Show rttifMnb Thursday Morning As J -- J C Derks the reader may accept the survey as workably correct In this survey It is brought to our attention that the Mountain States conference teams turned in gratifying statistics The conference as a whole is credited with an increase of 4 per cent over the totals of last year and compared with the grand summing up for the whole country the Mountain States numerals are conspicuously good The survey leads to the conclusion that taken in its football entirety the nation's patronage was about on an equality with that of 1938 There was a slight increase but it amounted to only about 1 per cent Small Change in Totals Based on reports from 69 representative schools in every part of the country the survey showed a total attendance of 7570150 for 333 games this year as matched against 7489785 for 341 games in 1938 This year's average was per game last year it was 21964 While the comparison of be totals here given cannot accounted absolutelyfair owing to a discrepancy in number of games upon which they were calculated can the average be accepted as indicating that just about the same number of spec22-7- game-attendan- witnessed intercollegiate football games this year as last Severe slumps in attendance occurred in the east and the southwest the last named sec- tion suffering heavily The reason for the notable falling off in the Texas area is rather obscure We do not seem to recall any pronounced decline in that region in the quality of football nor yet in closeness of competition In the east there did not seem to he mueh for the football public to become greatly excited about this year Vale' Harvard and Princeton jogged along at perhaps a bit slower pace Pittsburgh was out of the picture as the “sensation” team it had previously been A Tosses in the east were well offset by tremendous gains in the south Tulane for example claimed a new southern record in playing to 267796 in eight home games as against 92027 fo seven home games last year A second area with telling increases was the Pacific coast for it appears to have been rather a drab season in the Coast conference in point of competition The real fartor in lifting far wft attendance was IT G L A If the Bruins draw 100000 for their set-t- o with Southern California Saturday as they appear certain to do their total for the season will exceed 400000 and that figure will lead the nation In the middle west there was not much change in relative figures There seldom is It is timely however to mention that Iowa with its “wonder” team this year drew 126000 for the four home games a year ago the Hawkeyes attracted only 45100 itr Great r Southern J team w sajids a mere inches in his I stocking feet and should I front line this Tiger quint f X - Height veterans among and five them returning Ed Bradley of Malad who stands 6 feet 10 inches mark the Idaho Southern university prospective basketball list for the 1940 season Coach Guy Wicks can start an outfit averaging about two inches over six feet and keep in reserve several men of six feet probable average of the squad which ineludes: Lake City Football Exam On Docket Jim Turner - 11 54 Hvrainne 42 Chicago Granite Beats Logan In Praetice Game 4 2 60 59 Brown 35 Kansat 31-2- 3 at Granite Toronto Chb ago Teaeher Col 26 Wabash Alumni 21 94 11 31 Arkanaa Plate Baker Rynearson win-ne- is $4 1 ‘11 O 02 2 84 5 77 78 O 69 7 1 J 21-- 21 14-- 34 11-1- Maroons Fail Fled Grid Captain To CHICAGO Dee 5 (T— The University of Chicago held ils annual football banquet Wednesday night hut failed to elect a pnptain for (lie first time in many years Coach Clark Shauglinessy said no captain would he chosen for 1910 hut that lie would appoint a captain before each game Miauglmcssy said 35 uphad volunper classmen teered to tutor freshmen plajers to Insure their remaining eligible for the ltMO season 1 Hardm — H- - 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At left — a big De Luxe wagon — ’wheels roller bearings inch rubber tires and 35x16 inch bed All EVERYONE UP)— mied Ineligible for alleged violation of amateur rule bv the United State Tennis assoeiation They are barred from competing in tournament and matehes under the assoeiation’ auspice "pending final action by the executive committee February 9” It SALE of WAGONS PLEASE! former Dals eup player and Wayne Sa- 71 79 68 91 Tula Ski Mogul to Give Division Set-U- 10-in- GIFTS C Gene Mako 2 3 UN ’ItliHII I I K ism T ledn 8 Hih NEW YORK 1 and ami M Trxas (N Tchrs Tpxhs Tr h U 1 9 0 78 6 t 94 4 62 9 b t O r 7 9 Ti'tnpl Tptmpsspe 9 T( 1 6 n d 8i Santa Clara S( ranton Tpxni e Tennis Board Suspends Mako Sabin 64 3 52 4 a' a ban st NORMAN Okla Dec 6 UP) — Tom Stidham athletic director and head football coach at the University of Oklahoma announced Wednesday the Sooner grid squad had voted to accept an invitation to play in the annual Cotton bowl game at Dallas New Year’s day The announcement followed a meeting of Sooner players “There still are several obstacles He said however” Stidham pointed out that before accepting the bid he must discuss it with Dr W B Bizzell university president and the board of regents and obtain permission from the faculty committee of the Big Six conference Smartest Models in Town Named Grid Captain List of Litkcnlious Ratings center scored 10 points and Olsen Alabama Athlon Idaho forward counted eight for the Forward Bertelson chalked Appalachian Arizona Arizona Tempe up 10 for Logan Arkansas i OJtUft