The chronicle=news., 1914-11-13
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CLASH TOMORROW

Denver. Colo. Nov. 13.-The 1914
football championship OF the Rocky |
Mountain conference will be decided
here tomorrow when Colorado uni
versity and the Colorado School OF
Mines meet here in their annual
contest. Each team has a clean rec.
ord of three victories and no de-
feats during the present conference
season Boulder has defeated Utah
university, Colorado college and the
Colorado Agricultural college team.
The Miners have defeated Utah uni
versity. tho University OF Wyoming
and Denver university.
Second only In interest irootball
circles is tomorrow's game at Colo
rado Springs between Denver univel.
sity and Colorado college. The Tigers
feel that only streak of bad luck
was responsible for their defeat by
the state university and are deter
mined. as far rs is possible. to re-
trieve their loss by winning from the
Ministers. The Denver team. on the
other hand. is anxious to wipe out
1.-THE memory OF last Saturdays troun-
cing at the hands Of the Miners and
hopes not only to defeat Colorado
college. but win their annual Thanks
giving game with Boulder. The
Colorado Aggies. who have won and
lost, two Of their four games this sea-
son, will play the Utah Aggies' on
Saturday at Logan, ~ ~
The unfortunate ease OF Virgil +.
Sells, substitute halfback of the
Boulder team whose injury received
in Practice 10 days ago resulted In
the loss OF his left leg. has damp
ened the enthusiasm OF the univer-
sity equcd. Sells leg was broken in
a scrimmage and blood poisoning.
which developed few days later.
necessitated an amputation. For a
time his life was considered in dan
ger, but now he 10 recovering.
The varsity. according to close
followers of the game. will present
a team Saturday stronger than at any
time during the season. Walters has
recovered from his injury and for the
first time this season is said to be
playing in top form. Donovan and
Nelson, stars OF the backfield. are
also ready for the supreme effort.
Light practice has been the rule all
during the week and Coach Folsom
has been taking no chances at fur
jther losses to his none-too-largc
squad. Thus far this year field tac-
tics have been effective in overcom-
\ ing the superiority of opponents in
Hone or more departments of the galf1o
and strong reliance is being placed
upcn the well known resourcefulness
of the Boulderites in overcoming the
dash and enthusiasm Of the miners.
Colorado next" is the slogan at
Golden. The Miners. who last Satur-
day swamped Denver by straight
full of confidence. It is further ar
gued by the adherents of the Golden
warriors that thus far this year they
have not been forced to resort to
Iopen play and overhead tactics, a
branch of the game at which they
are said to be prepared to furnish
some surprises. Notwithstanding the
reported prowess of Walters, star for
ward passer of the Boulder team, the
Miners are likewise prepared, is con-
fidently asserted, to likewise indulge
in the overhead game.
The Tigers have been doing light
been recovering from minor injuries,
versity. Several Of the play ers have
practice during the week in prepar~
tion for their game with Denver uni
victory. A strong list of capable sub
stitutes will be on the side lines.
but Coach Rothgeb is confident Of
Open play is also expected to prsdom.