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Show THE SIGNPOST THURSD-AY, FEBRUARY 4, 1943 Wildcats Down Bengals of Idaho Southern Branch In Nip and Tuck Game Tuesday morning, January 25, Weber hoopsters journeyed to Pocatello for a skirmish with the U. of Idaho bas-keteers. The team left Ogden about 11 a. m. Tuesday morning, had dinner at Malad, Idaho, and arrived at Pocatello at about 4 p. m.. Coach Reed K. Swenson selected eleven squad members to make the trip. Those chosen were Wat Misaka, Max Jensen, Norman Fox, Carl Buehler, Jack Adamson, Vern Smith, Bob Peterson, Rod Edens, Eldon Malmrose, Joe Kenny, and Bob Carney. j When the team arrived in Pocatello, they were invited to the Student Union building. Norman Fox, a former resident of Pocatello, was greeted by many of his old friends and through him the Wildcats were made acquainted with many of the southern branch students. Luxurious Building The fellows found the campus of the University of Idaho to be very attractive. The union building is a gorgeous place. It is a new building, and is equipped and decorated in a most luxurious manner. The dance hall was located on the second floor and was very spacious yet beautifully designed. The "Blue Room" The College Inn located on the semi-basement floor is known to the students as the "Blue Room." The room is decorated entirely in blue and contains a spacious fountain.At seven p. m. the team left the union building and traveled to Pocatello high school where the through the city proper to the new game was played. The Idaho college has a rangy team this year and has made a fine record in games played this far against other university teams of various states. The Tigers were determined and confident of a victory over the Weberites, but the W. C. squad had other ideas. South Leads At Half At the end of the first half Idaho Southern led by a score of 21 to 18. After the half time rest period, the Weber boys came back full of new confidence and fight and poured three field goals through the hoop before the Idaho five were conscious of what had happened. This gave the Wildcats a 24 to 21 lead. From this point of play to the final whistle, both teams fought desperately, but the Weberites played heads-up ball and were never again found on the short end of the score. The final score read: Weber 40, Idaho 34. The team was proud of its winnings and were ready to carry them home. Coach Swenson was pleased with the showing which the boys made. He said. "The boys played exceptionally well, both defensively and offensively. It was their best showing so far this year." After a serve-yourself lunch, .the team started home in a blinding snowstorm. All players returned home safely, even though one carload was a day late in arriving. The driver of this car thought it best to take a shortcut (?) through Preston, but the short-cut developed into difficulty as you have probably heard. Freak Accident Causes Death Of Alumnus Donald G. Taylor, son of Mr. and Mrs. George B. Taylor of Farr West, died December 17, 1942, as a result of an accident at Fort Knox, Kentucky, when a jeep and tank collided. Taylor was an alumnus of Weber college beginning in 1935, and graduating in 1937. He was a business major. He was born on October 15, 1917 at Farr West, Utah. He was a graduate of Weber high school and Weber college and later attended the University of Utah. He left for a Netherlands mission in January, 1939 and returned to the United States in September of that year, completing his mission in Florida. Taylor was inducted into the army on September 1, 1942, and left for Fort Knox. He was in the armored force replacement unit. He was attending clerical school at the fort. Taylor is a brother-in-law of Mr. Walter R. Buss, geology instructor. Coeds Kick Up Heels At WAA Shindig By EDNA LICHFIELD W. A. A. held its annual winter party ladt Friday, which, despite the change in plans, was a huge success. The original plan was to go ice skating on the reservoir, ice skating to music as only the Weber coeds can do. But Mother Nature wouldn't cooperate, so the party was quickly changed into a series of games in the gym and lunch in the cafeteria. These changes did not change the minds and spirits of the girls, but merely incited them to larger things. On the eventful day of the party as you may remember, all of the girls were wearing slacks, levis and what have you, to school just to get into the spirit of the affair. This again proves that Weber coeds are good sports. ' At three o'clock the gym was alive with giggling, squealing girls. If you could have been there, you would agree that it was well worth the time and effort just to see and hear Mrs. Ida S. Brown calling the dances of the good old-fashioned square dance to the tune of "First Two Ladies Cross Over.v Games Amuse After the dances the girls went off into groups of two and four to play the various games that had been provided. Evelyn Weir and Doris Duncan amused themselves in a game of squash, at which time Doris learned that squash was not just something to eat. Gae "Muscles" Rose is really powerful when it comes to setting up and tearing down the tennis nets and poles. June Rose was there giving "Muscles" all kinds of moral support. Betty Whiting donned shoes three sizes too large and