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

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Kay Hale was a forward of rare ability. His iinever-say-die spirit aided considerably in the successful campaign of the church hoopsters. On the defensive line, Harold Roberts spelled havoe to on-coming basketeshooters. His agility in securing the ball and swiftly shooting it up the Iioor to the awaiting hands of his team mates was a big factor in the results of the Saint machine. Paul Bird, diminutive guard, teamed well witt Roberts. He fully made up the handicap of small size with his fighting spirit. itFrog Morr was a guard of exceptional initi tive. At the begin ning of the schedule he watched the games from the side-lines, but after a few trials as substitute, his worth was realized and he alternated with Bird on the guard line. Enoch Smith, although inexperienced at the beg'nning of the season, developed into a reliable forward. He was always ready to take the place of either of the regular forwards and fitted well int the Gold and Blue formation. His experience will prove invaluable to th team next year. Although not so large as some of the other high school hoopsters, Paul Christenson was a utility forward of uncommon cleverness. He pos- sessed an accurate eye for the hoop and played a big part in his schoolis passing attack whenever he was called upon. Keener, forward; Dunford, center; and Allen and Knight, guards; completed the squad. This group of reserves could a1 ays be relied upon and fitted well into the L. D. S. combination whenevtr they were needed. BIRD ORR G uard i uard

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his inspirational leadership in the critical fourth period pulled the Saints through to a victory. The next night the Saints gave Davis their hardest fight of the season. The third quarter ended in a deadlock at fifteen all. The Saints played their fastest game of the season, but three foul pitches in the final quarter gave Davis an eighteen-toefifteen win. In the 1311211 encounter of the season the Saints were certainly not the team they were the night before. They had plenty of fight, speed, and their usual good passing attack, but they couldnit find the hoop. The gun ended a Saint rally at thirty-eight to eighteen-a Victory for the Bingham Miners. This was the second time 21 Miner quintet had ever defeated the Saints. The excellent floor work of Bennion along with his good sportsman- ship won him the Deseret News Sportsmanship medal. He was the second player from L. D. S. to receive this medal. Onan Mecham was the winner in 1929. Captain Bennion was the big gun of the Gold and Blue attack. He was consistent in his basket shooting, a tower of strength in defense, and an excellent leader. In HFaganii Hoggan, Coach West had one of the best ball-rustlers in the community. His clever tactics in evading the threats of his oppon- ents caused more than slight worry to opposing coaches. KNIGHT KEENER Guard Forward .ggt 159 path-

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Junior Basketball Season HE L. D. S. Sophomores, under the tutelage of Waldo Osmond, con- ducted one of the most successful seasonsf'of its entire history by winning six of the ten games played. After winning five of the first six, Enoch Smith, stellar forward and captain,twas promoted to the first team and was thereby declared ineligible to play with the yearlings. This change completely disorganized the team and as a result the-rest of the season was not as successful. Rod Knight was elected captain after Smith's promotion. The Saints showed extraordinary ability by defeating Murray twice by the large scores of twentyesix to sixteen and thirty-six to eighteen. The firstzgame with East was played in Eastis coop and the L. D. S.,boys won, twenty-six to twenty-four in the closest and hardest fought battle of the year. Bud Bennion, diminutive forward, was a big factor in securing the Victory. The second contest with this school was played without Smith and the Leopards were victorious by a score of twenty to sixteen. East captured the Sophomore banner, L. D. S. finishing third. The members of the squad were: Smith, forward; Dunford, center; Knight, guard; Leavett, forward; Bud Bennion, iforward; Sam Bennion, forward; Ralphs, guard; Goddard, forward; Olsen, guard; Jones, center; and Murphy, forward. Back Row: Osmond, Coach; Dunford, Smith, Jones, Leavett. Front Row: Knight, B. Bennion, S. Bennion, Murphy, Olson. mg 161 Be..-