| Show u RW UNIVERSITY of Utah footballers Rocky mountain confer conIer- conference enco ence champions during 1926 la o will present an even stronger in iii 1927 The Red Skins termed one of the best teams of America during the past season by Knute Rockne famous Notre Dame mentor mental lose three members of tho the championship outfit yet an abundance of reserves and freshmen willmore will more than Ihan fill the gap Pembroke at end and Whiting a guard are the tho men that will not bo be among present when the tho Utes tiles hit the training table t ble next tall fall One ot of o the tho most promising new new- newcomers newcomers corners comers to th the thO Crimson staff etaH will willbe willbe willbe be sherman Sherman herman Pete Pett Couch for tor- for former mer Weber call college athletic star Couch Is Jt at present starring on the slippery court for Utah Ulah and should make M a u splendid fullback for the tha varsity next tall fall The rhe Is a J triple threat artist beIng especially active e and cap cap- capi capable capable cap capable i able as a a kicker Utah's probable first string lineup next fall tuU will consist of La Lawrence at quarterback Howells and Dow at halfbacks and Couch Couchat Couchat Couchat at fullback On the tho line Tauter and perhaps Darker Barker another former will rule ulo ule as ns regulars Dykeman am ani Lyons Lons look good for another season ason at tackles with willi J Iverson and Christensen as the likely candidates for first string posts at guards auard Paul laut Caffey Cattey brilliant center will get the call cill at the pivot post with Paul laul Hardy rea-Jy rea at a sec sac second's ond ond's notice to step onto the scene ta In Co case cas of em Caffey came camo in for tor some splendid splendid did praise las laa Friday when Knute paid this city a 4 a visit Isil lie lieis HeIs Is looked upon as a one of ot the tho most malt promising linemen in the tho tC IC not the thu vest wot I i Tho The men are arc only a afew afew tow few of ot a large field ot of o varsity candIdates that will 1 report for spring football practice soon soon Coach Ike Armstrong expects to tart start preparation fOr tor the seasons season's opener with Northwestern thIs spring The contest I li ii booked for October 8 ut lit Chicago and will necessitate plenty of at work on the part of ot all alt players plyers The Utah w will Invade Chicago with the same spirit determination that prevailed on the recent jaunt to Honolulu They will enter the tha contest conlest expecting to win In other words word they will make mako the tha jaunt as a n purely proposition ro And dont don't be surprised If it th the thO ULAl machine returns homo home with a Big Ten scalp TilE THE CAGE U RACE Teams of o th thu th Western divisIon of the Rocky Mountain Confer Confer- Conference Conference ence cace basketball l raco race will swing awing Into Inlo action Friday evening Brig Brig- Brigham ham Brig ham Young university of Provo 0 boasting one of ct the tho fittest teams turned out In the tho past pasi 10 years at Provo will wili invade Logan Logon for tor a double double header with the Utah Lowell Romneys Romney's Utah Aggles conference champions during 1925 1826 will undoubtedly get plenty pl nty of competition toro b the he curtain falls on the tho W campaign The Cougars although small athletes are top ant and may spring unexpected with witha II a twin killing over the Utah Ag leJ have an abundance of material veterans The Crimson of Utah with u it number of at fine performers performer In togs will wilt also be a I serious throat threat in tho the new scramble Peto Pele Couch and Pete Dow ott- ott oth otherwise known as the tho two Petes will furnish the main strength for Ike Armstrongs Armstrong's athletes Besides thio two stars Arm Arm- Armstrong Armstrong strong also other flue fine per per- per formers and athletes capable of holdIng their own in any class of company Up tip at Montana State HIatt at Doze Doze- Dozeman Bozeman man Boze-man man Ott Romney hai ha whipped a splendId agg aggregation into Inlo har bar harneu barness harness ness neu a II team leant that may moy land the conference till at the cage sport U CO CONDITION Four of at the Montana State Stale reg- reg regulars reg- reg regulars ulars ree-ulars ulars are Olynn halls hallstrom from East lEigh High and Gardner Is a former Granite star Ward Vard ard bril bril- brilliant brilliant Ilant and colorful center of ot the Branch A C file fie of at 1326 1926 la Is the pIvot man for tor the Bobcats Speed forward and center ot of tha tho Dixie college team ot of last s ason and leading scar scorer er Cr In the tho Jur Jor college tournament ment mont held mm in Ogden Uden last March MarchIs MarchIs arch Is 19 tho the other othor first string star of the tho Bobcats The Tho quint there there- there there-oro tore foro I is composed of practically aU alt Ward Yard and and- Thompson are the scorIng aces of the Montana Mantana five fI Their work against Utah next week weel will bu IJu watched with con con- con con Both Doth are capable of ot caging from any part par of the floor lIe lIe- Be Besides sides aIdes this fine fille qualification the Southern Utah athletes also are apt t at other other- phases of ot basket basket- basketball basket ball ball being stUart Einart and clever Indications point to the tle great great- greatest est race ever over held In the West Western ern era division with Utah Aggles slight favorites to repeat All AU of the have holve an even chance chanco at th the gonfalon in a II new season that promises to hold In- In Interest Interest In Interest terest from first to final con con- contests con cou contests tests |
