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

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ball, but to also learn to enjoy and appreciate that clean indoor sport. All the games played by the J. C. squad were entered into with a spirit of en- thusiasm that was not changed, no matter whether victory was enjoyed or defeat frowned upon them. This was largely due to the splendid attitude of sportsmanship instilled in the members of the team by iiPete Couch. All of the other schools encountered by the Gold and Blue cagers knew that they had played a good clean group of fighters when the gun ended the fourth quarter. Comments were heard on all sides, complimenting the Saint team on its wonderful spirit. But, as much as this quality is desirable in every athletic team, it was even more welcome this year. The Junior College has spent its last year at L. D. 8., and with its leaving, goes the memories of this group of loyal Saints, and their instructor, who have done so much to perpetuate true L. D. S. spirit. The members of this group were: Dunford, center; Fielding, for- ward; Pugh, guard; Jakeman, forward; Spencer, forward; Cannon, center; Kimball, forward; Lee, guard; Anderson, forward; and Wall, forward. This squad of hoop aspirants has received invaluable experience during the past season. They have been carefully drilled and instructed in the art of basketball. When these players enter higher institutions of learning and work for places on the waxed floor squad. they will undoubtedly be able to give any of their rivals a run for their money. FIELDING SPENCER Forward Forward met 155 pam-

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for their money. The latter won by the small margin of nine points. In the second game With this school, L. D. 8. won its only league game, thirty-eight to thirty-seven. This contest was close throughout and was one of the hotlyecontested battles of the season. Fielding, forward for the L. D. S. along With Dunford, showed some classy shooting. The latter sunk the Winning basket from the middle of tihe floor With about ten seconds to play. In a practice tilt with Westminster, the Saints worked to perfection and defeated the Parsons forty-one to thirtyeone. Fielding and Dunford played havoc With the Westminster fellows, stormin the basket for over half the points. In the last game of the season L. D. S. lost aivery close battle to Weber by the score of forty to thirty-nine. Fielding made twenty points and Marvin Pugh cornered ten along With his excell nt fioor work, thus ending their playing season with brilliant exhibitions of basketball. In this battle the substitutes displayed some classy playing and gave the regu- lars the assurance that they were backing them to the nd. While the scores of the games were not very fa orable for the Saint team, the season was beneficial to every member of the squad as well as to the coach. UPeteH Couch spent hours in practice with the members of the team and also helped others to not only learn the fl er points of basket- JAKEMAN pUGH WALL Forward Guard Forward -43 1 54 tau-

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High School1 Basketball Season 1 T the beginning of the season Josh West faded one of the hardest jobs of his career. 1 He did not have Qne basketball letter- rnan back in harness; but he took what was the greenest of material1 and turned Out one of the best and hardest nghting teams in the state. Bennion, a guard 1in last year s squad was made a center and Hoggan whom Josh had tutored for a guard position, became a forward when the loss of Smith and Brady became known. Robertg and Bird were made guards and Hale became1a forward. The hoop season o1pened February firstt COACH WEST with Granite favored tb defeat the Saints Having a much more experienced team, the Granite cagers won, thirty- -seven to eighteen. 1 Another week of Josh West 3 tutoring and a little eFtperience greatly 1m- proved the Saint team In the West game the Saints chan ed gradually from :1 tagged, bewildered, and disorganized combination 1n tl e ms: quarter, to a 1 Back Row: West, Coach; Bennion, Roberts, Dunford, Christensen. Front Row: Hoggnn, Bird, Morr, Smith, Hale. 1 1,951 156 1311.- 1