Show ILI - :: - "40 Houston To Compete in Regional Playoffs at Utah - By John Mooney 'Tribune Sports Editor No NCAA basketball tournament Das Perfect Record 1ranked Houston will play Loyola of Chicago while the Big Sky champion meets New Mexico State in the regional playoffs at the University of Utah March 9 while the WAC champion moves automatically Into the regionals ait Albuquer- que The pairings were announced Tuesday by H B (Bebe) Lee of Kansas State chairman et the Weber State had an Big Sky record at the tune the pairUCLA ings were announced NCAA last year's champion is leading the Pacific-- with a conference mark and Santa Clara has a slight edge in the WCAC over Loyola of Los The WAC to Angeles race with Utah and New Mexiwith tnree co deadlocked at The Big Sky winner with Weber State in the driver's seat meets New Mexico State in the 9 pm game with that winner qualifying for the Far West regionals at Albuquerque March 19 t h e WAC At Albuquerque champion plays the West Coast Athletic Conference champion and the Pacific - Eight champ meets the winner of the Salt Lake playoff between the Big Sky and New Mexico State committee 18-- 4 Houston unbeaten and the top dog in both national polls has a 23-record Loyola which beat Brigham Young in Chicago has a 13--1 record 0 In Driver's Seat These teams will play at 7 pm with the winner moving to the Midwest regionals at Wichita Kai i March 15 vitation tournament bid Wyoming and BYL1 although trailing in the WAC race still could qualify perhaps with a Garrison finish 9-- 0 8 2 carries added ingames terest with second place almost a cinch to gain the National In to play 3-- 4 7 Iles 11:21) John Mooney 0 Section playoff 17-- uk Lee Grosscup may go down in intercollegiate annals as the record-holde- r with the shortest in history Ten years ago last season Grosscup closed out the Ute season with a victory over Utah State and a new record for percentage of pass completions in a season ' 4li i! rAt - ::::::' :1 Is' :1:::::' ::::: - is " The Man Withthe Golden Arm do finished with a 686 completion tl Itt ::' A mark to break the e NCAA record held by Cahlonlia's Paul Don Meredith Larson In 1951 the Golden Bear ' :: ::: ' ' (' 11W k‘ i: passer had turned in a 611 percentage for the record ' 4 But before the celebration for Lee's feat really got 0 ':::':Fi:::i ::A 'II 0 in full swing Gross was an 4 $ 1I:t Southern Methodist closed its season a week after ::":441::441 Utah and against Notre Dame the Mustang quarter:':1:::'1'::: back pitched for two touchdowns on seven of 15 com' 136 of a season's for and pletions percentage yards 696 4 The first play of the game saw Don Meredith toss 4 R long scoring bomb but the Irish recovered to whip i IN the Mustangs handily However unless some passer has sneaked in on the FA Hanks right BYU high jumper must go 15 inches rail and we've missed his feat Meredith still holds the over his height to clear the 7 feet as he does in the high jump Teammate Chris Cc lion measures e NCAA record for percentage of pass completions Coach of Southern Methodist during the years was Bill Meek Meredith twice was named the new football coach at the University of Utah l':::::" k all-tim- - 1 1? ::::::: i '" 4 I all-tim- Don Pitchesfor Bill Stt: When Meek was signed at Utah it seemed logical to find out what kind of a choice the Utes had made by checking on some of his former stars Meredith now the star quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys replied: "Please pardon the delay in replying to your letter However it followed me to California and back to Texas After football season I have just been taking it easy trying to improve my golf game "I have always thought the world of Bill Meek He did a lot for me at SMU and unfortunately got most of the blame for some unfortunate years "When Bill retired from coaching I thought it was a mistake and I knew sooner or later he would be back in harness "I am delighted that the University of Utah has hired him and I am certain that he will do a great job for them Bill always sought to instill the winning spirit he is a dynamic leader "He spent long hours with me and the entire team taking into consideration the personal problems of the individual members of the team: I think he is going to do great things for the state of Utah the team and the boys who play" Meredith concludes ':':::':: A A tz") 1 ' 4 1 ie " ' - :::":':::: ''':: :' '''zi: 'i::' '':?:'::": ::::' ': " k::::::::::" : :::: t(i:!-!