UTAH COLLEGE COACHES PREPARE FOR ID 6 z O i Armstrong Looks to to Sophomores for tor Redskin Strength 0 k kOtt k Ott Ro Romney ey Faces Sized Man Job at Brigham Young U. U Aug 31 WIth 31 the first game of the football season barely a a. month awa away activities at the Cougar camp are arc being brought to a completion in preparation tor Lor a strenuous training period Coa CoaCh h hOtt Ott Romney and his assistants Chick Hart and Buck Dixon comprising the Young university coaching staff have their work cut out for tor them when they attempt to whip a presentable team into any kind of shape to face the tho College of Idaho eleven cleven here September 23 21 Judging from reports c ming into the office of the president in larger numbers every day the Y practice practice tice grounds be teeming with gridiron prospects on th the morning of September 4 4 the official ot or the training season HANK SIMMONS TO LEAD TEAM Hank Simmons varsity captain who has been railroading all summer sum sum- summer mer in that ie he and a flock of his pals who are eager to hear again the pleasing thud of well well- aimed spiral spirl will be there to report Tuesday morning Word ord has been received from nearly all ll ot of last lut years year's squad who did not graduate enthusiastically proclaiming pi their prompt return In additionS addition numerous freshmen grid grid- ders as well veil as high school stars some ot of whom were not expected are said to be headed this wa way All AllIn Allin In all It looks as If as-If if Homney wilt will willbe be greeted by the tho largest and most eager squad that ever faced a B. B Y U. U coach on the opening da day OTT RETURNS FROM TRIP Ott Olt has just returned from a to tour r of southern Utah Hart HartIs Is at present in Logan but will be beback beback back before the end of the week as will Buck who I is returning from from the national doubles tournament tournament ment at Brookline Mass where he and his brother Sanky competed corn com as the intermountain doubles champs York Work on the new stadium Is rapidly rapIdly rap rap- Idly nearing the tho final stages The Thelast Thelast last the of-the concrete i Is being poured this week Lumber for the seats has been on the ground for three weeks and the seats are being placed now The sod on the playing field Is getting firmer every day showing a much Improved ed growth with the cooler nights Hundreds ot of visitors make th trip to the stadium site dally daily to watch the progress of the construct construction on SEEKS TRAINER FOR PLAYERS Negotiations are being made by the school authorities for the securing securIng Ing ot of a a. capable trainer to work with the squad from this the start Ott has always laid much stress on the thene ne necessity of a first class man who understands how to handle men nen and much of his success as a coach may be attributed to this factor alone y- y V With almost his first string g Of last year anion the tho missing Coach Ike of the Un- Un of Utah will start Tuesday the task of a football machIne around Do a small handful of experienced ed players Only two regular linesmen Captain Alton Carman tackle and Pete Peto Couch end and LL ft trio of backfield backfield back back- field pla players ers Ham Snarr Earl Pomeroy and Ralph Goodwin remain remain re- re main of oC the tho oM old regime and from last years year's freshman squad and a afew afew few varsIty Armstrong Armstron must build up an worth worthy to carry the colors of the state university uni- uni through a d difficult schedule I Tuesday tho first day of the training season will be occupied principally with the distribution of suits and equipment and Wednesday Wednes- Wednes day the great old grind will set in Armstrong wUl be assIsted by by- Vadal Peterson assistant coach and after September 15 by Yore Yere Champion freshman mentor FIRST GAME I BOOKED OCT 6 I 1 While the task of building up an entirely new organization Is tremendous tremendous tre- tre 1 In Itself Armstrong will have havo the satisfaction of knowing that It is In years of reorganization and complete shakeup that the real cl ens are aro produced lIe will wUl have a wealth of material on most hand of It green green but but all of I It willing and spirited rind the result should bo be a great fighting The real strength of his team will no doubt come from last lastre years year's re rs r's freshman class one of the richest in athletic material to ever er register at the school Ikes Ike's first scheduled game Is wIth the University of Nevada at Reno October 6 and in this respect he has a 1 slight advantage over o the theother oUter other cOlleges of the state which play their first scheduled games a week earlier The rest of th schedUle schedUle