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Show To The Big Leagues From The Famikgtoii Sub mm By KEITH family urging him to sign with BYU, it was the Utes who DUNCAN Journal Sports landed the - talent-laidene- d youth. LAYTON Not many basketball players ever make it to the big league or major college basketball. And even fewer than that can even boast of starting in the big leagues from a sophomore till the day he gra- In 1961, the freshman rule was in effect which disallowed freshmen to play on the varsity team, so the guard took his stuff and w hipped up a storm with guys his own age. ILL BE honest with ya, duates. said Moon as he remembered BUT Douglas M. Moon, now the veteran Layton High back, That first year from high school to major college, basketball coach, did accomwas a major transition for this plish it and its become someguy. The primary thing I had to thing he admits, that hell nevlearn all over again, was to er forget. After years of being the play defense. In high school it sandlot basketball hero in was our basic 3 zone, slide, hands up and go, but Farmingtons suburbs and get your then becoming one of the best in college defense was a busiand that Grant Cullimores Davis ness all of its own. At Dart basketball teams ever probably not the quickest guy around, to learn to play man to turned out, Moons home became a common meeting place man defense gave me my troufor such people as BYUs Stan bles. Though Doug started in Watts, or the University of almost Utahs Jack Gardner and he admitseverythatgame that year, things just weLadell Anderson. real well." But at BUT IT was the Us Ander- - . rent going the same time, Moon stated, son (then an assistant coach), I probably never worked so that impressed Moon the most in all my life to get it hard and despite members of his 6-- 2 2-- 6-- down. AT THE end of my freshman year, I remember Coach Gardner calling me into his BUT THE event that Moon remembers just like yesterday was in the dressing room at halftime. Coach Gardner looked at me, and I'll never forget his expression or the feeling that overcame my body when he said, Moon, youll start the second half. I ended with 14 points and felt really So Moon had made the vargood about my game. After Montana State, we sity squad, but in the beginning was at least the fourth guard on took the train to Laramie for a the team. But that would game against Wyoming. Before the game. Coach Gardner change dramatically after preseason was out of the way and called me into his hotel room the first league game against and told me he was going to Montana State started to take start me against Wyoming. All I did was to have one of my shape. EIGHT minutes into the. best games ever as I scored 22 Montana State game, the Utes points." starting guard, Tom Ferrell broke his thumb. The second FROM THAT point forward, Moon started every Ute guard off the bench just wasnt getting the job done, so Gardgame until he graduated in 1964. During his three years of ner motioned for Moon to take office and saying, Doug, weve decided to keep ya. There were no guarantees prior to that, if they didnt feel they could use you, you were gone, said Moon. the floor. I was lucky enough to have a couple of drop for me, and in addition I dished out a few assists and grabbed; three rebounds, remembered, Moon as clear as day. varsity play. Moon scored 889 points which ranks him 20th on Ute basketball the scoring list. Bill McGill, one of Dougs teammates in the early hst 60s, still heads the all-ti- all-ti- with 2381 points. In Dougs Play Prepares Clubs For Upcoming League Schedule Pre-Seas- on Just as practice makes for better games, pre-seaso- tently. But the taller players beat Bingham on the boards, n battles make for a better pre- 31-2- 8. On the guardline, Jeff Parry has played outstanding in the past couple of outings. He pumped in 22 points in the win over West High and dished out 10 assists in the loss to Bingham. paration in league play. Despite the fact that Clearfield, Layton and Davis have taken a few lumps in the greatest hope is that its doing its job to prepare the clubs for their league schedules which get underway in January. CLEARFIELD ABOUT THE rest of Region One, Coach Craig Hansen summed up the past few weeks results in saying, I HIGH SCHOOL honestly believe this might be one year that any team could win it. Even though Weber hasnt won yet, a team would be taking a big Last week the Falcons of Clearfield beat West 5 on Wednesday but came back home on Friday to lose to a very good Bingham High team, 1 on Friday. 75-6- chance to underestimate them. Box Elder has to be considered a strong threat in our region after winning their own tournament, but on the other hand I dont think they are a powerhouse. 73-7- THIS WEEK Clearfield will host Ben Lomond on Tuesday and Logan on Fri- day. The week after this, Clearfield will play both Ogden and Davis. In Clearfield on Friday night, the Falcons played a tough Bingham team right down to the final seconds. It was a pair of pressure packed freethrows by a Bingham player in the final ten seconds that gave the Miners the victory. T o that point, the Miners had failed to lose a game this year and had beaten their opponents by fairly good margins. at the little things that could have pulled those games out for us. To sum it up were not discouraged by any means and come January, I think well have a real good team, Gardner continued. THIS WEEK the Darts face their toughest week of basketball yet. On Tuesday they traveled to Roy .then on Wednesday they were to host Bonneville and on Friday Box Elder will close out the week by coming to Kays-villIts going to be a tough, tough week, said to ACTUALLY, THE injury Kidd may be real serious. In the second quarter against Kearns, Kidd came down wrong on one ankle after driving for a layup. were to be taken this week after the swelling had gone down. Tom was just taking hard to the hole, just like he does after an interception,, said Moon. Of course if the injury to Kidd is diagnosed as a break, he