Granite ” Army P G IFF’ b ( 8 5 0 0 10 Berlelaonf Olsen f 4 0 — R— 2 5 2 f t 0 0 2 M n thpt t Thompson Baldwin Wallaie 64-7- won on points in ten rounds Tuesday night over Clarenee Enos 142 Oakland Cal in the mam event of a boxing program ‘If Plate 21 d Cagers of Granite high won their second practice game Wednesday when they whipped a sturdy Logan five loyoli Illinois Catholic ‘C’ to Moot Tempo in Sim Bowl 'DnUoJueto TV 0 next Saturday With all the bowl talk in the air this week's ratings wall come in handy when the powers-that-h- e finally decide on which teams they are going to invite and then decide to announce their names We had one of our best weeks From Precedes Pace) (Continued The annual examination last week correctly predicting 68 quick succession and as in all football officials of the Big Seven of 75 games for a percentage of such transactions set everybody conference will be given Monday 90 6 to discussing causes and prices Next week we'll give you the at 7:30 p m in the Park building of the teams in their conJim Turner 33 years old had ratings a disappointing season at Boston on the University of Utah campus ferences last year largely because he was Homer Warner commissioner of The few remaining games likely siek and injured by a line smash the western division will be in will not change the top 25 a great off the bat of Ival Goodman a deal nor will they have much efnew teammate He won only four charge fect on the ratings o f final's are refootball games and lost 11 quired to take the test except who worked conference those the past season or Semipros Adopt June games during Ball Club Salisbury those who attended 90 per cent of Deadline the w cekly officials’ meetings this Eligibility Draws $1000 Fine year All others must takp the CINCINNATI Dec 6 (Al-S- emi CHICAGO Dec 6 UP) — The examination the only one to be pro baseball accused of letting inMd of the North dub Salisbury' prior to next season's games eligible pro players get into its Carolina Slate league was fined given and passage of which is required tournament has adopted a June $1000 for player rules violations before an official is qualified to 1 eligibility deadline an official in decisions handed work Wednesday Big Seven football games in announced Wednesday at the close down by Kenesaw M Landis com1910 of the minor league meeting missioner of baseball Warner said Wednesday night W C Niesen of Chicago memLandis fined the Salisbury loam that any and all young men who ber of the executive committee of 5500 for use of a blank contract have aspirations toward becoming the National Semipro Baseball in the case of player William J foot hall officials are urged to at- congress saidno player in organDonovan and assessed another fine tend the Monday night ized baseball after that date could meeting of $500 for filing a contract fic- and to take the examination play in the semipro meets in July titiously dated 15 days after its Further he said the rule requires execution by the player all players released from pro clubs before June 1 and thus eligible to Triumphs on Points CORPUS CHRISTI Dee 6 UP) — have been in standing in the orCollege Results 143 Cincinnati ganized game 54 Notre Dame Cincinnati 17 Johnny Stevens POCATELLO Sooners Approve Colton Bowl Bid of the Big Six Its Georgia Tech completed schedule within the Southeast- - after winning championship After last week's Thanksgiving Jy ' Reds Obtain let-do- Missouri had one defeat by Ohio State but won the championship situation W'as clarified All that remained Wednesday was for Missouri to get permission from its fellow members In the Big Six to enter postseason competition The acceptance was telephoned to C F Baldwin head of the Orange bowl committee here who made the announcement games Tennesday and week-en- d see is back at the top of the nation's elevens with a rating of 96 8 lower than the top team usually has But this year there has been a continuation of general improvement of football and the top team and the bottom are not as far apart in power Tennessee's 19-victory over Kentucky raised the Vols by 7 of a point enough for them to displace Cornell and regain for the southland the honor of having the year's best team It might be a bit premature to say that for Tennessee still has Auburn to play University of Utah boys ' Saturday 4 night in the t South high Syift of Salt I jit Bengali Boast Height In IIoop Squad right-liamDon Arbon whn toiled for the Logan in the Utah Idaho Colleginns lengitf last yenr has been tendered t with the a chance for a New York Yankee at their Merced Cal spring training (amp Arbon who limited the Woodbury Realtors to four hits In a state tourney game was signed on the recommendation of M J (Miik) Si anion Yankee is the J lowing a the conference and c slated to meet all-sta- t The season cen- ter and captain is the mainstay of the locals Gi eaves is a sharpshooter Steele placed two years class B team ago on the and Burrell is the speediest little guard seen here in a long time Bradley works as a reserve center his 190 pounds and height of-- 6 feet 10 Inches placing him in ' the giant class newcomers are Tom Among Raush a former Pocatello high school star who left two years ago for the midwest and John Woffington of Pocatello who is expected to be another sensational addition to the dub Utah Mound Star This football season goes on like Tennyson's brook and therefore we must go on rating the nation's But except for college football the