Show Provo Prove Reenters State Tournament With Doggedly Persistent Quintet Bulldogs Cling to up Runner Post After Racing Neck and Neck With Lelii Lelli Most l of Season After Arter a R lapse of five years the Provo Bulldogs arc are again In the state high school basketball tournament having defeated d 29 24 in the playoff for lor a R berth each being up runner-up In Its district The Bulldogs raced neck and neck with Lehi Lehl and Brigham Young high most of the way and in a whirlwind finish ended the regular schedule in ina a tie with the Pelicans for first place Lehi won the playoff playa game 29 21 whereupon Provo defeated Springville Spring Spring- ville yule for a place in the state meet Coach Glen Simmons built a fine team from front his 1934 prospects without without with with- out a single letterman from the previous previous previous pre pre- season Cleon Menlove who gained much experience in M Id men play Don Overly and Lavar Kump are among the best players seen in Alpine district play at any time Ume Menlove Ted Jenkins and Ashton Fielding are all six footers while the balance of the team averages around five feet nine The team is fast passing passing pass in ing and shooting hooting with great accuracy I The Bulldog record in past state tournaments has been exceptionally fine although Provo has yet to win the title In 1929 as district winner Provo annexed fourth place in the state tate meet after alter entering as runner up the previous year ear and failing to place In 1926 and 1927 the Bulldogs came as runners up runners up and placed fourth each yea year In 1925 they shared the district title with Nephi and in 1924 were in the tourney as runners The Bulldogs tangle with Salina Sauna winner of the Sevier district playoff on the opening day of the state classic i. i The seasons season's record and squad rosten roster ros rose ter ten follow lost 1954 PROVO mon men SCHOOL OOL BASKETBALL SQUAD Player lit Ut Wt WL LaVar f 55 18 0 Sen Cute Carte Cody 5 1 67 57 4 12 18 0 Sen Ceon Menlove c 6 11 18 0 Ben S Don Overly g 5 8 18 0 Sen Ted I g 11 17 0 Jun Bud f f. f 58 10 0 Sen John Lewt f. f 59 18 0 Sen Ashton Ashon FI Fielding c 6 17 0 Jun Paul Thompson I g 5 II 8 17 0 Jun Preston ton Norton It g 5 11 11 17 0 Jun P V I Lulu Larus tames on only I Pis Op Ope 30 Young 27 3 35 Lincoln 21 11 U 11 32 ts 5 Pleasant P Oror 19 34 American Fork 20 32 Brigham Young hleb 33 38 36 Lincoln 5 34 Lehl Lehi 30 49 Pleasant Grove 17 11 29 American FonI 11 |