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Show notch play keeps basketball a favorite sport Winding up this year's very successful season, Utah finished third in Bradley University's first Invitational Tournament. The Utes met Wyoming in the consolation finals at Bradley, and eked out a narrow victory over a rallying Cowpoke team. They also garnered the third place honors in the Skyline Conference, while Wyoming took second and Brigham Young first. The Cougars went even farther and won the N.I.T. title at Madison Square Garden. Utah beat the boys from the B.Y. in three out of five games this year, which in itself is plenty to be proud of. But that's not the only boast the Redskins can make, as they also defeated every other team in the conference at least twice this season. Despite the fact that they ended third, they placed two men on the first string All-Conference team. Glen Smith and Paul Shrum received this honor, and other team members were in the running. Little Jimmy Cleverly brought back more laurels when he was named for the Ail-American "short boys" team. The dead-eye aim of lanky Glen Smith, center turned forward, made him a high-point man in the conference and helped him tie the conference record for points made in a single game. Though Smith is returning, next year's hoopsters will miss this season's fast-moving captain, Glenn Duggins, who is graduating. Glen Smith Forward Glenn Duggins Guard 299 |
