Show mr u k 4 1 9 STE-EE STE Uintah hurler Jim Malone pitched 20 strikeouts strike and yielded only one hit to the Cedar City j I during a semifinal game Friday at Vernal to Wins Shot at State Title Utes Topple Cedar City 1 0 In Thriller on an Uintah Field The Utes Ute's amazing senior Jim Malone struck out 20 Cedar City batters to lead the Uintah High School baseball squad to a 10 1 victory ill in a Class B semifinal game gameon gameon on the ute field Friday Gary Wilkins smacked a scoring run triple in the eighth and final inning to tip the game to Uintah THE VICTORY sends the defending Class B champion Utes under the command of coach Ted Taylor to Richfield this Friday to recapture the Class B crown Game time is set for pm on the Rich Rich- Richt t r field diamond Vernal clashed with Richfield at this time last year and clinched a decisive 10 0 thriller to bring home Uin- Uin Uintah's Uintah's tah's first Class B base ball championship Malone was described as simply tremendous Friday as ashe ashe he out hurled Cedar City's Wayne Esplin Backed by a sharp defensive team Malone gave up only one hit in inthe inthe the seventh inning when Dale Hatch a single singie just in front of the left fielder OPERATING under tremendous dous pressure the Utes put on ona ona a memorable performance for major league scout Roy Partee here for the game from Salt Lake City to look over young Malone lalone as a possible draft choice for the New York Mets Mr Partee west coast scout for forthe forthe the Mets team later reported to toute toUte ute Coach Taylor that he was impressed by Malones Malone's hurl hurl- hurlIng hurling Ing which centers around a combination of sharp breaking curves and blazing fast balls At one time during the mid mid- 1 kra krab kraa b a r 14 r s t 4 ML rd F f Y p A MAJOR LEAGUE SCOUT Roy Partee center meets Uintah fans during Fridays Friday's Uintah High School baseball game The New York Mets scout viewed hurler Jim Malone as a possible prospect for major league play Staff photo dIe of the game he struck out seven consecutive Cedar City batters THE UTES walked the de Pensive tightrope to hold down the until the utes could finally bring a man across home plate to win In the first extra Inning Uintah was the visiting team and batted first firstin firstin in the eighth Malone drew a aI walk to gain first base and I Duane Hanberg pUlled off a lead his team to a win 10 and anda a chance to bring home the State class B title for a second year Staff photo brilliant sacrifice play to ad- ad advance ad vance Malone to second Coach Taylor noted afterwards he was nervous about the move but he was confident Hanberg could make a successful bunt Gary Wilkins lined a ball to right field which eluded Cedars Cedar's Bruce Blackner by taking a wierd hop into the corner Mal Mal- was home safe as Wilkins rated raced into third and pulled up I Continued on page 6 Baseball Continued from page 1 MALONE fanned the side for tor forthe the fourth time in Cedars Cedar's half of the eighth to wrap up the game for Cedars Cedar's only threat came in inthe inthe the bottom of the seventh when Hatch singled to to left with one out Hatch Batch stole second base and a brilliant save by short short- shortstop stop Wilkins kept the catchers catcher's throw from bounding into the outfield Cedar did not hit a ball out of the infield until the fifth inn inn- inning ing with a fly ball out by Randy Clove THE FINAL tally stood at one run three e hits and no errors I for Uintah no runs one no errors for Cedar City Well be ready for Rich Rich- Richfield field Coach Taylor rep reported The guys arc ready and they want that trophy The ute Utes will leave early Thursday to day for the southern Utah city Coach Taylor urged Uintah fans to be at Richfield If at all pos pos- possible I sible sible for Fridays Friday's game |