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Show BMA FLASHES by Jim Abplanalp DIAMOND SEASON BEGINS This week saw the official opening of big league baseball. President Ike Eisenhower took a few warm up pitches and tossed toss-ed out the first ball to get the Majors underway. The Dacific Coast league is in its second week, and prep schools, colleges and others are going full blast in the grand old national pastime. Locally our high school squad is ready to go into initial league action Tuesday, April 20 at Tooele. Too-ele. The Miners, under veteran coach Bailey Santistevan, have a pretty fair record of pre-season competition and should -be pretty near ready for another top season. sea-son. Wednesday, the locals took an 11 to 1 verdict over Morgan in a practice tilt, with R. Ose-guera Ose-guera hurling all the way. Sonny Robertson blasted a home run and a couple of other hits to kad the assault. The Miners hav several veterans backhand some good looking new . comers, so-should so-should give a pretty fair "account of themselves. Bingham's first home game will be 'April' 22, against Cyprus at 3:15 p.m. Northwest Loop News Several new developments have occurred recently in the Northwest Semi-pro league, and at present the status of Deseret Chemical is somewhat doubtful. If this club withdraws, the lea-Igue lea-Igue will operate with five teams unless a new member Is admitted. admitt-ed. At the last meeting of the Northwest loop directors, teams from the Industrial league sent representatives to try and combine com-bine the two circuits, but were turned down for various reasons. rea-sons. Herb Babcock, manager of the BDAA entry has been busy lining lin-ing up players for his club and asks that anyone interested to please contact him soon. He is expecting several of last year's squad back again and will welcome wel-come any new member interested interest-ed in trying out tor the club. Notice of practice, will be forth coming soon, keep' posted thru this column, or contact Babcock or Frank Zaccaria. |
