Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-03-23
There still Remains One League
Match to be
Played.
FOR THE CHAMPIONSHIP.
Then Interest VIII he Conferred In Con-
test for Dayncs Challenge Trophy
prospects Are Bright.
CBy John nlorgano

ball viii soon be in full swing In Utah !
and prospects are bright for a high7T |
successful season. There sim remains
ons league match to be played. namely |
that between Salt Lake 4. Il. G. and
Eureka, to decide ihe Championship |
After this Is decided, interest viii pc
cenIerod on the contest tor possession
OF the handsome "Daynes' Challenge
trophy, now In the saIe Keeping OF the
salt I-akers 1t is pleasing to note thaJ
Park City will have strong eomDlna-
ton of talent and II LOOKS as Ii the
miners wiz make a bold bid iof INC
pot ALE Churchill, the late clever
outside left OF the Salt I-akers--now
free lanee--is working hard 10 get the
Y. NJ. G.. A. Interested in the game and
prospects are decidedly bright In thAs
direction, also the b. Y. G. from Logan
may be heard from on this contest as
they have youth and stamina with
plenty OF enthusiasm on their side TINS
with supcrabundanCe of dash VIII
make up for their shortcomings on the
science ana flnesse Of the gams--as
plenty OF dash, go-at-itness, newer say
die-ness frequently puts science on the
bum even among the 1irst class pfoaeS-
sOnal teams, especially cup ties In the
old country-so Logan Mil be heartily
welcomed when they enter for the cor
test The rroba bllities are that tine
final as usual will be played between
those keen rivals, salt Lake and Eure-
ka, and the contest this time Will be
"cOrker,' as both teams have Deeli
siren gthened by fresh acquisitions from
tine old country
McwHIRTER TO PLAY.
w. MeWhlrter, now of local renowp
VIII be a fine acquisition on the for
ward line as he II a fine cToSs-countrS
runner and Is today probably the best
long distance runner In tho state nus
penchant being Jhe five miles and from
that to TO- Some little criticism ana ad-
vice win not go alniss at present IN
practise and in club games one great
fault of the forwards is too much dllly
ds1ying with the bail when IN the VI
cinity of the goal especially when tine
win Is In their favor. They should
shoot strong and hard and not at
tempt TO dribble the ball inEo the goal
Some explanatory notes as TO positions
and duties OF players may be of ser
vice especially TO the newer clups ehout
to take up the game, viii deal INST
OF all with
THE FORWARDS.
Those are generally the highest men
i'm the team and they form the attack
ing party. The outside men or extreme
wingers should bc the speediest OF tue
Quartet and after receiving the pail
should make "a long touch (near tne
edge) towards the opposing goal ue-
pending on either a judiclous pass "a
clever dribble TO elude the opposing nan
and should keep afterwards Wen OUT
thereby drawing the defense out ffoin
the vicinity of the goal and at ttc "p-
perfume moment center the Dali h.u
the goal mouth thereby giving a challcs
for the inside men To either klch' llvs d.
or rush the ball through, The lhsiue
forwards should make zap III cleV .,ss,
what little they lack in speed shoulu
ze expert dTibblers able to shoot trota
any angle without stopping 70 STEADY
Themselves. never indulge In short close
passine or gallery tactics when IN
line vicinity of your opponents goal re-
m ember II Is your duty TO score soals
as il is that OF the backs TO prevent
goals being scored
THE IAIF-BACkS.
An effective half-bsck line Is me
hack hone Of all socker teams. THIS
line Is both offensive and defensive.
II Ia hard TO mark the exact Spot
where the one finishes and the other
commences, bun the first and primary
Tuty Of the half-bsclSs Is to bottle
,zp'' or bust mp the combination or
team work OF the opposing forwards
secondly to back UP their own 1or-
wards on the attack that Is 10 keep on
feeding them continually WIN inc
baIl and to be careful on sending the
1,su to the toe Of the forward who Is
in the best position to do something
effective with IT, and not Kick the bail
ANYHOW. anywhere in front OF them
as Is too often the case, and lastly they
should fall back In times Of pressure
and COO operate with the inll-oacNs III
defense of their own goal,
THE FULL BACKS.
The two full backs are the heavy
brigade In assoela ton football They
klckers when necessary, but above
ain. safe and sure in their Kicking.
They should have thorough control OF
their tempers and be careful or the way
they handle an opponent especially IN
the penalty Zone Safe and accurat ~
Kicking we'll placed II fsr preIelspie
10 mere huge Kicking; never dribDle
and never indulge in playing 70 the
gallery Your duty Is to get rid of
the ball and in such a manner That
your own forwards Will have q chance
of doing something effective with II
before II again troubles you ana rc.
member she greatest praise tull-back
can receive II not To be called bril-
liant but safe and sound
THE GOAL KEEPER
A tall person should be IN goal, ono
with the agility OF cat who Is able
TO dea equally with high dropp ping
shot on a low grounder or daisy
cutter He SIN ould be as cool az the
proverbiaI cucumber. AS IL highly
strung. hdgety and excited goalkOeper
Is easily defeated The rull-bGcks
should give him a chance at the oall
md never impede bis movements or
crowd his View ns he has no earthly
chance TO save II the backs will gel IN
his way and prevent him having 4 fair
View and chance at the ball. II they
give The gONlk5epnr plenty OF room
In this manner but few shols should
beat him. Hoping the various players
In the various teams Will take this
tlmely advice In the spirit Al IL given
and Improvement IN the playing VIII BIO
the outcome and a successful hnlsh 40
the football season " l90B-1 Will be
the result which will 10 roTYenl
wish of an lovers OF the finest ~ out
door pas'imes--socker fooIball--in
ITiah