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Show S t VA SVS--- s s Ay $m8&8u;, - vxWjhvW Vys v; VW. V s 4$ S V f . . tow; S v Coach II. B. Tuff Linford, Kent Murdock, Dale Panter, oroni Schwab, Jay Van Noy, Ralph Maughan, Lane Nalder, Jack Sorensen, Evan First row, left to right Sorensen, Frank Williams, Keith Hughes, George Nelson, trainer. Second row DeMont Walker, Tony Sutich, Bill Ryan, Merlin Maughan, Lloyd Ilayes, Verle Roylance, Art Keeley, Kidman, Bill Nelson, Boyd Ilulse, Newel Sorensen, Marv Abrams, Ed Preece, George Nelson. Third row Ralph Downs, Ron Romney, Ralph Clarke Jenkins, Art Gottfredson, Dave Wright, Bob Bullen, Chris Apostol, Ken Farrell, Ted Heath, John Caputo, George Penovich, Ernie GrolL Fourth row Coach E. L. Dick Romney, Dallas Nelson, manager; Dean Stringham, Grant Budga, Mike Zdunich, Lynn Dahle, John Smith, Ellis Jonas, Jack Younce, Les Dunn, Chuck Caughey, Dale James, Richard Merrill, ballboy; Coach Paul Marston. Photo by Bob Hammond during the last four games on ground offensive, while John Ca- puto has taken to the airways for several brilliant TD passes. Following the final tilt with Johnny is also one of the best College of the Pacific in the first punters in the conference and Annual Grape Bowl at Lodi, is known throughout for his Coach 13, December California, m THE TURKEY by Mel Israelsen GAME coffin-com- eye. er 4 Tomorrow sports fans in Utah will receive the treat of history as far as the Turkey Day Classic in Salt Lake is concerned. Utah University is sporting its most brilliant team in a decade and currently holding the Big Seven Conference Championship Crown, while the Utah Aggies from Logan are seeking undisputed second place and a popular bid as the uncrowned champs of the skyline conference. To give the nod to either team is one of the most dangerous sports a scribe participates in during the course of the season. But here goes the nod to Utags on Thanksgiving day. And many of you will ask why, while the Ute fans will dub this article as purely propaganda. ponents backfield. Both are ged and both have speed. rugAl- hampered by a slight ' George should play his best game of the season since this is to be the Utah game captain. However, the Utes follow closely in . this position with Adams. Don Smith and Clark Adams and Smith have played excellent ball all season and will be tough opponents in Thursdays though case of flu. Now lets take a look at the teams and the reason we can pick the. Utags as we have. Af- game. ter all, it is the team who is responsible for a win or lose in The guard position is almost a the final judgement. toss-u- p between the two schools. an Utah has guard of over the array In glancing in Bill the However, Angelos. brilliant football players fight.can men who three have Aggies readtomorrow we ing for glory can qualify for the second and ily see that as far as concerned the third string. Lloyd Hayes, Dale material is two teams have practically the Panter and Lane Nalder can all same number of candidates. De- be relied upon to give a first class performance followed closepending on which side of the fence you pick from you can easy ly by Demond Walker and Art Gottfredson. give either Utah State or Unfive or four iversity of Utah At the center slot for Utah memplayers for Old Ironsides, Ralph be will bership. In the end department Maughan. This will be the third are five players for season Ralph has been chosen membership. In the end decenter. Last partment we caii readily agree he was hailed as the bestspring Utah has the advantage. In fact, athlete ever produced on the Utes can boast one first the hilltop- campus. On defense string conference end in Bernard Ralph calls signals and is usually Hafen, and two probable second in on more of the ' opponents string ends in Tally Stevens and of his teamTex Van Sandt. But the Utags plays than any mates. will be Don Olsen Utahs are not seriously overshadowed. his one of best games Keith Hughes, a transfer from playing to season of the keep up with tackle, has proven to be an exRalph. cellent wingman both offensively also He has and defensively. , At the quarterback slot Utah than any scored more points holds a slight advantprobably other conference end. Kent Mur- age. Cannon Parkinson has been dock, the other Utag winkman, hailed by practically all scribes has developed rapidly in the last and coaches as the number one three games and has proven to conference quarterback cf the be a threat to any opponnet. for his heady signal barking and passes. Backing up At the tackle slots the Utah last ditch 'TD Parkinson- - will be Allen Davis, comthe have strongest Aggies binations in the Intermountain an' able ball carrier., Utah" will area and one of the strongest in rely ; heavily, upon the . twins Jack Sorenson-- ' and the nation. Both Moroni Schwab and George Nelson play a good John Caputo. "Jack has been a to . Kis teammates portion of the game in the op real inspiration all-arou- nd - . .. - .. The halfback position for both teams as evenly is probably matched as any slot. Utah backers say they have the best halfback in the league in Frankie Nelson. non-sto- p On the other hand the Aggie fans claim Jay Van Noy, one of the leading scorers cannot be and ground-gainer- s, beat, nor stopped, by