The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-24
MICHIGAN MAN
TALKS FOOTBALL
Ben Harris Tells of Great Battle as
Seen From Side Lines.
LOSS OF CURTIS COST GAME
YOST SMILES AND SAYS, WYATT
UNTIL NEXT YEAR"

Ben Harris of this city, a former men,
Der of the Salt Lake High school foot
ball team and now a student OF the Uni-
versity OF Michigan, is home on his
Christmas vacation. Ben comes from a
football family as he and his brother
VIII are two Of the best men that ever
wore red and black uniform. and both
would rather make a few yards when
their team needed 1t than 10 be elected
president of the United States. This is
merely to show that Ben knows some
thing about the game. and when he gives
his version of the Michigun-Chicago bat
tic, as seen by himself from the side
lines. it is worth repeating
Harris says Michigan's defeat was un-
doubtedly due 10 the taking OF Curtis
out Of the game In this he agrees
OF Curtis ability. Ben says the giant
Michigan tackle was the star OF the
team, and il was around him that 1ost
had built many of ais best plays. When
Curtis was retired, therefore, il put
Michigan on even terms with Chicago
and the latter won through the mistake
Of Clarke.
Has Clean Reputation.
Curtis has the reputation Of being one
OF the cleanest players on the Michi-
gan team, says Ben, and his being ruled
out for rough tactics was therefore all
the more of Il surprise. In describing
the play, Harris says Curtis had no diff
flcuity in breaking through the line at
viii and in this Instance was upon Eek
ersall before that played had time to
think. Eckersall did get the ball OIL,
however, bug Curtis was going at such
q speed thai he could not stop. AS he
struck EckerSall he raised both hands
and held them above his head. and at
cd IN +lfT 81 a
the same time hit him with his stom-
ach, which would greatly relieve the
force Of the impact. To those who 10
not understand football, this might seem
like an attempt TO do bodily harm, while
in truth Curtis was doing all In his
power to protect the Chicago quarter.
Harris says Eckersah admitted after
the game that he was not hurt. One OF
the Michigan players saw him open his
eye and give a wink TO one OF his team
mates, as he was lying on the ground.
Eckersall admitted the truth Of this aft
erward and said it was all In the game.
Yost Still Wears Smile.
Yost did not seem to miHd the defeat
at all says Harris. and wore his smile
that won't come OFF, after the game the
same as he always does. Ben says IN
that smile one can read. Wait until
we get at Chicago next year" and all
Of Ann AFbor viii bet on its team when
Harris also speaks in glowing terms
Of GarrelIs, and says the details OF the
game show that he out-kjeked and out
played Eckersall in every department.
This is Garrells first year on the team
and. as he is Il youngster, Host expects
him 10 accomplish wonders next sea-
son.
The cry against football is not dis
turbing Michigan much. according to
Harris. as they have little trouble. with
injured players under the lost system
Practically none OF the players are in
jured in the game or in practice, and
Harris does not thing Michigan will ask
for any change ia tho rules for this sea-
son.
Ben made The scrub team this year
and took part In nearly every practice
scrimmage against the big eleven. His
weight is all that barred him from
place on the team this year. and he says
ne NAV be able to land before he leaves
school II he c2n only grow a little more.