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TUESDAY FEBRUARY 28, 1958 DAILY HERALD Utah County. UUh en Cage Honors min i Wi Grab in, Tourney Sidelights American Fork 6th To Summary Of All-Church Gage Joust Meet Plain City In New Way of Showing Teams on Scoreboard Feat re Game Tonight ivariation in "uniform colors of the First Day Sidelights It was a colorful occasion in competing teams. victory. They were never behind in the scoring as Doug Beck, their mm i ace snooter, arov' -in xor a iwo By WENDELL RIGBY The 34th annual All-Church Senior Basketball Tournament got under way Monday in the George Albert Smith Fteldhouse with three Five different colors were demonstrated by the six ts-ams. Haven of Salt Lake and Wilmington, California, showed up in the usual white suits Grove showed pointer in the opening minute of more ways than one Monday as six of the thirty-two teams slated to see' action in the Big Church tournament got under way.

In addition to the outstanding play of the participants there was a wide play, and Darrell Harper followed suit to give them a lead they never first round games featuring the relinquished. to advantage in a colorful gold outfit; Rexburg was decked out Doug Beck, already attracting the attention of aT star team pick-1 1956 competition, The opening day's play matched six teams from, the Upper Bracket "with honors for opening the tourna in purple Oakley First Ward, Idaho, was different in a bright green covering: and Minersville showed a brirht blue covering. ers, took scoring honors for thcj game with 21 counters. Bob Pettit Hikes NBA Point Lead NEW YORK (UP) Bob Pettit. Larry Jensen kept the idanoans ment going to Grove Ward of Pleasant Grove am' Rexburg in the game with his stellar play, Sixth Rexburg, Idaho.

the St. Louis Hawks 6-foot. 9-inch scoring machine, opened up a 78- This opening 'game was followed by clashes between Haven Ward, both on the floor and at the hoop. He made several timely interceptions, and his 16 points made the difference between! a dose game and a walkaway. I South Salt Lake Stake, vs.

Oakley Today's Schedule 12 noon Tooele First vs. West-wood, Cl. (Gh. I 12 noonPortland, Sixth vs. Murray Ninth (FH).

Lake 31st vs. Tabor. Can. (G). 1:15 Ogden Fourth Vs.

Tucson, (FH. 2:30 Myton vs. Sugar City, Ida. (FH). vs.

Pocatello, 20th (G). 3:45 Mesa. 10th vs. Granger Second I 3:45 Mar Vista, vs. Garland Second (FH).

5 North Morgan vs. Arbor of Salt Lake (G). 5 Smoot, vs. Merced, Cal. (FH).

i Grayson of Blanding vs. Hyrum Third (FH). 8:30 American Fork Sixth vs. Plain City (FH). 9:45 Annabelle vs.

Wilson of Salt Lake (FH). First Day's Results Grove (Pleasant Grove) 55, Rexburg (Idaho) 44. Haven (Sal Lake) ,63. Oakley First (Idaho)-59. Wilmingon (California) 52, Minersville (Utah) 42.

i Plain City 87, Logan Third 45 (Qualifying' playoff for tourney berth). First Day's Scorinr Leaders Douglas Beck, Grove 21 Herb Urry, Haven J. 21 poict lead in the National Basketball Association's individual scoring race today and also seemed Haven Ward of Salt Lake staged -First Ward, Cassia Stake, Idaho; and Wilmington Ward, Long Beach, vs. Minersville Ward, Beaver Stake Utah Grove, Haven, certain to win the circuit re bounding title. Pettit tallied 213 points in seven one more rally than its opposing competition, the I Oakley First Ward of Idaho and the: stayed in the championship bracket with an interstate 63-59 victory.

and Wilmington won the opening games, including 23 in a losing caese against the New York Knick games Monday night. Ten Repeaters Haven took small lead in the Included among the- thirty-two teams participating in this year's erbockers Monday night, to raise his season total to 1,549. points in 61 games an average of 25.4 a opening minutes of the game, but the advantage was erased as Oakley First came from behind to take a 33-30 margin at halftime, after All-Church classic are ten repeaters from last year's contestants. They are: Wilmington, Pa game. Paul Arizin of the Philadelphia Warriors ranks second wkh the lead had alternated several cific -Grove.

