Salt Lake Telegram | 1932-10-05 | Page 10 | Cougars Leave for Oxy Game

COUGARS LEAVE FOR OXY GAME Mentor Romney Builds Offense Offense Offense Of Of- for Game With Wit Occidental Occidental Occidental Oc Oc- Oc- Oc at Rose Bowl PROVO Oct 5 Twenty seven fI fighting Brigham Young unive university were en route to Pasadena today to today today to- to day for their intersectional fracas with Occidental college Friday night in n the Rose bowl The squad was cheered on its departure departure de- de b by the thc declaration of Coach ott Romney that if they continue to click as they have in practice the past jast two days they will be on thelong the thelong thelong long end of the score against the Oxy team Coach Romney pointed out however that the California te team has kickers passers and pass reedy ers s and a good defensive line which will make the Cougar onion get out ut and step if thc they expect to win While the Y defensive strength has las been brilliant in the two conference conference conference confer confer- ence battles this year their offensive punch has been nothing to write home bout about until the final Qu quarter of the Western State fracas last Saturday when they ran plunged and passed for three touchdowns Even at that the Cou Cougars ars lost several other chances to score by costly fumbles and penal ties V It is to erase all of the rough spots that hat Mentor Romney has been sending send send- ing ng his charges through a two-day two re review review re- re view in fundamentals and when practice practice tice Ice ended Tuesday the team appe appeared red to o be ready to play a game without fumbling PLENTY OF BACKS Coach Conch Romney is taking 12 backfield backfield back- back field players on the trip and while all of or them will probably get a chance to play the starting lineup will probably probably ably Include Fr Frank La Lil Combe at quarterback Kay Hart fullback Hunt Sanford left halfback and Pete Wilson Wilon Wil Wil- son on right halfback Sanford broke into nto the starting lineup by virtue of his lis brilliant carrying ball at Western State last week and has continued to gain ground consistently in the two scrimmage sessions with the f frosh rosh this week Floyd Merkley quarterback and Weldon Veldon Mathews who has been shifted shifted shift shift- ed d from halfback to fullback are the two wo new backfield men to make the trIp rip Both have been showing rapid improvement and will likely see sec ac- ac action lon lion in Fridays Friday's game Other backfield backfield back- back field players to make the trip are Glen Wilkinson quarterback Floyd Biddulph Grant Hutchinson Floyd Millett George Bertotti halfbacks Floyd Kotter fullback COMER Dewey Fe ero who seemed to be beut out ut of the picture at the beginning of f the season has been making rapid strides the past week and will join the tie squad in making the trip Other linemen to go are arc Buke Robison Ar- Ar mane E Eggertsen gertsen Max and George Gillespie ends Red Richardson Richard Richard- son Curley Moore Ernie Shober and andl Vernon Condie tackles Max Nison Nison- ger Gus Shields and Iman man Hales guards Steve Murdock and Bud Tucker rucker centers Niles Vest center Roy Brown tackle tackIe and Red Merrill end are three other members of the squad that has been playing exceptional ball the past week and only the lack of finances prevents them from making the trip The Cougars left at 6 o'clock this morning and will stop this afternoon at Las Vegas Nev Nov for a workout They will arrive in Pasadena Thursday Thursday Thurs Thurs- day and will have a limbering up drill