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Show DEAF BOYSli WIN CLOSE GAME BRIGHAM BASKETBALL TEAM DE- FEATED, 31 TO 20. J ( c I Industrial School First Team Loses in rj Contest With Deaf School Sec- ' ond Team by Score 38 to 36. i - - :i The basketball games at the gymnasium gym-nasium of the Deaf and Blind school last night were Interesting, but accord- ' ing to the statements of tho officers of the games they were altogether too rough. It was "hammer and tongs" from beginning to end, the deaf stu- ; dents getting the better of the contests. con-tests. The officers of the games were Mr. Metcalf of the forest reserve and a meinbor of the Y. M. C. A. of Salt Lake, referee; John Thurman, timer, and Max Woodbury of Ogden, and Leonard Wilson of Brigham City, scorers. There was a good attendance at tho games and had It not been for the rough manner In which the games were played much greater satisfaction and pleasure would have been afforded J the spectators and the basketball fans. , Toe scores were close and the points i warmly contested by both sides. The deaf teams wero successful In "both events, the first team of the School for the Deaf winning against the Brigham high school team In a score of 31 to 20. Tho second team of the deaf aggregation were the winners In the contest with the team from tho State Industrial school, ln a score of 38 to 36. Following the games a dance was given with the famous orchestra of the School for the Blind furnishing Its usual high class music A goodly number of town visitors were present, among them being members mem-bers of tho forest reserve, who were interested spectators. |