tripped through a game of badminton. Amid fumbling and tumbling, a score was found, and Betty was on the short end. The Best Part of All The girls streamed out of the gym like defense workers when Maxine Whittaker called "Soup's on." But to the delight of the girls, instead of soup they found chili and doughnuts, being served in the cafeteria. Caroline Hobson led out in a community sing when the girls had filled that ever-yawning cavity, and the melodious tones that floated through the air were true evidences of the good time the girls had had. Dormitory Grabs Second Place In City League Basketballers for the men's dormitory took second place in the first half of the Service Men's League. The quartermaster depot took first place. Players for the dormitory are Lee Kingham, Colorado; Archie Bowden, Brigham City; Burlen Henline, West Virginia; Eddie Gal-legos, southern Utah; Bob Him-street, Salt Lake City; Ray Wis-combe, Roosevelt; Don Jones, Idaho; Darrel Behrend, Fort Collins; and Bill O'Connell, Chicago. Mr. Charles Espy is playingmanager. THE EXAMINATION QUESTION W?S DESCRIBE THE SHRPE OF THE INOftLD ? THRT IS THE HNSWER. THIS IMPUDENT SOUNG Game Schedule Wilier college basketeers will sec action twice this week in games against Brig-ham young university and Hill field. I tot li gn s have the makings of being .top notch performances and will probably draw a big crowd. Tomorrow night at it p. in. the Wildcats will meet the Cougars from the B. Y. U., and are expecting plenty of action. A preliminary game featuring the Weber reserves will get under way at 7 p. m. sharp to bring the crowd in for the feature game. . A second double feature program is scheduled at Weber gym Saturday night, when the Wildcats and reserves meet two service teams from Hill field in a return engagement. About three weeks ago the Weber boys outscored these teams from Hill field, hut the soldiers are confident that they will not do it again. The Wildcats challenged this, anil thus are return engagement. As the Signpost goes to press, Mr. Swenson announces that the game with Hill field Saturday night has been called off. Weberites Lose to A. C. Reserves Weber cagers came out on the losing end in their game with the A. C. reserves Friday, January 29. The boys put up a stiff fight but it seemed that the Aggie men just kept putting the ball through the hoop. The larger part of the Aggie score came in the first half of the game. When the whistle blew for the second half, the Wildcats came out with renewed vigor. Both teams seemed to conspire to keep the ball in motion and as a result, many baskets were made. As the gun when off, the ball made a last lunge for the basket, and the final score read 65 to 52 in favor of the Aggies. Wat Misaka was high point man for Weber with 18 points, while Max Jensen followed with 11. Durocher to Get Final Check-up ST. LOUIS, Feb. 3 (UP) Manager Leo Durocher of the Brooklyn Dodgers, finished with his draft board "screening" physical examination, leaves for Philadelphia today to attend a banquet in honor of Connie Mack, venerable leader of the Philadelphia Athletics.It took approximately two minutes for Dr. W. I. Park to examine Durocher, who lined up with 150 other prospective soldiers at City hospital last night, but results of the test will not be known for about a week and then the report will go to his home draft board in Brooklyn. Landis to Attend Writers' Dinner NEW YORK, Feb. 3 (AP) Commissioner K, M. Landis seldom makes trips from his Chicago home to New York in midwinter, but he is coming to New York this weekend with the baseball writers' annual dinner and show as the excuse.But the Broadway betting is that Landis won't be too busy with his steak to talk about the Philadelphia Phil situation, especially since Memphis Bill Berry is rumored planning a trip to New York also for the dinner, of course. Oritz Will Defend World Mit Honors LOS ANGELES, Feb. 3 (UP) Bantamweight Champion Manuel Ortiz will defend his N. B. A. title against Lou Salica of New York February 24 in Oakland, Promoter Jimmy Murray said today. The El Centro battler won the title from Salica six months ago in Hollywood. Murray reported the New York boxing commission would recognize the winner of the 15-round bout as champion in that state, the only one which does not now recognize Ortiz. Aggies Look Bewildered as Smith Pulls IN SHE GOES Vern Smith, Wildcat freshman li nopster, shoots for a basket as two A. C. players stand helplessly by. Norman Fox, back to the camera, and Carl Buehler, Weber men, shout encouragement. Incidentally, Weber lost the game. -f National Heroes Have Nothing Over On Wildcat Adventurers Six Members of Basketball Squad Spend Twelve Hours Wandering in Snowstorm In the Wilderness of Southern Idaho By IRAN WATTS Eddie Rickenbacker gained a little more heroism when he spent over three weeks on a raft. Admiral Byrd had a hard time of it, but gained more glory when he was stranded alone in "Little America." And now Weber college has six heroes who spent twelve hours lost in southeastern Idaho in a snowstorm and on uncharted roads. This adventurous journey took 4 place Tuesday night and Wednesday morning, after the Wildcats had defeated the favored Idaho southern branch Tigers in a basketball game. It seems that Coach