| Show ifNrrv " W' ' t ' tA-jb- $ v fTrr V T 1 - k r 'W The Salt Lake Tribune Saturday November 23 1963 ' v c Weather Favors Fans in Prep Grid Playoffs Today Bulldogs Bailie Lelii Rams Test Big Darts I By Bill Coltrln Tnbune Sports Writer Just about everyone wants to know "who’s favored" In the two state high school football finals Saturday at Ute stadium and about the only sensible answer is "the fans” PREP FOOTBALL FANS are a hardy group but with the storms leaving they will be favored by better weather for the double header at Ute stadium Judge will play Lehi for the Class B title beginning at noon with Highland and Davis tangling for the Class A championship immediately afterwards JUST WHAT TIME the Class A game will go on is doubtful It is officially set for 2 p m but if the first game has a lot of time outs a lot of incomplete passes and a lot of first down measurements it won’t be over until just about 2 pm So figure the Class A game will go on at 2 p m or shortly thereafter even as late as 230 pm ‘ There were some rumors Friday that the games would be or canceled after the death of President Kennedy postponed School officials decided however that the President’s many-timexpressed desire for a strong nation indicated that the games should go on es j "STUDENTS ARE SHOCKED stunned and saddened” one school principal said "but education must go on life mast go on I think it is no mark of disrespect to President Kennedy to play these games as scheduled” With the weather cooperating fans are assured a great gridiron show for ajl four teams involved in the finals are running -- throwing teams with very little of the grind up the middle philosophy - — 1 Four Great Prep Football Teams Readyfor State Clianipionship Games Saturday Highland and Davis will be playing for a state Class A championship Saturday with Highland sending ace runners Garth Hall The Ute gridiron was covered during the recent storm and while the field may not be in perfect condition It should be fast enough for anyone (32) and Bob Shafer (21) against he best of Dals Carter Cook (20) and Ted Bradley (40) Judge Memorial and Lehi will JFK’s Death In the first game of the day Judge Memorial has the size and depth to mark the Bulldogs the favorites but Lehi has a lot of balance Cuts Big Sports Slate AND THERE IS NO question but what Lehi’s schedule has been tougher The Lehi record shows a victory over American Fork but of course Judge can always say that it beat Lehi in the opening game of the season As for the Highland-Davi- s for the state Class A cham-- ( game pionship the arguments are raging By Associated Press DAVIS BEAT HIGHLAND in the opening game — by two The tradiitonal football game touchdowns— but the Rams counter by pointing out that a couple between Harvard alma mater of President Kennedy and Yale was called off Fridays news of his assassination swept a horrified nation Where to Sit in Stadium HARVARD and Yale were to have played the 80th game in the most historic and hallowed of all the nation’s traditional footDAVIS FANS should sit on ball series in New Haven Conn JUDGE MEMORIAL fans the east side oijhe stadium Saturday should sit on the west side of The game was one of hunon the south side of the 50 yard the stadium rfnd on the north dreds of athletic events schedline side of the 50 yard line uled this weekend either postOne ticket— $1 50 for adults Lehi fans should sit on the poned or cancelled east side of the stadium north 75 cents for students with ace Dame football The of the line tivity cards— is good for both game scheduled her? Saturday Highland fans should sit on games was canceled by agreement of officials from both schools early of touchdowns and some other long Highland runs were called Saturday i back by the officials MAJOR Eastern race tracks Highland fans claim that their Rams have played a tougher shut down immediately on the schedule than Davis and this brings a loud guffaw from Davis announcement of the PresiCounty dent’s death The National BasAll four teams will pass a lot bet on that ketball Assn postponed its entire Friday slate as Stu of four Davis backs— Carter Highland’s Simpson anyone In order to keep the organized rooting organized prep fans should sit in places designated at Ute Stadium the west side of the stadium on the south side of the line — Iowa-Notr- four-gam- e did Cook Larry Gregory Dee Burton and Ted Bradley— along with Mike Murray and Bob Gamble of Judge and Mike Cooper of Lehi hke to pitch the pigskin One shouldn’t need a program to keep track of the Lehi runners for Bill Fowler and Paul Robinson handle just about all of this for the Pioneers the American Hockey League A Friday night fight between Allen Thomas of Chicago and Johnny Persol of New York schedule for national television coverage from Madison Square BUT TIIE REST of the teams in the finals have xunners Garden was cancelled — galore Highland’s Garth Hall Bob Shafer Steve Robinson Doug Wadsworth and Howard Smith seem to be the best bets while ’'DOZENS OF major college one should add Bob Winegar to Cook Gregory Bradley and Bur- football games scheduled Satur— ton of Davis day were called off including Judge Memorial’s most exciting back probably is sophomore the entire Big Six schedule on Mike Sandor but watch out for Stu Holman Bill Paparukolas the West Coast which could Mike Kane Allan Crandall John Ravanno and maybe 6thers have determined the host team in the Rose Bowl including a 9th grader John Pezely The National Collegiate Athletic Assn through executive secretary Walter Byers left it y b1 6i McKinley Denies Injury Rumor ADELAIDE AUSTRALIA Nov 22 (AP)— U S Davis Cup player Chuck McKinley denied Friday in a television interview that his injured back is worse than the American team has admitted ing in this South Australian MchINLEY interviewed with Dennis Ralston in the lounge of 1? McKinley’s Adelaide hotel was commenting on rumors circulat- - state capital about the back injury that forced him to withdraw from play in the State Championships last week “I expect to be playing in the Victorian State" titles in Melbourne next week but if I am not playing there you can rest assured I shall be fit to play In the Challenge Round” he said The US meets Australia Dec 8 for the Cup 26-2- to colleges involved as to whether to continue with their games but asked that if the games are played they include "an appropriate dignified opening ceremony and whatever other memorial tribute you might think appropriate at halftime" THE ILLINOIS-Michiga- n State game which will determine the Big Ten representative in the Rose Bowl on New Year’s Day will go on as scheduled HELD OVER BY POPULAR DEMAND mpta wawim M M yfL i t I-- i -- -i FAIRGROUNDS COLISEUM PM TONIGHT ONLY— 8:15 San Francisco AY Ute WI Tickets at the MINT and Call EM 3-67- BILL & NADA'S for Reservations 05 150-250-3- 00 See 4w Ah Ai ii A fri ROLLER ft DERBY ft ft ift KUTV fri if A Every Saturday ft) y b 4:30-5:3- 0 PM A Mk 0 4ft 0h 0 Jft A ft Jfe play for the Class battle scheduled to B title follow at 12 noon with the immediately in the U Davis-nighlan- of U d stadium |
