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Show Page 4 Yld Cat cd&i Did you ever try to put a quart of water in a pint-sizecontainer? Thats just how it was when B. Y. highs newly won trophies were introduced to their future resting place our present ug.h trophy case. I know there has been a lot said about the circumstances, and chances, of getting a new one, d but its getting, past the talking stage. Either B.Y. high will have to get a new such case or else stop getting trophies, and if the latter should ever happen, well, lets hope it wont. Speaking of going after trophies here it is just a month into basketball and already the Cat hoop snipers have six games under their belt for a nifty record. In case you havent noticed thats averaging a game every four days with a still heavier schedule to come whew! thats really going after a glittering gem the hard way. The last three games for those who havent noticed have been played without the services of Dave Kimspeedy, sharp-shootinball, who was unfortunate enough to net himself a case of the Wildcats Seek Revenge In Granite, Provo Tilts B. Y. pre-seaso- Knight Proves Worth On Basketball Court Larry Knight, once called a willing but woefully inexperienced center by a has proven his skill sportswriter, on the basketball floor like a veteran. Scoring a total of 49 points in five games, so far this season, he is looking for a great year on the Wildcat team. Larry has also shown his skill in football, as he played end, center and guard, depending on which position he was needed. t. Another item of interest to take place was the electing of Dick Walker and LeGrande Young, by next years football team, to captain them through their gridiron wars of next fall. Lets hope they have the success of another group of boys we know of. And if do accomplish as much, lets they hope they 11 have a place to put their Cats Drop Wasps, Snow; Treed by Provo Bulldogs WASATCH GAME The first basketball game of the 1952-5season for the B. Y. Wildcats was played November 28 in the B.Y.U. fieldhouse, with the Wildcats winning over Wa- barely held the lead due to number of free throws taken by Snow. The first period ended . with the Wildcats leading By halftime we had racked up a score of 25-1and in the third satch the was widened period margin It seemed that the Y boys 35-1In the last eight minutes it wouldnt be held down and took seemed that McLaren, Kimball, the first game with a and Knight went wild as they fine display of what they can do made points in three with such a short practicing time. minutes.six quick time ran out and Finally Larry Knight was high point dear old Y High had won man j$ith twelve. Dave Kimball PROYO GAME and ''Joe Allen scored high for Last Monday, the Provo High eleven apiece. met our Wildcats for Bulldogs SNOV GAME the first time this year in the B.Y.s fighting Wildcats dropProvo gym. The Bulldogs won on Decemped Snow High this game ber 3, to win their second straight The other of the two annual game. will be played in the field-housgames In the first period of play B.Y. on Dec. 23. 3 10-7- 5 L pre-seaso- n 45-2- 45-2- 4 pre-seaso- As Kittens Lose Four On Foreign Courts PARK CITY GAME The Wildcats tasted their first basketball defeat of the season Dec. 5, as Park City tipped them in an overtime on the latters court. Park City was in the lead at the end of the first period and holding a slim margin of at halftime. At the end of the third quarter the score was tied up. Kimball, McLaren, all fouled out in the last period as both teams gave their 46-4- 2 13-1-0 20-1- 9 Can-fiel- d ; all. Joe Allen tanked a long shot in the final minutes which tied the to send it ball game up, into an overtime. Four foul shots were netted by the Park City crew in the three-minutperiod to capture the game for the miners. Dave McLaren, hitting with t great accuracy, was man with 14 points, followed by Ken Lindquist with 10. 42-4- e high-poin- GRANITE GAME B. Y. High basketball team lost their second game in arow as they were trounced by the Gran; ite Farmers, Dec. 9 on the Farmers floor by a score of The Wildcats, playing a rather haphazard ball game, were on the short end' of the score in the first half of play In the second half, the Wildcats still couldnt get the ball rolling, and the Farmers finished the game in fine style, with a lead of 16 points. t Larry Knight was man for the Wildcats with 11, followed by Lindquist with 9. Steike of Granite took all scoring honors with 26 points. The Wildcats played without the services of Dave Kimball. 48-3- 21-1- trophies. 41-3- n 19, 1952 Home Court Welcomed High will play Granite second year the Wildcats have o.n Dec. 19, and will the played game with the Provo High Bulldogs onplay Dec. 23, Bulldogs. Last the first year in the B.Y.U. fieldhouse. The game was there, and beat they Wildcats have played' both of the Cats. The second was game these teams before. in the fieldhouse, and the Y won. There is a little friction beGranite has beat the Cats once tween the two schools, and this this year on Dec. 9, but the Cats are getting a chance to get back should make the game even betat them tonight. The coach of the ter. The pep club from Provo high Granite team is Rex Olsen, the and the Fauvines from B. Y. former coach of the Wildcats behigh are going to march on their fore going to Granite. own The second game is with the be floors. The Y Fauvines will Provo Bulldogs. B. Y. High has and wearing their new uniforms, also played them once before at have it will be the first time they the Bulldogs gym. This is the team. marched for the basketball g sore-throa- Dec. 56-3- n e Knight, a big 63, 175 pound senior, was born March 13, 1935, in Idaho. He moved to Provo at the age of six and started at B.Y. in the seventh grade. His interest, other than sports falls on girls. He plans on going to college where he thinks he will study engineering. Whirlwinds vs. Whites For Intra-mura- ls These past few weeks the Junior High has been trying to conduct a series of intramural basketball games in the same manner that the Senior High uses. The two teams that have had the will, luck, and skill to come out on top are the Whirl- winds and the Bullets. Captain of the Whirlwinds is Mike Wis-comb- and Stanley Allen heads the Whites team. I am sure that 1 can speak for our two coaches in encouraging you fellows who are participating in these games to keep practicing and developing your skills, for even though you boys dont realize it at present, you will be the Wildcat stars of tomorrow. high-poin- SPRINGVILLE GAME The Wildcats from B. Y. lost their third' away game High in a row, Dec. 11, as Springville subdued them The Wildcats, playing without Dave Kimball and Dave McLaren went m the dressing room at halftime After halftime activities, the Wildcats, showing a new spirit and a will to win, played control ball and at o.ne time came within three points of the Red Devils but the rally fell short of mark as Springville ended the thp game nine points ahead. 37-2- 21-1- Widcats scoring viPf among Larry was Knight with 7, and Ken Lindquist and with 6. Jerry Thorn wasYoung man for the Springville teamhigh I |