Wildcats Slate Nine Game Schedule For 1953 Campaign Wildcats Test Wes Friday Night In Si League Gameof ‘5 Weber College footballers will, “A § make their sécond home appear- | may b “ance of the 1953 football season | this w in the new Wildeat stadium FriPub ‘day at 8 p. m. The ’Cats will bat- rence tle Westminster of Salt Lake City | 500 se in a league encounter. After dropping ing tk the opening | grive game to San Diego Junior College, | — ,, h 12-0, Weber bounced back last ay | Friday at Cedar City to earn a 1952, 6-6 tie with Southern Utah ColFol lege, formerly Branch Aggies. test Westminster tasted a 33-12 set- | S2mes | back at the hands of Cargoll Col> Unive lege at Helena, Mon ast | ' week end. Coaches Milt Mecham and Clair | Anderson plan lengthy drills be- | tween now and game time on | Friday “Our players came out of the | ' Southern Utah ‘game in good, shape,” said Coach Mecham today. “We need to polish up a lot b on defense. Present plans eall | for a wide open game against the Serious Candidate for Center Post The Weber Wildcats face a nine-game schedule at home and on foreign fields this the promising candidates for 1953 are pictured above. Wayman Cash over ball. eh! Kearns, ALES Max Scott, quarterback, and Dick White, halfback Weber College Football Roster, 1953 GE wetted oO Young Dor e nea Hu te 1 Bh 23 Soph. 11 13 Frosh -10 11 18 18 Frosh Frosh “10 19 Soph. Ogden -11 1 18 19 16 Frosh Soph. Frosh Ogden Ogden Ogden = 19 19 19 Ffosh zt -10 -10 19 18 20 Soph. Frosh Soph. = 1 Frosh b= 25 Soph. (Ogden Soph. Frosh Honolulu, 2 Soph opn. 18 Frosh 5-9 18 Frosh | 5-6 18 Frosh, a 19 Soph. Riyer, —— ae Weber st College is Moscow, oe at the new Weber College Friday at 8 p.m. a hi} — Idaho By ; RITCHIE ENSIGN nite Oegen Graduation nearly wiped out Weber College’s 1953 Oxford, Idaho | starting football lineup, but the return of several husky Perry Utah | linemen makes things appear bright for the Wildcats and Ogden | Coach Milt Mecham and the Purple and White performers Aaa oe drill at Monroe Park. orteifton,Hdaho| Mecham will have almost a|footed kicker, will do most of Morgan van freshman but team, weight, | the punting. its Mecham Coach ‘Ogden.| especially in the line, will outdo| said all these the rather small squad he used|men have good chances for startduring the 1952 season. Last year |ing assignments and he probably he Wildeats won only two games| won’t be able to name a starting lineup until just prior to the and lost seven. Mecham had some men |Pening game. Coach Only Clair Anderson is helping he | Mecham with the coaching this ‘teani,;however, On Among themthatwere, hated‘thayto tose. Daurel Barnes and George Taylor lyear. Dick Williams, who acted sais sagson,. at’ ends; Jack’ Mowes at tackles as backfield ;eoach last. Bill Lacey, left, ‘and Jack Brown, tight, will serve ¥ co-captains of the~ “Weber College football team during the balance of the is a _ 1953 season. Lacey is a backfield performer and Brown standout tackle. The Wildcats battle Westminster of Salt Lake in a league game he os Seplember 18 ~~ New New StadiumStadium September Riverdal verdale, Often a ; an oa “fy. Co Captains = Utah = gsOrden Weber College Dedicates | | . | 6, 1953 SEPTEMBER = ! re Aone 1D a pee 5 £7 Soe tee Pars ee | a Frosh 19 a | MORNINS, SUNDAY Ogden 7 memes TWO Hawaiian stars Arrive; Bear i Et = oe Sat Ogden Hawaii Ogden Ogden Ogden fe =: ipe ene 6-1 ‘ Ogden Standard Eeumtter Utah ¢ Brigham City, Utah S$:P:OR 2 mo 2 nos Ogden 5 ae < fall. Four of to right: Tom ; 18a a || | Salt Lakers. They't‘reecNeday for League Action Upwards of 40 gridders are fighting for posts on the Weber College football team f or 1 team will start scrimmage under Coaches Milt Mecham and Clair Anderson this week. Pete er, squad, memibgs in 1952, is one of the serious contenders for, oe regular center post. Brown, Dick | ; ; , j Max Cologna an 3 to Schedule Glen Bridges, at guards; Jack An- Added ge Aas oe a | Si oe is Don Frosh and Utah Utah of sity a Be ; fullbacks Lovider, fo State. nesctioal Coll1]lege F rosh,h, reported Weber the squad en last. Weck.athe’ Hating: ‘ : — College mentor was happy to see} jo but have dropped Carrol “ta couple of big rugged freshmen | Cojjege, of Montana, and Mountackles Jack Hansen Ogden. High,— School. and. Sam. of Mok- a auhi from Hawaii. They weigh an anes Sees Labatt “All home games will be played at the new stadium on the campus on 36th Street. and will be played under the lights at 8 p. m. Last year Weber knocked off Carbon and Branch Aggies, and were beaten seven times. Mecham is confident that this year’s outcome won’t be so one sided. ons Beene ane Beown fend. Ray Lewis back from last year’s squad who are pretty good sized lads themselves. Mecham said this was his weak spot last year and the main reason was because of the weight shortage. Home Air Force Base, in Ida e The season schedule follows: Colorful Centers _ Two centers from last season are back and Mecham is looking for a lot from this pair. Wayman September nior College 18, San Diego Juat Ogden, 8 p. m. pap emiber 20; Weber at Branch Aggies, 8 p. ease 2, Weetminsten at We- Cash, who stopped many opposi- | ber, 8 P tion runners, is expected to halt October 9, University of Utah under eer his share of plays after play gets | Frosh at Weber, 8 p. m way doubtedly Sept. 18. receive He a lot at that position from will un- of help Vernon Miller, an 185-pounder. Five out for practice Seria ‘eee aaa den freshmen Ken guards to go Karawa neh Mecham af nee with the Tom October 30, Weber wat back but after watching Tom Musgotten used to the ide: Can- | well All three are sie T-formation quarterbacks. After the first week it appears that Musgrave has the best throwing arm. At halfback he will have Bill Lacey, Dick White, Bill Price, Gary Belnap and Jim Swenson, which gives him a lot of depth at these positions. Tom Kearns and Mathew Kaonohi are cinches to hold Kearns, a S Ricks, Carbon, Weber at . m. ae mies 6, most are e to Oe vaNoieiber i a ‘ - | Weber, 8 p. grave, Max Scott and Chuck field work out, has pretty “at : ‘tend School a —_ \Perkins, who pla Og High School last vail, ‘Both are big men and should give Karawa and Potter a lot of competition. He is especially pleased with his ends forthe 1953 seasons They are equipped with more heighth, speed and depth. Sid Wyatt, who had been listed on the “Brigham Young University roster earlier this season has been working out with the Wildcats. He is 6 feet four inches tall and weighs 190 pounds. Dale Young, who played one rear for Weber in 1949, before rving time in the service, is hack to give the grid sport one more try. If his pass catching and defensive work measures up to that year, he will a very valuable wingman. He has brought his weight up to 195 pounds. Expected to press these men for starting berths are Russell Whitaker and Don Crompton. Mecham hated the idea of losing Jack Andrews at quarter- the fullback slot. Weber 8 p. m. turned and 16, October 23, Weber at Boise, Oregon Frosh at