Mesa Tenth 1,471 points with teammate Neil i times. Johnston, 1954-55 scoring champion. Ward, Grayson Ward, Blanding: Minersville Ward; Midway in the third period the Unique Way Tournament officials worked out a unique of designating the various teams on the scoreboard and avoid the troublesome way of selecting "Hoine'" and "Visiting" team. Their system was to pet the words "Dark" and "Light" in the various spots on the clock. The team with the light colored suits could easily be identified, and the dark colored unies clearly marked the opposing quint Desired Trophies One of the most desired trophies in the tournament is always the sportsmanship sward.

Win or lose it is the envy of all teams, and brings out some fine examples of sportsmanship in the various games. Mesa Tenth Ward was last year's winner, and the high type of conduct they showed in 1955 has already been emulated by teams in the opening round of play. A helping hand to a fallen opponent; acceptance of a foul with a smile, do much to improve the spirit of the big tourney First Foul Darrell Harpei Pleasant Grove, was caught by officials for the first foul of the tournament, in the Grove vs. Rexburg game. His offense was a little too close guarding as an Idaho player went under the basket.

However, the teams changed positions in the latter stages of third with 1,306 points. The league's official statistics also revealed that Pettit leads with Salt Lake team came from behind with another top rally. Some nice shooting by Herb Urry and Ray 986 rebounds to 969 by Rochester's Minersville, Utah; Murray Ninth Ward, Murray; Westwood Second Ward, Long Beach; Sugar City, Idaho; American Fork Sixth Ward, American Fork; Arbor Ward. Temple -t View Stake; and Taylor pushed Haven (into a 38-37 Maurice Stokes and 833 by Min- bneapolis, Clyde Loveilette. Gerald Burton, 16 Wayne Gillins, Minersville 16 Larry Jensenl Rexburg Sixth.

16 lead, but Oakley turned on the steam and with Don Sharp and Norman Poulton hitting the hoop with regularity, they went into a 48-43 lead at the three quarter mark. Garland Second. Among the returning teams, Johnston leads in field goal accuracy with .460, Boston's Bill Shar-man in free throw accuracy with .860 and Boston's Bob Cousy in assists with 541. Martin Weir, Wilmington 15 Malcolm Beck Grove. 14 John David, 14 Grayson Ward placed second as a result of their final night's loss to Provo Sugar City finished in fifth place; American It was a real battle in the final 'FIRES AWAY Doug Beck (7) of Grove Ward of Pleasant Grove is shown firing over, the outstretched hand of Larry Jensen (7) of Rexburg Sixth of Idaho.

Grove Ward won the game, the opening encpunter of the All-Church Men Tourney. neriod. The score! darrell riarper, wove. i and deciding Kay Franks. Oakley First.

12 was tied on at least three, oe Fork won seventh place; Wilming- 1 Frank Jenkins, Rexburg Sixth 11 casions. and the lead changed at ton was eighth Arbon ninth and I Mesa Tenth finished tenth in final standings. Garland Second was Knicks Knock Off Hawks 113-109 By UNITED PRESS A record-busting scoring performance by Carl Braun gave the least that many times. However, it was only in the closing minutes that Haven really found themselves and widened the gap between the two scores. fourth.

Box Scores Several of last year's big scoring guns are also back in competition. John David was particularly ef They include Glenn Dalling, Sugar GROVE (Pleasant Grove) (53) i 1 2 12 fective in this final period as he New York Knickerbockers re Harper M. Beck newed hope today of gaining a used, his height to advantage to push in several two-pointers from under the basket i with opposing the game as a Rexburg player, Larry Ricks, became the first 4 14 5 21 2 4 0 2 3 4 8 2 0 0, playoff berth in the Eastern Divi .5 .8 .1 .1 .1 D. aecK Hilton Gourley Bylund 0 2 players battling for the ball. member of eithei team to get his fifth and eliminating foul.

