The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-10-25
SOLDIERS GIVE
UTAH 4 BATTLE
Two TouchdoWns Is All Varsity
Is Able to Pile Up Against
Fort Douglas.


a surprise on the university yesterday ant
ernoon on Cummings field, and the best
that Utah could do was to win by a
score of II to 0. 1t was a stubborn con-
test sad at no time during the game did
the L men have it cinched
Henry Richardson. the L right half
back and acting captain IN ConVilrs an
sence, was the star Of the game, ana ms
50-yard run 10 the Fort 5-yard line was
easily the feature OF the day.
Considering that the boys in blue had
only been together two weeks, and many
OF the men had never played football
before their showing yesterday was re-
markable. They have heavy team, es-
pecially on the line, with three or four
men who would be additions 10 any team
in the west
Carey. the soldier quarterback, was the
best defensive man in the game yesterday.
Instead of playing in the back field for
punts he backed up the line and made
large percentage of the tackles and broke
up many plays Lieutenant Dickinson at
end was also a stumbling block. and Ger
eghino. the left half. was an especially
aggressive man.
ConViIl Not in Game.
The L team was handicapped by the
absence of Captain COnvill, the big full
back who has not been out lately because
of trouble with his stomaSl. His strong
right leg and his throwing were missed,
although the TWO Richardson's did ex-
cepuonally good kicking H Richard
sons throwing on forward passes was
cratic He made number of beauti-
full throws which resulted in large gains.
but other times the ball fell short and
penalties resulted. His work at carry
ing the ball was phenomenal. he alone
making the majority of the yards made
by carrying the bail for the L.
The change in the line worked well,
and Snow, who has been shifted from
f%b m ard nj of
best games in this position seen here this
season. Mills, the new end, PLAYED
hard defensive game. but he was not
tried on offense. as he was not thorough
ly acquainted with the signals. The
change braced up the line noticeably and
made gaining through it a hard process
Of making yards.
Score in Twelve Minutes.
The L team made its touchdown twelve
minutes after the kickoff After losing
the ball twice on punts and recovering
il by the soldiers being unable to make
their downs, after series of bucks,
forward pass to MOnohan and long run
by ii. Richardson. the L got the ball to
the 35-yard line. and d. Richardson tried
a place kick, which he missed by a mar
row margin. Soon after the L got the
ball on its 15-yard line on a punt, and d.
Richardson returned 1T ten yards. a for
ward pass. Monohan TO Grant. made fiji
teen yards. which was lost on a penalty
for holding: then a series of bucks by
Walker. and the two Richardson's took
the ball down the field. Grant made fiji
teen yards on forward pass; d. Rich
ardson on a buck put the ball on the
soldiers 5-yard line, and H. Richardson
took Il over for a touchdown The play
was in the center of the field. the rest
of the half the bali changing sides a
number OF times, with the L having the
best of the gains.
Both Strong In Second Half.
Both teams came back strong in the
second half. In the early part of the
half the soldiers got the ball on the 30
yard line on a fair catch. but missed the
kick. This was practically their only OPP
portunity to score On forward pass
that went out Of bounds the Fort kicked
out from the 25-yard line, and II. Rich
ardsOn caught the ball. making the most
sensational run of the day. He tore
through the Fort team outstripping ev-
cry one who gave chase until he came
to Mulchany, who was playing defensive
quarter. Mulchany retarded him. but
could not down him, and Richardson
fought his way 10 the 5-yard line where
a number of soldiers silenced him. With
the ball here. the Fort braced and the
L could not make a touchdown. Utahs
touchdown In this half made on two
plays-H- Richardson ran the bail back
twenty yards on the punt. and then threw
the ball to MonOhan on a forward pass.
but soldier got IL and fumbled. Mono
han recovering il, and ran thirty-five
yards for a touchdown; ID. Richardson
kicked the goal. The L got the ball with
in. striking distance of the goal again in
this half after a i0-yard gain on for
ward pass. in which H. Richardson took
the ball fifteen yards and then threw it
to Grant. Gardner broke through the
line and spoiled two plays for the SOL
diers and the whistle blew as they were
punting on their third down.
The soldiers had a band in attend
ance. and their roofing was a feature
of the day
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