- I 41:':i::'::-:- I 4:: vo 4 '' CAY i: 1 :": ': :' ::::: st If''''' K ::::1::1: 4: i1 i 11' ' ?:: ' i::t: ! -- ''- - ? fi-- I ' '''11!":!7:'21:'::' -- ' 1 -' ' ::: ' ' ' 0 A 1 i': i ''t directors coaches officials v !:" it - 4: :!: ' :Atisorbon1 6igriquivagOokA magaaagemosnot YU pole Vat' lte r who was the secAnti Alaroto went' ond man In all history to clear 17 feet Indoors Cat Thindads Establish as an entry but had refused Oklahoma City's star player is Rich Travis who is averaging 292 points fifth highest in the 'country Amcng the Chiefs' regular season victories were these Brigover Fordham Baylor San Francisco ham Young Southern Methodist and Texas 'Christian They beat Tcu and 1SMU twice each New Record—'24 Feet' hunters Tor Arrow two-roun- d 0 st 17-29- feet and Ed Hanks high jumper who has! Measure 7 feet up a wall put Rice Texas Texas Arkansas Baylor and leaped 7 feet a mark there and then figure TCU five times each against Missouri four times Now there haven't been many out how anyone least of all a could possibly Georgia Tech and Texas Tech three times Notre schools mill a combination like "shorty" at Dame Ohio State and Navy twice and California IOUs although UCLA mry have jump that high Isuch a pair this spring Until It looks absolutely impossible Maryland USC and Air Force once last when Hanks first year It might be significant that when Meek still "had icleared ? feet In the NCAA1 the horses" at SMU he beat Navy's Wayne Hardin meet Coach 'Clarence Robison 20-- 7 in 1959 Hardin was in the finals for the Utah job at BI'Lf had never had a high jumper and until this win against Meek ter he had never had a that offensive Meek who directed the Army vaulter pole will throw Utes the looked plenty tough in whipping So now he finds himself MI persons the ball He comes from the Southwest where the forInkerested In 1"rich" with one of each the had he's ward pass was developed and experience Actually on the BI'Ll campus Brigham Young University with the pro clubs rhere is another guy who could athleties are invited to attend raise the 24 foot record to 11 the BYU Cougar Club lunchor "another lie may develop "another Grosscup" eon Wednesday at 12:10 pm Meredith" for the Utes and boy how the Redskin fans feet hut his eligihility this at the Hot Schoppes spring is still in question so he could use some thrills! riAsl(ethall eosch Stan Walls has to be left Off the "official" yin be on hand to talk Shout mark Ile is another phenont front the Saturday game coming up 'the Scandanavian countries Ills with the University of Utah as Ahec the showing at Grenoble it's pessible US ski mini flame is Christer Celion and he well as the Junket next week lecturers wilt insist our skiers WIN be photographed showing has highjumped 7 feet too I() Arizona the brand name of the skis Mal 0 BYLI Obsen alion Ward e'!'1!'?k!" particularly undeTli There have bee several reports of injuries duel Q i': to this situation After all the player who commits foul not the official it list ths1 t'11 Never Argue -- In commenting on officiating Brechler concluded i v4 t : - I Fans Gain Lunch hit lie 1011 STATE INSPECTION 11) Inciting the public in gener- C al 5 After 512 years of operation it seems feasible the Western Athletic Conference personnel would be outgrowing their "growing pains" However practically every week there are columns containing quotations from educated persons represerting their and the Western institutions WHIPS YOU PURCHASE 1 RAMS THUS 7 r'st4i'"-7r4- N She moot oil to r store trodit ord 10 CSONI4 70004 1110a1 CSISR14 111Seni4 In some areas of the eon- ference there are newspaper writers and sportscasters v ho have de"eloped the general WUtude among the fans that the home team cannot legitimately losc a contest — it is implied the game was taken away by I 41011 $14" 17 " $15"' $18" trued IA IAC PAOUNTIO trey $24" I treed weer set erithi peeled seehitied tee 1011 replete prIte lees net defier 'mow I les Pad int6te Us If sIII I roc Almost Ay STATE INSPECTION 000dN 8 am nspt)FI' R SIN) SIAP $I N oulust ro es 11 anktecout Ref Tighten teer ujus FOR 0 just ra 0 Regular1220 Value 411cl Itlitv1ig4L141 D $osso 961 to ALIGNE Stttiroand Inspect II416 IN Wilk WIDE TRACK OHNSON SKEEHORS1 060fr 1962 RUPP SNO SPORT $745 1188 $945 JACK PREECE MARINE CENTER I IA C mow OPEN 8:30-5:3- 0 THURSDAY I 95 I SHOCK 'N'il'i"D ABSORBERS I Lmc)" CIS I BRAKES RELINED 111 JOHNSON SKEEHORSE NEW WIDE TRACK FREE to Voe Robber tool Qvist PAUFFLERS Reconditioned vototwo iot with your inowmobihr purchase 4Ply tong Ni limas $1995 PLUS CAI 114 11:000' Ii Nylon Cord PIM LAIIIMEIME3PMMNIMM113 CAT' 195 PIO 111100 aullAN! dishonest officiating 7 There is no doubt official rt 'I trend Hew Mt PRIM staik tiro etterlee the TO 20 HP si59s 41395 $169s I 740a1S 10$11$ 91W 11011 I 1151114 