Salt Lake Telegram | 1916-03-05 | Page 34 | Utah Wins Fierce Hoop Battle at Provo

UTAH WINS FIERCE HOOP BA BATTLE BATTLES TILE S AT PROVO PROVO March 4 The The University of Utah basketball team eam made it a clean sweep of the local ate hoop race by bt trimming the B. B Y U. U quint here tonight by a score of 38 33 to 30 It was the final game of the season in Utah and one of the most terrific games ever staged in Provo The local quint led the so far Invincible invincible ible through the first half halt up until the last minute of play when hen the state shot Into the lead by three successive baskets The Thelast Thelast Thelast last half halt was even fiercer than the first the visitors getting only two more baskets than the local five With the scalp of the Olympic club dangling to its b belt lt and the and the chance of a trip to Chicago to compete in a tourney that Is likely to decide t the e hoop title of America Coach Nelson H. H Norgren's team came onto the floor prepared to battle to the last breath for victory The B. B Y U. U team was equally as determined to curb the winning of the state institution rs an and t the longer the game progressed the fiercer was the battle The B. B Y U. U gymnasium was packed with fans many mallY being turned away It was without a doubt the greatest athletic contest ever staged In this city and one that will long be rem remembered m- m by Provo There were no n stars in the game In fact every man of the ten on the floor won praise from the side lines linee The work of Romney and Goodrich at the guard positions for Utah was wag wonderful while Van Pelt put up a a. strong game at center Packer played a brilliant game at forward for the visitors and was effective effective ef ef- ef in ii scoring Captain Clark also did some fast work in passing the ball down the field The two teams lined up as follows Utah v. v B. B Y U. U Clark If McDonald Packer rf H. H Hanes f c c Van Pelt L L. Eggertson Ig lg w Romney Y W. W WHales Hales S rg Goodrich