Show t p i 4 t J n i L. lAJ j Y iJ V fl Jj FRANK FRAN K K K OAK BAKER E R o t TELEGRAM SPORTS EDITOR The next two Saturdays bringing Denver university here here this week end and taking the Utes to Boulder for C. C Us U.'s homecoming game November 5 will go a long way toward oward making or breaking Utah's championship possibilities ties ies in the Big Seven football race Prospects are indeed encouraging for the Redskins es- es after the decisive fashion in which they disposed of Utah at Logan Saturday 33 0 but although undefeated undefeated un un- un- un defeated defeat d this season the Utes still have their big barriers ahead of them Last weeks week's program program in which Colorado subdued the I Colorado at Fort Collins 6 31 and Denver beat Wyoming Wyoming Wyoming Wyo Wyo- ming at L Laramie ramie in the Cowboy homecoming fray 6 0 indicates indi- indi cates ates that these two winners winners terribly terribly unimpressive in their early arly games have games have at last begun to arrive Despite Denver's 20 0 loss to B. B Y U. U and Colorados Colorado's more surprising beating by Utah also by a 20 0 score the Pioneers and Buffalos must not be regarded too lightly Both outfits have entirely too much manpower and coaching to be accepted as cinches for Utah or anybody else in the conference for that matter Utah should beat heat Denver here this week and ought to have at least a 50 chance with the Buffs at Boulder the following following following follow follow- ing Saturday The dope doesn't always run true to form though Utah's 1937 aggregation probably was stronger than Denv Denver's Den Den- v ver's vers rs r's outfit but the Pioneers rose to the heights during their 1 afternoon trip to the Ute stadium and gave the Redskins a sound lacing of pf happened last year the Utes are re not apt apt- to regard the Pioneers too lightly this time for if F they they they-do do history might readily repeat itself If Saturdays Saturday's game at Logan did anything it made folks marvel all the more ore at the Aggie conquest over C. C U. U two weeks ago The team which literally ran circles around the powerful Buffs was utterly helpless against the Utes and contributed as much to their downfall as the Utes did After their remarkable victory over Colorado the and their boosters hooters took on some false notions perfectly notions perfectly excusable excusable ex- ex usable to be true tru but exaggerated just the same same about about their own possibilities With high optimism they pictured themselves themselves them- them selves elves as the dark horse title contenders who had been ignored in n all preseason comment comment about about the current campaign I may be wrong wrong and and it wouldn't be the first time either but but it has occurred to me that the victory over the Buffs Buffs- grand as it was was handicapped handicapped the team considerably in its two wo succeeding games The team had a reputation to live up to o and it tightened up attempt to prove itself a combination combination combination combi combi- nation clairvoyant and magician This belief belief is is strengthened by Coach Dick Romneys Romney's comment Saturday evening that he feared the boys had played the game Thursday and Friday and were over the inspirational hump so to speak when the kickoff actually took place Certainly the gave the Utes the whip hand right at atthe the start by trying to run the ki kickoff kick kick- koff k- k off out fro from behind their end zone and fumbling imme immediately imme- imme mme mme- afterwards on their own 15 yard 15 yard line And all afternoon the helped make things easy for the Utes o With their illusions washed away n now w the ought to be able to settle down and play some more of the sound fundamental football they displayed ag against C. C U. U Certainly Colorado CertainlY Colorado State B. B Y U. U and Wyoming Wy ming will do well not to be misled by Utah's 3 point 33 margin From a Utah standpoint the most encouraging thing about the vi victory tory was was the improved confidence with which the team went ab about ut its blocking and tackling assignments The game ame experience which was so sadly lacking lackin in the 7 tie with B. B Y YU U. was obvious as the Utes put on an impressive display of power and ver versatility Every Ute in phys physical cal fitness fitness fitness fit fit- ness saw saw a total of 46 getting into the fray for what may prove most valuable experience e in subsequent contests Meanwhile the Cougars found out how costly a m mental mental men men- n- n tal letdown can be and pl played listless ball ballat at Provo to drop a 6 3 decision to Portland university With a weeks week's rest in in which to get ready for Utah who go this week to Fort Collins the Cougars ought to be going full blast again as they prepare to wind up their campaign against the C. C U. U at Boulder and Colorado State at Fort Collins Portland displayed a powerful running attack es especially especially especially es- es in the tile last half and tackled effectively throughout through through- out the the game game to become the first to defeat the Cougars si since ce doing it at af Portland l last st season 13 g |