11111111 00014 the sport $100 Q1 iy5Crlive' 4 ET Rim Rig se95 RECONDITIONED - 11111111411401414 71111r1V 41116 --IN --- Mall 77111111 AR RAoN A DEPTH 3 731a14 Gwu PREMIUM TREAD Cord 711104 7Seati This behavior is degrading not only to the spokesman hut also to everyone connected with 2622563 leanness Nylon 70011146 111911t11 MONTH 36 Guar Pre tredele Nnedod kiWti404sti4lat Behavior Degrading 6 Ir)o)Mo CHANCI Athletic Conference PUBLICLY criticizing the officiating other fans even other coaches it 111 WHEEL ALIGNMENT cials SNOWMOBILE SALE ARM 1 FREE playing Coming floor without permission b Verbally abusing the offi- n 4203 So State &BB Ivo 62G tol BY11 t' by players the baskets Fullmer Nabs Ring Battle 1 g against: 4 8 Officials have been permits ting excessive use of elbow ( a This is the age when 1 SMU Following Meredith's graduation through a period of deemphasis But there was a sophmore on Bill's squad who erased Meredith's records for a soph at SMU Jerry Rhome left about the time Meek stepped out snd Jerry went on to set passing records for Tulsa Sct Bow Meek knows good quarterbacks something that Utes who have seen should endear him to the Golf few but desperation passes since Cactus Jack Curtice Two affiliated chapters of the departed after the 1957 season of course any tlme any athBy Bill Co loin the Assn Bowmen's Utah At University of Maryland where he worked with lete goes 17 feet in the pole Tribune Sports Writer Datus and Kenrn's Bowhunters the backs Meek had a hand in the development of Jack' 7 in the vault or feet high jump will cohost PROVO — A !INV trark and they have to be called phenome- of Salt Lake City Scarbath and Bernie FalOney two good quarterbacks shoot Sunday of 21 feet has nal But Hanks is more than an archery golf field "record" of years ago 'rhe match will lake place at stab1istwd by Brigham that he does the impossible He'll throw that football if he gets the qrarter- !been The Young University and it is a feet even though 10004 South 13th East back who can get the ball there Meek promises And sehnol slate and conference he is less than 9 am at shoot begin in height he's getting close tosigning a top one Donations of a $1 per round mark It also ties the national When Hanks gets over 7 feet with all proceeds One critic without bothering to go beyond the record he is leaping 14 inches higher 'are expected to Wildlife Federaa Utah a won-loMeek as Utah going is to slow it? What totals was accupt than his head Actually when tion project is The coach the min mark he went 7 feet 14 inch recently Prizes will he awarded and bined heights of the Cougar pole But in looking over the records Meek's he is cickser to 15 inches over his refreshments will he served folwho has mark may be explainable In five years he played vaulter Altti Alaroto height lowing the shoot done 17 old-lin- e 5 :' Page "Officials should never argue great many Individuals believe with players or coaches it is groovy to dissent disrupt' Both officials watch the ball too and in general show lack of remuch and miss action in other led has for This authority spect areas of the court Officials lwamstalinimoWAmilwmommil to a deterioration of are too concerned about being Paul Brach ler 'black-ballebut as commis: Offers Citlelim Truism Not Fantasy sioner I will more readily drop NEW YORK (AP)—A r m y an official for not calling fouls Oklahoma City and Fordham 2 The feeling has developed that should be called were picked Tuesday to play in In home basketball crowds that When the gam s starts the officials the National Invitation Basket-- the visiting team never deserves are the SUPREME AUTHOR' ball tournament in the new to win isiting Consequently TY and responsible for the con Madison Square Garden T h e coaches under are and players duct of the game" Cadets moved into the NIT after constant harassment and intimirejecting a bid to participate in dation even to the extent of loBrechler concluded "There the NCAA's University Division cal fans are an increasing number of throwing objects at the tourney fans being diisenchanted with'e players officials and onto the PHOENIX ARIZ (AP) The Garden tournament opens court basketball as it Is now being Don Fullmer the leading conMarch 14 and closed March 23 conducted This is a truism not a fantatender for the world middleofcoaches and Fifth Time "Some of the justifications for sy that players weight boxing throne won by ficials have been struck by Intercollegiate athletics are to decision over here be will Carl More Fordham and Army combs coins ice cubes closed teach fair play discipline and making their fifth appearances' hairbrushes Tuesday