Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-11-27
Contest Was Stubborn One and
Home Aggregation Made
Gallant Fight.
SCORE, SIXTEEN TO FIVE.
Salt Lake and Ogden High Schools
Played Second Game to Tie
Eastern Games.

The University OF Utah football team
made a gallant fight against the strong
Colorado eleven on Cummings field yes
accept defeat by a score Of 10 to 8. II
was generally conceded that the visiting
team was stronger than the home crowd,
and that It would win. II was predicted,
however, that the Colorado team would
simply oyerwhelm the local team, and
that the latter would not be able to score
ut all But In this the prediction came to
raught The Utah boys not only succ&d-
cd in scoring but they gave their oppo-
nents about all they cared to tackle in one
day. They played better ball than they
have done this season and their work was
q surprise even to the most enthusiastic
supporters of the Varsity eleven.
If any one thinks for moment that the
contest was an characterization affair
that person Is entitled to at least one
more guess. Every man played as though
the honor Of his team and state depended
upon his work, and II Is just that kind
Of playing that makes good football The
young long haired warriors were deter
mined and earnest in the superlative de-
gree, and It was fight, fight. fight every
minute the pigskln was IN play. No chance
was overlooked by either side. They
determined to carry on the victory.
But If Utah played a good snappy con-
tistent game, and II can not be denied
that they did, Colorado went them Just
one better In almost every depa Ttment of
the game They demonstrated they Were
stronger, faster and in team work they
were well-nigh perfect.
Vtah's score was from a touchdown
while ten Of Coorado's points were made
by goal fields. This is AN indication OF the
strength Of the home team. The other
side might have made the same score had
they confined their work to llne bucking
and runs, hut they had been held for
downs few times and realized that the
Utah team had soma strength. hence the
kicking. II was in the second half that
the home boys took a determined brace
and played with a determination that
nothing could withstand They simply
worked like fiends and swept the Colo
RADIO boys off their feet. They had To do
1t They saw large sized goose egg star
Ing them in the face aud they made up
their minds TO score once at least The
visitors made their touchdown In the first
half The moment they got the bah they
proceeded to hammer the euemy's line for
oil they were worth. But they saw that
" they kept that kind OF work they
would weaken themselves and were TAX
Ing dangerous chances, In the first half
Utah came within striking distance Of
Colorados goal and then tried a kick from
field which failed, Colorado also missed a
goal from field,
The two long runs OF the day were
made by Acker for Colorado and Wade
for Utah The former had clear field
fora b-yard sprint. but was hauled down
by Davis before he reached the coveted
posts. Wade ran % yards. but struggled
ever foot OF the way Acker Mauif and
Palmer did the best work for the visitors,
while the stars for Utah were Wade,
Peterson Lawrence and Burmester.
The field was i'm pretty good condition
FOR the game and the teams were In eN-
celent shape All the conditions were
fine for a rafting good game, and II Is
latc TO say that no one was disappointed,
The crowd was not 80 large as was ex-
rected hut the attendance was good. The
spectators were a goOd-natured lot. and
chcered Justly for both sides. The line
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