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Show WedThursFrt, May 8-10, 2002 The Park Record A-13 Baseball for (he Pant by Bea Mayes In 1921, Park City reorganized reorga-nized the great American pastime pas-time of baseball. The sport was run in an honest, efficient, business-like manner, and games were played on the "big lot.". Enthusiasm for the sport permeated per-meated the town. Many organizations organi-zations had their own baseball team, and a number of businesses business-es sponsored a team. "The Park City Elks Lodge has a strong team." The Park Record of June 16. 1922 reported. The Record urged Parkites to attend the Elks' game in Heber on June 20, when the Elks would play Heber City's team. That team's youngsters included Thomas Ryan. Day King and William Berry. A photo from that era pictures pic-tures Elks ball players: back row, left to right, Ryan, King, George Brassman. Fraser Buck: middle row, William McGarry, . Ben Beveridge, Lee Williams, Erwin Jensen; front row, unidentified player. Glen Ridge, and Berry. Park City's enthusiasm for baseball continued through the 1930s and 1940s. In the lower right photo the "big lot," or lower ball field, was located where The Yarrow and Albertsons are today. Eventually, Parkites built a pavilion on the northwest corner cor-ner of the field. It had a concrete con-crete floor, picnic tables, a fire place and a storage area for baseball equipment. The ball field is shown, right foreground, in an early 1970s photo of lower Park City. The pavilion is at lower right. Early Park City Mountain Resort buildings, including The Rusty Nail, are visible at right in the middle distance. Below the Resort parking lot are the Silver King Lodge, the Miners Hospital - in its original location loca-tion -- and the golf course. In the lower left corner is the Pioneer Memorial on Kearns Boulevard, with its distinguishing distinguish-ing fire-bell cap. if v t J '':t . r i ! v. ci : r , (1 j; ? V . t iV-' iC- J. ' A - - -""OWN, We know what grows. jdr J , V" ' in .r k Park It. .... .."- Ct,-6i-... PHOTOS COURTESY OF i4 V, Vstf ; ' ' - ' 'V v.- m E "J'- . .T . .'.5; .. m. MV , 5 ... r. v. AX-; sr' ; lr.-r X,' .... . . v CM V-rl I Wfc"T vV f ! J ; ' , l .a - At City Elks Lodge baseball team, 1920s " A " ' - THE PARK CITY HISTORICAL SOCIETY AND MUSEUM AND FRASER BUCK COLLECTION Lower Park City, circa 1970 1 y Check out our monthly uxb speqals at www.parkcitynursery.com , . ;K-uiftWt3SwrfMllW'WWw.' " Mi i a nimt -r " "' ' m"i Think HJLILJL D 'ont just give Mom ti' II 51 - give her BIG, beautiful ones that she'll enjoy all summer! Park Gty Nursery has a huge selection of spring blooms, from colorful annuals and perennials to flowering trees and shrubs. Hurry in - Mother's Day is May 12 "! 9 Law Enforcement Torch Run kicks off Special Olympics The annual Law Enforcement torch Run for Special Olympics will kick off Friday. May 10 at 8 a.m. at the Provo Tabernacle as part of Light the Torch Month. The torch will pass through almost every county in Utah during May. The LETR is a fund-raising relay conducted by hundreds of law enforcement officers who carry the Special Olympics torch more than 1,600 miles to demonstrate demon-strate their support for Special Olympics Utah. The LETR is one of the largest fundraisers for Special Olympics Utah; in 2001, the LETR raised more than $111,000. Proceeds raised from the Torch Run are used for uniforms, uni-forms, training facilities and other expenses for Special Olympics Utah athletes. Deputy Bob Mitchell, Torch Run director from the Salt Lake County Sheriff's Office, said the torch run is one of the most exciting excit-ing events in which law enforcement enforce-ment is involved. "The Law Enforcement Torch l 55 Alive mature driving program offered in P.C. The American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) will soon be providing a classroom refresher course for experienced area motorists aged 50 and older. The program, called 55 Alive, was developed in 1979 and is the first, most recognized, and comprehensive com-prehensive nationwide course created especially for older drivers. dri-vers. Most auto insurance companies compa-nies offer premium discounts to policyholders who complete the course. Participants do not have to be AARP members. The course, which is divided Getting married? Celebrating a blessed event? The Park Record will include it in Personal Paragraphs... . , ? and it's free! E-mail katarKcofdlcdm .BijEf for 9 n er s Day! ordinary cut flowers for Mother's Day VHECK OUT OUR GREAT SELECTION OF BASKETS, POTS, BOTANICAL LOTIONS & SOAPS, DECORATIONS, AND MORE FOR Mom! Corner of Bear Hollow Dr. & Hwy. 224 649-1363 Run brings so many law enforcement enforce-ment agencies together for a good cause," said Mitchell. "Last year was a figure breaking year for us; so many Special Olympics athletes benefited from what we raised. We hope for more participation this year from different agencies, and we're going to raise more than we did last year. We also encourage encour-age the public to join the torch run and support Special Olympics Utah." The final leg of the run ceremony ceremo-ny will take place Wednesday, May 29 at the Utah State Capitol at 8 a.m. The 2(X)2 Torch Run will officially end as the torch enters the 2002 Special Olympics Utah Summer Games May 30 at BYU. Light the Torch Month is sponsored spon-sored locally by RC Willey; the international sponsor is CarOucst. For more information on how the public can get involved in the Torch Run, contact Special Olympics Utah at (801) 363-1111. ext. 130, or visit www.sout.org for a detailed itinerary. into two segments, will be taught at Shepherd of the Mountains Lutheran Church, 4051 S R. 224. Park City, on Monday and Tuesday, May 13 and 14. from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. each day. Attendance at both sessions is required. Cost of the course is $10 per person, and the class size will is limited to 20 participants. partici-pants. For more information or to register for the class, call Shepherd of the Mountains Lutheran Church at 649-2233, today, Wednesday, or Thursday between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. |