bowl games around New Year’s day next Saturday will bring the mat t r to a close and we’ll slam shut the book on a hectic season man in that ' Litkonhous By Dr E E tal liable be a i 111! dust rut t six feet seven 1 this Idaho ' O In k Ilouard Denver wilh seven home games had a turnstile of 83108 as com- 1113 BrYti e h a 8 n son c 3 0 0 6 Baylor O 0 0 B St(!i g Nvdiggerg pared with 71130 for six games 1 2 00 8 hmllh Nelvm Juiiii!m)Ii g 0 0 0 O D ston collrke last 'year f R nearson e 5 0 0 10 Brikhnni Young University of Utah 00 fl0 0 (Ifl Invetia 0 0 T 1 Mger e Coleman t Frown 749 showed a good increase with 0 0 0 0 Crook ifonR ON 6 Walton c 0 0 0 0 Pm knell for five home games Inst year 1 0 0 2 W llmm g 74 1 Butler 0 0 0 Laraont 0 he team's five games drew 55814 69 1 California U Total Colorado had 37400 for its three 11112 U A C 79 8 Store bv quarter home games this year last year Logan 1 7 15 79 5 Canlalu 9 78 8 19 25 nii He CarnPRir Tech it had 28303 for four games In Or Referee — Anderson ( arroll Mont 0 i Umpire - Cram ( alhnlle 759t game averages Denver had a tri66 entenarv ( fling increase Utah rose from 61 8 hattanooga 97 1 Chit ago to 12 467 B Y U offieinl figCincinnati 611 ures are not available hut there is 57 Clarkaon 6 t 9 ( lemaon no doubt that the Cougars’ drawing In O ( oiifge of Idaho increased over was Colk gc of Fat ilr M O power greatly nl ( bound of rn a A loss C I'ugct showed 1938 U S ( olornrio 63 I o’orndn 39 t ollcga Wyoming remained practically un- 69 I olnrndo Mint Colorado State and hanged AH ( idorndn blntfi allowed an appreciable advance hard-hlt-lin- g Wicks’ Guy 3 T try-ou- on Coach ) Dame Notre EL PASO Texas Dec 6 (PI — Catholic university of Washington D C will meet Arizona State college of Tempe champions of the Border conference under an east-webilling in the Sun bowl here New Year's day Cardinals’ Dutih Bergman coach telephoned his acceptance of a bowl invitation late Wednesday and announced preparations for an early start to the southwest for conditioning slated Cntholie university went through When the Aggies accepted an its schedule with only one defeat invitation to play Tulane in tlje and shaped up at season's close as Sugar Bowl Tuesday night -- the one of the east’s football “tough forward berth JvtW to' margins Duke three-fourth- dou n a ! m of uho I ff Turner former Twin Falls By Boating Idaho Grace feat although it lost by narrow completed airangements Wednesday ns expected for the University of Missouri to meet Georgia Tpch in the Orange bowl football game New Year's day By the time Missouri accepted late In the (lay the committee s of the found almost seats of Rodiley Burdine stadium had been reserved Of the 35000 capacity "in the bowl only a handful of reserved seats remained plus 12000 general admissions in the end zones —where several thousand seats must be saved for a score of bands from all over Florida Missouri had been tagged for the Orange bowl for days but there was delay Tuesday when it looked as if Tennessee might play In the Cotton bowl in Dallas against the Texas Aggies leaving wide open the coveted spot in the Rose bowl for which Tennessee is Kentucky Squad cs Dec 6 (Pi— Miami" Fla MIAMI Tennessee Climbs Ilouard Tribune Intermountain Service POCATELLO — Fourteen men are being put through paces for Idaho Southern’s initial tip-owith Utah university basketball team at Salt Lake City next Saturday night They are the pick of a turn-ou- t of about 30 and while announced as the tentative traveling squad the membership may undergo several changes before game time Coach Guy Wicks has been hurried in making the selection after a week of training and has only a short time in which to knock off the rough edges Those players who started early worked up an offense and now that the football players have reported to the squad all are ready'to go Five veterans form the first line of defense and with some new names in the line-u- p Idaho Southern will have another great team some time next month Meantime the 1940 infant will be cutting teeth by meeting Utah university Brigham Young Oregon State and others center Howard Ray Turner Greaves and George Steele forwards and Bill Burrell guard make up the letterman list with Ed Bradley winner of a numeral last year extraordinarily attractive numbers to the stadia in Hie larger centers -- This long slim lad is Idaho Southern Set For First Tilt Game in Salt Lake Several Items entered into the Mountain States confcrenee uplift One of these was the remarkably fine weather which prevailed throughout the season It is worthy of remark that not a single game was played on a wet field Another was the superior type of competition including as it did a championship drive right down to the finish The schedules too brought some Try-Ou- 23 & Football Spot Oar Conference Cains To Get Decemher 7 1939 Missouri Gains Big Six Okeh For New Year’s Grid Game To Top exhaus- Assotive figures compiled by ciated Press on this season Ttie tabulations are the result of a survey made by the press association and may be laken to be as accurate as possible There are reasons of course for absence of detailed statistics in some cases since not all the schools in the country give out their admission figures However tators Vols Return Shines for U L S Quintet Tiger Quintet interesting Drills for the rather the Utah Battle football attendance We find a good bit of information in -- - 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