Show District Leaders Race Toward M Men Tournament Poplar Grove Will Defend Champi Championship Against Strong Contenders Wasatch Wasat h Looks Powerful By BILL DILL McCREA With berths In the Salt Lake M Men tournament as rewards rewards re re- re- re wards theres there's a merry scramble among leaders In the various districts to gain entrance to the title classic set for February 26 and 28 and March 2 and 4 at the Deseret gym Poplar Grove defending champ will vill be back jn in the fold but 15 other teams cams will be in there to topple the Indiana avenue boys Nothing would be sweeter to many clubs than to tolay play lay the giant killer role and beat beathe the he Grovers Gravers Defeating the Lincoln ward Rail Rail- splitters 31 27 Thursday night in the Westminster gym th the fast last Wasatch ward five ive earned the right to represent represent sent Granite stake in the M 11 Men tourney In the other tilt played Richards nosed out Forest Dale 25 23 In two extra periods The two fives will wilI meet again Tuesday night winner the to o meet Lincoln for the right to play the thc team In Grant stake slake for fora a tourney berth The led Wasatch throughout the first half halt the score ending 13 1312 Early in the third pe pc pe- pe rind Jack Fitts Lincoln center was I removed for excessive fouling and from rom that point on Wasatch main main- d a lead Lake Richards Richard substitute forward proved the undoing of at Forest Dale He w was sent in at the beginning of the he second period with the score tied at 23 He flipped in a long shot to give his team a two point margin and the he game Llewellyn Brothers Play Out Liberty stake slake way the three Llewellyn boys Roose Max and Lynn are playing smart ball for Le Lc LeGrand LeGrand Grand ward which is leading the second sec see ond division with nine wins and one loss Reese at one time starred for forEast forEast East Bast high and Max played on the West team Lanky Tom Badger Is also playing a fine game pt center to for tor the Granders Coaches Champs Word again comes from Magna that thai the Oquirrh stake champs coached by Le Vel former Lehi and Arthur basketball star have a veteran veteran veteran vet vet- eran team back and one that has plenty of at size speed and reserve strength Smelter town fans are already already al al- al ready touting the Magna crew as in in- champs Climb From Cellar CellarA A team which has bas perennially ridden at the bottom of the heap In the Ensign stake the Twelfth and md Thirteenth ward seems at last headed beaded for tor a tourney berth Ted Aldous former Ute and basketball player yer at East hl high h Is playing a guard post for tor forthe forthe the team Player Stars Wayne Player former Granite high ace Is enjoying a fine season with Bennion ward In Cottonwood stake Player is one of ot the leading scorers on the team which is now lodged In second place placeS |