The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-10-20


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II Is better to be a has-been than
never-was- This little truism was never
more forcibly exploited than In the game
OF football yesterday afternoon at Cum
nstngs field between the "Old Timers"
and the University of Utah. The thous-
and or more football fans who witnessed
the game saw the greatest aggregation OF
football material that ever gathered on
q Utah gridiron in that Old Timers line
up. Nearly every man had made rec
ord for himself in the football world and
yesterday as individuals in collective
form, went up against the Varsity in mod
ern football The final score of IL TO Z in
favor of the East Benchers indicates very
plainly that the has-been bunch are still
stars at the game and that the lesson
learned through hard bumps on the grid
iron was we'll learned
Perhaps many in the crowd were sur
prised in the old timers scoring as they
did The Varsity team was perhaps more
surprised thaa others, but after seeing
the contest, IT is plainly evident that
with a weeks signal practice and training
the old timers would be able to run away
from the team which now holds the proud
title of champions OF Utah. 1t was lack
of team work alone that prevented the
ancient warriors from running up a much
larger score and it was team work that
came to the rescue of the Varsity and
gave them their two touchdowns.
individuals Against Team Play.
Individual play against team combiua-
ton tells the story OF the game but al
times that individualism stood out so
prominent above the general struggle that
even now the crowd can see some of
those old war horses literally tearing their
opponents to pieces. But condition tells
in football and as the game grew old the
men who have seen their best days on
the firing line of the great college sport,
slowly weakened and were gradually but
surely trod in the dust by younger and
wel-seasoned warriors of the L.
The game was played for benefit of
the A A. o., but IL served another pur-
pose II showed the Varsity youngsters
that they are far from being invincible in
football and what can be expected when
they go up against men who know the
game. The men in the Varsity line, who
We're hurled aside as If they were mere
children, can now have time to reflect
on what happened; and If they are wise
get in and learn their parts before such
teams as Boulder Colorado College and
the Mines cross their paths
Mayor Bransford opened the game with
Kick that showed the mayor has some
power in the toe OF his boot Dr. Plum
mer, candidate for Mayor Bransford's DO
sition for the next two years. lead Mayor
Bransford out TO the center of the grid
iron and explained how Il should he done
The instructions must have been about
right as the ball had a twist on IL that
mace IL hard TO stop. Anyway both can
didates were loudly cheered by those pres
emit.
Old Timers Score in First Half.
1t was In the first half that the Old
Timers did all the scoring. Coach Walker
or the A G. caught the kickoff and was
doWned IN his tracks. For the next five
minutes II was an even break between
the teams. Neither could make their wards
and IT was a question whether the ball
went over more times on fumbles. uncom-
pleted forward passes, or downs.
The Utah players were downed before
the men could get started and the Old
timers formations were easy picking for
the Varsity tacklers. It was not until the
Old Timers got the ball near the center
OF the field that they turned loose a play
the Varsity could not stop. This was a
plain limo buck with Joe Maddox as the
oatter1ng ram Joes tore down for six
stralSnt DUCKS, hitting near the cent ar
OF the line each time and tearing his wav
through by sheer force. Fully forty
yards were gained and the IT line fell
down ike so many straw men against the
assault With eight yards to go. the play
was slightly shifted, Walker was sent in
but the A c. coach did not get off we'll
and gained but foot. Then Maddox
plunged again and the touchdown result
ed. The goal was missed.
Looked Bad for Utah.
It was at this stage of the game that
It looked mighty blue for the Utah
Timers continued their COED work This
time, however, Brown of the NJ q A
Walker OF the A. c. and Teetzel of the
B. Y o. shared hOnors with Maddox
The ball changed hands twice on kicks
when a tumble by Utah on what was
probably intended for a forward pass. sent
the ball rolling back OF their goal line,
where Utah was compelled 10 fall on it
for a safety.
Here Cuddy Russell and Richardson
went In as half backs for Utah and things
began to look a little different. Russell
vas able 10 make gains on his end runs
frequently although several times he was
stopped Time was called with the ball
I'm the Old Timers possession near their
goal, where II was secured for downs on
a strong defense
In the second half It was a different
story. The Old Timers began to tire of
the game and Maddox retired. The Old
Timers never got near their opponents
goal and were practically unable to make
progress by straight football. The Var
sity team got together and ran the ball
mp the field twice for scores. The back
field was able on several occasions to get
off and worked the ends for good gains
and got away with a couple of forward
passes AT the end OF the game the Old
Timers were mighty tired with the L bows
going strong
Maddox as Star.
During the time Maddox was in the
game he was undoubtedly the star N
was his work almost alone that gave the
Old Timers the first score. Through Mad
dock, the Old Timers had big ADVANTAGE
which they worked overtime Maddox,
knew every play of the VARSITY as he
had taught the boys the very PLAYS he
was now trying to break I'D. While he
was in the game every forward mass
and every end run failed, as Maddocsr
knowing where the ball was going nsde
IL a point to be there 10 head IL off This
made gaining by the team nracticaIIv
Impossible. but when Maddox retired il
was different "
Outside of knowing the signals Naddoclx
played powerful game and carried the