Show Big 7 Track Fest Looms As Ute Buff Dual Meet By ED COFFIN When the western Ve division colleges colleges col col- colleges leges trek across the mountains next week end to collide with the eastern division schools for the 1946 Big Seven conference track and field battles the field might very easily be narrowed down to toa toa toa a dual meet between the University University sity of ot Utah Redskins and the University of Colorado Buffaloes with the latter of course courle assuming assum assum- ing trig the role of ot the perennial favorite Colorado overwhelmed the other three schools In the eastern section sec eec tion fray last week to continue to reign as champ while Utah became became became be be- came the new western king with a seven point victory last Saturday over Utah State with B BYU Y U placing ing lug third Two factors are responsible for tor the choice of C. C U. U as the favorite to retain the title UtIe Colorado left its it nearest rival Colorado A. A and M. M by nearly points last week And the Buffs have set up a tradition tradition tion in that they have won the last five Big Seven forays the meet has not been held since 1942 One thing weakens the stock of the champs for Saturdays Saturday's con con- tests They are ridden with in in- in juries Gordon Learned ace hurdler has d definitely e nit e 1 y been scratched and another hurdler Bill BiU Frankland is doubtful Jack McEwan McEwan Mc- Mc Ewan broad Jumper and dashman dash dashman I man is out and Warren Bateman top pole vaulter was in the way of a stray shot ahot put last week and may remain on the sidelines On the other hand Utah is fa strong and is 15 out for blood this year The Utes seem the logical challenger to the rule of the Buffs Butts and may turn the tide Not how how- ever without some very able assistance assistance assistance as as- at the hands of the other entrants Utah is weak in the weights and dashes and pulled through with a win last week because be because because be- be cause Utah State copped the latter and B BYU Y U the former while th the Redskins captured points in their strong the departments the middle distances the hurdles the tho high and broad Jumps and the relay Utah has two point getters that could spell the difference between a win and a loss Freddie Sheffield Sheffield Sheffield field one of ot the nations nation's leading collegiate high Jumpers broke the western division record with a six-foot six 5 inch leap last week and went to work on firsts in the broad jump low hurdles And John Dixon a naval R ROT O 0 T C student student student stu stu- stu- stu dent grabbed firsts in the and and as u anchor man overcame a yard five-yard lead to win the mile mUo relay With Brady Walker In top form B BYU Y U should be able to take off oft ofton on the discus and javelin while Fay Jones Jonc could sew up the sprints for tor Utah State From the performances of the theother theother other eastern schools besides Colorado Colorado Colo Cob rado not much is anticipated in inthe the coming meet though they may aid further In taking counters away from the Buffs Butts and adding to the coffers of ot Utah |