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Show BMA FLASHES by Jim Abplanalp BASEBALL OPENER WEDNESDAY The local BDAA baseball nine will play it initial Northwest league game at the Copperton Park next Wednesday night at 8:00 p.m. against Layton. The local squad under the management manage-ment of Herb Babcock has been working out regularly and should be in pretty fair shape for the openin gtussle. A short program has been lined lin-ed up for opening ceremonies, to start at about 7:30 p.m. Several important community figures " will be in attendance and an interesting in-teresting time is expected. Some fine prizes are already lined up to be given to lucky spectator at each of the BDAA home games. gam-es. We want all members and their friends to come out this year and enjoy baseball. We will try and make the sport really enjoyable. Manager Babcock has set no definite lineup for the league opener, but has had the following follow-ing men hustling for positions: Mickey Culleton looks like the top catcher, with several hurlers showing good prospects. Kenny Austin and Warren Sumnicht are back from last year's squad. New prospects are Rudy Pino, Herb Trujillo, a lefty from Colorado, Fred Weller, and Frank Hilton. Infielders include Cal Crump, Gary LaComb, Bob Sanchez, George Apostal, and a new comer com-er name of Stauky. Fighting for outfield positions are veterans Paul Wegkamp, Clare Rager, Mike Zdunich and Pete Dow. Two or three high school lads may be added to the roster later. With this crew, if his pitching is good, Babcock hopes to give any of the other nines a real run for their money. Don't miss this opening game. SOFTBALL NEWS The BDAA Softball nine lost a very close and exciting bottle to Spot Tavern last week in the County Recreation loop. Final score was five to four, with the Tavern nine outhitting the locals lo-cals 5 to 3. Rupp and Lisonbee held the BDAA hitters pretty well in check, as Sanchez also hurled a fine 5-hitter for BDAA. Mick Culleton did the receiving as the local club battled the winner win-ner right down to the wire Harmony Har-mony Park in South Salt' Lake is the scene of these interesting short diamond skirmishes, and the boys would like you to drop down and watch them. They play every Tuesday and Friday nights. MINERS PLAY TODAY The Bingham High Miner nine plays American Fork today in a semi-final prep contest at American Am-erican Fork at 2:30 p.m. If they come through with a win they play Tuesday, May 25 for the State Championship. We all hope they win their next two. O |