| Show I II f ight Veterans holster Bolster Gingham Bingham Hopes J Prep Grid Sport t Many t Miner School y Editors Editor's note This note This is the first of a series of articles by ly Tommie Porter of The Telegram sports staff starr on the football football foot- foot ball Iball prospects of Utah high schools for Cor the 1940 season y TOMMIE PORTER BINGHAM CANYON Sept 16 Football 16 Football tra tradition is now firmly ily IY established at Bingham high school where for many years Basketball reigned supreme as the only competitive tive sport Last Last fall Bingham annexed the 4 ells class B football championship of h as undefeated leader of schools with less than students students stu stu- dents and the effect of t that h a t climb t to o the 4 heights is reflected reflect reflect- y ed od in this seal sea sea- seasons season's l sons son's turnout of tl 12 seniors 17 jun juniors and a dozen dozens s sophomores o p h o mores y the largest squad to report in the j 16 year history i x of the grid sport here Bingham d did 1 d not begin league 4 k p Play I a in the them m Jordan district I until 1927 1921 when It led Tooele for the district title bu but Most lost in the play The Miners Miners Min Min- ers won that title for class B schools In 1938 only to lose to toD tola D la In the state semifinals before bets be be- fore for Delta Della went on to the title r as st year Bingham again won the dl district honors then downed D Delta ta to gain the finals ye state all-state stars and four other other ather players are missing from the quad d which defeated American rk 13 0 for the championship ast r fall falI but this years year's team beg beng berB be- be ng g rB built around Stan Long and jank Nelson regular linesmen of ays season is likely to give a very account of itself v lay Park City l loach Coach Bailey ailey who Toted Bingham to state prep championships in 1939 and h s year ear in addition to the state stater r tW d throne saw his squad open he 1940 season with a 15 0 victory h over American Fork and 1 trying to drill out some of h rough spots which appeared in hat game The champions will wiB SJ into action again Friday at ark rk k City elson Nelson is back at his post on ight end this year while Long a au auard auard u rd last season will play full- full Sk ack k this year to handle blocking Six Six mx other lettermen seasoned by in some of last years year's l lay y also bolster this seasons season's liner hopes They are Sergio Al- Al arez arez arez Kimmy Goff Golf and John backs Harold Mattice end end- Lopez guard and Max MaxI cal eal I tackle Seal is temporarily u Of regular play with an injured b bj but made a great showing ga American Fork Off Looks Looks Good l arez and Mattice will wiB robi rob rob- bl bly i do most of the kicking al- al 1 lough ugh Russell Gust a new back getting away some fine boots nd will likely lIkey get a share of this uty Goff one of the huskiest te of the squad at out ds is a hard-charging hard ball baller irr er who seems likely to fillI fill fiB I Ie pot vacated by Frank Callen Il tate state back of last year Like allen alien ll n Goff should be good for the thelt lt ital l two or three yards needed Jien en the Miners are in the goal- goal shadow driving for a touch- touch own own n. n Alvarez shows sho promise of ev eloping into a really fine ass asser r. r brother Gene at probably will get the call ebne ne guard assignment t te Lopez Both these boys charge is island and hit hard Lopez being one f lie he most promising defense men ment t hs time lime Jack mk Ja k Gleason working hard-working little imor r looks best at center with ii iE y ny ready to step in Ll guard or center when ed Clyde Nichols another 11 mior r probably will start at with Vernon Mattice as his i inning mate at least until Seal ready adY to go again Tommy Pao Pa- Pa o os pound junior is nursing n 1 foot but hopes soon Tid for a post In the line Kay Jay Nelson footed fleet-footed more and brother to the veteran I F Frank ank is making a strong bid for a backfield spot despite his lack of weight George Nichols Joe Cavazos Cavazos Cavazos Ca- Ca I Jack Thurmond Benny Culbertson Culbertson Culbertson Cul- Cul bertson and Billy Sullinger are other promising candidates for the backfield Thurmond was outstanding outstanding outstanding out out- standing in last Thursdays Thursday's opener With such bright prospects for a strong line Coach is stressing a strong attack as the best sest defense and hopes to have that attack well wen polished before meeting Park City At present the Miner squad shapes up as follows Benton Tr Tu Name and lo Position Wt A Aft Aze e Kip tp Prank l Nelson Kelson e a 19 1 Stanley Long fb tb 60 18 1 Kimmy Golf Goff hb 18 1 Sergio Alvarez hb 19 9 1 Harold Mattice e a 17 1 Albino Lopez g 1 18 1 Max Seal t 17 1 Jo John hn Curry Curr Curry hb hb 17 1 Russell Gust Guit hb J 18 38 8 0 Jack Nelson Nellon t 18 8 0 George Nichols Nichol 19 0 O Albert g 18 0 Junior Clyde Nichols t IS 18 0 John c e-c ge 17 0 Jack rack Thurmond hb IB 16 6 0 Benny Culbertson hb 16 in 0 O OGene Gene Golf Goff 1 R g 17 7 0 Joe roe Compagno J C g 18 iR 8 0 O Joe oe Cavazos 30 17 0 n Jack Gleason Oll c 16 0 n Vernon Mattice Mallice t ISO 1 16 I 0 o Tommy Panos t 16 B 0 rl Mike mth g l fb lb Hb IB 16 g gI 0 John Callen a e a 14 16 0 George I I lc e e a U I 16 g n Ralph Densley c 16 11 0 o Billy Pino c g 16 o 0 W wally fit Norden ri c gg l 16 g gArthur 0 Arthur Austin v v g 16 0 Gotner 15 13 O 0 R Boil Y Nichols l a gg iao 16 l O 0 OKay 8 Kay Nelson hb 15 0 Billy hb 15 o 0 J k U l lHarry Jack Bedont Ee R g 15 O 0 Harry WAtkins t a a. a 15 0 John D. 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