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Show 2 WEST VALLEY VIEW 16, 1981 Thursday, July Late Rally Edges South - Legion Scores Monday Three Wins Boost Granite In Valley League Standings GRANITE PARK. A shutout seven-hi- t cap- week ped a three-wi- n for Granite as the Post 112 club continued to climb in the Valley American Legion standings. Mark Noble hurled vicGranite to an tory over East on Mon8-- 0 giving Coach Mike Howards squad its third straight win. The first two did not come quite so easily. Granite rallied in the hnifnm of the seventh day, Wednesday to round Both out the week. to edge South 2 on Two days Friday. earlier, a stubborn 3-- games start at 6 p.m. Cyprus team gave Granite a battle before falling Granite 8, EastO 6-- With his teammates providing runs in all but the third inning, Noble coasted to the victory in his best outing of the season. He was touched for seven hits but walked only three batters in posting the shutout. Granite scored all the runs necessary in club has Howards an important contest tomorrow (Friday) Murray, against another team on a hot The contest streak. will be played under the lights at Ken Price field. Granite travels to Bingham on Monday and to Brighton on the opening frame when Mark who had singled, raced home on an Infield ground out. Gatze-meie- r, Gatzemeier and lead after four. inning later, Pratts second hit of the game drove in 5-- 0 One Matt Nelson with Granites sixth run. LEGION STANDINGS Doubles by Gatzemeier and Greg Sharp, sandwiched around a single by Goddard, accounted for two more Post 112 tallies in the (Gamas through Monday) sixth. Lance Pratt had RBI sesingles in a two-ru- n cond, while Brian Gatzemeier paced Granite with a 3x4 showing at the plate. Pratt, Goddard and Sharp each added a pair of hits to supplement the attack. Granite South 3, Howard went to his bench to start the inning and Sharp responded with a pinch-hi- t double. Pitcher Greg Holman then followed with a single to center, driving in Sharp with the tying run. The g game-winnin- smash kept a season-lonhitting streak alive for Pratt and g handed the tough South club its second setback in a three-los- s week. After three scoreless Pratt was next. After taking the first pitch, the Post 112 second baseman blasted a Duran fastball to deep left. He circled the bases easily, but officially was credited with only a double because the innings, South took a 0 edge in the fourth when Matt Poison reached first on an error and eventually scored on a sacrifice by Brent Moyes. The clubs matched runs in the fifth. South on built its lead to singles by Todd Andrews, Kelly Edwards 2-- 0 winning run had scored from second. Murray 3, Cottnw'd Granger 15, Alta 2 Cyprus 15, Tooele 12 Granite 8, EastO Brighton 9, Kearns 4 Jordan 3, Holladay 2 Hillcrest 11, South 2 1 and Marco Navarro. But Granite offset that run when Holman singled to center to drive in Goddard. Highland 7, WestO In addition to coming through with two key hits, Holman was a power on the mound. He surrendered just four hits and struck out 14 in going the Friday Granite 3, South 2 Kearns 8, Tooele 4 Murray 13, Skyline 5 Granger 7, East 2 Cottnw'd 12, West 2 Highland 4, Holladay 0 Hillcrest 18, Cyprus 3 Bingham 10, Brighton 0 Jordan 11, Alta 10 (6) distance. Lester also had a pair of hits off Duran. Granite 6, Wednesday 4 Cyprus Granite Cyprus gave Granite a run for its money (SeePage 4, Col. 3). 1 Tooele 4, Bingham 4 West 9, Skyline 4 on X ? t ; Srt - - , i'-v- Babe Ruth ar Babe the Ruth state tournament here. The four emerged from district playoff competition at two sites during the week. District playoffs for allthe stars began Tuesday at the same locations -- ' '6 and Riverton Games Roosevelt. continue through tomorrow (Friday). In state play Saturday at the Carbon County field here, meets Taylorsville Granger at 11 a.m., Murray tangles with Brighton at 2 p.m., DANCE STEPS . . . South's Todd Andrews used fancy footwork to avoid tag at the plate by Granite pitcher Greg Holman. He scored South's second run on wild pitch. Co