Show I SI is SL L. L DEFENDS STATE ST A TE L LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP Moose Will Send Strong Team Into Pennant Chase May 1 Salt Lakes Lake's Moose 1931 Utah state baseball league champions are looking looking look look- ing good in their early workouts and Manager Bill Kaufman expects to put another strong team in the field on onta May ta 1 I when the seasons season's pennant scramble gets ets under way The chief loss to the Salt Lakers is the absence of oC Joe Barney ace port port- sider Barney will do his pitching for Provo this season On the other hand Provos Provo's 1931 backstop Bob Howard probably will vill wear a Salt Lake uniform this year and the big fellow follow is looking good especially at the plate In the pitching line Kaufman has Daka Davis Mel Scott and Dick Michaels I from last years year's team In addition a husky young right hand hander bander named McDougall who hails from Mississippi is trying out for lor the club and is regarded as a good prospect pros peel Sammy Oliver Murray 1 high star and Norman Normon Lefty L Baird Burd from South high who did his hurling for Peterson Market in m 1931 1031 are arc possibilities ties I Bobby Evans former Copper leaguer who played for lor Grand Junction June Junc Junc-i Junc t lion tion on Colo Cob last season is expected tobe tobe to tOI be assigned to third base while Evans goes to second Frannie Cowan will be at short once more Pete Dow is back with his Ius big stick I for an outfield berth along with Rube Wilbur and Ping Nyberg last years year's utility expert Claude Engberg will be behind the bat with bi big Bob Howard on first most of the time With such men as Michaels Nyberg Ny- Ny berg and Howard the Salt Lakers will be strong on versatile performers who can play several positions in good style Consequently despite the loss of Barney and Johnny now on the he coast the Salt Lakers will be hard to beat in m the coming race They are planning another workout Wednesday Wednesday Wednes Wednes- do day and a practice game is likely Friday |