Salt Lake Telegram | 1927-03-10 | Page 6 | Large Crowd to Witness R. M. C. Title Contests

T i j I Large Crowd to Witness R. R M. M C. C Title Contests Both Teams Reported i in Great Shape for Series i COLORADO SPRINGS March 10 AP The AP The largest crowd that ever saw aw a basketball game in n Colorado Colora o Springs will greet the Colorado college col col- lege lege and Montana State college teams that go into action here tonIght tonight to- to nIght in a a. three game series to determine determine de- de termine the Rocky Mountain 1 conference conference con con- ference championship More than persons many many- of them drawn from outside points in Colorado and Montana will see titleholders titleholders' ot of eastern and western tern division of the conference match contrasting styles ot of playing Montana with its great reach and sp speed ed its powerful p scoring trio of Captain Winner Ward Vard and Thompson Thomp- Thomp son will meet a new type t of de- de The Tigers employ the short l passing assing game and have ha disregarded the range long attack atta l. l They have used the man rive defense with effect effect ef- ef in the eastern division but whether this style will check the invading Bobcats is a matter of of speculation with those who have seen teams teams' oboth divisions In action ac- ac tion Both teams are in good physical condition for the serIes The Montanans Mon Ion arrived yesterday and went through a stiff stiff minute forty drill Lineups were ano today as followS Montana l Colorado Thompson f Simpson C. C Winner C. C f f Johnson Ward Vald c Clark Breeden g Ryan Glynn g Phelps Dana of Nebraska and Mulligan l of onzaga will officiate