The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-12

UNIVERSITY WINS
At BASKETBALL
Defeats the Crack Y. N. C, A. Five,
Showing Unexpected
Strength.

Tbe-victorious cheers Of the University OF
Utah students were heard last night on the
Y. NJ G.. A. gymnasium floor when the vet
eran five of the association was defeated
In a brilliant basketball game, % 10 n
The university rOoters cheered not only
because of the victory, but because by
beating the Y NJ c. A. team the Grim
son showed strong enough to WIN the
state honors. It is said that with the IN
teTest in the game now shown, the state
school will take the lead IN DasketDau
as in football and track.
The play was interesting throughout
and with the closing rush Of the y NJ
c. A. the last minutes of the game were
full Of excitement.
In the lead all the way the Utah five
showed itself the better team against a
veteran ana brilliant five. IL was IN
handling the ball, particularly IN pass
ing, that the university eXcelled. While
also the basket throwing was more ac-
curate.
Coach Brown of the Y. NJ. c. A. said
after the game that his team was Deateh
squareiy. but had been handicapped by a
lack of condition that the association five
would show later.
Coach Maddox was congratulated Lree-
ly on the success of his team, as 1t was
his first big game as a basketball coach:
In Evans and HOMESTEAD, former LEM
High school players, the university mas
two freshmen that are Corners captain
HOrgfall and ROgkelly, veteran players
showed better than Old-time form IN
STAYING off the attacks of the Y. NJ. c. A.
forwards. ROmney while freshman IS
an old scholastic player and ROUNDS out
a five that is already given first call on
state hOnOrs.
Not So Smooth.
For the Y. NJ. c. A. the team work of
! the veterans was not as smooIh as III
past seasons, although the closing rush
/ of the five which pulled up TO WlIhln
! four points of the university was AeIEy
/ bit of play. At guard. HoisngJon was
tine usual tower of strength, Whie GEuhu-
/ for. one of the youngest of the team, VINO
relieved BlOOmquist, played a strong
game. Anderson at center made good use
l of his height and finished the game
strong. The association forwards were
| a little off on basket throwing. although
/ the attack of the university guards gave
| them but little time.
Tt was nip and tuck all through. and
the two teams can be counted on Tor a
] brilliant game whenever they meet. II
was the second victory for the university,
| a practice game resulting in their favor
some weeks ago. The hackers of the
| association say that with more practice
| the team car carry off first honOrs.
The second team game was pltcneu
battle from the start, with the university
| five nOsing out victory, 70 TO -.
The first team lineup and summary:
y. NJ. c. A. University.
Metcalf. lT.....,.....-.-.. Evans
I Wilcox, Hammond. rf............. Romney
; Anderson. .-....... c..--...... Homestead
I BlOOmQuist,
Grundfor. ...........lg. ........... ROskelly
| HOisingtOE- rg...-.-.-..... Horstall
! First half ended II to for university.
/ Field gOals-MetCalf, 3; Wilcox, i; An
/ dersOn, 2; HOisingtOn, i; Evans, 8; Holm
| stead, o. Romney, 1. Free throws-Met-
| calf /, Wilcox, 2; Hammond, 4; Holm
| stead, 8.
Twenty-minute halves.