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Show Page 4 SIGNPOST December 8, 1950 fn) Sports uiyjnvju tEie Quarterback Club Starts Rolling The wheels in the machinery of the Ogden Quarterback Club are beginning to move as applications were sent out to hundreds of Ogden residents last week. The applications will be fillei out by the new members and they will become boosters of Weber college athletics. When sending in their application, the prospective members will each give twelve dollars to cover a year's dues. Scholarships To Be Given This money will be used as a basis for scholarships to outstanding high school athletes. By doing so, many more prep stars will choose the Wildcat lair as their Alma Mater. Consequently Weber will have finer teams on the gridiron, on the diamond, on the track and also on the basketball floor. Lawrence Burton, graduate manager of Weber, was in charge of sending out the invitations and he is confident that many replies will be made in the near future concerning the number of men who will join. Ted Kirkmeyer Is Leader This new program is backed by several of Ogden's leading business men and all have shown a deep interest in the Quarterback Club. The leader of the move is Mr. Ted Kirkmeyer, manager of one of the local movie theaters. He will act as president of the club. Assisting him will be Harold Welch, Coll Lowder, John Hinckley, Maurice Conroy, George H. Lowe, Bud Lund, Joe McCune, Grant Thomas, Doug Stringfellow and Piatt Fuller. Great Speakers Promised The new members of the club will be treated to some of the finest speakers in the sporting world. By becoming members they will 'have the opportunity to listen to such men as Fritz Crisler and other great sports figures. The only way the public may hear these gentlemen is to be members of the Ogden Quarterback Club. One of the biggest boosters and perhaps the man who has had more to do with this movement than anyone is Al Warden, popular sports editor for The Ogden Standard-Examiner. In his column, Patrolling The Sports Highway, Mr. Warden created interest in this move and since that time the fans of Ogden have been at fever pitch to get the ball rolling to bring Weber college finer athletic programs and teams. Students Must Help Although the age limit to be a member of the club is twenty-one, all Weber college students can do a great deal to push this move. Urge all of your friends and parents to become Weber college backers and join the Quarterback club. After all, it's your Weber college. . . along !i M'Ocs -rr r-r" l I; i f iXy t-r ; iJJifM ii ! 3 -af5 - ft 4 ly - -1 ' v ' " f S I for a Grand Christmas and a successful New Year goes the Personal Invitation of The Management to enjoy our delicious menu features and special fountain dishes. Come See Us Often! Five Lettermen in Play This Year Only five lettermen grace the 1950 basketball roster but Weber's court enemies will find plenty of talent on the squad because of the freshman contingent. Dale Gardner Larry Wood, Don Dinsdale, Basil Beech and Glen Ashby are the lettermen back in suits and thus far this season they have displayed the type of ball they were expected to by pre-season speculators. All of them, play the hard-driving type of game and are very accurate of shots of all kinds. The backboards won't be any worry to Coach Reed Knute Swen-son because of the extra height he has playing this year. Four men on the squad, Dale Gardner, Bill Hull, Ron Wilkinson and Mart Steele, all hit over the 6-foot 3-inch marker, and they are equally adapted to sweeping the boards. The entire squad of the great Ogden high team of 1949 is on the roster for play during the new season. The ex-Ogdenites are Bill Hull, Ron Wilkinson, Bob Harbertson, Bob Wright and Mark Ballif. These boys made up the first team for the Tigers and led the school to the Big Eight championship. Ron Wilkinson has a twin brother on the squad this year. He is Don, and is playing a lot of guard thus far. Don is shorter than his brother but he is improving right along and before the season gets much older he will play his share of the time. Both of the boys come from an athletic family. The father is a former Weber college star and Alumni president. The members of the team are all from Utah .with the exception of Jim Slayden who hails from Pulaski, Virginia. He spent a hitch in the army before coming west. He is a good scorer and has a lot of spring in his legs. He is making a serious bid for a spot on the team. Smoker Big Success Slater Reports A big success was reported of the annual Alpha Rho Omega Smokeless Smoker that was held at the Weber gym on Nov. 28. A large crowd of Ogden fight fans turned out to watch plenty of thrills and action that was displayed at the mammoth affair. All who were there expressed how well the bouts were run off and of the caliber of the fistic action. President Dick Slater of the club announced his gratitude to all who aided him in running the program. He especially wanted to issue thanks to Gene Walker, who was general chairman of the Smoker. Others who served on committees were: Red Taylor, Eldon McLatchie, Benn Rudd, and Richard Pitt. with our best wishes Sigma Beats Alpha Rho for Top Vollyball Honors in Tight Game 1 .,11 ' h' l i A x , ' H -Ia v 1 ' ... , i4M; 1 t '( ' - , .'h, . 1 I v I r . Vi" fl 7 1 I . ; f - ;.,..! ... . . v v 3 : ; , . .. t v V r , V ; , 1 - I l, '" , - i X . , . f : - Blaine Taylor and Jim Christenson of the Alpha Rho Volleyball team tried hard to hold back the Sigma team that captured first place. Attention Boxers Attention all boxers! Anyone interested in boxing for the Weber College contact Mr. Mecham or Mr. Anderson as soon as possible. This is a good opportunity to gain a letter and represent your school in athletics. Some outstanding tournaments have been scheduled. lv i v Am Jf b: No. 252$ -Musir W.terfUl Ckeic wTaI3 :yt'iVt ! in Matched Walnut and New Guinea A:-:i Wood. Self-risins tray. " , I.J RESERVES $!j9S L, .J Pay only $1.25 a week JJ t FURNITUBI Mmm4 Save Where Your Dollars Are Big Dollars (c) Gunning for Third Consecutive Intramural Vin Sigma's volleyball team took the first big step toward the large Intramural trophy by beating Alpha Rho Omega in a tight game held last week in the Central Gym. The Alpha Rho boys played heads up ball all the way and they kept the Sigma boys in plenty of hot water during the entire contest but with a last second rally the "Sigs" nosed ahead and went on to win the contest. This win not only gave the nod in volleyball but it also jumped them ahead in intramural totals. Sisters Top in Touch Phoenix took top honors in touch football with a win over the Sigma boys and since the sisters didn't place in the volleyball the boys with the sweet reputations (Sigma) take over top honors by a few fractions of a point. The Phoenix lads seem to crowd the paddle ball and ping pong schedules. By glancing down the list every name seems to have the Phoenix symbol resting in front of it. No doubt the Phoenix Sisters will take a good share of the points by crowding the entrance lists. Third Year for Sigma? If Sigma has the power to go on and take enough points to capture the Intramural championship this year they will come into possession on the large trophy which will be awarded to the first team to take the honors three years in a row. The title fell to Sigma in 1949 and 1950. Ogden Billiards "PENTHOUSE" For Billiard Recreation 2480 Wash. Blvd. (Upstairs) CSZ B"l j III IIIMIII ) IN I CAVIT CO. |