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Show U. A. C. FROSH 7--WEBER O THE CLOSEST GAME of the entire season was played with the U. A. C. Freshmen at Logan. The field, covered with about two inches of snow, suggested a better place for a skiing party than for a football game and hampered the work of the team. The Frosh carried the Weber men off their feet in the first few minutes of play and secured the only touchdown of the entire game. It looked as though the A. C. would have a walk away, but good old Weber courage was equal to the occasion and the line held. The Purple's first chance to score came early in the third quarter when Weber recovered a fumble, but she was unable to take the ball over the line. With two minutes to go a series of forward passes were at- tempted. With thirty yards to go and the last down, a long pass from Couch to Barker that would have tied the score was knocked from Barker's arms behind the goal line, and the game was lost. Both teams attempted many drop kicks but the wet, slippery ball always sailed wide from the mark. RULON DOXEY, Halfback FRANK MCCORD, Tackle "Clix" BARKER, End TED MCGREGOR, Guard WEBER 79-RICKS O LITTLE WAS KNOWN concerning the prowess of the Ricks Normal team from Rexburg, Idaho. That it would be a relatively heavy and fast machine with more than the usual amount of school spirit to make its work effective was generally conceded. Those who saw the game were time and again called upon to admire the pluck of the visitors. Because of lack of experience Rexburg was considerably outmatched by the Weber eleven, and gave way time and again before the furious line plunges of the Weber backs. The outcome was never in doubt; consequently the contest held little interest for the fans and students in the stands. For Prof. Blaylock and Dr. Lind who were watching the gate it was indeed a tragedy. Weber had donned orange and black jerseys to distinguish themselves from the Ricks players whose colors were also Purple and White. The learned gate keepers were unaware of the change and after watching the Orange and Black break through Purple and White lines time after time, Professor Blaylock gloomily remarked "Well, Doctor, I guess the jigg's up." Although Ricks could not gain yardage through Weber's line they completed many long forward passes which only the efficient work of the Weber backs prevented them from materializing into touchdowns. "JERRY" BLACKBURN, Guard RIGBY JACOBS, Halfback GILBERT THATCHER, Halfback HARRISON PARKER, Guard |