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Show BASEBALL AT BINGHAM-1942 Baseball for years has been the leading sport in Bingham Bing-ham Canyon during the summer months. Since 1934 the R. C. Gemmell club has entered a team in the Utah Industrial league. lea-gue. Prior to 1934, during the years 1932 and 1933, Gemmell club had an entry in the Western Utah league. Before that inter-department games of Utah Copper company mine employees em-ployees were drawing cards. This year Gemmell club has stepped out and imported import-ed three good players to bolster their crew- in hopes of bringing local residents the best there is in semipro baseball. base-ball. The locals first home game will be played at Copper-ton Copper-ton stadium at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 13, against American Fork, a newcomer to the Industrial league. During the past two years attendance at local games has been very poor, in fact crowds have been so small that Gemmell Gem-mell club directors had difficulty deciding whether or not baseball was worth financing the coming summer. After much deliberation the directors decided to enter a team in Utah Industrial league with the understanding that if the local games did not draw crowds the first half of 1942 play, no allowance would be made for the last half. Baseball is a wholesome, entertaining sport that ordinarily or-dinarily has an appeal for most age groups. The local diamond is one of the best, if not the best in the state. There is ample parking space close to the field. These inducements, with prospects of a bang-up team, will likely draw a large attendance this year. Gemmell club directors ask a fair attendance at the games if baseball is to be maintained in Bingham Canyon. It is reported that there will be no admission charged non club members for the first half's play. Local residents who do not have advantage of club membership are invited to attend all games. If you live in Bingham Canyon and are a bona fide baseball base-ball fan, you'll want to see the 1942 team in action and meet the new manager, Osmon Swinehart, former Big Ten all conference con-ference baseball and basketball star at Wisconsin university. |