Show o 1 t 1 8 t g By TOMMIE PORTER Pt The Th propos proposed d tra transfer l fe of C Carbon Co County nty high school d J Price d e from athletic competition in the Emery Carbon district to the N Nebo district would end a standing long te feud cud jd wh which ch has marred d prep activities in Utah's coal coi r re region regions re- re gions gion and would undoubtedly prove highly satisfactory 1 to to all concerned ll co after being given a fair trial k fc r Thi This chan change e which has been sought by the Price school for more than two years was dc demanded this week by James Nuttall Nut- Nut f tall U. U superintendent of the Emery schools on behalf of Carbons Carbon's four rivals in the district competition Feeling that Carbon is too large and powerful to be matched with them in athletics representatives of the other four schools voted this this' week to withdraw from competItion lion unless Carbon were were taken from their group The matter now awaits a written report from the Emery representatives to th the heads of the state prep prep association when definite dennite action will be taken cr r Carbon requested transfer to the Nebo district two years ago with the statement that the scho school l wanted stronger athletics The Price school branches of in nil all I competition with a student population of has hns captured the regional f football title eight times in 13 years the regional basketball title three times and the regional e track crown 10 times in 11 years None or of the four objecting schools participate in football and Moab Carbons Carbon's lone region rival in this sport docs does not wish to s sever ver athletic relations Moab loab has won the region gridiron title three times limes and beaten Carbon on two other occasions in what has become a traditional game J The schools seeking to eliminate C Carbon from their district are North Emery at Huntington with approximately approximately 20 students South Emery at Ferron Perron with ith Central at Castle Dale and with a school population population population pop pop- of 54 Huntington has twice won the r region gion cage cag title The bitter feud between these small schools and Carbon Carbon Carbon Car Car- bon became more intense last winter vinter when the Price team was voted out of its almost certain state tournament berth vi via the protest route after some misunderstanding over the eligibility of a Carbon player I I Some objection has been been raised in the past b by schools of 01 the Nebo and Alpine districts when Carbon requested permission to join their group because of the long trips necessary necessary necessary essary for games with the Price school and d the long climb over the Soldier Summit gr grade de Carbon sees nothing to worry about in the mileage in involved involved involved in- in since its teams now travel miles to play at t l f Moab ab and return Tintic high of Eureka would have the longest trip of any Nebo school if f it were to play at Price miles away Payson would go 78 miles Springville and Spanish Fork 70 each while Provo is 74 miles from froni Price Lehi of the Alpine group is 91 miles from Carbons Carbon's gymnasium D Despite spite this handicap the Nebo schools will probably probably probably ably assent to the change hange if it is ordered by the state a association and while hie such a move will pr probably bably weaken the competition in in the eastern portion ot or the state somewhat somewhat some some- what it would likely prove of value to the Nebo group since in most cases stronger ger competition builds stronger f teams SOME SOl DIFFERENCE I It 1 Cyprus high s school hool of Magna claims the distinction j of having both the tallest and the shortest basketball players of the state prep race on its squad for the 36 1935 season J James ames Sonne the Pirate center who has been a veritable yen yen- veri veri-I table tower of f strength in play near the hoop stretches I 6 feet 7 71 2 i inches in the air That's quite some distance I since the ring of the basket is only 3 feet 4 4 2 inches above his head On the other hand Jack Ridd a sophomore forward can easily stroll under Sonne's outstretched arm since Jack is only y 5 feet 3 inches in height |