Show Five Utes Win BerthsOn BerthsOn Berths Berths' BerthsOn I On Associated Conference All All Team Three Colorado College Linemen Placed by hy Reason 4 of f Great Showing in iii Centennial State Tolman B Bertotti Bertoni in Backfield By HARRY J. J FRAWLEY FRA I Associated Press Sports Writer i D DENVER NVER Nov 2 26 The 26 The University of ot Utah football leader in Iii the Rocky Mountain conference for the last five years p placed aced five representatives on the he star all-star mythical eleven for tor 1932 selected by the Associated Press The Th Utes were so well fortified in every department that It is doubtful if It an star all-star team could be picked from the eleven other conference schools which could successfully penetrate the veteran Utah line or halt the plunges of Captain Cap Cap- ap- ap tam tain Frank Christnsen to the extent of scoring a victory The Ute captain was the outstanding outstanding ing backfield performer In the con conference conference ference and Jack Johnson Ute tackle had no equal as a lineman Two of the three other Ute selections were unanimous by officials and sports writers writer who submitted I opinions Colorado college which accounted for on one of the most sensational comebacks comebacks come come- backs In recent conference history was awarded three positions and Utah Denver and BrIgham Young university one each ChristenSen Johnson Guy Martin Colorado college guard and Basil Basi Alspaugh Denver tackle were recommended mended by many observers for all ahl America consideration The team averages 10 pounds the thelIne theline theline line and the backfield I It includes five capable punters two place kickers and three accurate passers I C. 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C LINE IS PRAISED Colorado college next to Utah had the best line in the conference after the first month of competition allowing allowing allow allow- ing only on one tou touchdown in its last las lastour four our games gaines against Colorado Wyoming Wyoming Wy Wy- oming Colorado Aggles and Western State The Tigers probably had the weakest offense of any of ot the major teams and their success can be attributed at at- larg largely ly t to the performance of ot their forward wall Thus the selection selection tion of a trio trip of for the all all' conference line There was not much dispute among the critics in placing Ray Fries end and Guy Martin guard Robert Roark center was ranked above McDonald of ot Utah and of Utah Aggles by certain Colorado mentors who witnessed witnessed wit wit- the three in action Roark did not start the season at the pivot position tion ion and it was after atter he took over the he job Colorado colleges college's line began to function and scored three upset victories The three centers were about on a ap apar apar p par r. r and Roark's brilliance on a generally gen gen- weaker te team m made his play probably more conspicuous Roland Sleater diminutive Utah quarterback was the general favorite although Fry of Utah Aggi s had many backers Sleater replaced Fred Tedesco who was injured In the University Uni of Southern California game and his generalship and carry ball-carry- ing ng was the type that played a vital part in the Ute campaign Undoubtedly any of several other quarterbacks would woul have been worthy of the benefit of the Ute blocking locking and interference N Nevertheless less ess Sleater is picked because of his actual achievements and not on the hypothetical basis of what others might have done had they received the he benefit of the Ut Ute system of running running run run- ning interference Sleater was the most sensational onal open field feld runner in in the conference did the best passing of the year in Utah's final game ag against Colorado and demonstrated his success was not entirely dependent upon the aid ld of his teammates in the manner he ic picked his way through most of the he bulky forward walls of his foes Jay Tolman of Utah and George Bertotti of ot Brigham Young arc the halfback choices Tolman is a Christensen Chi on a a less spectacular scale cale He probably is bi the best defensive de dc- back in the conference and ranks ranks- next to the Utah captain in inline inline line ine plunging He is a better around all player than Westphal Utah's blocking halfback who was not given the opportunity opportunity op op- op to demonstrate his other possible talents BERTOTTI GAINS PLACE Bertotti is a flashy ball lugger who was the backbone of the Cougar attack attack at at- tack and would complete a well balanced balanced bal bal- backfield equally divided in speed peed and power Davies Utah end unquestionably is the he best defensive wingman in the conference The manner in which he harassed passers was a major factor in n breaking up the aerial attack of every team the Utes encountered Gains around his post have been singular sin sin- gular gulat- events and his tackling and blocking locking were equally superb Captain Fries of ot Colorado college ranks anks as the best pass receiver shining shin shin- lag ing ng more brightly than Robison of Young as his work was more difficult inasmuch as ns his team lacked a well perfected overhead attack His s defensive play was only slightly Under under un Un- der that of Davies Basil Alspaugh Denver university is s placed with Johnson of Utah at athe atthe atthe the he tackles Johnson is in a class by himself as a tackle and not even his running partner approaches his Alspaugh however would be a standout in th the absence of the Ute player player- Conspicuous Conspicuous' throughout the season eason in the defensive work of ol the Pioneer lIn line linC Alspaugh poss possesses other other oth oth- er qualifications as as a place kicker of worth worth- and occasional pass catcher and a booter hooter who has put the ball ballast all past ast the goal line on many Denver kickoffs Guy Martin Tiger guard is picked with Dan Beckstead d of Utah Martin not lot only gave a good g od account of himself him him- self elf with all of his opponents on the theine theline line ine line but also constituted a large portion pore par tion of the Colorado college offensive with wito his talented toe He gave the Tigers the upper hand with placements placements place place- ments In their three upset victories and his punting and kicking for tor points att after r touchdown made him ble Beckstead was Utah's blocking guard this season and the brilliant work of ot Christensen and Sleater is adequate evidence of ot th the mann manner r in which Beckstead did h his sob job |