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Show Page i WEBER COLLEGE SIGNPOST Wednesday, February 20, 1948 Weber to Snow In Week-end Team Will Jaunl To Compton After Sal. Came Weber college hoopsters, now boasting an eight wins and two defeats records, will journey to Snow college, this week-end for a return series with the Badgers, who they defeated last week in both ends of a two game series. The Wildcats will then proceed to Compton, Calif., where they will play in the western states college basketball tournament, Feb. 26, through March 2. The Wildcats need only one win, or a loss by Branch Agricultural college to sew up the title. The "Aggies" must cop all of their remaining games, with the Webcrites dropping two contests to Snow, to gain a first place tie with Weber. Ten men, Coach Reed Swen- son and Publicity Director Fer- ron Losee will make the trip to Snow and Compton. Teams participating in the Compton tourney along with Weber include Gila and Phoenix colleges from Arizona and Dixie and Branch Agricultural colleges from Southern Utah and 11 California quints, Sacramento, Modesto, Pasadena, Long Beach. Santa Monica, Glendale, Los Angeles, Fullerton, Visalia, San Bernardino, and Compton. NEWLY FORMED RESERVE SQUAD WILL BE IN AAtf By Phil Kenny While the varsity players are battling it out at Compton college in the Western States Invitational tournament the Weber reserves will be engaged in the annual Amateur Athletic Union basketball tournament here at Weber college. The lately formed reserve team comprised of the four squad members who will not make the tri pto California, and six men from Excelsior duty will represent Weber in the AAU meet Feb. 25, 26, 27, and March 1 and 2. Coach Bob Davis will be in charge of the outfit which played its first game last Saturday preceding the tilt with Snow college, and narrowly squeezed out a win from the Sixth ward M Men team, 31-30. Stu Cramer and Art Albertson of Excelsior sparked the quintet in this game, scoring eight and nine points, respectively. Other Excelsior men who will make up the squad include Wallace McPhie, Ray Adams, and Phil Kenny, while Ernie Kennedy, Jack Porter, Max Lowder and possibly Dick Hyer will be the four sguad members who will fill out the quota. Sixteen teams have already entered the tourney, including Ellison's Cleaners, Clearfield Marines, Navy Supply Depot, Branch Agricultural college, Dixie college and Carbon college.Although competition will be close with this representation Coach Bob Davis expects to build a capable team by the time the first whistle blows the 25th, and hopes that the reserves will be in on the final playoff. The winners of the tournament will be eligible for participation in the national AAU meet at Denver, with all expenses taken care of and atxfu $200 paid on train fares. Excelsior's basketball team has not been so fortunate in the City league as was hoped by ardent Ois. Seeing how it has won one game out of six and is practically in the cellar of the civilian league, but it is still rated as a dark horse and no one would be surprised to see the boys knock over the league leaders. On occasion the player managers, Art Albertson and Ray Adams, have been overcome with youthful enthusiasm and have substituted freely at inopportune moments, but if they blundered it was because they were trying too hard, not because they didn't have the right spirit. At any rate this corner believes that the fellows have Battle Play Wildcats Cop Week-end Cage Jousts A smooth working, highly geared Wildcat team stung Snow college with two drubbings last Friday and Saturday, in what many critics term upset victories. Friday the Weberites spanked them 5C-30, and the next night came up with a 59-39 victory. Reserves were used freely in the third and fourth quarters in both encounters. The first tilt started slowly, with each team cautious and unsure, but by the halt Weber led by 12 points and from then on was never caught. A third quarter barrage of 18 points put the game safely away on ice. Erratic Snow hoopsters just couldn't hit the hoop and scored nine points in the last two quarters of play. The following evening confident Wildcat hoopsters started with a bang, jumped into an early first quarter . lead, and went on to a halftime score of 25-16. Again a third quarter offensive" caught Snow off guard and after the whistle sounded ending the third frame, the score stood 47-27 for Weber. Jesperson