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Show MAGNA, GEMMELL LEADING LEAGUE Gemmell Clubmen Stands In Second Place Now A defeat at the hands of the Provo club Sunday, by a score of 9-7, and a win from Dividend Wednesday, by a score 10-7, left the local Gemmell club in second place In the leaigue standing. Don Harrison, who started on the mound for the locals against Provo Sunday was driven to the showers in the second inning after af-ter Provo had pushed over five runs. Louis Valdez took over Harrison's duties until the eighth frame when he was taken out for a pinch hitter. Gene Fish hurled the balance of the game. Prank Zaccarta, hard slugging left fielder for Gemmell, hit two homers from Sammy Chrlstenaen who was very effective In the pinches. The Wednesday encounter a-galnst a-galnst Dividend saw the locals come from behind to win by a score of 10-7. Dividend's ace pitcher, pit-cher, Loyd Shepherd, had the game well in control, score 1-0, until the sixth inning when the clubmen gained three runs. Another An-other Dividend run in the seventh ' made the score 3-2. Replacing Shepherd In the 7th, Pitcher Harold Smith halted the batting spree which gave the clubmen live runs, but could not stop them from tallying two more In the eighth. Dividend made another threat In the ninth when they hit Gene Fish for five runs. Good support from team mates quelled this rally. . Next Week's Schedule Sunday, July 31 Carbon at Pinney; Gemmell at Provo; Dividend Divi-dend at Magna. Wednesday, August 3 Dividend Divi-dend at Carbon (Helper); Provo at Magna. League fttandlng Won Lost Pet. Magna 5 2 .714 Gemmell 4 2 .667 Dividend 3 3 .500 Pinney 3 3 .600 Carton 2 4 .333 Provo 2 5 . .286 |