Salt Lake Telegram | 1914-03-09 | Page 31 | Boys Train down to Make Weight Limit in Telegram League; Officials Wanted

BOYS TRAIN DOWN TO MAKE WEIGHT LIMIT IN TELEGRAM I LEAGUE OFFICIALS WANTED Only Three Boys Out of Too Heavy When They Step on Scales Two More Weighing In Days Set for This Week and Entries Will Close Saturday Night I Umpires and Scorekeepers Storekeepers Wanted The board of control and THE invite those interested interested in in- in the boys' boys league to take part as scorekeepers and umpires Tho The entry list closes Saturday Changes of lineups will not be permitted after that day The boys will be bo given n chances to weigh in Wednesday and arid Saturday afternoons I IOnly Only three boys out of the weighed to qualify for THE TUE TELEGRAM TELE TELE- GRAM GRUt GRA BOYS' BOYS LEAGUE LE GUE Saturday at atthe atthe atthe the Y M. M C. C A A. gymnasium failed to tip the scales at less than pounds All AU of the three were wore within striking distance however and will train down Training and fasting brought many a R alad alad lad under the tho limit but some somo will wIn have havo to train frain longer Arthur Pratt of the Yale Midgets took oft sue pounds last week eek and just made mado tho the w weight ight Frank Green of the Utah Tigers was unable to pass pM the stern jud judgment ont of the scales although ho weighed sans clothing cloth cloth- ing n Lindsay Linday Alkire star pitcher of tho the team was decidedly over weight wei ht Thomas Mathews of tho the Imperial Juniors was ablo able to pass after havin laving having taken take off four pounds Claude Clark of the same team just m made mado do tho limit after a week of hard training Take O Off Shoes and Coats Scores of the boys were compelled to to take off their shoes and coats A few removed all aU of their clothing for tho the weighing in process T There There will win be a number of oC tl aspirants to championship honors working hard this week to tako take off weight Already the gymnasiums ha e If felt lt the pressure i of the training Admirers s giving advice ad 1 vice and expressing ardent hopes have havo I made nado many a lad Jad determined t to get et into shape for lor the final weighing weigh in ing in dayBoys dayBoys dayBoys' day aBOs a- a Boys Boys' will be allowed to weigh In to Wednesday and Sa Saturday turoa- turoa afternoons of or orthis this week If It they can make tho the weight during d any time this week they will b bc eligible No boy shall take toko part In any gamo if Ir ho Is not un under or 16 years cars of or ago l If it a a. boy plays In tn i a league game and is proved to b bo be over the ago age limit his team will ill be declared loser and the tha th game forfeited forfeited for tor- fell d to the opposing team Several teams ha have havo vo listed Hated moro mora than ten players These teams will have to decide this tiis week on their exact lineup No team will bo be permitted more moro than ten men It would be well If It the captains of these teams meet tho the representative I of ot tho the board of or control either cither Wednesday or Saturday during the wel weighing In and and declare their official lineup Too Many Players Tho The Yale Midgets have too many players So has tho the Sugarhouse team and tie Cle Den Denhalter halter Athletic club and several soy sev era eral other teams These teams must limit themselves to the ten players No Nomore Nomore Nomore more more will bo be allowed In tn a lineup New entries are tho the Bridgeport Nine captained by Joseph H H. Greening an anthe and the Gardner Adams Sluggers 1 by Joseph Nathan the Sego Lilies managed managed managed man man- aged by George Williams and anti tho Margelet Margelot Marge- Marge let lot Champs captained by Charles Egan Invitation in Ia especially Issued to anone anyone anyone any any- one interested in the success of ot TILE TELEGRAMS TELEGRAM'S LEAGUE to Join forces wl with h THE TELEGRAM GRAM and the hoard board of or control to handle t tie games s-amee Umpires and scorekeepers who can spare on one or two afternoons during April May and June Tune arc are needed Arrangements ma may be mado made so th that t anyone anone volunteering service rr ma may not be inconvenienced but simply take part on days das convenient Two or three persons already have offered of ot- bred fere to help As many who can possibly poasi- poasi bl bly devote a few afternoons to this work will bo be rendering the officers of ot the lie league and antI the boys bos a good service There Thero will be bo a L meeting of or trio tho board of or control some somo da day this week to receive the report of or what has baa been done t thus tius us far tar and to direct future arran arrangements i There will be bo several le problems to sol solve VA