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Show Tintic Hoop Star loots Mean Horn By TOMMIE PORTER Musical talent among members of a high school basketball squad is not unusual, but Tintic high of 1 Eureka has a performer of special ability in Bryce Jones, a guard on the waxed court, who has twice won first place with his trombone in atate musical competition. New Score Record Although the prep campaign is only three weeks old, scoring records rec-ords have already been threatened. The year's high score of 60-19 hung up by Logan over Preston is not so far behind the 1936 high of 67-18 67-18 scored by Panguitch over Tropic. Last year's second highest was 64-20 scored by Parowan over Hurricane, while at the state tournament Weber set the high at 50-32 over Salina, and held Delta to the low pipi-ir, u-ith a ai-a triumph over Ilia Jackrabbits. The low regular season sea-son score for last year of 9-16 counted count-ed by North Cache against Bear River has already been beaten with Tintic caging 11 points while holding hold-ing Payson to five. Single Pointers Four games of the current season have been decided by a single point, eight by only two pointa and six by three points. Conversion of free throws becomes a vital factpr in such tilts. Although Spanish Fork is sharing thsk lnup mntr nf th Nfhn tiintrict . with Payson, two members of the Spaniard team Andrew Gardner and Grant Chadwick are leading acorers of the district Gardner, from the guard line, has caged 17 field goals and six of 11 free tries for 40 points, while Chadwick, a forward, for-ward, has scored 10 goals for 20 points. Dixon, Payson center, is third on the scoring list with 19 points. Student Officers Edison Stephens, who travels 24 miles each day to attend school at Coalville, Is vice president of the North Summit high school student body, while Grant Judd is president. presi-dent. Both are forwards on the Braves' basketball squad. Coaches Own Brother Glen Larson, former Granite junior high eager, is playing under the direction of his brother, Coach Ken Larson, at Judge Memorial high in Salt Lake City. Roy Buys, who performs at forward for Tintic high of Kureka, is a brother to Coach Joe Buys of Richfield high school. Must Travel Far Reed Pierce and Blaine Covington of the Richfield high school basketball basket-ball squad, travel far for education educa-tion and athletics. Both boys live in Torrey, 80 miles from Richfield. The southwest Wyoming high school cage tournament, at which district representativca will be determined de-termined for the state meet to be held at Casper, will be staged March 4. S and 6 at Green River. Rock Springs is defending champion of the state, and the Evanston aquad coached by Lou Neeley, former University of Utah athlete, is now unbeaten leader of the southwestern district |