| Show ALL ALL' IMPORTANT SPORTS FROM EVERYWHERE SIX EXPERTS PICK STATE ALL TEAMS l Coaches of Big Institutions In Utah Where c Basketball Is Played Give Reasons For Making Selections t II i. i As the basketball b season for 1909 1009 Is The Tim Republican n believes that readers of Its sporting porting pages pases would be Interested In Iii learning what the coaches of the six bl big fives In the tho consider con con- Hider sider the All State basketball team In response to requests tho the coaches have c made their selections and give the tho reasons for making up the five fi as the they have done What the they sa say follows fol 01 fol- fol I lows i o OHM M HM f 4 O 0 t- t f tf First Team Team- f ff f Player Club Position f 4 Taylor Jor L. L D. D S. S U U. orward f ff f Hammond Y V. M. M C C. C A. A l Forward orwald Y V. M. M C. C A. A Center f J Jones ones B. B Y pU U U. 00 Guard I f- f Hoisington Hol 1 Y M. M L C. C A A. Guard f Second Team Team- f I Player Club Position f 4 Miller L. L D. D S. S U U. Forward t 1 4 Wilcox Y M. M I. I C. C A A. 0 Forward 4 44 4 Horsfall U. U of ot U U. Center 4 f Gunn Y M. M r. r C C. A A. Guard t Anderson I L L. D. D S. S U U. Guard Guar O OM M H M M M M M U M M MO MOBY 9 BY ELWOOD WOOD a So BROWN Salt Late Lake Y I. M. M L C. C A A. yIn r y rIn tj In making a selection of ot an State All basketball team I will trill be he guided larger large large- r ty by my conception of ot the tho ideal game Jame and the nb ability t of or the tho players chosen to adapt themselves to that particular style of oC pIn play t A consistently successful basketball I I team must master two to fundamental principles o of or tho the game First The First The quick passing open game Jame which calls for an almost total absence of personal contact between players and allows the ball bail not tho the player to cover covol n a groat roat deal eal of territory Under this sn stem s tem a players player's fundamental ob ob- ob sect Is th to secure ro tho the ball ahead of ot his opponent rather than to allow his op opponent opponent op- op to cutch catch the time ball and then en endeavor endeavor en- en deavor to hold or block his throw This latter lutter is simply playing tho the 1 game who has tho the backwards The Tho player ball In his hands has the tile game In his hands Opponents cannot score IC if he heImas helias has lias the ball lI while ho or one ono of oC his teammates ma may do so Second The Second The system of ot working the ball up imp into what hat is known as scoring Jn ing territory t two tO O to ten ton feet Ceet from In direction before at attempting attempting attempting at- at the tho basket fin any numy tempting 11 lv ty mal make e a goal er sometimes have hao phenomenal luck at long shots for 01 or tho basket lint hut for 8 stead steady t ady scientific non and regular scoring tho the ball must be beril ril brought up near tho the basket lJ by R snappy nap p Bewildering l Playing Playing- under the tho t ni I x mentioned I vu th- th the men In n named l tJ above e would mulo the tho strongest combinations for tOl All State first and and second teams f I lor and nd Hammond Oil oai Jn my Jor For time Alia th forward o ald aL or of I L L f p. p ct t a J would choose Taylor A. A and Hammond of or tho the Y V. if M. c C C. f Sw 8 C. C T. T and working con combination lolor Taylor Tay Tay- 0 r a lj tf best lor lor- lorB lors' or B te way always t Vu in good condition la s fast falit Cool tl covers a. a great deal Oeal or territory ten and caT can pa pass 6 accurately with either cither hand Ho lie would maUa nu H. H groat feeder to a man like lUte effective mond who does oes his Ino most t work close under the tho basket Taylor Ta in tho the Intercepting of at his hie op opponents opponent's op- op and quickly shooting IL passes i 8 the ball hall to ono one of ot his teammates who Is in a n. position for a a. try at the basket breaking up N Is t In la Taylor a l his opponents opponent signal plays