Salt Lake Telegram | 1934-01-25 | Page 12 | Mexican Youths Organize Basketball Team; Add Color to Campaign in Pioneer Stake

Mexican Youths Organize Basketball Team T earn Add Color to Campaign in Pioneer Stake I Ii Its It's a far c cry y from the bull ring to th the basketball court but the l Mexican M play the hoop sport with the same fervor as 31 their cou countrymen pursue EI El Toro oro Pioneer stake long a leader In In- M Men activities boasts one of the few fw v basketball teams jn in n the country composed ed of Mexicans In i its initial year of hoop competition competition compe compe- titian the team is not leading the league leaS but the youngsters from south Muth of at the Rio Grande are arc pl playIng playIng play play- y- y Ing a fine game garne h- h The swarthy c complexioned lads lad have taken to the game like ducks to water and what they lack in natural b basketball ability they make up in fight fiehl and an earnest earnest ear car nest desire to learn the game Theres There's only one chap on the squad who is not a Mexican and consequently he is easy cuy to distinguish distin bec because use his Is b the only head which I. I is not cove covered d with A shock of at raven black hair He f. f Is Art Jensen center z f j tI tt I Members o of the squad include Mike V center and forward forward forward for for- ward Simon T. T and R. R Gomez forwards Tony Zalazar Joe S. S Gomez Gornes and Giacoma Glacoma guards and Jensen center Ralph Davey Davoy Pioneer stake superintendent superintendent su su- su and Joe Christensen Christen Christen- sen director o of the gym assisted the youths in getting their organization organization organization or or- started and while yet unnamed th the suggestion has been made that they call themselves 8 tho the Toreadors T Vy TT T yTA 4 9 A i I a 4 1 m t J I I 4 r 4 c 49 4 S 4 S I k y 1 A WiLI m IJ m Members of ot the Mexican M Men team talk things over before one of or their basketball battles battle in ill the new Pioneer stake gym II Reading from left to right Santiago Gomez Gomes sight guard Art Jensen tV 0 y A- A t. t I J J f. f center Mike right forward and captain Tony Zalazar left guard Simon l left tt forward back row Joe left forward left and Le Ie Roy Myers Mers assistant director of the Pioneer stake gym T. T Pur- Pur em R. R Gomez and Giacoma Glacoma were absent when the picture was taken I