The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-09-23
FORECAST OF UTAH
FOOTBALL TEAM
With Many of Last Years
Players Back Strong Az
gregation Is Expected.

The university football team is fast
rounding into shape and II ought to be
in first-class condition for the first game
on October s. The first weeks practice
brought out a squad Of fifteen TO twenty
men every night. Coach Maddox is es-
pecially pleased over the outlook and IS
confident of successful year for Utah S
gridiron artists. He said that while the
material for the line is not yet so heavy.
he expects the backs and ends will be
the best the u has ever had.
One great advantage that the team this
year has over every other year is that
there are few green men TO break in. AL
most every man who has appeared for
practice played on the university team
before or else has a football record else
where.
The team will be as able to play under
the new rules as the old ones and they
will not be crippled by the changes as
many teams will be. The schedule re-
qulreS a good fast aggregation as il will
meet the best teams in the intermountain
country. The Boulder game will be played
her on November II, which is much bet
ter for the university than the other
times they have met. The year before
last the game took place early in the
season and Utah was in poor condition
for it and last year the game was played
away from home, so the real test will
come this year.
Plenty of Material.
There are from three TO five men out
for every position. on the team. Plenty
of material will make ii possible to have
two sets Of backs which Maddox has
tried to do ever since he took the team.
For quarter there are five men out, Pitt
Scranton and Herbst who fought for the
position last year; Houston. an eastern
prep school man, and Sutherland who
passed the ball for Albion college for
two years. He has shown up exceedingly
well In practice and he no doubt will
make a strong bid for the position.
Captain Fred Bennion will be back at
fullback where he can do some more star
kicking. Harry Moore, sub fullback on
last years team. is also in the game.
For halfback the most prospective who
has turned out for practice is McKenna
who played half and captained the Mich
igan Aggies. He is speedy and well built
and good kicker. Brown, who has held
down half for two years has not made
his appearance but 1t is assured that he
will be back TO school in a short time
Ferguson and Ashley also of the Mich
igan Aggies, are trying out for halves
and are doing good work r. Moore and
d. BenniOn are two more youngsters who
hope to play at half this year.
"Pete" VIII Play End.
Peterson who captained the team last
season, and who played a star game at
tackle will be seen at end this year He
enrolled for post graduate course last
week Peterson plays a strong game on
defense and he was one Of the best
ground gamers on the team Cuddv Rus
sell is expected back to school soon and
he also will make end his suit this year.
Russell played end until last year. when
he was shifted to half and then he played
end on defense Holswcrth a Michigan
Agricultural college man, and Anderson.
an end on last seasons team are also
trying for ends. Among the other candi-
dates for this position are Pierce, Mona
han, Needham and Long.
Some HuskieS for inc