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Show SPORTS FLASHBACKS Uintah captures fourth place The Uintah I'tes have captured 14 state wrestling titles and 12 out of the past 13 championships and the I'tes nabbed Ihoir first championship in 1958. but they also competed in the sport of wrestling In the early 1950's. A story about the sport of wrestling follows as it was printed in the Vernal Kxpress on February 12. 1953. I INTAh CARBON WRESTLING KNDS IN DRAW Wrestling matches at Carbon High School Tuesday ended in a 19-19 draw for the I'tes and the Price team. In the 1U5 pound class Uintah's George Alexander pinned Borela of Carbon. In the 120 pound class, Uintah's Jim Knight pinned L. Kaddis ot Carbon, Uintah's Bob Murray won a decision over T. Norton in the 127 pound class and Neldon Slaugh, Uintah, won a decision over K. Worthen in the 138 pound class F.. Kdwards of Carbon u on a decision over Tom Wardell. In the 145 pound class there were two matches In the first. Carbon's C Dixon pinned Ronnie Hatch and in the second match N Magan won a decision over F.d Merkley of Uintah In the 155 pound class. C. Wall. Carbon, pinned Bonar Hatch of Uintah High School. In the 165 pound class. Carbon's S. Colombo won a decision over Uintah's Gary Knight. McCoy Kanistanaus. Uintah, won a decision over 1). Gratton of Carbon in the 1,5 pound class. Uintah competed in the district meet at Heber City in 1953 and the story follows as it was printed in the Vernal Express on February 19. 1953 UINTAH W INS 4TH PLACE AT II E H E R RESTLING MEET Uintah High's wrestling team rated fourth place at the district meet in Heber last Saturday with a total of 23 points. Payson placed first at So points and Carbon netted second nt 38. lYovo placed third at 33 points and Wasatch netted fifth place at 21 points. South Summit nablnxi sixth place at 19 points and San Juan placed seventh at 1 point. In the 103 pound class Uintah's lVlyle Billings docisionoy Borela of Carbon in the semi final match and dovisionod Atkinson of South Summit in the final match for first place in the class. Six wrestlers entered each class. In the 112 pound class George Alexander of Uintah won fourth place In the 120 pound class Jim Knight. Uintah, decisioned Cox of Provo. Kocklull of South Summit and Hriely of Wasatch, hut lost out to Mendenhall of Payson for first place. He won second place in the class. Jvobert Murray. Uintah, took third place in the 127 pound class Tom Wardell, Uintah, took third place in the 138 pound class; Ronnie Hatch. Uintah, took fourth place in the Mr. pound class and Benar Hatch took fourth place in I he 155 pound class. Gatv Knight Uintah, was dropped to sixth place bv losing his first match in the 165 pound class. 1( WJ1R n,,, 0Ml. s,,n(.s n wm.h fl Uintah wrestler didn't win at least one Unit . In the 175 pound class, McCoy Kaiiistanaux. Uintah, decisioned tides "f Wasatch and Berry of (,.,, ,,, lost out to Hall of Payson i the final match A'haskelball story follows as it ws punted ,n the Venal Express on l'cbruary .,t, i:,:i UNION .i:i EM-s,.ll s,, , All ho,H's of takinK ,e 0p spot in Region 5 basketball play coi: the Utes Friday night as if defeat to the Union team suit su-it was Union's garr.e li is-the is-the tw o top contenders har: first place A win for Uintah i tied the two teams at sever r one loss each Wednesday night, thel'testf their last league victory Altaniont in Vernal. T ' gave Uintah 99 and AIl&.'MtJ The Uintah Utes battleiX' and the outcome of the pf it w as printed in the Venal tx March 12. 1953 I INTAH UTES TOP MOtf. The Moab game was i tix' a final-second basket be:" : Jess Johnson for the tn ; points The final score af C-t the most spirit shown by lathis la-this season. Scoring points for Uintah " Johnson. 9. John Hack'" ' Siddoway. 7; Floyd W-is- hYeestonV. 8 aixi Terry A.""1 One more rMnt by V-,r-1 Uintah Utes out of the tournament aixf the storj 'v;' was printed in the Vernal EV March 19. 1953. I TESI OSETOUKVFV WITH 4!MsI OSSTOMo CHir Kiskctball team 1 plavod Ivinl flight jtame tf Richfield last Saturday P last chance for the Utes Iff Class "U" tourniinicnt TK;--after a period of ovcrtimf' to 48 The scon-shy quarters 16 and Manti. 10. first I"4". 24 and Uintah. 23. sftV ; Manti. 34 and Uintah. S-1; Uintah. 44 and Manti. and Manti. 49 and l"inth Uintah's Terrv AmVrh four foul shots in thel'1,. the game He nwdrone Utes a one lint lea plav. it was A .in"1!1 N".',. Iviskot ThoUtesll'), on a psiss Manti fr ' -put o,e through the hvf , point lead with one seo"1 f ir I ril" St oring points v.y. Hoyd Tulhs. 10. ',rs:-Teirv ',rs:-Teirv And.-i-MVi.U. l1 11. I nn Sidik'WV' ' Hacking. 8 |