las seeming to toT T f 01 10 ir t imi h cm exactly what hat Is about t to ipp happen luppen n WIS WI'S His only fault IB tm In too shooting basket much lOIl long distance this sometimes sometimes some some- although In a pinch game gamo times i is an ati aRt t. t Hammond t Is a u. vigorous 1 steady stead player ability jn in securing the tho has lias exceptional up mix-up and getting a away a ball bull In a or try for the b basket Ho ITo HoIs good pass In the game s all th the Is il a n hard player Inclined to is h ho and althou although time roughly at times ho rare rare- S ida play a little Intentional rough Tough work S Jv Y does dOCS any of ot completely e exhausting ex ox- the tho faculty 5 lie has without intentionally his Imis opponent consequently consequent consequent- and roughing roughing- him the thc basket shots for ea easy eay man many ly Jy gets Jets most valuable asS assets as assets as as- On One of or Hammonds Hammond's ability at free freo sets I i Is hI bis hl- phenomenal converted convert convert- S thru throws lIH avera average o of ot tries cent fort forthe for forthe SO into La baskets Is over per por ed ell record him the best the time giving t this respect Hammond's Hammonds Hammond Ham Ham- In III th the state in S. S to the last previous 5 5 mends mond's playing as a guard which was two 11 seasons all the tho themore r r- makes his work now nov as forward or praiseworthy moro more Miller und and Uco Arc re re Good Miller of or the L L. D. D S S. S IT U. and Wilcox S of oC the Y M. M t. t C C. A. A are aro both excelled great both S times have havo 7 S rs and amid at Hammond Millers Miller's chief chic chiefS Taylor lor and antI lies In his liEs ability In throwing throw throw- th strength and if It he ho coula S baskets S. S ing overhead to hang back behind beS be bo- tendency i 4 overcome a a. would be bo a n much ho his guard I hind bind S scrappy Wilcox Is a a. i er pla player 5 forward and Is always S. a aggressive g under the basket Ho lIo can Ilan dangerous oroUs shoot the tho ball from almost S throw or or angle angl He lie li Is te also alsoS S any position fre free throws Meldrum orS or ot strong stron on of ot greatS great Teat player 1 IB is a a. S S S the B. B Y T. U. U S promise of or center T I would o 1 l lj J For tho the Hormann position of ot the T. T M. M C C. A A. Ho lIe HoIs J choose experience fine fineS S Is 18 a player of or great exceptionally fast on and antI Is S S. S physique physique- big man lie He stands over a a. for his feet fuet and has bas rarely ran beer been 5 S feet cot In iii height 5 r- r six out jumped b by an any opponents I. f-I. S effectively superior to the c conters con con- n- n S been 5 eat ent lie ha hos which y traveling teams the tors of oC all the state and has ha through d' d S have hare been against his man points Ft scored more fewer points against r un und and has had man in Itah playS play vis la- la him than an any position lIe He has the ther lug ing a renter enter guard or forr forward for for- either cither S r ability of playing occasion demands It ItIs f ward u us as the from r rf t to prevent pre him hint difficult I Is ver very the Ii 7 ho he gets gots his hands bandit on scoring corIng if It the basket basket- lIe He adapts adapt r S I hail ball close well under to signal plays s and nd has hasa V k- himself false passes an and boS bo- bo 5 a n great rat many that hO tie uses 1 S j tricks tho the University Hy of Utah of strongest center In the tho i Is tho next state He lie is not playing that position this year ear but that is where ho he belongs be be- be longs on s. s lIe He Is a keen head heady pla player er guards effectively el and has a a. good eye eyo for baskets on mid Jones Strung Strong ton Hoisington of or the tIme Y Y M. M I. I C. C A A. A and Jones of or the tho B. B Y U. U are arc undoubtedly tho tim strongest guards in Utah ibis HoH- Ington Inton Is a R player er of or a number of or years ears e experience nail and ha