Show Battle Utah Uta h to Sensational Scoreless Tie Utah Fails In Fourth Period 11 f 7 1 J With Witte Ball BailOn On Yard Four Four Yard Line Farmers of State Up-State Gain Moral Victory Over Champions Champions of 1926 Gibbons Is Marvelous on Defense Farmer Fanner Backs Shine Howells Is Outstanding inspired Utah Aggie football team displaying ing a versatile A AN attack embodying all the fine features of the modern football the U U Red Red- Redskins Redskins Redskins game as well as straight upset mighty skins in the beautiful new Utah stadium on Thanksgiving day da by holding the champions to-a to to a to O 0 to 0 score It was the third scoreless tie in the 34 31 years rears of gridiron competition be he- between tween these traditional rivals and was construed as a great moral victory for who sustained a complete rout last year and md were ere over oer by a score of 31 to 0 O. That Coach Dick Romney could build a new team and aid come back baek to hold his former conquerors even en is greatly to his credit as asa asa a n coach and an au evidence of the courageous spirit of those farmers who know no odds or favorites fn It was wasby by far lar the most spectacular and colorful contest ever eer presented 1 by those mighty disciples of ot gridiron play Approximately spectators a a. new n w record r cord for any sporting event ent in to inthe the Beehive state stale filed flied Into the gi gigantic gl gi- gigantic gantic u U bowl Utah's loyal 10 thou thou- thousands thousands thousands sands occupied the west stands while the Blue of ot Aggles provided a picturesque pic pic- picturesque picturesque setting across the sward Both contingents were supported by their bands b. and the on both sides was the most st admirable ever shown n In the history of their wonder wonder- wonderful ful athletic relationship UTES BACK D. The multitude saw a 0 vastly different Aggie football team Thursday than the one whish which was ns so to mentally un un- alert against Montana State and Colo Colo- Colorado Colorado Colorado rado Fighting every Cry Inch of or orthe the way wa the Aggles turned turne 1 bark the surging Ute backs three times within n the shadow of their goal line In the third 1 quarter the fighting held with Ith Utah on their yard four-yard I Iline line and four downs to go It was Will the Crimsons Crimson's big moment In the game but the Utes were pitted against elev eleven I en semi-maniacs semi out there and an 1 could not muster the necessary punch There Thero are those who will say Eay that Utah defeated herself on this t play Who Vho can tell The smashing Jack Howells had crashed through a 0 broken field fjeld hopping crow-hopping around and through one tackier tackler after another un un- until un til WI he lie had ha 1 negotiated 1 21 yards and placed the ball on the yard four-yard mark Billy Lawrence called Van Law through center but Bob Gibbons the greatest of the guards In this section broke through and nailed the Ute Uto back before he could start Dow tried an an- another another another other such sueh play without success It was ns expected that Utah would try for fora a field goal In view of or the Ute perfect dis dis- distance distance distance tance position the score and lateness of the game But Lawrence called him him- himself himself self elf around right end running the ball over to the far corner where Ad Mar- Mar Martindale Aggie end ran him out of bounds after chasing him back four yards There was nothing to do then but to pass ou on the fourth down and Howells' Howells toss toes to Couch was inches ahead I HOWELLS STARS Except for an occasional outburst by Howells the long spectacular runs of or orthe the game were all Smart and Glen OIen Worthington ran loco at times and had it not Dot been for su su- su per-defensive per work by HowelLs the Lo La- Logon Lagar gar gon entry might have scored at least three touchdowns In the third quarter quarter ter Smart Intercepted a pats pass pa s from Howells and got away on a free tree field until Howells started after mand him him l m and brought him l m down by p Jl beautiful fly fly- flyIng nyIng Ing lug tackle He stopped Hawley on the same ame play and under the same condl condi conditions in the fading moments cf of the third period and again in the fourth quarter when the fleet and powerful Worthington got around end and was off on a clear field cut In and brought the big bg star down In miraculous miraculous miraculous lous fashion fasl on It was most spectacular defensive playing had Utah on the defensive a athe at atthe atthe the start and in hl the middle of ot the theo opening o period had hod the ball on Utah Utah's yard 14 line Ime with a a. first down to ac ac ac- their advance ance But Dut Howells Howell and Van Von Law did great work Ork on sec sec- secondary secondary secondary defense even en though the Ag- Ag Aggio Ag Ag- Aggie glo gio forwards were taking the Ute linesmen out The second quarter was a 1 punting duel with Howells having laving a II decided edge on Hawley and Warburton The The used their lateral pass with will making some IOme great catches but Utah was wise to the play pla Couch was valiant aUant on defense against this attack Utah opened an aerial attack as the