The daily sentinel., 1906-11-30

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for the Junction backs, and the bal
moved up and down the field with
small advantage to either side un-
til within the last five minutes OF
play. Aspen, whose goal was now
hmd pressed, kicked, but the ball was
brought back to her fifteen yard line.
The Grand Junction hosts on the
side lines, realizing that If the OPP
portunity to score was lost. the game
would go to Aspen. rallied in the
and urged their grim, determined
representatives on the muddy field TO
strike the last overwhelming blow.
They responded to the call, and Wal
do. the little quarterback with su-
preme nerve ordered an attack. I'm
stead of try at goal, and Miller,
was given ball on try around left
end. Miller was not wanting, and
protected by his interference, swept
around the right wing of the Aspen
! eleven. and raced across the goal
line. The score was TO in favo,
of the local team. On the kick-oul
for a try at goal, Snyder fumbled the
ball. and with a minute to play, the
teams lined up again Aspen sent
the bali far into the functions ter
titory and Bunting received It, return
ed the kick thirty yards. Steele.
functions center. whose work in the
line was unusually good. had drop
ped back and before an Aspen player
had touched the ball picked 1t up
and ran down the field and across
Aspens line.
The officials announced the score
10 to 4, but as the rules provide that
on a kick a player of the opposite side
must touch the ball before the kick
er's side can have possession. the cor
sect scoro woalI probably be 8 TO (,
For Grand Junction, every man
was a star. Miller, Snyder and Smith
/ behind the line. worked together like
a machine and their individual play
was up to the previous standard. MIL
Ter was especially available at ham
merlng the line. and Snyders long
run at the beginning of the game
was perhaps the most sensational
event of the contest.
Bunting's kicking was not compar-
able to his work in the Indian game,
but the sloppy condition of the field
undoubtedly accounts for his appar-
ent retrogression in this respect.
Wells at left was reliable, as usual.
In the line. the particularly spectacu-
lar work was done by Newton. who
repeatedly tackled his opponents be
hind their own line, and by Steele at
center. Waldo played his usual heady
game at quarter. Undoubtedly the
best individual player of the Aspen
team was their quarterback, Heron
who slight of frame. was nevertheless
everywhere. tackling swiftly and sure
ly. and displaying great judgment
Galley. at left-half. was slightly injur-
ed in the first half and retired, but
not until he had shown himself a cap
able player. The teams were evenly
matched with respect to weight. The
following is the lineup:
Grand Junction Asper
Bunting. Capt. /. g. #. Robinson
Caldwell, l. t. ..,...... Robinson
er-Newton-Johnson |. 2. Stew
art.
steele. ..-............''. 'sha"
Hickman. =. e. ............Ar Arson
LeClere. r, t. ........,....P Paxtor
Wells, . r. e..,............,G Galloway
waldo a. b. ....,....' Herror
Smith l,h......-..... .... Kenne!
Miller, +. b. sheehan, capt
r SNYDER. r.. h. ......... Galley, Tennii
, Referee, Kennedy; umpires, Fl!
and smith. II. Linesmen, Hotchkiss
- L. Kennedy and Deutscvh. Timer
3 CurrIe and snipes; Time of halves
% and % minutes.
= The following is the record of thi
years Grand Junction high schoo
, team, as furnished by Coach Acker
I man. and verihes their claim to th
= championship of the western slope.
e Oct. G Practice game with Indians
Junction Teller Indians, 0.
g October 13, Grand Iunction;0 Tel
: Ter Institute O.
october. 90. Grand Junction G
- Delta ..
G october 27. Grand Junction 81
e Glenwood 0.
d November 10. Grand Junction.1
+ Dolta-O
November 21. Grand Junction.
q Teller Indians 0.
IS November 29, Grand Junction
q Aspen 4.
II In the evening at the home of sen'
e tor H #. DeLong. the members
d the girls basket bail team and tn
Ie foot ball boys entertained in hone
C. Of their Aspen visitors. at highly ell
d joyable party. Refreshments wer
lie served and delightful evening spen