Show West Division Dominates R. R RM M C C. Hoop Honor Squads E. E M. M C. C STAR ALL TE TEAM FIRST TEAM TEAl Kent Ryan Utah State Forward Willard VIllard Western State stat r. r Forward Bill Kinner Utah university Center Rollic Rollie Gardner Utah State Guard Guare Hugh Cannon Guard SECOND TE TEAM I 1 THIRD TEAM TEAl Petty Utah State f. f J. J Bauer Western Vestern State f. f Crowton Brigham Young f. f l 1 Clure Greeley State f. f Babcock Denver U. U c. c L. L Young Wyoming c. c Sullivan Wyoming g. g Riley RUey Colorado College g. g Wade Vade Utah State g. g Stebbins Montana 1 State g. g HONORABLE MENTION Forwards Forwards R. R. R Young and Denver Berg and Berglund Berg Berg- lund lund Colorado college Hicks Wyoming Miller Utah Gi Greeley eley State Turpin Brigham Young Z pan Montana St State te Harris Colorado State Centers Centers Vatson Watson Utah State Doyra Montana 1 State Giles GUes Brigham Young Farwell Greeley State Colorado Colo rado college G GUards James ards-James James and Mecham 1 Utah Gordon Smith and Belluzz Greeley State White Colorado university S S. S Christensen Christensen Chris Chris- Wyoming Wagner Colorado State Ogle Montana State Brooks Br Brigham Young Johnson Denver By LOUDON KELLY Associated Press Sports Writer DENVER M March 10 With IO-With With Bill Kinner tall and dark University sity of Utah ace winning the center position for the fourth straight year the Associated Press Rocky all mountain conference team once I more is dominated by western division athletes I For the leco second d successive year only ond ong eastern division player fought his way Into the star all ranks so 10 many di did the western sector produce The lone eastern choice Is P Pete te P erlon lanky high scoring center from Western State college fifth place team in the division standings was shifted to forward on the honor team At the other forward post is K Kent nt Ryan fighting Irishman of Utah State who was picked for lor the second sec ond successive year even though the he competition for forward assign assign- I ments was much hotter t than an last seasons The all conference guards are arc Rollie Gardner of ot Utah State Slate and Hugh Cannon of ot Brigham Young mighty defense defense- men and cap capable scorers all season eMon long Fine Ball Rustler Votes of conference and sports writers guided the selection election of these five outstanding players They form an outfit of at deadly basket bas ket shooters exceptional ball rus II tiers and passers palle a and d keen defenders de fenders fender i However the team seems Incomplete Incomplete without big Jim Babcock of Denver Denver- university there on the firing fir tir ing line Babcock captured the conference con ference scoring championship this year with 16 points points' In 12 games and is a splendid det defense nse play player r rand and team worker yet he just didn't get the votes to win a first team post He was placed at center on the second star all five inner Kinner was the most popular pl player yer in the tho western division and led In the voting on this side of the Aggressive play won Ryan his for forward forward ward spot for the second year but many observers rated him as only slightly superior to Cleo Petty Utah State captain and a a stellar team player and Ralph Crowton Brig Brig- ham bam Young sophomore who ho hits with a basketball Crowton Crowton Crow Crow- ton was was elected to the team last season s I Ryan although not as smooth 8 a performer as aa Petty can play any position position- on the team and play it well and isa flaming battler sort of going He scored 97 91 points a good showing howing for a team w with th such a versatile attack as Utah Stat States s Ryan as one analyst r re remarked marked bolsters the tho team morale and is 11 a hard man to s stop op He is 6 feet leet 2 and a junior from Logan Halls HailI From Pueblo at 6 feet tt 4 the tallest tallu-t man on the tea team 1 1 Is a valuable chap to have on ones one's side because of ot his eye the for scoring ring He pumped in points during his teams team's short ten game schedule True 50 of these were scored against the terrifically weak Colorado Mines team but Peder on nonetheless less averaged 11 points per game I in his other e eight contests And the he rest of the sharpshooters had a crack at Mines as the cellar team met all comers Federson is a junI junior jun jun- I I r from Pue Pueblo It is doubtful if it there is a better round all college basketball player in fn the Rocky mountain section than Big Bill BUl Kinner Although his team finished In last pl place ce the big V Ute's Utes e scoring artistry carried him past the point 1000 mark early In Inthe Inthe the season the leMon the third player in conference conference con con- ference history to gain aln the one grand pinnacle When Kinner closed his collegiate career at the end of ot tho season he had scored 1115 points in 89 89 games game an average of more than 12 per contest Ho led the western division divi sion scorers in all four years he wore the Redskin headdress on his trunks racking up points this season Beason Kinner works well under either basket is ah an accurate passer and possesses the sort of of competitive attitude c coaches aches aches' pray for tor and opponents opponents respect Foemen dont don't out out- jump him often otten at the center circle He is 6 feet teet 3 and calls Ogden home Cannon Wins Vins Pot Post Gardner looking almost a midget beside his towering teammate six six- six six-I four foot Ed Wade Vade has been per haps the most consistent player on Utah States State's championship g gation Uon He He is a fast tM and smooth defense man passes masterfully and works for the good of ot the team at all times His 87 81 points prove how wen well ho fitted into the tho ott offense nse Gardner a junior college transfer has played his tin final l game for Utah State He Js 6 feet 11 inches tall Cannon is another great cam cam- He was steadier than his teammate Crowton though not as spectacular A limber legged 6 feet teet 2 Cannon is a flash at grabbing rebounds Like Gardner he Isquick is isquick quick witted and footed on defense and a stellar passer His HI scoring record boosts boub 88 points sec second ec ond best among the western divIsion division divi divI- sion guards Cannon also la Ja A senior |