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Show 4 THE SIGNPOST THURSDAY, MARCH 26, t942 Weber Squad Victorious In Tourney Winners Of Junior College Tournament Are Pleased Track Talent Prepares For Season Varied Ability, Stars to Novices, Comprises Group Which Has Excellent Chances in League BY TED BOYLE Ferron Losee, turning from coaching the swimming team to the track and field men, has a number of boys who will form the nucleus of Weber's cinder team this spring- The following men have announced their intentions of running for Weber: ' William Thomas the star of We ber college's track team, is entering his third year as a track man for Weber. In the conference meet held last year at the Utah State track field Willie won the 100-yard dash, 120-yard high hurdles, 220-yard low hurdles and placed fourth in the discus. He alone had almost eViough points to win the meet for Weber. This performance alone should indicate that Weber has one of the finest track men in the United States in Willie Thomas. Dean Williams this boy is from Ogden high school where he ran the sprints and relays for Ogden. Dean specializes in the 100 and 220-yard dashes and runs the anchor for Weber. He should be counted on for points when the Wildcats take the field this spring. Second Year Man Bob Allen Bob is back for his second year with the Weber Wildcats. Bob gained valuable points for Weber in the 440-yard run last year. He plans to run the 880 and concentrate on the longer distances this year. He is at present rounding slowly into shape and will have another banner year while at Weber.Doug Eldredge another sprint man, Doug did not run last year for Weber but plans to go all out this year and place well up in the 100 and 220-yard dashes. Doug gets away from his marks fast and gets the jump on the other man thus creating a good thing. J. M. Heslop the present state high school champion for the 440-yard run, J. M. has been working out for months pointing himself for a record in the junior college meets. He should strengthen Weber in the 440 as he appears at this writing to be the only one available to run this particular distance this year. Another Novice Jack Luddington a newcomer in the realm of track and field, Jack plans to run the mile this year. Although Jack claims he will not win the event it is certain that he will try to better the record held by Glenn Cunningham. Jack is now working hard to get into condition so that he may be able to keep up with the other fast milers in Weber.Floyd Champneys the swimming champ has decided to give track a try. Floyd will run the sprints this spring for Weber. As yet nothing certain is known regarding Floyd's ability to run but judging from his swimming records he must be pretty good. He will also serve in the capacity of team manager in charge of all equipment. Jim Murdock Jim has never run before but hopes to run the mile this year along with the other amateurs out for this particular distance. Jim, as yet, is not a finished miler but only time will tell and we will all hope that Jim comes through. It is rumored that Jim has been offered a chance to run back in New York if he is sue- The Smartest EASTER GIFT You Can Give Is a Watch ELGIN BULOVA GRUEN HAMILTON (Maurlne Duffln) Smalley Bros. JEWELERS 2479 Washington Blvd. FOUNTAIN PENS SOS STEVE'S OFFICE SUPPLY (Van Nanc) 2414 Washington Boulevard When in need of anything in good Hardware, call in or phone 2-1473. HARDWARE High Scorers Include Weberites Outstanding Performers At Basketball Meet Are Hancey and Misaka High scoring honors were taken, in the intermountain junor college tournament, by two Weber basket-eers. Jay Hancey center, led the scoring with 17 field goals, and two out of three free throws for a total of 36 points for two games. Watura Misaka led the forwards in greatest amount of points followed by Mezzano of Dixie with 30 points. Hancey led the centers followed by Hafen of Dixie with 28 points. The guards were led by Pitchforth, of Dixie, and Braddock of Mesa, with 16 and 12 points respectively. The leading scorers of the forwards, centers, and guards of the tournament are as follows: FORWARDS G T F P Misaka, Weber 11 15 11 33 Mezzano, Dixie 12 10 6 30 Larson, B. A. C 10 8 5 25 Millett, B. A. C 10 10 5 25 Bordigan, Mesa 9 1 1 19 CENTERS G Hancey, Weber 17 Hafen, Dixie 12 Jorgenson, B. A. C 10 Voegely, Mesa 6 Scott, Mesa 7 2 16 F P 2 16 2 12 6 10 1 9 GUARDS G Pitchforth, Dixie 7 Braddock, Mesa 5 Bell, Weber 2 Fox, Weber 4 cessful in winning the mile this year. Willis Wvnn Another nna nt Coach Losee's swimming members, Willis will enter the pole vault and hopes to soar high this year. Willis makes up what he lacks in size with speed and determination and the initiative to win. Morris Gordon Morris ran Ogden high last year performing in the dashes. He is now in daily training with the team and hopes lo