Salt Lake Telegram | 1942-02-25 | Page 17 | Win Gives DeMolay Cage Title

Win Gives Gives DeMolay Cage Cag Title itle 1 Salt Lake chapter of DeMolay holds the Interchurch basketball championship for the second straight year as a result of a 24 18 victory over Central Christian in inthe inthe inthe the Westminster college gym Tuesday Paced by Roy Beane and Leif Lei Erickson the defending champs led nearly all the way in Tuesdays Tuesday's battle which was marked by tight defensive play Calvert j jand and Whaley shared scoring honors for the losers After Beane had caged a corner I shot three minutes after the first v tip-off tip Calvert rang up two goals to give Christian its lone lead Beane tied the score and Bruce McKee McKee McKee Mc- Mc Kee gave DeMolay a a. lead it held through the remainder of the game with the exception of a moment in the third period when a side shot by Whaley knotted the count After leading 8 4 13 12 and 15 14 in tri the first three quarters DeMolay pulled away momentarily ily then saw close the gap to 20 18 with six minutes re re- re But personal fouls cost the losers the services services' of Calvert and Glenny and with only one re reserve reserve reserve re- re serve available they finished the game with only four players A Along Along Along long shot by Erickson and a setup by Bill Koms put the game on ice for DeMolay after each squad had missed three consecutive chances Art Ar Lanros of the winners was the outstanding performer of the evening playing a brilliant defensive defensive defensive sive game The Interchurch championship trophy was presented Coach Chester Chester Chester Ches Ches- ter Fletcher and his squad immediately immediately immediately immedi immedi- after the contest The box score DeMolay Ue Central Christian GT OT FP GT FP 1 1102 1 0 2 Korns f C Whaley f 1 3 S 5 0 8 6 5 3 0 10 Beane f Glenny f 2 0 1 0 0 o 0 5 f 1 Lanros C e Calvert c 0 3 1 0 6 1 1002 0 0 2 McKee g Brown R 8 0 3 0 O 0 0 3 3 2 8 Erickson J K g e It 3 1 0 6 o 0 3 1 1 Kelly f C Cromar f 1 0 0 0 0 o 0 2 0 0 t f 10 17 4 24 Totals 9 11 0 8 Score by quarters rt 1 2 O 4 4 Jei DeMolay 1 8 13 15 2 24 C. C Christian 4 12 1214 J 14 4 18