| Show f fV f JA 1 V f fIt It f. f 1 I. I t t r k FRANK K BAKER BAKER- DENVER Sept 18 The IS-The The w word rd Utah strikes terr terror terror ter ter- r rot and awe aW to the hearts hear s of of football enthusiasts whenever when hen ii ever mentioned d on n this this side ide of the Rocky Mountain M nt i cont con con- con con- t ference S 1 7 Football folkton this this side side of the the- the continental divide learned r a hearted whole whole respect respect for western div divisi division sl n of course e l Marauding U Utes s sw swept pt everything before e ore th them them m r so long bug i They therefore refuse to regard Utah university as any any- If 1 1 thing but but the of dev no matter how I i much the squad personnel changes with the passing years To Ta t the one western threat was more than enough K Io o have Utah flaunted in their faces as equally dangerous danger danger- r ous dusis o is almost almos too much for far them to endure 9 At a f football banquet here sponsored by the Denver Athletic At detic club and attended b by the be coaches and players from all al the he eastern division schools the tho ns spent the of the he about Utah and Utah chief part evening worrying j Aggi s. s It is all alt in the realm of possibility that the eastern division division di- di 1 vision l hopefuls may worry so much about the two big teams west of the continental divide that one of their own members mcm- mcm bers hers ma may sneak into the championship almost unnoticed The two Utah schools by no means have a monopoly on ont the tf f fay favored forecasts for the forthcoming season Colorado univ university uni uni- v with a veteran team both big and numerically strong trong ought ought to to 40 again have one of the most v versatile offensives in the i conference S Denver promises to have another squad hard to score upon iE and will be better on the attack Even though its squad is isgreen i i. i freen green Colorado State has some great potential potentia power t. t Although Although- they're trying to put the two Utah teams on l the e spot pot in the e preseason forecasts Colorado Colorado will have ave at least I two yo strong title tle contenders and down deep in their hearts the thel l football boys over here know it E s Harry Hughes can remind the world all all' he Wants wants of I the truth that he never has as many men on his squad as asI I they have at Denver and Colorado university but the fact also that he be gets some of the best prospects in lin the state Fort Collins has ha become an nn athletic tradition on this S J side of the mountains Under Unde George Scott who was coach I at Fort For Collins Coffins for 21 years the high school won seven seven ev n state football titles In the 11 year period 1922 to 1932 inclusive and took the tho state track crown every year during that pc pc- pc nod as part of an year 18 reign or l' l i These repeated conquests plus pius the l high gh- gh standing of the in circles has d the in inthe r t Aggi s collegiate impressed impress boys the flung far corners of the he state that Fort Collins is a f. f J at place to go to school l Moreover r at least 75 boys who competed for the l in Hughes Hughes' year 24 reign as head coach there are li Ji Holding J ing coaching posts of various rank in the state Forty Forty- s of them Scott according r are pro h Collins high i It is natural that these coaches would influence some of f their best high school products to cast their lot with r the die S i Colorado Mines must draw its athletic talent from a student b body dy of barely over boys The enrollment at Golden will p probably bably exceed but but authorities say that at least a a. a hundred sire students who not for are e post graduate or special are eligible eligible- athletics JE T Only three girls have graduated from Mines Miries Two feminine femi femi- V nine students both married atte attended ded regular regul r classes with the their JJr husbands last year The Mines field has recently been lighted d for night play I 1 and nd the athletic authorities hope to increase I attendance by nocturnal noc noc- performances 5 i i i I r Denver Denver- will ask be te the S probably to host again to ii i pati national A. A A. A U. U basketball tournament which it held f o ithe the first firs time last spring and local A. A A. A U. U officials t believe can they have it if they really go after the eve event t. t x 1 Utah teams team ev even n though some of them were hastily assembled made a fine impression in the tournament a and d c x e if Denver do does get the meet meet again it will probably make 5 definite s solicitation for entries from the inter inter- iL- iL 2 ci mountain Q t in region Utah's fast breaking offense it w was was was' s l i f f found nd made madea a tremendous spectator or appeal |