quarter ended sending Paul Cecil in at end Instead of but the covered the newcomer well The third quarter was marked by Howells Howell's great dash to four four- yard ard line and by that stubborn de de- defense It nce a Ute UtA score Lawrence and Van Law with the nice Interference ence running of Dow got away to some good gains but always the Ag Ag- gics gies would tighten when a score appeased ap ap- appeared appeared likely GOAL COAL TAILS FAILS Desperate for a score of any kind Captain 1 worked his Ills leant Into position for a placement try in the fourth quarter but the nearest near t he could get to the uprights was 42 yards His direction was perfect but the kick was Inches under the bar har The rest of the way It was a n. terrific aerial battle with both sides using a boxed defense of rare effectiveness Utah registered eight first downs to five e and out-gained out the boys bo 3 from up state yards ards to Of or orthis this Utah harvest barvest Captain was responsible for tor 61 Cl Lawrence had 53 Dow 21 and Van Law 8 Worth Worth- WorthIngton Worthington ington and Smart were the most ef effective ef- ef effective c ball for each getting 52 from scrimmage Hawley had 47 but this big boy did marvelous mar work on defense and Interference run run- running running ning J ng while his h mates were doing the ball running Utah Ulah completed only two passes paSes out of 11 for 46 yards ards and Aggles completed one out of ol eight fo foa for fora a yard two-yard gain Howells out-kicked out Hawley and Warburton yards ards to Utah lost 44 yards from scrimmage a a. good portion of which was due to the marvelous playing of Bob Deb Gib Gib- Gibbons Gibbons bons bons This Th pound linesman played guard as It hasn't been pla played ed cd on this tl s side of the conference In many years He Ho made fully three fourths fourths e-fourths of ot the tackles and broke through seemingly whenever he so desired Captain Lin Lin- Linford Linford ford played dazzling ball both offen offen- offensively offensively and on the defensive while the work of Martindale at end was about abou as nearly perfect as any brand of wing play the conference has offered offeree this season Bergeson also twinkled tinkled on the line tine The The real surprise of or the was this Worthington fellow They said he would never make a 1 great football player pla er because was he-was he was too loo kind heart heart- hearted hearted ed and all that pooh-pooh pooh and blah blah- blah Those ThoC same critics who saw him running miming loco out there Thursday were literally forced to swallow their words Of or course the personality and the tremendously effective e efforts of Cap Cap- Captain Captain Captain tain Howells dominated 1 Utah's Ulah's play throughout The thatched brown Ute certainly closed his h great career in a II ablaze blaze blare of splendor He lie was as ns slippery as an eel arid add faster than any man on the Held field at shooting Into holes opened In the line Dow showed occasional flashes Clashes of his last years year's form while Van Laws Law's work most st of a a. defensive nature was thoroughly adequate COUCH IN FORM While Utah's line was not net as ef effective ef- ef effective effective as It has been at times this s year car and certainly not In the same class with that Jut mighty forward wall of 01 1926 the Crimson forwards showed real stuff at times especially when the boys x ys In the blue Jerseys would wax threatening Caffey and Iverson bort bon the brunt of the tho attack at center where big Hawley Ha was wont to make his threats Iverson I played the best ball of his career which Is good In In- In deed The powerful Dykeman fin fin- finishing a year four career gave valiant service and you ou cannot help but say the same for Couch the blonde wing wing- wingman wingman man man whose defensive efforts thwarted many an Aggie J dash around his end rid All AllIn In all It was a great game to see and a great game came to appreciate and end after aCter this greatest of or Utah s. ss Aggie contests is all over and nd done this tl s thought will Ill dominate that the wonderful won won- wonderful wonderful sportsmanship manifest by players pla ers and patrons alike brought these sister Institutions closer together er than they have ever been before In Inthe inthe the he history of or their wonderful ath athletic letic letle relationship Utah 0 Utah Ass Ies 0 Jensen Left Lett End Dykeman Left Tackle Tackle- Christensen Gibbons Left Guard Caffey Cranney Center Iverson Bergeson Right night Guard Carmen Unfold Linford C C night flight Tackle Couch Martindale Right night End Lawrence 11 wrence Warburton arburton Quarterback Quarter ack Howells C Worthington Left Halfback Halfback- Dow Smart night flight Halfback Van Law Hawley Score by periods Utah University 0 0 n 0 0 0 0 Utah Aggles 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Substitutions Utah I Aggles- Aggles JUdah udah for Utah Utah Cox Cox for Christensen Cecil for lor Tauter Tau fer Christensen for Cor Cos for Cecil Cox for tor for Christensen en Snarr for lor or Van Law Cecil for tardy lardy for Caffey Cartey Referee Mahoney Denver Um- Um pire pire-Dotson Dotson Colorado Ass Ies load head linesman linesman Crowley Denver |