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Show B.D.A.A. FLASHES by Jim Abplanalp BDAA NINE BATTLES "ROOKYITUS", AS FIRST YEAR PASSES The BDAA baseball nine, sorta down in the dumps after losing game after game in the fast Industrial In-dustrial loop, is asking itself a-bout a-bout the same questions that have popped up now and again among the hot-stove generals. "What'.; the matter with our ball club' Why can't we win a game?" etc.' Well, not being endowed with any more brains than the law illows, we have tried to find out all the answers and just tell the boys so they could go right ahead and win, but seems like we got in a heap more trouble than they did. After consulting various crystal crys-tal balls and other mystifying devices, we finally came to the conclusion that our ball club was only enjoying what any young thing encounters, and is fondly called "growing pains." Yessir, as some professor once said, "The only good teacher is experience, and the hard way to learn is usually the best." As BDAA's first season in thj semi-pro circuit rolls by, the "rookie" team can be praised lor the effort they have put forth a-gainst a-gainst teams of older and much more experienced players. The 'Athletics' have lost a number -( j close games, some not so close, , and have only the 'first year jit-1 ters' to blame for most of their ; defeats. Our ball club has at times had cood uitchinc. at other times the I boys have turned in stellar de-I de-I Tensive games. Some games the locals have hit like they were all members of murderer's row, but it has been difficult for them to combine these three factors when needed most. The majority of Bingham ball fans realize, even more than the boys do themselves, the tough road the rookie players have to travel and are giving their support sup-port not only for this season but the future as well. For the boys, we can say they have played good ball, hustled every minute and have really tried to improve. What they have started is something few towns can boast of, and we know they have the ability to compete in the faster circles just as soon as old man experience gives them a bit more seasoning. Travel Tq Helper Sunday The BDAA squad, after playing play-ing hosts to the Brigham City Peaches last night, travel to Helper this Sunday for a night tussle with the Merchants. On Thursday, August 18, BDAA BD-AA meets American Fork at Copperton Cop-perton and the following Sunday, August 21, Provo will be guests of the home club. LEGION BOYS LEAVE Today the Bingham American Legion junior baseball squad is on its way to Winslow, Ariz., to compete as Utah champions in the Regional tournament. The locals play their first game August Aug-ust 14 and the tourney will last four days, Drawings will be held for opponents. The results of these games will be followed closely by local fans and boosters boost-ers as well as interested fans trom all parts of the state. Our best wishes go to these youngsters young-sters and to the men who have helped American Legion baseball base-ball along. SOFTBALL SLANTS The softballers are getting mixed up more and more as the chase goes on. Three teams tied for first place, another right on their heels and the other clubs straining to upset somebody. A & M won their only game from ( Gemmell 13 to 2. Gemmell won their other encounter from the Lions 9 to 1 and the Eagles also split, winning from Lions 9 to 0 and losing a thrilling extra inning inn-ing affair to the Merchants. The Merchants also dropped B R & S. G. 9 to 5 as the radio-; garagemen copped their other game from Emerald Club 11 to j 6 Emerald smothered Lark 17 to . l" and the other game Lark vs j A & M was postponed for a few j days. j The tight race for second half honors will go on for three more rounds, so don't miss the excitement. excite-ment. A Round Robin tourney wLl be held at the end of the regular season and the teams will battl for the two trophies on display . at Tangaro's Beverages. |