The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-10-26
NEITHER TEAM
SCORES A POINT
Gridiron Warriors Battle For
Over an Hour.
DARKNESS ENDS THE GAME
UTAH AND COLORADO ELEVENS
FIGHT FOR SUPREMACY.
DARKNESS ENDS THE GAME

y not by any means mean that
there was nothing doing. But
this was the score OF the game that
took place on the university campus
yesterday between the strong Agricul-
turaI college of Colorado and the equal
~ strong University OF Utah team.
A prettier contest OF skill and Drawn
has never taken place In the state OF
Utah, and II is doubtful II the like will
be seen again for many day. From
every point of view the contest was
good 10 look upon, and the 5000 lovers
of football that thronged tht side lines,
filed the grand stand and bleachers,
probably without a single exception
went home pleased with the playing,
and after witnessing the grand strug-
gle put up by both teams were salts
fed with the way the game ended.
Not a word coming from either team
nor single act by any of the players
was indicative of rowdyism. 1t was
gentlemanly game by two teams OF
gentlemanly players. The Colorado
boys were strangers in a strange land,
but even at this they were not with
out friends Had the game taken
place on their own Fort Collins campus
IL is doubtful If they could have re-
Ceived more encouragement from the
side lines than the cheers given the
sturdy visitors by their hundreds OF
newly-made Salt Lake friends This
does in no way mean that the varsity
rOOters were not out in force, for the
''rah, rah. rah" boys and girls of the
east bench were there in numbers and
rent the air with their awful yells and
terrible noise from horns Of every age
and description.
Students and Prker Parade Grounds.
One enthusiastic student. with an
original turn OF mind, corraled a live
pig from somewhere and gaily be-
decked himself and the porker in rib
bons Of red and white. The two parad-
ed up and down the campus like the
comrades they appeared TO be, each
trying TO outshine the other in disturb
ing the atmosphere with their yells.
At times it seemed as If the pig would
squeal the louder, then his master
would let out blood-curdling yell UNI
I'll the pair were unanimously voted the
best that ever happened.
Seldom has a game in this state, II
ever has been the case. where two
teams so evenly matched competed
against each other for supremacy. The
visitors, lighter but more experienced
players, tried all their skill and knowl-
edge against the heavier and stronger
sons OF Utah. The Aggies. quick TO
form their line and start a play, bat
tied for nearly an hour against a slow
forming but determined team. What
the ending of the game would have
been had darkness not descended upon
the gridiron, it is hard to tell. but to
many IL seemed that the visitors would
have won in the end.
Thirty-five Minute Halves.
Thirty-five minute halves were
agreed upon, but with fourteen min
utes TO play in the second half il was
mutually agreed 70 cut the time in
two for the remainder OF the game.
At the time the ball was on the Aggies'
fifty-yard line. In their possession, two
downs had gone by and the Aggies
still had seven yards to gain. This
they did on the next play, and in the
remaining seven minutes carried the
ball rapidly down the field on short
gains, principally line bucks, until the
bah rested on the Varsity twelve-yard
line at the call Of final time.
There was a dispute even at that
over the time. Ray. for the Varsity,
claimed time was up. and Sharp, for
Fort Collins. claimed thirty seconds
more 10 play.
At the beginning OF the game 1t did
look as If the east benchers would win,
and for a time they apparently had
things coming their way. Then the
Aggies took a brace and played the
Varsity off its feet. Twice after this
the local students braced, and each
time the Aggies came back again just
as strong as their opponents.
IL was not until the last five min
uteS that il looked certain victory for
the visitors. but the locals stubborn
defense saved the day for Utah. II Is
not until a summary OF the game Is
considered that one can understand
how equally the teams were matched
Four times during the game the var
sity was compelled TO kick on the third
down, while the Aggies resorted e
these tactics three times TO save them
selves. Four times during the game
did the east benchers lose the ball on
downs, while the farmers were held
for downs seven times. The Varsity
lost the ball on a tumble once, whilt
the Aggies' two fumbles were recov-
cred by themselves.
No Spectacular Plays Made.
Neither team was able to accomplish
any long gains; nothing Of the spec
football for nearly every inch of ter,
ritory covered. Once Bennion wen
through the line for twenty-five yards
and once Acker gained the same dis
lance around left end. These were tn
only two big gains OF the day. Onl.
one penalty was enforced during tn,
game. the Aggies getting ten yards fol
of side when they attempted 10 blocl
Bennion's kick.
The Aggies never had. their goal lin
in danger, twenty-five yards being III
closest the students got to that mark
once In the first half the Aggies haC
the ball on the 'Varsity's fOur-yarC
line, and q few minutes after forced !
up to their five-yard line Again, in tn
second half. at the call of time tn
Aggies held the ball on the VARSITY
twelve-yard line. One attempt at /;
kick for goal from the field was made
The Aggies tried this but We're blocke'
by Ziiligan. Acker and De Lappe bot
were taken out OF the game disabled
for the Aggies, and Robbins near tn
end Of the second half for the Varsity
Coach Grifith Taken Out.
There was some unpleasantnes
caused over the Varsity demanding
that Coach Griffith be taken out of tn
game in the first half. II was claime'
by Manager Riser that he did not know
that Griffith was playing. and that a
soon as II was found he was in the lin
Riser ordered that he be taken out
The Aggies kicked. claiming that a
he had played part OF the game n
should be allowed TO remain. However
Grifiith went out and the Aggte
seemed to play just as well after IN
incident occurred. Acker of the Aggie
was the one bright star OF the Who'll