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Show PLAY BEGINS IN NEW HOOP LEAGUE Tucked-away old suits, newly purchased outfits, reconditioned, and what-have-you suits -in the basketball line have been made ready for use by the Commercial League basketball players who are now beginning to play in the newly new-ly formed league here. Comprised of local teams made up of former stars high school, M Men, and others the new league promises plenty of exciting moments with action - crammed games throughout the season. Teams that have now joined the league are: Ed Johnson's, Aver-ett Aver-ett Coal Yard, Holley's of Maple-ton, Maple-ton, Senior Chamber, Springville Garage, and Junior Chamber. According to the rules set up by WPA directors, Wilford Mower and LaMar Weight, who have charge of the set-up, (1) each player shall play with the team he started playing with until the i completion of that round of play; (2) an entrance fee of ten dollars per team will be charged, $2.50 to be applied on a new basketball to be used in each league game, $5.25 per team to be the total cost for use of the gym, with $2.25 being be-ing used as forfeit money for any team which fails to meet a sche duled game; (3) to postpone a game a team manager must con-1 tact the opposing team manager and recreational leaders twenty-four twenty-four hours before game time; (4) if a. team is not on the court ready to play fifteen minutes after game time, the game will be forfeited; (5) the board of directors will consist of one representative from each team and the recreational leaders who will discuss any questions ques-tions pertinent to the league. The schedule for the first round of play in the new loop is as follows, fol-lows, with all games being played in the new gym if not otherwise indicated: December 9 Sr. Chamber vs. Springville Garage, 8 p. m. (old gym). December 11 Ed. Johnson's vs. Jr. Chamber, 8 p. m.; Averett Yard vs. Holley's, 9 p. m. . December 16 Ed Johnson's vs. Averett Yard, 8 p. m. (old gym). December 18 Sr. Chamber vs. Holley's, 8 p. m.; Jr. Chamber vs. Springville Garage, 9 p. m. December 23 Ed Johnson's vs. Holley's, 7 p. m.; Spr. Garage vs. Averett Yard, 8 p. m. (old gym); Sr. Chamber vs. Jr. Chamber, 9 p. m. December 30 Jr. Chamber vs. Averett Yard, 7 p. m.; Holley's vs. Spr. Gar., 8 p. m. (old gym) ; Ed Johnson's vs. Sr. Chamber, 9 p. m. All games are free to the public and basketball fans are invited out to cheer for their favorite team. |