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Show Third Ward Wins Championship American Fork Third ward, first half winners won the M Men basketball bas-ketball championship of the Alpine Stake Wednesday evening by defeating de-feating the Fourth ward in a playoff play-off series this week. The latter ward was second half winner. The first game was played Monday Mon-day night and .went to the new champs after a spirited last quarter rally overcome a Fourth ward lead. The final score was 18-17. Again Wednesday night the Third ward was behind with just minutes to play. This time Wayne McTague scored baskets in rapid succession to pull ahead 26-20 as the game ended. By virtue of their two victories the Third ward will represent Alpine Al-pine Stake at the regional tournament tourna-ment to be played in Spanish Fork in the near future and will take to the tournament probably the best team ever produced in Alpine Stake play. |