Show Judge Diamond Hopes Take Upward Turn B By Tom Cashman The new look in more ways was than one will come into being when the Judge Memorial Bulldogs trek out upon the baseball diamond for the 48 season Seems that a 1 much different outlook on sports has taken place at the hilltop school and the fellows cavorting on the diamond are going to be the mainstays mainstays mainstays main main- stays pf pC this turn of events Baseball is something new around Judge seeing that they really haven't competed in the well meaning American sport for Cor too many seaS seasons ns Coach Bill Moran and his scrappy diamond nd demons the mainstay of whom performed last summer for the C Y YO 0 team w will vill be gone at the word go and will vill try their best to keep in the tle running for Cor the title and as os m many ny wins as they can swallow This feat Ceat would make the Bulldogs something like The Horn of ot Plenty Three Hurlers For a ft pitching staff Moran can call upon the services of Don Nelson Nel Nel- son who pitched last year for the Bulldogs s and also for or the C Y 0 nine Milan and John are two boys who haven't ha flipped Upped the aple for or the Bulldogs but who are planning on trying out for tor the spot If It these two members members members mem mem- bers of the squad can be rounded into good pitchers th then n M Moran ran will have no need to fret over his pitching chores for the season reason In the infield such capable performers performers performers per per- formers as Dick Park at first base bases Bob hill at the keystone sack Jim Hill at shortstop and Clive Thompson Thomp son at the hot corner should give the Judges a working smooth com corn Park was one of the best infielders in the summer loop and if it the two Hill lull boys can work to together together to to- gether ether as well in baseball as in basketball then there should be belittle belittle little or nothing to worry over their duties Thompson while bein being be be- in ing a little wild at times can develop develop de de- de that peg of at his to first basto base bas to be the best in the league with witha a little practice and should give opposing runners no end of trouble Out in the gardens the Red and Gold will h have e many to pick front from but few to use use There is a wealth of at talent for the three positions and a red hot race lace is expected for forthe forthe forthe the starting berths Bob Bero Bill Tommy George Tony Martinez Mike Smith and Don Cecala will be the members who will have to fight at all times to hold the spots and any anyone one of at these boys is good enough t to lend aid to any high school squad Two Backstops In the backstop department Dick Allen will most likely get the nod for lor duties with Jerry Buller as his aid ald Allen I Is a big raw-boned raw youth that Is built along the lines of a fox tax He Is still growing and with his experience experienc behind the plate from last season he should develop into a rate first catcher Buller has had some experience at the backstop backstop back back- stop duties and will prove to be a valuable man to have haye around as there are arc few catchers that can stand the heat of bat battle lie game gme after game Coach Moran stated that no definite plans had been made 1 as asto asto to what league the Bulldogs s would b be in but is 15 hoping that th the Jordan Jordan Jor Jar dan league can be formed into a baseball circuit for the coming year Murray Tooele Bingham Cyprus and md Judge will field diamond diamond diamont dia dia- mont mond squads and hopes are high that other teams will follow Collow suit A tentative game has hns been set with South high around the 29 27 of March for practice purposes The Bulldogs have all nil new equipment equip equip- ment for this for this year and will wUl do their practicing and arId playing at the Municipal Municipal Municipal Mu Mu- ball park In n a parting partin re remark remark re- re mark Moran stated that The Judge crew doesn't Intend to get pushed around this year The team ha has hoS' experience something that they needed bad and th the boys will wiD hit this year and hit a lot better beUer With a n good strong pitcher or two and good hitting we will win our our share of ot the games and will give any team a scrap for the title With that much talked about new look It might prove It Interesting to watch the Bulldogs Bulldogs' come baseball I seas season n. n |