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Show Friday, December 18, 1942 Page Six SOUTH HIGH SCRIBE Much-Enlarge- d Physical Education Program Needed As South Men Hear Call of Teen-Ag- e Draft BY FRANK JAMES South's men students, particularly those who have reached the ripe age of 18, are confronted with the prospect of induc-tion into the armed forces soon. Seventeen-year-old- s still have a " breathing spell, but they and those still younger are probably giving the matter much thought. This brings up the question: Are all Southerners physically and mentally fit to take their places when the time comes, and can all quality for the branch they prefer, now that voluntary enlistment is curtailed? Eighty per cent of the male students do not take active part in athletics, but are content to sit and watch the others per-form. This idea of athletic competition for the comparative few has been under severe scrutiny since December 7, 1941. It is now evident that all abIe:bodied men should compete in some form of contests and become trained in the art of self-defens- e, or, if you prefer, self-preservati- This compulsory training may well be installed in senior high schools to prepare the future inducteee for service in the various branches. Courses in modified commando training are now being taught in gym classes under the direction of Coach Long. Ser-geant Paul D. Redmond is endeavoring to work out a plan for stronger disciplinary training in South's ROTC battalion. The sergeant is restricted in his efforts by the present provisions governing the ROTC set-u- p, however, he has a dis-tinct interest in all future draftees under his command and would prefer to prepare them as adequately as possible. If military training becomes compulsory at South, it un-doubtedly would give Sergeant Redmond more freedom in train-ing methods, and would also give all high school men the ad-vantage of skilled calisthenic training under our coaches. The Japs have the idea that American boys are soft and therefore push-over- s; It is a well known fact that the marines - and the navy have made the little yellow boys "holler uncle," but can we all qualify as marines or navy material? Statistics show that about one of six applicants can pass physical tests required to enter these branches. It is evi- - dent that the success of the marines in combat is due to physi-cal development. The average American boy has a distinct edge in initiative and does not lack in courage. Give him train- - ing that develops him physically and teach him discipline, and he is unbeatable, A physical fitness program combined with compulsory mil-itary training in senior high schools is an absolute necessity rather than a hopeful idea. Mighty "A" Team Toughens on Pre-Seaso- n Slate Action . . . Suspense . . . both typified in this action photo from one of last year's "A" games . . . Cub fans will soon see similar scenes on the South floor. f- '., .1 : i v.- ...ytf .(, .,.ti. .: . . - i f : : f f I S t. f tv; ' P ';- - - u ' "i t rrKT U ir-- A - p..' lil "Ti V'-.- j I I A I s ' i K,-w- V y ) f j- - .i a "xi v I v:- M - f J F ! r h V I - 7 r Provo Tilt To Test Gilbert Men Fifteen Cubs Hold Berths On Champ Squad The mighty South high Cubs, "Big Three" champions, bare their teeth for another preseason game tonight with B. Y. high down Pro-vo way, testing whether they are still one of the better teams in the state. Dick North and Paul Roberts re-turning from last year, North from the "A" team and Roberts the "C" will hold down the forward posts while Chick Woolf and Eldon Story, both returning from last year's un-defeated "A" team, will act as guards. Clair Empey, sensational star of last year's "B" team holds the pivot post. The complete ros-ter follows: "A" Squad North, F Grainger, C Lund, G Lowder, F Story, G Oliver, P Heiner, F Berthold, F Empey, C West, G Roberts, F McGhie, G McLelland, G Marchant, G Woolf, G Earlier this week the squad met a strong Lehi quint on home hard-woods and one week ago were de-feated by a giant Ogden team. Both Clair Empye and Eldon Story were removed from the game be-cause of fouls, and the fracas end-ed by the lopsided score of 37-2- 3, though the game was nip-and-tu- ck to the final quarter. The Cubs will start league play in a month and are slight favor-ites up to this point. This uncensored photo shows "Big Three" fans what to expect from East basketballers this season. Taken during one of South's bloodier victories, it catches Joe Peters, right, trying to net the ball with a laundry bag, at the same time fouling Fred Weidner, second from right. Note expression of agony on, Weidner's face. Midgets Face Hard Month Of Practice With only a month left before the opening of the regular casaba season, South's midget cagers have settled down to some hard practice .t under the direction of Coach Long. The team this year has no re-turning regulars from the former championship quintet to bolster the starting lineup. This means that " Nate will have to build a team from scratch a team comparable to "C" teams in the past year. Con-sidering the fact that South's midgets have been undefeated ia league play for the past four years, this year's assignment is much more difficult. Coach Long has es-tablished a reputation of develop-ing unbeatable teams and will do his utmost to present another championship as his farewell