The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-11-01
T WAS a glorious day for Utah

struggles ever seen on q Utah grlu-
iron. and while the score stood 10 to
against the red and white OF the state
university. yet the game might easily
be claimed as a victory for the sons
OF Utah
What matters Il that a couple Of
figures are so placed 10 show a victory
for its opponents when a team plays
like Utah did yesterday! The simple
fact IS. the strong Denver team, one
or the leading football Congregations OF
the state OF Colorado, tried for nifty
long minutes to cross the local Varsity
goal line without success. and the Wis
itors were again and again swept off
their feet by Coach Holmes aggrega-
ton, TO the surprise OF every one Of
the 1000 spectators.
Utah played a marvellous game. such
pluck. such spirit. vim and dash have
never appeared in a Varsity team be-
fore IN its history. Their playing, their
grit and theig determination won for
them the applause and admiration OF
Utah football enthusiasts, something
that has been lacking for years. and
surely this IS greater than a victory to
the east bench boys. What need the
sons OF Utah care for a couple OF lucky
place kicks for goals from the field
when they have won their way into
the hearts of every one OF the big
crowd who yesterday saw them put
up the gamest fight ever beheld on
Cummings field.
Denver Expected Victory.
This does not mean that the Denver
boys did not play good football, for
they did. They were looking for an
easy victory. and 50 was everyone else,
but the eleven men lined up to defend
the honor Of the Utah state univer-
s.ty. Denver was taken by surprise
at the start-of. From the first shrill
sound Of the whistle Utah began
pounding Denver's line with a deter
mination that took the Colorado mems
breath away. Nor did they stop until
Denver's three-yaII line was reached,
when the flush OF victory for a mo-
ment lowered over Utah's team. Then
Denver steadied and hurled back the
fierce onslaughts on her line and held
FOR downs.
The reaction came and Denver sent
its mightiest forces at Utah Slowly
the local boys were forced down the
field. until another brace took place
and Utah again had the ball This
style of play was continued through
out. Utah playing with a ferceness
that nothing could Withstand, and then
Denver. recovering from the shock.
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on the Utah line. Twice Utah had the
ball on Denver's three-yard line, when
it seemed as if no power on earth
could prevent them from scoring, but
Denver was equal to the occasion each
time and nobly prevented a touchdown.
once Denver forced the ball TO Utah's
three-yard line, but a determined stand
prevented a score.
Denver Scores Two Field Goals.
Three times Denver tried for a goal
from the field and twice the bali was
sent true on its course. Three times
Utah had the same opportunity and
each time failed. Some call field goals
luck, and there is always a certain
element OF this I'm a score Of this kind.
Denver owes its victory to two field
goals When one stops to think that
a team which held Nebraska down to
ten points could not cross Utah's goal
line, surely It is victory for the local
team.
Many times the east bench boys have
played before crowds OF Utah football
fans. Sometimes they have been vic
tOriOus and sometimes they have gone
down to defeat, but never since team
was organized at the state university
did they put up such a grand article
Of football. Their plays were put In
force with lightning rapidly and every
man OF the team k0A AAAA0 AAAG GAME
The team looked lighter than the Den
yer team, and perhaps was by a
couple or pounds to the man.
There was no mistaking in the sig
nails, there were no wOOden-headed
plays, but each man went into the
game seemingly with the thought that
it was his duty to prove to the world
that Utah university had a football
team. and it IS safe to say that every
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WINGED Of that fact. The local boys
were IN far better condition and sell
dom called for time TO rest their play
ers, while Denver. on the other hand,
showed the lack OF condition and fire.
quently called for time.
Good Individual Work.
In summing up the work OF the play
ers, Pete Lawrence probably comes in
for the greatest share Of praise. The
Utah fullback did remarkably good
work IN lacking and downing plays
that tried the erds and broke through
the line. Russell, at right end. made
wonderful gains around left end and
left tackle, and frequently did some
good tackling. Harris, at left tackle
played remarkable offensive. but was
not as strong at defensive, and Peters
at right guard did good work.
The 'Narsitys weakest spot was its
Buckley made the greatest number Of
plays for gains for the Denver team
lie hurdled the line for short gains OF
from three 20 four yards at win. and
was seldom stopped until Lawrence or
Wade nailed him back OF the line. The
ends Of both teams did good work. and
81 was few plays that could gain around
them. For Denver big Martin at guard
was easily the star. He hit the Var
sity left side of the line and tore Il to
pieces at frequent intervals. Lillard a..
left tackle also did good work.
The game was clean and ve-y little
Wrangling was done. Once Denver was
Denalized FOR smuggling. but this was the
t only time any complaint was made on
this score. The work Of the officials
was perfectly satisfactory The crowd
was the largest Of the year and one Of
the most enthusiastic ever seen on
CUMMINGS field.
The Game in Detail.
STUART started the game by kicking off
10 Wade on the ten-Tard line. who came
mack thirty Yards before going down PITT
hit the line for single yard and Peter
tackle. LawrenCe's first buck OF the day
uetted four yards and Pitt and Moore
gained five more on bucks. Lawrence
lowed by Pitt who fumbled. Peterson re-
covering the ball fOr n fiVc-yard gain
Bucks by Wade and Pitt advanced the
ban 20 the Denver thirty fivc-yard line
where they held Utah Tor downs.
b Denver called for buck and gained five
Yards. Two more gained nothing and
lucEeiCy hit right END for three yards on
the third down. the BAN going, over 20
first down netted one yard and Lawrence
kicked TO Denvcrs foI-teen-yard line and