The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-11-05


Those husky lads of the High schoo
had a chance yesterday to demonstrate
the kind Of. football they have beer
learning in all these past weeks, anc
it must be admitted that they sur
prised even their fondest admirers. Ii
two twenty-minute halves they downeo
the Junior team of the university by q
score Of q to o. and they kept the bal
in University territory during every
minute of the game and never let their
opponents get nearer their goal than
the center of the field
It was a triumph of training. team
work and discipline over the utter lack
Wheat. the High schools coach, and
Mr.. D. A.. Callahan, who in 1898 was
the first to show the boys what the
game of football might be made, that
the success of the team is due. Mr.
Wheat has had charge of the team OF
late and he has pounded it into fine
shape He has. taught them a low
running. but somewhat slow-starting
and almost too compact system of in
reference, and he has instilled into
their minds the virtue of discipline,
with the result that they played the
steadiest game of football and about
the prettiest that has been seen here
for many day.
High Schools Defense Is Weak.
In only one department does the
team seem weak, and that is on the de-
Tense This is largely due to the TACT
that the men have never but once lined
up against another team, and then out
for a moment or two, so they do not
.4r,lf ,-rNs, hon
the other side has the bail In OF
fensive work the backs work smoothly
together, the line r.,en seem to have
mastered the art OF opening up holes,
and the whole team gets into every
play Grcesbeck and Fred Smith are
a pair of reliable ground gamers. They
run low and hard. and they are not
the kind to give up until they have COW
cred every possible inch of ground.
Adams at full back. had no opportunity
to show how he can carry the bail, but
he was in the interference every time.
Ritter. at quarter, passes the ball ac-
curately, gives the signals fast and
seems to be a good field general, al
though he might with advantage have
rested his men by punting a bit. and
this. too. would nave given them neces-
sary defensive practice.
Guards Are Green.
The weakness of the team seems TO
lie in the guards. Trent and Nick
Smith are both green men ana neithef
is as vet UP TO the standard OF the
other members of the eleven. They I
play too high and neither one is as aS-
eressiVe as he will be later in the sea-
SON when the team has passed through
a few more games. The Tarpey pretn-
rem are as strong and as fast as ever
After that. little more need be said
md
and low tacklers. and very tigers on
defense. Paul Tarpey developed an
unfortunate propensity to hold IN the
line which he must curb. Howell ana
Gardanier on the. ends are taSt anu 1
sure tacklers and certain ground gam
ers. They had little chance on the de-
tense for the Varsity made but one
ar two tries at the ends. and. finding
II useless TO ATTEMPT TO pass them, /
went at the guards. where they FOUND
The only weak spots. Worthen Is an |
ideal snap back He sends the ball
back fast and he can handle man
much his superior in size
Varsity Work Creditable.
of the university team it must be
said that they have got together a very
creditable eleven under most dlscour-
aging circumstances. Without coach-
ing and with nothing in the shape OF
training, they put up hard, conscieh-
tious game, though clearly overwhelmed
at the very start They went INTO the
anne without several of their best men,
and they played the game all the time
and with Just as much spirit as though
they were certain OF victory. Captain
Patterson, Dunno, George
Smith. Kingsbury, Beck-all did cred
table defensive work, and Beck and
Dunno made some notable tackles. 10
Dorenus is due a disastrous tumble at
The opening of the game, but it was his
,nlv one. and after that he passed the
bali accurately and well. kingsbury
and Standish, although pitted against
Re Tarpeys. worked hard on the de-
'ense. The two guards. j. Smith and
[ylnan are the best men in the mid
lie of the line. and they tossed their OPP
9onents out of the play many times
md opened up great holes through
hem at viii. Cannon. at center, was
but never shirked his
york for a moment. !
Twas a High School Crowd {
The crowd numbered well up in the
hundreds. and it was distinctly a high
chool crowd. and red and black was
The rackety high school
eli broke loose with a vim when the
High School team, natty and neat in c
inform sweaters and stockings. trotted
ut on the field and commenced TO pass
he ball about. Even the girls. and [
here were lots of them. all loyalty )
gearing their colors. Joined with a vim a
n all the cheering. There was here
nd there varsity maiden, with red a
nd white at her throat, and most OF a
he victorious senior team were there
ut other representatives of the univer-
lty were scarce.
A Quick Touchdown. [
Within minute and a half of the 5
ick-off the High School scored its first $
ouchdewn. Howell's good work earned o
He kicked off TO Beck at the n
Farsity's ten-yard line, and then II
peeding over the chalk marks was un-
er the ball wheE il came to earth 6
gain and nabbed Beck before he could Q
love out of his tracks. Nuttan tried
Iowelrs end for no gain. Patterson
OF scant yard at Paul TarDey, and
I the next down Doremus made a poor "
ass and Nuttall failed to get it. The y
all rolled back To the five-yard line h
nd Dunno dropped on it. But il went {,
yer on downs and Groesbeck carried il n
rer the lire on the first play Howell | y
lied to kick goal.
High School RIOTERS Crazy.
A ont tho e