Show I 1 M TE RI RIi E EBy i T Ph L L K A By Tommy FItzpatrIck If I III I r r r r 1111 r I I I III r I r I r I r r r II I i iTIlE I THE Western Arms Kappa Lambda and Old Timers basketball teams TIlE THE I were winners in the opening games of ot the Commercial hoop league at atI atthe atthe I the Deseret gymnasium last evening The Kappa boys trimmed the Ft Douglas team 32 to 16 Western Vestern Arms def Deseret Seniors 32 to 28 Old Timers won over the W Western stern States Machine lac lne five 51 to 10 Bryan Dryan West est Denzil Lee Ernie Fallentine Glen Smith Joe Smith and Pete Romney Homney played stellar ball baIl during the evening and will make things Interesting Interesting Interesting Interest Interest- ing for the other players as soon as they get in better shape lode Norfe of or the teams are in condition as yet but the fans are alread already picking the Western I Arms and Old Timers to fight It out for tor the Commercial league title This I happened two years ago go and the games which these teams played then were real real sport for tor the tile hoop fans President Bill Maughn was vas highly pleased with the opening night and predicts some somo large crowds at the tile gymnasium I ever every y Thursday Thursday evening in the future ever every y Thursday Thursday evening in the future Henry Richardson and George Ry- Ry nearson put up some good work as officials at the Commercial l league games last evening It looks good to see seo athletic coaches getting behind the whistle and if It they continue the work the fans will have some real officials C SC v the The West I High lg eh school l will play Its first practice game this afternoon with tho the Jordan Jodan High school The game willbe will willbe willbe be played In the Panther gymnasium and the West Vest Skiers Siders are expected to trim up upOn upon on 00 tho the Farmers who are in the southern section of the tIle Salt Lake division Coaches Richardson and Nichols will try tryout out a number of men In this tills game as it will not count in the league standing Glen Smith and Joe Smith arc are still as aB asgood asgood good as ever at shooting baskets and these men promise to be the real standby for Cor the tile Old this sason aaron S C C Th East Side Leopards ar are working overtime for th the big opening battle of ot I th 1919 season on January 24 with the Vest West Siders The rivalry between these teams is at a high pitch and the coaches are arc out to win the opener as it will mean much toward the success of ot their teams The rhe first game will be played atthe at atthe atthe the East High gymn gymnasium S C C Mack Alack Swan and Woody Romney are on the sick list at the University of ot Utah gym but they are expected to be ready for the hoop work in a few days das These two men will surely help the squad on Its ita way to the tho title C S S SOtt Ott Romney former athletic director I of the Billings High school and star at atI I the University of Utah a few tew years ago I was a visitor at tn the university yesterday It sure looked good to see ee Romney back I around his old haunts find he saw a few changes since the time that he lie played on the hill hili S S C Luther and Josh West Vest will line U up with the tile Western Vestern Arms Atm basketball basketball basket basket- ball bali five during the text next week and this will wilt give oal some big fellows fellows fel Cel- fel- fel lows to work with C S S The Tooele High school will play a practice game this evening with an alumni five at Tooele Coach is anxious to get a line on his ills team be before before before be- be fore the games start next week The Commercial league makes it possible possible possible pos pos- sible for forr the city athletes to keep in shape now and many of the tIle boys around town will be seen lIeen in the lineups Players Players Play Play- ers on first teams of ot the high schools and colleges will not be bo permitted by their coaches to take part in the Commercial Commercial Commercial Com Com- mercial games after their own league starts S C Coach Larsen of the South Cache High school at Hyrum is after arter tho the Northern teams |