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Show B.D.A.A . FLASHES by Jim Abplanalp Grand Old Game Begins! The world forgot a lot of its petty troubles this week, as the grand old National pastime got into full swing, with the Major leagues opening, Pres. Truman heaving out the first baseball, and the millions of fans shouting shout-ing and cheering for their favorite favor-ite horsohide busters. The world-champion New York Yankees blasted Boston 15 to 10, and the sound of the champs' mighty bats echoed from every coiner of the sports world. Kids from every country town or big city alike, heard the crack of bat against ball, the third of a missed strike, the roar of tht crowd as a hitter swung futily at a tantalizing curve or connected connect-ed for a safe base hit. No game has helped or meant more to American youth than baseball. Kids from the beginning of grade school, have a secret yearning to some day become a Yankee, or be a slugger like Babe Ruth was, or a great pitcher in the "Big" leagues. Baseball has meant a great deal to the younth in developing character, cooperation and determination de-termination in gaining the top. Baseball has furnished a lot of entertainment and a great deal of relaxation and amusement for millions of fans. Baseball is still the world's favorite sport. Let's help keep this grand game what it is. We have a good start now, and with your help, the local club can improve im-prove the complete picture. Locals Hold Workouts Manager Frank Zaccaria has reported good workouts the past few days, and expects to field a fair ball club when the Industrial Indus-trial loop opens May 14, at Magna. Mag-na. A majority of last year's squad will be back, and a few new faces will grace the line-up. Added improvements are being made on the stadium park, and a grand ceremony is being arranged ar-ranged for the locals home opener open-er about May 18th. We intend making our baseball program the best in the state, and we need your' help to keep the ball rolling. Softball Meeting Thursday Next Thursday a meeting of all softball managers will be held at the City hall at 7:00 p.m. A program will be worked out for the coming sfason. Only one schedule will be made for this season's play, and no entries will be allowed after the schedule is drawn up. A softball director will be at this meeting and will be in charge of all games, equipment equip-ment etc. The league will get underway in the first half ot May, so fellows be at the meeting meet-ing next Thursday night. ALLEY ANGLES Regular league play fmhed the past week, with the BDAA squad splitting a series witn Paramount Ice Cream and winning win-ning 3 of 4 from Shubach Jewelers Jewel-ers to finish near the first division di-vision in the fast Major circuit. Gemmell cirib was defeated in a play-off at Sugarhouse by the Duce Billiards squad. Bill Ward rolled a 1749 series to cop the $500 Ritz classic tourney, ana most of the boys will ease up now till nextjguja |