| Show Im ftf pfc— -- — -- r wr t inrk -- — T T- ' Curiice Laudsl American’ Club i5j5r Mirror inner Backers Fete Cactus for Grid Grown by— Tribune Sports Editor By John Mooney Tribune Sports Editor Jack Curtice In receiving a leather easy chair and a porta ble television set from his boosters Monday night at the Union From the number ot fellows who "discovered" Jack DempHardy K Downing gave sey’ It probably mattery Jittle-tha- t Kid Blackie” two of his ‘earliest fights However most of the fight fans of any antiquity at all recall the story of Hardy K's signing “Kid Blackie" for: a preliminary bout and how Dempsey who was “Kid - Blackie” kayoed two opponents the same night for a grosser purse of $5 a matter of $250 a kayo ' Hardy K celebrates his 80th birthday Tuesday with a quiet family dinner lil Salt Lake City — There have been more famous pro- - y Rioters in boxing men who caught the' headlines like Jack Kearns Jack Hurley and the others- - But few made more of a contribution to boxing in an area - - y than Downing did Hardy Downing Big Jack Price Hardy’s brother-in- law was promoting fights In Utah and Hardy when he became too old to continue as a bicycle rider naturally drifted In with testimonials heaped building lavish praise on fhis football team and coaching staff After introducing Lee 'Gross-cuhis quarterback and recounting the honors he had received Curtice added p j “But here Is a squad of 50 gentlemen led by an Three weeks ago we couldn’t buy bread Vnd now we have all the dignitaries and bankers here Now we hear all this malarkey about what a great coach Curtice is My boys and my coaches Mhis inlaw' do all the work and they made -Hardy grossed$905Q for his first professional fight His -f ' big break" was promoting-- benefit for a policeman who had been me whatever 1 am’ killed and from then on Hardy’s star was rising until the Striking a serious note the depression all but wiped him out of the apartment house bus!' Ute coach added "This group — — had as much courage as any and boxing Even that blow failed to stop him He had parlayed one I ever had coached” apartment house Into another and so on and when the bubble He then introduced his three 4 t burst Hardy was all but out in the streets Friends came to 1 Gross-cuhis aid and he salvaged his pfesent apartment house for the captains for next year— the in and Pete Haun time being and he worked hard as a janitor at anything which and Phil Moody from the would bring in a few bucks until he was solvent again also presented his reHe liner Among his top boys developed md promoteHm41tah were cocaptains Larry Louis and Emil Paluso Frankie Darren Georgie Sbllis Abie tiring and Bob Lee and lauded Mishkind Spug Meyer Midget Smith Jesse Stringham Pat theit leadership in bringing Gilbert and Wes KetcheL Utah its fourth Skyline chamHardy still follows the boxing matches on TV but with pionship since Curtice took over in 195ft little Interest —“Most- - of-tmain eventers have less skill and fighting LYNN (PAPPY) Waldorf the main speaker praised the Ute ability than my preliminary boys” he adds In his new easy "chair Grosscup and Hill Moody Gov George D Clyde and Lynn (Pappy) Waldorf former California boys’ And whenever a real stinker is seen on TV or at the coach for his imagination and “Pappy” Jack Curtice relaxes —Pete Haim" Lee Art Teece who was chairman of testimonial dinner new his dome coach Utah of surrounded the TV set captains with his by portable Coliseum Hardy receives his greatest tribute as some old timer contributions to rhe game and added ‘‘We know the athlete KacksTlardyJQulliiMeihrQmtjLtoesLbunuucyLfif of "today' Islmproved ‘over his o the ring when he was promoting” "Tops-IdahThe Downings also will be making a double celebration fellows of