The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-10-13
DENVER Varsity
BEATEN BY OTA
0utclassed by Maddock's MI
in Ragged Game-Score
Was "a to 4.

Utsh's football population, who have
gun to look upon the state university e
as weII-nigh invincible. turned out
goodly numbers yesterday to see the Il
real battle for the 1907 champions
Denver University was the opposing e
and Denver. for the fourth time,
down TO defeat before the Varsity elsv
The score was "A to 4. the four points
the Methodists resulting from a place 4
for goal
The fact that the highest educatio
school in this state upheld the sta
football reputation. and that by q Sc
which leaves no doubt as TO USahs T
periority, should in itself bring 10y d
the hearts Of every loyal Utah tRn- q
In spite of an overwhelming victory II
sare TO say that those VINO saw the gal
yesterday are disappointed In the works
the home team. 1t Is true that Den
had as good a chance to win as Ut
and it is true that there is absolutely
reason why Denver should not beat
Varsity, but Utah should play q bet
game than the one put up yesterday
The lineup Of the team Is capable
playing better ball. and II Will have
play better ball than it did yesterday
take the soalps of Boulder in the ons
game Of the year. A WOeful lack OF q
certed action tells the tale OF yesterda
poor showing. AS individuals, fairly Sd
work was done, but at that some Of
men are capable OF playing better gar
Glass Alone Won the Game.
In spite Of the defeat. Denver plaJ
harder than Utah did and played m
consistent ball The only reason III
were beaten was simply because they
not in the same class with the u
eleven, and II was the class that won e
game. Now and then Utah gave a ns
of what it can do and probably what
VIII do later on In the season
Utah's defense yesterday was far abb
its offense work Denver simply COZ
not advance the oval by straight tooth
Fully 30 per cent of its scrfmmage plE
were stopped back OF the line and =
bucks hit the line and then stopped. T
was because Utah was playing more
individual game, each man for hims g
and IN this style Of play their work v
deadly.
On the offense Utah was unable to
its plays past the line. Starting all rtg&
when this spot was reached. a Woeful Ia
OF interference failed to carry the n
along with the ball tucked under his ar
He was not pulled down from behind,
those Denver tacklers hit him head s.
with no one to stop their work. Thc
long end runs OF "Cuddy' Russell did 4
show up as of old, because, when Russ
got down to running somebody was +
ways there to stop him
Methodlsts Terrific Tackiers.
Perhaps It was the terrific tackIing
the Denver team that had something
do with this Never has a team play
on Cummings field that man for mi
had tackling down to the perfection
Methodists have. It would perhaps be =
difficult task to name q single instar +
in the fffty-five minutes playing where
Denver man missed his mark. But U
should have had someone there 70 he
off these Qrizz1xr haar 1I,v-u, -
Colorado Methodists, and this tells d
story OF why the score was not twice
big as it showed up after the game !
Utah was off yesterday on getting
ball passed back Whether Il was A
center, quarter or the general all arok ~
fumbling of the back field or a conn
nation OF ell Is hard to tell, but many
yard was lost and many play stoppU
because Of the constant fumbling.
Utah's line held remarkably well
stopped everything that was sent again
IT. Seeley, Palm, Holm and Bryant II
quently broke through and stopped
back field Of Denver from starting
on mass shoves had the visitors outclas
ed 1t probably showed as strong a froE
as any line Utah has had for years.
Andy Anderson's Great Work.
In selecting stars for yesterdays pla
ing Andy Anderson stands in q class
himself. His playing was the best
ever did in his life and stamps him
one Of the best men on the Utah tea
this year. Russell did not show I'D
his regular form by a mile. Conyili a.
Richardson both gave flashes OF playfT
that stamp them as a wonderful pal
of back fielderS, but neither man play
the game he is capable OF doing Ora
butted in as quarter near the end of I
game. and the former High school youn
ster gave every evidence of being +
conner. This new man Seeley looks goo
IN the line.
For Denver the work Of BarteIIs
quarter was easily the best of any ma
on the team Bruce at pack played
heady game, but as a line plunger
ground gamer he is hardly in the clas
Of ConvilL
One Chance for Touchdown.
Denver had one chance, and one chane
only. TO score a touchdown That W.
on a fluke. and the chance was los
tempted kicks and both times the
tempts were blocked The first tin
Convil held the ball but on the seeon
attempt the kick was blocked after
left his foot, and in the scramble for II
oval Denver was lucky and dOwned
on Utahs three-yard line. 1t was II
chance Of the game and the lucky ele (
ment IN football gave Denver the chanc,
On the first down the bali was tumble
and Utah recovered on the tumble Agaf
1t was the luck IN football turned Utah
way that prevented a score. Never agai
did Denver have the ball within strik
ing distance Of a goal.
A beautiful place kick for a goal h
Denver saved them from q shut-out /
the second half. After vainIy trying I
advance the bail, Bruce drew back 70
a place kick from the thirty-yard mari
The ball was sent as true as any foot
ball that ever left a players toe and th
four points for Denver resulted.
Utah's Scores All Earned.
Utah's four touchdowns were ali ezrne
and none was on the fluke order, The
were all earned by the hardest kind n
playing and only secured after the haI
had frequently changed sides IN N
march down the field.
In straight scrimmage work Utah clear
y outclassed Denver. II IL had not bee,
or forward passes and recovered punt
Denver would have been almost unabi,
20 advance the ball the necessary ter
ards Denver was partial to the FOR
ward pass and frequently got this Ola,
IF with remarkable success, altfo,Igi
he one big forward pass OF the day wa
played by Utah with Grant on the re
;eivipg end.
With a dry field and conditions fIror
iole for holding the ball, it is b - &
Explain the great amount of fusd 6ffns
This was more noticeable on Utal's par
han on Denver's and cost the home team
many yard. Penalties were frequent
Denver drawing a total OF seventy-fiv,
ards, against forty-five for Utah
There was a disposition to kick on tn.
,fficiaFs decisions during the game, bu
here not 6acfafnn mazda ar