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Show WESTMINSTER AT OGDEN-FEBRUARY 22 and 23. Four successive defeats did not discourage the Wildcats. The Weber players returned to the Weber Gym and won a two-game series from West- minster. In the first contest the Wildcats led throughout the entire game. Twice the Parsons got away to promising rallies, only to fade before the Wildcat offense. The Parson's defense was loose, allowing Weber to score at will. The second night the Wildcats made it four straight victories over the Parsons by turning them back with a score of 37 to 35. The game was spirited and packed with thrills. The score was deadlocked seven times during the game. With seconds to play, Foley, Wildcat center, caged a shot from the center of the floor, breaking the deadlock and giving his team a winning margin of two points. SNOW COLLEGE AT OGDEN-MARCH 8 and 9. The last two games of the season were played at the Weber Gym with Snow College. The Wildcats took matters seriously and in the first game stood out in front 15 points at half time. The invaders, seeing their chances for the Jaysee championship growing dim, came back in the final period with a scoring attack and won the game by six points. The following night Weber took the final game of the season. The score was 46 to 42. The lead alternated consistently throughout the game and kept the fans on edge. With the score tied in the last few minutes of play, the Wildcats staged a last minute rally to break a 38-38 tie, and turned an apparent defeat into a brilliant victory. WRESTLING TEAM BOXING TEAM WRESTLERS First Row: Green, Phillips, Seppich, Chambers, Clark. Second Row: Kerr, Jensen, Hewitt, Peterson. Swenson (Coach). Third Row: Page, Hansink, Behling, O'Conner, Stoker, Perry. BOXERS First Row: Marston, Jones, M. Parry, Seppich, Carver. Second Row: Steckel, Williams, G. Parry, Ballard, Simpson. WRESTLING AND BOXING SEASON The schedule for Weber's wrestling team this year included practice matches with the freshmen teams of Utah State Agricultural College, Brigham Young University, and University of Utah, and two league matches with Westminster College. Of the practice contests, Weber won the match from the Utah Aggies and lost to B. Y. U. and Utah by close decisions. After the practice season was over the Weber matmen met and defeated the Westminster grapplers at Salt Lake by a score of 20 to 14. Several of Weber's star wrestlers were injured in this match, making it possible for Westminster to eke out a close decision in a return match at Ogden. As a consequence, each school gained one victory in junior college competition. A tie for the championship resulted, as these two schools were the only junior colleges entering wrestling teams. The Weber boxing squad competed with Westminster in the only inter- collegiate boxing event of the season. Some of the members of the squad entered the Amateur Athletic Union Boxing Tournament in Salt Lake. They made a very creditable showing. Truman Carver won first, and Ed Steckel second in the 125 pound class. Glenn Ballard won second place in the 175 pound class. |