The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-07

Apparently this is DEPRESSION from
our main theme which is a review Of
the local season, but we have an appli-
cation, The 90 to 0 score already re-
fcrred to covers our idea Of the scoring
with reference to the local conference.
The other point finds its illustration
i'll the fact that there is general ten
depcy in this conference as everywhere
else to get into kicking range and let
it go at that instead Of developing q
new style attack of forward passes and
fakes which, while more wearing on
the men, are infinitely moro pleasing
to the spectators and give the contest
more of a savor of actual conflict than
of a kicking duel.
The coaches cannot be reasonably
criticised for this phase Of their sys-
which put so much stress on the field
goal.
Passing along to discussion Of the
elevens playing under these rules,
there is little that can be said save that
all promise q brilliant season in 1914
Colorado, champions Of the season,
went into play with a green line, made
up of powerful material, and with a
brilliant set of backs. It took the
coaches all year to whip these men into
shape, but the team came down to its
was returned victor. Colorado's vic
tory was clean cut, and it leaves the
coaches with splendid nucleus for
next year S squad.
Colorado Teams.
The Miners had fine, light team,
well coached The Mines linemen, on
defense. used their hands better than
any others in the conference. They
played fast, fighting game through.
out, but they were light and therein
they lost. The same was true Of the
backs A coming set of freshmen will
strengthen the Mines line tremendous
~ next year.
Colorado college had some Of the
finest material of the season, but they
parently unable to get under way until
the finish. The offense was strong in
dividually, and the same was true Of
the line. A majority of them, however,
were new men, and apparently they did
not get much teamwork until the fin
ish.
. It is not quite clear just what the
Trouble was with the Aggies. The
eleven was powerful physically, and
played a fighting game to the finish,
butt but in ,,aso.td its big games, it lacked the
ppn~A hVtGSouLJ " EeLudpS
lack Of preliminary school preparation
bad something to do with 1t, but the
men did not show as we'll as a team as
their statistics would indicate that
they should.
Gives Utah Praise.
Both Of these elevens' will be strong
next year If present indications re.
main true when the fall term opens.
Coach Bsnnion OF Utah had a green
squad with the exception Of three men.
Two of these were barred for breaking
training and third could not bear
the, entire burden. The team had a
badly arranged schedule to overcome,
but despite This, they showed a steady
improvement which left them at their
strongest at the seasons close
Denver went into battle with the
weakest squad in some years. Material
was scarce and much of what there
was, was green, Even then the eleven
might have done hotter than It did had
it not been handicapped by a poor
athletic system. One man was called
upon to handle coaching, management
and other departments and under such
system there must be some loser.
The eleven played gamely, but there
is little more that can be said save
that they have q freshman squad at
the varsity which the regulars were
hard pressed to hold Ia check