Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-11-02
UTAH PLAYED WELL
AGAINST DENVER.
Strong Colorado Team Could Not
Make Touchdown Won on
Field Goals,
ALL HALLOWS BEAT OGDEN.
College Eleven Too Strong for Junction
City High School Team--Won by
Score Of IS to o.

In one OF the greatest football struggles
ever witnessed on Utah grIdron, the
VARSITY team played the strong Denver
university eleven to standstill on Cum
mings field Saturday afternoon. The
statement was made prior to the game
that even II the visitors won they would
realize they had been In one Of the hard
est games Of their football career. II was
no idle boast. The prediction was full
filled to the letter Even though the Utah
team lost the game II suffered no humllI.
alton; there is nothing to regret. Nobly
did the team stand by its colors and de-
fend them. In defeat there was the sweet
scent Of victory. Victory? Yes because
the home team by its scientific work, the
pluck, speed and endurance displayed, es-
tablshed for itself the honor OF being the
best the University has ever produced,
Past failures were eclpsed by It's magn-
iloent work, The boys demonstrated what
they could do when great things were ex.
pected OF them, They won and deserved
the plaudits Of thousands They cast into
oblivion the defeat they recently suffered
at the hands OF the Logan team, AMI
awakened that old time enthusiasm that
knows no bounds They established tho
right 10 contend on the field of athletic
tnueuNor for the nOnor OF tne state Cndfn"
pionship Those who saw their work Sat
ufday, and who witnessed the Logan
game, declare that had the Utah boys dis
played the same vim, dash ana determine
alton on that occasion as they did In
saturdays game. the result would have
been different, TO hold their opponents
from making touchdown; to smash their
way through the onemys line and place
the ball within three yards of the coveted
goal, is surely something TO be proud of.
To do all this is certainly an achieve
ment worthy to be called a victory
The Denver boys played mastorful
game. They deserve great deal Of praise
for their grit and stcktoitiyeness. They
came here fun Of courage and hope. They
looked for an easy victory, but were SUR
prised TO md themselves up against q
hard combination When they rushed
against their opponents line with all the
force and determination at their com
mand, they were met with equal vigor.
Their cunning was met by cunning. They
soon realized that to win they would have
OF the game. They could afford to lose
no chance no matter how slight. From
the very start they were appalled, at the
fierce onslaught Of the Utah boys. They
looked NOT for such force and nerve and
scarcely before they could nerve them
selves for the vicious battle they knew
was on, they were swept off their feet
Utah pounded their line with all the en-
ergy at their command and did not stop
until the oval was dangerously near the
goal line. Then Denver made a desper-
ate stand and as though battling for hon
or and very life, they stcadied them
selves for the final avalanche OF muscle
and Drawn and held for downs. Now the
Denver team had the ball and quickly
they made the most OF II, Their oppon-
ents were somewhat weakened by their
fierce playing and Denver rushed at them
with the force OF battering ram. AS
Utah had forced Denver back 80 Denver
now began TO gain ground against Utah.
Down the field they rushed the oval until
II ncared the fatal line Then Utah
braced like stone wall and mighty
shout rent the air as they held the enemy
for downs and again secured the ball.
Thus II continued throughout the game.
Up and down the field the long haired
gridiron heroes fought first one side and
then the other gaining slight advantage.
Twice did Utah force the ball to within
striking distance OF Denver's line, Vic
tory doomed up before them. IL did not
seem possible that human strength and
endurance could Withstand their reckless,
daring, vicious plunges. On these occa-
slons both sides prepared for the supreme
cnort. To one side IL meant victory, 10
the other defeat. Amid GREATNESS silence
the signal was given, the ball snapped
and the onslaught made. Then arose the
1900 spectators and with waving hats
flags and hankerchiefs, they gave vent 10
cheer after cheer as they saw the visitors
hold their ground. 1t seemed impossible
for either side to score by line bucklng or
end runs. Denver adopted other tactics
Three times goal from the field was
tried and twice the efforts were crowned
with success. Utah also tried for goal
from ield but each time failed, Thus did
Denver win 10 points TO Utah's nothing
To pick out two or three players from
each elayen as the bright particular stars
would almost amount to an Injustice L.
the others. They were all stars Every
man played as though upon him depended
the victory or defeat. They all combined
10 give the spectators a football treat
q feast and most nobly did they succeed
The game was voted the best Of the sea.
son.