Salt Lake Tribune | 1917-03-23 | Page 13 | B. Y. U. Hoopers are Credit to State

B. Y. U. HOOPERS ARE CREDIT TO STATE C. J. Hawkins, secretary of the Philharmonic Philhar-monic society, returned last night from Chicago, where he was an interested spectator spec-tator at the recent national basketball tournament. Hawkins accompanied the B. Y. U. boys to the Windy City, as an ardent Utah fan. "Although the Utah boys were beaten !n the final game," said Hawkins lust night, "they were certainly a credit to the state.. Throughout their stay at Chicago Chi-cago they attended strictly to business and left the hotel only for needed exercise. exer-cise. As to physical condition, the B. Y. U. men were superior to any team In the tournament, a fact which was frequently fre-quently commented upon. "The Illinois A. C. boys in the final probably had the edge on the B. Y. I"., since each of them was at least six feet tall, and very fast. However, the westerners west-erners put up a wonderful fight and their endurance was remarkable. Several of the I. A. C. men were exhausted and had to retire. The removal of Eggertscn early ear-ly In the first half no doubt had an unfavorable un-favorable effect, and then. too. luck seemed to be against the Provo team. At least six times the ball danced on the railing rail-ing of the basket only to drop outside." The B. Y. U- team' is expected to arrive ar-rive at Provo about noon today. They will be given a warm welcome by the B. Y. U. faculty and students, the Commercial Commer-cial club and citizens generally.