Show K- K BANKS ON 0 HEIGHT IN TITLE DEFENSE frates to Have Edge On Foes Under Basket In Coming Hoop Grind Seven Inch Jimmy Sonne Will Control Center Center Cen- Cen Foot froot oot ter Tip for Russ l Outfit Team Will ViII Be Hard to Beat NOTE This is the first of several e articles in which The EDITORS EDITOR'S ts editor will review the basketball prospects at the dlf dlf- sports in the state He will personally visit the schools and d- d lES t Sn schools work out before writing these stories which will appear at atals them als ais during the month By FRANK K BAKER t. t Telegram ram Sports Editor r D Dee Dec 5 It 5 It will take some real to make the pirates mus lay down the district basketball scepter they won last time first the tiit for tor here wo wont won't t b be as polished as it was last sea season ean n when it he tam like jike Marlow v Turpin I John Hy Duckworth and Jerry nn but it pro promises t to be bc Just as Hard to beat of f ia a pass r like Turpin a a defensive man mane i and a rustler of D DuckS Duck'S Duck Duck- ck's ck- ck e ability all at the same time times ita's s 's d leave a a. mighty big hole in any ny played a great r 4 This quartet Magnas Magna's march to the district n last spring and finally of the state touma- touma Jb the s 3 Wore losing to Lehi's runner- runner 28 23 to 34 Coach Russ refuses h how how- ow- ow by the task be dismayed to this great quartet In Placing r about the thee theole LUS hes he's mighty optimistic ole e problem problem and and well he might too iii Three Giants I line e reason is obvious the mo moment e t look h his squad o over er as I did in inhere wi eu here last night r. r p six feet three j-three giants well vell over make it mighty tough for when it comes to tak tak- he opposition pp nt the ball ban off either cither backboard t They ney bey are C Captain Dick Marsh sixt six I t three e inches tall taU and Don Tom Tom- 5 six X feet two and a half inches and Jimmy Sonne tat at guards t Sect feet et seven inches tall taU center LU 11 three earned their letters last laston loa on n although Sonne saw less sery- sery than the rest because of s Knee leoce Dee and his own lack of smooth smooth- which he is acquiring this year je e was limping from a bruised here last night but he still stilt manIto manito man man- ito to get around the floor Ioor mighty L He Re goes into the basket from ier u side for tor his push push push-in in shots has ice ce overhead hook shot that willhard will vill willlard lard hard to guard and of course will ally jally control the center tip fortt for lor tt team 1 Marsh Returns Marsh was a vital spark in last seams seam's seans sea sea- m's ms crew which had the thc flossiest attack in ln the state wt at t. t He seems destined for an even eater ater ter campaign this year car as capi cap- cap Id i He is fast and can shoot well Went will see considerable action in the thc court He Hc will jump center If inne ne e is not in the game He played Bier ier part time last season s elby's Job will be bc to find two forwards He is working iy a veteran Grant and ne Glen Coon on that that line w. w u.- u. I If U they come through the eelS eel'S will wUl be plenty hard to top p his is third season at L Yet in two years the forC for- for tr C Monroe boy who rose to stardom Brigham Bri arn Young university has aIM aldone al- al M done a lot to establish a bas bas- tradition at the Pirate lair Last wt seasons season's success in particular idone much to build up the thc Pirate tu Instead of feeling like a ar arace wr r relation in the hectic Jordan idone race the Pirates now feel very th w at home Odds are arc g given gen en no teven including the defending from Granite nor the thc from Kaysville who will play mn h the Jordan ordan group this season Popular is the backbone of at ath ath- I Magna It virtually pays the theon on the whole setup and prom- prom Ito to grow row still more popular if this ri ics I team learn lives up to expectations P ere e is much of the B. B Y U U. style play stresses cross lf-cross passing attack using a at t g pus pass down the court whenever an Is open and plays the name defense The strict schedule is expected to and home games with vis and Tooele this and Dd one game with Granite Jordan Jordian iJ a and Murray so a meet every school in the Place 0 of these latter games alte mate each year ear will be bc an- an soon et j in WU represent the diset dis dis- lid ie state tate tournament and the Place C p crew will P play y o of off with p from the Summit arch rth district for r another berth in ta the thc then n lve practice tilts hits have already n. n for the Pirates begInning 17 Th The e osh other at B. B Y U. U Wednes bee preseason games be r 8 Pleasant Grov-e Grov at t Magr Mag- Mag r r 15 Lehl LehI at Magna DeD De- De D Magn at Pleasant Grove t er Magna at LehL |