The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-10-31
TIGHT SQUEEzEFOR
SALT LAKE HIGH
Only by Furious Play Is Ogden
Eleven Defeated on the
Utah Field.
JUNCTION CITY LINE HOLDS
PLAY FAST FOR MUDDY FIELD
AND NO INJURIES.

Meeting a greatly improved team and
on field where the greater weight OF
their opponents told, Salt Lake High
school had all II could do to defeat Ogden
High school yesterday by a score OF 10
TO on Cummings field. While the con-
dition OF the field made luck prominent
factor, it broke about even, with, how
ever, the Junction city roOters figuring
luck largely In their defeat.
The game was fine exhibition OF foot
ball and the good condition OF the play
ers was seen in no injuries or time
taken out
In the Junction city line the Red and
Black ran up against stone wall, and
by skrting the ends and in the use OF
the forward pass only were gains made
by the local eleven.
OF the two tOuchdOwns, one was earned
by good, hard football, while the other
was made possible by a tumble by an
Ogden back.
once with the ball on Salt Lakes ono
yard line, the visiting eleven hurled itself
three times into the fray but found
line holding at the crucial time.
The defensive game OF Workman the
runs of GALLAGHER and the line plunging
of Goodspeed stood out in the Red ana
Black play, while Fullback Douglas and
Moren made consistent gains for Ogden.
The first touchdown came in the middle
OF the first half. From midfield Romney
was sent through the line on split buck
for twelve yards. GALLAGHER circled the
=
man for fifteen. GoOdspeed and Wheeling
tore large holes in the Ogden line, and
ROmney slipped through untouched.
lGOOdspeed plOWed through the ranks fOr
seven, placing the ball on Ogden's five
ward line. Romney carried IL over on
the first down. Wheeling missed the goal,
which was almost impossible owing to
the slippery pigsldn. Score, TO 0 in
favor Of the High school.
Rioters Are Happy.
Tho Red and Black rooters were wild
with delight and put new spirit INTO the
High school attack. But Ogden was not
beaten, and during the remainder of the
half had she better of the deal, although
ger. Ogden's heavy back field was be-
ginning to tell on the lighter High schooi
men
Second Half.
The second half Ogden received the
kick. Stone being dOwned in his tracks by
Workman. Both teams fought harder
in this half than ever before. IL was a
stubborn contest that followed for the
next ten minutes, neither side being able
20 advance the ball. The Ogdenltes
seemed to discover a weak point IN t hs
Red and Black line and Douglas ploWed
through for several large gains Moran
now advanced the bail 10 the Red anu
Black 35-yard line, where Ogden missed
drop kick by only a smau margin
The High school punted out of danger.
A series of line plungeS by GO0dspeed
and Wheeling carried the bail TO ogden 5
S5-yard line Here the preJuest FORWARD
pass Of the day was executed The pan
was snapped back to Wheeling, who Tor a
moment remained mOtionless. An Ogden
fte was about to down him when he
tossed the ball over his head, at the same
time shutting the Ogden man out of the
play. Fitzpatrick circled the end for sew
erai yards. and then tossed the pigskin TO
Romney, who carried it to the one-yard
line. Goodspeed carried it over for the
second touchdown, but Wheeling missed
goal Score, 10 10 in favor OF Salt Lake;
ogden then played furiously, and played
the High school off its feet, advancing
the ball steadily until she arrived on the
Red and Black five-yard limo. This was
Ogden's only chance during the entire
game for a touchdown, but the Red and
Black lads braced and the Ogden play
ers piled up as though hitting stone
wall.