Show il I t UTES r WO m K t A AT L B BOISE ISE EN E ROUTE RO TO P 0 07 7 T Redskins Trek Toward Scene of Beaver B Be Conflict i aver p f r. r f im Boards Train in f i 1 COl Confident ident Spirit of I a Triumphing t By Wa Walt Beesley Besley I f with enthusiasm and confidence 34 University of Utah football stalwart pu put under full ahead Wednesday p for Portland where i I. they stack up j S against the powerful power ful Oregon State crew Saturday afternoon aft For the first 2 time this season the entire squad squadS S expressed a wholehearted whole hearted assurance that they would come back to Salt Lake with a vic tory Reasons for forthe forthe the fighting spirit of the Utes lie in inthe the return of or Win Win- Larsen field Croft pound guard to the lineup and the splendid physical con condition of the rest of the team Crofts Croft's presence in the Redskin camp is Is reason enough nough for c celebration celebration lebra tion for he is one of the most power ful lul chargers and interference runners runners runners run run- ners on the team When he was declared ineligible a e. month ago the crushing bone-crushing attack that had featured featured fea lea Utah's offense wilted slightly and they have not clicked the same since With the dynamo lineman back In the fold the Ute tiLe line presents presents' enough power to roll over even an unusually strong opponent Barring accidents it is almost certain that the Red Hed Devils will concentrate their attack at at- tack on the left side of the line Une where Croft holds sway like a e. raving gar gar- goyle With 10 days of rest since the Utah Aggie battle the entire team with the exception of Toby Welch is tun tuned d like a a Stradivarius fiddle To Toby y has b been en out for some time with a leg injury but Coach Ike Armstrong I plans to use him considerably although although although al al- al- al though Chuck Larsen will start at the theother other guard His showing there since Welch was was' hurt huit has more than pleased the Ute Ut coach and he is Is' expected expected ex ex- t to make it mighty uncomfortable able for whoever er opposes him Report of a a. driving rain and sleet peppering the Multnomah turf where the battle will be staged is causing cawIng wonderment in local circles but the weather isn't bothering Utah Should the field be so bad that a driving offensive Is impossible the Utes can take to the air with little Inconvenience The ball was slippery during the Utah Aggie game but the Utes were aloft the greater part of the last half and won the game decisively decisively de de- de with an overhead barrage that clicked like the tue towns town's Big Ben Oregon States State's showing on the coast this season none too impressive e and Utah's mercUs merciless crushing of or all conference conference con con- ference opposition have made the local eleven top-heavy top favorites to win the intersectional struggle However However However How How- ever it is not to be overlooked that the Beavers have copped more of these interstate battles than any team on n the coast and are at their best when taking on an outside foe Betting is slight but opinions lean toward Utah A two-hour two workout at Boise was on the docket for the marauding Redskins Red Red Red- skins kins Thursday They will pull into Portland Friday Frida morning and stampede stam pede on the stadium grid in the after after- noon loon Coach Ike expressed himself himseL Wednesday as being confident that his its boys will rip the forelock from the pesky Beavers and when Ike The shows hows signs of or optimism there must be a e. reason I Beavers Go Through Light Drill CORVALLIS Ore Dec 3 P JP- Preparations Reparations for the postseason in In- benefit game gama with the University of Utah at Portland Saturday Sat Sat- have moved forward smoothly at Oregon State college and Conch Coach Pa Paul PaulJ FJ J. J believes his football men are are ready for their fInal test of oftie the tie season Strenuous work since Coach ler cr returned from scouting the Thanksgiving game between Utah and nd the Utah has brought the he players to their best physical con coti They are topping off their training raining with witha a light drill today and signal Ignal practice tomorrow has placed particular emphasis emphasis em- em on a defense for Utah's pass pass- big ng attack and hopes his men wille will willbe be e able to smother the Utes' Utes aerial assaults |