Show I STA l lr l t-r t t I 4 Gay Melt Adelt former Ute halfback halfback half half- back to play with S. S L. L pro club Adelt Adell Weighs Pro Offers Takes S. S L. L Bid By JOHN JOliN MOONEY Telegram Sports Editor Galloping Gay Adelt three thre times imes conference all halfback at athe atthe atthe the he University of Utah announced Friday through Coach Fred Tedesco Tc Tc- desco esco that he would play for tor the Salt alt Lake entry in the Pacific Coast Professional F Fa Football 0 0 t b ball a 1 1 league eague rather than the Los Angeles Angeles An An- geles cles club dub of ot the America All conference conference con- con ference as previously announced Adelt in turning down a possible pos- pos ible sible big league chance to play with the Salt Lakers in their initial ini- ini al pro grid venture released the following statement It is very difficult to pass up the ic big money moncy offered by other pro ro teams however my friends are re in Salt Lal Lake e and I 1 want to stay tay here and establish myself in ina a permanent job or business of ot my own Salt Lake fans have been icen good to me and I want to stay among them I have have- completed completed completed com com- my university courses and andI I 1 want to find a good position and settle down here for good The roster of ot the Salt Lake team looks very promising and I think we can have a great team Adelt played at the university In 41 40 and entered the ice ce He was a member of the Fort ort Douglas eleven cleven in the Utah Service Football league and upon receiving his medical discharge returned to the university where he le again made all conference all in 1945 Adelt was one of the stars Inthe in inthe the he West East football game of or New Years Year's day He weighs can run kick and pass and should be e one of ot the more popular players in n the league Tedesco announced that hat Adelt's Ad contract was signed just three days after the league franchise was awarded in Feb mary |