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Show q n, y '.111, T Ti ir m wr.'W Gcorgo Ferguson : v, I & ii ? . t. '-- Fireeses Pftes Willie Keeps Vd AJ.A Improving!f 'X New s Special Deseiet DENVER "imimiii'iiiinii'imimiimmiiimiiiiiimimiimimiimiiimiinmniin If a certain basketball player from Indianapolis had responded to the recruiting efforts of former Weber State coach Dick Motta and Phil Uohnson, his assisant, Willie Sojourner likely net er would have donned a Wildcat suit. 0 Uta I Athletic through 64-6- 1 Gardner suffered a severely sprained ankle in last Saturdays action against Loyola of the Denver trip. The Redskins opening uuj AV f Willie Sojourner I Icare of that two-inc- lovnS h . He played hih school junior varsity as a sophomore. Then he walked away from the hoop sport in fsvor of swimming butterfly events during his junior year. amra&- , Denver's (Nebraska). His mother didnt want him to even think of going to far away as Whats that place Weber State? But when Willie visited, he liked what he saw. He even spurned a late knock on the door by LaSalle. . . . Included on the list Motta and Johnson sought, after their first disappointment, was New Mexico States Jeff Smith. , Last week, this writer paid special attention to the performance of two good post men Sam Lacey of New Mexico State (against Brigham Young) and Sojourner (against West Texas State). BetterThan ( Lacey In my eyes. Sojourner won that contest hands down. Lacey does one thing better, perhaps shoots from outside. Sam likes to take a man out- Bide and launch the jumper. ' Sojourner doesnt shoot a lot from outside. No one, including his coacn, really knows how effective he would be if he did. But Willie does many i more things well on offense and defense than Lacey. Johnson points out an amazing fact. Sojoum-- . ef came to Weber State never having been used as jan offensive center. He was strictly a defensive post man, used to block shots. Now, Weber States offense as well as its defense revolves around the big guy. like Wilt Chamberlain, Sojourner stands In . the low post and whips the ball back and forth j with one big mitt. It gives the defense fits. People ask me why I let him handle the ball with one band." Johnson said. He doesn't lose it. i and he is so effective with a feed-of- f or shot from that type of ball handling. There are only a few guys who can safely whip the ball around like that J Feeds Off Well, Too the So- journer. Troy Collier might have been a little e quicker. he replied. Bill McGill was a better shooter. But I'd have to take Sojourner. out-rd- I compare him a great deal to Bill Green of Colorado State. Green was a great one. Willie's b'gger ard just as mobile. And he is so conscious of the other players. best against a defense. Most foes employ a collapsing zone and sag on Willie. That neutralizes him some. But Johnson reasons: Sojourner usually romps man-ma- n Were starting to hit well from outside now. When you're hitting well from outside, it is actually to your advantage to have foes sag on the center. It leaves them open for these good percentage shots. And it leaves So 'ouraer more free to get those offensive rebounds. to Despite his tremendous value on offense. absence hurts us more on defense. That, me, joints up his versatile great&ss." . , - - - Jones (40) flies past Utah's Mike Newlin (14) to score during early action. Pioneers won 64-6- By GEORGE 'PF FERGUSON Sports Managing Editor A Y- i , Dont tell Bradley Universitys Frank Sylvester that basketball is just for the big guy. n- Frank's custom answer is that a man is measured by size of his heart and not his length from head to toe. - Bradley's Frank Sylvester has watchful eye on the Utah Classic this weekend. hes always looking around to see whos guarding him. Bradley coach Joe Stowell Alger Receives Utah Posf athletic program will help insure continuation of progress in the field of athletics. two state later, he titles. Four years joined the football coaching staff at Utah. As assistant director of bigh services at Utah since 1967. h has supers ised grants in aid for athletes. In his new capacity, he will coordinate grants in am, eligibility and related items. He aNo will coordiai& admis sc-'o- 21 3 S 3 i 0 3 10 7 Fdul-- 44. a for ti- e team. Carter reporters " sophomore a newsmen The Bears, notified of Carstatement, denied the club had released or suspended him. ter's All I can tell you is that coach Jim Dooley has excused him from