Show Peterson Stakes Hope o 0 n 12 1 2 Utes By JOHN MOONEY Seeking to keep his University of Utah In the running for a chance at the Big Seven title Coach Vadal Peterson and 12 Redskin hoop artists will leave leaveat at 63 Thursday evening for V Denver on the first leg Jeg of an eastern slope jaunt which may Y well decide the conference cham cham- Peterson named the following I men after practice Wednesday es day Vaughan Elaine Blaine Openshaw Openshaw Open Open- shaw and Bob Wassom centers Val Sheffield Claire Anderson Ken and Reed Stayner forwards Guards Bill Johnson Deb Smith Melly Atkinson Carlos Carlo Soffe and Woody Peter Peter- son IOn Peterson and Myron Hale and Stayner and LeGrande Gregory Gregory Greg Greg- ory flipped to decide which pair would make the trip The losers will travel with the Utes later to Colorado and Colorado State Peterson said The Utes Invade Denver with witha a record of four straight conference conference conference confer confer- ence wins to pit against D. D Us U.'s record of two won and three lost but the game itself looms as a toss up since the small Pioneer floor Is a definite handicap to clubs more accustomed to the wider floor space apace Meanwhile Utah State and BY BYU U were preparing to drive the clinching nails In Colorados Colorado's championship hopes at Logan Friday and Provo Saturday The Aggles are underdogs even though they did manage to hang the only league setback on the Buffs last lut year but the Cougars V V are favored to score the the thed d deciding win over CU Wyoming host to Utah at Laramie Saturday night has a anice anice anice nice fistful of work cut out for forthe forthe forthe the Cowboys at Fort Collins Friday Friday Friday Fri Fri- Fri Fri- day night against Colorado State the leading spoiler in the conference conference conference con con- ference to date However the Laramie clash with the Utes and I Cowboys Involved in involved In- In involved tops the slate for the week since It not only pits the Nos 1 and 2 teams in the league but also it matches Utah the tightest defensive club in the league against Wyoming the top scoring outfit |