Salt Lake Telegram | 1923-12-25 | Page 5 | Leopards Working Diligently for Opening of Hoop Season

Leopards Working Diligently I For Opening of Hoop Season Coach Lee Iee Simmons' Simmons Leopard basket basket- e een rs seem to be rounding into a fairly good working machine after atter the last week eek of ot work In which the Leopard quint took on the Ogden and American Fork ork teams playing the former two games gamel All members of oC the squad are In fairly good shape chaps and ard Coach Simmons Immons U is looking forward to a aver very successful ye yea r. r with Ith The e team team was given a boost Buck Kirkham rounding Into shape hape Kirkham dislocated his lines knee early r In Inthe Inthe inthe the season so has Lae been unable to workout workout work workout until last out on the hardwood floor week Ills Ill knee kne is II now healed heald to the extent that he will be able to get around again Buck was Inserted Into the game as a pivot man last season due to a vacancy that former Coach Warthman Warthman Warth- Warth man was unable to fill and nd exhibited wonderful form and nd the making makings of a high class dal player In the game with the American Fork fly fly five Kirkam seemed to still hol hold 1 his hla old form of the preceding preceding ing year ear He ne will no doubt oust Dern Bern who looked like Uke the man for Cor the position If be he keeps keps up his hili work ork of the last week eek Berry and Jonas Tona have shown their wares arrs to perfection In the last week also aln Berry Is headed headd for or a supreme year yar lie le is everywhere at Rt the correct time and passes the ball with such speed sped that the opponents are unable to close In Jonas Is U a fighter tighter and Is al alway always always al- al ways way on his hie toes This spirit makes mak any man a real basketball player Cecil and Trouse are giving all they havo to the sport and may be able to oust out one of the regulars from their position Beckwith Hickey Frazier and Hardy are fighting hard for the guard positions at present Beckwith and seeming to have the upper hand due to 10 their previous experience Dave Dare Robinson Robinson Rob Rob- inson substitute of ot last seasons season's squad has been added adde to the present team Robinson seems to be one of the unlucky unlucky un un- un- un lucky lueky athletes athlete who Is I always alway on the In Injured Injured Injured In- In list lint This handicap kept him from playing In both the current football and basketball seasons The hilltop mentor will work ork his hi men every day dllY during the school holidays In order to get ret and keep them In in perfect perfect per per- shape The L. L I 1 D. D S. S Junior college and the Ft Douglas post quint will be bethe bethe bethe the opponents opponent during the during the week Work Vork will commence at 10 0 a. a m. m and nd will last until the afternoon I