Salt Lake Telegram | 1943-09-28 | Page 18 | B. Y. High Eleven May Provide some Upsets

B. B Y High Eleven May Provide Some Upsets This Tisla U Is the ninth In a series describing des the football prospects ts of the various state high schools Starting Starting- strictly from nothing Brigham Young high school chool with about as much collective football experience as Vassar's Vanar freshman class dall is beginning to appear as the only possible dark horse dark horse hope in the Region Three conference Formerly a man six football aggregation ag ag- ag- ag a game as close to football football football foot foot- ball as basketball Is to ping pong the Wildcats decided to branch out and take a bite of the time big football gates anticipated by the I Steel city high schools now that B 15 BY YU U has definitely given football the go-by go for 1943 and consequently consequently consequently conse conse- started from scratch to build a team that would be capable of giving battle batUe to the veteran- veteran studded Provo prep eleven Coach Dave Crowton rounded up lip 29 hopefuls and after stressing fundamentals fundamental for several weeks has baa polished the Wildcats Into a working smooth football squad Two vo men of the 29 9 had played the six man game a couple of years ago The other 27 were green as asan asan asan I an Irishman's spring suit ault but butter I alter after ter extensive head and body drills Coach Crowton hopes that perhaps before the season is over the Wildcats may have a a. team to take care of the upsets that are bound to come before the pigskin pIpkin is laid to rest Untried and untested there is scant cant chance of knowing exactly how ow strong the team is until after the first tint game with Lincoln October October Octo Octo- October Octo- Octo ber 8 but judging from the spirit I shown hown by the candidates at the daily practice grinds by that time the Wildcats will be experienced enough to make a good showing Among the men who have shown up tip strong in the opening scrimmages scrimmages scrim scrim- mages are Dean Ashworth leading leading leading lead lead- ing candidate for center Gordon Lewis Gene Swenson or Russell Bement at guards Reed Taylor and Allen Alten Hansen or Elwood Nelson Nel Nel- son aon n at tackles Glen Darrell Darrell Dar Dar- rell nIl Jensen or Lee Knell ends Bob Free and Stewart Morley experienced men from the six man team are slated for starting positions positions po po- po- po in the backfield Bob will take over the quarterbacking chores while Stewart will captain the team from the halfback post tion Other leading back candidates are Arnold Mecham Steve or Charles Craven for halfback and Grant Johnson and Mark Graham Graham Graham Gra Gra- ham fighting for the fullback post So Brigham Young high school has climbed upon its dark horse to ride which ride which direction or how fast remains to be seen