The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-10-03
VARSITY SLUGGISH
AGAINST FRESHMEN
Scores IS Points, but Players
Fail TO Show Good
Form.

The University Of Utah football team
and the bunch OF freshmen from the same
school met yesterday in match prdc-
ed In piling up 25 points while the fresh
les were left without a counter. Inc
work OF the varsity was very ragged,
however and II the men do I,, not ct soon soon
prlsed II Coach Bennion follows In tho
footsteps OF some OF the dig eastern
coaches and does som somethins desperate,
famous coach. became disgusted with tho
work OF his men and proceeded, In his
best clothes. to show some OF the men
how to tackle and TO block a man: He
so far forgot himself that ne ruined
gold watch and $40 suit OF clothes. A
similar thing happened AT the University
OF Chicago last week when Coach Stagg
became infuriated AT the slack work OF
his men and threatened to thrash some
Of the chief offenders.
Indeed some such action on the part
Improvement is not immediate. The FIRST
game is only two days off and such form
as the east benchers showed last night
W nos eve eowsoVg oa1F
The feature of The afternoon In many
respects was the work Of the freshmen
OF course with tho limited amount OF
practice they have had they were unable
| TO advance the ball a great deal, but on
defense they showed UP to advantage. and
If they continue to play the same kind
d
little they should defeat the best team IN
the high school circuit this fall
Some Of the freshies are great play
ers and next year Will undoubtedly force
some OF the older heads out of the regu-
lar linup.
The Stack brothers are almost team
In themselves and II is spectacular to
see one Of them tear into Lon Romney
or some other star and stand him on his
head in great style, Besides this, they
can both boot the ball with effective
ness, and both will probably score many
Another pair Of backneld men who show
class are Gardener at quarter and Mar
Setts at half Gardener was almost the
team fast and with good judgment, Mar
gets Is an old high school NAM and
| though he never showed much class for
the Red and Black he is there with the
mense. LIE Grand Daily and George Brock
meyer In the line play aggressive ball and
Will make fine varsity material next year.
| The chief trouble with the varsity
seems to be due to lack Of the proper
spirit. The men have not listened to
their instructions properly and are con-
balled UP and frequently tumble the ball.
OF course there are few men among
which number are Tommy Fitzpatrick.
Love. OFT Romney, Norm Hamilton and
1t Is probable that the trouble will be
adjusted by Saturday The line is as
strong as ever on defense but many OF
| the men who do not know what to do on
certain shift formations on offense and
considerable time is lost through this,
Tho varsity started out In snappy style
and made a touchdown early In the first
quarter. They made another In the Sec
ond and two more In the third, but were
unable to do much in the final period
Several times the freshmen got close &c
the goal and tried several place kicks but
1.-the varsity line men broke through and
blocked the efforts.
Dez Bennion and Fitzpatrick aIternated
in the kicking and both men showed i'm
proverlent, although neither Is the brand
OF kicker that wins games.