Show Four Schools Open 1958 Basketball Season 3 The two teams that finished two in the Uintah Basin basketball loop last year will meet in the feature 1958 opener Friday night when the Longhorns travel to Vernal to meet the of Union plays host to little Tabiona in the other season Tradition will sort of favor the Utes to take care of but considering pre-season games and the abilities to score should the contest a very ing The Longhorns will be playing against one of their former Grant who has to Uintah and has their top scorer of the preseason Altamont would like nothing better to now Drollinger down beat the Should Bo Interesting Pre-season observations indicate all five teams in the district are more even than were last which should make the coming two months very Sportscasters from up-state have picked the Utes to win the trip to the big March show in hand it to Duchesne and Altamont have the power to won't hand it to make the season as close as a Coach Jerry has a couple of regulars back from his fine team at Duchesne last Elden and Jerry are two kids to Both can score and are fast His team is flanked by a few juniors who rapidly showing great Alan Arvel Paul John Tew and Larry Hansen form the experience brand-new coach Dale Sessions pins his hopes on Back BASIN BASKETBALL from Page on to bring additional prestige to the Upper Country school at Always A Battle Lose or draw the contest between Uintah and Union is always one of die prep features of the state when the Utes and Cougars clash with each Both Coaches Bart a new comer this year at and Glen Allred at Union have At Uintah there is John Bill Gary Larry and Grant are seniors on whom Coach Johnson pins his hopes to defend the title won last Gordon Clarence Jimmy John squad members last along with Neil and Burke carry the burden of Union's bid to fame and fortune in the 1958 class Several other kids at Uintah and Union are coming around and should be a lot of help to both Every Boy On Team Coach Jerry H. Eckersley at where practically every boy in school is out for i has three experienced Kids back to carry the Purple and White of the Tiger Leading the pack is Nolen 6 ft who is the only senior on the Larry and Lonnie along with a flock of inexperienced will be making things interesting for schools in the All league games will be pre- ceded with a preliminary contest between the composed of sophomores and These games are at and the will take the floor at 8 Duchesne takes a bye this week and on January 10 will move to Altamont to play its first league Union has its last pre-season Thursday when it meets the High squad of a class A team to whom they lost by points on December |