Show PROTEST RUMOR I STIRS ALPINE HOOP LEAGUE American Fork May ilay Protest Pleasant Lehi Grove Reel Five Thriller Lohl Lohi Jan Rumors G. Humors that the tha thelea league lea basketball game ame played last Friday nl night ht between bet Lehl Lehi and nOlI Pleasant Pleasant Pleas Pleas- ant Grove High schools would be bo protested protested pro pro- tested by American Fork High school on the thc ground of at Incompetent officiating are afloat In this division of ot the tho State High School Basketball league Tho The officials In tho the much discussed confab ere re Richards former Pleasant Grove High school pla player er an and a brother broth broth- er or of ot the tho Pleasant Grove star forward and Robert flobert former Yale medal holder In football punting who halls hails from the U U. A A. A C C. The charges to be be referred to Willard Ashton arbitrator I I for tor the Utah High h School Sc ool Athletic as- as asI I will bo be concentrated a against tho the Pleasant Grove man Foul Fouli Numerous fouls which nobody who saw the game seems to understand were called upon the Lehi Iehl team while it was waR working to maintain Its Ita well well- established lead In the tho game say the American merican Fork followers who saw the contest They The maintain that section 1 of at ruIn rulo 6 of ot tho the official basketball rules for tor 1919 20 providing for a dIsInterested disInterested disinterested dis dIs- interested referee was wag violated Pleasant Pleasant Pleas Pleas- ant Grove Groe b by reason of ot a number of fouls 10 called on Lehl during luring the tho t 10 last few minutes of 01 play was able ablo to push out one point to tho the merr merry according to the official score Practically ever every other score card In the place gave Lehl Lehi the game 23 to 22 Coach Conch Happy Holmstead's team from American Fork would have ha cn- cn joyed seeing Lehl Lehi cop the Ictor victory D By Dy so doing American Fork would have havo gone gono ono Into a tie with Lehi and Pleasant Grovo Grove for tor first place The Tho are confident ent of oi trimming Pleasant Grove Gro In a return game gumo at American Fork next week and hope to nosh nose Lohl Lehi out when the two for the title meet Friday Frida at Lehi Pleasant Plea l nt Groves Grove's win however puts her a a. bit to tho good for the tho championship In this sec see tion Official III Bobby Richardson of at tho the Deseret gymnasium was to havo hao acted as arbitrator arbitrator arbitrator arbi arbi- during this Important game gamo amo lie Ho Continued on Pa Page e 10 RUMOR OF PROTEST STIRS HOOP lEAGUE Continued From Page 8 8 was taken ill HI and nl no neutral substitute tute could be bo secured In iii time e The Tho two teams decided to let lot Richards referee referee ref ref- cree for ono one half haIe and tho other and arid each alternating as an umpire Pix Pix- to ton took toole tho the first half halt call calling five e fouls on e each ch team Richards began heJan to specialize o on tho the Purple antI and White team In the tIre second canto arid and tho the trouble be began an says tho the protesting fac fac- lion tion Mr admitted after the th game that tho the officiating of oC tho the Pleasant Grove Grovo man Was too Intricate te fot fo him to follow Whether Lehl LehI or the Pleasant Grove Gro team had won the tho game was the tho big question when the final gon gong sounded The Tho official score had it 24 4 to 23 for tor or tire the invaders In while practically eV oVer every ry other card read 23 to 22 for Lohl Lehl The Tho game Jame Is now history so far as tehi teh local school is concerned ned |