Show Peirce and Lan Lund d Retain Handball Laurel Laurell nB j Champs Wi Win Diadem for forT Fifth Tint Tim Brilliant Clawson and M Ma Ma- Unable to Check in m Long B Battle t i iBy iI I By BILL MCREA Earle Peirce and ond Cannon Connon Lund s su withstood lh the sm smashing o 0 slaught of at Renny and R Ri Th Sorensen to retain their state do doubles bles h handball and b a 11 title title Wednesday afternoon afternoon after after- noon non in the D Deseret Deseret Dese- Dese e ret gym The scores were 21 19 21 16 21 17 the r match lasting nearly nearly near near- y 11 ly two hours l Comb Com Combining b ining i smooth and end d deliberate deliberate lib erate play against J the more flashy per performance f armance of n their foes the fu Lund Peirce d duo duo duo- u o served notice to a ar ci c crowd r row o w d w which h 1 c h Peirce j Jammed the exhibition handcar court ourt that they still maintain n mud muc of f the prowess s which has enable them hem to wi win the title litle five times 1 if seven even years year They seemed to wear more nore than their opponents but th half stalling play seemed to be bc o Q par pai of f their successful tactics The Tre first game me ope opened ed with th lithe ithe Renny Benny Clawson putting the bao ba hal halto to o all corners of the court with series cries of nicely executed shots shots- ant anIt an aru it t appeared that the challengers we werl oft off to a victory However after tl tb midway point was reached th it champs hit their stride end ran ren tl th score to 20 J Then Renny Benny changed his new shin gloves for a pair old ones nes and t j seemed to hava good effect f o oLund Lund and Pcr- Pcr Pein began missing eaI aa shots and the tear co t 1 stood 20 Sore 4 missed th t shot which final in ll gave the game t tt 1 he champS champ t v So Sorensen rc w the whole show ho 1 the second gamt gan gam t and after Peir W j ond and Lund we I 1 H leading b 10 16 11 Lund made a number kilLs number number-c kills and soon the 5 score Ore was Ue tied tied- tied 16 s 16 all That was the last point tl th titleholders made in the game 1 In the third game with the cou tied lIed at 10 ell eli Sorensen missed Clawson and Lund each one and 11 th lb score was 14 1411 From then on tl tb outcome of the match was seldom i doubt as the titleholders played played- waiting game and and- were content let let the challengers shoot out i iThe The Individual duel between Cia Clai son ion end and Lund was perhaps ps the me mOli interesting episode in the mate Th These c two rivals apparently we 0 for tor each oth other r and hind binder r were frequent The annual state tate singles ship series will begin Monday wit wi Clawson in the defending role H. H chairman of the mountain A. A A. A U. U handball comm tee tec reports that already 24 have e eI Pairings will be made Sail Satu day night |