claimed high point honors for the two clashes with 31 points, Preese ran second wdth 23 markers, and Dalley of Snow hit the hoop for 18. done well with a difficult task. If anyone thinks it is easy to manage six or seven boys who all have different ideas on how the game should be played, just ask Art and Ray. Their should ers aren't bowed because of causes incident to old age, it is because the frustrated ambition of the whole team is strapped to their not too broad and husky-backs.To clinch the Jaycees conference crown, our basketball team must have one of the two forthcoming games with Snow this weekend. As things now stand, Weber has a two game lead on BAC. but if BAC wins both of their games and Weber loses two, the Aggies will tie us for first place honors. Thus, to claim the title, Weber will either have to win one from Snow or : e BAC beaten. Although it pained me deeply to think that money had to be offered to get the student body to come and cheer, etc., at the games, the results seemed to make up for any misggivings anyone might have had. Let us hope that the prize money given to Phoenix will be considered as a reward, rather than an inducement. The question has been raised as to what they did with the $5. I heard they rioted on it for days. . A sports bulletin from Compton college states that Weber has been seeded second place contender in the J. C. invvita-tional tourney which is slated for the last of this month. This in itself does not mean much, except that it is comforting to know that our earn is expected to be right in the thick of things. I recall the words of a local boy who gained a little fame as a football player. He said, that'although other teams in the U. S. may get more and better publicity, and may seem to loom larger in sportsmen's eyes, to remember just one thing. H esaid to remember that, even if they are all-state, or ail-American, that they put their trunks on, one leg at a time, they don't jump into them like Superman or Batman. They're just like everyone else, ordinary human beings, and as such are as vulnerable as the next fellow.Well, here's wishing bon voyage, and good luck to the team, and I hope that Coach Swen-son's boys show the stuff that all we students know they've got! ft!? f t Sigma club officers for the winter quarter ar e, left to right, "Buz." Chanipneys, Paul Martin, and Junior Preece. These fellows will guide the club in all of its activities, including the club's traditional "Sigma Swing" dance. Expanding Club Is Made Up Of Veterans Only Sigma Delta Pi, one of the fastest moving clubs on Weber's campus, is going ahead by leaps and bounds. Since Sigma made its reappearance in January, the club has increased its membership five-fold with young men of the world. All members including Ferrin Losee, club sponsor, are veterans of World War II. The fellows came from nearly every branch of service and in spite of the bull sessions as to who won the war, find no variance of opinion as to which club is the most outstanding here at Weber. Uncle Sam has instilled in these boys dependability, unity, and comradeship which they know are essential to any organization. Hence, watch Sig-ma's smoke. The club is behind all college activities and emphasizes athletics. When asked to have all members sit together at basketball games, a Sigma man was heard to remark, "Would you prefer our men. in the bleachers or playing basketball?" Seven Sigma men help make up Weber's basketball squad. Plans for serious initiation are now underway. Pledges of the club are Max Berryessa, Carl Blaes, Caroll Champneys, Don Edwards, Dale Gray, Glen Hunt, Joe Kenny, LeRoy Sessions, Russ Thorne, and Gerald Bingham. Members, Don Jesperson, Ed Martin, Junior Preece, Lex i Malan. Paul Martin, Buzz j Champneys, Bill Johnson, Odell Anderson, Hank Green, and Clive Wade. Floyd Champneys Scoring Device In Fine Order But Timer Not Weber's new scoreboard has been operating smoothly for the last two games and Coach Swen-son reports that it is in perfect shape except for the timer. In the first place the clock is made for eight minute quarters while the regulation junior college games require a 10 minute quarter, and in the second place even if it was a ten minute clock the thing wouldn't run anyway. The company manufacturing the scoreboard is protecting the secret of it as if it were a new atom bomb and will let no one, except their men work on it. The coach says the clock