He was waved from the game with 1:42 to go in the final period. Herb Urry was the big shooter 21 17 13 S3 Totals PEXBURG SIXTH (44)) of the game with his 21 points, but David's timely 14 counters, and i 1. Taylor City, who took top honors with 142 points; Neldon Cochranr Grayson, who 'finished in third place with 96; Bob Oates, Mesa Tenth, tied for fourth with. 96; Ron Farish, Wilmington, 90. 7 Local teams who are attracting the attention of Central Utah fans include Grove Ward, Pleasant Grove, Division "Six champions; American Fork Sixth, Division Six runnerups; and Grayson, Blanding, winners of first, place honors in the Division five Tournament at Spanish Business? eMeting the 10 turned in by Ray Taylor i sion of the National Basketball Assn.

"Braun, one of the Knicks "old pros," set a new record for Fort Wayne's Memorial Coliseum Monday night by scoring 44 points as New York snapped out of its latest slump by downing the St. Louis Hawks, 113-109. However, the Syracuse Nation played a big part in the victory. 0 2 1 2 8 0 13 2 0 2 2 4 0 4 0 0 6 16 o- 0 911 1 7 .1 .1 .2 .0 .5 .0 .1 3 D. BriKKs J.

Twitchell E. BriKKs L. Jensen R. Taylor Kay Franks with 12 points," was high for the Idanoans, with Hilton ih mmmf x'r Critchfield, Don Sharp and Nor F. Jenkins L.

Ricks man Poulton all tied with 10 points als remained 1V4 games ahead of Totals ...13 28 18 44 each. New York by edging Fort Wayne, Wilmington Ward of Long Beach, score Dy quarters: GROVE IS 93-95, in overtime on the same pro 14 14 14 10 California, became one of the big REXBURG gram. Actual play Monday was preceded by a dinner-business meet The Knicks hope to pick up ing in the Banquet 1 Hall the (63) ground tonight when they entertain threats for championship honors as they beat down Minersville, Beaver Stake winners by a 52-42 score in the final game of the first day's play. Smith Building where HAVEN WARD Becks trom CoUard David 2 0 14 8 'coaches, division athletic super 2 0 2 0 0 1 3 2 4 7 the Pistons in the feature game of a doubleheader. Boston plays Rochester in the opener.

.1 .0 .6 .4 .4 .4 .9 Jenson visors and tournament officials 10 met and" discusse procedure for 8 Ray Taylor Reed Taylor Urry 3 21 the week long! competition. PROBABLE STARTER 63 The cool and refreshing, pop served by the courtesy of tourney officials up in 'he press box midway in the final game came at a timely period in th opening round of play. It was lust another indication of the fine organizing and thorough programming of Clark Stohl and his capable staff of 1956 tournament officials Renewing Acquaintances A number of former BYU athletic greats were renewing acquaintances around the fieldhouse Monday. Dewey Brundage, former all-Conference end on Cougar teams, looks big as ever in his Pacific cage suit. Bob Craig, a former guard on BYU cage teams, took another look at the big fieldhouse, and said he was glad to be here.

He remembers the former crowded conditions in the Springville Gym, but said that Men ball playing is really fun. Harold Christensen, still sporting the old number 8 on his jersey, seems to be in top hape and ready for plenty of play when his Merced team clashes with Smoot Ward of Star Valley in a 5 p.m. session to NEW YORK (UP)f-Fred Dwyer, .28 17 The three teams to advance into the second round of championship play were Grove Ward with a 55-44 (59) 3 3 From the opening tipoff the Cali fornians gave plenty of evidence that they were in the game to win. They rang up counters in the first while1 holding-MIners-viUe to a mere four. The Beaver Stake winners rallied in the second period, "ut Wilmington kept applying, the pressure "and were still in lead 33-17 at halftime.

