| Show Utes Battle at Logan Saturday In the Redskins Redskins appear appear 1 Reserve Reserve men Bo BILLY lanky Utah will cary Utah hopes for a victory against a talented Aggie crew when the two teams By MARCELLUS SNOW Chronicle Sports Editor Utah encounters the first in a long series of formidable basketball foes of the Skyline conference Saturday evening at 8 p.m. That's the time for the Utah-Utah State game on the Aggie home THE encounter could be a crucial one as far as the eventual conference winner is From all the Skyline winner and runner-up positions will be shared by these two and the real contest will be to see who comes out on Utah emerged but much the wiser from their basketball wars in Madison Square Garden during the Christmas holi The Redskins in center Billy McGill in have gained defensive and fast break superiority that they did not have last PERHAPS McGill's influence as a something rare on past Utah teams where scoring has usually been more evenly has been a unifying factor on the In the Redskins Redskins appear appear 1 I any and able to push the Skyline race to the limit in order to obtain the coveted first place title and another spot in the post-season championship One possible disadvantage for Utes could be playing away from A sort road has plagued the Redskins all season and they have won but one of their five road jaunts this year while winning all six at the have won all four of their Logan games this SINCE Utah beat Utah State at Logan and lost to the in Salt anything could and location or me tut does not figure to be much of a The currently have a season record and a very high field goal shooting The overall mark is per cent from the Leading the squad is guard Ed Rowe with a he is followed by Joe Jim and Rich Reserve Reserve men Bo Auf and Bob shooting in the same general ty and may he used freely bv S skin mentor Jack Gardner if his starters AGGIE COACH Cec Baker recently been stung by the Tf two team members for poor This places an even on two of his and Cornell ComaiS these two boys will be a but not impossible chore fa Z much-improved Utah defense Exactly how much was hurt by the loss of Jerry Sch field and Ralph Cullimore may hi come more evident during the nm gress of the game Saturday COACH GARDNER will doubt-less start the evening with JoV Morton and Ed Rowe at Jim and Rich at for and Billy McGill in the Joe Aufderheide and Bo Crain be in ready reserve for forward and guard respectively if any are available for the and most Utah fans will have to settle for listening to the contest via radio station |
