Show In Iii Response H By WALT WAin KEYTING KEYING This article is written in re response ite- ite to a recent column in one of the local daily newspapers concerning concerning concerning con con- the numbering of jerseys in the Utah Greeley-Utah game Satur Satur- da day First of all we want to clarify clarify clarify clari clari- fy some sonic errors therein contained The author stated that there were at least ten players who wore jerseys jerseys jerseys jer jer- bearing numbers which did not correspond with those listed in the football programs and the sport sections of the newspapers A checkup proves that four foul Utes tw two regulars an and two substitutes took the field with incorrect nu IlU- nu- nu Furthermore this fact was not due to carelessness as the author states The jerseys the majority of them new did not arrive at the University ity until 1230 two two hours before the game Nor was the lateness of arrival due to carelessness since the jerseys were ordered in due time C Complications Complications arose in having the jerseys renumbered to correspond co with the roster When the sweaters finally did I arrive they were issued correctly It so happened however that in inthe inthe inthe the renumbering the sweaters were weakened by a bleaching process process process pro pro- cess with the result that the side seams scams of four jerseys were split The four players concerned were Paul McDonough Paul Snow and Ernie Baldwin We Ve want to impress upon everyone everyone everyone every every- one that the matter was not due to carelessness as we would be led to believe It was purely an accident accident accident acci acci- dent certainly not as serious as quoting at Hat least ten for actually four Anyone who is associated with the department clamed blamed knows that the officials of of that department department department depart depart- ment are arc only too anxious to cooperate cooperate cooperate co co- co- co operate with the press in matters which will lead to greater convenience ence and interest of the fans We Ve do not wish to create any hard feelings or friction between the University and the author of the article His point was based on the protests of some fans Furthermore Furthermore Fur Fur- he made an attempt to contact the University officials concerned but was unsuccessful in doing so by Sunday noon Thus the article was written without an official checkup or explanation However we do contend that the point was stressed too strongly and was certainly not worthy of a whole two column harangue even had the statements been correct We Ve do concede that the fans have a right to know the correct identification of the the players but the implications to the football programs are arc unjust Furthermore Furthermore Further Further- Furthermore more it is conceded that the press box should have been notified of the changes although the public address system announced announce the i takes |