ex-Villanova runner who was discharged from the Army recently, today was listed as a probable win over Rexburg Haven Ward, 6 10 10 10 12 9 .7 0 4 0 2 2 3 0 Totals oakley rrasT Gorrince Critchfield Sharp Poulton Kay Franks Keith Franks Walker ..5 .4 .3 1 starter for the mile run in the Salt Xake, who downed OakTey First. 63-59: and Wilmington Ward of California, with, a -52-42 victory 2 Knights of Columbus track meet at Madison Square Garden Saturday night. entries for the event over Minersville of Southern Utah Jeature Game It was the all around play of the Totals HAVEN 24 22 11 39 .11 19 13 20 19 14 13 11 riRST OAKLEY already have been accepted from Ron Delaney, Jim Bailey, George The feature game ofthe Tuesday schedule looks -like the American Fork Sixth Ward vs. Plain City I clash at 8:30 pan on" the Field- WILMINGTON WARD C52) King and Jim Doulin. TALK THINGS OVER Members of the Haven Ward team of Salt Lake City are' shown talking things over with their coach, Shag Jensen, during a time out.

Haven was behind at the time but rallied to defeat Oakley First, 63-55. 2 .2 house floor. It has very indication The percentage of American 0 5 Merrill. Weir Mullen Farrish Geminez Burton 9 15 0 0 oJio 1 3 2 16 11 1 4 .2 3 of being a natural 9 familes i owning two or more cars nearly tripled in the past seven -Plain1 City, who dumped Logan Joe Capua Breaks Two Marks .7 Third, 87-45 in a qualifying playoff years from 4.8 per cent in 1948 A. F.

Sportsman's to Show Film AMERICAN FORK The Amer- 23 14 52 in the Gym at BYU, is to 13.8 in 1955. Totals MINERSVILLE WARD day, f. sparked by Bert Cook. a former third place position with 258 in 12 contests. Utah State's spark-plug.

star for Utah! Aggies, who has been a big factor in his team's Pat Dunn, moved into fourth place 8 16 3 2 Wilmington five that gave ihem their victory. Gerald Burton was top gunner with 16 points but Martin Weir was not far behind with 15. i Wayne Gillins, team captain, was the big cog in the Minersville wheel as he tanked eight fielders for 16 helpful points. In a regional playoff conducted in one of the east gyms, Plain City, surprised even its own supporters with a one-sided 87-45 win over Logan Third Ward. rThe win gave the Plain City five a place in the All-Church Tournament, and they are already on hand for their game with the American Fork Sixth Ward at 8:30 in -a lower bracket clash Tuesday.

-The Plain City quint was led by the sharpshooting of Bert Cook, former Utah Aggie star, who ioric sportsmen's Associa with a 232 total. 7 1 4 2 6 0 0 G. Eyre Gillens Marshall T. Marshall G. MarshaU D.

Eyre success. He talied 35 points under 12 tion present in the near fu the closest type ot guarding ana 7 2 4 ture here a fund raising film of will be a watched man by the i Forkers I "The Story of San Juan." The Fisher Totals WILMINGTON MINERSVILLE Oh-, their part the Alpine Stake Besides tallying the most points, Capua also retained the best scoring average with 27.3 points per game. Utah, set a team record last year by averaging 79 points per game, has a good chance of date and time are to be announced 17 20 8 17 i 16 9 4 i 13 11 champs must not be overlooked 42 10 14 15 They eliminated Provo Thirteenth, soon. This epic in kodachrome is a last, year's All-Church torch story of the early red man dating 1 bearers in a Division Six round, surpassing that mark. Coach Jack' ffoack' thousands of years.

"The PLAIN CITY (87) Lund Cottle Cook Folkman Jenkins 10 35 and they have i their eyes set on 7 6 2 1 4 4 12 11 0 0 2 2 0 0 3 1 6 3 Story of San Juan" Is filmed and .15 .10 .3 .12 .3 .2 the finals this year. SALT LAKE CITY (UP) Cowboy Joe Capua claimed two individual scoring honors today with still two more games remaining in the 1955-56 basketball season. Little Capua, the big scorer for Wyoming University, ran his season total to 584 points for the current campaign, shattering an old Cowboy record set by All-American Milo Komenich in 1943. In addition the Wyoming hot-shot ran his Skyline conference total to 327 points, in 12 games, passing the 307 high set last year by Utah's Art Bunte. Capua tallied 35 points in a losing cause against Denver and another 17 against New Mexico to compile the 327 total which places him in the top scoring With only two games remaining it appears certain that he will nail down the conference! scoring leadership, 1 i Holds Second Spot Toby Roybal, who has held sec Gardner's Redskins haYe a 79.7 mark at present with two games still to be played.