Swenson bought buns, lunch meat, milk, and other items of food for the boys to eat on their way home. After the game the boys in "Explorer" Buehler's car received their share of the food and on their way out of Pocatello they decided it would be more comfortable to stop in a drive-in and use one of their booths to eat in. They found a nice place and took over, with Chief Chef Misaka supplying the rations to the crew. After a fine dinner the boys returned to their "cruiser" (and it did cruise before the trip was over) and proceeded on their way. Buehler Follows Tracks Several miles out of Pocatello they ran into a heavy snowstorm and Buehler followed the tracks that a car preceding him had made. After hours of driving, with all the boys in a gay mood, the crew thought it funny that they had driven so far and not arrived in Malad city, but they didn't let this worry them. Then it happened. Yes, just after Buehler made the statement of how relaxed he felt. Yes, it happened even though it's hard to believe. A crossroad apeared and the signs pointed to Soda Springs, Grace, Preston, and, worst of all, a sign pointing in the direction they were traveling read Pocatello. Peterson Awakens For a split second it was so quiet that Sleeping Beauty Peterson was awakened. Then, being so many miles from nowhere, in a snowstorm with banks as high as the car, and gas running low, the car began to shake with laughter from the boys. They proceeded on the road towards Preston, and along their way they got on an ungraded highway with ruts up to the hubs. Driving due east for several hours at the rate of 10 miles an hour, they soon came to another sign which read "Cleveland City Limits." But to the boys' relief San Francisco Storm 'Air Conditions' Shop DRAFT TAKES STORE FRONT . . . San Francisco's latest rain and wind storm "air conditioned" Al Simon's cabinet shop free of charge. Mr. Simon who is shown examining the wrecked front of his business establishment, which he said "got caught in the draft." if' they found themselves not in Ohio, but at a train watering tank. Jensen Speaks of the Devil Just as the travelers started on their way again "Kit Carson" Jensen said nothing else could possibly happen to them, but speak of the devil, everything went dark. You couldn't even see the headlights. Yes, it was a fog, and what a fog! You would have broken a knife if you had tried to cut it. Fortunately this fog left as quickly as it came and the crew proceeded again over that forbidding road. Reach Riverdale After driving several hours with no sign of civilization, and fear of an Indian scalping party, the adventurers came to a farmhouse. Edens and Peterson were elected, four to two, to go ask the farmer where they were and where to go yOU THINK I LOOK Bfm ( YOU OUCHTfJ Tf1K ft lOOfCJ V. RT THOSE NfJZS -f a Fast One to get somewhere. The farmer told the boys they were in Riverdale. Rod let out a big laugh and said, "Not the Riverdale we know." The travelers were given directions to Preston and after a few more hours of driving, they arrived in Preston at five a. m. The hotel had a notice out that there were no rooms available. Misaka called Ogden to inform Coach Swenson who had arrived home three to four hours previous, of their loca tion. (He laughed.) Boys Laugh Being out of gas and gas sta tions not opening until eight o'clock, the six laugh-sick, happy. weary little boys returned to the car and went over the night and morning's happenings and occa' sionally tried to catch a wink of that well known "forty winks.' When eight o'clock arrived they refueled their car and drove on to Ogden where they arrived at about noon Wednesday. True Pioneers At Preston the boys related their story to a man eating breakfast in the cafe. When they had finished he said, "You can't do that," but it was done and so Weber can hail six boys in the "Hall of Fame.' Yes! Carl Buehler, Wat Misaka Max Jensen, Rod Edens, Bob Peterson, and Norman Fox are real pioneers. ITALIAN PRINCESS BORN LONDON, Feb. 3 (AP) The Rome radio announced today that Crown Princess Marie Jose of Italy, wife of Crown Prince Um-berto, had given birth to a daughter, to be named Beatrice. She was the fourth child and third daughter to be born to the heirs of the Italian throne. The broadcast was heard by The Associated Press. Excelsior's A Team Grabs Honors in Intramural Games Cadets Begin Training Next Week Additional Men Will Arriv at School About April First Februa-y 12 is the day scheduled for the arrival of 25 naval CAA war training service cadets at Weber college. Here they will receive ground and flight training, states Mr. C. H. Anderson, coordinator of CAA war training service at Weber. On this date only naval flying cadets will be trained at the school. Preparation has been made to take care of additional cadets and a large number is expected for April 1, Mr. Anderson further stated. Final Exams There have been 10 naval and 10 army flying cadets training at the college for more than two months. They have taken their final examination and although the outcome has not been reported, it is expected that the 20 cadets will pass. Flight training will probably be concluded Friday or Saturday even though flying maneuvers and other training by the group has been delayed because of poor weather