practice for the rest of the week, a team spokesman said. Dooley was in a players meeting and was not immedi- a team, ately reachable. The it spokesman said would take from 48 to 72 hours to put Carter on waivers before he could be released and he has not been put on waivers. Carter, who has made no secret of anger at being called on for only infrequent duty, started only two games this season in a losing effort when he went all the way against the San Francisco 49ers Dec. 7 and last Sunday. He started against the Green Bay Packers but was pulled out after the firt half. He completed only two out of 6-- 2 5-- University of Utah ticket manager Ted Jacobsen said a number of good seats still are available for the Classic. Students will be charged half price with activity cards. Dr. Alger, his wife Andrea and three daughters reside in Salt Lake City. 7. Carter the Beais practice field that he refused to join the players for the morning workout. He left the park in a cab saying he had been released. average. carries 1422 32 14 44 7 G0l-3- (,1 from the When Sylvester isn't in the game, his spot is usually filled by 9 senior A1 Crusoe or senior Bill Rohlman. AYS program for beginning and intermediate skiers was announced today by the Young Men's Christian AssoA ski ciation. Harold W. Buckner, director of physical activities at the Y, said the program win get under way Jan. 3 at Gorgoza, three miles east of Parleys Summit Lou Lorenz will suk school pervise the For fee information contact the YMCA, 737 E. 2nd South, passes for 17 yards. After the game Carter criticized the Bears coaching staff. 10 TUMB Indwjw laSor for plug, point, and timing. Fort Extra. UP 4 v i J J SmrsmWCKSnys: I invite all my friends and customers to come in to say hello and to see our exceptional inventory of select cars and trucks 1959 to 1969. Complete leasing plans for new cars, new trucks , . . gets new post sions and supervise tutoring and work programs for the Utah athletic department. Jack commented: We are pleased that Ned Alger has rejoined our staff. His knowledge and understanilng of thr L B. Sandwick and campers, and trailers olso available. Remember. . . if we dont have it we'll get it for you. SANDW1CK MOTORS, INC. 5545 South StateMurrey, , Utah'h. 266-443- 3 j JjwtHng corWtfir j ij i 322-129- L fa, 1 j- - Ned Alger ooJf tfOf, rotor, six-wee- at consecutive 13 0 YMCA Launches Ski Program Pleasant Grove High School during which time his teams won 0 4 rade against the club, said today he has been released Murray State. Schultz is the most accurate shooter on the team. He is scoring at 59.6 per cent efficiency. Criddle is right behind at 58.9 per cent accuracy. Criddle is also the top Brave rebounder. Dr. Ned Alger has been appointed administrative assistant for the University of Utah Athletic Department. w as announcement The made Tuesday morning by James R. (Bud) Jack, director of athletics at Utah. Alger graduated from Brigham Young University. He received his B.S. degree m 1954 and his M.E. in 1961. He received his doctorate in education at Utah in 1969. pf i 2 10 0 4 0 post-gam- the Brave are hitting .491 from the field, converting 184 of 374. They have hit 5 of 149 free throws for a .771 percentage. The Braves had a team scoring mark of 96.6 with 483 points in five games until they ran into As I often confuse the opposl- Frank muses. When I'm against a guy on defense, 3 33 J2 54 44) $1,000 9.6. tion, ft 3 was fined d guard-forwar- rule . . . unless, some seven footer shoots him by mistake. t 41 CHICAGO (UP!) Virgil Carter, the Chicago Bears outspoken quarterback who 6-- 3 is, 4' 2 1 Senior guard Tom Campbell of Milwaukee is at 14.6. Senior Cal Criddle of forward, Oakland, is also at 14.6. Soph. Sam omore Simmons of Kalamazoo is at no-du- rat tf 214 5-- 6-- 5 that (Ml 14 (99-59- lina), has an Rich Schultz. from Springfield, 16.6 average. Frank leads the Bradley squad in assists and recoveries and is fifth leading rebounder. football Goals Dtnv 6-- the 2 Carter Says: 7've Been Released - from Gene Gathers, Moberiy J. C. (South Caro- .) coached I just missing. is: I 5 4-- Bradley has four men In double figures and another is O Sylvester has started every game for Bradley this season. He has been instrumental in five straight Bradley wins. (The Braves lost their first game of the season Monday ta Murray State, Alger 11 Latter (74-73- ). all-st- ar quips Total Percent 1514 4 42. Fi-t- 4. 