years ago and since on Christmas Day they will have been married 50 years I am confident the great teams of today could beat any of those And Hardy Isn’t ready for the old rocking chair as yet powerhouses of a (bygone era 24 Salt Lake City Utah — Tuesday Morning — December 10 1957 "I honor Coach Curtice for his "On the opening of the regular dee£ season —not these fly 64-6- 0 ofa more 71-6- 2 pleasing by night hunts where you can kill does and everything— my son bringing fense football" into the former t and I went out and each killed a buck" he adds added “There On his 80th birthday the sports fans salute Hardy K Down- California coach By Associated Press COLLEGE PARK MD Dec is ball cona toward tendency ing who gave boxing a semblance of class which it does not trol In the game fa9 MISSOULA MONT Dec 9— (UP)— New Maryland surprised today and Curshow except on rare Instances today tice has given the game back vored Kentucky Monday and Montana’s Grizzlies paced by MILWAUKEE Dec 9 (UP) Hal Dunham and to the players and fans with tumbled the Wildcats from Hie Danny Balko unbeaten ranks 7162 In a basket—Wilt (The Stilt) Chamber-lai- came his passing attack behind from repeatedly ball thriller dumped in 40 points MonnonMonday night for a “He and his fine team have Maryland captain John Nacin-clday- night to set a new indiconference debasketball the in the victory who scred 20 points EngiThe hottest rumor we picked up In New York is that Duffy reached heights vidual scoring record at the competition which all neered the upset Teammate A1 Daugherty the very successful coach at Michigan State Univer- sire for Milwaukee Arena and pace over the University of Idaho Dunham and Idaho’s Gary dm aity may be headed toward Texas A&M as a replacement for young- men should foster Kansasto a 82 62 rout of Mar- Simmons shared coring honors Charlie McNeil hit for 13 added of “Bear” Bryant the the gan up incorporation quette “And that pass play he used 19 with points apiece Balko “The meeting with Mr Cobb Chamberlain stuffed in 15' added 14 for TIIE TERRAPINS went ahead new Salt Lake City baseball the Grizzlies Duffy Is In San Antonio ostensibly to make n football against Army was used by both has been set for Thursday but field ' goals and' 10 charity in the process of bespeech but our Informant says he will talk turkey with Army and Navy and the 49ers to stay with six minutes remain- club are a near capacity also used It against the New ing in the final period Nacincik MONTANA GOT off fast in the Aggies at the same time ing Ironed out and we shall I set it back a day to wind up tosses beofre York Giants two weeks‘ago” crowd of 9300 fans the first eight minutes build-scored on a pair of foul shots attempt to wind it up at a all the details” The game started as a Duffy Is The No 1 candidate and Red Sanders of UCLA He then traced many of the and seconds later McNeil hit on meeting Tuesday but anying up a 12-- lead Then the UNDER THE negotiations contest with admits he has been contacted too Either might go to escape Pacific Coast Conference Vanactivities of the a Jump shot to give Maryland a thing at this time would be now in force the new syndisome Internal friction at their respective schools lead after dals with Simmons leading the Ute coach in the field of coachholding a lead Shots by Bunge and premature” Nicholas G Morcate must purchase the ball five minutes of play But the way “went ahead Sanders of course makes no bones about his dissatisfaction ing rules and a a public speak-e- Tom Young then put the- Terps gan Jr said Monday night as owned by Eddie Leish-maclub Chamberlain started Idaho led six points on top at the half with the PCC policies In athletics Insiders say there is Just a Morgan has been spearwho then must