Show Cougars and Crimson Teams Primed f. f for r Battle Batte Dixon and Paul Out of Game Both Coaches I II I Confident Confident of Victory I Mickey Oswald star guard on the University of Utah basketball five will not be able to take part in the Utah Utah-B. Y V. U. U hoop series Friday or Saturday evening Oswald is confined to his bed with a bad case of and will not be able to witness the games This will be a big blow to the team team- and the Crimsons Crimson's chances of victory tonight were very low f UTAH UTAH COLLEGiATE COLLEGIATE RACE Standing of Teams Won Lost p P. P PC C. C Utah 2 2 sYu B. B Y U U. U 1 1 U. U of U U. U 1 1 soo PROVO Feb 6 With With a chance of tying the Utah for first place and a possibility of forging ahead Saturday night in the tho state collegiate basketball race the Brigham Brigham Brigham Brig- Brig ham Young university and University University University sity of Utah quintets will clash In battle here Friday and Saturday i I evening Both contests will begin j jat I at 8 The Crimson arrived in Provo early this afternoon anxious for the start of the game Coach Tommy Fitzpatrick is confident his charges can take the honors due to I their splendid showing last week I against the and the improvement improvement im im- im- im I provement in practice this week I George Paul Crimson guard of I last year and considered one of the best in the state will in all probability probability probability ability be sitting on the bench when the game starts Paul has been under under under un un- un- un der the weather lately so Fitzpatrick Fitzpatrick Fitzpat Fitzpat- rick will not use him unless forced to do so The entire Cougar team with the exception o oS Buck Dixon is In perfect perfect perfect per per- condition for the coming oming two- two game series Dixon broke his big toe In the games two weeks ago and he has not been able to cavort around the floor at his natural speed If It Dixon Is forced out of the game It will hamper the Cougars rs considerably The out outcome ome of f the two-game two series will have plenty to do with the deciding of tho the state pennant The series will mark the finish of tho the halfway mark marlc and If the two teams split the series all aU three teams In the state will be tied for I first place honors If Utah or B. B Y U. U cop both games the winner winner win win- winI I ner ncr will be well on the way toward I a state title Coach Twitchell announced this I will start I morning that Ingersoll at his usual place at center with I Romney held In n reserve Stewart I and Dixon will in all probability start at the forward positions with Howard and Packard on the guard I I line The regular Utah team of Boberg Boberg Boberg Bo- Bo I berg and Wood forwards Collett center Oswald and Page guards the the against will start game Cougars I L. L Spencer and anc Hen nen Weight will willbe willbe be the officials for the game All of the available space in the old oid oldY Y r gym will be utilized tonight by I enthusiastic backers of both teams |