Salt Lake Telegram | 1936-04-23 | Page 17 | Strong Team Will Oppose Tokio Club

Strong Team Will Oppose Tokio okio T Club Salt Lake City's 1936 entry inv in inthe the Utah Industrial baseball league expected expected ex ex- to be one of the stron strongest est teams in the state will get Its first I tase of oC action Saturday and Sunday against the clever Tokio Giants of Japan Outstanding stars of oC the two semIpro teams which represented Salt Lake City in the state circuit last year together with a few promising stars f fro from r o m amateur teams have been gathered this season sea sea- son by Claude Engberg under the Pinney banner Hard Hitting Crew The squad looms as a hitting hard outfit with fin fine defensive play but the loss of Mel Scott and Joe B Barney has left the pitching staff short shorthanded shorthanded shorthanded handed and this weakness may prevent prevent prevent pre pre- vent the Salt Lakers finishing high in the league Dee Deo Mattson speedy little center- center fielder who will lead off against the Giants Saturday Is a hitter with a penchant for two base blows and especially hard to pitch to because because because be be- cause of his small stature Fred Tedesco No 2 in the batting order hit last year and most of his hits were timely driving in 15 runners and placing many more in scoring position Melvin Mclvin Morr who paced Holsum last year with a average and had three circuit clouts bats third followed by Darrell Bonny a hitter who drove 26 runners across the plate last ast season Bonny pushed out six doubles and six homers Al Pignataro V a speedy fielder who I pilfered eight bases and drove in 18 runs while batting last season will hit in fifth firth place Brown at First Rangy Bud Brown who will hold down first base and follow PIgnataro Pignataro Pigna PIgna- taro tare in the batting order is a batsman while Lou Campana who hits seventh is especially noted for his timely hitting and ability on the paths Lou scored 17 runs and drove 13 others across last year Either Engberg or Les Len Lemon will catch with Sammy Oliver or Norman Baird on the mound Lemon hit a clip in the amateur amateur amateur ama ama- leagues last season while Engberg Engberg Engberg Eng Eng- berg had a average Baird hit and Oliver The Tokio squad will start either Toshihide who pitched the Giants to a 1 0 victory over Royal Bakers here last year or Eiji Elji Sav amura year old school boy who lost a 1 0 decision to the major league all stars In an exhibition game in Japan last fall