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Show Wednesday, July 10, 1074 ssCOAMTION "age 15 Dead Goat Overcomes Valiant Mucker Effort The last time the Park City Rugby Football Club tried their talents against the Dead Goat Touring Sii'o the outcome was a dismal 48-- 0 defeat. On the fourth of July, the Muckers ignited some fireworks of their own and nearly upset the brawny Goat side. Although they succcmbcd P.C. gave the Salt Lake City team all they could handle, technically and physically. The first score in what Coach Dave Mueller described as a hell of a duel was registered by the Muckers. The try, scored by Don Sturges, left the Dead Goat ruggers muttering epithets of surprises concerning a team they expected to play dead. The tally was the result of a kick to the D.G. fullback who fanned on a return attempt and was hard pressed by three Park City players. Sturges picked up the ball and downed it for the four point try. The conversion was made good by Stormin Norm Hall. After a period of rugged physical contact, the Dead Goat capitalized on a Mucker defensive lapse by applying pressure in front of the goal post and subsequently scoring. A similar try was made by the Goat near the end of the half. Both conversions were good and the Dead Goat held a 6 first period advantage. Park City was first on the board in the second half as Steve The Nipper Anderson connected on a penalty kick from 35 yards out, contending with an angle from the left of the post. Looking more like bulls than goats, D.G. responded by touching the ball down beyond the goal line to make the score 16--9 their way. Refusing to be counted out, P.C. came within striking distance with a try by Bob Lewis. Don Glover the ball over the Goat fullbacks head and as the adversary attempted to retrieve the oblong bladder he was cheerfully greeted by eight Mucker players with less than benevolent intentions. After Norm Hall and Ken Benatina persuaded the near Dead Goat to relinquish the ball, Lewis seized the opportunity and catapulted his body and the ball over the line for the score. The score which put the fixture out of reach occured under what could be termed controversial circumstances. As the official was warning a Goat rugger for illegal tactics and after the whistle had apparently been blown, the Dead Goat managed to register a try. It seemed as though the Goat player with the ball had been downed considerably short of the goal line as the whistle sounded. The ball was then transported past the line as three Muckers idly watched thinking play had been stopped. Although showered by a barage of protests, the official, nonetheless, ruled the score valid and thus laid Mucker hopes to rest. Coach Mueller termed the fixture Park Citys best game of the year and the large, enthusiastic holiday crowd voiced their agreement. Conceding that the Dead Goat was the better team (and an excellent team we might add), Alamo remarked on the narrowness of the victory and expressed pleasure with the spirit of the 22-1- 3, 12-- pop-kick- . y . : v-: ed f ( ' p : : ;r ? & .y - 5 7, tt. , . L " ; i . NIELSEN 649-974- 5 ; .ZU- or REALTY 752-044- 3 . . . |