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Show WEST SIDERS MEET LD.JS.JLTHISWEEK Result of Game Likely Carries Car-ries With It Championship Champion-ship of Division. Although some reports have it that the L. D. S. U-West Side game will be played on Wednesday afternoon, it is probable that the game will be played Friday afternoon, or, should this date not be regarded ?,s fit, the battle will take place Thursday. Friday is Lincoln's birthdav and it will bo a hohdav in both the Institution?, so that it !s thought that Thursday might bring a more profitable crowd. The final decision regarding the date will be made today. Whether there is a croTd or no crowd, the game will be the most important in local basketball circles this season. The first game between the two schools result-id in a victory for the west side by a large score, but at that time Coach Austin Miller had Smith and Williams cut of the lineup. The two schools are tied for first place and the winner will undoubtedly get the championship. After the close of the local season, which will be on February 19. the champs will plav tht. winner of the second division to oecide which will plav at the Provo tournament. The choosing of officials for the en-important en-important struggle will be a matter of much conferring between Coach.es Miller and Richardson. The selection may be niade today. The date for the East Side-Jordan game at Jordan, will no doubt hinge on the decision regarding the West S!de-D. S!de-D. D. S. U. date, as both Coaches Hamilton Hamil-ton and Fitzpatrick are eager to give their players an opportunity of seeing the big came. The Granite five should have an easy victory with the "T"" preps this week in the f-econd game between the two teams. The game will be played In the university univer-sity gymnasium. The board of control will meet on February Feb-ruary 20 in Salt Lake to make final preparations prepa-rations for the state hich school basketball basket-ball tournament. In addition 10 the tournament tour-nament plans, the final decision in the Stephen Kerr case wTd be made. Should the board decide In the west side's favor, U will be of great assistance should the Panthers win the championship, as then thev will be able to use Kerr in the tour-no'. tour-no'. Should tiie case be decided against the wet't side, the board mav award the games in which the Panthers plaved Granite and Jordan to Granhc and Jordan, Jor-dan, or have the sanies playd over. Should the west side win the title and then be forced .to play Granite and Jordan again toe-ether with the champs vi the second section, it will be a stannous week before the tourney for the Tanthers. |