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Show FEATURES "7$ CLASSIFIEDS TV GUIDE - PAUL HARVEY v - r fft - f Ikf 'ff (t'9 14 Take Me Qjjti- The F - Baliame By fm Kerry Casperson tVy. SEMI PRO v SOMETIMES Kni ni.iiiv vcars city team KiM'ball h.is dnminHlcd Ihc S;Wiird;i afternoon of ot enthusiastic small i. m n ha seha 11 players E I't vlhmt! would shut down so von could no watch your city team plav hall hun-(ircd- s Kasehall used to be THK I'ame Twenty years ago ''ache Valley had 15 teams in the Cache Valley League. They were composed of players from separate towns such as Weston Others were from Hyde Park. Preston, l.ewiston and many others. There were some good ones. The Cache Valley League started after the first world war and thrived until 1966. There was never much I ravThere was always eling enough teams close by to play. Recruiting players triini other towns was unheard of Th Lea uue set boundaries and couldn't use plavers from other towns unless the league okayed it Most games were played on Saturday afternoons and holidays, IT S MOKK fun to go to fames than to go vacationing or camping, plavers have said The arrival of television in the valley started the downfall of the league People started staying home to watch baseball on TV rather than go out to the games. A whole new way old-tim- ot hie started Slowly, one by one the teams lost support and had to told Finally, in 1W7 there was onlv one team left The Blue Sox of Smithfield The then joined the lihie So Weber County League for a tew years until that faded aw av : The team then joined the Northern I 'lah League which w as composed of teams from Brighain City and Ogden In I'tr:'. the Northern I'tah League was composed of the di'den Vs Smithfield Blue S Brigham City Peaches, and the newl restored Pros ton Irani THE This year Logan was aded to the semi-prteam list and Ogden was dropped The old league had its share of great players Some of the more dominate plavers were Steve Hinckley who came out of his retirement to help the Preston team get started There was .lav Van Nov who made the major leagues and played for kaiser Louis and Bob St who the ma jor leagues Ken Spring was another pitcher Smith-fielrelied on quite heavily. He posted a s record in a record that will probably never be matched. pitched in for Cleveland 17-- win-los- Other great players have included Parrel Karren. Boh Myden. Kay Rindlisbaker. and .John Hale And you can't forget Gerry N'yman who gained much major league experience PLAYERS and is sporting a t 2 record Stewart Howell has to be considered one of the lea gue's outstanding players in the last five years Rounding out the team is Dave Caudill and .Ian Mall Outstanding players for Logan include Craig Haslam who had a fine year pitching a fine outfielder. Allen All red. and shortstop. Frank Stewart Preston's players consisted of Tony Hall and Bracken Webb who were baiting in the 400's Also, the pitching of Bovd Lewis and Boh Godfrey w as very tough Tom Duce. the versatile player coach, rounded out the squad For Brigham City, outstanding players were Brent Alln-- and Norm Thompson The teams in Cache Vasemi pro lley's league couldn't survive if it wasn't tor the dedicated ellorts ot V GET UPSET iUti IS HT IN PLOYED FANCY STADIUMS, BUT.. J.lk THEMSELVES WITH the managers and coaches Coach Richard Hansen of the Blue Sox has to he given most of the credit for the establishment of semi-prbaseball in Cache Valley. He has helped tn get them o organized Harold Anderson of Brigham City retired this year but has alw ays fielded a fine team for the Brigham City Peaches The Peaches are now under the leadership of Norm Thompson. The Preston team is directed by player-coacTom Duce Preston is building and has looked good this past year, being the only team in Cache Valley to beat the h Blue Sox Hansen, when asked what the future of the Northern I'tah League looked like, he said competition among Cache Valley teams was better and it helped bring out the public. He felt the League was definitely on an upswing and that there would be more teams in the future. Hansen said teams from surrounding areas had been asking about coming into the league. lift (',rtrra" lfi4-q- U- The semi-pryear is over and the Blue Sox again o emerged as champions. They will be attending the semi-prnational finals in Wichita. Kansas Baseball lovers in Cache Valley hope baseball will be around for a lot of years to come. o HAD its first team LOG this year and placed second in the I'tah tournament. r was Craig Haslam Coach-manage- iiLm ifm!a6tfy&MMei; THE CHAMPIONSHIP 1973 . i' "J 5.t - a TEAM Open Air Theater In Fourf h Year IK(.IK THK KV has its great players also Outstanding players for the Blue Sox include Roger Howell who is one home run short ot tieing the Blue Sox homerun record Sam Bergona who is hitting close to the i( mai k " BALL Offering refreshing, adulterated family ainment Northern at its finest, Cache un- entert- the Valley Theatre Guild will present the musical "Li"! Abner" beginning tonight in Preston The production to be staged in an .outdoor setting w ill get under way at 8 o'clock and continue Friday and Saturday nights With casting of local talent made to match theatre pro- ductions anvwhere. the Abner who will he staged outdoors on a stage located behind the Preston High School NDI'li THK direction of Robert Miller, who has had professional acting and di reeling experience on both the Fast and West coasts, and Mrs Louise Woolley. the show will take area cartoon lovers on an unforgettable trip into Dog; alch. I'SA I Taking lead roles in the two hour production w ill be Stephen Noves Preston, as Li'l Abner and Martina P. Acklev. Franklin. Daisy Mae bleachers which will have a capacity of about 4(H) for each performance a g.d 'l'1"' look at Hie characl onahon their friends when the cast takes to rules of concessionaries during intermission o - Dolmar Derricott. Preston High School speech and drama teacher, is Pappy Yokum and Nancy Pearce. Preston, is Mammy Yokum. Roger Woolley is Marry 'en Sam and Joe Cherrington. both Preston, take the part of Earthquake THK Al'DIKNCK will get Guild, McGoon. "YOl'NG KIDS will enjoy the show The crazy characters and extreme costuming will thrill the audiences." Ron Lewis. Guild spokesman, said Lewis said that everyone will be able to relate to the show because of its down simplicity and because the characters are all comic strip enme-alive- s well-know- n Reference to government and puns directed to government versus small towns will amuse adults There will be limited seating for each performance ailh the city to move in THE FINALE which got its start through a gn eminent grant, is struggling for ex istence and must finance car'' summer show solely FROM L'lL ABNER through ticket purchases and concession sales Admission for the Al classic adults and SI for is Capp-create- $2 d for children. |