Show 1 1 gy k J J 6 u r i t of VJ The gridiron sea season ended in a a. a disagreeable dis dis- agreeable b storm snow-storm and one of the cleanest leanest football games ever played The Utah Stanford game was interesting and exciting from start to finish The contest contest con- con test est was the finest exhibition of the sport ever seen in Utah Both teams play played d to win vin and the best team came out victori- victori ous ms The Stanford players are glad they played and so are the U. U of U. U even though hough they were defeated The home players layers were unanimous in their sentiment sentiment senti- senti ment nent that it was better to play a team like ike Stanford and be beaten than to win against an au inferior home hom aggregation The rhe game proved an educator to the Varsity and the Coast players won through having had greater experience experienc in n playing hard teams In the first first half downright hard luck was the lot of the Varsity One touchdown of the visitors visitors visitors visit visit- ors vas was due to a blocked punt in which the he ball rebounded forty yards to the U. U of U. U goal line In the second half Do Dole Dolean e eran ran an out out of bounds six or eight feet and Carried the ball to the Utah goal while t he the e Varsity made no attempt to stop him turn But Referee Madson called it a touchdown although he afterwards admitted admitted ad ad- the ball was carried out ut of bounds This was the most disagreeable feature of the meet The home team put up tip a a plucky game but their team work lacked unity their defense was was- defective and their tackling showed room for improve improve- ment They played too high on defense and were often undecided in getting into the play Whenever Stanford sent McGilvray McGilvray McGilvray Mc- Mc Gilvray through the line the U. U of U. U seemed to go to pieces held his own against two men and arid delivered the goods every time When h he made his touchdown he literally carried the whole Stanford team team- abo about t fifteen yards Waldo Kingsbury played playe like a bulldog and more than distinguished himself by his tackling At last completely played out he was relieved by Evans Benny Roberts was in to th the death of all plays but finally had to quit th the game as his knee was was' knocked out Nelson N took his place Burmester broke the whole Stanford Stanford Stanford Stan Stan- ford interference again and again and got the man with the ball Robbins was strong and aggressive at center and and- Carlson fought the game as usual John Weston and Brown distinguished themselves themselves themselves them them- selves for their daring work in breaking breaking- up plays Bennion was was was' steady as usual but to Wade belongs th the double honors for his sure and plucky tackles McGilvray y for Stanford outshone all alf the rest of his team team and and his hurdling and long runs were features of the g game game m while honors are are due Tarpey Dole Bansbach Magee l and C Captain Lee The end runs of Stanford were her great ground gainers The attendance was conservatively es estimated estimated estimated es- es at 1500 people And the crowd was well behaved throughout the game Society was well represented and a l number umber of carriage parties were present among among them Governor Wells and party Mrs rs Edwin F. F Holmes and party J. J R. R Walker Valker and Party Mrs McLaughlin and party H. H A. A McCornick and party the tally-ho tally party of W. W J. J Lawrence and nd many others o of note The visitors were vere were well pl pleased ased with their treatment while here and carried away many pleasant memories of this Thanksgiving h game |