The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-10-21
GREAT BATTLE ON
GRIDIRON TODAY
Denver 0utolasses Utah in Size and
Strength.
VICTORY MUCH IN DOUBT
MAODoCK's TACTICS ONLY THING
IN FAVOR OF VARSITY.
VICTORY MUCH IN DOUBT

When Utah and Denver line up against
each other on Cummings field this aft
.ernO0u, il VIII be a team Of giants Of
1ering battle TO a team Of pigmies. Those
who have learned 20 think Maddox
men invincibIe win gasp for breath as
the men from the Methodist school Of
Colorado gallop down the field and then
size up the youngsters who viii for two
long halves oppose them in a football
struggle which promises 10 be one of the
hardest fought games seen here for years.
Owing 10 the wonderful showing made by
the East Benchers in the past two years.
salt LakerS as a rule take il for granted
that the result Will be the same to-
day.
A surprise may be i'm store for these
very perSOuS-TOF the ltdh team has the
game Of its life ON this afternoon. In
everything that pertains 70 football eN-
cept that ono thiug-MaddOck tactics
Utah is outclassed, In size in weight
IN physical strength, in football expert
S[aet, IN ase Denver eNcels the local
Tho visitors are no uovices at the
same, ana every aaR GA the team has
Won his spurs in contests of bygUne years,
and IL is hard 10 see bow Utah viii be
able 10 withstand the terrific rusheS that
VIII surely be directed against its line.
there Is but on feature of the game
ia winch Utah can nope for victory. This
is Maddox. II his tactics, which have
never failed in the past, can. with
team inferior in every way, sweep Den
Yer or It's feet then victory is for Utah.
The handicap is overwhelming against
Utah, and ii Maddox can overcome il
ne must be acknowledged as d wonder
il coaching the great college sport
IL is hard TO figure how Utah can stop
inc Denver team, when once this ag-
gregation gets under Roadway. They are
blg enough ana powerful enough To sweep
the l tab line off the field Even tho
Sreat Maddox cannot coach a weaker
man 10 stop the constant hammering Of
a stronger opponent, and yards are bound
10 be gained by this method ON the
other hand, II is believed that the Of
IenSiVe work OF Utah is SO fast that
Denver VIII De unable 20 keep the local
team from gaining its distance,
BOth aggreSauGus expressed confidence
last evening Of winning a victory. Can
tain Foley of tho Denver team SAYS three
touchdQwus 20 the good for Denver
Coach Maddox seems confident, but does
not attempt 70 name the size of the score.
The Denver aggregation arrived yes
lerday afternoon ana held short signal
practice last evening.
The question OF officials has not been
settled Yet, although Manager Knowles
of Denver and Manager Jensen of Utah
held a prolonged discussion on the uues-
zion last evening. Knowles Insisted ON
having Coach Anderson OF the Boulder
team as one of the officials. Manager
Jensen insisted that Anderson would not
play Boulder two weeks from today
Here the matter rests. Another meeting
viii be held this morning, when this dues-
lion VIII be settled, There is also a DIFF
ference or the time of the halves Utah
insists on the fan thrty-five minutes az
lowed by the rules and Denver asks for
a shorter time. This will also be settled
today.
The game is called for @ O'Clock. and
the lineup of the two teams was given
out last evening Hs follows.