Show l. l I Backseat Driving By Frank K Baker Telegram Sports Editor Mickey Will Be Missed t From Local Courses The resignation ion of J. J M. M Mickey Rile Riley JUicy this week cs IS s Forest Dale professional professional professional and md the assignment of Harry Borg to that p pst past st sends a 1 comparative comparative tive youth to carry carryon on for one of the states state's most widely known pioneers in in Rolf golf Hundreds of Utah golf enthusiasts have received their introduction into the mysteries ol L the game came under Mickey's tutelage Many of the players players play play- ers who now play at other courses or arc are members of the different private private private vate clubs had first lessons from Mickey Iickey at the city's first municipal course Nibley park Nibley was op ed for public play when hen only the Country club or present present pres pres- ent cot Forest Dale course was in existence existence exist exist- ence with Mickey the manager and professional He pioneered in municipal pal pl play here when the game was entirely an experiment and did much to mold its trend of development during dur duro lag ing the ten years eals eal's he h has played so prominent a part pait on the C local links Came me to Salt Lake iTo ro Attend School Mickey Mickey came to Salt Lake to attend th the old ld All Hallows college The de- de for inand-for public play began bega to tobe be felt then and Mickey was one of the leaders leaders lead lead- ers ers who fostered the campaign that led the city to develop elop its plan of municipal mu mu- play whereby Salt Lake now now has two fine Zinc public courses With the exception of 1924 Mickey was waS' the golf t teacher acher at Nibley until 1 this is year when he transferred to 10 Forest Forest Forest For For- est Dale and was ns helpful there in promoting public play along with the private membership program Few v professionals have tau taught ht more pupils than Mickey has during that time and few f have become personally personally per per- acquainted with more indi indi- though Although his competitive g game me has slipped somewhat in recent years Mickey has bas remained synonymous I with Utah golf toU a pioneer chara character char char- a actor acter ter who did much to give the links same game a a real boost in its infancy here It Looks Like Another Hitting Record Babe Ruth hit 60 home runs in 1927 to set a major league record for four four- base bas hits in one season Hack Wilson rode the lively National Nation Nation- al league ball of 1930 so well that he drove in runs setting a major J I If league ague guc record in runs batted in for a a season eason Like all records both marks were 2 considered onside ed well nigh unbeatable But now v comes o nes Master James Foxx veteran veteran vet vet- eran at the tend tender r age ge of 24 walloping his way merrily down through the thee e American league season with a vengeance ven yen that foretells the sudden passing passing pass pass- ing of these records record Yes sir Jimmy is on this year If y you u haven't already noticed it and it-and and barring fire high ater or train wrecks hes he's bound to b bust st those thos records rec rec- for tor fair air With three fifths of the thc campaign behind him he is already s several veral st steps ps ahead of the pace vice set by both Babe and Hack in their record se seasons sons On July uly 20 the Athletic mauler had blast blasted d 39 home runs off oU the American league pitching whereas Ruth had only 30 on the corresponding date in 1927 Ruth made his thirtieth home run July 12 at Cleveland and didn't set his thirty first until July 24 at Chicago Today F Foxx has boosted his total to 41 Present Pace Would Net 65 Circuit Blows By continuing to the end a of the earn cam campaign at his his' pace in the first three three- fifths hell he'll wind up with 65 home runs If Jimmy can continue to larrup the ball at the opportune time with th the same success he has had in the earlier part of the season he would barely surpass Wilsons Wilson's mark He had sup sup- i felled U d the punchier un hf on JUl July 20 ao o A whole season at that rate u would bring him runs batted in As spectacular as the swat records are arc Foxx would prefer adding his name to Jo the column with those of Heilmann Simmons and others who have won the American league hat battin tine and that like like- wise is likely to be achieved H He was was the first player in the junior loop to hits hit and is now leading the circuit in the number of bingles a bingles-a a anew new hew sensation to him He has never made hits in inn a season but his gait gail KO far this year ear if continued will net safeties Jimmy floundered badly during the 1931 season season when he lie was trying to hit only the fast balls bails but no now that hes he's cutting at fast ball or curve alike hes he's doing much better belter I |