The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-11-08
UTAH WELCOMES
BOULDER PLAYERS
Colorado Football Team
Members Guests of Local
University.

With a cordial spirit, such as Is due
a worthy rival, students of the Uni
versity of Utah turned out in body
last night to welcome the heroes of
the gridiron, who arrived from Boulder
and who viii meet the Utah champions
this afternoon, There was no bitter
ness but evidence of determination was
seen on every hand and there could
have been no doubt in the minds Of the
visiting players that they were in the
territory OF a calm. dignified but nev-
ertheless determined enemy.
The ceremony OF the evening began
at 8 O'Clock. when practically every
student of the university, with the ex-
ception of the heroes themselves, ap~
peared at the Pioneer monument on
Main and South Temple streets. A
short band concert was given in front
of the Hotel Utah, where the visitors
were, and cheers and songs were given
in their honor.
Unique floats were in the parade that
went from in front of the Hotel Utah
down Main street to Second South
stops with speeches and demonstra.
tions being made frequently ON the
way.
The University band occupied one
Of the sightseeing cars at the head of
the parade, being followed by a float
containing representatives Of the bar
risters of tho university, who seemed
members of the English Department.
number Of stalwart looking men
dressed as convicts, who, as they rode
slowly by on heavy wagon, beat to
small chips a huge boulder, indicative
Of the manner in which Boulder will
be crumbled today.
After. the English department was an
g.fl. f..9.I .asf,a
university. who worked, apparently in
great alarm, over the PROSTATE and badly
mutilated form of what appeared TO be
Boulder football player.
"Ctah's Goat" was painted and repre-
sented in many different ways. the infer
ence being that IL should be rescued
from the ruthless hands OF the Colorado
men The serpentine dance closed tho
long parade. which wound slowly down
Main street and back 20 the hotel where
more cheers and more songs. In the ma
ture Of hearty challenge. were ten
The first floor OF the Empress theater
had been reserved for the students and
they went there In a body from the sec
seemed 10 take a keen interest IN the
fun The friendly twits regarding past
conflicts IN which Utah had won second
place and the hopeful vein regarding that
OF today found uiterance In every part
during the evenings performance.
Students climbed on the stage and as
blskeu or tnOolllsd tNe parts according 70
their liking and there was no objection
slim Thomas" and Jock Forrester''
iigured conspicuously In the good natured
disturbances.
As by previous arrangement the clos
Ing act OF the show was by the barrIs-
ters. who furnished the trial for which
they seemed prepared In the parade
With due dellberatlon and form and with
a grim determination to let Justice take
it's proper course, they gave Bouider n
fair jury trial on the charge OF stealing
and keeping in her possession Ttah's
goat The defendant was found Ruilty
but mercy was recommended, the oniv
punishment being that the goat be de
livercd within twenty -four hours
The details OF the trial and procedure
were prepared by Clyde SharD of the
university and Milton Sevey, president ~
the student BODY. and other prominent
students managed the demonstra lion
There was not hitch in the programme
"a originally prepared