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Show Guard Ball Program Benefits Handicapped More than 700 Utah youngsters will play basketball during February Feb-ruary so that other less fortunate children may walk some day. This is the theme of the second annual Bantam basketball benefit bene-fit sponsored jointly by the Utah National Guard and the Utah Society for Crippled Children and adults. The benefit is coordinated co-ordinated with the Utah National Guard's Bantam basketball program. pro-gram. The benefit games were introduced intro-duced in the state last year upon suggestion of Brig. Gen. Maurice Watts, assistant state adjutant. The 86 teams signed to play participated par-ticipated in the benefit games held in 14 cities in the state. Paid receipts totaling more than $1300 resulted from the games. The money was turned over to the Utah Society for Crippled Children Chil-dren and Adults. The success of last year's games has resulted in a repeat performance perform-ance again this year by the midget mid-get basketballers. However, the 1961 bantam benefit will see more than 120 junior teams participating par-ticipating in benefit games in at least 18 Utah communities. The general public is invited Co watch the junior teams play le official regulation games. An Emission charge of 50 cents per person will be charged with all proceeds being contributed to the Utah Society. Bantam basketball teams in the Salt Lake City area will launch the 1961 program in the National Guard Armory center on East Sunny side Ave. Other games will be played in the state on consecutive Saturdays until February 25, Gen. Rich said. |