could be out for most of the Season. e. 48-4- OF THOSE two games, said Gardner, Weve had the last shot with at least 10 seconds remaining. In both games we got the ball in for a high pecentage shot but it CLEARFIELDS bigger people continue to play well, people like John Grotzky, Eric West, Phil Peterson, just wouldnt go in. We make two shots and we might as Greg Boykin and Steve easily be 1 as When you play close and hard you cant be real discouraged, but you still look 3-- Labato. It was a concern in Clearfield in early games where the Falcons were being outrebounded consis would do everything within my power to win. If things werent going well, Id try to make things happen personally or do whatever it took including a rah-raor a slap on the butt. MAYBE ALL of that came from my father. He always told me, If were not going to win, then why play. He was a gentle man, but had personal traits similar to those of mine. He never said anything negative about the coaches or about my play, said Doug. The late John R. Moon, always an avid attender of Dougs athletic events, passed away in 1970. As a coach today, Moon de- scribes himself as ever as much competitive and enthusiastic, but only in a more controlled manner. DURING HIS coaching days at Vernal High, where he led one basketball team to a state championship. Moon was perhaps a lot more outwardly enthusiastic. But, as Moon put it, As a guy gets older, I think you begin to contain Gardner, But our kids know it and I think theyll be ready for it. In the rebounding area, Mike Orton continues to do a real fine job. Steve Sargent and Jeff Sampson also came to the rescue in that facet of HEAWiH the game against Ben EYE INJURIES Lomond. pre-seas- couldnt stand to lose and yourself a lot more and start concentrating more on what's DAVIS HIGH SCHOOL The interesting point about the Davis Darts so far, sporting a record, is that Mike Gardners crew has lost two of those games by a single point. The most recent was the 7 loss to Ben Lomond in Ogden. senior year he led the team in scoring with 490 points and was also the team captain that season. He is one of the elite Ute players to have lettered three or more times. One of the things you hard- ly ever lose once you graduate, is the friendships with your past teammates," said Moon. Some of the teammates Moon remembers and sees quite frequently are Skip Kroeger (now living in Florida), Spencer Thurgood a dentist in Salt Lake City; Dennis Couch employed by the Salt Lake County Sheriffs Department and Danny Haws, an insurance salesman in Salt Lake City. INSIDE MOON, there has always been an unmistakable will to win. It existed as a player, and just as much a coach today. As a player, I dont know if there was anyone who was as competitive as 1 was, I PROBABLY OUR biggest problem right now, said Gardner, Is that we just arent shooting that well right now. In the Ben Lomond game we shot only Were a lot better shooters than that. Shooting takes so much time and with our late start, it takes a toll on our success. LAYTON HIGH SCHOOL The story in Laytons basketball fortunes at this moment is the future of Tom Kidd and Darryl Martins with the club. Both guards suffered injuries in the 0 loss to Kearns last Friday night and both could be out of the line-u- p for quite some time. 66-6- Eye injuries in dogs and cats may result from mechanical causes such as scratches, foreign body penetration, automobile accidents, fights, or exposure to chemical irritants. Immediate attention by an owner may make the difference between presentation or loss of an eye. If an owner has witnessed a specific injury occurrence, the details should be related to the Veterinarian. When chemical irritants come in contact with the tfyes, it should be flushed with large amounts of water immediately. Foreign bodies may lodge under the eyelids causing extreme irritation and potentially serious damage to the eye. Flushing the eye may be helpful and if the foreign body is visible it may be grasped with small tweezers and gently removed. Acute swelling of the eyelids and face usually indicate some soft of allergic reaction. First aid may consist of applying cold packs to die affected area. Call your Veterinarian for advice and instructions as your pets health depends on it. ward excitement has dis- appeared as a coach. After nearly 20 years of' coaching, how much longer can a guy stick with it? According to Moon, he believes that you live from one year to the next in coaching. LAST YEAR may have added a few years to my coaching life, simply because of what transpired. Who knows, if something bad had of come of last season, I may not have been around this year, stated Moon. Because of the way the 1982-8- 3 team finished and the fact that one of Dougs sons, Jeff, was a part of the team, he feels without any question last years experience probably ranks among the top two or three memorable in his. coaching career. said WHO KNOWS, Moon, I could be around here for one more year and maybe LAYTONS DOUG MOON even 40. Even though Moon never really thought about coaching for a living, until his junior year in college, he was constantly finding himself assisting younger kids while a 16 or 17 year old in Farmington. It became evident to me, that I enjoyed helping others improve their game. If I Dutch tm Maid mu foV)C Industrial and Janitorial Suppfies Special on Commercial Vacuums now avaSable for Household use. wasnt teaching someone on the block, I was teaching my nephews and nieces. MUCH OF HIS ideals of coaching stem from the things his high school coach demonstrated. Coach Cullimore was The 6.5 amps Vacuums COME IN FOR A DEMONSTRATION Prices you wfl be able to afford for a heavy Arty vacuum with a 50 ft. cord. a sound, fundamental type coach who didn't have a lot of restraint on his players. Hed basically let them do what they could do. I gained a lot of respect for Grant and to this day We repair all name brands SPECIAL PRICE hold much in my heart for the man, said Moon. 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