The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-11-07
az COACH coNVILL.

= grOund-gainer and strongest defense >
= man, was obliged to leave the field =
= owing to injuries" =
: BY COACH coNVILL.
= Il have seen many games of foot =
= ball in my life, but none which fur =
Z nished quite as much excitement as =
our battle with the Granite High y
= scnCOl yesterday. There is no get =
= ting around the fact that Coach y
Moss lads are fighters, and they de- =
served the touchdown which they ,
= made in the first three minutes of =
= play l viii say, however, that only =
= during that time did the Granite =
: team show itself to be on an equal =
= with the High school"
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Salt Lake High school, by defeating
Granite yesterday afternoon on the Gran
tie field, by a score of % to 8, practically
einched the interseholastic high school
championship of Utah for 1908. Salt Lake
earned the victory on merit.
A large crowd Of excited ToOters was
present and constant cheering took place
from the moment the two teams entered
upon the field.
The game was spectacular, with wide
spreads. on side kicks, forward passes
and straight Old-fashiOned line plunges,
presenting plenty Of action. During the
first few moments OF play the Granite
a touchdown in three minutes of play.
After that, however, the Red and Black
eleven played superior ball. On three
sc parate occasions during the first half
they rushed the pigskin to within strik-
ing distance Of their opponents goal line,
only to meet with q stubborn defense,
/ preventing the score and allowing their
opponents to kick out OF danger. During
/ the entire game Granite called repeated
/ iy for time out and was the worse for
! condition.
Granite Kicks Off.
Granite won the toss ana kicked to
/ Workman, who advanced the ball TO the
/ Red and Black 35-yard line. GoOdspeed
hit the line for two yards and OlesOn
! for T. Workman tried to circle the end,
/ but was thrown back for A loss. The
/ High school then lost the bah on a fun
! BILE, but recovered for loss Of five yards,
and punted. Switzerland was downed in
/ his tracks. The Granite boys lined up
fast and Ashton plOughed through the
line for twenty yards. a snort forward
pass put the ball on the High school 10
yard line, where LeGrOau widely circled
the right end for q touchdown. Ashton
kicked goal. Score, to in favor OF
Granite. The score, however, came TO the
Red and Black warriors as a signal to
play the game and from that time on
they played superior ball, making their
yards on nearly every occasion.
advanced the ball Is yards and on the
next down four more. Ashton then punt
ed to ROmney, who brought ball back
to the center Of the field. GOOdspeed was
sent through the line for five yards, and
Workman and GALLAGHER in turn around
the ends for large gains. Romney plOuged
through the ranks for seven yards, ana
Workman ctrcled the end, placing the
pigskin on GRANTEES three-yaTd line.
1t seemed that the High school would
score, but three times back field hurled
its weight against Granite, only to meet
| a stone wall defense. Ashton punted TO
Fitzpatrick, who returned the ball to the
25-yard line. Miller, for Granite, called
for time, and during the rest WINNER
of the High school replaced Wilkensen.
Romney tried for a drop kick, but missed,
! LeGroan snatching the pigskin' adyane-
Granite s0read and executed a clever
forward pass, followed by another short
i one a moment later. She was then held
for downs.
High School Scores.
On the first down, GALLAGHER cireled the
end for 45 yards. Miller Of Granite again
called for time. Fitzpatrick recovered q
tumble and then, on one of the prettiest
. forward passes of the day. GALLAGHER
crossed the line for the High schools first
touchdown. Romney failed 10 kick the
. goal and the score stood to in favor
Of Granite.
In a series Of bucks by Romney. Good
speed and OlesOn, the High school again
advanced the ball to GRANTEES fiVe-yard
line, but were unable to push it over.
: Granite kicked to Workman, Who sig
: nailed for fair catch. ROmney kicked
the goal, making the score to in ia
/ vor of the High school During the re-
mainder of the half, hOnOrs were about
equal, the whistle blowing when the pig
skin was in possession Of Granite on her
e own 45-yaTd line.
Second Half.
: In the next half Mcintyre replaced
Brown at center and Wheeling took Ole
sons position at right halfback. Wheel
ing kicked to LeGroan, who advanced
= the ball 20 yards. A punt placed the pig
+ skin in the center of the field, and the
r High school again tore up the field for
! large gains. On the 30-yard line Rom
: Il ey stepped back and dropped the pig
: skin over the bar. Score, IL to 6.
! On the next down, Ashton, who had
4 played the star game for Granite, re-
ceived wrencned ankle and was obliged
Y to leave the game, Hintze replacing him.
I A few moments later Wilson was removed
a owing to an injured collar bone. Con-
WILL for the High school, replaced Good
speed, and GOdbe relieved Workman at
left end The Red and Black succeeded
:, in making two more tOuchdOwns during
= the remainder of the half, and ROmney
n and Wheeling each kicked a goal The
e final score was q to In favor Of the
o Salt Lake High school.
o Wheeling, for the Red and Black,
played a strong game in the second half,
being responsible for one Of the touch
downs and for about One-haf of the
ground gained. Ashton, for Granite, was
: the best all around man Of the day. lie
= Groan played a hard game, only twice
failing to make his downs.
4 The Lineup.