Show Little League Rated Top Youth Routh Builder Western Boys Baseball As- As es sedation popuLarly known as the LittLe League is one of the top youth builders in inthe inthe the Vernal area according to Alvin G Green Association Association tion president According to School Board officials there are about 3 0 boys of Little League age en- en enrolled enrolled rolled in the schools in the valley and of these about participate in the pro pro- program program gram Mr Green pointed out OUT OF ALL athletic com com- competition competition petition on a young group age age group level this program affords alfords more boys the op opportunity to participate Mr Green said Officers in addition to Mr Green president are Ken Hanberg vice president Kent Anderson treasurer secretary arid and directors Tobe Wilkins Ken and Cal John John- Johnson Johnson son The Western Boys Baseball in Vernal is divided into two the groups major league and the minor league The major league consists or of four teams the Tigers with Coach Larry Lee and Assist Assist- Assistant ant Coach Dale Lee the Lions with Coach L L Moose Col Colerick erick and Assistant Coach h Kelly Goodrich the Yanks with Coach Don Johnson and an d Assistant Coach Phil Shirley and the Red x Sox with Coach Arden Stewart and Assistant t Coach Eddie Oaks EACH TEAM is allowed 15 1 5 ballplayers Each ballplayer r has to play three innings per pe r week Each team plays 19 1 9 games during the Ule regular league lea gue season Every game has three urn Aires pires a chief umpire and two tw assistants Keeping score is b very important and Shirle Shirley Y is head scorekeeper Yr r and boasts ten assistants Barbara Horton Barbara Barbar a Neilson Norma Downard La Continued on page pa e 8 Little League Continued from page 1 Donna Donna Merkley Genevieve Stanfill Joanne Coleman Helen Galley Loretta Pres- Pres Preston Preston ton Shirley Hatch and Eliza Eliza- Elizabeth beth Enyeart The minor league is com com- composed posed ot of six teams for which the officers have not yet been chosen Friday at 8 pm in inthe inthe the cou county building officers will be elected for the minor league All interested persons are invited The minor league teams al- al also so have 15 ballplayers The age group Is from nine to 12 years old the same as the ma- ma majors majors jors the only difference bee be- between tween the two leagues is the ability of the player SOME OF THE boys that dont don't make the majors feel unhappy Mr Green said but they should work hard in the minor and those that develop their baseball skill are usually chosen on the major teams the following year I Som Some of the most sought sought- after boys this year were in inthe inthe the minors last year Mr Green pointed out t If the Minor League is weak and doesn't have a good I foll following this drastically el- el elI effects I the Major League Mr Green Green explained I All boys are encouraged to participate regardless of their athletic ability The philos- philos philosophy I ophy of the Little League program is to develop the I young boys in their athletic skills and also to make better citizens of them A TOTAL OF boys par par- participate each year 60 In the Major League and 90 in the thel Minor League The sponsors for the teams pay the expenses incurred each year Sponsors this year Utah Colorado are Ashton's Gas Trav Travelers Traveler's lers ler's Insurance Co Vernal Lions Club Superior Tire Service Ross Construe Construe- Construction tion Co Intermountain Con Con- Concrete Concrete crete Co Vernal Drug and Great Lake Timber Co Mr Green urged all parents I In in the Vernal area to support this program for the develop develop- development development ment of future citizens of America |