dissolve ‘leaping on offense and aided HatVernon trace of “feeling” between Athletic Director “Biggie” Munn who A J Teece was chairman of Kentucky guard IDAHO MONTANA heading an unofficial syndithe group which included Ed- by isolated baskets by teamO FIT was a successful coach at MSU himself and Daugherty the banquet and he presented ton and Bill Smith paced the cate which put up the “talkorrT 3 8 3 3 3 19 9 Brcnom Dunham 8 die Mulligan as holder of the mates tied the game at 99 4 2 4 DamlanO the chair and7 TV set to Coach Wildcat attack with 15 and 14 ing money” to bring Pacific 3 4 9410 Powell 19 on S 8 the Bees 3 3 first 6 4 4 2 4 McEwen Sheriff mortgage midway through the first half 8 34 5 19 Simmon Erickaon points respectively Coast League basebkll to Salt Curtice Gus P Backman 4 11 3 been '”'1' Leishman steadhas The Jawhawks already 8 4 14 2 3 6 results: pulled 8 Other 8 Coleman 24 Balko Lake City last weekr'" master of ceremonies Watera 0 010 0 Schaffer hamed as general manager of ily away leading Montana 64 Idaho 60 at half- 30 0122 30 8 Walton 2 3 0 Buttle Rocky Mountain (Montana) 3 11 Wilton “WE ARE trying to wrap the club which will have a time In the first five minutes AMONG JIIE civic and in Want to bet Larry Shepard former Billings’ manager won’t 60 0 04) 1 0 Llverous with Waras full loose second dustrial leaders who were intro- Rick ends of the half the the 041 working 0 agreement quickly 0 up 0 Gilbert Seattle 104 Portland 54 be Pittsburgh's choice to manage the Salt Lake Pacific Coast duced and 19 IMS 16 99 33 84 XetalS 99 as possible since I have to the Pittsburgh Pirates riors were scoreless as Kansas Montana spoke in praise of St John’ 78 Bridgeport 6 34—84 SO League entry this year? 71 Memphli State 68 Texaa the coach were: clinch th3 deal with Bob Cobb the game into a rout Idaho turned —Mooney 60 31 s Notre Dam 69 Nebraaka 56 Shepard has had remarkable Gov Gedrge D Clyde Mayor 63 Oklahoma Texas Christian In the Pittsburgh organisation Adlel F Stewart Lamont P City 56 after switching over from Brooklyn and Gundersen I'1' )' g St Francis 65 Duquesne 64 of the Salt Lake 4 the baseball writers at Colorado Springs Kansas S3 Marquette 62 Commission — VV — L County 4 ? r claim he is a cinch to be given the Fields Maryland 71 Kentucky 62 i $ ' president of the Salt '’ L PCL chance Maryland 71 Kentucky 62 Lake Chamber of Commerce Cincinnati 80 Temple 57 - '£ ' i One of thowriters-added-He y had (which ) Citadel 73 William and Mary 60 the sponsored banquet a club near the bottom In fielding and Dr A 74 South Dakota v ' ‘ ’ 4 Jtay Olpin president of Northwestern r 4 hitting but he got the pitching staff in the university W J O’Connor State 58 91 Arizona 52 ' such condition that we won without the chairman of the board of re- B'radley 68 Brandels 84 PrWldt-nr" r i hilling and defense Jast Wisconsin 43r Washington tMa131 Lr- -t Dick -- Romney m gents be would a addition fine Shepard commissioner of the Skyline to the baseball picture Conference-an- d ’ '‘- a i --- — p back-fiel- d -- Ami-zic- h ’ he L-- Contest- k By §corc Chamberlain Hits Mark For ‘Tie Up Loose Ends’ three-poin- Duffy to Texas Aggies Montana ait falu Terps Wallop Kentucky in 20-3-0 PCL Corporation Meeting On SL Docket Today n 64-6- 0 - ’ low-scorin- g Mar-qu- extra-curricul- 7 et 9-- 1 61-5- - 18-1- 4 n 31-3- 0 8 1 Larry Shepard -New Bee Pilot? 