Show Jj j TOO BAD I Our Our Boys Meet With Th Their ir First Defeat Defeat- An Unfair Judgment loses the Varsity an Inevitable Touch TouchDown Down Score Down Score Crescents j 4 U. U of U. U o. o i NEVER NEvERin win in the annals of Utah football foot foot- t ball has such a close dose contest been seen tf as that which took place last Thursday on the Varsity campus No University team ever played so pluckily and so energetically as those eleven sturdy a and d c 4 patriotic young men who battled against the strong lithe perfected interference-perfected Crescents As for the latter we will say that they are a lot of gentlemanly fair fair- minded players with the exception of the left who who should b be guard should barred forever from playing in decent fair contests The vindictiveness and inclination to to slug which he displayed in unwarranted on Jeppson's q anatomy and Varian's nose would be I unworthy of any finy reasonable man Taken as a whole the game was a friendly one and the teams left the field with all good-feeling good between them and an exchange exchange exchange ex ex- change of friendly remarks The sudden storm of the night before not only made the grounds unfit for scientific scientific scientific work but also prevented the crowds crowd's being half as large as asit it otherwise e would h have v been N Nevertheless ev counting those those I I Iwho who prided themselves upon upon having so soy so tift is neatly eluded the admission fee by jumping the fence and those who showed wonderful staying power by inhabiting inhabiting in habiting the neighboring trees for several hours there were probably a thousand spectators spectators spectators-an an interested enthusiastic enthusiastic enthusiastic en en- crowd A large crowd of U University students f. f r took possession of the eastern half of the bleachers and made that vicinity r their head A fair number of fair University maidens was to be seen f rendering valuable aid in giving college yells To the west of the U University Ii crowd were a couple of hundred Crescent Crescent Cres Cres- t. t cent followers with good lungs and a f profusion of red and blue banners Gr The air was cold and bracing so much r. r so that people had had to to shout to keep iW r. r warm when the University team 1 f i closely followed by the Crescents came came i running on the field a mighty shout arose from the opposing factions After a few minutes of of brisk practice the ther 5 r teams took their positions as follows at F U. U OF U. U CRESCENTS CRESCENTS' Stringfellow C. C Anderson Wallace L. L G. G Two ley Young L. L T. T E. E Barker Hempstead L. L E. E F. F Barker 4 n Kimb Kimball ll L. L H. H B. B Price Capt Varian Q B. B Whitehead C Capt Jeppson R. R G. G Livingstone J Jonasson R. R T. T V Gilmer R. R E. E A Averson verson Porter R. R H. H Lawless La Odell F. F B. B OBrien O'Brien Referee Referee Referee-H Referee Hudson c Umpire Umpire OBrien OBrien 1 Thirty-five Thirty minute halves Intermission Ten Intermission Ten minutes THE GAME OBrien O'Brien ran towards the ball and a dull hollow sound recorded the beginning begin begin- ping ning ing of the great game Porter was the o i first U. U of U U. I man lan to touch the ball I and h he c carried it back fifteen yards Frank Barker stopped him and the teams lined up for the real battle Gilmer Gilmer Gilmer Gil Gil- mer merent went ent through for five yards but Kimball could not freeze onto the ball although the weather was quite cold and fumbled it on the next play The j a Crescents eagerly too took the coveted article article ar ar- 1 and were sending Price through when he dropped the ball and the U University University Uni Uni- ni J was again on the aggressive Once more the ball escaped from Kimball's Kimballs Kimballs Kimball's Kimballs Kimball's Kim- Kim balls ball's loving embrace and as luck would have it the eagle eye of Young first 3 spied it as it rolled to leaward He lost j jno l no time in falling on the wayward pig pig- skin Again the ball proved too slippery slippery slippery slip slip- J pery for the University Price in trying trying trying try try- j ing an end was met by Hempstead and the fumbled ball was captured by the latter Varian made a fumble but regained regained regained re re- 1 gained the ball and Odell punted for 20 yards 0 OBrien O'Brien Brien was there to get it but Hempstead stopped him before he could gain much The Crescents now jj battered the U. U of U. U end and tackle unsuccessfully but on the next play 1 made three yards followed by gains of three and five yards oy DV 0 OBrien O'Brien Brien Barker Barker Barker Bar Bar- j ker fumbled but the Crescents still kept the ball Then followed several mighty bucks the great turtle back formation formation forma forma- tion swinging with wo wonderful force against the U. U of U. U ramparts An offside offside offside off off- side play gave the Crescents five additional addi addi- yards Price