Latter Day Saints Business College - S Book Yearbook (Salt Lake City, UT)

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, L ' ' ' ' ' ' . av N MII? 6' H 5 .A ,. , 0 'I illlh 1 L V' ' ' as 'fi .. B 9 2 g g -K 7 I I 1 1 la' I 'fi Y, p Q J. gl 'P D . l ' i6 l , 9 0 Q2 2 I t T ft 2 3 1 2.1 5 l .V V I CAPT. YVEST CAPT. SAUNDERS U . A J ' The Basketball Season t Q il' 4, V HE L. DQS. High School basketball team won its second successive divisional r i LX championship under the able tutelage of Coach Wallace West. In all their Q x contests the Saints exhibited the usual machine-like type of play which characterizes Z. A the Saints' team. The outstanding feature of their contests was their flawless p f passing game. This was plainly due to the careful coaching given them by their 3 'L 5 director and the eagerness with which the boys worked. , L i Harry Brooks, the Saints' all-star athlete, was the nucleus -of the L. D. S. ' attack. This elongated pivot man was in practically every play, laboring fervently l to keep the Saints on the upper hand. Harry was also a strong defensive player, x I besides being accurate at the hoop. His playing in the state tournament was one 'N N of the marked factors of the meet. Brooks was the only Saint to be awarded a iq place on the mythical all-state basketball team. Although he played center for his f team, he was made forward on the honor team. 1 i Luck Saunders, who acted as captain of the squad, played forward for the A l 9 Saints. Though being small in size, Luck made up for this in his hard fighting P I Q and stellar playing. He was always ready to receive a pass and send it through the l G hoop to make it count. al ' Onan Mecham was the most popular athlete in the state during the past season. ' l f When Coach West issued his call for basketball aspirants, Omen did not respond, f 1 4' I at least for a time, because he was suffering with a severe case of influenza. This ll K disease left him in a very weak condition and his physician ordered him to refrain l J - from athletics for the rest of the season, or his future athletic career would be I ruined. When the basketball season was half over Onie had recovered sufficiently 1 to be permitted to take light workouts with the squad. Later his physician stated ' l that he could play for the Saints if he did not overdo it. But Coach West used him ' only when he thought there was need. When the all-state guard of the 1928 season did play, he was the bulwark of the Saint defense. In more than one case did Onie, Q by his superb playing, win the game for the L. D. S. Although he did not gain the ll all-state guard position again, he received the all-state sportsmanship and popularity ' award. H Dick West played both forward and guard for the Saints. He was as good a ball-rustler as anyone who ever wore the Gold and Blue. For his exceptional playing, oy a fi , N' V V g , D5 as fgbfkb' THF..-, -' -4 'QL AQ? -..sg4146l3,...-

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I C T 1 2. Q! 3 l g1 'Z D Q BATT5 A - 'fgfllhv In concluding this revue of the football season we wish to compliment the: year s squad on the wonderful sportsmanship and spirit they showed. Every player on the squad fought his hardest for L. D. S. The team was one of the peppiest and hardest working teams that has ever represented the Saints on the gridiron. But, the prospects for next year's team are as promising or even more so than they were last year. No player is sure of any position next season and everyone will be fighting for a place on the team. This is sure to put a stimulus in the playing of the team and they will be aiming at nothing short of the state championship. The loss, however, of the members of this year's team, will be keenly felt. However, their places can be filled by the members of this year's junior team and by those, from this year,s squad, who are not graduating. The recent ruling, allowing unior College students to play for the high school team, should also be a great aid to the Saints, inasmuch as several good pigskin toters will be eligible to play because of it. l . iis.2'2?Lf I .Emi 5.1.33 -Q kj' . 'A QP l? is .. V 0' I E E S B' 'iv 90:15. fps v: A ' Tv' ,v Q 1 ll. 1 5 Ya R' T x alilllfflfailllllllfs , ,Qr -1, E- S TQ-. - -4 i ,Ps 6 U 1 4 5 BI..-

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I l 1 I Y IIIIIIIP' AB. g, QI 3 MHZ? Q3 Q10 B26 gp A 'iwlllh RICHARDSON SMITH Dick was awarded the captaincy and a forward position on the all-state second team. Dick Lund, who, last season played forward, was shifted back to guard, where he represented L. D. S. in a creditable manner. At this post he formed a stonewall defense for opposing forwards and also came through to convert some beautiful long shots. Stan Smith and Lynn Brady alternated at forward position during the season. Although inexperienced they held down their posts with the skill of veterans. They should be a pair of exceptional forwards next season. Knight, the eighth member of the squad, was a dependable guard and did some excellent playing whenever called upon. The 1929 season was a very good one for the Saint hoopsters. They won most of their practice games and tasted defeat only twice in their ten later games. llll. 'Q I I Q I f' P 4 I ln lx f 'X -, Yo' F913 t 2- ,S 2, J 1 af he me fe sa I O in ll 2 1 1' Ui io gi :S 0 Q x f s i r f P BROOKS LUND x dnllllllflilllnona Sf- at-f ' A ,sf -4 -' -1211475 --