The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-05

0oR luck and the inclemency of
he weather prevented the alumni
'cf the University OF Utah from
defeRting the varsity team yes.
n. afternoon on Cummings field.
IinsI score WIS 6 to 6, and as in
|ed, the varsity may thank the
|css Of chance for their six points
six points standing TO the credit
|e alumni were the result of a beau
zixty-yard run by Heiuie Richard
while the six varsity points came
Ne result of tumble, upon which
Skidmore fell behind the old
|n goal line,
<aes the spectacular run of Rich
y, The feature OF the game was
unexpected organization of the
D beeps" IL was expected that
+ ihey had been unable to get to-
|r for any practice work, they
|ite unable 10 pull off their plays
ny kind OF speed or precision.
1 rzs not the case In some way
F laa formulated set of signals
'<- mixed with effective smooth
>N Which enabled Tommy Fitz-
'' who played quarter, to man
ms men with the same strategy
, mas characterized his playing
~ past three years in the Rocky
'liAip Conference.
nni Aggressors.
'e alumni men refused TO be rele
y 10 carly after their graduation to
'ciap heap and were the aggressors
= greater part Of the game. The
and slippery condition of the field
fd the game of much that one
Fexpecf from the spectators
point but the disadvantage was
shke by both varsity men and vet
y II was in the overcoming Of
nnndicap that the former stars
reg the effects of their greater ex-
q sven in physical condition did
'pld boys show themselves inferior
.e crimson bunch. The one place
nch the varsity men excclled was
'e handling of the ball. Because so
y OF the present Utah squad are
the game much time has been
y this fall in teaching the men
. hold onto the ball. Of course,
spmui went through the same
but without any recent practic e
9lth.a wet ball, they were unable
|'s1p u as safely as did the younger
~ This resulted in more frequent
ung on the part of the men of old
un chat Of the youngsters and was
9aDle for the scoring Of the one
'nown made by the "U.'
'trans Muster Team.
1a bad weather scared many of the
3ners out, but enough Of them went
\. NJ tne hill to make up a team, with
-,ne assistance from the varsity
winch lent the alumni three new
tos the center Of their line. In
ssEfield the men Of yesterday had
richardson, coach Of the Salt
nign school; Lon Romney, coach
ogden high school; Willard Ash
zach Of the Granite high school
tommy Fitzpatrick, coach of the
9Isify Of Utah freshmen.
''nie and Tommy were the only
q stay the whole game in tn,
|oeio The work Of both was con
and valuable. Lon went in a
coad quarter and gave the erowt
opportunity Of seeing just ex
noT an end run should be played
T; ~ ~ lost none Of his ability to max,
M Iun up ones spine when h,
around the end.
eon and Bennion changed Off q
~ .,:a and tackle and, considering
Rpery condition Of the field, di,
you line smashing, DeE Bennion
made 1t impossible for the vaI
make ground around his posi
o1slstentiy, while the tackling o
ses5up, who played the othe
vas one OF the features Of tn
ny ole played in at guard an
3eowed the new mon that ezper!
IN one Of the best little things
r"yof Cdn nave.
0ld-tfme Game.
aes Bennion, the only other res
n We're "Cuddy" Russell
: "a days Of yore rs the HHssto
<Ss ~ west, " and Fuzzy" Moor
and Moore were not in th
s9ng, but as soon as their oil
|ss Ms H. was aroused, they weI
n = sne first thing "Ouddy" di
a nHnock some men about q bloc
a si' ~, on a fumbls. He used 70 4
Nv - the time; and the opinion
I general now that he couldn
TOT the varsity bunch. For the
|ou,R R'oa they might come in fair
,c ior little panning, b
,eey played nnder such miserab
n fops they ara 20 be excused. Ca
hutherland still remains ohal