Show Backseat al I I ng By Frank K Baker Telegram Sports Editor r Congratulations for Three bree Coaches Athletic fans of the state stale have evy ev ev- y reason to be proud of the coaches conches t it the states stales three leading colleges With the overwhelming overwhelming over over- whelming successes success success- success success-I es of the University University sity of oC Utah under Ike Arms Armstrong t r o 0 n g g. 1 the w work 0 r k 0 of I. I I Coaches Conches Ott Romney Rom- Rom t iL n ney y at B. B Y U. U and tJ Dick Romney at c. c J Utah Aggles has S been overs r s h had had- a d- d S. S owed but in in many f 1 wa ways s 's their success has been just as f. f 5 J marked as that of oC 1 J j t i th hc the e R Redskin e d s k kJ m men- men f it fiS tor J 1 Dick Romney t g i v j j for instance with S an m enrollment of Dick Romney less Jess than half that at Lt l the state university has never fin- fin shed lower than third in the division basketball race and was that low only once in 12 seasons He has piloted the thc to three division titles brought rought them in second on six occasions occa occa- ions and tied for lor the runner up berth twice vice f Football Prospers Under Ott at B. B Y U. U lott Ott likewise has had his singular successes at Provo with the Cougars rhe The number o of football candidates has bas as been tripled under Otts Ott's regime and nd the Y has never finished out of t the first in Rocky mountain moun moun- tai am tain football since his first year at ate athe atthe the he e Y f While many coaches confine their activities to only one or two sports tt has accepted the job of coaching ill dl the Cougar teams and has some prize scalps to attest to his success a n all aU the various branches t The 1929 at the Y i walked off oft with the conference bunting and the Cougar hue have been consistent threats to the division leaders In 1930 the he Cougars were just one game g behind be be- hind bind the gies Aggles and the Montana 1 State Bobcats who tied for first and and in 1931 the they tied with U. U A. A C. C for tor second in the division as the Utes squeezed through h with I thc crown crown I I Dick ick Brings First frack Title to State The Beehive state stale enjoyed its first I. I M. M C. C football pennant in 1921 hen ihen the under Dick Romney lid Id the football in the thc The Rom- Rom 1 coached icy Ag- Ag ies ies a also Iso gained he states state's first R R. t tL L It C. C track cham- cham in 1924 nd ad made it a year our ply with triumphs n 11 each of the next i bree seasons 4 fA tA A R R. M. M C. C cage in and the na- na S ional junior A. A A A. J J. J casaba title in prove not 1 S. S the ability o of Ott he mate mate- matea Romney a but the coaching versatility of or he Logan coach as well Both schools have won various oth- oth r C laurels here and there in the sports ealm calm but these highlights alone peak well for tor the two mentors who lark mrk with a smaller enrollment than he coach at the state slate university I I J Otts Ott's selection this week as a n. member of the American all board of oC basketball mentors and Dicks Dick's service record with the national football and basketball b association and membership with ith the national basketball rules committee for four years is cx- cx recognition for these two men who have ha served so diligent diligent- h- h hIn y in their niches ruches Connie Onnie Mack Mack Gets ts Co I Recruits Recruits From Portland The IThe only important additions to the I Philadelphia Athletics of 1932 arc are Joe Joc Bowman pitcher Ed Coleman outfielder outfielder out out- fielder ridder and O Oscar car first Baseman Both Bowman and Colenan Cole Cole- nan were purchased from rom Portland while er goes oes up from SU St Paul Bowman is only 21 years old but hut Pacific coast scouts brand the OO- OO launder as IS surefire major league eague limber ber Coleman is recommended as asI I splendid hitter but is a crude fly ly baser ser 1 Although Connie Mack lack is stick- stick Ini In r largely to his veterans sellIn sellIng sell- sell ring Ing In only Joe Boley thus far considerable con- con Ij alterations are arc antici antici- Cramer Is expected to patrol pa pa- trot right field in place of Bing ln I Miller and Williams and McNair Mc- Mc Nair are expected to replace Dykes and Boley at third and Albert respectively It If these ch changes materialize ConIc Con ConS ic le will still stin have his siege guns of or Simmons and Cochrane in his tack Hack Grove Earnshaw and Wal- Wal Ic erg rJ rg as the nucleus of or his pitching aft taff C and young blood with its dash na d cI pep to lo replace the veterans who vc been slowed dowed down by age |