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Show 1 V "i It' Bin tM3MsMnWcMV;Q Attend m&m SALT LAKE CITY. Nov. 10 U.R)i the .entire whool mnd The word that described' the .Utah high school football' Chamn-forohlp Chamn-forohlp . situation 'today, was "SNAFU." '-; And the situation really Is , foaled up, with Provo and . i . West high of Salt Lake City , as the foulees and Box Elder" high from Brigham City as , ; the. team that tot fouled. . ; Things cot tansled up Saturday u when Ogden tied West. That gave West a season record of four wins, no losses -and two ties. Provo. with five victories and one defeat i by west has the same percent-it: percent-it: ase record so West and - Provo were knotted for the Big Nine v: leadershin. Box ' Elder, defending state champion, has already won the northern division crown and was set to meet the Big Nine champ ; in Salt Lake this Saturday In the second came of a twin bill that I will also pit Bingham against I v Lincoln for class a honors. i . Some Big Nine coaches sug- f : : eested that west" and Provo play 1 off the tie tomorrow. Coach ' Johnny Vranes of West didn't like this idea it would mean three games in eight days for his team. Others' suggested that the class A title game be postponed a week so that West aud i Provo could play Saturday. Coach Max Warn-. Warn-. er of Provo endorsed the playoff suggestion pointing out that the field was muddy when West and . Provo .tangled before. . However, Coach Earl Ferguson Fer-guson of Box Elder reiected this plan. He said the postponement post-ponement might' , cause vt his team to slack off In practice. The state athletic, association asked the Big Nine officials to settle their 4wn trouble. So a meeting was Called for today among Big Nine principals to see what could be done. Principal K. E. Welght'of Provo Tnferh rhnn1 1tt HI' momlntr .jfeir. the meeting whichWas slated for 10 a. m., and was reportedly against any plan that did not in dude a playoff game or at least The Bulldogs and their coach, Max Warner, are all for this play off plan, as the Green and" White gridders " unanimously feel that they can beat the West hish team if they meet them on a dry field, and with a full strength team on we xieia. . f Warner said that he would settle for anything that the Big Nine and state association associa-tion decided upon, but that com-, Amunlty would be disappoint-, ' ed if Provo were td; be left, i oat of the consideration a-. out As it Is, the Bulldogs are unark ing time, West is marking time andJhe Box.,EIder, .squad. is getting get-ting Imp'aUent for someone 'to play. One would almost think that Ogdeh high threw the mon key wrench into the works' on purpose. Meanwhile, Provo grid' fans are coming up with all sorts of sug gestions now ' that Coach; Earl Ferguson and his -Bees want to run. the playoff the way they see fit. One suggestion is that ..Box Elder be allowed to choose ' the Big Nine team they want to play. Another fan says why don't Provo and West alternate against the Bees, each team playing one quarter. Or why doesn't t Box Elder split its squad and play a double-header against the Big Nine co-champs. Admittedly, these suggestions are screwy but then, so is the situation. Snafu is definitely the word. Aggies Top Team In Total Offense - By STAN OPOTTOWSKY United Press Sports Writer DENVER, Nov. 19 (U.R) The statistical roundup indicated today to-day that. Utah State, the team which holds the kev to the RJ Seven .conference race, is the top loiiensive and defensive team in the loop. Th Utags, pushed forward by a rousing victory over Wyoming. Maintained their lead in both de partments as well as in punting. . Coach Dick Romney's once-beaten once-beaten crew has netted a " grand total of 2,420 yards running and pissing this season sea-son for an average of 345.7 " yards per game. At the same time, they have allowed -their opponents only 1,417 yards-wen average of 202.4 per game. Even though Utah State does lead; the league in a combination of runhrafl. and Passing, the Utaes do not hold top position in run) mng alone nor In passing alone. Utah, with its churning back-field back-field crew, is the best xushing I team, vo uie -uasis UI me Ilgures. The Utes have netted 1,961 yards DAILYHERALD PROVO. -XJTAH" COUNTY. rUTAK' . TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 19. 1046 " iCougdr Cagers Drill Fori First Gbritest f -i ' wmwm Of Copst Loop LOS ANGELES .