American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1915-03-13
Pleasant Grove
State Champions
Local High School Team Brings Fame
10 Our City and Themselves by De.
feating Crack State High Scboo,
Teams.

won the high honors by defeating
almost every team of prominence Il,
the state at the state tournament, and
Immediately preceding it, Everyone
Oh their last five games were exciting
victories and a loss of any one of the
last five games would have meant the
loss OF the state championship.
To commence with, the three teams
of Pleasant Grove, Lehi and Provo
We're tied for honors in the Alpine
division. Pleasant Grove and Lehi
had 10 play to sec which played the
tie off with Provo. Pleasant Grove
won by her brilliant playing though
the end of the first half was a tie.
Then came the contest with Provo
Tor the Alpine division pennant. This
was probably the most exciting game
OF the five. but Pleasant Grove, by its
ability to sprint, came I'm on the
nome stretch, and in three minutes
did some of the greatest work ever
seen on .1or chan I'd a majority
OF six .H', INTO a minority of two.
Then came the state tournament.
In succession, Payson, champions of
the Nebo division, West Side, champs
OF the Salt Lake division, and the
Branch A. c., champions of the south
ern division. went down to defeat
The LIST and Bird games of the tourna-
ment were easy and one sided. but
the second one made up In excitement
and fast playing to pay for the other
TWO, and was the best of the nine
games of the tournament. Many had
picked the West Side to win. They
had been defeating all Corners and
were a big strong team. From the
minute the whistle blew, both teams
were In II for all they were worth.
Pleasant Grove, however, kept the
lead by about two points, until one
minute before the end when the Salt
Lakers tied the score. In an instant
the whole house was on It's feet, but
just before the final whistle Pleasant
Grove shot a basket and the west
Sides scalp was dangling at Pleasant
Groves belt, with the score standing
80 to 33.
The game on the last night was
easy. For ten minutes the Branch
A. C.. team showed speed, and some
even thought that they would be the
winning team, but Pleasant Grove
soon struck its stride and the longer
the game lasted the greater was the
distance between the two teams The
score ended 46 to IA.
Pleasant Grove-Wcst Side Game.
S. L. W. S. 1881. Pleasant Grove 1861
s. Spencer. ....... If ...... West
l.. Spencer. ...... RI Wilson
Johnson. ........ ......B. Walker
Jarvis. ........... liz .....P. Walker
Ciawson. ......... re .... Clark
Field baskets-S. Spencdr, 2; l..
Spencer, 8; Johnson, 8; West, 2; Will
son. 3; b. Walker, 2; p. Walker, 4.
Free throws-S. Spencer. IL in "a
trials; Wilson, 13 IN 81 trials.
Pleasant Grove-Branch A. G.. Game
Pleasant Grove (46) b. A. c. QD.
West. ............. II ..... Woodland
wilson. .......... RI ,.... Griffin
D. walker. ,...,.... .,.. Bunker
T. Walker. Is ..... Jones
CiarK' .'....,.,.,, re- ..,. Hansen
Field baskets-West. Z; Wilson, Z;
b. Walker, 8; =. Walker, I; Woodland,
2; Griffin, 2; Bunker, 2; Jones, /.
Free throws-Wilson 10 In 20 trials
Bunker 2 In 13 trials.
In selecting the all state basket
ball team the wise ones select Paul
Walker as left guard, Following is
their state selection.
Left foreward, Woodland. Branch
Agricultural college.
Right foreward, Simmons, Payson
High School
Center, Johnson, West Side High
school,
Left guard, p, Walker, Pleasant Grove
High school.
Right guard, Raile, Provo High
school,
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Andrew Sundbcrg is very III with