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Show Vandal Quint Invades S. L! -To-Baffled SaltLakeity- basketball funs will get an opportunity to preview the 193 Ute basketball team next week at the Deaeret gym when the Redskins engage in three preseason games. Hastings college of Nebraaka will be the Braves' first opponent Monday Mon-day night, with University of Idaho's Ida-ho's Vandals providing tha competition compe-tition Tuesday and Wednesday nights. Idaho swamped U. C. L. A., 33-18, Wednesday at Moacow. Flashy Forwards The Vandal team la headed by Captain Don Johnson and Steve Belko, two of the flashiest forwards in the northwest. Utah fana may recall (some of 'em too well) that It was thli tame Mr. Belko who hooted hoot-ed the field goal to beat the Redskins, Red-skins, (-T, in football two months ago. L-yle Smith and Roland Winter are two more Vandal grlddera who are members of the varaity hoop quintet, both playing the guard positions. The Idaho team la coached by Forrest Twogood, formerly for-merly with University of Southern California. F.xmni Hamper Team Due to the stress of final examinations. ex-aminations. Coach Vadal Peterson of Utah has been rather stymied with his practice aessions this week, but the team haa been working out daily Just the same. Coach Peterson expects to start Merlin Ahlquist at center, with Coraptains Bill Pendleton and Bill Nielsen at the forward bertha. Bob Mulica and Perry Wilson are likely starters at guards. Tha Utes won their first preseason pre-season game last week, beating Idaho Southern, 40-30. |