-Nov lft (U.R5 University 'Meataria whi A lost a 1.T fnnthall ramo in tTRT.A last Saturday, will be "invited" to drop out of the Pacific Coast conference con-ference next month, it was learn ed here today. . - A responsible conference of ficial said the "invitation'; long urged by .some California colleges in the conference, will be made at thev conference's ' 'semi-annual meeting: - Montana President James McCain Mc-Cain said the reported move was "entirely news to us." He said the university's gradu ate manager would represent the school at next month's meeting. . Arguments - cited ,in: favor of dropping Montana Included: 1. Montana is outside the geographical geo-graphical area of he Pacific coast. 2. The Grizzlies fail to provide pro-vide football competition for other oth-er conference members. '(Montana '(Monta-na has never beateh a 'conference member, except Idaho in 21 years.) 3. Montana has never fully participated in the PCC athletic program, entering only in football foot-ball and track and field. on the ground for an average of 245.1 per game. Brigham Young- tops the aerial games. The Cougars have gained 1,112 yards through the air for an average, aver-age, of 123.5 yards per (inc. Utah State's average punt of 41.1 yards Is the best in the loop. In total offense, Utah runs second sec-ond to Utah State with an average aver-age of 339.8, and Brigham Young is third with 272.5. Then come Denver, with 2142, the Colorado Aggies with 195.7, Colorado with 172.5 and Wyoming with an even 150,' Utah rates second defensively alio. Tie Utes have allowed their .opponents' an average of 203.6 yards per game, and third-place goeav;to Brigham Young, with 222.3. Next in line are Denver With 225.7, the Colorado Aggies with 256.8, Colorado with 267.3 and Wyoming with 269.1. "VaHMHHHBVsstlHHIH fKBieBiaMtSHMamaMWBiv-jpfwsjaewa-sasssjfeaw - t::'' r' if. 'J "; i 7i e , m: f r ; J ' "i it S 1 I' ' 1 The 1948 edition of the Brig ham Young university basketball squad held ' its first scrimmage Saturday arid Coach ,Floyd Mil let waafCjUite frankly disappoint ed hi' the 'showlng.of his team "Maybe I expected too much of th Jboy7:iad MiUet "but I ex pected a better - showing. But - by tlie time the regular season rolls around, ;eH give them good argument All we need now is co ordination and' polish." The Cougar cage mentor has his squad cut down to 27 members, with whom he Is working out every night . in preparation, for the first , game on the Cat schedule, the -annual doubleheader in which the varsity meets the Alumni and 'the junior varsity meets 'Weber. These, games are slated for November 30. Immediately after this . game, the Cougars leave for a swing down Into Arizona where they meet Arizona State of Flagstaff December 4; Arizona State of Tempe, December 5. and 6. The Cougars then play host to Washington State on December 11 and 12 before moving up into Idaho. Then comes the Reno tourney on December 20 and 21 in which the Cougars meet four outstanding western teams, and the Cats will be ready for their annual East coast invasion with plenty of games under their belt On their eastern tour this year. the Cougar cagers will meet Long island university In Madison Square Garden, Temple univer sity in Philadelphia, and play Western Kentucky State at Bowling Green a two same series. before returning hortie - to start conference play against Colorado at Boulder January 17. coach Millet has 10 lettermen from preceding years working out wnn nis squad as well as a tal ented croup of freshmen and transfers, .and the Cougars are certain to make their usual strong oid tor conference honors. MUlet said ruefully that he has already had two "casualties" "casual-ties" on his squad. Involving boys that' he had planned on developing. Jack Whipple, former Provo high school ace, was operated on last week for appendicitis which will , keep him off the squad for several weeks, and Morris Gardener, promising freshman from Coalville, broke his collar bone In Saturday's football game with Colorado A&M, all of which doesn't go to make the Cougar mentor any happier. Leading the 'lettermen contln gent working out with the Cougars Coug-ars is big "Brady Walker, all- conference star in 1942, who lettered let-tered With the Cats again last year, sacking up Walker are Bryce Bailey, letterman truard iirora last season; Junior Child and Joe Weight hish scotins for Wards of the 1946 team: Alma Garrett, Chuck Little and Meade squires, all of last year's aggre gatlop; Dwaine Esplin, sharp-shooting sharp-shooting all-conference ace of 1741-tz: Joe winters. 