Show I FRANK K BAKER I TELEGRAM SPORTS EDITOR Once again the general versatility of Ed Red Wade will be an important factor in Utah de defense defense de- de of their Rocky mountain basketball championship because the elongated performer will be bb switched to center this year to fill the gap left by Eldon Watsons Watson's graduation Wade Wada is not a total stranger at center He jumped center for Weber in his high school days and like his illustrious teammate teammate team team- mate of the gridiron Kent gridiron Kent Ryan Wade Ryan Wade has played every position position tion on the basketball court on a few occasions With Wade expected to toil at the post it is likely that Ryan and Shelby West will become the regular forwards thereby forming a rugged front line which ought to be plenty troublesome to Aggie rivals this season The will be pressed hard to replace r Captain Cleo Petty and Rollic Rollie Gardner because they were tw two of the smoothest workmen in the conference last winter It is true that Vest West is stepping into Pettys Petty's sl shoes oes as a regular forward and Elmo Garff will probably take over Gardners Gardner's starting position on the guard line which is promising promIsing promising prom prom- prom prom- ising so far as it goes but it must also be remembered red that these two players we ringleaders in tho the reserve material last year which helped pull the out o of some tight holes I Vest West has come through with high credit on a number of occasions as a pinch hitter delivering some som timely baskets often sparking successful rallies with his long range bom born i I Garff also has been line first and a reserve ought to tobe tobe be ready to step into a regular regul r assignment this y year year ar with depend dependability ability While not as smooth as Gardner he is f f fast st st and rangier than he appears at first glance Give him im a little time in which to gain confidence and he het t ought Bought to have a fine year The general versatility of both Ryan and Wade Vade have been a tremendous factor in the success during the past two years When emergencies have arisen such as in injuries injuries injuries in- in juries or disqualification fouls to their teammates these two great athletes have been able to switch positions and still till turn in brilliant games If the can bring along two or three men men such as Arden Peterson at guard Raeldon Goates and Berkeley Parkinson the team with Ryan and Wade spearheading the attack ought to put up a formidable defense of their crown |