will be sent to the factory next week for the needed repairs but for the students not to expect a timer for the remainder of the season.League Standings, W L Per. Pts. Op Pts. Weber 8 2 .800 430 358 BAC 6 4 .600 447 394 Dixie 5 5 .500 464 431 Mesa 5 5 .500 470 451 Snow 4 6 .400 457 510 Carbon 2 8 .200 359 467 Eat At . . . i STAMEY'S LUNCH j Snappy Service Fine Food Direct Sigma Activities SUP Jesperson Leads Teammates In S coring With 158 Points With only two games left in the 1945-46 season, the Wildcats have run up a record of 430 points, and are leading the Junior college conference. Don Jesperson leads his teammates in individual scoring with 158 points. Ed Martin is next highest with 63, Junior Preece has chalked up 58, while guards Joe Kenny and Fred Stringham have tallied 41 and 30. Just One Robert Rear is shown above, examining the cast on Betty Wilson's leg. Betty is just one of several Weber students and faculty that are nursing leg injuries from skiing. The first United Stales tariil act was introduced into the House of Representatives of the Congress by James Madison. It was approved by George Washington, as President, on July 4, 1789. Junior Colleges Pos. Pts. Don Jesperson f 158 Ed Martin c 63 Junior Preece f 58 Joe Kenny g 41 Fred Stringham g 30 Ernie Bingham f 21 Grant Garner f 21 Russ Thorne f 12 Paul Martin c 9 Paul Jack g 5 Roy Sessions g 4 Of Many Hon. Sam Rayburn, Congressman from Texas and Speaker of the House, has been a member of that body continuously since March 4, 1913. NELSON DAIRY BAR Makers of That "No-Substitute" ICE CREAM OPEN FROM 12 A. M. to 12 P. 2564 Washington Watson Tanner Clothing Co. "Smart Excelsior Club Plans Banquet For Sunday ' Members and pledges of Ex- eelsior club will hold their an-j nual pledge banquet and cere- monies at the Bubboni tea room j next Sunday night at 7 p. m. The present pledges will be ; made members and seven new men will take the pledge, oath. I Vice President Bud Sorenson ; is in charge of the get-together. I acting in the absence of Presi-i dent Frank Read who is in 1 Georgia. j The seven men who recent lj I received bids and will be for mally made pledges are Wallace McPhie. Jim Tanner, Stu Cramer, Marvin Mumford, Don Russell, and Roy Madsen. All seven are veterans of World War II. Those slated to become members include Carlos Martindale, Bob Hansen, Paul O'Connor, Dean Baddley, Gene Frodsham. Phil Kenny, Ray Adams, Dick Hyer. Excelsior made its first public appearance with the new pledges last weekend at the basketball games where Carlos Martindale and Roy Madsen led the club in original songs and yells. Sweaters which were ordered several months ago have arrived and will soon make their appearance on the campus. A meeting will be held tonight at 7 p. m. in C-213, to make final arrangements for the banquet. BORED VETERAN SOUGHT WILD BOAR AS PASTIME Among the veterans who have- come to Weber is one Corall Champneys. Behind this quiet fellow's make up is a strain of the wildest of tastes for excitement and dangerous adventure. Corall (commonly known in the jungles as Congo Cally) served Uncle Sam in the Signal Corps. He started his training at Camp Crowder Missouri, and having been thoroughly trained as a radio and telegraph operator was sent directly to New Guinea Sn Dec, 1943. "Excitement was plentiful when we first arrived," Corall related, "and the jungles were hot in more ways than one." However as the Japs were pushed b&ck it seems' activity became nil on the small air strips and far flung outposts of the jungle. The silence which followed was almost loathsome to the searchers of Jap "Zekes" and "Betties." To end moto-nony the young radio operator took I up wild boar hunting, whereupon the island natives would accompany him nightly to drive the wild beasts into his line of fire. "It is truly an exciting sport," Champneys tells us, "and the thrill of my life came one night as a frenzied boar charged me only to be laid low with a slug from my rifle." Corall was later shipped to a small airstrip near the ocean. Again everything was quiet until he "dug up" his own entertainment; this being shark fishing on the Nankenna river. As the sharks swam upstream and took Champney's bait, which consisted of a huge meat hook and several pounds of meat fastened to a steel telegraph cable, an exciting show took place. Unfortunately, the steel cable could not compete with an infuriated shark, but with the aid of hot