Show M IW Men May Organize Two Hoop Divisions Many Favor Two League Plan in 35 Lettermen Would Woud Compete in Strongest Group Under New Setup Editors Editor's Note This is the last of a aeries series eries of articles regarding the play of f high school lettermen in M EM Men basketball The Telegram will glady glad glad- l 13 y give publication to other comment tram from roni officials coaches and players who vho wish to express their views on the he subject By BILL McCREA Lutzen Buma coach of the Fifteenth word ward team champions in Salt Lake stake has this to say Fundamentally the rule permitting permitting permit permit- ting ing high school lettermen to play Is sound but there should be two divisions divisions divi divi- a senior enior and junior Plenty of Players Let fLet the lettermen and better players play play- ers compete in the one group and those hose not quite so good in the other In n the Salt Lake division practically every ward has enough players to carry out this this- plan Mr 1 Buma also brings out a a. point to which so many have referred referred referred re re- re- re that the primary purpose of M 1 Men basketball Is It to get getas as many youths as possible Into the sport The Fl Fifteenth ward team pla played Cd the entire s season ason without the service of any ny lettermen and Buma says Were Wee better of off for doing so Kemmy Bagley of M II Men activities in Cottonwood stake take reports this Too Many lany Lettermen The question is a most controversial sial ial one and has good and bad points on n either side Personally I favor the present system which permits lettermen lettermen lettermen letter- letter men to play pla However a team may become top top- heavy with lettermen as 35 was the case with Murray First ward which won the te Cottonwood stake title Murray was vas able to start a team composed of four our former high school players At the coming Mutual conference undoubtedly there will be some dis dis- on the subject he concluded Stan Rock coach of the Twenty Twenty- fifth ward five in Pioneer stake says this his Permitting lettermen to play works a hardship on some of the thebo's boys bos who before held regular positions po and are consequently forced to compete only part of ot the time Two Divisions BestOn BestOn Best BestOn On the other hand lettermen have added interest to th the game If It a youth has the ability to pIa play regard regard- less ess if he is a lettermen or not his lis ability will crop out and he may wha win wh wina a place over the youth who has had experience in high school I 11 like the idea of having two divisions divi one for the more experienced and nd older players and one for those who vho have only been playing a short time ime |