The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-10-13
OPENING GAME
WON BY COLLEGE
All Hallows 6oys Easily Defeat
High School.
WITH A SCORE OF Il TO 0
BOTH TEAMS SHOWED LACK OF
PRACTICE.
WITH A SCORE OF Il TO 0

All HalIows defeated the High school
Yesterday afternoon at Walkers field
IN the first gridiron battle of the sea-
son. These two schools have been ri
walls fol' many seasons. and met yes
tei6ay for the first time in several
years.
Nearly every devotee of the sport
predicted victorg for the cOnegians. and
few expected 10 see the High school
boys put up as good a game as they
did. The latter were the lighter and
are composed entirely of this years
players. It was supposed the High
school would be outclassed on this ac-
count. but the youngsters gave a good
account of themselves. Had Captain
Brown resorted 20 punting when, ac-
cording to all football critics he
should, the result would have been diff
ferent. Several times the scholars were
in a tight pinch and punt would have
placed the tan out of danger for the
time being. However. the youngsters
were a surprise In their defensive worlI
and tinie and again held the cOllegians'
line bucks as though they were a lot
OF grade school boys. The All Hal
lows players did not appear to play
their best game. as they were assured
after few moments play that vic
tory would perch on the banners of the
orange anc blue.
Show Lack of Practice.
Both teams showed a sad lack of
practice, but this Is excusable in the
first game of the year. FUmbles were
frequent and were partly responsible
for the first touchdown. The High
school WIS even worse than The col
legians in holding the bail. the latter's
backs seemingly loosing it time and
time again at critical moments. The
Il of ion
al plays, both teams relying entirely
on straight. old-fashioned football. No
end runs OF any consequence material
lied during the contest 10 being eX-
tremely doubtful If a gain of over five
yards was made at any time through
this ground gaining PLY. Several
times Pot Kline got good start for
n ser sational run around the High
schools right END, but in each case
the red head of Davis popped through
the broken mass OF players in time g.
bring Kline back to p1other earth. For
nation plays were seldom tried, nj
those that were generally resulted in
a conglomeration of players before
they got fairly started
Both Teams Play Clean Ball.
One feature of the game was the to-
tai absence Of any kind of dirty work.
The work Of all the players was as
clean as any ever seen in the city and
no attempt was made al smuggling.
or win the contest on its meries and
played with this end in view. num-
Der OF players were knocked out during
the contest, but these necessary side
plays OF the game did not result seri-
ously. Trip, the High school quarter.
came in for the hardest jolt of any
. player in the gaIae and had to retire
early in the first halE This somewhat
crippled his team. Substitute Clay
went IN a: half and Thomas went from
half 20 quarter.
III Hallows got the KICKOFF and sent
riie ball to the High schools fifteen
yard line The first down resulted in
a tumble by the scholars, and in the
mixup flaming fell or the ball for
the collegians.
-Four bucks and one end run, each
for a small gain. resulted in Gallagher
going through the High schools CEN
ter for the first touchdown after flve
minutes play. Kline easily kicked the
goal. Moore Of the High school kicked
thC pigsldr 70 Canning on the latter's
fifteen-yard line.
as1ine Resorts u Punting.
After two futile attempts at buck
ing, Kline kicked the ball to the cen
ter OF the field. and, after a tumble.
fell on the ball himself. A steady
brace on the pert Sf both teams re-
suited IN the tau being transferred
twice on downs, when Kline again
punted to advance the ball and the
All HallOws again got the bell on the
High schools tumble. Another buck
ing contest took place for several
downs. neither team gaining any ma
terial advantage Here is where the
scholars made a fatal mistake that cost
them another touchdown. The High
school had tie ball on its own ten-yard
line and lost one yard on two downs
Instead OF runtiGg. signals were given
for a buck, which resulted IN no gain
and the ball vent over. A couple Of
short bucks sent Gallagher over for
the second and last touchdown of the
game. just at the call of time for the
first half. Kline missed a hard goal
making the score II 70 0.
In the second half the teams played
an even game Neither side was able
70 make any gains without punting.
an6 bsay was transferred to al parts
OF ~ 7eld by this style of work. Mel
tner goal was in danger at any time.
A. the can Of final time the High
scnool had tho pigskip on its own
tWenty-yard line on the first down
The weather was fine for the game
and the attendance good. considering
the short notice On which the game
was arranged. Both schools we're we'll
supplied with rooters, and the crowd
was about evenly divided in fa.yoring
the teams. The following was the
lineu4; and officials:
All Hallows. II. High School. 0.
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