lead, half the personnel of the air strip, and a few pounds of T. N. T., victory over a battle weary hammer head shark was won. Fearless? Yes, indeed, except for the Weber college coeds, who frighten him to death. M. Apparel' Red Hot Play Featured As 1 Intramurals Get Underway; Six More Games Slated Ex Gob Gets Mussed Up By Husky Female Since the announcement has been made concerning the appearance of lady wrestlers at Thursday night w r e s t 1 in g matches, one Robert Todeschi walks the campus as a persecuted personality. It seems the navy veteran has haunting memories of an encounter with a female grunt and groan artist. While attending a carnival one evening Todeschi accepted the barker's challenge to match brawn with the weaker sex (so he thought). Before many minutes had lapsed after he had entered the ring. Bob found himself prone and pinned to the canvas. This is but one small experience in Todeschi's four and a half busy years with -Uncle Sam's navy. He has sailed most every kind of ship to most every place on the globe, including a voyage around the world. When the modest youth was questioned for further information about his battle with the lady bone crusher, he gloomily answered, "Ain't saying" no more." Warrior Carrol Chanipneys and '"friends" Invitation To Winter Carnival Given Students Doug Burnett, student body president, has announced that the University of Nevada has invited a ski team of Weber college to enter their 7th annual ski meet on Feb. 15, 16, and 17. The meet will be held at Mount Rose Bowl. On Saturday night, their carnival queen will be presented at a stag dance. This is certainly proof that Weber college is recognized by all the major schools of the country. . For Style And Quality in Men's Wear Visit The Modern 3 Faculty Players Show Superiority In Squash Entries Intramurals were given full throttle as men's clubs of Weber college tangled on the squash and basketball courts. The competition is made up of five teams, Sigma, Phoenix, Alpha Rho. Excelsior and the faculty. Enthusiasm ran high as the first basketball games set an exciting pace. Alpha Rho wrung a hard fought, 21-22 victory from rfioenix, and Excelsior reminded the faculty of their old age, trouncing them 30 to 5. Not to be discouraged, Phoenix returned to paddle Excelsior, 22-15, while Sigma moved into the thick of the struggle and defeated Alpha Rho. Later in the week the faculty fell completely under and handed Alpha Rho a game for lack of players, while Sigma plowed through Phoenix edging out a 16-13 victory over them. Not to remain the under dog, the Excelsior quint met Alpha Rho and trampled them, 39 to 23. Sigma upset the faculty with 24 points to a faculty 8. Though the men of mind fell in. basketball they proved their attributes in squash doubles. Great has been the fall of all faculty competition in this sport. Thus far Sigma leads intramurals with 202 points; Alpha, second with 196, and Excelsior third, with 166. All club totals are quite close and a dark horse may come forward at any time. Intramurals for unafiliated men are expected to start soon. Men interested should see bulletin board in the gymnasium. Ski Mishaps Are Numerous With Coeds It was her first journey down the hill when it happened. Every, thing came to a standstill as Bob Davis and some fellows bent over her. All eyes were anxious and her fellow skiers waited for the look of despair to turn to a smile yes, it was our beloved Mrs. Alice Braithwaite, who after many dire and failing attempts on Reed Swenson's part was on skies for the second time in her life. Like a flash she skimmed down the faqe of the mountain but her legs were bent in the wrong place so as she fell something snapped. Now she's limping around. The school certainly looks funny with all of the students carrying big casts on their legs. Among the many tKis week are Betty Wilson, and Jackie Snell. But the girls aren't the only ones. Jay Nickols began the reputation for the boys by straining his ankle. Let's go up some time and se the funny people sprawled all over the face of the mountain. Could this be the reason why no one seems to take much interest in this sport? The students of W C have wonderful opportunity to learn the right way to ski from the nationally known Corey Engin. All lesson fees are paid by the school. Nancy Fetcher FELLOWS! COME HERE FOR Sporting Goods 0 Hunting Supplies Billiards , Pool Magazines The Mecca 338 - 25th Street |