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Show THE AMERICAN FORK CITIZEN. Thursday. July 27, 1967 THE BRAVES-Members of the 1967 American Fork Braves of WBBA play are front row, Kent Baker, Roy Hampton, bat boy; Bret Carlson, bat boy; Guy Hampton, Kevin Carlson, Rock Hansen. Han-sen. Center row, Jim Balr, Scott Brady, Dane Spencer, John Van Wagoner. Back row, Leland Hampton, Hamp-ton, coach; Blair Baker, Max Strasburg, Jon Varney, Reid Mitchell, Calvin Mills, Mark Sykes, Gary Watkins, Glen Strasburg, manager. Speck Spencer, coach, was absent when picture was taken. fteet the Braves... Team of the Week Meet Western Boys Baseballs Braves from the National League. Coach Glen Strasburg has really developed a fine team with this group. The Braves surely must hold the all time record for home runs as a team. Gary Watkins leads the team withlGhomeruns. The Braves won first half half laurels, and tied with the Dod o w L I k . I ; 1 I 1 . BEES BASEBALL TEAM Members of the Bees Baseball team of the Beehive league of WBBA play are front row, 1. to r., Lane Robinson, bat boy; Brent Goodsell, Allen Smith, Mark Goodsell, Ryan Smith, Larry Anderson, Brian Christian. Back row, Stan Robinson, manager; Jim Lamor-eaux, Lamor-eaux, Sherlin Manning, Ross Durrant, Gavin Christian, Brad Robinson, David Anderson, and Russ Anderson, coach. Absent was team member Paul Richans. 1 m a . 4 . J nA W Hi LMi If n REDS SURPRISE TEAM OF PONY LEAGUE-Pony League representative team, the Reds, are one of the biggest surprises in the league. The Reds led the league for the best part of the season. A large measure of the credit must go to the leaders of the team, Manager Allen Barnes and coach Myron Briggs. The Reds rely on good fielding and hitting for their success. Team members are, front row, L to r., Michael Briggs, Brad Wilkin, Mike Neil, Gary Christensen, Mike Anderson; back row, DaYld Walker, Monte Conder, Ronnie Ewell, Steven Dean, Scott Hampton, Jerry Varney, and manager Allen Barnes. Absent from te picture were Dennis Parker, Dennis Hall and coach Myron Briggs. Two A. F. Pony League Teams Continue "Hof After Tourney Spots Pony League results last week saw the P. G. Giants grab off a share of the championship as they downed the Tigers. Still In the running for a berth In the pony league tourney, slated to be held at Moab, Utah on August Aug-ust 1, at a 4 p.m. game are the A. F. Athletics, P. G. Tigers, and A. F. Reds. The Tigers have 10 wins four losses while the Athletics Uve nine and four, the Reds have eight and five. The winning Giants Gi-ants drew a bye and will not play until August 2 at 12: 00 noon. Only two teams are entered from this league. Standings: P. G. Giants won 12, lost two; Tigers, 10-4; Athletics Ath-letics 9-4; Reds 8-5; Llndon 7-6; Yanks 7-7; Lehi 4-9; Senators Sen-ators 2-9; and Steelers 1-11. flew 'iti. k "A 1 1. 1 gers for second half to share league lea-gue honors. Coach Glen, has had two outstanding out-standing men as his assistants. They are Jack Spencer, and Leland Le-land Hampton. Congratulations are in order for their splendid work. Team members are 12 year-olds year-olds Max Strasburg, Jon Varney, .. ii w it -"-J ..'Jt.iX- Last week's results: Athletics 6, Reds 3; Tigers 4, Yanks 2; Tigers 22, Yanks 7; Reds 6, Llndon 5; Giants 9, Tigers 8; Yanks 13, Athletics 4; Llndon Lln-don 6, Lehi 2. This week completes Pony League Schedule: Thursday, July 27, Llndon vs. Senators, 5:15 p.m.; P. G. Giants at Lehi, 5:15 p.m.; Reds vs. Athletics, 7:15 p.m. Friday, July 28, Steelers vs. Yanks 5:15 p.m. Saturday, July 29, Tigers at Llndon, 10:00 a.m.; Giants vs. Senators, 10:00 