Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1919-03-02 | Page 29 | Bingham Looks like Winner of This Division

BINGHAM LOOKS LIKE WINNER OF THIS DIVISION p. p I Has r Won All But One On jauLt w. w This Season SALT LAKE DIVISION Section 1 1 W. W L. L Pet I Bingham 7 1 1 East High I 5 S 2 West High 4 3 Granite 4 4 r. r L. L D. D S. S U. U 3 3 5 32 U. U of ot U U. High 0 8 Section 2 Grantsville 3 P 1 Tooele 3 1 Murray 0 04 4 INGHAM Is still leading tho the hoop B I J teams in section 1 of the Salt Lake division Tho The Miners kept the lead during during- the past by defeating the L. L D. D S. S U. U quint on their own floor In Inan Inan inan an easy game and also by defeating tho the Leopards on the Bingham floor Friday night b by the thc score of ot 36 3 to 26 2 Bingham Bingham Bing- Bing ham was pushed hard by the Leopards until the thc final whistle but it was the early lead that the thc Bingham team made on tho the Salt l Lakers that could not be overcome during the second period that 1 1 I u n like the tho winner of ot the section for or the season season and also o of the tho division The Thc biggest surprise of ot tho the weeks week's happenings was the defeat of ot the West Yest High last Friday Frida at the hands of ot the 1 L. L D. D S. S U. U by the score of 27 to 16 1 The Tho church school had the upper hand throughout the entire contest holding tho the opponents to five fhe scattered field goals and also sho showing superiority in team work which was much better than thanin in previous games Tho The East IU High h won a n hard hart fought ht battle from Granite Tuesday at the tho Deseret gym gyro in which both teams seemed to be nearly enl e evenly matched but It was the superior team work and basket shooting that finally won out for the Leopards The effects o of this game same showed on them when they Journeyed journeyed Jour jour- need to Bingham on Con Friday a D By the addition of several new men mento mento mento to his team Coach Luther Eggertsen's Preps Props have ha been displaying a better brand of ball than was placed at the thc start of or the season sonson White Whito at guard has been playing good ball and with Cannon a n new man at forward they should give o the other high school teams some trouble before the season Is over The Bingham fans Cans have hae had a chance to see some real basketball this season season sea sea- son that has not been seen een before for tor a number of years ears Whitely and Knudson Knudson Knud Knud- son for the Miners have ha been een shooting the ball in the hoop from all angles of tho the fl floor or these last few ew games and andare andare are to bo be feared by almost an any basketball basketball bas bas- team In tho state Panther Ianth GolD Going Strong Stron The Panthers have been going strong until the dope was as upset b by the church team They have also alao been in hard lard luck when It came to injuries as Mitchell anI James have been out of ot the thc game on account of ot a broken collar collarbone collarbone collarbone bone and a case of tho the flu nu The Leopards got Jot off oft to a whirlwind start at tho the first t of ot the tho season and looked like winners until they struck the thc Minors and then lost the thc services of their coach for two weeks The however have not lost hope Leopards L as the thc game amo Lc East Elst and ana West Vest High schools Is yet et to tobe tobe tobe be played and find this game garno Is always a a. hummer from start to finish Granite also started out well b by beating the tho Miners before they had a chance to get together for tor a game bame Coach Baird has a n number of or good goodmen men but have not got tho the knack of or heaving the ball through the hoop when it is most moat needed Lately Latel though they have showed decided Improvement and may yet ct give c the teams some trouble trouble trou trou- ble although there Is only two more games to be played This week tho the six teams will have havo two games each eachor For or Tuesday the schedule Is as follows East High Hish vs L. L D. D S S. S U. U at cast West High vs Granite at nt we west t. t and Bingham vs Continued on Following Page BINGHAM lOOKS liKE WINNER IN DIVISION Continued from Pr Preceding Page Preps at university Friday the tho following fol- fol lowing gameS games will take place East High HighS y vs S Props Preps at the university West Vest High HISh vs Bingham at BIngham and L. L D. D S. S U U. vs B Granite at Deseret In section 2 of ot the Salt Lake division division divi divi- sion Grantsville Grants and aro tied for or the covet coveted cd honors as a a. result resul L of I e Se defeating I I f Grantsville ll 1 last 1 t. t Frit FriSe Fri Fri- I J u u v U C UL U 11 LV t 1 1 There has always alwa's been l keen between these teams and each game game is isa isa a a. hummer bummer from start to finish As each team won WOl on their homo home floor and are now tied for tor first the game to decide tho the winner will bo be played on ona ona a n. neutral floor The Thc site for tor the state tournament has not been boon decided upon as yet but tho the committee in charge is President James E. E Moss ios treasurer Secretary-treasurer C. C Oren Wilson Walker alker of Pleasant Grove and Wid Jd Ashton of Granite