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Show Page 4 THE SIGNPOST Charlie forJe By TED COLLINS As you over-tested scholars cast your bleary eyes over this prognastic bit of literature, eleven ball-bouncing heroes plan a jaunt to Denver. Phil "Small Fry" Revell will be able to renew old acquaintances at many a bar. In Denver the boys can really go places; the whole town is open every day of the week. When once they land in the fair city, they immediately relax from the monotonous scenery on the backs of playing cards and settle down to training. They retire at ten to the best hotel in town on beds that almost float. After a relaxing snooze, they pile out for a sixteen-course breakfast. On days they play, of course they have to eat lightly, so content themselves with eight to ten wheat cakes, a cereal, fried spuds and sausage and a glass of milk. They have to put on gym suits in the hotel and go by buss to the gym. It has become so common to see men running the town in gym togs that a college prof made it to school one day in his b. v. d.'s before he realized he was not in style. The boys mix with some eastern Weber to Compete in Denver Tourney team and soon wear away their light breakfast, so come back to a course of fried turkey. In between games, time can be spent touring the town in the museum. Last year they tried to lock a player up. It took two hours to convince the guard he was not a dummy. There aren't any pretty girls there: so you home girls needn't worry. So passes the dull life of the A. A. U. western champs, for champs these boys are. They proved the lion wasn't the king of beasts Saturday when they knocked the Provo Lions from their throne and declared themselves king of the A. A. U. "Baby Face" Nelson wrote his name in the hall of fame by being outstanding player of the meet. Jack Thomas did such an excellent job he was given an all-state place as guard and offered a job at the P. Penal Institute.Revell slugged his way into an all-state forward position, and Tarzan Childs was second high-point man of the meet. When the boys return from Denver and the din of the crowd fades away, they can be seen National Forensic Tournament Attracts Debaters The national Phi Rho Pi debating tournament in Virginia, Minnesota, will be the destination of four Weber debaters who will leave here the last of this month. Debate combinations will be Raulston Zundel - Blair Burton, Barbara Reeve-Charles Letz. La Moian Suttlemyre will take on the other public speaking events single-handed: extempe, oratory, impromtu, after-dinner. The national headquarters of the society has notified Coach Leland Monson that Weber will be the scene of the country-wide tournament in 1940. shoving their suits into moth balls as Weber bids adieu to another basketball season. I understand the section gangs are swamped with applications for work. Stick around, fellows; you still have laurels in track to gain for good ole Weber. Featured in C. C. Anderson's 'Golden Opportunity Days' which ends on Saturday ! A Special Purchase ! niii -- fe' Extra Trousers for $5.00 New spring styles . . . single and double breasted . . . plain or sport backs . . . Pinfield label . . . tailored exclusively for us ... in all wool worsteds, twists, cheviots . . . carefully tailored to appeal to younger men and those who insist on distinction. See them tomorrow . . . you'll not be disappointed. mm i A 2265 Washington Blvd. Phone 4660 Ricks Meets Pueblo For Jaysee Cage Title NEW SERIES INITIATED Ricks and Pueblo Junior college cage teams will meet in a three-game series to decide the intermountain jaysee cage title. The series will be held on the Ricks floor at Rexburg, Idaho, on March 9, 10 and 11. "The three-game series will be the first in history of the league between the eastern and western division winners." said President Ralph Gray of the in termountain junior collegeconference. W L Pet. Ricks 10 2 .883 Snow 9 3 .750 Weber 8 4 .666 B. A. C 7 5 .583 Dixie 5 7 .415 Westminster 5 7 .415 Albion 1 11 .083 Close Race The battle for the western flag was hot all the way with the final outcome hinging on the last series. Ricks captured the title but was pushed close by Snow and Weber. All three leaders swept their final series Snow defeating Westminster, Ricks outscoring B. A. C. and Weber crushing Albion. If either of the leaders had split its series, the final standings would have been juggled. Ricks played good ball throughout the season with Walters, Waters and Holman padding the scoring sheets. Snow had a team of capable scorers, anyone of whom could be counted upon to ring up the points. Neilson at guard was probably their most consistent scorer. Weber, having potentially the best team in the