Show i f TEMPLE TEMPLE TACKLE G. G IRISH IRISH FULLBACK COACH N. N ROGERS ROGERS CENTER CENTER S. S ROGERS ROGERS QUARTERBACK I i h 4 1 a r ra 0 wa ff r k s P a tin I raW ato fow 3 r Courtesy of Evening Telegram W. W Bratz Sp Ed WYOMING SQUAD OF 1912 UTAH AND WYOMING TO MIX IN w FIRST BIG FOOTBAll BATTlE SATURDAY I Cowboys Brio Bring g Strong Team And hod Promise Mormons Strenuous Conflict STUDENT BODY SUPPORT ABSOLUTELY ESSENTIAL r CUM FIELD MUST BE CROWDED When the whistle blows blocs blows at 3 o'clock next Saturday afternoon and sends eleven well trained experienced crimson crimson crimson crim crim- son warriors against the same number number number num num- ber of fighting cowboys representing the University of Wyoming the anticipated anticipated an an- football season will vill be on in full swing Utah fans and ald it is expected ex ex- petted that all available room will be occupied by spectators are are promised promised promised prom prom- a real gridiron struggle for an opener Not a stone has has' been left unturned by either Coach Exelby or Coach Bennion in prep preparing ring for tile the I first battle battIe as the result 1 determines in a large measure cham championship pos pos- i imf Both teams are made mad up P largely of veterans and are well weIl b. b balanced lanced balanced Utah V cannot for one moment afford to hold Wyoming lightly As a I matter latter of fact the will arrive in Utah with practically their last years year's up which made a seasons season's record that speaks v very ry highly of the team The whistle will send away such men as Burg Burgess ss All AIl Rocky Mountain quarterback and Irish a hitting hard-hitting experienced giant who was feared throughout the conference The Wyoming aggregation is quite heavy and very speedy A strong line protects Burgess in hi his runs and holds strongly while the peerless quarterback quarterback quarterback quarter quarter- back executes his drop kicks Seldom has a game gone by in which Burgess has not kicked the team into the score column and prominence The Utah team promises to bring the University fame in Saturdays Saturday's match The thirty candidates are fighting up to the last minutes po Pw r Coach Bennion is not absolutely absolutely absolutely sure as to which players he will use in the original line up Imagine Im agine fourteen letter men who have fought successfully for Utah many times in the past sixteen others who boast of past experience more than ordinary size and speed and perfect training with an assortment of plays rich in variety and effectiveness and under direction of a thoroughly thoroughly efficient efficient efficient effi effi- coach add a big amount amount of genuine genuine genuine ine Utah spirit and you can realize that a treat awaits you This week has been a strenuous one and has marked rapid progress in th the team On Monday night Coach Bennion Bennion Bennion Ben Ben- nion lined his warriors up against I Coach Olsen's scrappy freshmen Olsen Olsen Olsen Ol- Ol I sen has a promising squad of youngsters youngsters youngsters young young- who gave the Varsity a stiff stitt practice The latter however scored frequently but could not prevent Stack the Freshman back from dropping dropping dropping drop drop- ping two over in about eight or ten teh trials The coach spent Tuesday night in individual coaching and snappy signal work Wednesday afternoon a holiday holiday holiday holi holi- day for for- students was the busiest session session session ses ses- sion of the week Right after lunch the boys assembled for a rule quiz and blackboard demonstration with Coach instructor This was followed by a fast team practice A match game of four ten-minute ten quarters with the Freshmen in which the Varsity distinguished itself with slashing offense offense offense of of- and stonewall defense was the main feature A fair crowd witnessed the Exhibition Day program During the week Cole and nd Tolman were put on the training table Big was forced to withdraw from the squad on account of heavy room class-room labors Utah is fortunate this year In having having having hav hav- ing access to the servi services s of such well well- known officials at