Show 1 t IV T. T u Ute Leav IS For or Boise rOper rl rt o C Contest f By 83 Jade Jack One of the smallest football squads in Utah gridiron history left the Salt Lake Lac City airport Friday morning bound for Boise where the thc Redskins will engage a reportedly powerful University of Idaho eleven cleven In the opening game of the season Saturday after after- noon Coach Jack Curtice In his first year at the helm of the Utes will unveil the Indians at 2 pm p.m. Saturday Saturday Saturday Satur Satur- day In the new Boise Junior college stadium against the Vandals from Idaho Idaho generally described as hoa boasting the most powerful team in the history of the school will lank as a touchdown one-touchdown favorite going gOing- into the battle against a n Utah team of unknown quality that has been harassed by injuries and its man power depleted depIcted to one of the lowest ebbs since the recent wartime period Lit Little tic Known Little is known of the Utah squad squad but but primarily it is the same team that won but two games in 1919 However in order to be objective about the Utah outlook it is necessary to subtract subtract subtract sub sub- tract the graduation losses suffered suffered suffered suf suf- by the Utes and Utes-and and those were considerable While this unknown quantity takes the field under new mentor Jack Tack Curtice the big question at this point is whether the Utah men have ha been able to master the new formation used by the former Texas Western Vestern coach If the Redskins are arc in full command of the Curtice of tricks s then it can be a highly hig interesting afternoon for the Vandals One thing is certain though Almost all preseason publicity releases releases releases re re- re- re leases from Moscow describe this Idaho squad as about the finest ever to be he fielded by the Vandal school And that point alone poses a highly unpleasant picture for the Utes Interest Great Gront Interest in the contest is at a feverish pitch in Salt Lal Lake e City and as a result a large contingent I I of local fans will follow w the theto 5 to lo Boise This tremendous ha has j caught on a everywhere and loyal Utah r. r re rj are expected to swell the thein thein c cin in the new Boise stadium I IThe The colorful and fast ste Utah band will be on hand fot t Sr 1 afternoons afternoon's proceedings alon along some of Utah's dignitaries J fir Getting back to te the game there are several big qu s r f marks in the Ute We lineup qi the primary ones is lg Redskin line will be he fast g offense to allow the Curtice tern tem to operate successfully the backfield And at the time another question is ig wh dE the Skins will have backfield to operate tv Biggest i c t Problem t Perhaps the biggest all nIl is the matter of replace both in the backfield and Utah may have to sacrifice s thing on defense in order to tots jj ps the offensive side to be Sll suc jl v ful Then Thon too the matt matter j running backs at full ti tilt tilt-jr the fullback will fullback will willan re an able replacement in that j George Bean the former J b high speedster may hold th the theto j. j to Utah's success With the ri tV back carrying a lions lion's shar sha 1 the load and requiring a lof speed Bean has been shifted f halfback to fullback to accorn t t t. date the play pattern JV Bob Matthews will be an ankey ankey ana key figure in the lineup Then The pound right half is fast for his weight and he heto heto is to be carrying the pigskin a af aff deal L How Now much Utah will p pa at questionable Whether the j have perfected an at aerial r al game t fic ent to use as yet is link But Dave Cunningham and Dublinski are expert I these two Utah may t vide sufficient throat threat to I ground g game to work |