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Show Bingham Defends State Legion Championship In Tourney Games July 27-29 The Bingham American Legion Le-gion Post No. 30 baseball team has put in final practices before going to Brigham City to represent repre-sent this district in the Utah American Legion junior baseball tournament July 27, 28 and 29. Bight teams vie in the one-game elimination tourney for a chance to represent Utah in the district playoffs which will likely be held somewhere in California. Victor Forsgreen of Brigham City is the j state chairman of the baseball program for Legionnaires and will direct the 1945 meet. The local team Ls defending the championship won last year by their 16-3 triumph over Og-den Og-den in the final at Provo, after which Bingham went to Las Vegas, Nev., where they lost to Tucson, Ariz., 7-6. Tucson went on to the national finals and lost to Cincinnati, O., in the world series at Indianapolis, Ind. Pairings for the opening game today (Friday) at Brigham City a.s announced by the department committee pits Helper against the host club; Hiawatha meets Magna; Bingham Canyon vies with Ogden and Price tangles with Provo. According to infor-mdtion infor-mdtion given Coach Bailey San-tistevan San-tistevan Wednesday, winners of the first game will be paired by drawings for the second encounter. encoun-ter. The Bingham-Ogden game begins at 3 p.m. today, Friday. Bailey Santistevan Jr. will pitch the opener against Ogden. In good shape, the team has both good fielders and hitters and all are determined to win the title if it is possible. The opening lineup will include: in-clude: Billy Boren, C.F.; George Dimaa, second base; Kent Still-man, Still-man, shortstop; Jack Knudsen, third base; Bailey Santistevan, pitcher; Victor Roblez, catcher; Wayne Ray, first baseman; Kenneth Ken-neth Hall or Billy Thomas, left field, and Cal Crump, right field- |
