Show Redskins Redskins End Pennant Hope Of Aggie Crew Spurt Ahead to 43 35 Margin After Paul Callis Tosses 2 Tying Free Shots By FRANK K BAKER Telegram Sports Editor Brigham Young university has ha clinched the basketball championship of f the western division for the second time lime in a row by beating Montana State tate 44 30 at Bozeman while Utah was beating Utah 43 35 here Friday night The Cougars probably would have clinched the championship anyway by y beating Montana State again Saturday Sat Sat- night in the final game of the season eason on but the Aggles would still have lave had a mathematical chance to tole tolie tie lie le the champions had they downed the he ie U Utes s at the Deseret gym A gentleman from tram Atlanta suh uh- uh Paul Jaul Callis CalLs by name saved name saved the vie vie- tory ory for Utah Callis Cams is a substitute Except for brief rief assignments here and there hes he's rIdden the bench most of the time in his two seasons with the squad Two Vital Free Throws Opportunity knocked at his door Friday night and the youngster seized the he wizened old fellows fellow's forelock be be- fore ore he could get away After a fine start tart in the first firt half Ed Erekson was vas weakening Callis was rushed Into nto his place with the out in front 35 Dependable Bill Kinner uncorked an n uncanny one handed flip that swished wished through the netting from fromong long ong range The lead was cut in half halt W With th barely more than a minute to tolay play lay Callis was fouled in an nn effort to o shoot His team was was behind two points and he the he-the the substitute from down south south had had the chances that could tie the score The first shot dropped through cleanly leanly Aggles' Aggles slender title hope was virtually dangling by a single point Callis swung his arms the arms the second toss tOM hesitated on the rim rim rim- and fell tell through The teams were deadlocked at 35 Larson in Breach Swede Larson the ball rustling mite came hustling to the relief of Harold Miller who had already played a good game The fresh pl players play play- y ers irs took the play away from the galant gallant gal gal- lant ant Aggles Larson passed to Sid Kramer Cramer for tor a basket Mecham fed Larson Carson for another bucket and Kra met mer drifted under the backboard for forst st till still another field goal Callis threw In still another bucket at the gun Points to spare you say Yeah but ut there might not have been if it Calis Cal Cal- lis is h hadn't made those tying free throw throws It was a spotty game but nevertheless less ess one of ot the seasons season's most exciting because of the closeness and the prizes at stake Utah barely managed a 21 19 lead at It the half halt Arties Aggles Take rake Lead Utah boosted the thc lead to six points but ut the Aggles kept chiseling until they finally went ahead 2928 29 with six minutes to play Big Kent Ryan whose octopus arms were constantly pilfering Ute p passes ses shoved in another another an other bucket and Aggles led by three points joints Both Ryan and Kinner however had lad three personal fouls on them Victory apparently belonged to the team cam that could keep Its center in the game ame Kinner was playing cautious- cautious ly y He sneaked away for a bucket bucke and was headed for another easy chance when Ryan fouled him Kinner Kin ner ncr sank the free throw tying the score at all 31 and it seemed that tha hopes were gone with their big center on the bench The Utes ties deliberated with their attack seeking to for fora a cinch shot to gain the lead It nearly proved fatal The A les took the ban ball away and Harold Hanson connected connected con con- to put Aggles out In front fronta a rain again Cleo Pettys Petty's bucket made the Anle le lead seem secure Then Kinner arched In his one- one landed handed attempt and Callis stepped Into nto Into the br breach ach with his two free throws Aggles frequently shook a forward entirely away from the Ute guards only to m miss the comparatively easy chances On the other hand Utah often go gothe got the ball into the forecourt with light ning breaks break only to find Ind the one or two mates necessary to catch the Aggie defense napping still out o of 01 position in the The teams play again Saturday a at 8 o'clock in the gym Utah is favored favored fa fa- fa to win again a agaIn a victory that would deadlock the two teams for second place and tie the teams for the season as Aggles beat the Utes twice at ot Logan earlier in the camp campaign |