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Show SI1TSCIIITIILE li SECTION RACE Captain Dean's Warriors Play Fast Game and Defeat Jordan. The L. D. S. L". basketball team added another w:in to its record yesterday afternoon after-noon by defeating the Jordan high school five by the score of 55 to 2S In the Jordan Jor-dan gym. The victory for the Gold and Blue practically cinches the championship champion-ship of the second section of the Salt Lake division for the church school. Jordan Jor-dan was regarded one of the hardest propositions the Saints would face in their race for the flag, and the decisive victory practically decides the title. The only game which is considered likely like-ly to upset tiie present dope is the postponed post-poned contest with the I?ingham high school. Xo arrangements have been made for playing off the game, but negotiations negotia-tions are under way between the coaches of the two Institutions for an early meeting. meet-ing. The playing of the L. D. R. I'. hoys showed marked improvement over their recent performances. They outclassed their opponents in even,- department the game and were never in danger ot losing. The first half was rather close, the score at the end of the period read- ing '22 to l4 In favor of the winners, but the Saints did not open up their offensive until the latter part of the game. In second half they made 33 points to tirfrr opponents' 14. The feature of the game was the wonderful won-derful defense of the Saints. Time after time when the Jordan boys were about to score the L. D. H. IT. guards would break up the play and return the bail out of danger. Their excellent work accounts ac-counts for the low score of the Farmers. Thatcher in particular meriting considerable consider-able praise. Honors for high scoring were shared bv Dean and i!son of the L. D. S. I"., each being credited with eight field baskets. bas-kets. Wright tossed in six. but was replaced re-placed during the second half. Neilson was the Individual star of the game, hold- ' ing his man to four baskets and playing the best flr.or game of any Sa'.nt. Brady, the opposing center, was the mainstay for his team in the first meeting of the two agregations some time ngo, but Neil-son Neil-son kept on his heels yesterday and the (Continued on Following Page.") SITS CINCH TITLE If SECTION'S El (Continued From Preceding Page.) Jordan man was able to seore hut four sroals. He was hiph man for his team. Dewey ranking seuond witli three field baskets. The free throwing was excellent excel-lent on both sides. Brady throwing three out of three attempts, Olson one out of one try and Dean five out of six. A larse crowd of U D. S. L". rooters were present and they out-yelled the Jordan fans throughout the game. Lineup and summary: L. D. S. U. (So). Field Free Foul Tot. I goals, tries, goals, pis. Dean, rf S 6 5 21 Wright. It, 6 0 . 0 .12 Neilson. c S 0 n 1'' Thatcher. Ig 0 0 n 0 Rippe, rg 0 . - 0 0 0 Ciawson, rg i! 0 0 6 Preeee, Ig. 0 0 0 0 Totals "o 6 5 55 JORDAN" (2S). Field Free Foul Tot. goals, tries, goals, pts. Dewey, rf :i 0 6 Morris, rf 2 0 0 4 Bradv. c i .3 3 11 Fitzgerald, rg 0 0 0 0 Anderson, Ig 1 0 0 - Barrett, IE 1 0 0 2 Olson, rg 1 1 1 j Totals 12 4 4 2S P.eferee Chipman. Lineup and summary: L, D. S. V. SECONDS (331. Field Free Foul Tot. goals, tries, goals, pts. Havmond. rf S 5 5 21 Ferrin, If 4 0 0 S Sheets, c 2 0 0 4 Woods, Ig 0 0 0 0 Preeee, rg 0 0 0 0 Totals 14 5 5 o3 JORDAN SECONDS 2S). Field Free Foul Tot. goals, tries, goals, pts. Bogges!". rf 3 1 1 7 Bradv. If 7 0 0 14 R. Holt, c. " 2 0 0 Parks, Is 1 1 1 C. Holt, rg 0 0 1 0 Canning, rg. : 0 J JV Totals 13 2 2 2S Referee West. |