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B Y yO Y U U. 0 0 2 78 86 0 0 2 60 74 Utah's University favorites favorites favorites fa fa- to give the no more than a hard battle battIe pro proved ed themselves themselves themselves them them- selves to be a potent contender inthe In Inthe inthe the Rocky Mountain Conference when they downed the powerful Utah Aggie five Friday and Saturday Saturday Satur Satur- day day- in a two-game two series i The he Utes staged a thrilling comeback comeback comeback come come- I back In the first game to win 37 to 36 and in th the second contest they led all the he way vay to emerge triumphant triumphant triumphant 37 to 24 Before large crowds both nights the Utes o outclassed the in every department of the game ted ted- and nd shot with remarkable skill and though a green team they out- out steadied their more mor experienced opponents op op- op- op Things looked dark for the Utes in the first half of the first game when the scored from allover all allover allover over the floor Utah started the scoring when Neeley scored a close shot The came back twice Wade scoring from the center center center cen cen- ter and Davis caging a field goal goaland goaland goaland and a foul Joul to put the Logan entry Continued on page 4 Crimson Quintet Downs Dozens I I I Tight Redskin R Defense Stops Aggie's Threats I I Farmers Powerless When Fly Five Man Wall Functions Almost Perfectly Continued from page 1 In the lead Lybbert and Couch put the Utes in the lead lead 6 6 to 6 5 with two field goals and a free throw to tie the coun count Lybbert Lybbert put the Utes Utes' ahead with wit two free throws Then the Aggie Aggles cut loose and sensational shots b by V Worthington Martindale and Wad Vade brought the A. 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C total up It climbed climbed climb climb- ed ed to 17 before the Utes scored i ifield a field goal to make the count 17 t to 10 Couch converted two fre free throws to make it 17 to 12 But Bui here liere h re the Aggles again ran wild anc an and threw In three s sensational shots shot before the half halt ended end d their ram I page In the second half the Utes cam came back with a powerful defense The Tb Aggles scored another field goal t te to bring the count 25 to 12 Then Utah started Neeley caged one any anc and Couch scored a side shot to start star the Utes rally bent Martindale came through with a lengthy one Neeley countered with a field goa goal goaland and Smith and Couch converted foul tries Wade Vade counted to bring brine the Aggie total to 29 The Utes Ute came back bacle and brought the crowd crow to Its feet when they scored nine ninepoints ninepoints ninepoints points in r rapid succession Jerr Jerry Smith whose floor game gamy was excellent but who up until this time had been unable to ring rind up a score finally found the basket baske and caged two in rapid succession the second tying the score ant and sending the crowd Into a frenz frenzy while the called time out tc tt stem the rush Following the time out Smith Smite counted two free to give the Utes the lead and when play was aas resumed George Watkins found the hoop from the middle of ol the he floor and the Utes were ahead Couch followed a setup and the he no longer content to tc loaf oaf in inthe the middle of the floor trIng tryIng try try- Ing ng to draw out the Ute defense frenziedly tried to penetrate the wall Worthington and Martindale l tied the count up with neat shots and Neeley came back backo to o give the Utes the edge with aretty a pretty retty setup Carl Davis converted a i L foul to bring the score 34 to 35 Smith sewed the game up for Utah I with a a field goal and the last Agie Aggie Agie Ag- Ag gie ie attempt came through Tate who olio scored a neat side shot The youthful Utes came back the second night with more confidence and ind If IC they the outclassed the Aggles the he first night they certainly showed show- show ed d it was no fable the second night Displaying another airtight five five- nan man defense that had the powerless under the basket and handicapped from the distance hey they proceeded to show a fast bre offense that gave them a ead lead at the half of 23 to 14 The got g t the and passed bout about in their own territory waiting wait- wait ing ng for a chance to break through he the wall After some time Jerry Smith got hold of the ball and dribbled dribbled drib drib- bled led down the floor for a field goal Neeley Feeley counted twice from Crom under he the basket before beCore the broke he the ice Wade converted a foul and Worthington scored from under the basket asket while Martindale l came through with one of his habitual long ong ones Smith drove the rite Into a huddle with two more field goals Tate scored one on the fly from rom near the hoop and Neeley Neele p replied relied replied re re- re- re plied lied with two neat on ones s. s Tate countered with another one and Neeley concluded his evenings evening's s 's scoring coring from the field with a lon long one me NIelson dribbled in to score Watkins replied with his long shot Neeley scored a foul to give the Utes a 22 to 14 lead as the half ended The second half found round the Ute defense just as tight and the Aggles Ag Ag- gies driven Into desperation tried vainly to penetrate Numerous fouls foula were called and play was thus t rus slowed up Watkins went out on personals and the diminutive Occle Evans brought the crowd to life with some clever dribbling With the Utes out of or danger Peterson sent in a new five who held their own with the Aggles It is difficult to star any anyone one U Utah lh man Just as one would perform perform perform per per- form brilliantly another would counter with some feat that won the crowd Martindale Wade Vade and Worthington were the outstanding men for the Aggles both nights Jessie Goates is a member of the Chi Omega sorority and also the Chi Delta Phi literary sorority Both were well known students on this campus |