ges-ture to South. "C" Squad Demke, F Tingey, G Corbett, F Pickins, G Nebeker. F ...Griffith, G Davis, F McLaren, G Matern, F Sidwell, G Brown, F ...Keates, G Poulos, F ..Ingram, C Thompson, F Pratt, C Renshaw, F .. ....Milne, C Jim Corbett and Bill Demke from last year's squad" get the nod at the forward slots. Max Ingram will probably acquire the center post. The guard positions ares still un-settled, with several likely candi-dates staging a bitter battler for these positions. "Buzz" Tingey and Keith McLaren appear to have a slight advantage. Coach Long seeks a junior to bolster the guard spot. Nate warns that none of these men have undergone any examina-tions in regard to their weight, height and age. Several are near the 85-poi- nt limit, some of them possibly over. If this is true, to quote Coach Long, "it'll be bad." d'Scribing It by Frank Allan After a successful season of sport on the gridiron, the South-erners have turned to basketball drills. All three teams have had several games thus far, and if we are to gather anything from them it would be only a slight show of their potential strength. From all appearances the only threat to South's possession of the casaba crown will be from the hill-topper- s. Recent articles in the daily papers rumored that Brooks artid Lence will be unable to be on East's "A", therefore hampering the team greatly. But we're won-dering if it isn't just something to make the Cubs over confident. Despite rumored changes in the "C" teams this year, the midgets will continue as usual, and Nate Long will remain as the midgets' coach until he goes into the. armed forces at some future date. It may be interesting to know that East's midgets haven't started practices as yet. The "B" team looks better than was expected and unless East un-leashes an amazing team the jun-iors should hold their own. Out-standing men that should bear watching are Wally Jones and Mor-ris Kjar. In case you're interested West's juniors were beaten 20- -1 by Murray's sophomores. Looking forward with an opto-misti- c glance. South's chances for retaining the championship are good, but chances for another un-defeated season are practically nil. Nevertheless, all three squads will be fighting in every game. Support them and we'll make it five straight titles. Cub gridders dropped a "high and mighty" East high eleven in the last game of the season and if it had not been for a "B" team loss of a night earlier, South would have annexed the title for the first time in its history. Although many think the Ecider played a better game, it takes a winning team to stand with their backs to the wall and hold as the Cubs did. If the fellows on the basketball teams can inherit some of that "for South high glory spir-it," we can go through the season with few defeats. Green "B" Squad Shows Ability Under Coach Ryan With the entire football team competing for berths on the "B" team, Coach Pat Ryan is having difficulty selecting players capable of playing the kind of basketball which gave last year's Cub quintet a clean slate. Ryan has given his inexperienced team several practice games with the "A" and "C" teams. Every-one of the juniors was given a chance to show his ability. Several gave evidence of developing into outstanding performers. Anthon Peterson heads the list of potential stars by reason of his smooth floor work and shooting eye. Morris Kjar looks as if he is another candidate for the squad along with Bob Carabine, a fine backboard man. Another impres-sive hoopster is Wally Jones, a tall, lanky center. It is too early to detei-min- e just who the first team will consist of because anything can happen and usually does. Here is the squad. You pick 'em: Centers: Wallace Jones, Bob Carabine and Ernest Behunin. Forwards: Anthon Peterson, Morris Kjar, Les Keate, Gordon Weed, Reed Schofield, Marion Gregory, and Reid Keddington. Guards : Clyde Averitt, Grant Jenkins, Owen Wright, Bill Angelos, Glade Syme, Clyde Hintze, and Willard Nichols. Sports A La Femme Girls Complete Hockey; Turn To Basketball By Marge Wallin Hello, girls! We're back again with more flashes about girls' gym facts. Jlere we go Hockey players, both slain and sane, have discarded their sticks in favor of the more popular game of basketball. Popular Referee Jean Snow claims the juniors are more enthusiastic than the seniors, but Joyce Fletcher and teammates Beth Hughes, Beverly Egbert, Hel-en Walker and Barbara Hamilton deny this. They have already as-sured themselves of a place in the championship by some of the best practice work we've seen, and they mean business. They intend to put many victories behind them this year. Psssst: Here's a secret fresh from the press. Nobody knows it yet, but the Leaders' club is al-ready making plar.s for their an-nual dance. Teddy Anderson, one of South's better all-arou- nd sports girls, says the plans are well un-der way, so watch for further news of the Leaders' dance. Basketball Schedule FIRST HALF January 28: West "C" vs. South "C.- January 29: South "B" vs. West "B." j South "A" vs. West "A." February 4: South "C" vs. East "C." February 5: East "B" vs. South "B." East "A" vs. South "A." SECOND HALF ' February 18: f South "C vs. West "C.M February 19: West "B" vb. South "B." West "A" vs. South "A." February 25: East 'C vs. South "C." February 26: South "B" vs. East "B." South "A" vs. East "A." |