night knives pocket respect for authority We are In the NIT Neither has finished Under the judg:ng system not programs and other miscellaneattaining the potential of Oklahoma ous objects this year Fullmer won by only one point these ideals" higher than third 3 It has become customary over his charged-uPhoenix foe City has made only one appearin the athletic for coaches and feature publiciit in when 1959 ance That was Ski Resort Closed personnel during preseason Referee Jirrmy Martinez and was eliminated by New York ty to discuss championship periods Judge Art Van Haren saw the Skiing at the Little Mountain: University in the quarter-fina- l possibilities by stating "If our even but Judge Steven resort will be closed until the round fight two team can win one or games Connors cast the deciding vote next storm it was announced Army has the best record away from home the team in favor of Fullmer Wednesday among the first three teams se- would be a strong contender for lected for the tourney the championship" The Cadets have won 18 and lost Must Win I 4" four Oklahoma City has a 3"SolzrEl This type of statement and be-- 1 14-is mark while Fordham contributes to the biased' ottid (15" Add V) John Back the Ram's coach is attitudes of the local fans that & Cs"--f 6:7401i Cosk TRADE-IN selecNO of the NIT's the chairman REQUIRED the home team must win under tion committee any circumstances 4 Our basketball coaches in Army Snubs NCAA the "heat of battle" are STILL Earlier in the day the NCAA °J1 GUILTY of: invited been had said that Army onto the a e ' "t- Three Quints Accept Bids To NIT Meet athletic 17-- 6 ! ::s 1 e44 p e '1'4 :'f: I : 1":z::::i:: ::::::::: a:4110' -- -- The Unfortunate Years 4 I error in the same personnel It necessary that coNsisTENc-f- -f be emphasized to a degree that it is humanly possible There are instances where criticism ot officials is deserved but this does not justify personal abuse or provide an alibi for defeat s basketball and news media Dr Brechler noted dis! pleasure over the following: ::::: - 1968 21 Wednesday Morning February o fthe four participating schools will reccive 250 6f the better $4 seats The rest of the fieldhouse will be sold out NIries from game to game Saturday at $350 and $3 for Special to The Tribune ling reserved and $250 for general only with the different per- Basketball!'" — DENVER admiss:on but also with the humanl nfrii!sonnel players and coaches A limit of four tickets will and home town news media as! be placed on each order and well as the fans came under no phone reservations will be fire in a or"ErtwIlv report in crowd t accepted haviqr issued Tuesday by Dr Houston Loyola of Chicago Paul Brechler WAC commis-sinne- r and New Mexico State will receive their tickets shortly Noting that WAC games were The Big Sky allotment of 250 becoming unruly week after tickets will be handled by thht week the commissioner asked conference when its champi- all parties to work toward im-on is decided provement of the game I ' In a letter to WAC presidents faculty athletic representatives d )1 11 A: :: A Brechter Raps All Connected' With titrulylloop Behavior Eacl - Need Win Utah has a overall mark and a victory over BYU Saturday afternoon might be the win needed to clinch the NIT espedaily if the selection was made falit gt1bunt gpott4 Houston in the University et Utah fieldhouse will go on sale Saturday at 8:30 am Ute ticket Ted Jacobsen managcr announced Tuesday 0 for Ariz° No game featuring Tribune Sports Editor Dallas Quarterback Puts Okay On Vtah's "Nov Grid Coatth the for had New IIexico is almost a cinch barring a complete collapse to gain either the WAC spot in the regional or the NIT The Lobos play the Arizona schools Thursday and Saturday and if the Lobos win two—as expected—would force the Utes into winning at least tv) of their last three road games for a tie prevding Wyoming beats New Mexico 4 18-- For NCAA Tilts Tickets before the Utes na a week later tied with Wyoming at could also finish but the Cougars overall record isn't to conduciv NIT scrutiny mark could Wyoming has a be U to Sell Tickets Sports Mirror by VAC BR' The Cowboys play three in a row at home where they haven't lost this season They play Arizona State at Laramie Thursday and Arizona on the Poke boards Saturday then wind up against New Mexico at Laramie March 1 Wyoming could wind up 4 in 7-- 8-- the e 1 A -- WASHINGTON'S A216 - 11!' 4A BIRTH0AY ) Apt 1147 –$rqtPS1100VPOtt 4 fe"efw S STATE t 3221114 r'''' '4"6muNildiJ-4detp- Al CtS F ImAft AImo'iftAMNIL MN AMW411MPIMMAIPrikkalet4A44M ts3Ayttphliom6114 4640elprke-(1141oak- t Li!Fe"omwomok4t -- |