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Show Sports Here and There by Al Ablett So they find two more basketball bas-ketball teams shaving points for a price. The great show, was the games in the Garden, but that has nothing to do with it. It will continue to be a menace as long as a player has a price. I have heard people say they were sorry sor-ry for the boys, that is the most foolish thing I have ever heard. Nobody put up this kind of defense de-fense for the Black Sox of 1919. Those men were barred from baseball for life. They were young men too. So as long as the authorities allow them to bet on basketball, you will have crocks. For a long time it has been the National league that has furnished the tight race. The last couple of years it has been the American League. This year they have four teams and the schedule maker must have been psychic because he has had these four teams playing play-ing one another and in all four cities. The locals dropped their first game to Provo 5 to 0 last Sunday Sun-day night as Wankier held them to two hits. There game with Helper Wednesday night was rained out. American Fork has started to roll in the second half and they are again on top. It looks like a dog fight between them and Provo. Our American Legion team is just marking time, until the Salt Lake championship is settled. They won an exhibition game from a Salt Lake team last week. Coach Frank LaComb is keeping them ready. I have been selected as umpire in chief of the Nevada State Semi-Pro tournament to be held in Elko Saturday and Sunday. Some good teams in Nevada, so I expect some great games. Tell vou about them next week. AL |