Show UTAH SCHOOL FOOTBALL SEASON WILL OPEN TODAY Salt LaKe and Granite Rivals Rivals Rivals Riv Riv- als of I 1908 Meet on Cummings Cummings Cum- Cum Field BY BILL YATES Time The opening game same of th the Interscholastic tlc I football league of If Utah takes placa this thin afternoon on Cummings field This should b bo be on ono one of or the most moat closely closel contested contented games framed of or the trio season en on as oa Salt rAke Lake high winners winner's of ot last years year's league and Granite Granito Gran Gron- ite ito high the eleven on which took second place are to battle for tor the honors of the tho first victory victors Last year Granite held Salt Lake to toa toa ton a n 16 to 17 score for the tale state champion- champion ship chip As Aa these same school are to meet this afternoon and both will have ha practical practically the tho cams samo teams as e last year with but few exceptions the tho- outcome of tIme the game came f is Ie doubtful At the earl early part o othe orthe or of the week Sf several of time the west went side Ride play play- ers era wen vein not eligible to compete to in th the tIie games this year ear because of last eais studies but the have ha they all nil been made up and Coach Convill Con will 1 have ha t two twenty two nty-two men from froni which to pick his eleven to start sturt the game Granite high school has ban also allO a n large s squad un of men out Among Among- them are re ten of ot last years year's ears nr eleven elc who have been to together to- to gather ether for tor several years ears which gives them a a. L great advantage over tho the Salt Lake high as a It has hal lost of its most valuable men Korns Korn's at nt at halt half and Karrick at halfback These places have o all been filled filed J. J however howe by competent men and the champions will wll be little handicapped d by tho the lo loss Tim The game should be hard fought throughout as 81 each I team Is going In In to topia pia play with the time spirit of ot win or die Both teams tams have P been ben working hard and will bo in perfect condition and the time winner may nm glad gladly be proud of or the honor a an as It will be no walkaway a affair real r. r Most Io t of the tho thomen men on both sides Ide have ha sp spent nt two to or more mor years e m on the gridiron and the green men have bac been sufficiently drilled to tn make them realize how n a game gamo of football should be b played d. d Fast men Inen are arc playing on both bolh teams and the first game gamo should be a whirlwind a-whirlwind from tho the start Coach has baa be been n putting hl his men through h nights of ot hard scrimmage and fast signal signa practice Every man on the thc squad is now in perfect condition and hardened to stand tho the knocks knock of a game The eleven will not lie ho picked to start th the game mo until tho the whistle blows for tho time kickoff Not a man can eRn sa say he tie has bas his ploce cinched and until lie ho CAn con show himself himself him him- self capable of or filling It It ho will b he taken out and another put In tn his hi place In Inthis Inthis Inthis this wa way Coach Comm expects to keep every cr man working hard both bolh In practice and In the games Much spirit has been put In iii the men b by the old hl high h school football men who have Jave been hei down own every nry night to help Dad Convill with his squad High schools school's chances for tor victory looked doubtful during the tho middle part of tho the week as of the belt beat men had flunked d off ort the tho team This This' looked discouraging but all nil these men men h have e made mado up their back work and will me be bt seen In toda today's s game At end and guard thero there lies has been a continual fight between the men who are arc trying to make good and thc they are arc none tho the wiser than when they first cumo caine out There Thoro are six men for tor each ach place that easily nil flU the position which gives I es no man a n. chance to loaf At center there nT are also three men who each havo have an e equal ual chance for tho the place Mcintyre Ca- Ca hoon boon Judd and Wilkinson have havo all made mt notable showing for fOl themselves and nd Back Backman man Bardwell and Dro Brown are arc making mak ing a hard fight tIght for center These men have all an 00 equal chance to play in tho time I games this year MI and will m be given ghen n a chance At t end nd is Mat Gallacher Worthman who were vere the stars In fn last Yf years year's are con contest teAt Besides the these c two are Wilson and Godbe who ho are af a sot set of ends nov any hl high h school tram tam ml may brag of ft and will be bo given a chance along alon with tb the rest st. consisting of or Yet Wetzel l. l Keller Kesler and n Mark In the tho back field fold Captain Ct Fitspatrick Fits FUz- patrick will hold down 11 quarter quarteT He was 1 named on the all nil star team of last year Jer yearby year yearby by Coach Maddock of or tho the university andis and ami is I. much Improvement over oer hl his hIli playing of or previous years ears Wheeling willIn will again In be seen uen at fullback and Goods Goodspeed d and Romney at halves Stout and nod OI Ole Ole- een Ben are also showing up strong in th the hack ld and ami will Ill be given a n. chance before be before be- be fore fOTO the weapon season uon 1 is IR over and Yat Yates t am eat al-eat at tackle Both show Improvement over oyer last year ye and nd have pounds or of weight to the good Th Till game will wilt most mOlt likely see Ice on the hh high h school lineup lineup line line- up Captain Fitzpatrick quarterback Wheeling fullback ooH fI right halt half hack back left halfback Back Dl man Brown and Bard well ol e center Wimmer Immer left truant curd Wallace right guard Kirby left Idt tackle Yates Tales right tackle Gallacher and Wilson right nd and Godbe and Worthman left Idt end In Tim Granites Granite's lineup will bf be s seen en tn men like Ilka Ja groan the colored star of tho the Granite eleven last lut year ear Ash ton at nt full full- 1 back 1 Sutherland at quarter White bite at center c. and Hampton and Burke Durko In ir Jf tack tack- lea les All these men ruen have he shown hown up strong trong in previous mrs games and should clinic Improvement improvement Im im- im provement pro o over or r their past t r records cords |