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Show Baseball Makes Hot Spring Debut (Motorcyclists or Mountain Climbers? ? tV Ta, y Js r Our sports page spies have turned up a bit of information which might be of interesf to those who are not particularly models.i.will be represented. 1300 East and 400 North in Some of the best riders in the Bountiful. Signs will mark area will be competing for the route. Races will start numerous awards. Sundays at 11:00 a.m. An admission rt. event is sanctioned by the fee of one dollar is being The Utah State Motorcycle nationwide Sportsman Riders asked, although children under Club is sponsoring a motor- Association, and will count 12 will be admitted free. The Bountiful Jaycees will cycle hiUclimb this Sunday, as a point event for the parApril 3, on Boulder Mountain ticipants. provide refreshments, and lnteres-ted....eitFor those who are in Bountiful. there will be plenty of parkfamt-of-hej- her 5 mithrourtieiugeJLlOOc. - JF . X . I - - . -4 -- as participants or ing for the public. Boulder spectators Mountain ts accessablc from All classes of motorcycles ....from the small 100 c.c. as f r. ' V V. h! 15 .. t-- r i A if i if, 1 - 4 . O I f - PLAY BALL beginning of play. Umpire Dennis Payne gives Judge Memorial catcher the ball to signal BATTER UP! Granite's Gordon Jolley goes to bat for Farmers as preseason game got underway last week. Judge won, ll-- l. MAKING ASSAULT on Region Three baseball front are Granite baseballers Gordon Jolley, left, catcher, Scott Williams, shortstop John Robison and pitcher Danny Garcia. Granite team is top contender. Granite Baseball F utur e Appears Bright Granite High School, a perennial power in Salt Lake County baseball, is cm its way to another big year. The Granite team has good field and hitting returning strength to open their assault on Class A records vrtien league play begins April 5th, Coach Jim Hill, the schools basketball coach, spent little time readjusting his coaching schedule to meet the needs of the baseball season. Coach Hill foresees a big year for his team though he warns that Region Three promises to be tough withSkyline certain to play an important role in the title race along with Cyprus where Coach Whitey Haney has an up and coming baseball team. The Granite team for 1966 has good over-a- ll strength, fair hitting and good team speed. Working the catchers position is Scott Williams for the past two seasons a utility man for the Farmers. Williams, as good suc&tchar as there is in the league, played an understudy role to regular Scott Mayne last year. Williams is a .300 hitter, a good fielder, has good speed at 0, 175 pounds and is a right hander. Granites pitching has a 6-- variety of tossers. Heading up the Farmer mound corps is veteran Danny Garcia. Garcia has lettered for Hills Farmers for three years and is expected to carry a major portion of the chores. 144 pound Garcia is a righthander who specialises with a curve ball. His experience is one of the big reasons the Farmers are favored to figure high in Region Threes standings. A'' junior, Randy Rogers, is ranked with Garcia though Rogers hasnt the valuable game time that makes for winning pitchers. Rogers had a good five innings against South last week and is figured to be ready for a rotation turn when league play begins. 1, 175 Rogers is a pounder. Dave Eyre, the Automotive League flash of last season, could become a mainstay on the Granite team. Eyre, a 5-- 10, j . 6-- JUNIOR BASEBALL PLANS SET FOR A bigger-than-ev- er BIGGEST-EVEbase- ball program is promised Salt Lake County youths by Recreation Supervisor Art Leo. Mr. Leo, Ed McGean and Bry Sorensen met last week to lay the groundwork for the program mat Is certain to include at least 600 teams. ril A meeting is planned for league presidents. mid-Ap- R A lot of night baseball is promised for the young baseballers. Were going to use everything we can find and some we hope to find to get as many boys in the baseball program, Mr. Sorensen said. Mr. Leo said the program would begin the first of June though starting dates would vary because of the differing 150 pound junior, is looking fine in early play and is certain to get stronger as the season progresses. Wright is Coach Wayne Hills sophomore hope. 150 pounder Wright is a . who suffered a broken finger recently , but J& giving, every indication of being ready when play for keeps begins. Dale Spanton, a strong 1, 200 pound lad, has been a mainstay for the Farmers for two years. How well he comes along now will be determined on his ability to trim down for the rigors of the season, Coach Hill reports. Were counting heavily on him, Hill said. The infield has good balanc q good speed and experience. At first base is GordonJol- 5-- 10, 6-- times that schools close. The baseball program includes boys between the ages of eight and 16. Though no final decisions were made at last weeks meeting, the trio did discuss the possibility of aiding the Salt