battered an end for ten yards Hempstead tackling him beautifully The Crescent backs assisted by good interference continued to gain slowly vly Jeppson was laid out in one scramble cramble but that did not prevent him from resuming resuming resuming re re- suming his position The Crescents in in vain now tried to gain the necessary five yards but the Varsity were like a wall of stone and the ball went to them on downs Young gained two yards by his tackle play it Kimball followed with two two more and Porter fum fumbled bled but again got the bal ball Three times did the University boys try to make some headway Crescent ball on downs Price went through for five and two yard gains The ball was now within three yards of the University line Another buck placed it within one yard of the coveted line By Bya a well- well managed buck Price was sent crashing through for the first touch OBrien O'Brien failed goal and the score stood 4 0 in favor of Crescents Odell kicked off but his aim was poor and the ball very deceiving so he tried again This time he was more successful but the oval only skimmed over the heads of the advance Crescents and fell into O'Brien's arms Barker lost one yard but Lawless on the next pla play made it up with a ten yard surge between the U. U of U. U tackle and guard Price failed to gain and Lawless Lawless Lawless Law Law- less was again given the ball for three yards more This time he was hurt but soon was up again and playing Alternate good gains and ineffectual plays followed Then the Crescents seemed to imbibe new strength and broke through repeatedly for five and ten yards Young showed his mettle by stopping most most of these but the Crescents Crescents Crescents Cres Cres- cents did not abate their quickness and energy Again was the ball nearing the U. U of U. U goal When within five yards OBrien O'Brien went down in a scramble and it was feared had suffered permanent injury but with that persistency characteristic characteristic charac charac- of Crescents went back to play When at this critical point within five yards of another touch-down touch the U. U of U. U fought with wonderful strength against the Crescent onslaughts and with such success that they were awarded warded the ball on downs The bleachers were a amass amass amass mass of moving red and white The U. U of U. U began to show great reserve strength crashing through the Crescent centre and i following the Crescent ends t A with remarkable quickness Five yards were gained at nearly every play with Kimb Kimball ll Porter Young and Gilmer re respectively respectively respectively re- re in possession of the ball An alleged foul however put an end to all and the Crescents were given the slippery slippery slippery slip slip- pery ball They failed to gain and Kimball made his tackle buck to good advantage When the play was ready to resume Varian did not get up but butth th thanks to his indomitable pluck and courage we were not forced to substitute a qua quarter ter Young again made his tackle play for four yards Gilmer made five and Porter went through centre for five more Gilmer gained a afew afew afew few yards more Hempstead ran an elegant elegant elegant ele ele- gant end for five but Porter on the next play failed to gain and fum fumbled bled Price gained nothing on end Lawless followed suit thanks to Gilmers Gilmer's habit of tackling Time was just about to be taken out pending 0 O'Brien's Briens recovery from a had bad fall when the whistle bl blew w and the fir first t half was ended Score Crescents 4 U. U f of U. U 0 O. 4 SECOND HALF Odell kicked off for 20 yards Lawless brought it back 10 and in the scrimmage scrimmage scrimmage scrim scrim- mage Barker received an accidental kick which almost necessitated his with with- Price gained a yard on end and two more similar gains followed U. U of U. U ball on downs Hempstead tried an end run but hut it did nt prove a good one The ball was fumbled but J Jonnas- Jonnas sons son's creamy locks were seen flying in I that direction which meant that the U. U of U. U still kept the oval Odell tried a punt but the ball was too sly for him and the Crescents got it only to hold it ita ita ita a brief time however for there was another another an an- 1 I Iother other fumble and Porter took advantage of it Hempstead made an end for three yards Odell tried another punt which proved a dismal failure and fortune fortune fortune for for- tune again appeared in the form of good of-good- good good- natured ready ever-ready Jeppson who was I on the ball before the Crescents could think of getting it But another furn fumble ble followed and the Crescents captured d it Lawless failed to 0 gain and OBrien O'Brien punted for fifteen yards Varian returned returned returned re re- turned it thirty yards the ball went out of bounds and the U. U of U. U again proving proving provo ing too quick for their opponents took fL the prize Porter opened the