sched- sched Ule Is rather tough October 20 the Utes play Colorado the ti-re next week Colorado U. U at Boulder Boulder then Colorado college here then Creighton at Omaha and then B. B Y U. U here all aIr on successIve Saturdays Sat Sat- urda s without a break Then after a weeks week's rest the Thanksgiving day classic with the Utah Aggles here at the tho Ute bowl 9 LETTERMEN RETURN FOR PLAY Among the most promising candidates candidates candi- candi dates in sight sight-In addition to the veterans named are above a group or of lettermen of Paul Cecii Ce- Ce end Frank Creel Creer guard Jimmy Jimmy Jim Jim- my Hodgson quarterback and Leon Jones tackle But these boys know theIr limitations and know that the they bave to show a lot of style and class to make regular berths ahead of the ambitious green crop coming corning corn com ing up Most promising of last years year's frosh outfit and of the other aspirants as- as out for positions will be as ends George Watkins Glen Hardy Chub Utter Ralph Bodine Julian Cannon ir H. S. S Eldredge Loren Pill Pill- Pilling In ing and JettY Jerry Smith Watkins at present looks like the ace of this crop although Cannon 6 feet 4 inches and iSO pounds of bone and gristle have great ABUNDANCE OF M MATERIAL READY For the tackle positions in addition add addi- tion to Captain Carman and Jones are Dean Olson Ernest SimpkinS Paul Orson and Dave These lads are all good good- sized bruisers Ike should be beable beable able to develop a lot ot Une strength from them Besides Frank Creer the guard material looks abundant with Le LeGrand LeGrand Grand Mathis Late Lafe Jim Olson Ol- Ol son Wes Ves Anderson J Tune ne McBride Edison Packer Pr tt and Eugene Larson Marvin Jonas Leslie Leslie Les- Les lie Burbidge Douglas Peterson and Ernstrom are the outstanding Ing center aspirants 7 STAND OUT IN BACKFIELD l' l For or quarterback JI Jimmy Hodgson will bo be hard pressed by Bob Davis I Preston s and Ted Ted AId Ald- ous while the fullback candidates In addition to Pomeroy are aro Hap Lybbert Ray itay Price and Dan Moyle Goodwin and Snarr will be given a amerry amerry merry battle for the back positions by Theron D Davis ls Ed Flandro Byron Van Cott Lester Heidorn George Bishoff and Truxton Steele In this backfield group Price Lybbert MoYle HOdgson D Dis vis Goodwin and Snarr look like tire real class LoGAN Aug Three 31 all ference men one second team all all- conference choIce and seven other lettermen l constitute the of Coah E. E Lowell Romney as he I faces the job or of turning out a. a football football foot foot- ball team at the Utah Agricultural college to defend a conference championship The years year's fresh man group furnishes a good supply of not altogether unseasoned material ma- ma Romney figures on a completo corn com pleto shakeup and turnover in the football department which as hopes will result In a young oung and nd fightIng fight fight- Ing eleven en TEAM WILL BE LIGHTER THAN IN 1927 The team will no doubt be lighter light light- er considerably than last years ears since no prospects of th the proper proper- of Hawley Linford Martindale Hurren Cranney and Gibbons have yet appeared on the scene But there Is some seasoned material back for a nucleus The returning lettermen are arc Alma Gardner Gard- Gard Gardner ner c center Doug Berguson guard Ed Jensen Jenson end Bob Dahle end Captain C Thron Theron Smart Glen Worthington Worth Worth- Ington Ellis Wade Vade and possibly Warren Sparks halfbacks LACKS QUARTERBACKS QUARTERBACK CAPABLE KICKERS The big problem according to Romney will be to develop a man manto manto to call the signals and run the team as Warburton did and to develop kIckers of the quality of Linford and Hawley Romney will will start his workouts Tuesday and will have to speed things up to prepare for his opening game a clash with the University of South South- em rn California at Los Angeles September Sep Sep- 29 At present the best backfield prospects In sight in addition to the are Ned McBeth Clair Chair Gudmunsen Sharon Tate and Dan Gillespie halfbaCks Joe Call Calland Calland and Voscoe Call quarterbacks and Chive Clive Remund fullback The veterans veterans vet vet- erans on on the line will be backed up by Wes Ves Sorensen Joe Day and George Judah tackles Hamilton Richmond Ken Vanderhoof and Dallas guards and Oral Adams BIll Hunsaker and Alton ends SCHEDULE DEMANDS RUGGED CONSTITUTIONS From present Indications the squad will have lot Iota of speed and fight but will be somewhat lacking In experience and with seven hard contests preceding the Turkey day classic Romney is of the opinion that endurance and ruggedness will be the qualities to be sought after aftermost aftermost I most or of alt all in his selections