Lake Amateur Baseball an adult program. league Baseball time begins in Salt Lake County April 5 for the areas high school teams. Here are schedules for Divisions One and Two of Region Three: Tuesday, April 5 Judge Memorial at Murray Bingham at Jordan Hillcrest at Tooele Friday, April 8 Jordan at Judge Memorial Bingham at Tooele Murray at Hillcrest 12 Tuesday, April Hillcrest at Jordan Judge Memorial at Tooele at Murray Bingham Friday, April 15 Hillcrest at Judge Memorial Tooele at Jordan Murray at Bingham Tuesday, April 19 Judge Memorial at Tooele Jordan at Murray Bingham at Hillcrest Friday, April 22 Murray at Judge Memorial Jordan at Bingham Tooele at Hillcrest t . - ' JUNIOR BASEBALL program groundwork was laid last week by Salt Lake Countys Ed ril meeting for program was scheduled. McGean, left, Bry Sorensen, and Art Leo. Tuesday, April 26 Judge Memorial at Jordan Tooele at Bingham Hillcrest at Murray Friday, April 29 Bingham at Judge Memorial Jordan at Hillcrest Murray at Tooele Mid-Ap- I ley at first base. . Roger McMillen, is The clubs second baseman. McMillen has good speed, a top defense man and a good hitter. He will work the double play around second base with shortstop John Robison. Robison, like McMillen, has good speed, can move either way from shortstop and was a regular last year. He is a junior and reported a good hitter. Joining McMillen and Robi . 5-- 11, 170 pound frame hasnt is the smallest menrner 01 the outfield corps. Stevens had too much trouble in the field aspect of the game. Well get a lot of use from both of these sophomores," Hill reports. Lefthanded Randy Stevens a 140 pound, Southpaw 5- -5 throws well and is expected to be one of the clubs standouts when play gets underway. Gals Slate April f2 TCiTiW recently completed the county sponsored program. Everyone else enjoys golf, so why shouldnt we? said one young housewife as she received the welcome news that the county folks were initiating the activity. Salt Lake County's golfing gals have set April 12th as tee-o- ff time for a brand new recreational program added to the agenda of the Salt Lake County Recreation Dept. Paul S. Rose, recreation superinin announcing the tendent, golfing lessons said the need for such an activity has been echoed by those women who ladies-leam-to-- ski I A Region 3 Gives Season Schedule DIVISION TWO . 6-- son in double play combinations is third baseman Steve Paur, also an outstanding basketball player. Paur is quick, has a good glove and rated rfair in the hitting department. Granites outfield is like Hill outfields of the past, The outfield crew is small, has good speed and reported strong in the throwing department. In left field is Sal Buono-cor- e, a 175 pound speedster who can hit well. Center field is anchored by the clubs leading hitter, Virgil Beck. In action thus far, Beck tis .750. Competing with Beck is another sophomore Bob Gimpler. Gimpler needs some work on hitting but his Baseball Time ... SEASON y the junior basketball standout, who is just as promising as a baseballer. Jol180 pound rightley a 4, hander, is a power hitter and proved it last week in Granites game with South. Gary Steed is backup man to Jolley, Tuesday, May 3 (, i Judge Memorial at Hillcrest Jordan at Tooele Bingham at Murray Friday, April at Granger Cyprus at Granite 5 Skyline Tuesday, April 12 Tuesday, April 19 Granger at Olympus Skyline at Granite Friday, April 22 Cyprus at Granger Skyline at Olympus 26 Friday, April 29 Cyprus at Olympus Granger at Granite Tuesday, May 3 Olympus at Granite Skyline at Cyprus Friday, May 6 Olympus at Granger Granite at Skyline CHAMPIONSHIP play in parochial program saw Judge Lourdes win title with 42-overtime win over St. Anns while St. Ambrose won consolation prize with 38-win over Cathedral. 40 20 Friday, April 15 Granite at Olympus Cyprus at Skyline Tuesday, April Granger at Skyline Granite at Cyprus ; 'vrV; 8 Olympus at Cyprus Granite at Granger - 'v ONE Tuesday, April Granger at Cyprus Olympus at Skyline '3Z- U Friday, May 6 Tooele at Judge Memorial Murray at Jordan Hillcrest at Bingham DIVISION - PAROCHIAL CHAMPS Lourdes Win Title Judge Memorials grammar Eagan, Tom Burns, Richard son, Bernard Sims, Mike Jim Gonzales, ley, Terry White with Dick (Lourdes) were champions of the Parochial School InvitaRobert Trosper, Rick Peter- - Olwine as their coach. tion Basketball tournament following last weeks tournament. The tough Lourdes team won the title by defeating St. Anns 42-- 40 in overtime to win the AUTOMATIC ft STANIAKI tourney championship.. .sponsored by the Judge Memorial ADJUSTED Boosters Club. St. Anns Pat Aloia won the most rebounds awards while REPAIRED O EXCHANGED Cathedrals Larry Buecher 1 TRANSMISSIONS won the tournaments "play-make- r" honor. Winners of the consolation honors were St. Ambrose with win over Cathedral. 0 a Members of the champions were Ed Archuletta, Jerry 38-2- Our Work ii Your Guarantee SOUTH STATE STATE AUTO CO. HU S. StlH Nmm 447-15- 75 |