Hillcres Hu ding: Aw a y $ i Cottonwood Tripped By Murray Squad Cott- onwood and Murray are in pursuit of Hillcrest, but the gap between neck-and-nec- k the Valley American Legion leader and the runners-u- p is widening. Murray pulled even with Cottonwood and helped out Hillcrest in the process here Monvictory day with a over Coach Bob 3-- 1 Burketts club. The decision left Murray and games 2xk After meeting CotTooele yesterday, tonwood travels to Brighton tomorrow, Skyline on Monday and then returns home Wednesday to face Jordan. At that time, Burketts club also will finish a game suspended June 8 with the score tied at 4-- 4. Games start at 6 p.m. Murray 3, Cott. 10-- 3 behind Hillcrest going respectivel- y- Cot- tonwood tied with marks, Highland, Murray southpaw Kevin Wright pitched g his way out of two tests. It also wrapped up a strong week for Coach Dave Plotts club. Murray came out of a hits as Plotts club pulled into a tie for se- critical mid-seaso- n week with triumphs over two tournament contenders, defeating Skyline Brighton Before 13-- and 5 10-- the loss to Murray, Cottonwood had compiled five straight wins, all of which saw Burketts club scoring in double The latest figures. vicand were tories over West and 12-- 10-- 2 2 glancing back in sports with the . . late-innin- jams and 2-- Cottonwoods Lam- bourne and deposited (See Page4, Col. 5) tonwood-Granit- e battles West Side at 5 and the host team plays Jordan Valley 1 at 8.,.. TaraWle appears to have fne strongest team among area after having come through the losers bracket to win the district playoffs in Riverton. After having dropped a third-roungame to Murray, the d Taylorsville crew Mon- bounced back on day, gaining a berth in the finals with a 10-- 1 decision over Cottonwood-Granit- e. Monday day, chewing up Murray in 23-- 5 and 12-- 1 routs to take the title. Murray and Valley teams and Taylorsville. Cottonwood-Granit- e Brighton-Highlan- finish at place Roosevelt. West Side Holladay at Kearns Jordan at Cottonwood South at Murray, 8 Granite at Brighton Cyprus at Bingham Granger at Skyline East at West Tooele at Hillcrest Highland at Alta triumph over which had defeated Granger to gain a spot in the Brighton, finals. Kearns was eliminated from further play, dropping two of three contests. In Tuesdays opening round of the playoffs, Cottonwood-Granit- (All games 4 noted) and Granger advanced through the top bracket with vicResults of tories. yesterdays contests were not available at press time. In Riverton, Kearns handed Jprdan yallgw II a setback, ' adto a contest vancing against Brighton, an victor over Murray. West Side blanked 7-- 3 11-1- 0 and Riverton edged Ogden 5 to round out action at that field. Midvale 2 15-- 0 7-- In Roosevelt, Cottonwood-Granit- e slipped past the first while Midvale team Granger whitewashed In the host team, other action, East 8-- 7 Millcreek whipped Wasatch 15-- 5 and Jordan Valley I squeezed by Carbon 5-- 4. playoffs. ment, which it hosts July 25-3- pm. unless Four Area e also qualified from the Murray had advanced Wednesday won that playoff with a Kearns, baffl- ed Cottonwood on two cond. Wright had a one-hi- t shutout going into the seventh against the usually strong-hittinCottonwood team. Only a third-innin- g single by Rocky Lambourne Grid Stars On Squad ... His route to the bag cut off. South's Wes OVER THE SHOULDER Hughes decided only way to get to third base was by leaping over Granite third baseman Kirk Goddard. It didn't work. SALT LAKE. Four Green Sheet area football stars will compete County Play itotiPtah in thennual Bingham Is Afop Loop MURRAY. Bingham remained unbeaten in County Baseball (Automotive) League play during the week, handing Murray a 7-- 0 setback. The area squad was the victim of a tossed by Dee one-hitt- er Stephens. Holladay stayed in second place with a win over Cyprus, scoring the winning run in 9-- 8 the seventh after Cyprus had rallied for three runs in the sixth. Don Garfield belted a homer for the west valley squad while Steve Wright doubled for the winners. Seven among the keys