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Show Utah's First Victory I Over Boulder Recalled I By Crimson Grid Star I Tom Varley, Guard of 1904-5-6 Eleven Well Re- j calls Initial Colorado Game Which Crim-son Crim-son Won by Close Score of 10 to 0 j By AL WARDEN , Colorado University football elevens I have always furnished the University I of I tab elevens plenty of competition on the grid field, the record chart shows, from the time the two schools first mot in 1006. The first contest between be-tween the two schools was played at Cummlngs field in the fall of 1906 and resulted In a 10 to 0 victory for ' In Crlmaon Tom Varley, guard on the "L " grid machines of 1004-G-G, and a member of the U" athletic council representing represent-ing the alumni says the contest with, Poulder was the groatest contest ot Ibis career, with two evenly matched j teams on tho field. Although the Boulderltes were sent I home on tho short end of the score. I Varley confesses that the Utahns had their hands full. ARLUY A STAR Varley was considered ono of the I best guards in this section of the coun- ! try, being good on both defensive and offensive work. other mi"ilnrs of the famous "TJ" learn of 1906 ... idcd such stars as Fri d Pennion. McKcnna, Cuddy Russell. Rus-sell. George Brown. Jlmmie Wade and Dale Pitt Bennlon was considered the peer of j all punters Hnd kickers during that period. He was a wonderful player, his strength at kicking being a main factor In the play of the "U" machine ma-chine His kicks from klckoff were long and high, many times being dl- I rented past the goal posts. His drop , kicks, spirals and place kicks also mad him famous. H. nnlon later became coach of the Crimson. Jlmmie Wad and Dal Pitt hold down the quarterback position, alternating. al-ternating. These two players were I -t- staro of the first order, both bing wonderful in tho open field, good line plunger.?, with the ability to think an. I think fast whon placed in a pinch. FAST BACK FIELD With these two men in the back-rield back-rield at this position, the Crimson boasted two of the best generals in thi west. Cuddy Russell hold down one halfback half-back position while George Brown held down tlve other Thes'- two nv D were demons at line plunging. VarlC) said I rsd Hcnnion played the fullback position. Varley was a member of the 190 4 Utah eleven, which was coached by Joe Maddock. th Miohlgan star, tak-ing tak-ing the coaching reins for the first time (.luring the season. Maddock, tho year before, was recognized as a na-tlonal na-tlonal star of the Michigan eleven, together to-gether with Willie Hesron. His appeae anco on the Utah campus as a coacli aided materially in the advancement of the sport. Maddock held down a tackle posU Hon for Michigan. being considered ono of the greatest in America at that time. Varley Is an ardent booster for football foot-ball and ha.s done much to advancu the spoii at the Utah lair. The gamo at this time is specialized and is far superior to the brand of ball played luring his days as a player, he states. |