4 15 ), (98-76- ), During Illinois prep days, he was team captain and most valuable player on tournament teams, including a spot on the Chicago Tribunes squad. Franks $ 13 10 Minnesota at Duluth Northern Michigan South Dakota ) The and Indiana State Braves come Into the Utah (114-81- sometimes staner last year, Frank averaged around four points as a sophomore. He had averaged 13 points as a freshman. probably seen more midriffs than a beauty contest judge. He also points out that he doesnt base to worry about 2 0 Keynoitfs 4 H4 44 ! H 117 13 M 0 (107-67- A One of 7 4 Borrevik Hunter and t a 2 0 Npw 58-5- 3 rt 3 4 Bradley has posted wins over Texas at Arlington This court midget is scheduled to start for Bradley Friday in the Utah Classic against Michigan State. That game follows the tournament opener at 7 a.m. pitting Utah and San Francisco. .I've 12 11 11 adds: Many times they don't look fast enough, and the ball is gone like a Houdini rabbit ?i Qasric at Frank is five feet, four inches. If there is a smaller major college hoopster in the country, he hasn't come forth. ty ft Van tr Marlm Guys ) (41) d Denver played an excellent (5-4- Ut Hawfctn Utah won the percentage battles, beating Denver 42 per CFunkrnr cent to 37 per cent from the field and 94 per cent to 64 per Sacck Ford .av or cent from the foul line. jnrs Russ But the zone defense-harasseTotals Utes launched 12 less Percent: 45-3- Vn Don't Knock Little Willie is not only scoring much better than , he used to. hes hitting the open people with that pass. And when he really wants to get that ball there are not many people going to get it away from him." I asked Johnson to think about some of past good, big men in the area to compare to The Pioneers held a lead with 2:15 remaining went into a stall. Utah alo went to sleep on the offensive boards during the second 20 minutes. Although the Utes Denver. they were generally limited to one shot at the hoop the second half. 1. Willie wandered back to basketball his senior year amid pleas from his coach. He wasnt really planning to go to college to play basketball He was one of 11 children and had helped earn the bread and, butter. 1 Bill 1 2. Denver missed its first seven shots of the game, but Sa check's shooting brought Denver back. overs. Real Gung Ho When Motta end Johnson finrlly contacted So-- J jaurner, he had pretty well settled on Hiram Scott at But the fioneers tenacious zone defense forced the visitors into 10 second half turn- Willies credentials werent overly impressive. Jin fact, his heart didrt seem to be all wrapped up jin basketball to the extent Motta and Johnson considered ideal. . 4--2 30-2- V. The Utes hope to have Kenny Gardner back in action for their Utah Classic debut. His ankle injury was on opposite leg of an early season knee injury. The vastly Improved Denver team now boasts a season's record whUe Utah is Utah scrambled to within one point, at halftime. S Wasn't Utahs leading shooter, Mike Newlin, was held to 13 points, including 4 of 15 from the field. Denvers Gary Sachack, high point man of the night with 21 points, dropped a hook shot at 6:11 that put the Pioneers in lead for good. '! nr Jarms hands would take and then some. deficit mous ; -- MET- d tut. 17-1- 2 16, 1969 shots from the field than Denver. was once Wait Hawkins peragain the best former on the Ute squad. He hit 3 of 5 from the field and retrieved 11 rebounds. Jim also Mahler grabbed 11 rebounds. defensive game. Utah's defense was spotty The Redskins made defensive mental error to give up easy points during crucial periods of the Friday (7 pm.) against San Francisco. The Utah Classic nightcap pits Bradley and Michigan State. Utah roared to a 12-- 4 lead against Denver. Then, the Utes ran into a cold spell and Denver several turrovers. scored 13 straight points and lead. took a their two-inc- ; now await in the Utah action December Tuesday, 4B Clasic 6-- 8. c::tra He did not make California. file on big men. feiggest man they could find left, though, was And they shed a few tears h over that drop. Little did they know at the time that Sojourner's j forward night to Denver. Card k of team, Gardner, dropped a contest here Monday Kenny i University basketball without Conference playing And knowing what they know now, that would be sad. indeed, to head coach Phil Johnson and the Weber State hoop faithful. The player Motta and Jchnron were after to take charge of the post, has fizzled oit in major competition. 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