The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-10-23

The Colorado Tigers won from Utah at
Cummings field Saturday afternoon after
brllliantIy contested game by score
CT 81 to II. The game WAS won by Colo
rado in the last ten minutes of play.
after II looked as though Utah was a
certain victor by score OF II TO 1e.
Colorado college plsyed the more con-
sls,ent game throughout the contest. On
the offensive Colorado had strong inter-
ference that Utah had much trouble In
solving. Colorados victory. however.
was due largely TO two fluke plays in the
FIRST quarter OF the game. The first
touchdown for Colorado was made on .
oysfS Ssksa aS kick 1pa s sse ss second s on e or
other two one was made on two long for
ward passes and the other on a long end
run With perfect interference.
funlbIes lost much ground to Colorado.
The Tigers also were successful In inter
cepring forward passes, which netted
them much ground. Utah played good.
straight football and exceiled in ground
gaining when II did not tumble. The
fumolirs. however, cost the game.
Makes Brilliant Rally.
Utah was unable TO score until after
Colorado had made three touchdowns
and tho score was IS to 0 against 1t.
scored three touchdovns and kicked two
goals. which placed them one point In
the lead. In the last quarter Utah seemed
TO lose IT'S energy and after IL had sue
cessfulIy held the Tigers for downs when
within SIX inches OF the Utah goal per-
mitted sc-yard run for touchdown.
Romneg ngain was the star Of the Utah
runs which netted Utah great gains.
Ctah's frst score was touchdown by
Romrey after run of forty yards
pass. Richardson 10 Home, The play
was fake place kick and worked beau
tifully. Just before the third score was
MAJ made Romnsy Intercepted .,s forward pass
OF the Colorado goal line. Utah in three
downs took the ball 10 within an inch
or two of the Colorado line. sHeine Rich
ardson then pounded the line for a touch
down. Richardson also kicked a diff
cult goal placing Utah in the lead.
The grand stand and beecheTs went
Wild Wild when when Utah took the lead It was
the. last Quarter Colorado got the ball on
a tumble on Ttah's le-yard line. BY
pounding the line they took the ball to
Ti;ah's line was firm. however. and Colo
RADIO. was held for downs. Richardson
punted thirty wards. but on the frst play
F1oyd. the Colorado fullhack, protected by
beautiful interference. went around right
end for touchdown.
Game Is Spectacular
seldom. if ever. was there game
played in Salt Lake filled with more
spectacular plays and frsught with as
intense interest as. this contest. Utah s
coming back after they were almost
surely beaten and overcoming lsHl of
three touclidowns Then. with victory la
their grasp. they lost the game by a
Without taking any of the credit from
Colorado for winning the game, II is onIy
fair 70 Utah to say that Utah by eexx-
game. IN knowledge of the game and
ability TO gain ground Utah showed SUI
ps,iori..y over Colorado Luck was with
against this luck Utah could not pre-
vail
For Utah. Ronney. Richardson Grant
every one fumbled frequently and a,
costly times. Reed and Witheroe we're
the stars OF the Colorado team.
a large crowd Witnessed the game and
when il looked ike certain loser. A,
hrst the crowd. watching Colorado get
nrse 3 But aES when Ss tS.
began to turn the excitement knew nc
bounds. Romney was hailed as con-
querins hero when he made his loss rur
was the idol Of the crowd again when ht
made his fifty-yard run just before this
score was tied by Utah. Tiny" Home
got great hand when he was at tho
receiving end OF The forward pass and
scored the second touchdown Richard
sons name Was on every lip when M
smashed through the line for the touch
down that tied the score and when ht
kicked the goal that put Utah in the
lead The crowd was In such goo
spirit that when Colorado took the game
away from Utah they did not allow the
loss of a game after such hard battle
to dampen their ardor-
Came Is Protested.
II is possible that in the contest To-
the Rocky mountain championship, how
ever, Saturdays game Will be disregardef
or forfeited to Utah. Before the gains
vas begun Utah made a formal protes
10 the officials OF the Rocky mountain
conference against Reed and Stinscn
and II was claimed that both wer'
ineligible 10 play.
Under the so-called freshman rule
of the conference a man cannot ente
Into any athletic sports who has not beel
enrolled for full year al the schop
prior TO his entrance into intercollegiate n
sfbIeticg Reed II Is declared. went Z,
school only a part Of last year. spendin:
ths> rest OF the time on a homestead
s;tInson. Il IL charged. Is professional
He was at one time an assistant directn
of the Y. 81. G. A. In Salt Lake, aud !
j,; charged that he also acted as a pro
,sssions. physical instructor. This pro
test will be passed upon by the confer
ence committee and the eligibility OF fh
two men determined.
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