Show Pleasant Grove Favored To Win Alpine Hoop Cup I l State Finalists Return Intact B. B Y High Has I Strong Contender I B By Bob Goodell PROVO D Dec c. c 5 Beating s-Beating Pleasant 1 Gr Grove Grave e with i its array of seasoned basketball bas veterans looks like an alm almost t I I Impossible t task ask a S Ic t t tin r in the Alpine f. f Y z slon this season seMon but the five other I Y j teams arc are out to I topple the favorItes favor favor- t. t Ites tes Just the same fame t. t T The h e scramble 4 for second place ir 51 should be a thriller ler and second P place Alpine dIvI 1 r slon ston teams have r wreaked ha havoc OC Instate in instate state tournaments in the past B. B Y 14 high school American Amer die lean ican Fork and Provo look like Uke th the strong con con- Gourley Courier tenders with Ith Lehi Lehl and Lincoln appearing appearing ap ap- ap- ap comparatively w weak ak All that Pleasant Grove has return lug ing this year car Is a full team plus another another an an- other letterman who saw much service ser serl vice last season There Is th the s spec c. c George Gourley center and andi also Shelby West Vest Swenson and Icy ley forwards Wadley and Clark Clarki guards Considering that these boy boyd reached the finals In the thc state state- meet last lat year jear and came extremely close closet I to beating Murray for the title the theother theother theother other Alpine teams have their work cut out for them i KITTENS STRONG B. B Y high school whose tive Uve stars stare finished second last year car but were unexpectedly nosed out by Payson Nebo runner up for a tournament tournament tour tour- berth will have the brilliant Eastmond brothers forwards Bown center and Jones guard on en hand The Wildcats have lost only one regular reg reg- ular Swenson a guard Nw m m- Is expected to boost the Y 1 high stock considerably Provo high lost Jost all lettermen except Jackson center and Vincent guard Kavachevich and Collins forwards Biddulph and Campbell guards Menlove Men Men- love and centers are other prospects It will wUl be remembered that Coach Glen Simmons developed a semifinalist football team from only one letterman and the Bulldogs are due to be potent threats in basketball as well CAVEMEN JEN THREATEN Rags Ingersoll Inger at American Fork has the nucleus for a a. strong I outfit with Durrant and S Storrs m. m guards and Walton forward on hand again There I. I Is a a. huge turnout turnout turn turn- out at American Fork and the Cavemen Cave men are sure to be heard from Lehi's hopes are dim Fullmer Allred Allred Allred All All- red captain and guard will wm be missIng miss miss- Ing for several eral weeks because of ot a football Injury Kirkham and Evans E cen centers rs and Chilton forwards for for- wards are lettermen while Adams guard and M. M Allred Allied forward were on last Jast years year's squad Lincoln's big gun Is Reed Peterson xi a n. great guard but material is lacking at the Provo suburban school Clayton Clay Clay- ton tori forward alto also is h a letterman Coach Sanky Dixon is h contemplatIng lug Ing ng the use of ot some small but speedy sophomores to complete the first string lineup |