, 1924-03-06
STAGE ALL SET
FOR WY0MlNG1S
TOURNAMENTS

In less than a week more than five
hundred high school students and
athletes from virtually every high
school in the state will gather at
Laramie for the Seventh Annual
High School Week. A truly great
AFFAIR in the annals of school history
in this state. March 1876 is the
date.
Outstanding in the minds of that
great body of young men and women
to be represented there is the tourn-
ament which will decide which team
of the states long list OF battle
Scared heros will carry to its home
town that most coveted prize: the
State Championship Basketball Pen
nant. But the week will have many
other angles of equal interest, such
as debating and other scholastic con
tests.
These vents nave each year prov
en- themselves to- be bigger and bet
ter in every way.
Practically every high school
which has ever been entered at all
Is expected to be entered this year
49, ~ y 'Ai'N II
Some which have heretofore had
only academic entries are sending
basketball teams this year, Among
this last class are Hillsdale. Chug-
water and Salt Creek.
More than five hundred high
school students from every corner of
the state will compete in this event.
Like the University of Wyoming. the
tournament serves as a melting pot.
bringing together boys and girls
from the entire state.
or course, not all the teams which
come in expect to win. But, as re-
marked by many coaches and school
officials in the past, this serves as n
training school. There Is no doubt
that many of the teams learn more
basketball, more debating. or what
ever their event. in a week than they
'er had before.
here is always a fine spirit of
craftsmanship. which is better than
victory. Last year the team which
took home the cup for the outstand-
ing event of sportsmanship during
the tournament had as much reason
to be proud as the winners of the
championship.
AS in the past. the girls, with
their c%haperons, will be housed in
the women's d~ormitories: the men
will he housed in various buildings,
which will be temporarily converted
into dormitories. Meals for all will
he served in the University dining
hall.
That the week serves a real pur
in the various events is easily oh
served. Every year the standard of
basketball. of debate. and of the
various entries is materially better.
To date, entries have been received
in every event listed in the an
nouncement of the tournament COM
mittee, except violin.
Last year the basketball tourna-
ment required more than seventy
games TO decide the state champion
ship. A second defeat Is necessary
to eliminate a cam, As heretofore
there will he two classes. the teams
being divided according to size of
towns. weight and experience of the
teams, etc. This arrangement not
only makes II a much fairer contest.
but insures competition in practical
ly every game. Playing begins in
the morning and continues until late
at night during the early days of
the meet. Usually as the semi-finals
and finals approach there are many
less games in u day giving the teams
still in a needed opportunity for rest,
II is little wonder that this annual
event Is looked forward to by high
schools all over the tate, II Is truly
a hig show and getting better and
better. Powder River! Letter buck!