CAGERS FULFIL EXPERTS' WISHES; FINISH SECOND IN NORTHERN DIVISION Coach Chuck Finley's Vandal cagers finally made the experts' predictions come true as they battled to a second-place standing in the Northern Division race with a record of nine wins and seven defeats. The Vandals opened the campaign in fine style as they dropped the eventual champions, Washington's Huskies, 56-51, at Seattle. However, the powerful Huskie crew obliterated any Vandal hope in the remaining games of the series and dropped but one other conference game to win the ND bunting going away. Against the remaining Northern Division opposition, the Vandals split in four contests with Oregon, copped three of four from the Oregon State Beavers, and tripped the rival WSC Cougars in three battles for the first time since the championship campaign of 1946. Four seniors turned in their Silver and Gold uniforms after the season's finale. Undoubtedly the loss cf Sam Jenkins, Herb Millard, Stu Dollinger, and Bob White will be felt by the 1952-53 Finley quintet. Jenkins and Millard were honored by their Vandal teammates as the most inspirational and most outstanding players.
Above Top: "OH , YOU CAUGHT ME WITHOUT MY MAKEU P ," groans Dwight M orriaon. while team m ate B ruce M c l n t oah drives in for a layup deapite t h e h airy arm. o f a Couga r defender reaching fo r the p ill . W SC'e Phil Brown (6) a ppea rs determined to stop the p lay a lao.
Above, Bottom: "ONE, T WO, BUTTON MY S HO E , your ahoe, sornabody'a ahoa. Oh knota. shall we dance?" Anyway, w ..h. ington State'• Eric Roberta and Sam Jenkina of the Vendala are fit to be tied.
L eft: VANDAL C AGE MENT OR " CHEERFUL" C HUC K FIN LEY gives Bob F al. .h, S t u Dollinger, Bruce Mcintoah and Dwight M orrison aome cheery woMa of advice before sen ding them b a ck in to hoop action on the M emorial gym m aples.
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