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Show DESERET fiva BRENT CHECKETTS Writer sfttt TfeSeret News Sports Come on now BYU football fans, longtime w bats one thing thiee of the PROVO toot-ba- il, all-tim- e pass receivCougars ing greats had m common? 'Heres a hint: The three were Biuce Smith Phil Odle from f opt 1965 67 and Ed Romero, whose football career was interrupted after the 1968 season by a serious auto accident., Answer: All three wore jersey to. 88. Whats more, each one --was a quarterbacks dream . . . that guy with the rare jbility to get open and the great hands to catch anything In his reach This season Coach Tom Hudspeth has a new No. 88 he hopes will carry on the tradition of great receivers wearing that number. Lucky Dare Fleming is the gr.dders name, and he just m'ghi be what the Cats need a consistent this... season pass catching and touchdown threat. Now a little more information on the four 88s. 1962-6-- Smith was a now recoveimg at home and hopes to continue his college education m the near futuie. His chances of placing again aie slim, howe'er. Fleming came to Brigham Young from Giossmont Junior College in San Diego Calif A good student as well as pass receiver, he was reciuited hai-by John Ralston of Stanford beiore choosing BYU. Small as far as football size goes at oil, 177 pounds, Fleming is expected to b a big. big threat for the Cou- - A Va p I the-'BY- 1, Tuesday,- is I1 trt ti Conference selection, three consecutive seasons. He totaled 2,548 yards on pass receptions during his ca- reer at and that mark BYU, Is still the thud best national season from Cerritos (Calif.) Junior College and went on to lead the Cougars m season pass receptions with 41 and pass recep'ion yardage ' w ith 495 yards i I 113 - wf. wjjpj. i i dj.s t rflpra Wj&W to The Cougars will continue full length woikouts Wednesday and Thursday before tapering off witn a light drill Friday. The Thursday workout will be held under the lights with members of the Downtown Coaches Club of Provo looking on. m A vi atif one-a-da- y all-tim- last vl 6fHi itm generally the smallest attrition rates ever at the Provo school. ly. In catches, Odle did even better, as his career total of 183 stands second best nationally. He is currently in his the with season second Detroit Lions of the National Football League. Romerc transferred to BYU 1 ? friirTv tf-t- of from Elgin, HI., Athletic 1969 EXPENSIVE? Of the original 66 hopefuls who repoited for fall piaclice, 62 are still around Thats one was an 16, September BE Hudspeth Pk optimistic about h!s squads progress as it prepares for Saturday nights season opener with WAC foe Colorado State at BYU Stadium. Ive never had a team with a better attitude than this one, and that is going to help us Tom throughout the season, reports. e BYU pass receiving greats who wore No. 88. Lucky Ed Romero, left, and Phil Odle, right are two Dare Fleming, center, takes over that number this season. - ll gars. 6-- from Richland, Wash., who was the top Cougar receiver all three seasons he played at BYU. BYU Qdlq was the famous Marine who brok about , , tun every pass receiving record in books. The NEWS, Calif, was in critical condition for several weeks following the December auto accident Nev He is near Las Veg Ensign Designs, mc. The diminutive 165 pounder from Dovvr.ey, Golfers Eye Challenge Cup By GEORGE Sports Managing Editor The Beehive States ' top ama'eur goliers on the 1969 circuit will try to ge even the w professionals ijli Wednesday at Wasatch Park in the second Utah Challenge Cup match. LftsJ year the top 10 professional whipped the amateurs, and the Simon pures would like to reverse that in 1969. Leading the amateurs in this effort will be Paul u who" was top on the 1969 circuit with 51 points. Veteran Jack Ridd, second vv ith 41 points, will captain the sirnort pures. Arlen Peacock, low amateur in the 1969 Utah was third with 43 Open, points. Other members of the amateur team are Keith 'Barton, 27 points; Max Fillmore, 21; Jack Chapman, 20; Terry Monson, 16; Tom Blomstrom, 15; Ken Clark, 15, and Bob Betley, 14. wound up second with 136 points. Tommy Williams, with 60 big points from his Utah Open win, took third with a total of 125 points. He shaded Joe Bonsignore who had 123. In fifth spot was Billy Downs at 114, followed by Reid Goodliffe, who finished FERGUSON with 42 points, is in the U.S. 17 Army. Mike McGuire, points, and Jack Noble, 16, were unable to compete. The pros will be led by John Evans, who amassed 166 points in a real consistent season. Host pro Lanny Nielsen Lan-gage- r, point-gette- f & $ Deadline Set 0 For Region Tennis Meet is 6 p.m. for the Intermoun-tai- n Mens Singles Championships and annual Fall Tennis tournament. Entry deadline Saturday Site of both entry and tournaments is the Salt Lake Club. Dates are for the ITA, Sept. Sept. the fall meet. Swim-Tenn- is 24-2- 7 Th,e mens singles will draw netters from throughout the ITA' area. Other events of the ITA have already been held, officials said. F. D. Robbins and Dan Blqckinger are expected to enter the two events among FOR INTERIOR OR EXTERIOR APPLICATION ConPretty hard to improve on the beauty of new White-Littoo! Vercrete Masonry, but we did it, and a real tical Score Concrete Masonry used for an interior wall as illustrated; and equally effective for exterior application. A real Concompliment to Utah Concrete's other many crete Masonry Units, Vertical Score offers a new and unusual creative freedom. May we help you? e eye-catche- r, olhrar top collegians. 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