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Show Ute hoopsters win seven games A bu.sketball story follows as it was printed in the Vernal Express on Dec. 22, 1938. UINTAH PILES UP SEVEN VICTORIES VIC-TORIES IN WEEK TOUR In a game featured by defensive play, Uintah's Fighting Utes of Vernal handed the Pirates of Cyprus a 23 to 21 setback at Magna Friday in a non-league non-league game. The game went an extra period. Sowards, captain of the Uintah team tossed in five of his team's 10 baskets and collected two of its three charity tosses. Keith Barton was the big scorer for Cyprus with eight points, followed by Johnstun with six. At the end of the regular playing time the teams were deadlocked 21-21, but L. Hadlock made a field goal in the overtime session, to give the Utes their victory. At Midvale, Uintah cagers notched up victories No. 3 and 4 in two days Saturday night in the M Men gym when they handed Midvale Second a 37 to 23 setback and won from Midvale First 29 to 27. The second game was an extra period affair, the score being tied at 27-all at the end of the fourth quarter. Coach Frank Wright's barnstorming Uintah five defeated Davis High 28-27 at Kaysville Monday night in a Dre-season Dre-season practice tilt. The Darts got off to a slow start and trailed 16-8 at halftime. The Davis team however, pulled up within one point in the third period but could get no farther. Captain Sowards of Uintah collected 11 points while slippery Reed Staynor came through with ten for the losers. Handling the ball like a college team, Uintah hoopsters defeated a previously undefeated Provo Bulldog crew 35-24 Tuesday night. The barnstorming Vernal team, with six straight wins to its credit, played flossy ball after a shaky start, and with Hadlock, redheaded red-headed forward, driving in for numerous short-range shots, the visitors were never in danger. Glen Gardner, Bulldog guard, turned in the best game for Provo. Provo's long range attack failed to function as it has in the past games. At Lehi Wednesday Wed-nesday night, the Uintah team won their seventh game 29-26. A basketball story follows as it was printed in the Vernal Express on Feb. 17, 1938. UINTAH WINS FROM ALTERRA AND ROOSEVELT The Uintah team defeated Alterra last Friday evening at the Uintah High School gym 40-12 in league competition, making their 37th consecutive league win without a defeat in the past few years. L. Hadlock, with six field goals, was high score man and Sowards was next with 11 points. Houston was high for Alterra with five to his credit. The game by quarters: Uintah, 15 and Alterra, 4, first quarter; Uintah, 33 and Alterra, 6, second quarter; Uintah, 36 and Alterra, 8, third quarter and Uintah, 40 and Alterra, 12, fourth quarter. A game by the second teams resulted in Uintah defeating Alterra 42-23. Hale was referee and Sparks umpire for the games. Roosevelt, in an impressive win over Duchesne, 48-19, secured second place in the Uintah district the same night. Wednesday night at Roosevelt the UIIS faculty defeated the Roosevelt High School faculty 26-25. The Uintah High School juniors won from the Roosevelt High School team. Uintah clinched the district title by a setback of Roosevelt in a spirited contest by the close margin of 33-27. Sowards and L. Hadlock were high point men for Uintah with eight points each. Gardner was high for Roosevelt at nine points and Fullmer, Johnson each scored seven points. Another basketball story follows as it was printed in the Vernal Express on March 10, 1938 FIGHTING UTES DOUBLE SCORE ON EVERY CONTENDER The undefeated Uintah team will represent Region Five in the state tournament opening next Wednesday and continuing until Saturday night. At Helper last weekend Uintah won an easy victory over all contenders for regional honors, defeating the fast Carbon High team on the final night. Carbon will go to the state meet as the runner-up from this region. On the opening night of the region round robin last Thursday at Helper, Uintah brought the North Emery team down with a one-sided score of 39-14. The Fighting Utes flashed as sensational sen-sational bit of passing as has even been seen, said news reports. The white-clad youngsters literally ran the Rangers dizzy in a vain pursuit of the ball. L. Hadlock, veteran forward, slipped in six field goals and one foul pitch to carry off high scoring honors. On Friday night Uintah defeated Blanding 39-17. Jones and Walker were high point men with eight and seven tallies to their credit. Milbum and Birchell each chalked up six pointa. Upholding their reputation, Uintah kept their score in the 30s on Saturday night, doubling the tally over their opponents three successive .nights. Although the score was 22-3 at the half Carbon's stalwarts Pollick and-Dellacrte, and-Dellacrte, only scoring men on the team, brought the tally to 16 at the end of the game, while Uintah score 33. Hadlock and Jones scored nine and eight points and Sowards made six. A basketball story follows as it was printed in the Vernal Express on March 24, 1938. In a splendidly fought basketball game with Bear River, the Fighting Utes of Uintah were eliminated from the state tournament Thursday afternoon af-ternoon by a score of 30-27. They lost to American Fork on Wednesday evening. Bear River received fifth place in the tournament as winner of consolation and American Fork secured fourth place. For the state tournament Granite won over Davis, 1937 champions, cham-pions, by the decisive score of 37-22. Brent Jones, guard and Kenneth Sowards, forward, were given honorable mentions. With the exception of Jones, Uintah will have the same players for next year. This is the fourteenth season Uintah has sent a team to the state tournament (Editor Note: Uintah reached the state tournament tour-nament for the 15th time and won the state crown in 1939 1 I i i . - X . . - c'( 1 I i i V UINTAH UTE wrestling coach, Chuck Henry, left, who served as one of the coaches on the Utah team, shouts out instructions to a Utah tussler out on the mat. |