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Show Back Row-Peterson, Smith, Dow, Clark, Vincent, Watkins, Fisher Middle Row-Porter, Cox, Lybbert, Price, Davis, Summerhays, Wissmar Front Row-Garff, Rose, Fishburn, Workman, Sonne THE BASKETBALL SQUAD Jerry Smith was eminently successful as captain of the 1930 basketball squad, and his con-sistant game at forward was a revelation of ease and ability. He was endowed with good basketball sense and he used it to pull the team through many tight situations. He worked well with the coach, and was helpful in maintaining good discipline among his fellow courtiers. He turns the reigns of active captaincy over to Hap Lybbert; but, again being with the fold in 1931, his judgment and leadership will not be lost to the team. Next year's floor general, Evert Lybbert, needs no introduction here. His remarkable play at guard continued the entire year. He was singularly free from temperamental play, and for that reason his success as the 1931 captain cannot be questioned. The mechanics of basketball offers a careful study in size, weight, and speed. The Redskin club measured up well in speed, but the size of the players made it hard to fight larger teams on equal grounds. Such handicaps, not so serious in basketball as in football, still often mean the margin of victory. The lack of size at the tip-off post was sorely felt all year; but Peterson's continual efforts to bolster through shifts and other experiments did partly alleviate the condition. And so it was all season. One shift necessitated another, until team play at its best was difficult to attain. Looking ahead, those who, on the basis of past achievements, are able to glean a fairly good idea of what next year holds in store, predict a successful basketball campaign at Utah. With all of this year's wafters returning, with the exception of Pete Dow, a forward, The Red and White of the State University may again float proudly above strong firmanent of the Western Division of the Rocky Mountain Conference. Page 218 |
