The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-02-28
|. D. s. j. AND HIGH
SCHOOL: TEAMS TIE
Defeat of Grantsville Makes
Two Fives Contenders for
Division Title.
SALTeLAKE DIVISION.

The L. D. = L. tied the Salt Lake high
school for first place in the Salt Lake
division yesterday afternoon by defeating
the Grantsvile high school quintettc by
a score OF 81 TO %. The game was
largely attended by J.. ID. s L. students
and they gave their usual yells and songs
The school band played several selec-
tions.
Winning this game by such a large
score and without Two mainstays OF the
first team, the l.. ID. 5. L. team appears
TO have reeained Its old form. They shot
baskets in fast style. The sood work OF
Felt from the foul line also was very
encoura sing. as Smith, the regular foul
thrower, has not been showing much
form In shooting baskets from the foul
line IN the last few contests.
Coach Austin Miller was well pleased
with the showing Of his men. as the
Grantsvile five gave the local five hard
contest in their previous game in Grants
vile, Between the halves Olson: cap
tain. and smith the center OF the l.. ID.
$. l., ,practiced at shooting baskets. and
from the form displayed it is evident that
they have regained their form
The game started with a rush and,
after ten minutes Of play, the i. d. s. L.
was we'll In the lead. The Grantsviie
boys did not get their eye on the basket
until the latter part OF the initial half,
cts. The great work Of Frank Johnson
from the foul line was the feature of the
first half.
The second half was hard fought un-
I'll the last five minutes. when Frank
Johnson, the star OF the visitors, injured
his ankle and was taken out of the game,
After he went out, the Grantsville team
did not show the fight characteristic Of
them
The stars for the home team were Joe
Williams; Felt and Grant. All played
i1,s nd is,p -, la..
ing; Williams shot several difficult
baskets from the center of the floor
Grant, made six baskets, while Felt
sSo0r SCORED seventeen fsa points in his foul
played the best defensive game, but had
hard luck on baskets
The boys who played well for the
Grantsvlle team were Thomas Rydalch
and Frank Johnson. the forwards. Both
boys shot several baskets. Frank John
son made nine baskets out OF eleven
in the first half Wallace johnson did
not play his usual strong game After
Johnsons injury, the l.. d s. L. had
an easy time.
Willard Ashton of Granite was the
referee and did excellent work.
The lineup;
J. d. $, L. Grantsvillc.
Felt. ........ :. Rydalch
Taylor. or...............c., w. Johnson,
SoelberE
Williams s......s.,...lg. =, Anderson
Clawson. ...ss.. re ..,... -. EskelSoD
Field baskets-WiIiams, 3; Felt, s.;
Grant, 6: Taylor. 6: Clawson. >, Rydalch,
3; II. Johnson. i; w. Johnson, /: Ander-
son. ].
Free throws-Fet. out of s; Johnson.
0 out OF II; RydaicH. . out OF g.
Coach Henry Richardson of the Salt
Lake high school and Coach Austin Mil
! Ter of the j.. d. S. L held Il conference
| yesterday afternoon at the Deseret gym
off the deciding game In the Salt Lake
| division to determine the champions in
the local divisIon. They arrived at no
| conclusion, but it is certain that the
| game will be played Monday or Tuesda v
| night. The coaches decided on Watson
! of Ogden for referee and Ashton OF
| Granite for umpire.
| today