Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-10-30
RAIN AND SNOW MAY
SLOW UP CONTESTS
IN COLORADO AREA

DENVER, Colo, oct 80 OP)-The
s, mbol Of chance stall5ed across grid
irons of the Rocky mountain con-
ference tonight as tomorrow's half
l,av mark approached with heavy
schedule of important games. Pain
and snow left Colorado and Wyom-
ING fields in a slippery, treacherous
condition. and only the optimism Of
the weather man, who predicted
warmer temperatures ana clearing
skies, pierce the value OF doubt and
among coaches and play
ers.
Utah university and the Colorado
Aggies, battling in the seasons "big
game" at Salt Lake City probably
will have fair weather, but Denver
university and the Utah Aggies will
enter their important fray here on
sloppy turf Eridiron, with fumbles
Imminent and the forward pass game
seriously hampered regardless of what
Kind of weather the morrow brings
Colorado college and the University
of Colorado likewise Will be af
fccted by weather conditions tomor-
row at Colorado Springs, where they
engage in their annual Grudge con-
test as the feature Of the Tiger homo
coming festivities. Both these teams
are further affected by injuries to
important cogs OF their nall machin-
cry. The Colorado Miners were to
meet a badly crippled Western State
college team on neutral field at
Delta with the odds turning sharply
IN favor of the Ore Diggers, despite
the fact that neither contestant has
won a conference game. Coach May
nor of the mountaineers predicted he
would have only Two regulars in the
lineup.
Montana states Bobcats We're ready
for the invasion Of the Colorado.
Teachers, determined to keep their
inviolate record free from any blem-
ish. This game at Bozeman was to
he a comedown from the high In
torest pitch of last week when "Wilc.
Bill" Kelly of Montana university
ran all over the field at Butte to
help trim the Bobcats, q to 0, for
the state championship. Pete"
Brown, teacher captain, may essay
a similac role, as it has been two
weeks since the Greeley JacKrabb;ts
broke loose in the open field The.
game probably will be played on
dry field.
Tomorrow's fifth round sends forth
a quartet of undefeated teams that
will battle to stay in the race. Utah
university, the colorado and Utah
Agges, and Montana state have vel
to meet defeat. At ;easr one o.
these teams will step out of the
pace, barring tie contests which, so
far, have complicated the quest for
the championship.
At Salt Lake City, the Colorado
Aggies faced what the critics were
labelling as the best line developed in
the Rocky mountain conference in
recent years. The Utec also have
ali outstanding back in Howell, the
giant by the name of Pete Dow, who
playing his first year of college foot
ball, has shown rare acumen in
picking holes and loeomc tive power
once he gets beyond the scrimmage
line. Harry Hughes farmers arrived
in ogden today, took a light work
cut and continued on TO SAT- Lake
City, silent but determined. The
Farmers are planning to get Cald-
we'll into the open and believe that
once beyond the Scrlmmage he Will
be hard to catch An aerial attack
also has been planned against th..
Indians, with ranking on the throw.
ing end. Denver university has her
two guards, Scilley and Saunders, on
tn eside lines but Coach Dawson be-
iieves he has devised scoring meth
DDS that will work against Lowell
Romney's eleven. Hawley has re-
turned to the Utah Aggie back field
and his presence is expected to
the defense as we'll as
the offense of the visitors
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