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Show VARSITY SLUGGISH AGAINSTFRESHW1E Scores 25 Points, but Players Fail to Show Good Form. The University of Utah football team and the bunch of freshmen from the same school met yesterday in a match practice prac-tice game and the varsity men succeeded succeed-ed in piling up 25 points while tho fresh-les fresh-les were left without a. counter. The work of the varsity was very ragged, however, and if the men do not soon show better form, no ono will be surprised sur-prised lf 'Coach Bennion follows In tho foolfitups of some of tho big eastern coaches and does something desperate. Last week "Hurry Up" Yost, Michigan's famous coach; became disgusted with tho work of hlo men and proceeded,' In his best clothes, to show some of the men how to tackle and to block a man. He so far forgot himself that he ruined a gold watch and a ?40 suit of clothes. A similar thing happened at the University of Chicago last week when Coach Stagg became Infuriated at the slack work of his men and threatened to thrash some of the chief offenders. Indeed, some such action om'the part of Bennion would not be far amiss" lf the Improvement is not immediate. The first game is only two day3 off and such form as tho east benchers showed last night will not give them a fair start against the speedy cowboys from Laramie. Tho feature' of rhc afternoon in many respects was tho work of the freshmen. Of course with tho limited amount of practice they have had they were unable to advance the ball a great deal, but on defense they showed up to advantage, and if they continue to play tho same kind of defenso and lmprovo their attack a little they should defeat tho best team in the high school circuit this fall. Some of tho freshles are great players play-ers and next year will undoubtedly force some of the older heads out of the rogu-lar rogu-lar Hnup. The Stack brothers are almost a team In themselves and It Is spectacular to see one of them tear Into Lon Romney or some other star and stand him on his head In great style. Besides this, they can both boot tho ball with effectiveness effective-ness and both will probably score many polnt6 during the high school schedule. Another pair of backlleld men who show class are Gardener at quarter and Mar-getts Mar-getts at half. Gardener was almost the whole Jordan team last fall and runs the team fnst and with good Judgment. Mar- though he never showed much class for tho Red and Black he Is there with the goods this season and his tackling Is Immense. Im-mense. Le Grand Daly and George Brock-meyer Brock-meyer In the line play aggressive ball and will make fine varsity material next year. The chlof trouble with tho varsity seems to be due to lack of the proper spirit. The men have not listened to their instructions properly and are constantly con-stantly getting their signals and plays balled up and frequently fumble the ball. Of course there aro a few men among which number are Tommy, FUzpatrlck. Love. Ott Romney, Norm Hamilton and Holmstead, who remember all right, and It Is probable that the trouble will be adjusted by Saturday. The line Is as strong as over on defense but many of tho men who do not know what to do on certain shift formations on offonse and considerable time- Is lost through this. Tho varsity started out In snappy stylo and made a touchdown early In tho first quarter. They made another In the second sec-ond and two more In tho third, but were unable to do much in tho final period. .Several times the freshmen got close to tho goul and tried several place kicks but .the varsity lino men broko through and blocked the efforts. D'ez Bennion and FUzpatrlck alternated In the kicking and both men showed Improvement, Im-provement, although neither Is the brand of kicker that wins games. |