gain a letter ui track this year. Louis Slae-owski Tonis ic nn- cided as to what event he wiohoo to train for at the present time. In wnatever event he wishes to enter we know that. Tinis will him ir, good performance regardless of the event. Jim Blaes Jim is expected to throw the javelin out of the stadium this spring. During training Jim has exhibited amazing strength and agility in throwing the spear and it is hoped that he will not drop the. sport because of heavy homework as this would put a damper upon the championship aspirations of Weber. The White Hope Ted Boyle last but not least he is expected to press Luddington to a new record in the mile. He has been training hard for this race and should push Jack home in front of him. If these two boys and Jim Murdock ever come into the stretch together then all kinds of records will probably be shattered. Bill Hinds Bill at the last moment has decided to run the sprints. He is perhaps the fastest starter Weber has ever known. If he ever rounds into shape he should be good for 10 points in the meet he enters. John Dixon John has decided to throw the weights for Weber this spring. In the regional meet last year John placed fourth in the shot put while cavorting for Ogden high. In these particular events Weber is weak so it is hoped that John will apply his talents to the shot put and come home in front. Dial 8622 9 Malts 9 Sodas 9 Sundaes 9 Ice Cream for your parties at (Junior Squires) Nelson's Dairy Bar HOIST TOURNAMENT GONFALON . . . Reed Swenson's Weber col lege hoopsters could do no better than second in the regular junior college basketball league competition but when the chips were down i n the tournament they came through to win the crown. The Weberites downed Branch Aggies and Dixie to gani the crown. Back row, left to right: Willie Thomas, Gene Green, Jay Hancey, Bob Bell, Don Andrews and Norman Fox. Front row, left to right: Edison Rose, Ma x Jensen, Wat Misaka, Blair Johnston and Dick Herrick. Player Grabs Honors in Tournament Misaka Distinguishes Wildcat Outfit By Brilliant Play Watura Misaka's uncanny shooting undoubtedly was the main factor in keeping the Weber Wildcat team from falling by the wayside during the recent intermountain junior colege tournament, held at the Ogden high school gymnasium.Misaka kept the Wildcats in the thick of the battle Friday and Saturday evenings, with his sensational all-round performance. In fact his marvelous playing had Va-dal Peterson of the University of Utah, Floyd Millet of the B. Y. U, and Bob Burnett of U. S. AVC. sing ing his praise. The senior college mentors pronounced Misaka the best ball handler and rustler in the tournament. He was a general nuisance to the opposing teams which is evidenced in the fact that he was always getting in their road, intercepting their passes,, taking the ball away from his opponents and then making a great number of points for himself. He tossed in seven field goals and then coolly tossed in 10 out of 13 free throws for 24 points in Friday night's game. Saturday he caged four field goals and dropped in one out of two free throws for a total of nine points that night. Along with being picked the outstanding player in the tournament he was selected, by the coaches and officials in attendance, as a member of the all star team along with Jorgensen of B. A. C. forward; Hancey, Weber, center"; K. Hafen, Dixie and Voegely, Mesa, guards. W.C. Sportswomen Receive Awards At Annual Banquet Outstanding Weber sportswomen were rewarded for their activities at the annual W. A. A. banquet Thursday evening, March 19. Miss Virginia Nelson won the swimming trophy, and the following sophomore girls were presented with block W's: Chloe Yates. Mar- tan Bader, Betty Whittaker, aud Joyce Edson. They were recognized as the most outstanding sophomore girls in W. A. A. The college cafeteria was the scene of the event. A military atmosphere prevailed. United States flag and the W. A. A. flag waved side by side on the tables. Miniature soldiers in action on a miniature battle ground added to the interest.President and Mrs. H. A. Dixon, Miss Gertrude Stallings, Miss Ida Stewart, Miss Ruth Jacobs, and Mrs. Clarisse Hall were guests of honor. Whip Holds Party At Hot Springs Whip club has been very active this year in attending the various games and cheering the boys on to victory. In view of this they rewarded themselves with a party, Monday evening March 23, at the Utah Hot Springs. The evening was spent in swimming and playing table tennis after which chili and crackers were served. New officers were reecntly elected. They are Marian Bader, prcs- Intramural Scores . . . CLUB Softball Swimming Volleyball Waterball Total Sigma 60 193 66 144 463 Phoenix 85 110 36 225 456 Faculty 250 . 