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Show CLUB ENTERS INDUSTRIAL LEAGUECIRCU1T Decision of directors of the R. C Gemmell Memorial club to enter a team in the Utah Industrial Indus-trial league was reached at a meeting held Tuesday afternoon. Osmon Swinehart, a graduate of Wisconsin university and all-star baseball and basketball player in, the Big Ten, was named team manager. For several years Swinehart pitched for the House of David and last year played semi-pro ball at Watertown, S.D. Accompanying the new team ert Babcock, also of Watertown, who played semi-pro ball there last year. Babcock, whose most recent experience has been at shortstop, has signed Hp to play with Gemmell. W. D. Kidd, secretary of the club, announces that practice got underway at Copperton stadium Wednesday afternoon. Regular play in the league will begin May ' 3. Schedule, rosters and umpires will be approved at a meeting of league officials in Salt Lake City Saturday evening. The following reported for practice Wednesday: Lester W. Sumnicht, Holman "Peewee" Bass, Arne Velcheck, Frank Zac-caria, Zac-caria, Daryl Robertson, Frank LaComb, Billy Johnson, Tommy Pazell, Sammy Oliver, Stanley Long, Robert Detmers, Ernest Sheen, K. Nelson, Louis Savich, Howard Smith, Jack Smith, Johnny Pearson, George Sluga, Manager Swinehart -and Babcock. Bab-cock. Due to arrive in Bingham Monday Mon-day from Clarksville, Texas, is Clarence Griffin, former pitcher with the Washington Senators, Hniisp nf Davirt nnrt tho Tevna House of David and the Texas League. Griffin is 32 years of age and has an impressive record behind be-hind him. With addition of three new players, Gemmell should have a formidable crew; Mandel Wilson, who for the past three years held down second base spot and was lined up for manager this year, reported at Fort Douglas and was accepted for service Saturday. Satur-day. Wilson was responsible for securing Griffin for Gemmell club. |