conditions. After the completion of this course these cadets will receive further training at army and navy flying fields before going into combat duty. Wynn Captains Swim Squad Willis Wynn has been chosen the new captain of Weber's swimming team, to replace Floyd Champneys. Wynn has proved to be a successful replacement, and the team is going ahead in its usual way. Wynn seems to have the spark that the team needs and will be in there giving the boys his full support. He has had the experience that goes to make a good captain, and the ability to put it into action. The team is working hard to get into the peak of condition, but as yet they have found, no competition to let the boys show their real stuff. They have written to the University of Wyoming and the University of Idaho, but still they have received no answer. The boys are in desperate need of competition and will appreciate the opportunity to meet some opposing teams. Up to date they have tentative matches with Hill field and the internment camp for war prisoners, and expect to polish them off in their typical Weber style. A few weeks ago the swimming squad turnedih a win from the Bear River high school and have a return match with them February 11. They have high hopes of again pushing the Bear River team behind to give the Weber tanksters another victory. Tumbling Boys Practice Many New Routines Squad Presents Act for Patients At Bushnell Tumbling has been added to the many sports at Weber college and is proving to be very popular with the fellows. Coach Reed K. Swenson has once again taken the initiative and is bringing out talents that few knew they had. Tumbling was introduced in all of the gym classes and was instantly taken in by all of the boys. The first thing that the fellows were taught to do was simple head 1, ind they soon mastered that. It was followed by shoulder roll, back roll and that simple looking but hard to master somersault. Squad Learns After learning these fundament als, the squad started at first to do a head-spring over a man in a kneeling position, lighting on their hands first, then continuing over onto the shoulders, and rolling completely back onto the feet again. They soon added more men ESTABLISHED 1870 (pijiVii. Phoenix B Squad Takes Basketball Title By Defeating All Oncomers Phoenix's fast-stepping B team and Excelsior's rough and rugged A team recently copped the men's intramural basketball league titles. The B team completed their schedule January 5, with Phoenix leading the field with three wins and no losses. Phoenix had an outstanding team in such players as Willis Wynn, Joe Kenny, Eldon Malmrose, Dee Anderson, Frank isi.es, ana uon .viccnure. ine Phoenix bov.s defeated all their opponents by large scores. In their first game they met Excelsior and handed them a 37 to 13 waxing. Next they polished off the Vikings,' 35 to 10, and their last opposition, the team ending in second place was Alpha Rho Omega, who received a 44 to 20 setback. Show Good Playing The Phoenix B team showed some good basketball in turning back their opposition and they are to be congratulated on tneir line showmanship. Tho "A" division which WAS completed last Tuesday, Jan. 26, pvhihifprl ;nme vprv fine hasket- ball techniques. Excelsior played some hard-fought games in winning the "A" basketball championship. Que Rich and John Dixon played some very rugged basketball in Excelsior's deciding game with Phoenix. When Excelsior was four down and 10 to go, these two boys made some beautiful off-tackle plays which at times (very frequent) proved effective.Phoenix Gomes Second At the close of the A team schedule, Excelsior was first with seven wins and no losses. Phoenix was second with five wins and two losses. Final game standings were as follows: A Teams. W. L. Forfeits. TTvnnlcinn TOO Phoenix 5 2 0 Faculty 4 3 0 Alpha Rho 4 3 0 Sigma 4 2 1 Vikings 2 5 0 Frenisti 1 6 0 Skulls 14 2 B Teams. W. L. Forfeits. Phoenix 3 0 Alpha Rho 2 1 Excelsior 1 2 . . Vikings 0 3 Points received by each club for the basketball series: A Team. B Team. Total Excelsior 225 60 285 Phoenix 160 100 260 Alpha Rho 140 80 220 Faculty 140 .. 140 Vikings 100 40 140 Sigma 115 .. 115 Frenisti 80 .. 80 Skulls 30 . . 30 Hupp, Hansen Miss Headline Contest SAN DIEGO, Calif., Feb. 3 (AP) Jack Hupp and Jack Hansen, former U. S. C. itars, were abseni nnd their Santa Ana airbase basketball team suffered a 40 to 28 trouncing by the naval training station. Hupp and Hansen didn't find the gym until after the final whistle, they explained they were lost in a dimout. to the kneeling position and finally ended up completing a jump of six men. The flip up from a prone position gave many of the boys a good run for their money, and some of them even gave it up as a bad job, but those who remained began again to try many of the other new and difficult tricks and soon became quite smooth performers. Team Forms Beginning A team is to form from among the boys in the gym classes and it has already had its first call for a premier performance. The size or membership of the squad is not yet definite, however. Monday night the fellows presented a tumbling act for the soldiers at the Bushnell hospital in Brigham City. Coach Swenson directed the performance. Starts Tomorrow! 'CASABLANCA' ORPHEUM Wait |