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Show October, 1 946 por SOFTBALL games, late-innin- g jinxes these were things which plagued the Centerville Softball team in its postwar debut in the Davis county league. Despite the losses, however, there were enough highlights to make it an exciting season anyway. Centerville was bothered by the jinx against Layton and Bountiful, in particular. In the first Layton game, Centerville led 5 in the final inning when they committed three errors in a row and Layton won the game, In the second meeting, it was the same old story, the same score, this time with two outs in the final inning. Layton won the game 6 when LeGrand Simmons scored a run that was disputed at the plate. Centerville did partly lick the Layton jinx. They led 5 in the final inning of another game with two outs. Layton got two men on and Rulon Call was the batter. Call hadnt missed hitting a homer in every game against Centerville. He was purposely walked to load the sacks and Steve Call, although no pussyfoot hitter, popped up. Centerville won the first game with Bountiful 17-- 8 in a home-ru- n and errors orgy, but lost all the rest of them. In one game they led 1 in the final inning with two out. Then the shortstop 6-- 7-- 6. 7-- 7-- 12-1- Page Three ' ers in the Memorial hall and they were usually attended by large crowds. It should not be too much trouble to get one going again now that the boys are back from the service. And to make it more interesting, hold it on the tennis court as an open air attraction. For the kids, such things as marbles or hopscotch might go over and the older folks might go for a horseshoe pitching tournament. Just something to keep the people of the town interested and satisfied. Other towns have these things and it seems that it is only because they have had the certain ones who were enthusiastic enough to push such enterprises. It behooves the Town Board, M I A, Lions club and other organizations to put over a few of these things, even if only to keep the kids away from the pool halls and from breaking street lights. The Sports Peek n and stood around looking like wooden Indians and let an easy pop fly drop between them. Bountiful took advantage of the breaks and won, Three wins and three losses was Centervilles record against Clearfield. Their batting averages were fattened in the first two games when Centerville won 7 and making five homers in the first game. Clearfield won two of the games by one run. Kaysville was Centervilles cousin. Kaysville won the 12-but lost all five of opener, the remaining games, one by a Censcore of 20-- 3 and one tervilles only shutout of the season. Bill Fuzz Evans pitched ball in this game. Sahara Village caused Centerville no little embarrassment when they won their first game of the season from Centerville, after losing about eight straight games. They also beat Centerville 23-but Centerville won most of the contests between the third-basema- Centerville Makes Debut In Postwar Ball One-ru- n THE CENTERVILLE NEWSETTE 13-1- 2. 24-1- 17-1- 4, 8, 8-- 0. 2-- hit 5, two. The played in halves, Bountiful winning the title in a playoff against Layton, the first-hal- f champs. Centerseason was villes record in wins and losses the first half, 6 the second half. Most talked about players on the Centerville team wTere Pork Randall, catcher, and Calvin Doc Tingey. Pork was a ball of fire from was 6-- Turn to 8-- 9 fmge jour V- - By CLINT BARBER Just as it was predicted, there has been a tremendous sports boom since the war ended. The return of prewar stars has brought large crowds to the ball parks and stadiums. There now seems to be no rea- son why Centerville cant have a sports boom, too. Equipment, although it is had to get, can be had with a little effort, and there is now a place to play or at least soon will be. Two ball diamonds are now being laid out on the school grounds and will probably be ready by next year, and quite a bit of work has been done in renovating the tennis court. The tennis court will be ready by next spring if the snow doesnt fall too soon. We cannot have basketball in Centerville until a new amusement hall is built, but with the ball diamonds in shape next year, why not a Recreation Softball League, in which anyone is eligible? Play once a week and pass the hat around, the proceeds to go towards some sort of a trophy for the winners. An annual tennis tournament would be interesting and would be accepted enthusiastically. The crowds that have gathered on the court in past years, when there was a net, indicate how a tennis tourney would go over. And we could have night games now with the floodlights installed. In the old days we hadSmok- - and Didnt Know It. This is the story of a guy who was considered one of the best and didnt know it until it was too late. Our editor, Ves Harrison, had just arrived home from his vacation back east and had settled down to the evening All-St- ar newspaper. He read that he had been chosen to play with the Columbia League Allstars in a benefit softball game in White Park. The sad part about it was that the game was played the day before Ves got home. Bettridge participated in the Amateur Federation baseball all-stgame this year representing Rio Grande. It was about the fifteenth or sixteenth time for Loyal or was it? Loyal has been in the game for so long weve lest count. He started as a pitcher for Centerville, was a star pitcher for Rio Grande, now plays the outfield, and only a couple of years ago he won the league batting title. Loyal ar Randall, (Pork) Centervilles contribution to the beef and brawn department, will of the 1946 act as Weber College football squad, according to a recent newspaper report. Dick Williams, a former Ogden High star, is the other captain. Pork, a guard, played football for Davis High school a few years ago, and is reported to be one of Webers most devastating linemen. Which is not surprising to those who have watched him in action in other sports. He is not very tall, but weighs 190 pounds and hits like a tractor. DeWayne co-capta- Donnie Duncan, CENTERVILLE SOFTBALL TEAM: Back row left to right: Austin Hughes, 3b-lrf-lBob HarSheldon Pickering, White, ss; Ray Ford, If; Fuzz Evans, manager, lb; Stub Oz Smith, p; Pork Randall, c; Charlie Pop Jones, 2b; Front row: Buck Earl, rison, 3b-Jones. is Buster Clint Barber, rf; Doc Tingey, cf; Elliot Randall, p; Batboy b; p-l- c; b; b; 3b-o- f; Photo by Ivan Draper, Layton. in Centerville was represented in the State softball league this year by Jack Jones, proprietor of the Bungalow Inn. Jonesies Inn team was a contender throughout the season. The team was first made up of Centerville men, but later they were all from Salt Lake. 'I urn to jage jour |