| Show 7 3 j r If 10 r Y 1 II 4 ty i. i v pi I Ia a k 4 a e d 4 v v a to i 4 I It t 1 te y L The Old and fhe the New Talk If It Over Utah's national A AAU A U ch champions of 1916 seated heated talk over thrilling moments of the past with the 1944 Utes N C A A and undisputed national champions Back row left to right Wat Bob Lewis Herb Wilkinson V Fred Lewis Dick and T. T TRay Ray Kingston Center row E. E L. L Dick Romney Homer Pug Warner Rulon Bunny Clark Elmer James Smith and Clyde Dorton Seated in front comparing the 1916 trophy with the kitchenware won in th the e a western N C A A at Kansas City are Arnie Ferrin Captain Fred Sheffield Sheffield field and Jim Rance Nance Utah's Two National Championship Hoop loop Clubs Hon Honored red at Banquet By y John Mooney Telegram Sp Sports Editor Assisted by a talented collection of f speakers old Father Tin Time e performed per per- performed formed ormed some you see dont don't don't ou-don't with the hour glass Thursday night at the Newhouse simultaneously honoring the 1944 Utah national champi champions ns and the veterans veteran of 1916 who brought the national A AAU A U crown to the Beehive Beehive Bee- Bee hive ive state The setting could have been the props for a New Years Year's eve celebration celebration cele- cele bration as the veterans of 1916 a little gray at the temples a little littles s stooped at the shoulders and con- con slowed down broke bread with the new faced baby-faced champions champions champions cham cham- who ho had come along after a year 28 drouth to put Utah in the basketball throne room Billed as th the official welcome for the new champions the banquet banquet ban ban- set a championship status of its own Sponsored by the university university university uni uni- students and alumni the chamber of comme commerce e and the U Mens Men's c club the banquet was an unqualified d success a credit to the sponsors th the community and the fans Ably emceed by Sergeant Fielding Fielding Fielding Field Field- ing K Smith the speaking program program program pro pro- gram was witty inspiring inspIring and and brief Governor Herbert B. B Maw I Mayor Earl J. J Glade President LeRoy E E. Cowles Gus Backman of the chamber of commerce and Coach Joach Vadal Peterson lauded the Utes praising their team spirit loyalty and sportsmanship as reflecting reflecting re- re as much credit on the state and the university as their winning of the national college ti title tle At the climax of the entertainment entertaInment entertainment entertain entertaIn- ment Ellis Barker alumni president president president dent presented U U blankets to the he squad the coaching staff and Graduate Manager Keith C. C Brown whose efforts this year were responsible responsible responsible re re- re- re in a great measure for Utah being able to carry carryon on and andreach andreach andreach reach the heights Pratt Kesler president of the theU theU U Mens Men's M ns n's club and Thornton D. D Morris chairman of the banquet committee directed the program assisted by Ike Armstrong Armstrong Arm Arm- strong athletic director Members of the 1916 team who were included Rulon Bunny Clark Homer Pug Warner E. E L. L Dick Romney Elmer James Smith Clyde Dorton and Dan Hunter who helped raise the funds to send this team back to the nationals Hap Van Pelt Clyde Packer John Breckon and Bill Goodrich were unable to attend the celebration I |
