Show S i. i r Sports Sports Mirror By John Moone Mooney Telegram Sports Editor Edict The decision of ot Vic Vie Johansen and kindred souls of ot the soccer profession profession protes- protes sion to pl play y a benefit match with the specialized training students at atthe atthe I Ithe the University of ot Utah if the game I Ican can be arranged brought back memories to Judge Nesbit former former former for for- mer Wyoming Jurist The judge who has been around and about for tor 10 lo these many 78 11 years once pla played ed with a team tean from Almy Wyo against a picked group of Salt Lakers some 50 years ago Without a a. d doubt the cna ena tion of soccer In Utah will prove pro a boon to the sports picture which looms as something of ot a disappointment to date Soccer is one of the fastest games played on foot being swifter than football and more rugged than basketball A game between the old timers and the service men should give gl an In Interesting interesting In- In display to both civilian Chilian and military personnel Well Utah continues to build character and gains a lot of credit for tor continuing football this year while Tulsa hands the Utes their fourth straight setback 55 0 at I Tulsa Saturday This is the worst record ever compiled by Coach Ike Armstrong In his 19 years of ot masterminding mas mar at the Utah university Utah now has has scored 19 points Joints in four tour games That means hall half a normal season Simple mathematics reveal that Coach Armstrong who signed a a year contract to keep football alive at the U this year now has received per point for the Utah At the current rate of ot pay Ol 01 Kickapoo Ike would like ike to handle a point a minute even for a few games At that rate the athletic council should hould award C c monograms for character rather than U letters for or Utah this year for that's aUthe all aU the he Redskins are building a But all joshing aside there is isone one ne unfortunate aspect to the entire Utah situation Utah this 3 year meets Tulsa and St. St Marys Mary's two major football teams In years past the Utes have shied away from the really tough opponents opponents opponents op op- op- op preferring to build up a a. great won and lost record at atthe atthe atthe the expense of small-change small rivals Over the years the Redskins Redskins Redskins Red Red- skins have hae piled up a great record record record rec rec- ord but only a smattering smatter Of f provoking headline-provoking teams have graced the Redskin slate an an- This Tills hasn't done anything to boost intermountain football prestige consequently when the eastern writers writers pick pick their all teams this country Is as neglected neglected neg neg- as a a. detached ed shoe ration stamp It Is unfortunate that the University University Uni- Uni of Utah didn't select some real eal opposition in years past when the le Utes could have done something something some- some thing hing rather than wait walt until this year ear when a good high school team would give the Redskins a bad time me Utah's toughest opposition for tor national ranking has been the Redskins Redskins' Redskins Redskins' Red- Red skins skins' own reticence in scheduling real eal opposition the time ime came c-ame when the Utes either had to schedule schedule sched- sched ule le major opposition or play an game Although the ballots continue to pour in for postponing the the opening of the annual pheasant hunt until Sunday you can bet all the tea in China that the shooting will wili start Saturday morning thanks to the state legislature Without a a. doubt those outstanding outstanding outstanding out out- standing exponents of Utah public public pub pub- lic lie opinion will feel mighty proud when the sportsmen baffled by bythe bythe bythe the fickleness of second day Sunday hunting descend on the state fish and game department depart depart- ment Just before they who n-ho pushed that m mea measure e a s sur u r e through to a state law la sports sports- men S Latest opinion from the war production reduction leaders estimate that tons of ot Utah coal were lost losty by y the deer hunting season opening opening open- open ing ng on Saturday The same willbe will willbe wille be e lost over the pheasant season with additional thousands of ot man- man hours lost from other defense works A legislature should be proud of that hat record inasmuch as It was instrumental in forcing the bill on the le public And an additional bow should hould go to those sportsmens sportsmen's organizations who neglected to oppose op op- pose ose the bill for fear some members members mem- mem bers ers of ot the legislature would take offense and oppose their fish tish and game ame reorganization bill |