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Show Basketball Teams Start Annual Play i In Schools of State Wiih the moleskins placed in the storage room until the 1920 season, the basketball same comes fresh to the athletic world after an entire year of rest and will invade Utah with bang this week Utah is known from one end of the Tnited States 'o Ihe other as one of the best baattetball states in the union, more teams competing com-peting here than in an other sta' in the union having a population comparison com-parison Utah has developed some wonderful teams in 1916 'he DnJversIt) oi Utah hoopsters won the world's title at Chicago from the fast Illinois Athletic Ath-letic club. In 1917 the 15 Y U. pla) i ers of Provo finished second In 'he tourney. The hih school teams, as well, have shown wonderful class and in all cases the game in this state has been one with enthusiasm ruling. At (he Weber Normal college thei hoopsters will start their annual prac- j tice toda) Coach Malcolm Watson hat practically the same team In har ness this season that won the state title last season. He has a polished i r v ill b;tsk tball men and should be able to again cop slate honors unless the unforeseen happens. Lindsay. Jeppson. Doxey and othei are some of the old men that will wear the colors of Weber again and it is expected that these men will bring the school to the fore. Schade. the all state forward nnd one of the classiest mni ever developed in the state at lhaj position, will be missing from the line-up this season, ha In? graduated last spring. He was a star of the flashy order. While his loss will be a blow to the school, Watson will have a number of others in har- acssho v ill be sblt to lipla real Coach i ii. n i I lunula.- ol the -- ilni High school will have his men in harness this afternoon in the Initial pr.iiinc .d tin s.-:ison I'oimla.- will I have ;t t ; i ana;, of men in action and expects his meu to show a world of class. Richards, Irw in. Skeen. Thomas and others will no doubt be on hand t today to start the 1920 hoop season oU f with a bang. j ' The other schools of the state. In-eluding In-eluding the Wesi High, ESasI Mich. L D. s. University of Utah, and othet schools, will start practice this week Th. Panthers have already played on irame It i- expected 'hat the baskei- j4 b.tii season will be c.nc of the best yet experienced In the state wit! nior.. I teams compel in'.; and with nior I rivalry this season than ever before. |