = yards
through Moudy: next he tried Moudy
and got a yard: then Bush made 7
yards through Laramie's left guard
Topping following this up with 6 yards
around Wilson; RAIDER hit the center
for ) yards, then Bush hit Rigdon and
made 3 yards. being stopped by Paul
son: Powers and Plested next tried the
lire and failing to advance lest the ball
to Laramie.
LARAMIE GETS THE BALL.
Houston went through Denver's
right tackle. Wilcox, for ) yards and
Brees made 7 yards through Thurston.
right guard: then Wilson tried around
Denver's left end, Plested. gaining 3
yards; Bruce" went through the line
beautifully for u yards, being stopped
by Stevenson, left tackle, and the
crowd had its first good chance to let
off some of its surplus steam and the
enthusiasts ran on the field and were
with difficulty persuaded to go back
to the side lines. The spectators had
hardly get their places when Wilson
made 20 yards around Denver's right
and then they broke loose and got on
the fell again. 1t looked as though
Laramie was going down the field for
a tounCh-down. but the next play re-
suited in a tumble and Denver got the
ball.
Powers made 10 yards around Will
son and a touchdown was prevented by
Brees' beautiful tackle: Bush next
made Is yards around Murphy: Pow
ers tried the line twice without a gain;
then RAIDER plOwed through . yards,
being stopped again by Brees; RAIDER
and Bush both tried the line. making
a yard. and then Powers slipped around
Wilson, making a 25-yard run and the
first touchdown. Plested tried for
goal and missed. Time, 20 minutes.
Houston kicked off to Plested. who
brought the ball back 10 yards; after a
couple of trials. Laramie got the ball
on Denver's tumble.
Brees made ) yards around right end,
Wilson hit the line and lost a yard:
Brees then made Is yards through right
guard. Wilcox. who was dazed-"the
blow almost killed father" The ball
was now on Denver's 5-yard line; !
Bruce" and Brees tried the line for
small gains and Denver claimed an.
Jf-side play, when the ball was only |
2 yards from Denver's goal. The UNI
pire. Hill of Denver. sustained the
kick" and gave the ball to Denver,
afterward admitting his mistake. AZ
ter about a minutes play, time was
called.
SECOND HALF.
After ten minutes council of war in |
the dressing room. the respective teams
appeared for the last half.
Laramie had the west goal and Den
yer faced the setting sun. RAIDER kick
ed off to Wilson. who fumbled on Lara
mics 1O-yard line: Brees got the ball
ard made 10 yards alone: Wilson tried
the right end for two yards and Hous-
the right guard for two more;
Bruce" next made a yard. and Brees
5 yards; Wilson took the ball next and