The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-10-20
VARSITY TEAM
DEFEATS OGDEN
Greatest Football Game of the
Year Played Yesterday.
HIGH SCHOOL A SURPRISE
LOCALS WIN BY A SCORE OF IL
TO O..
HIGH SCHOOL A SURPRISE

The large number of football enthu-
siasts who Travelled down to Walkers
field yesterday were rewarded by sec
ing the BEST game of the year, between
the University and the Ogden High
school. The game certainly was the
real article and was entirely devoid OF
dirty playing or the squabbling that 7
has so frequently happened OF late
The University had little trouble IN
trimming up the lighter eleven from
ogden. and while the score was not
very large yet the victory was deci-
sive The big players Of the Varsity
tore the line of the High school for. a
number of good gains and did not once
lose the bail on downs.
It was evident that the local players
intended to play a kicking game from
the start but they were not success
full in this style Of play. Had they
beer able 10 get the ball down the neld
on their punts the score would have
been larger. Their pley was a little
ragged at times. due Principally to the
new players in the lineup Several or
the hest men were unable TO take part
in yesterday game. which seriously
HANDICAPPED the team.
Ogden Eleven a Surprise.
The ogden eleven was the surprise
Of the day. and Captain Keogh can re-
turn TO the Junction City well satisfie.i
with the result Of the game. This team
is without doubt the best drilled in the
state today. and its play is remark
able Fumbles were unknown to the
visitors Yesterday. and their interior
rnce running was the best seen this
yeason. Every man on the team got in
very play. which showed great
amount OF good coaching. Che Of the
best features of yesterdays game was
he total absence of players laying
doNn every few seconds on account of
being hurt. Not a single instance of
This occurred until near the end OF the
second half when the superior weight
or the Varsity team began TO tell on
the High school and a couple of the
latter players were laid out for a few
moments only.
Brown Plays Star Game
Brown. tackle Of the Varsity. played
the star game Of the day. He made
several good gains through the oppos-
ing line and was a whirlwind IN
breaking NJ plays. Patterson played
;he hp.H1icst game of the DAY which
was responsible for the large gains he
made. Johnson and Har0er, tbe ends.
did splendid work in tackling aad took
care OF nearly every play started
around their respective ends. Wade.
~ quarter also showed Up fine. For
the visitors. IeSSinger and keOgh put
az the best game. Both men dived
tutC everything that came their way.
Two twenty minute halves were
played. the locals scoring a TOUCHDOWN
in each half The crowd numbered
nearly 900 and were well taken care
of 5v the ground police. The detailed
play- esultcd as follows:
Game jim Detail.
Seudder Of ogden started The game
with a kick t. Patterson, who was
downed on the Varsity thirtyyard
line DougaIl Immediately trie "a punt
and made poor attempt, which re-
suited in &, loss Of five yards, Patter-
so5 falling on the ball. The next play
Patterson went around left end tGr
gve yards. and another punt by DGu-
al gave the piEskin to the visitors
IN Their forty-yard line. Ogden tried
ctrafeht line bucking. and after cover
ING ten Yards on six bucks lost the bal
ON downs. Dougail started off with a
punt for fifteen yar giving the bal
II Ogden. and after \ right and left
ena ram for three yard Wade of the
Varsity went through tn line down
ing Keogh for a loss of five yards. Tbs
Varsity took the ball on downs and
sent Brown around left end with splen
did interference by Wcde for a gail
OF ffteei yards. Varsity was PENAL
lied for off side play. the pigslSiD goini
over &c ogden.
Keoe;l made the star run OF thSG
for the Ogden side, going
around left end No. -