Salt Lake Telegram | 1943-09-27 | Page 15 | Sports Mirror

Sports S Mirror Continued from Preceding Page Pale way I had had a better chance hitting that lat pitch than the other oter two he threw Rod Knight sponsor of the Market larket Inn softball team and Gene Ludlow softball and baseball baseball base base- ball bal player stopped by and turned tuned the conversation to the softball circles Both were jubilant over the softball teams team's victory over Rio Grande in the Softball baseball doubleheader of last Sunday and both were confident that next years year's softball play ply would woud be better better bet bet- I ter than ever The Te rumor persists that Salt I Lake fans may be in for a new deal leal in baseball next year While Wie nothing tangible has been offered there are definite defnie hints hits that several several sev sev- eral parties partes are interested in crashing crashing crash- crash ing ng the Utah Industrial league leage franchise for Salt Lake The Mint cafe tried everything in n an effort to get in the league this his year but the offer was given the he cold shoulder It I might have been een because the because the application came too oo late for the league directors but at any rate after the te poor drawing power of the Salt Lake Pinneys this year it wouldn't hurt to try something new next sea sea- son If I the league leage would approve some manager or sponsor enterIng entering entering enter enter- ing a team composed largely of youngsters from the city ct high schools with wih or one two oldsters oldster in the line up up lne-up to act a as a stead steady steady- hag ing ig influence the club would draw exceptionally well wel at the gate Salt Sal Lake fans prefer to see some kids who have baseball futures rather than players who are going down the line lne There were crowds at Community Com Corn i park this year to watch the amateurs play which compared compared com corn pared favorably to the best the could draw here In all al probability the Pioneer league will wi not function next season season season sea sea- son even if i the war should be over overby overby by Dy then So the who missed the boat locally this year might still sti have a second chance to take over the Bees' Bees popularity With Manager Fred Tedesco's announcement that he wouldn't play next year the lo locally locally lo- lo cally will have to revamp their caly wl plans Whether or not Tedesco will wi continue to manage the ball bal club cub is still sti 1 in the air but if he heI does he should clean up the team I and get some ome new blood blod I