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Show The Freshmen try out PRE-SEASON GAMES After having twice subdued the invading Wyoming University basketeers to auspiciously usher in the 1930 hoop campaign, Coach Vadal Peterson, sage Ute chieftain, and twelve disciples of the waxed floor, left for the Pacific coast to spend the Christmas holidays upholding Utah University colors against the fastest college teams in the Golden State. St. Marys in Oakland was the first quint to succumb to the Ute's well groomed attack, and after offering dogged resistance throughout, trailed 37-26 as the gun sounded. Both teams were determined the following night, the Crimson outfit coming through unscathed to score 37 points as compared with 26 for the homeguards. The Utah squad showed up very well. Journeying on to Los Angeles, the boys encountered JP|k their initial snare at the hands of the fast U. of Cali- «HL fornia, Los Angeles Branch. The U. C. L. A. won the Jjr first two games with ten points to spare. The Redskins -**^ began clicking in the third and concluded the contest to % -H record an impressive 50-44 decision before forsaking the land of sunshine Homeward bound, the Indians played some convincing basketball in Reno to bewilder the Nevada Sage-hens, annexing the first game, 30-23, and again the following night, 32-26. 0T*4f George Watkins Guard '* \%&\ Pete Dow Forward The Crimson mentor availed himself of his abundant reserve strength, and gave all his men a chance to perform in the heat of battle in hopes of appraising the relative merits of each player before deciding on his best bets to carry on the regular Rocky Mountain Conference campaign. In mid-season the brilliant De Paul University of Chicago passed through Salt Lake enroute to the coast, and remained in the city long enough to get a good idea of what Utah basketball is like. The Braves easily swamped the bullet-dodgers in the first encounter, but were victimized, 35-32, the second night after the visitors had come from behind to make a whirlwind finish. This game was not attended as the league games, and the spirit was somewhat missing in the fans. The last game with De Paul was somewhat of a rough contest, and several floor burns were received by players. Page 217 |