97 150 -45 452 Excelsior 160 48 36 99 343 Vikings 110 38 96 45 290 Frenisti 60 8 36 45 159 Alpha Rho 0 12 66 45 125 Skulls 60 27 36 -45 78 Outstanding WAT MISAKA Faculty Diamond Men Aspire To Be Champs BY IRAN WATTS As spring approaches, talk once again centers on the nation's favorite sport, baseball. This spring, in the intramural tournament the faculty hopes to avenge themselves of their defeat of a year ago. The teachers have already announced their intentions of conducting a spring training camp to relieve themselves of weight which would hamper their flawless playing. The team is led by the fiery Wallace Baddley who throws his cannon ball down the middle against opposing batsmen. His slants have baffled opposing batters for some time and he hopes to bag 20 games this season and go into faster competition next year. Orlo Childs, at first, is the terror of opposing pitchers. He is by far the heaviest batter in the league, his 48 home runs leading the league last year. He cavorts around first base where he covers the bag nicely being able to stretch out and get poor throws from the infield. Charles "Speedy" Espy plays in the infield where he stops sure hits and fields flawlessly. Espy led the league last year in stolen bases far ahead of any opposing player. He also got his share of base hits. Ferron Losee is the stalwart of the team playing either at catch or chasing flies in the outfield. Losee is another hitter noted for his home runs. Farrell Collett is the sparkplug of the team playing in the infield and thus rounding out a terrific team. Sigma Secures Sport Shirts After searching, arguing fighting through stacks of and sum- mer sport shirts, disheveled members of "Sigma Delta Pi" finally, through the process of elimination, narrowed the field down to five shirts from different establishments in Ogden. From these was picked, by vote, the "Sigma Delta Pi" offioial spring outfit on which is to be placed the clubs symbol and the wearer's name. Members are now urged to ob- ident; Cleone Campbell, vice president; Lois Smedley, secretary; Joyce Edson, treasurer and Janes-ter Martindale, reporter. Former Students Try Ability At Ecker Hill Two former students of Weber college, Willard Winward and Dick Barney, participated in a jumping meet on Ecker hill east of Salt Lake City, Sunday. This hill, the steepest in America, was the scene of the intermountain ski championship contest. Winward entered in class B due to the fact that he had won class C the previous year and was forced to jump in faster company. On his first jump Willard soared down the hill 123 feet for the longest jump of the day. As i't turned out this was to be his next to last jump as he fell hard on his first official jump, bouncing and rolling clear to the bottom. The injuries he sustained from this fall were at first thought to be serious but after a check-up by the physician in attendance it was found to be no worse than severe bruises. This -was Willard's second fall as he also tumbled on a practice leap and provided the greatest thrill that a crowd could have expected. As Willard had received the signal to leave the inrun, he pushed off and the crowd awaited his performance. He was unaware that a moment after he had left, Torger Tokle, world's champion ski jumper, had also received the signal and rushed off down the giant take-off. Wil lard encountered a hole in the mid dle of the hill and fell as a result; as his prostrate body rolled all the way down. Tokle was in the air and the crowd sensed a thrill. Maneuvering his skis in mid-air he deftly placed his skiis on the hill barely missing Willard as he went hurtling by. It was a close shave everybody indicated by applause that they appreciated Tokle's fine show of skill and brains. Dick Barney put together three good jumps to place well up in class C. Having never been off the hill before, his performance was commendable. tain these new shirts as soon as possible and have the emblem and name placed on it. Recently "Sigma Delta Pi," out-ruled a party which was to consist of a trip to Salt Lake City to see the high school basketball tournament. It was replaced by the student body dance the "Shoe-less Shuffle." After the dance the members of the club met at that old stand-by, the back room of "Jim's Cafe", for another one of those familiar "get-togethers." Although not as many members attended the above dance as were planned, it is assured that those who did, had their usual good time. Officers also are hinting that they are keeping a searching eye open for any show of undiscovered talent in Sigma's ranks. Ross Hawkins Jack Crane ROSS & JACK Lunch and Dining Room 364 25th Street Air Conditioned Fountain Service OPEN ALL NIGHT OGDEN, UTAH Golfers Look Forward to Spring Play Freshman, Sophomore Prospects Appear Promising at Present BY ROBERT BLAKELEY Due to the decrease in students and a slash of the budget, Weber college's golf team will have to make the best out of a few dollars this