league, blew alternately hot and cold to split most of its two-game series. The Wildcats defeated every team in the league at least once. The Jaysee race this year was crammed with good basketball. since no team was definitely su perior. A let-down or an off night for the leaders was usual ly turned into a victory for the underdog. Excelsior Leads in Intramurals Winter intramurals draw to a close this week with Boner Johnson and Don Hatch meeting Don Prout and Joe Bengo-shea in the doubles finals of the squash tournament. In the singles Blaine Felt will meet Charles Malan. Points were well distributed in the intramural events through out the quarter: Skull club won the swimming meet; Excelsior gathered the most points in boxing, basketball, and in the events of the winter carnival: Letter-men grossed the largest number of points in wrestling; Fren-isti took ping-pong. Total Clubs Points Excelsior 907 Lettermen 890 T. I. C 555 Phoenix 55C Engineers 501 Skulls 492 Faculty 402 Frenisti 237 Ghosts 150 Sigma Delta Pi 115 RETAIN A. A. U. CHAMPIONSHIP Players Honored Weber college hoop artists will leave Saturday to compete in the national A. A. U. championship tournament at Denver, March 12 to 16. They gained this honor by taking the state A. A. U. last week-end on the local floor. The success of any team in the national tournament depends upon the brand of competition it meets in its preliminary games. Last year Weber was defeated in its first game by the Harmon Demons, a team that went to the quarter-finals. It was a known fact that Weber could have subdued many teams that advanced farther in the tournament because of easier preliminary games. If the Wildcats are unfortunate enough to draw some of the best teams in the United States, such as the Oklahoma City Parks, last year's champions, their chances for advancement are small. If the teams in the tournament are seeded and matched according to their ability, Weber will undoubtedly make an excellent showing. Weber Beats Lions Saturday, March 6, the Wildcats proved their ability by defeating the Provo Lions in the finals of the senior division of the Intermountain A. A. U. basketball tournament. Weber held the lead up until the end of the third period when the Lions raised the score to 30-30. From there until near the end of the game the lead alternated from one team to the other. In the last two minutes of play Nelson made one free toss and Thomas made one field goal to raise the score to 37-34 for Weber. The Lions defeated Ecker Studio, a pre-tourney favorite, in their semi-final game. This game was considered the hardest fought in the tourney. The Lions won only after a close struggle in an extra period. Weber trounced the Mint Cafe of Salt Lake in the semifinal game in its bracket. In the junior division Logan Knit captured the championship by defeating Salt Lake Police 36 to 21. Logan Knit led the entire game and the Police never threatened to upset the score. Awards Given Norris Nelson, Wildcat center, was given a trophy for being the outstanding player in the tournament. In Saturday's game he led the scoring by making 20 points. Judges gave two other Weber players berths in the mythical all-star team. They were Phil Revell, forward; Jack Thomas, guard. The other players selected were Bill Pardoe of Provo Lions, forward ; Boothe of Provo, center; Mullica of Ecker Studio, guard. Each of these players was given a gold cup. Players on the winning teams were all given gold tie clasps. EVERSHARP PARKER WATERMAN FOUNTAIN PENS and PENCILS At STEVE'S Office Supplies j 2414 Washington Blvd. j Barnstormers Just Plain Good By BOB MONTGOMERY Barnstormers work both ends against the middle and always come out winners. Win. lose, or draw, they always remain popular with the fans and rake in the shekels. These teams are very good ball handlers and when they are in a serious mood they really give the scorekeeper a workout. They do not, however, count entirely upon their basketball skill for their drawing card. When they are playing there are five comedians on the floor. They feature every kind of comedy from shooting at the wrong basket to drop kicking goals. Comedy Good Excuse These teams the Colored Ghosts. Piney Woods Collegians, and the House of David, to name three are afforded a first class excuse by their comedy playing. When they lose, they clown all the more and when they win, the fans are over-anxious to pay to see them play again. Thus win, lose or draw, they can't lose. If thev win they are just too good for local talent, and if they lose they just clowned the game away and play a return match before bigger crowds. Anyway it's a mighty profitable business. 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