Show Bates Set Pace In Pioneer Fielding Manager Tom of ot the Salt Lake Bees Bee and Charley Bates of Idaho Falls both first basemen basemen base base- men led all Pioneer league players play play- ers who ers who participated in or more games games exclusive exclusive o of f the bat bat- tery-men tery in fielding during the 1940 season In the years year's first official fielding fieldIng field field- Ing records for the Pioneer loop Bates and are shown with averages of while close dose behind behind behind be be- hind is Skipper and Second Baseman Baseman Baseman Base Base- man Andy Harrington of Boise with followed b by Sheldon Mc Mc- Connell Idaho Falls outfielder with Shortstop Ed Ed Sheehan of Boise with and Ray Perry Bees' Bees third sacker with Harrington played the te last 34 games of the s season season ason without an error to help his club lead in team fielding with a average Boise shaded Salt Lake in double plays with to for the Bees participated in Second Second Sec See ond Baseman Al Ai Steele took part partin in double plays Lannie McConnell Mc Mc- McConnell Connell Tom Canavan and Larry of Ogden participated in two triple plays The Bees and Twin Falls finished in a tie for third place in fielding one n point behind Idaho Falls Walt Lowe of Boise Bois wh made a a strong bid for all aU the various batting la laurels cOmpiled a fielding mark to crowd and Bates |