year. Nevertheless, Weber should sport a fine golf team headed by Coach Bob Davis. Davis states that practice will begin as soon as the weather clears and the snow melts off the El Monte course. The first few weeks will be spent in driving practice, putting, and approach shots. This will serve as a nucleus for the boys as far as limbering up is concerned.Those out for competitive golf this year include Vern Oberhansley from Weber high school. Oberhansley was the outstanding golfer last year for the Warriors, and he hopes to star again this year for Weber. Jay Hancey, a holdover from last season, is looked upon as the best of the current two-year men. Hancey shoots a consistent game, and he will be mighty hard to beat if he hits them straight and far. Larry Garr is a newcomer to Weber and his game is an unknown quantity as yet. From reports Garr should be an asset to any team. Jack Luddington is the only left-handed golfer on the team. Luddington is probably the longest driver out for the team and should he improve his short game, he will easily make the team. Larry Kast-ings, a short but well-built gentleman, has shot as low as 38 and this performance should serve notice to any aspirants that Hastings is out to make the team. Bill Hinds, another newcomer in the realm of golf, is a good boy and should serve as an incentive to the other fellows to play good ball. Ted Boyle, a sophomore at Weber, plays a sound game and if given a few breaks should make the team and further his own playing ability. CONGRATULATIONS Coach His Tournament Closes With Season Battle Among 4 Conference Leaders Well deserved honor was won for Coach Reed Swenson and Weber cc liege when the Wildcat hoopsters emerged victorious in the junior college basketball tournament. This success indicates that Weber might well have won the conference title had they not been slow in starting the season. Friday night, against B. A. C, Weber's play was ragged in the first period with B. A. C. going ahead 18-9. By the half time Weber had reduced the margin to 25-26, and they were still trailing 41-44 at the third period. The Wildcat team then settled down and completely outplayed B. A. C. and came out on the long end of a 59-52 score. Misaka was the whole show for the Weberites, playing flawless ball and scoring 24 points. Jay Hancey made 18 points to aid in boosting the score. Dixie vs. Weber Saturday night Dixie and Weber played on fairly even terms and the half time score was 30-26. Dixie folded up completely in the second half as the regulars and reserves of Weber played perfect ball. Misaka and Hancey provided the punch that enabled Weber to win the first official tournament. Hancey made 18 points during this encounter thus taking high point honors. Bell, Green, and Fox played stellar ball at their posts along with the reserves who did more than their share in helping to win. Jensen Injured Max Jensen played good ball Friday night until he injured his ankle, he was unable to dress for the final game on Saturday night. Misaka again played outstanding ball and for this was named the outstanding star of the tournament.The team standings for the tournament were as follows: First, We Intramural Totals Rise in Favor of Sigma and Phoenix Sigma Delta Pi, Phoenix, and the Faculty are now running within 11 points of each other in intramural competition. There seems to be little doubt but that the faculty will win the basketball tournament. These additional points will again put them in the lead. Squash competition begins next week with both singles and doubles teams competing. Most of the competing groups are now holding elimination jousts to select their best men for the trials. The other spring offensives consisting of tennis, baseball, and track offer possible upsets in the present standings, which are given in the box. ON STAGE A COMPANY OF 30 TOKHID TANTALIZING SAKONG SIRENS i jl ' ! Ann to Swenson and Champions ber; second, Dixie; third, B. A. C; fourth. Mesa. WEBER G T F P Misaka 7 13 10 24 Jensen 1 0 0,2 Hancey 8 2 2 18 Bell 0 7 6 6 Green 1 1 1 3 Fox 2 1 0 4 Johnston 0 0 0 0 Herrick 0 0 0 0 Andrews 1 0 0 2 Totals 20 24 19 B. A. C. G T F P Larson 7 5 3 17 Millet 7 7 4 18 Jorgenson 4 2 1 9 Cameron 0 0 0 0 Warner 0 3 1 1 Robins 0 0 0 0 Lyman 1 2 2 4 Hatch 1 0 0 2 Engelstead 0 1 1 1 Totals 20 20 12 52 WEBER G T F Misaka 4 2 1 Green 1 1 0 Hancey 9 1 0 Bell 2 0 0 Fox 2 1 1 Johnston 3 2 0 Rose 0 0 0 Thomas 10 0 Andrews 2 1 1 Herrick 2 1 1 P 9 2 18 i 5 6 0 2 5 5 Totals 26 9 4 56 DIXIE G T F P Bennett v.. 0 2 0 0 Mezzano r 4 7 5 13 Hafen 4 0 0 8 Chynoweth 1 1 0 2 Pitchforth 5 2 1 11 Frei .'. 1 1 1 3 Church 0 111 Nielsen 10 0 2 Decker 0 0 0 0 Totals 16 14 8 40 Special Rates for Students Mapleway TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY MARCH 31, APRIL 1 60 COMPLETE SHOWS DAILY SC R ken: Rutherford, I "THIS TIME FOR KEEPS" ORPHEUM VfN J JL |