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Show CRYING OUT LOUD Once upon a time there was a division di-vision of the Utah High School Athletic Ath-letic association which was called the , Jordan Division. This division is composed of teams of the Jordan school district, Tooele school district, Magna and Murray. With Tooele and Grantsville representing the Tooele section, and Bingham Canyon and Jordan representing' the Jordan district dis-trict the Jordan Division at this writing writ-ing is composed of six teams. Six teams,, which means just two games a week so that the schedule can be completed before the state tourney starts. Wonderful. Manif-iccnt. Manif-iccnt. Grand, astounding, . amazing, and but what's the use? Every year when the powers that be in Salt Lake City make out the schedules, and set apart the divisions, the Jordan District Dis-trict gets the "razzberry." Why this is, cannot be understood,' because as everyone knows, the Jordan District draws more people to the state tournament tourn-ament than does any other section with the possible exception ' of the Salt Lake division. In the Salt Lake division, since peace was restored last year, f ur teams will battle for supremacy. Four teams, which means ONE GAMIJ A WEEK, and when the season is over, and the .state tournament is started, the two members from the Salt Lake section will be as fresh as a lily, with everything t6 gain and nothing to lose. 'This section is composed of L. D. S., East, West and Granite. As far as we are concerned, we suggest that the Athletic Board of Regents flip a coin .and if it comes heads, let the L. D. S. and West represent this division, and if it comes tails, let L. D. S. and East do the honors. Why play out a schedule? Let East or West or L. D. S. practice up for the tournament with Granite, and all will be well. There is no need for a division di-vision in Salt Lake City, as everyone who follows the hoop game knows who's who. Why the wasted energy of getting out a schedule? Let's flip ... ,. ' "j 'v v - - - .! In the Jordan division things are different. . Murray, which belongs to the Salt Lake division must play with this district, thus eliminating a tough contender for the city chaps to worry about. And in the mean time Bingham Bing-ham Canyon fans must sit by and watch the juggling of the teams in and around Salt Lake County, and as scheduled, the Jordan District gets the worst of it. This newspaper is not a howler, neither does it hold any particular grudge against the powers that be, but it does feel, and is not afraid to jay so, that the Jordan District is not getting a square deal. It isn't a question ques-tion as to what team of the Jordan division will, win high honors at the state tournament, but a question of equality. Let's have five teams in the Salt Lake division, and five in the Jordan division. Still better, let's give Magna and Murray to the Salt Lake division ,and play the Jordan division four-handed. ..... As far as the local high school lads are concerned, they will take care of themselves, even should there be eight teams in our division, but why force this section to be the goats every ev-ery year? Once in a while is all right, but why pick on us every year? (Salt Lake papers please copy). |