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I Prep 8 e rs- rs Set Sef t For Rigorous Sason Johnston By Bill King Baseball thc old man who takes akes a str stranglehold on on the American American Amer Amer- ican can sporting public early in March Marchand Marchand Marchand and doesn't Jet up until late September September September Sep Sep- has moved in on the high school campus In S Salt Lakes three pr prep p schools West high has held ot off getting started on the deal until next Monday Monday Mon Mon- day but th the coach Johnny las jas been doing a lot of planning and making considerable preparation preparation ration ra- ra tion for t the e oncoming baseball sea sea- son Up at East Eist veteran ment mentor r Mickey Oswald has been wording his since Monday and from all indications will have a powerful but comparatively small outfit A to total al of 18 aspirants are In the fold and the genial Irishman plans on keeping the squad at a size small enough so that he can keep his eye on n each ellch and ever everone everyone every everyone one of ot his kids The Ve Leopards o 0 p ard s representing American Legion post No 83 copped the state legion crown last year and went to Tucson Ariz forthe for the he district playoffs They're a arand grand rand bunch of kids and can play jail ball like crazy BurbIdge on FJ FirstA First t A tight infield made up of Kay Burbidge at first Paul aul Pratt at second Glen Nielson at short and Keith Olson at the hot corner pr pre pre- seats a rock-ribbed rock defense that would make any pitcher feel good Speaking of or pitchers Mick can canall call all on on Don Kamerath and Elaine Blame Barnes a couple of talented flippers flippers flip flip- pers any time he takes the field Don and Blame Blaine feeling that its it's best to keep pr pretty tty much to themselves them- them selves elves when it c comes mes to tossing I baseballs at opposing batters I change about when the spirit moves Blaine Blame catches for Don and andi i vice vlee versa Makes for a rather nice arrangement but we cant can't help but wonder how either one of the kids can afford to shake off a sign sigi A fine lne array of top top flight ht outer outer- gardeners consisting of Don Ion BlackIn Blackn Black In n left lef Elgin in right and Art Coombs In center gives the Leopards an outfield that can go golike golike o like the wind nd lay the wand wandon wandon on on the ball when the occasion arises Micks Mick's got a couple of pitchers In reserve Keith Anderson and Doug Furlong along alone with capable utility man Bill Hunter Five or six other stalwarts are on hand trying to bust into the starting lineup and Mick stresses that some of them are showing n a lot lotof oC promise Down at South high Jimmy Gibby Gilbert Is hard bard at work trying g to find a tough starting crew out of a terrific turnout I of over 50 59 aspiring aspirin Outfielders t to I Burn Jim has has got pitchers and outfielders outfielders out out- fielders to burn with nine fingers and patrollers pasture 23 pasture p cavorting around the Cub diamond Add to this staggering total three thre third basemen three thre shortstops four first basemen eight catchers and five ive and got a abit abit abit bit of an idea that the kids at South take their thelt baseball seriously J James James ames as he is known to the boys In the backroom backroom backroom back back- room stood behind the backstop at South Tuesday afternoon and was was' loud In his pr praises Off of tour four or or five of the kids who were playing catch and generally loosening up those winter tired muscles Young Dick Milne e a cagy veteran veteran veteran vet vet- eran of Gilberts Gilbert's last years year's team is on hand for tor work around the I first sack and nd s seems ems to be in the drivers driver's seat at that position Wally ally I Karren Is some shakes of a shortstop shortstop short short- stop stol while Dale Bain is doing the majority of the work around the third base spot Big and Fast Rod BradshaW big loose and fast appears to be In solid for consideration consideration consideration con con- in the mound department depart depart- ment while Glen Moose and Line the erstwhile all round round athlete will b be on Hand fC for duty t The h outfield Hield crop pr presents fill Bill Jackson Don E Ern r n s t ton o n D Don DonThomas DonThomas n Thomas Dan Hoggan Dick Stone and a promising crop of juniors Gilbert was quick to point out that the outfielders would be chosen on the basis of th their ir ability to paste I Ithe the apple plus a reasonable ability to toss the 71 gate agate back into the in In- field Do Don Anderson and Rod Bradshaw Bradshaw Brad Brad- shaw will be taking the pitchers pitcher's I best offerings behind the plate plat and I both kids show a lot of hustle and and talent at the important all position Yes sir King Baseball is sitting atop top his throne and all of his high school subjects are bowing and paying homage to the old gentle gentle- man Opening day is just around the corner and from all indications indications indica indica- I the three city schools are I g going to be ready |