3 33-2- 4 1 1 2 2 18-2- 8 A-- 29-- — -- i 'MW1-- ? ‘ - ii VI I ’ a “ -- 'T v e Salt-La- - ke TheJPnointmcnt of Eddie Tiltm Wrestlers Tip East Mrs-Curtic- Leish- - TheUtecoaehalKO introman as general manager will be hailed 21-2- 0 by baseball fans We think Eddie can duced his staff and was lavish In his of their efforts do a lot better praise Job working for someone Larry Shepard else than he can for himself because he has a tendency to In contributing to the success Olympus High’s wrestling of the university team defeated East Monday “underplay himself when he is the whole show on the Tital canvas Now that he’s working for someone else Eddie can frnll Governor Clyde added “This The results: ell the stops and use some of the ideas he may' have Is a fitting tribute to a great I0lpound— Irvine East pinned Mcpigeon holed before man There Kee Olympus one minute team and a i £ ’ - great more to this game of football than winning or losing and Coach Curtice Jias Influenced these ydung men tremendousis Observation Ward Moft of loaded will varioui wonder out snuusos could euro tom body Aids Charities CHICAGO- - Dec 9 (UP)-- OI ficials of national golf day Mon D EF Y 7 skids drug oven Mayor Stewart concluded “The" season ended all too quickday allocated $36000 obtained ly but we of the city are proud from the 1957 competition to 10 to honor this young team and its fine coach” golf charities MR FIELDS ' contributed “You have brought more favorable publicity to our state and ij'New B F Goodrich -city than all our Chamber of Commerce efforts You not only I -- Service Gives Your built-twinning team but you Present Tires have developed some fine young men” Traction f CRIP-BLOC- K tncrcaiei (topping power 01 much at 30 Merc fraction tor Fdst sfarfs Reiulf guaranteed New method crou cute your present tires prod urn thousands of flexible that grip the road even when cl lppery because of Ice rain or anow grip-bloc- $050 per B F GOODRICH STORE 131 EtST 1- -t ly" SOUTH Elf Commissioner- - Romney praised the coach for his contributions to the game as a coach a father and a good citizen of his adopted state The crowd was estimated In the neighborhood of 250 boosters and their wives 118 tound-- 181 poundxDungerfirtdr'Olympus dec Carleson East Heavyweight— Cravum East pinned Cook Olympus 3 mins 498 Pkon FINANCE CO Muiii Im far 119-345- 0 amt M x x? v 4- ay i f a ' - jt o ‘ -- - - 0- s ' ' v X 1V ' S ’ 4 L I A - A ' r V V i ' ’ ' 1 H 4 f ?r t a ' an 1 4 ' 5 - K If yr Z ‘aibV zT At Jtok— - n 190 Walt Harris' Pro Shop Fort Douglai Club ' - II T IM 41 ‘ JUST ARRfVfO IN ' FOR XAMS GIVING Palm Beach Slacks PLAN v V Union Pacific League — Leading team Yard Office high individual series Hy Anderson 564 high individual game John Jacobs 212 Federal Women Leading team Lucky Strikes high in dividual aeries game Darlene Peck $2500 to $60000 40 South i Ritz Lanes NO SECURITY REQUIRED" TRUST ' t’r4 ’ift r f i 109 pounds— dec "1958 Styled Foot Joy GolfShoos CASH LOAN ' Larry Nielson Olympus ' Young East McBride Olympus dec Hatilkncr East 126 pounds — Cundick Olympus pinned Johnson Fast 3 09 — Robinson Olympus Cole13Jpounds Last draw man 1 19 pounds— Jenen Olympus Kelser East diaw 144 pounds — Jepson East dec Kini Olympus - 1M pounds— Bennion East dec Kay ' Olympus McDonald Olympus dec Bullock Jast 171 pounds---! ee Nielson Olympus dec Buehier Fast r' a v A rr 24-2- 0 J - a - If x ' -- v - 5 wit I $'''? - vwV a 'Ji also lace Hunt Buys on Fro lines of Now o od Utod OolF Clubs “ALMOST BUT NOT ENOUGH” is our verdict on how close competitive cars have come to matching the 58Take style Other new cars are “almost” as low" in inches but still seem high and boxy in looks Some of them are “almost’4 going to fins but not enough to really make a difference Then take performance None of the other 1958 cars have anything to match the sway-fre- e vibration-fre- e ride of Torsion-Air- e (It’s stand- dip-fre- ar e- uipment Most of tliem still don’t even have push- button driving! So after ypu’ve seen the "almost” cars come in and drive a 58 You’ll see why say: They’re catching on but they can’t catch up Swept-Win- g wo 58 bj DODGE 7 —V — ii ) |