a.m.; Athletics at Lehi, 10:00 a.m. Frances Scott Key, author ol the Star Spangled Banner, is burled bur-led in Mount Oliver Cemetery In Frederick, Md., a wish expressed by him before bis death. ( 1 V i 1 1 - J ALU B Gary Watkins, Blair Baker, and Scott Brady. Eleven-year-olds are Calvin Mills, and Dane Spencer. Spen-cer. Ten-year-olds are Reek Mitchell, Kevin Carlson, Rocky Hansen, James Balr. Nine-year-olds round out the squad with Guy Hampton, John Van Wagoner, and Kent Baker. tit I ' !' f Two A. F Soldiers Completes Cooking Course Two soldiers from American Fork, Privates Donald H. Jensen and Larry J. Phillips, completed a cooking course at Ft. Ord, California, Cal-ifornia, July 7. During the eight-week course, the men were trained in cake and pastry baking, meat cutting and learned to prepare and serve food in Army mess halls and in the field. Pvt. Jensen, 19, is the son of Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy P. Jensen, and Pvt. Phippips, 22, is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth G. Phillips. His wife, Shari Lynn, also lives in American Fork. A backyard swimming pool brings the family together; the kids are in the pool and the parents par-ents are In the house trying to figure out how to pay for it. 0 f A I- T lh f PIRATES-Members of the Pirates of the Colt League in American Fork, are, front row, 1. to r., Ramon Beck, Clark Roberts, Dennis Bck, Steven Halsey, Greg Olson; back row, Brad Devereaux, Doug Pectol, David Hamilton, Stanley Driggs Dale Greenwood, Willis Hamilton, coach; Scott Turner and Kim Barnes. Am. Fork Pirates Win Pony Tourney Berth American Fork'sColt League team, the Pirates, won a trip to Springvllle with a hard fought 3 to 2 win over the Pleasant Grove team Monday night, as both teams had finished deadlocked In season play. This was for the championship. Hard throwing Dennis Beck was the Pirates winning pitcher as the PI. Grove team was unable to find the ball with the bat. PL Grove scored both their runs in the fourth inning without a ball being hit out of the infield. Am. Fork scored single runs In three innings with Brad Dev-eraux Dev-eraux scoring the winning run in the sixth. Brad walked, stole second, advanced to third on a ball hit In the Infield, and was scored from third on a fielders choice. For the Willis Hamilton coached coach-ed Pirates, they earned the right to represent this area in Colt League Tourney play, starting today to-day (Thursday) at Springvllle. The Pirates play the Provo-Orem All-Stars In a 6 p.m. game. 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Fork's Baseball teams tangle with other district teams at various citys. Our own Beehive League hosts a first round tourney, on August 4, 5. The committee headed by President Lynn Robinson have been working very hard to prepare pre-pare for the teams that are entered. en-tered. Other committee members are Vice-President Don Sorenson; Tom Shatter, Secretary-Treasurer; Wlllard Devltt and Hal Holmstead will be game announcers. announ-cers. Mrs. Jack Doyle with Tom Shatter will be in charge of the refreshment stand. Beehive All-Star members are Sherlin Manning, Randy Barratt, Gary Brems, Scott Rees, Kevin Shatter, David Anderson, Craig Shields, Michael Devltt, Kurt Hardman, Brad Robinson, Wayne Pederson, Eric Dean, and Jody Jones. Stan Robinson, manager, and Hershell Pederson, coach have been working out the team daily as they get ready for incoming teams. Visiting teams are two from Springvllle, and one from Bountiful. Boun-tiful. First round play gets under way at 4 p.m. August 4, and again at approximately 6 p.m. Winners will play Saturday Aug. 5 for