Lieutenant Nelly coach of West Virginia University andlor and lot for three years assistant coach at WestPoint WestPoint West Point Lieutenants and Daly Benny Baum once Middle West Vest ena enOl Lambert an old Ames star and an experienced experienced experienced ex ex- ex- ex referee and a number of I local football experts Lieutenant I INelly Nelly refereed the Harvard Dartmouth-Harvard game last year in which a place kick bounced over the goal and gave Dartmouth Dart Dart- mouth a fluke score Some of these men will handle the Wyoming- Wyoming Utah game and make sure a fast clean contest The mere fact that the game is the grand opening of a promising season should be enough to insure a large attendance Both coaches are looking for a hard struggle and a victory If the large force of laborers and much overtime can put the new ticket office and cement walks in shape the spectators will be greeted by a pleasant pleasant pleasant pleas pleas- ant sight The work is progressing and the improvement will likely be completed in time Many visitors at the Irrigation Congress Congress Congress Con Con- gress the Fair and Conference are expected expected expected ex ex- ex- ex to enlarge the crowd All students students students stu stu- stu- stu dents are urged to bedeck themselves copiously in Crimson and White bring megaphones and voices and show the Utah spirit Utah's record for 1911 Colorado 0 Utah 51 Gl Denver U. U 0 Utah 0 Montana 1 A A. C. C 0 Utah 98 Colorado School of Mines 0 Utah 15 Colorado College 6 Utah 18 University University University Uni Uni- of Colorado 9 Utah 0 University University University sity of Idaho 0 Utah 19 Wyoming's record for 1911 I Colorado College 29 Wyoming 9 Colorado School of Mines 0 Wyoming 5 0 Wyoming 27 University of Colorado 18 Wyoming 3 South Dakota Mines 0 Wyoming 0 Grand Island College 0 Wyoming 21 Denver University 6 G Wyoming 0 O. Line up U. U of U. U Continued on Page Pago 2 I UTAH Ar AND D WYOMING TO MIX Continued From Page 1 L. L E. E E.-Bennion E. Bennion l I Miller ille 1 Dobbs L. L T. T Peterson T.-Peterson Peterson Young L. L G. G Briggs G.-Briggs Briggs Cole Stone C. C Gardner C.-Gardner Gardner capt Jones Smith R. R G. G G. G.-Ecklund Ecklund Tolman T. T T. T Olson T.-Olson Olson Naylor Clawson R. R E. E E. O. O Romney Deane Q B. B Fitzpatrick B. Love Lov Sutherland Suther Suther- land L. L H. H B. B B.- B. Su Sutherland herland H Hamilton milton Sommers Titus R. R H. H B. B Love B.-Love Love Hampton F. F B. B Lon B.-Lon Lon Romney Holmstead A A late report from Wyoming states that Burgess the star quarter-back quarter has not registered yet and therefore ma may not appear in Saturdays Saturday's lineup Changes in the Rules Take this copy of The Chronicle to the game Saturday and you will fine find this article convenient reference Keep this and it will prove handy throughout the entire season A number of changes some ver very important important important im im- im- im and some of minor note have been made in the football rules The general tendency has been to strengthen strength strength- en the offense and weaken the defense thus minimizing punting and making a pretty ground-gaining ground game Experts Experts Ex Ex- ports cannot agree on the value and wisdom of the changes nor just how they will work out Only the actual season of playing can tell Some of the rules please Coach Bennion greatly great great- ly while others appear to work some little hardship An article based on actual facts and expert opinion concerning concerning con con- the rules will appear in these columns in the near future Following are the most important changes Four downs instead of three in m which to make malte ten n yards Removal of distance restrictions restrictions' from forward pass Value of touchdown increased from five to six t Shortening of field from yards yards ards to yards and creation of y 10 10 yaro Q zone back of goal line in which fo r for ward pass may be completed t. t i Abolition of onside kick One minute between quarters instead instead instead in in- stead of two Kick off from yard forty line Ball brought out to yard twenty-yard line instead of twenty-five twenty after touch back or safety V n |