1943 for ward and Manion Rasmuson, an other 1943 regular. Behind these men Millet has Randy Clark, former Bainbrldge navai star; jay Jensen, Idaho Southern ace; Joe Nelson, all-stater all-stater from Spanish Fork; Ivan Beem and Mel Hutchins, Califor nia; Paul Davis. Garth Ford and Don Hansen, Provo; Ted Thlel ana aot Peterson, two more Cali fornians; D. Ray Fullmer, Delta Ed Hale, Salt Lake City; Jay namoiin, Murray; Koy oisen, Kigoy, idahd: and Widtsoe Shum way, Phoenix, Arizona. i 1 1 experiments now show that weasels can be made to grow wnue iur in summer by shorten ing ineir nours of daylight. - By DeMar Teuscher llerald Sports Editor T.2an oil Ldony EaBontto nirtrlbutors ol Mverlse.1 A Accessories end supp Sioux Tools jTOtiett- - Allen EqulP TTrico Producw Victor . Carte? Carbrer Mechanic, electrician, welder -toot Doctor of Motors is all of these and more. He has to be, to diagnose and repair your "sick car, truck or tractor correctly. And that's just what hill do. You can count on him for a good job and a square deal. And you'll be smart to see your Doctor of Motors often now that your car isn't as young as it used to be. There's a good automobile mechanic in every first-class repair shop in the county area. Make a date with' one today. Phone 1783 : 247 TV. Center Provo, Utah COMPLETE MACHINE SHOP SERVICE "Parts Headquarters for the Doctor of Motors' Folloviriq m e oaii DEER CONSERVATION? WE DOUBT IT! ..'Reports' have been 'drifting vin to this corner since early last fall from' travelers from all different arts of the state ardent nunters and sportsmen complaining about the,ever-decreasing deer popula- SUte1 fKh and rsme offl- f clals come out, with ; state ments " that conservation: .of big game is necessary and raise the ouWof state hunting fee so that the Utah hunters will get first crack . at the deer that are in the hills. , This is a conservation measure, and a -wise one. But what is the big program of post-season hunts, five of them, that is being stated for the various sectors of Utah, along with six other post-season hunts' for which oermiM have al ready been issued. What is the conservation in issuing 1,250 per mits to bring out deer of either sex in these first mentioned five post-season hunts, not to mention the other six slated hunts. Certainly there will he some men sportsmen enough to shoot only bucks on this hunt. But it is a safe bet that the majority will be out to set the first deer they see, either sex, and if it isn't what they want, many of them will Just let it lay until they get what they want. It Is also a safe bet that out of the 1250 permits Issued, at least 700 does will die. If this Is a conservation con-servation measure, we cannot see it. Complaints against the way the fish and game commission have been operating have been brought forth in print many times this year. Charges of favoritism have been hurled, with seeming Justi ficatiori, by many hunters who felt that they had been dlscrlmi nated against And the slaughter of does will go on in full swing in the special hunts. The hunt will be held this year the permits have already been Sports Writers Honor Wedemeyer SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 19 (U.R) Herman Wedemeyer of St. Mary's today was the choice of the north ern California football writers association for "outstanding foot ball player of the year for northern Calfornia. He also won the 'designation last year. Wedemeyer's teammate, Tack le Bill McPartland, was named the outstanding lineman. Honorable mention for play er of the year" went to McPartland, McPart-land, Lloyd. Mejriman, Stanford fullback: Forrest Hall, USF scat-backnd scat-backnd Horace Gillom, Nevada end. Considered for outstanding lineman were BUI Machten of Standford. Rod Frdnz of Cali fornia, Jim Turner of California, Fred Boensch of Stanford, George Terry of San Jose State and Ed Alllguie of Santa Clara. COLLINS NAMED PADRE PILOT ' SAN DIEGO, Cal., Nov. 19 (U.R) James (Rip) Collins, who has been associated with professional baseball for the past 23 years, today to-day was new boss of the San Diego Die-go Padres of the Pacific Coast league. Announcement of Collins op-pointment op-pointment to guide the team during dur-ing the 1947 season was made yes terday by President Bill Starr of the Padres. He replaces John I. (Pepper) Martin, who quit the managership not long before the end of the last season, when the Padres were bogged down in sixth place, with no hope of climbing from the second dlvis ion. drawn It seems' too bad that the efforts of , a band -of Utah county sportsmen 'that plastered -the county with slogans begging hunt ers to shoot the bucks and leave the does wilt be almost complete- fe, to vain,, . Ana mere is one , oiner gripe that has arisen out of this hunt. Monday morning in Provo some 500- to 600 , persons gathered at the,-courthouse' to seek the. Z00 permits that were to be on sale there. The permits were sup posed to be Issued on a first-come, first-served basis, but reports have reached this office that persons per-sons standing in line watched while permits were mailed to per sons who wrote in and asked for the permits rather than come and take their chances with the rest of the oeope. As the Salt Lake sports writers, who make fish and game their special field, have been writing all season, it is time that mat sportsmen get together and put a stop to practices mat are imperiling im-periling big game hunting in Utah. Ross Leonard, director of the fish and game department; to day issued a statement in which he said that it is feared that a heavy loss of same fish in the PInevlew reservoir will resuu m the draining of the reservoir slated to begin' December 10. And Georee Reed, chief deputy game warden, warned hunters against shooting the whistler swan, as this bird Is protected by state and federal laws. But who Is coins to warn the hunters that shooting the doe Is one of the poorest means of conservation of deer? GOLFER GETS -HOLE-IN-ONE It pays to get up early in the morning because the early bird gets the worm, or so the old adase goes. It also pays to go golf ing in the early moring, or so Lester R. Taylor minus, iwr, Taylor and his brother M. R Taylor have been going out for a round of golf before worx every morning. Last week, Mr. Lester Taylor carded the first hole in one turned in oh the local course since 1942, when four aces were recorded. Mr. Taylor cupped his first shot on the 162-yard number 8 noie on the local course. Northern OfrAfmy "iff!! naying 1946 Rose: Bs HAL .WOOD : United Press Sports writer - BERKELEY, CaL, Nov-. 19 (U. Although thenorthern- division of the Pacific coast .conzerence, wanting the great Army' team in the 1947 iRdse-bowl, planned : a stiff argument' the Pacific coast and 'Western conference were expected ex-pected to agree' today on . five-year', five-year', pact 'for the "Rose, bowl football foot-ball game: -. Representatives" from the two loops were to meet at the Clare-mont Clare-mont hotel, and most observers were sure the 'agreement would be signed. The proposal would match the FCC cnampion againsx the Bitr Nine champion, or a team selected by the Big Nine champion. cham-pion. Any single Big Nine team can go to Pasadena only once in three years under me pian, ana a team which won the Western conference title two straight years would choose another team to play in the wose oowi me second year. However, before the signing sign-ing there may be considerable consider-able argument. The Northern division, which contains .the six schools In Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Montana, reportedly will vote asalnst signing a contract that would call for Big Nine participation participa-tion in the forthcoming Rose bowl. There is strong sentiment fa- Engagem Ivoring Army this year and It has been proposed that the con tract with the Big Nine should not go into operation until next year. If such a plan were proposed by the Pacific Coast organization it might mean that no definite answer could be made at this meeting. Three faculty represent atives, a graduate manager end Commissioner Kenneth Wilson are representing the Big Nine, and they might have to contact other members in their organization organiza-tion before making decision. Dean Stanley Freeborn of the University of California, president presi-dent of the Pacific Coast confer-ence, confer-ence, will preside at the meeting and the graduate manager and faculty representatives from each of the 10 schools will be present. . 'This way we will be able to give a definite 'yes' or 'no' answer an-swer right today, at least from our side of the fence," Freeborn -told United Press. The Rose bowl, oldest of all post-season classics, usually nets the visiting team in the neighborhood neigh-borhood of $80,000 and. after passing up this choice plum for a quarter of a century, the Big Nine recently voted, 7-2, to open its doors again. Florida, a newcomer to the list of petroleum states, produced 27,-500 27,-500 barrels of oil in 1945. WE ARE N6w TAKING ORDERS For THANKSGIVING TURKEYS From. 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