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Show Mecham Leads Eleven-- Stiff Slate Starting Sept. 26 With Idaho S. Four Home Games Slated; Wellman and Gardner Assist Weber’s gridders to the tune of 55 first rate men climbed into practice sessions beginning Tuesday with high hopes for the greatest football season in the history of the college. Scheduled to open the four home game series against Idaho State College of Pocatello on September 26, the 55 men began practice for two periods a day under the direction of Head coach Milt Mecham and assistant coaches Guy L. Wellman and Dean Gardner, former BYU great. Only bad news emanating from the practice fields have been appendicitis attack of Dale Blackburn, former OHS and USAC star, and back Dick Williams recurring knee injury. Ken Graser, rough and tough lineman, has also been bothered by lung injury left over from the War. Back with the squad after sitting on the bench with broken arm rec- eived early in last year’s season is Owen Koch, small but fast backfielder. Precision passer Jim Valentine has returned to the old groove along with such rear wondermen as Odell Anderson, Ralph Eskelson and Clark Brimhall, and fullback Lloyd Thompson. Wildeat line is filled with such Weber greats as Merrill Crosbie, ell, Wayne rell Willer, Gary Randall, Gourley, Hansen and Harry Soteras. Other games on Dar-| Wayne| the schedule in- clude play with Mesa on October 3| at the Ogden stadium and the college centennial game with the Mik- alums of on Hawaii Homecoming game with last years football champs, will October 10. be played national Compton jaycee College.. Traveling schedule includes Boise Junior College, Branch Agricultural College at Cedar City, Pasadena J. Cc. and Modesto J. C. in southern | California, Ticket campaign by the student: body and local Weber boosters was) hearled last night with the annual kickoff banquet in the college cafeteria. | oy Ae ei Ps ee aetay. OR Laat dne Cpe cae re eee wit Mecham returns to head coaching staff with the able as- sistance of Guy Wellman, Ogden Red star: and Dean Gardner, new gadition to the college staff and RORUNCE ham Young gers ks Univer- x |
