Show Grid Prospects Bright After Record Turnout for Practice An unprecedented turnout of three fifty candidates for the 1957 edition of the Moab Red Devils heralded the beginning of the local football season Wednesday Coach Darrel Crawfords Crawford's call for practice was answered by 45 i asking for practice gear By the end of the first day 1 of school the number had swelled to over fifty and more were waiting waiting wait wait- ing for additional gear The Devils immediately went into a two day two day a-day practice routine in preparation for their early season encounter with the Dons of Spanish Fork Utah on Sept 13 The Friday the duel will be a replay of last years year's best game when the Dons edged Moab 13 to 12 Fifteen veterans head the squad this year They are being pushed I already by some anxious and frosh trash along with a sprinkling sprinkling i ling of newcomers Coach Crawford Crawford Crawford Craw Craw- ford aided this thia year by backfield backfield back back- back I field coach Ed Jacobs and James Christensen said that the squad appeared to be ahead of th the pace set by the hustling 1956 club I We wont won't be very heavy but we will be faster and more experienced experienced experienced ex ex- ex- ex Crawford said The Devils will be defending the region eight championship won last year with easy wins over football neophytes Monticello Monticello Monti Monti- cello Notre Dame Price and Blanding All region clubs will willbe willbe I be stronger this year according to the experience gained Moab will have four home games with a possibility of a afif fifth h should they achieve the quarterfinals Almost as InterestIng Interesting Interesting Interest Interest- ing as the games will be the scrimmages In the past it has been difficult to assemble two full fuji units for full scale scrimmage Three complete sets of backs most of them experienced will willbe willbe be ready this year along with two almost equal lines Unes I Fifteen freshmen are out this year more than In any other year in history Fourteen seniors I all with playing time last year have returned for another season The junior class will furnish 15 players Some of the heaviest men on on the squad will come from the freshmen class where three pound giants hold forth The club has five of the regions region's fastest fastest fast fast- est sprinters in John Evans Dee Palmer Jack Dwyer Gary and Larry Day Jerry and Joe Stocks also are sprinters With Witla the exception exception ex ex- ex- ex of Evans all alt had experIence experience exper exper- lence last year Both regular ends Robertson and Nicol returned along with alternates Lance and Thomas Both regular tackles Pogue and Temple are out bolstered bolstered bolstered bol bol- by Tom Ryan and returnee return return- ee Rulon Holyoak Ollie Harris and Don Randall return at guards with squad member Bob Polley Policy Tim Martin lettered last year at center Chief losses from the 1956 team will be high scorer Jim Burr Rusty Donoghue and Burke Tay Tay- lor br Present candidates for tor the 1957 squad include Tackles Tom Ryan Ryan S. S. S Pete Temple Jr Rulon Holyoak Jr John Pogue S. S Tim Pogue F. F Darwin Dull Jr Ronnie Bailey F. F Butch Wyatt F. F Bob Westwood Westwood West- West wood F. F Don Leach F F. F x Guards Marvin Somerville S. S Don Randall Randa S. S Ollie Harris S. S Gary Wallace S. S Lyle Frazier So SD Harold Moore So David Foy Jr Brent Handley So Bob Polley Policy So Andy Watts F. F Brent Foote So Tom Torn Huish F. F Ends Keith Robe Robertson son S. S Louis Louts Nicol S. S Martin Marlin Lance S. S Kent Robertson Jr Art Thomas S. S Everett Pittman So Howard Hack Jr Jerry McNeely So Phil Maxwell F. F Gary F. F Centers Tim Martin S. S Fred Adamson Jr Douglas Taylor So and Rickey Robertson F. F Quarterbacks Joe Raley So Dick Bailey So Dave Gillespie Jr and Dick Mack F. F Halfbacks Larry Day Jr Joe Stocks S. S Jerry Stocks S. S Jack Dwyer S. S Dan Hayes Jr John Evans Jr Nick Murphy F. F Dennis F. F Neal Carlisle F. F and Gary Dwyer F. F Fullbacks Dee Palmer PalmerS S. S and Gary D Day Dy y Jr |