Salt Lake Telegram | 1938-08-27 | Page 11 | Upset Marks Semipro Play

Upset Marks Semipro Play WICHITA Kan Aug 27 UP UP- UP The national semipro baseball tournament tournament tournament tour tour- entered the semifinal stage today with teams from four widely separated towns playing for the right to meet In Sundays Sunday's final round An upset was as responsible for a full days day's play The Wichita Ian Han team made a surprise showing last night by defeating the tho Buford Ga club 4 to 2 Had the tIle Georgians won on they would have havo gone into the finals on a bye as an undefeated club Four hits in the sixth Inning and three errors by the Buford nine drove Byron Speece sub submarine pitcher for the Georgia team from the mound Wichita scored all its runs in the same and earned the right to meet the Enid Okla team defending champions today Mt Pleasant Texas eliminated Lynchburg Va last night to round out the out the semifinal card The Texans def defeated Lynchburg 6 to 3 Mt Pleasant plays Buford today