Salt Lake Telegram | 1937-02-27 | Page 11 | Cave Men Climb toward Throne

Gavemen Climb Toward Throne American Fork is certain of no worse than a tie for first placs In the Alpine district high school basketball bas-ketball race following its 81-28 victory vic-tory over Brigham Young high Friday Fri-day the eighth win- in nine starts for the Cavemen. The leader needs a win next Friday at Lincoln to clinch the title and a place in the state meet Lehl downed Lincoln 42-22 to hold second place, one game behind the leader, and Provo defeated Pleasant Grove 46-23 to stay in third spot with an "outside" chance of finishing finish-ing in a tie for the runner-up post. Jack Mayne counted 12 points to pace the American Fork attack, while Pete Peters caged 11 and Hicks scored 10. Harmon of B. Y. counted 14. but the Cavemen led 34-7 at half time. Merlin Slack, Provo ace scorer, was limited to eight points, but his mate, Eggert-son, Eggert-son, caged 11 and Mangum scored 10 as Provo swept to a 28-4 lead at half time.