| Show Ute Grapefruit Kings Kings' Engage Canisius J By r John Mooney Moone Already Aheady po possessors s s 0 r s of the grapefruit league championship for the Skyline conference the j University ty of oC Utah gets a chance I Tuesday night to increase its national national na na- I prestige in an intersectional intersection intersection- al al game against Canisius of Buffalo Buffalo Buffalo falo I Even if the Utes fall to Canis Canis- ins HIS and and md Wyoming wins its two remaining games the Redskins will cop the championship championship championship cham of the exhibition cir cir- enit Two Ells Easy Games The Utes can get a fast jump on the conference too this week by winning inning two games a against teams which have shown little in inthe inthe inthe the preseason struggles The Redskins open the conference conference conference confer confer- ence season Thursday against New Mexico 1 at Albuquerque and the Lobos have won only one game in ei eight ht starts this win winter leI Station KALI KALL will brin bring a direct broadcast of the Utah Utah- Canisius basketball game Jame Tuesday Tuesday Tues Tues- da day starting at pm p.m. Then the Utes Ules wind up their holiday holiday holiday holi holi- day junket against a disappointing disappoint disappoint- ing Denver team at Denver and the Pioneers have won only three out of nine this season seaon Those two victories should get the Utes off ore to a fast start and the experts feel the Utes may not be he headed throughout the Skyline race I Wyoming which was rated ahead of oC Utah before the season started plays Alberta University in two games this week end but even two victories would leave lea the Cowboys tra trailing ling the Utes in n the standings The surprise team of the preseason preseason pre pre- season race has been Colorado I A A. M. M which wound up its pre pre- league schedule in third place w with lh eight wins and four losses Coach Bill might be the dark horse in the thc league race The Brigham Young Cougars twice conference champions and winners of last years year's National Invitation crown have been having having hav hav- in ing tough sledding and the road may get rougher before it gets smoother at Provo The Cougars haven't found themselves yet but they may rally their forces before they swin swing into conference play playa a week later Meets leets Grizzlies Utah State which opens its conference season against Montana Montana Mon Ion tana Saturday at Logan has been beena a a hot and cold ball club The Farmers lack height and th f tJ cant can't be counted upon as contenders contenders contenders con con- tenders although they might surprise and sl slip p into the first division Denver has been a bitter disappointment disappointment disappointment dis dis- dis- dis appointment to date The Pioneers Pioneers Pioneers Pio Pio- have almost the same team as last year but they have been mediocre against tough too opposition The Utes may be catching the Denver crew at just the right time Montana figures to be a better belter ball club than its 36 6 record would I indicate although Coach Jiggs I Dahlberg needs some skyscrapers to match Wyoming Utah Denver on the boards Preseason games dont don't mean a athing athing athing thing the scores dont don't count until until un un- til the boys start playing for keeps keeps and and that means this week end But right now the Utes are the team to beat I |
