Salt Lake Telegram | 1934-12-29 | Page 15 | Huge Crowd Jams Stand for Benefit

Huge Crowd Jams Stand F For or Ben Benefit fit More tore than fans jammed the grandstand at Community park August August Au Au- gust 12 to watch a picked team o of sandlot stars defeat an star all crew from Holsum and Royal of the State Industrial league 63 6 in a special benefit game The innovation was hailed with great enthusiasm by sports followers and proved a financial success netting Proceeds from the game were divided between the amateurs and the semi pro state group to be used In defraying expenses es of ot players of those organizations injured in the games Action was taken to make the contest an annual affair The Telegrams Telegram's star all amateur team selected each season by a vote of managers sports writers umpires and scorers represented five of the nine clubs in the amateur federation To this selection were added one outstanding star from each of the four remaining clubs and Glen Crowther of Firemen who captured The Telegram Telegram Telegram Tele Tele- gram award for batting honors during during during dur dur- ing the season with an average of This squad represented the amateurs amateurs amateurs ama ama- in the exhibition The Telegrams Telegram's stars connected for fOl 10 of ot the 15 hits made by the sand sand- lotters letters and scored all six tallies for forthe the winners in the first five frames Prior to the start of the contest Crowther Crowther Crow Crow- ther was presented a signet ring by The Telegram while Frank Reading of Midvale was given a prize as leading leading lead lead- ing base runner having rounded 45 in the Tuesday loop Frank Shepherd of or Wasatch was named leading sandlot pitcher with 14 victories and three defeats in which he was responsible for 32 12 earned runs Leland Christensen of Draper was leading base stealer with 15 pilfered bags in nine games