Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-02-06
Champions Had a Very Close
Call From Being De-
leated.
THAT AWFUL FIRST HALF.
When the B. Y. c. Team 0utplayed the
Local Champions Latter Took
Brace in Last Halt.

The Iatter-day Saints university
basketball team defeated the Brigham
yopug college team last evening by II
,core OF q to 10, but II was the hardest
rame, perhaps. that the local champions
have run up against. During the first
half the locals displayed dangerous over
confidence, absolutely forgetting their
former team work, for which they are
famous, and the result was a score OF 3
TO In favor Of the Cache county crowd
at the end OF that half
The gymnasium was packed at 4
O'Clock. every available foot Of space be-
Inc occupied. and many being turned
away who found II impossible 10 crowd
In among the dense mass Of persons
who had assembled to see the game, And
Il was great game Enthusiasm for
10th teams was intense, and both deserv-
I'd IT, The b. Y. college team was In
SPLENDID FORM Their team work was
smooth. clean, accurate. They played an
even game, steady as clockwUrk No bet
Ger exhibition OF skill and training In this
came has yet been seen In this city than
nat displayed by the Logan team in yes
leTdays contest
10 me first half, Christy and Hender.
ton C0llided In "A rush for the ball, and
both were disabled for a few minutes,
bgi went on with playing. neither being
Captain stanton was frantic lie called
Dis men together during the intermissiOn.
tnl laid down the law IN no uncertain
terms The local boys awoke TO the sit
uaOn thereafter and redeemed themselves
In a half that fairly sclntillated with
brilliant plays. The work was swifter
than was ever seen here before
seriously hurt.
As the teams came together for the
second half the Logan team was cheer
lul and confident, the l.. ID. 3. L. students
silent and determined. II was noticed also
that the tall form Of llamblin had re-
placed the smaller form Of VIM. Lund,
as the l., d. S, rear guard, and that
Stanton played up close to Smith as the
game resumed.
From the first toss OF the bali in the
center the battle was on In dead earn
est There was no breathing spell except
when the umpire or referees called fouls.
The movements OF the players were 50
quick, and the combinations OF team
plays 30 skllfu that 1t was difficult 10
follow them, In a few minutes stanton.
Chnsty and Smith had landed the ball In
The tantallzlng and battling little circle,
while Iund's and Hamblins clever rear
guarding broke the working OF the team
plays VI the p. Y, {. team. In these
quick rushing battles the champions
again demonstrated their superiority,
and tic Logan team, still working with
desperate courage and never wavering
for moment. went TO honorable defeat
IN q clean but furious battle, the most
exciting and the most subbornly contested
ol any that has been played In this city,
The summary follows;
l.. b, s. u.-a. b. Y. C.-l3.
" Lund, o, Lund LIZ 49,. Henderson
stanton ,..,."". X f. n.,,.,",, Dahlo
hinlth ",",.....u g ,.n,..,.,,.., Dopp
Ihrlsly .."..,".. L,G, .."",.., Merkely
U Lund, Handmade, 49,. .. .",Blalr
RefeIee-Cox Of the Y. NJ C. A. I'M
lle-SleWdrl of the L. ID. $. U Goals
rom the Stanton, 3, Dahle, 2;
MerkclN O Lunl, smith, Chrlsty. Goals
nom free throw-Herderson 7, missed S;
q Lund 3, missed u. stanton given one
l'lat for interference by Melkely,
Ailcr inc league game the Senior girls
hNd Junior girls played an interesting
Eme' The former coming out victorious
y! score Of 10 |. The stars OF the
game were Pearl Kimball, Laura Eake
IND Hope Russell
The lineup follows;
Pearl Klmball .oL.F ..Rena Anderson
Hhdtel Palmer ..R.F. ,u Hazel Eardley
Heuid Eakle 900. G .,,. Hope Russell
Mhue Mcdonald rLG. .r,Lucetta Jones
Beatrice Anderson. .R.G Anna Schneider
teiorcc-stewar Umpire Richardson.
me Logan team Is In Provo today
plylns the Brigham Young Academy