The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-02-06
B. Y. i. DEFEATS
UNIVERSITY FIVE
Great Game at Utah Gym Puts
Provo in Lead for Col
Iegiate Title.

In the most exciting contest Of the in
tercollegiate basketball series thus far
seen, the B. 7. L. of Provo defeated the
University Of Utah Saturday afternoon
by a score of 81 to q at the Utah gym.
From the call OF time at the beginning OF
the first half until the timer called the
last second oL play the contest belonged
TO either team. At every attempt at
basket from a foul, and every time the
ball went through the air toward the bas-
ket the hearts of the hundreds of sup
pOrterS of b0Jh schools were tlutterlng.
When the final call of time was made the
air was rent with the cheers OF the sup
pOTterS Of the Provo team. The B. Y. Y.
naq won Great game.
While the crowds were waiting for the
teams TO come upon the floor, the TJOters
from both schools held a preliminary con-
test IN their college cheers. Although the
game was played on Utah territory, it is
safe to say that there were as many
Provo supporters present as there were
Utah.
In the first few seconds of play Holm
stead of Utah won the first score by
throwing a basket from the foul line. In
a few seconds. however, Provo retaIated,
when j. Christensen threw pretty bas-
ket from the field Throughout the first
half, the score was up and down, Titan
would first lead, and then Provo would
make sudden squirt and tie the score.
At the close of the first half the score
stood Is to Is.
Start With Squirt.
At the beginning Of the second hale,
Provo came back with a squirt which for
several minutes carried the Utah men off
their feet. Quickly recovering, however,
Ctah rolled up seven points to the good.
AT this point the contest again Wdged
more even until five minutes before time
/ Tor the end of the half By clever work,
! Christensen, at center, for three cOnsec-
| utive times knocked the ball to Jones
and J. Christensen, who were directly be-
| meath the basket, and three scores re-
suited
These scores, with two fouls, put Provo
| six points in the lead. In the last few
seconds of play Utah made another bas-
ket, which completed the scoring for the
day, with Provo four points ahead
As the summary shows, Provo scored
| by far the greater number Of field goals,
| and won the victory on merit Provo also
mad the greater number of fouls called,
many resulting from blocking attempts
at baskets by the Utah men-a faculty
that Provo has developed with great ART
/ Coach Maddox expressed himself as
pleased with the work Of his team, and
also that with ROsskelly in the game next
Friday his team would even up the hon
OTs.
Homer Christensen, Proves alI-stato
center, played a wonderful game. To pick
other stars is out Of the question: as all
| played great basketball
The lineup:
Provo. Utah.
| Chamberlain. ROmney
Rose. 800. ........... .f-........ Homestead
! II. Christensen. .c..........- HOrsefalI
Jones .................rg. Erickson, ROssNellV
J. Christensen. ........lg ............... Evans
Field goaIs-C Chamberlain, 2; Rose, g. II.
Christensen, 2; Jones. /; J. Christensen.
;; ROmney, 1; HOlmstead, 2; Evans, 2;
Erickson, /; HOrsefaII, ]. Foul goals for
Utah-HOlmstead. 13 out Of 16 trials; Rose,
) out Of II trials. Referee-HOisingtOn
characterization Time Of halves-20
minutes.
Referee HoIsington said; st think the
teams were about equally matched.
Where Provo had it on the Utah team
was in the height Of her players. The
contest was very clean, and both teams
can be proud Of their showing"
The B. Y. L. band was on hand TO do
its part to land Provo on top.