The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-01

the DenveriteS dive headlong into the
High school line and on the last down
the ball wasn't over the line, and the
game was saved again. Then by fierce
rushes the local boys went out of dan
ger again and up the field The howl
of the spectators developed into a
cheer, mighty and strong, for the great
stand made by the High school when
defeat seemed inevitable.
The defensive work of the local
eleven was superb. The line played
low and doubled up the Denverites in
their tracks time after time. 1t was
no small job, either, to stop those
husky boys who came from the East
Denver High school. But they did it,
and they did it so fiercely that there
was no room for argument. The Tar
pey brothers were into everything and
into it forcefully and strong. Trent
and Nick Smith handled their men in
convincing fashion and they had two
of the hardest of the visitors to buck.
Tackling Was Notable.
The tackling of the wearers of the
red and black was notable. Every man
on the team took hand at ii and got
in every play. Little Gardanier stopped
at nothing. No matter how big man
was he went at him and threw him
heavily to the ground. and when he
took the ball fer try at the end, he
was encountered by the vigilance of
Denver and had to dig for himself.
With his head low he struggled with
his 129 pounds against the massed effort
of the Denverites. ar it was very sell
dom that he failed ~ squirm through
for a yard or two.
Novel, at the other end. was as elu-
sive as the hopes Of touchdowns were.
He too, had to pass an end that knew
the ms and out of scientific football as
an open book. 1t was Sears, who went
after him, but somehow Howell Went
through, even though the gains were
small. When he dived for a tackle
everyone in the crowd knew that the
Denver man would go no further.
CAPTAIN Fred Smith was the most ag-
gressive player for. the local team. He
was ably seconded by Groesbeck. and
the two haIfbacks We're the most GER
tain ground gamers of the whole team.
Wrapped up in a turtle back they went
through for repeated gains. 1t was
some time before the visitors tumbled
to-the hang of the turtleback, and after
that it was not so effective, for the Den
yer boys are well enough skilled in the
art of football to be on to almost all
the wrinkles. Pure tackle bucks. with
the ball in either Fred Smiths or Groes-
beck's arms. We're the surest and best
methods of covering the ground. Great
big holes were opened by the Tarpey
brothers, through which the halfbacks
plunged for good, steady gains. They
were holes of the heart-rending kind.
III which there was more atmosphere
than red and white jerseys.
Tarpey's Great Run.
Paul Tarpey's run of sixty yards was
the prettiest of the game, and the only
run that covered any great distance. 1t
was brilliant break away from the
line on a tackle buck. The ball was
given to Paul Tarpey, and his brother
Dave. opened up a nice, brotherly hole
for him. Through it he went and past
them all oft into the open field. The
crowds in the bleachers and on the
side lines held their breath as he ran
towards Blatherwick. the Denver full
back. Howell was close at his elbow
and as Blatherwick braced for a tackle