has no equal oqual fual in divining his opponents opponent's system Item of or playing and effectively breaking it 1 up He lie can be bo count counted on to make a basket bosket in an acute stage of or the tho game gamo mf I and Is tIme the kind of player In whom his teammates have hao tho utmost confidence Ho Ito is always In tho the right place at th the right time times Intercepts passes gets s-ets awo away good t throws hros while being covered close close- I ly and amI In general Is a hl high grade rade h-g-rade finIshed finished fin fin- player He lie rarely makes tho the mis- mis tako of running up the floor to try for baskets at the tIme wrong time an error which man many guards who know they can throw baskets make Ho lie ne ne c ei loses his temper and is always alwa's full fullor of or fight and ginger Jones of the B. B Y U. U Is II almost In Ina a class clash by himself in completely shutting shutting shut shut- ting his opponent out of or the game In some of the games this year tho man mon whom he lie was guar guarding rarely even een got ot his hands hand on tho ball to sa say nothing noth noth- Jug ing of or getting a tr try for Cor the basket Jones Is always in splendid condition never ne goes up in fn the air plays vlas harder as fiS the time game ame progresses can always figure out his opponents opponent's plays plas and never ne makes males the mistake of ot playing behind his man He does docs oes no rough roush work no talking but simply plays plas tho tIme gamo from tron start to finIsh ana ane plays plas It right A combination liko Hoisington and Jones would make scoring ing a n. cr very hard matter for tor their op op- op- op 0 mien ts I Excel I. I in imi Gunn of or the Y M M. C. C A. A excels In intercepting his opponents opponent throws and preventing pre his forward from Crom getting his hands on the balL baIL Ho He goes goos after basketball exactly as he would after baseball taking a low or high throw with equal facility Gunn Guna would bo be bothe bothe the tIme equal of ot tho two men mentioned above c If It were not Hot for Cor a tendency to hold tho tho ball occasionally and pros ress Instead of ot u n quick puss puns Anderson of the tho L. L D. D S 5 U U. would bemy bemy be bo bomy my next choice for tor tho the position or guard lila Ills great height height- making making- him hima a fl most effective player He lie ha has n nt ne equal IJ In the state for tor passing the tho ball 1 with either hand and anti ho he covers co a great deal of or ground without giving the tho appearance ap ap- ap of ot being a fast fust man maim Whilo Ills his size In IH an Immense advantage to f. f f S I. hL C. C ii throws ws still i jt It id Is es n a detriment oL tt to I h hl him l Ul It r one wanted to organize a n. team of five shifty fast men and nan s of ot tho the B. B 1 T. T 1 C C. aro excellent men man and nt at time tinie placed moro more brilliantly than of ot the thu inon men mentioned above hut Dut their work has lias Ul been een far tar from con consistent consist consist- out NIt during tho the season both men ff tr t U lug b down 1 In the game gumo Mth the tho h J 1 X S. S U. U at sa Salt r Luke LuKo 1 0 anti anil with the tho h B. B y Y U. U ut at Provo Bloomquist of tho the Y M. M I. I C. C A A. U is In his second season Reason at t guard He Be Is 19 properly equipped physically for tor bas bas- and is 5 developing do at a n great rate Ho lie has exceptional ability In keeping tho the hall ball a away ay from flom his op opponent op op- and I think next year ear he wili will Ul have havo few feu equals as a a. guard In tho state 4 4 U 4 t 4 H M MO 0 0 f t 4 f- f Player tIla Ila cr Club Position 4 I Horsfall U. U of ot U U. f ff f- f Taylor Talor Ta lor I. I L. L D. D S S. S U. U Forward t- t tH H IL Christensen B. B Y t U. U Center 4 t- HoisIngton Y M. M i. i C. C A A. A Guard f 4 Jones B. B Y V U U. U Guard 4 l 13 B. Y C C. Guard f o. o 4 M 4 M 4 M M t M f 4 M M M 4 n 4 M MO a BY UY U. U J J. MILNE 