The daily sentinel., 1906-10-22
BE SURE Gov ALVA ADAMS AT THE
HIGH SCHOOL
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Amidst the wonderfully true
school enthusiasm and spirit display
ed after the victory of Grand June
tlon's high school, basket ball team,
the football game was called about
three p. m. Saturday at Delta.
The teams lined up at about equal
weight. both having a heavy back
field. The coin was tossed. Captain
Bunting won the toss and chose to
receive the kick off. defending the
east goal. The ball was kicked over
the Grand Junction goal line by Delta
II was brought out to the twenty-five
yard line and kicked by Grand juno.
ton. Captain Bunting booted the ball
for about thirty-five yards. 1t was
then put in play by scrimmage and
the real game had begun.
Delta pounded the line and then
the ends, but was unable to break
through for first down. The ball
was kicked into the Grand Junction
territory. where il was received by
Center Back Waldo. who was unable
to run the ball back. being downed al
most in his tracks then the steady
march of the Grand Junction team
began. First Caldwell carrying the
ball around Delta's left and then
Snyder cross the right end. Budlier.
who was in bad shape from the Ind
ian game of the Saturday before was
called on many times but hardly ever
failed to make his gain, and he was
a tower of strength on defense. The
ball was gradually worked down the
field to Delta's five yard line. where
Upon the ball being returned down
the field toward Delta's goal line left
half. Caldwell fumbled forward
pass and the ball went over to the op-
ponents. who made a hard try to
score at that time and after drawing
in left end Wells on dtasie pass for
about 25 yards. Delta then made a
run around functions right end for
about ten more where the Junction
held for downs and the ball was
again started down the field towards
Delta's goal line. And once more the
umpire cadlled first down and the
goal to make" But again Grand
Junction was unable to make goal
and the ball was again kicked out of
danger but the game pas played in
Delta's territory and the ball was
there when time was called at the
end of the first half. This half was
decidedly In functions favor and
both teams were glad to get a rest
when the whistle blew.
After ten minutes well earned rest
the whistle blew and the second half
was begun Grand Junction kicked
to Delta, the ball going across goal
line where 1t was brought back and
put In scrlmmage on the rs yard line.
1t was at this juncture that Delta on
fuckey play aided by the fact that
Quarter Back Waldo was not play
Ing in his position in the back field,
and this was certainly serious mis-
take as was Immediately demonstrat
ed. ran about 60 yards down the field
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then kicked to the functions after
some hard play around the ends and
several calls upon Full Back Budlier
the ball was again placed on Delta's
five-yard line. on the next play two
Yards were made. when once more
goal to make" was called by the UNI
pire and once more Budlier was call
ed to make the distance and as time
was almost up this play practically
was to decide the game. But in this
play eleven men were equal to the
test and eleven men were in the play
and Budelier was showed over the
line on the play that decided the
game as Capt. Bunting kicked goal
and that gave the Junction boys the
necessary point. Then one hundred
and nine hearts were happy. one
hundred and nine voices, where
voices remained. split the mountain
air as was never before for the June
tion had won her first game with
Delta and also the charm was broken.
for time was called in a few minutes
and the game was written down In
football history never to be forgot !