Utah. Utahs reserves include Captain Ace Allen, former South Cache Allan Tate and Morris Ficklin. Utah State will rely on Evan Sorensen, Johnny' Worley, Ernie Groll, Merlyn Maughan, Dean Stringham and Newell Sorensen to fill in the other halfback slot and relieve Van Noy. all-Stat- er, r assisted in the backfield and has bgen on several scouting missions for the Aggies. The likable coach came to Utah State last year after several successful years of E. L. Dick Romney will be coaching at Muskogee high school climaxing his 28th year of con- fn Oklahoma and a three year secutive coaching at Utah State, tour of duty in the Navy. a record that is unequalled by any Joe Whitesides helped out on coach in the nation at this tmie. the coaching of the ends at the The colorful yeteran mentor has early part of the season before chalked up as impressive a rec- assuming head basketball coachord at Utah State as any college ing duties. Joe is a. wizzard at coach could as for and only last scouting the oppositions offenses year his spirited Aggie gridders and his scouting reports are resshared the conference gonfalon ponsible for many of the Aggies with the Denver Pioneers and victories. Joe has turned to was voted as the Coach of the spending all of his time at di Year of the Big Seven Confer- recting the destinies of the ence. Utags, court squad which won their opener against Idaho' State Being awarded this honor was at Pocatello last Saturday night. only one of his many achievements. Since his graduation from Freshman Coach Marvin Bell West high school in Salt Lake has begun his first year as mentor City, Dick started on the famous of the Frosh In coaching his 1916 University of Utah basketstate to undisputed greenling ball team that won the National champs after whipping both Utah AAU championship in Chicago University and BYU freshmen, and was chosen as an and then going on to spill Idaho the myhhical States reserves. 'guard team. He played for the 91st The has Division team at Camp Lewis, IDShigle' fcgun basworkouts his freshmen for Washington during his military! service of World War I, where ketball1 team this Week and from he scored the only touchdown j reports coming from the hilltop for his team as they won the school, another crop Rose Bowl game. is expected. Doc Nelson, veteran George After beginning his coaching trainer for Utah States athletes duties at Utah State in 1919, and head wrestling coach, has Coach Romney has served on the been a figure- in athNaitonal Rules committee for four letics forprominent a number of years. years and was vice president of The former pugilist has chalked the National Football Coaches as- up mroe championships as wrestsociation. ling coach than any other in the country. Doc is responsible coached Romney basketball for the Utah conditioning of teams at Utah State during the a done has States athletes and years from 1919 to 1941, and won marvelous job. conference championships in 1926, 30, 35 and 36. For many years no championships were decided Besides these impressive records, Utah State had a majority of wins over such conference rivals as Utah University, Brigham Young Universityand, Montana State. In 1939 Romneys casaba team won the National Junior AAU championship in Los Angeles, and it will be remembered that the 1936 team won the conference championship and then went on to beat the previously unbeaten. Kansas team in the Olympic playoffs ; two out of three - - ; c--n Utah State holds the advantage fullback in Bus Williams. Bus is big and fast and can be called upon for substantial gains at any time. In the Demer game he made 25 yards from rushing and literally outran the opponents for one of his two touchdowns. Bus is spelled off by Tony Sutich and Bill Ryan. In the Utah department Bob Summerhays will be called upon to do most of the ball carrying from the fullback position. However, Utah will also rely on several capable players to give Bob a rest. at , f i UTAH STATE COACHES WHY THE AGGIES SHOULD t: star-studd- ed f I c j r f s 1 t 1 1 r 1 c T t I g 1 c v c s g t n C I r b y si C n li ti 1 - si ; - To summarize the above we must give the University of Utah the ncd in the end department. At tackles the Utags. take the advantage as well as in the guard position. The latter here they virture of reserve gain by power. In the center slot Ralph Maughan of Utah State overshadows Utahs Don Olsen. At quarterback Utah will be favored while the halfback poistion is on an even keel. And at fullback Utah States Bus Williajns will take the spotlight. In picking the power of the line, the half- games. back tie and - the fullback adThe veteran coach is always ' vantage I must string along with anxious for his boys to win, but Utah State and give them the will always place the welfare of nod in the Turkey:. Day treat. the boys first. If the Utah Aggies are upset it Coach Romney has been ably h will be by virtue of a assisted by five assistant coaches pass from the arm of Cannon this year. H. B. Tuff Linford Parkinson to either Tex Van has handled the line for the past Sandt, Tally Stevens or Bernard two years and has done a splendHafen. id job at it. . Paul Marstea has h ft ai a si h gi al tl - . is 5. . last-ditc- i .. siessmmr eeRFBiei. PAUL MARSTON Utah State Assistant, Coach I |