to the errors in the field hurt win. Greg LeFleur the Cyprus cause. tripled in a losing Granger nipped cause. hapless East 7-- 6 g run. Nutt had a for the winners. fifth-innin- with a defeated East Paul two-bagg- A Cottonwood-Alt- all-st- a game was suspended because of darkness. In games involving teams, West Jordan beat Highland West topped fall. Included on the Utah squad are Murrays Kelly Angell, Scott Sleater of Olympus, Cottonwoods Gene Van Roosendaal and Ken Vierra of Judge. non-are- a 6-- 3 12-- 15-- 6-- View-mo- nt 10-- 9 Larry Armstrong downed Three of the four area players selected Cerebral Palsy Assn, contest were members of the Green Sheet honor squad last 7-- 7 Granite captured a pair of wins over area foes, stopping Kearns and beating Cyprus Granite struck Brighton for seven runs in the nipped West Jorand Hillcrest fifth against Cyprus. dan rAog8. for the United Kearns 9-- charity footbalj game against Nevada on Tom Budge of Alta5-3- . Action this week tripled for the Granite squad while Garfield beginning tonight smacked one for (Thursday) will pit Kearns against Holla-daCyprus. at Price at 6 Rex Kearns Against Watsons bat was (See Page 4, Col. 1) y left-hand- Davis, Lambourne picked up his second hit of the game to load the sacks. David Carter forced In a run when he walked on a full count pitch, Cotmaking it tonwood was in strikThe ing distance. bases were loaded, two men in scoring position, only one out. But Wright stiffened, forcing the next two batters to pop up to the infield to end the game. Cottonwood had ad- ur business phone Mountain Bells Business Service Center has been divided into two areas: one for telecommunications and equipment needs, and one for billing questions. So youll get faster, more efficient service than ever before. Call these numbers for comprehensive information and help from a service representative who specializes in your needs. 3-- Gary Crook was singled out as Most Valuable Player in the Kearns American Leagues major, divi- sion. A member of the Yankee team, he compiled a .484 batting average. In the Murray City Softball league, Don Blair thumped the Mer- behind the chants of Dick Read, pitching who also hit a home run. Teammates Gene Hatt and Stan Bank-hea- d 14-- 1 added homers for the winners. (That was July, 1965). i vanced runners to third on at least three other occasions, only to come away against the Murray hurler. Wright was not the only Murray star that empty-hande- d night. Shortstop John Morgan continued his superlative play with Bon- neville and Lou Andrus of Lehi will coach the Utah team, which will be out to avenge a loss to Arizona last summer. g separated the Murray from a nohitter. After Wright got himself into trouble with walks to Chad Jenkins and Troy at Alta South at Muni West at Tooele Granger also advanced with a third 13-- 5 8 Southridge split its four games. Taylorsville has an automatic berth in the tourna- Cottonwood-Granit- e Kearns at Granger Hillcrest at Murray Holladay East at Murray, Cottonwood at Skyline Granite at Bingham Jordan at Cyprus to the finals with victories over two Jordan 5-- 0. Taylorsvilles bats were hot the rest of the Riverton at Southridge Kearns at Jordan West at Hillcrest South at East Highland at Tooele 1 into yesterdays con(Wednesdays) good defense in the field and a 3x4 night at the plate. Morgan scored Murrays second run of the game when he walked to lead off the third and eventually scored on an error. He provided an insurance tally in the fifth when he caught hold of a 1 pitch from 8 Granger-Bingha- Four Area Clubs A wait State Meet all-st- MURRAY. Murray Granite at Murray, - Four of HELPER. five Green Sheet area teams will begin play Saturday in - Skyline-Holladay- man on gave Granite a v - Cyprus at Alta Cottonwood at Brighton despite a few shaky moments in earlier .V ; . Friday strong ing fairly f f i i Legion Slate three outs remained and Souths Mark Duran was still throw- v-- & Cyprus 4 Hillcrest 14, Kearns 5 East 7, Jordan its way to defeat. 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