Crescent 1 j centre for five yards and did it again i Rr I Ii Odell played the same to the time of another five and Porter again tried his hist t luck between tackle and guard for two 1 r yards He lost the ball but Young was wason wason wast t on hand and carried it three more on i the same down Varsity continued to tot t play the Crescent centre and ends with i good gain until within five yards of the iIi Crescent goal when the latter with strength born of desperation held them there Crescent ball No gains As a alast alast last resort OBrien O'Brien punted for ten yards Varian caught it and in one of t the prettiest runs of the day took the ball to within a few feet of the Crescent goal The teams prepared to up line-up r when to the surprise of every everyone one on the r. r grounds d S U Umpire e 0 OBrien O'Brien B nen gave t the h e C Crescents Crescents Cres Cres- rest res- res t cents five yards and the ball alleging an side off-side play by the Varsity This decision decision de de- could not have been more unfair Z or uncalled for It was without a doubt what defeated the U. U of U. U team for another play would have inevitably re resulted i. i suIted d in a a U. U Of f U. U touch Od Odell ll would have no doubt kicked kicked go goal l v which would have resulted in UnIverSIty victory It is deplorable that thata a man who Q I knows nothing of the rules of foot-ball foot f and whose judgment is is Jar far from dis- dis X ci Cleet should be allowed to act as umpire at any such contest The Crescents now had bad the ball and the impending touch-down touch was a thing of the past The Crescent backs hacks began to besiege the Varsity line with 3 considerable considerable con con- success The ball soon changed hands but the University could not hold the ice covered leather The teams I swayed back and forth in the centre of 1 J the field the Crescents gradually gaining ground At length the Varsity seemed to become possessed of remarkable strength and battled against disappointment disappoint disappoint- ment and discouragement with unconquerable unconquerable unconquerable action They held the ball despite despite de despite de- de spite every attempt of the Crescents to tear it away But Odell punted and that gave the ball to the Crescents Then came their innings They pushed and crushed against the Varsity line the discouraged players resisting them in vain Around an end then centre another end and centre again always gaining they went The whistle blew and the great game was was' over Score 4 0 in favor of Crescents Crescent It was getting dark now now- the gray uncertain uncertain uncertain un un- certain shadows were slowly creeping over the scene A mighty glad cry arose from the Crescents adherents and the crowd hastened from the field With the slow descent of darkness the silver- silver crimson banners waved a last faint greeting greeting greeting greet greet- ing in the frosty air Slowly the defeated defeated defeated de de- heroes limped from the field forgetting forgetting forgetting for for- getting all injuries in the gloom of valor From afar came a dismal ismal sound the sound the shouts of the victors vic vic- tors and tors-and and a tear glistened in in many an eye I SUMMING UP Summary Both elevens showed won wonderful wonderful wonderful won won- determination and staying power The Crescents interference proved a steadfast barrier which the Varsity men were for some sometime time afraid to tackle but which they did id make inroads to after once trying it The Crescent backs especially OBrien O'Brien had much forbearance and patience The U. U of U. U backs did very well as to bucking but Odell's punting was not very well executed However we must consider the conditions conditions conditions conditions' con con- bf of the ground before condemning him As for for our lin line Stringfellow i J r. r played as as he lie always does a steady powerful game Young distinguished f himself He played a great game and his opponent was not a match for him at any point of the game We Wet t commend Jeppson eppson highly for his clean f telling playing and especially so when we consider the nature of his opponent r The held their t r. quarters places t well welli Varian played very quickly and al ali always always al- al i ways joined in the pl plays ys with great effect Whitehead for the Crescents is certainly certainly certainly the right man for t the e place The U. U of U. U played a stubborn defiant defiant defiant de de- fiant game but it is noticeable that they are not quite so alert and persistent as their opponents ts A little more snap is needed It is our honest opinion that had the umpire umpire umpire um um- pire been minded fair-minded the Varsity te team m would have been victorious Out of fifteen decisions not one was favorable to the them r We W Westill estill still believe our boys can defeat the Crescents on a dry field and hope to see them play again soon |