1 IL E. E i University Uni of ot Utah Th Tho Tue selection of ot an State All basketball basketball basket basket- ball team for tor the state of ot Utah is by byno byno no means easy and in fact grows rows harder hard hard- er or as ono one goes oes Into the IndivIdual merIts merits mer nier- its of oC tho time many good men mOil Basketball In Utah this thib year has been exceptionally popular not not alone alono at tho the Y V. L M. C. C A A. and the Big Five Phe schools but al also o among the thc High schools and the championship raco race has been fought Inch by inch In each di di- di vision While hn the time 1 L. L D D. S. S U. U ha has the intercollegiate rag tucked awa away the loosing of one ono moro game would have left leU tho intercollegiate championship In fn grave ravo doubt There Thoro aro four Cour strong tennis teams in Utah either olther of or which would give Io any traveling traveling travel travel- ing Ingo team pointers in tho the popular Indoor in indoor In- In 1 door game The They are Y M. M L C. C A. A L L. L D. D S. S U. U B. B Y U. U and B B. B Y C. C Taking into consideration tho the great greut number to se select so- so lect from and then thon picking out an allstar allstar allstar all- all star live five IH is no small problem M My selection selection se- se lection ma may not meet moot tho the approval of lOan many and perhaps none nono and I am not sure that I am satisfIed but after careful consideration an and study I so sobet soled so- so led bet tho men a an as above Is tall taU strong active act cool and absolutely reliable has had three years cars experience is IR a very clean pla play play- er tr and can put up Ut au an exceptionally Strong lo losing ing game gamo and plays an any position with th Taj Taylor lor Is small fast a aggressive a 0 great mixer mI-er Is good on defense can alws 3 bo be depended on to put up a good game ame I is a 0 remarkable basket thrower from Crom field and has an on excellent excellent excel excel- lent l' l record cord for Cor free tree throws For center after much machi study I se select se- se bet lect humor Homer Christensen of the B n. n Y U. U Ho lIo ts tall fast reliable at ut all times time cool a good loser and a clean pla lla player or Ills Jumping from center this year was a feature in all nU games 8 He Ho Is athis athis at athis his best now plays the tho entire floor fluor a n. good point getter and his Jovial lol disposition disposition disposition dis dis- dis- dis position prevents him him from getting s rattled rattle easily For guards I submit three names and amI at ot present cannot select the tho best beat two for wherein one ono has a slight adI advantage ad ad- I vanta vantage o over 01 the tho other thoro there cornea comes I II I I. I S S S. S S. S J S. S 1 4 5 q I r S S S S 4 1 j. j i I t J. J a A 4 a C S ia yI 1 I c. c i S S. S I Ij j t yit z I S S J r 1 litmus Honus Vagn Wagner or 1 Pittsburgh sho shortstop tt sop who in man many r respects Is the greatest reat e st b baseball player in the game gam another feature to offset the tho advantage advantage an ad tage tose an and all aro are equally a good All are conservative heady players aro are fast Cast free freo ju in giving sl a 11 teammate an any slight advantage he may have havo over 0 thorn thom to score They talk little and play pIny much All AU have o had tho experience that Is necessary for tor good players and either of or thorn them would bo be u a most valuable man mon manto manto to any team I L L 1 1 A 1 A J. J I. I T T S S SS w 5 S CJu 1 f 1 I D U t B. B Y C. C Forward f 4 II Christensen n U. U Y U. U Center Centor 4 Anderson T J. J r D. D S S. SU U u. u Guard 4 i Ii U.- U. Y U O- O 4 4 4 4 i 1 i 4 4 4 1 0 BY DY CLA CLAYTON 1 F. F TEET Utah Agricultural College e. e l' l Tho rh selection of or the above team Is made b by Professor ProCessor without consi considering this years ears work ot or the tho Salt Lake Y M. M C C. A. A lb Ho has not seen that live In action |
