Show S r- r r- r I Counted Counte to Utah Tennis ennis T Prospects Utes Open Season With BYU Building around three returning and one sophomore flash Steady who lettermen Is already challenging the Nol No ft wh post Coach Theron S S. S 1 l' l singles s parmelee has slated intensive drill for p t the e University o of Utah netters petters hn for preparation for the opening match L of the 1 1940 40 western division I tennis competitiOn n. n Utah meets the Defending champion B B. B Y U. U squad Abril AriI 12 on the Ute courts Although Utah has one less re returning returning returning re- re turning turning letterman than has B. B Y it U. U or the Utah Coach Parmelee Par- Par melee is now drilling a a. field of hopefuls which is showing a great deal of promise Champion Returns I Gordon Giles western division No No N. 1 singles champion probably w will ill ll remain at his post again this teason season Parmelee indicated Two 1 other returning lettermen are Harold Barker who is taking a postgraduate post course and Ernie Smith who earned his letter in 1938 Giving Giles a tough battle for fort forthe t the theNo eNo No 1 singles post however is Frank Mehner year old sophomore j more ore who displayed a terrific forehand forehand forehand fore fore- hand and a vastly improved backhand backhand backhand back back- hand in defeating Giles in a practice practice practice tice session Thursday Mehner who ho reached the semifinals in the Intermountain ain tennis championships champion champion- ships l last st year ear downed Giles 6 2 7 75 Orner Omer Morris M another Salt Lake City junior tar star has been looking good food g od in practice tice sessions Parmelee r reported in in both singles and dou dou- bits bles Jimmy Eakins Harold BarI Barlow Bar Bar- I l low w Grover Rawlings and Sterling Paul Pul are other contenders for team posts All but Barlow are mores May lay Split Duo Although though Mehner and Giles are h Ins bis s two best singles players and andare andare are both fast and aggressive at the thenet net It and on the line Parmelee bej believes be be- ives j es he may split the two in the thed d doubles s matches against the Y Lining up against the Utes April 12 will be four B. B Y U. U returning l lettermen and at least three e prom- prom mg ing sophomores Merlin Slack Paul Harmon Lloyd Brink and Floyd Weimer are the Ys Y's veterans while Alfred Alter Hardy Roberts and nd Bill Mangrum um have been starr starring star star- r ring g in sophomore practice Parmelee Optimistic I However in as much as all three Utah colleges lost men by graduation tion Utah tin Utah State State- also has only four returning lettermen lettermen Coach Coach Parmele Parmelee Parmelee Par Par- melee mele is fairly confident of bringing bringing bring bring- ing the western division title back t to- to the hilltop school especially after looking over his excellent underclass und un- un d hopefuls Before entering competition for forth forthe th the season a team captain will be elected fleeted elect d Parmelee said The squad members will hold an election some sometime tin time lime next week Harold Barlow members a and nd Purdie Daines Dames vere were last l t year Returns to Utah Tennis Courts ath C Cath a s' s I I I 4 a aP P w r i i Gordon Giles western division singles champion practices up upon upon on his pet strokes in preparation for the opening meet on the Utah collegiate tennis slate April 12 against B. B Y U. U The Cougars won the division title last year jear hut but Coach Th Theron ron S. S Parmelee believes his netters this year may come through 4 |