6 6 The squad is taade up of a narrated by Utah's well-known cinematographer and lec- Hadley 2 5 ber of all-staten from Don that he has lost none Of Makes Biggest Gain yturer, Lee. Kay, lys American; Fork Caveman Hook shot artist Gary Hibbard up the new headquarters of the Skeen Taylor Totals LOGAN THIRD 8 quints of years, and; such ras scoring ioucd as ne piayea a tune on the bankboards for 35 points for his evening performance. ,30 36 28 87 local sportsmen's association, which is in the basement of the players as -Max and" Ralph Smith, Loyal Iverson Dean Fraughton, 3 0 00170132 111 hjpSi-- Plpf Newbold 6 1 Mackey Boley and Don Gray have 0 building on Main Street recently vacated by the Utah National 0 1 0 1 4 0 0 4 now been -joined by Ron Turner, with a part of three years experi Guard. .0 .3 .8 .1 .3 .3 Andrews Haddock Nielsen Dean Meyrick ChuM Geddes 7 16 2 6 7 of Colorado A. M.

made the biggest advance during the week moving into a fifth place tie among the scorers with 216. He tied little Terry Tebbs of Brigham i Young who also has 216. Hibbard also leads in the very Important rebounding department with 163. His nearest competitor is Montana's Russ Sheriff with, 149. Sheriff has the best field goal percentage In the league with a .44 per cent figure.

ence in BYU colors. His height has given American Fork the one thing they lacked last. year. The game Athletic Chief Refuses Comment On Coaching Job SEATTLE (UP) George Briggs Brigham Young retained its pos T1 49 10 7 45 PLAIN CITY If 37 9 Tir.AK THIRD. 8 12 17 8 should be a thriller Give Them Hopes A smooth rolling Grove Ward ition as the top defensive team in the loop, allowing the opposition an average of 64.8 per game.

Utah is next with a 55.6 average. ond place in-the race for most of the season, Slipped con University, of Washington athletic director, was noncommittal today quint gave its Pleasant Grove supporters for an All-Church Hoiles Heads USAC Athletic Council 1 on rumors iarreu Jttoyai would siderably in the past; two games but still managed to retain second spot with 278 points in 12 games. Roybal was held to 10 points In be named the new head, football championship as they moved past Rexburg Sixth Ward, Idaho, 55-44 to stay in the championship round of play. i coacfa at Washington. LOGAN (UP) Dr.

Daryl his most recent game (against Wyo Royal, 31, coached fit Mississippi State in 1954 and 1955 and finished A tight defense and some accarn Chase, Utaa: StaU Agricultural College president, has appointed Charles W. Hailes as acting chair WRESTLING RIVERSIDE RINK TONIGHT 8:30 P. M. I with a. 6-4 mark each year.

He ate shooting when they had to make poirffs gave the Grovers their was an outstanding quarterback for the "University! Of Oklahoma man of ibe USAC athleUp councU. under Bud: Wilkinson and later played and coached professional Hailes is assistant professor of industrial education at! the college and has been a member of the ming. Utah's Art Bunte held on to his BURNTHQRNE TO PLAY CALGARY GRID TEAM NEW ORLEANS (UP) Bryan Burnthorne, star Tulane guard who was drafted by. the iJetroit Lions last January, said today he has signed to play with the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Western Conference in 1956. The football in CanadaJ The coaching job at Washington council.

for three vears. opened 21 when Harvey Cas Tun n' He succeeds Dr. King Hendricks who resigned. Three new I mem sill, former athletic director, fired Johnny Cherberg who had been bers of the council also named were Edwin L. Peterson, associate the target of a so-called "player rebellion." I 22-year-old Burnthorne is a resident of La'.

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