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Show l ililL li MsLu) li IMf If w mMteJtm. SPRINGVILLE AND PAYSON CLASH SOON Red Devils Play Opening Game Friday Away From Home Springville hifili school will open its 1027 b.iski'tbiill season Friday evening nt l'n.vsnii. when Conch Ike Young's Hod Devils will face Coach Hnn Wooley's hoopsters in what is expected to lie a harilfoughtcon-tost. harilfoughtcon-tost. Ni plii at Spanish Nephi plays at Spanish Fork in the other Nelio division ,opencrJ while Eureka remains idle. Springville Spring-ville takes a layoff next week, ami local fans will see the Hod Devils in action in a league encounter for I the first time on Friday, January 21. Springville hns a rntner erratic pre-souson record, hut its team is improving gradually, and the team which faces Payson will lie a strong one. observers believe that its strength will increase as the season progresses. Springyillo's starting lineup against Payson will he as follows: t Young and H. Johnson, forwards; G. Young, center; (i. Johnson and Van Lolivan. guards. Captain G. Johnson, a great defensive player, and G. Young, pivot mall, are the letter men of the team which put in a strong bid for the Nebo title last season. Payson Gains Strength I'ayson has a formidable- aggregation, aggre-gation, which has gained strength as the season progressed. Their starting lineup is expected to be as follows: L. Terkins and Wilson, forwards; V. Perkins, center; Mor-tensen Mor-tensen and A. Taylor, guards. fj.iptnin Mortensiiin, A. Taylor, and I). Perkins are the veterans. Springville has a quantity of good reserve material, including Ashcraft, L. Johnson, Dallon and Wheeler, forwards; -Neiisioi, center; Chillis, Thome and Bolton, guards. The Nebo division race, with Provo changed to Alpine, is expected ex-pected to be a lively one. Springville. Spring-ville. Nephi and Payson have strong tianis. Spanish Fork appears to be rather weak, and nothing has been heard of the strength of the Eureka aggregation, fifth member of the division. Tf!B |