district honors at 6 p.m. Losers will open Saturday play at 4 p.m. National League: Manager Glen Strasburg, and Coach Marriner Mitchell will take a very strong entry to Morgan where the National Na-tional All-Stars do battle with Bountiful American on August 4, at 4 p.m. Winners will also play Saturday, August 5 at 6 p.m. with losers playing at 4. All-Stars from this league are Craig Wing, Bruce Chipman, Max Strasburg, Jon Varney, Gary Watkins, Blair Baker, Dane Spencer, Spen-cer, Jack Young, Mark Steele, Jeff Mitchell, Ron Harvey, Richard Rich-ard Thompson, Joey Chipman, and David DeNimbrum. American League: As with the other teams, the Am. League will play Friday and Saturday at the same times listed above. Ted Strong as manager, and Larry Lar-ry Shumway, coach, have selected the Am. League All-Stars that will play at Grant svllle tomorrow at 4 p.m. against Tooele American. Ameri-can. Other teams entered are fi!'r!i.Y, v v m:-tS&. 'Will?- v-r A.F. Steelers Win One, Lose One American Fork's Steelers city baseball team divided two games last week, losing to Jack David of Salt Lake, and downing Tooele Friday. Nothing went right for the Steelers against Salt Lake as the Lakers had a field day and an easy win. Tooele, however, found out tLat the Steelers are no pushovers as the Steelers bombed three Tooele pitchers for a 11 to 3 win. Don Henderson toed the rubber for the Forkers, giving up six hits, and striking out six. The tall lean flamedtrower made one bad pitch, however, as the Tooele catcher powered a homerun. Every Am. Fork batter had a hit or more as the whole team raked over Tooele's pitching Springvllle and Grantsville. American All-Stars are Ricky Warenski, Tim Hall, David Rich-ins, Rich-ins, Reed Dean, Floyd Baldwin, Mack Faddls, Steven Lar sen, Jeff Eastmond, Bobby Brooks, Bruce Chesnut, Hal Bennett, Dennis Ewell, Brian Bloomquist, Mike Shumway, and Gary Pierce. Its a great week for baseball. Plan to see a game or two, at least the Beehives tourney. FINE TROUT FISHING at Cool Dr. Jones Farm Up Dry Creek, Lehi 35c to $1.00 for Fish You Catch Bring your poles and bait. BIG YARD LIGHT Best time after sundown. Staff. Elg blows were struck by Randy Hansen, a two run triple. Pitcher Henderson laced a two run double. Other hits were turned turn-ed in by Larry Shumway, Rick Ellison, a double, Steven Hunter, Harry Manning, Wayne Barnes. Carl Ingersol and Merlin Driggs stroked two hits each to the delight of a good sized crowd on hand. Tomorrow night the Steelers travel to Salt Lake's municipal park to play Jack Davids again in an 8 p.m. starting time game. Lew and Norma Lodwlck and children, Barry, Stewart and Kent, former residents of Am.' Fork, returned home to Pittsburgh, Pitts-burgh, Perm., after a vacation visit here. During their stay they visit here. During their stay they were extensively entertained by several former friends. Included in those hosting the Lodwlcks were Mr. and Mrs. Marv Tues-cher, Tues-cher, Mr. andMrs. Wally Watson, Mr. and Mrs" Mac Jensen, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Hartle, Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Edwards, Mrs. Ruth Meranda, Mr. and Mrs. H. Grant Ivins and Mr. and Mrs. Ron Lloyd. They also enjoyed spending spend-ing some time with other friends. In American Fork recently for a short visit was Mrs. Edgar (Leah) Kolstad fromCarmlcnaeL California. The Kolstads were former residents of Am. Fork prior to Mr. Kolstaffs transfer to the California area. FREE ACCORDION LESSONS 4 Week Introductory Period it Experienced Teacher it Instrument Furnished Progressive School of Music Phone 225-0303 Beginners Only -.' |
