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Show B.D.A.A. FLASHES by Jim Abplanalp FLASHBACK 1960 The BDAA Board of Directors wishes the Merriest Xmas and Holiday Holi-day Greetings to everyone. As another an-other year nears completion, we look back just long enough to ask what has been done, and what the BDAA can do for the community and its members in the future. At about this time last year, preparations prepara-tions were underway for one of the biggest thrills that many of our sports minded members have witnessed. wit-nessed. The BDAA had again renewed re-newed the contract with Bingham High School, wherein members would be admitted free to all ot tne school athletic programs and other activities. Basketball was underway with league play soon to begin. BDAA members followed the Bingham Bing-ham Miners through another thrilling thrill-ing and hectic season of prep hoop action, and as so often in the past, the local Miner boosters went with the team to another State Tourney. The big thrill, and the Miners most glorious sports accomplishment came after nearly forty years of frustration, as the I960 Bingham squad swept through the big four-day four-day meet to capture the State Class A basketball championship. This one feat will live forever in the memory of Bingham fans. Basketball Basket-ball was a year long subject, but back to the other activities. Baseball Base-ball took over the spring spotlight and our members were able to see all high school games as well as several track and field meets. The BDAA sponsored a fine little league for summer recreation, and held competition among a group of Pony league players. Besides this baseball entertainment the BDAA was able to obtain another splen-dd splen-dd program for iU members-,-3 s-agreement s-agreement was reached with the Salt Lake Bees of the Pacific Coast League, for our members to be admitted ad-mitted free to eight Bee home games. gam-es. This program was enjoyed by many members, as they were able to witness all eight teams of the const league in action. Youngsters that participated in the BDAA little lit-tle league were also treated to a night at Derks Field at one of the Bee games and were furnished with drinks and hamburgers. Soon after the very enjoyable baseball season ended, prep football foot-ball took over and again school affiliations were renewed. The fall hunting season was near and the I BDAA helped the local nimrods get their firearms and shooting eyes in readiness' as the popular turkey and chicken shoots were held. A total of forty-seven top grade turkeys and chickens were given as prizes to the best marksmen marks-men in this annual competition. Basketball is again in the limelight, lime-light, as the local prepsters are now in the middle of another pre-season schedule. Tho Miners at present are rebuilding, but the loyal fans can be assured that Coach Udell Wan-kier Wan-kier and his fine group will be battling battl-ing every inch of the way to hang on to that coveted championship crown Leagve play will begin on Friday, January 6, with the Miners playing host to Murray. All in all, the past year of all- around good sports entertainment has been enjoyed by our members, and with continued cooperation, the BDAA hop's to continue "and improve the many fine programs. Officers for the coming year will be elected at the next regular meeting meet-ing of the BDAA Board of Directors Direc-tors to be held January 9th at 5:00 p.m. at the City Hall. All civic, business or union organizations that would like to have a representative represen-tative on the next BDAA Board of Directors are invited to send such representative to the January meeting. meet-ing. Again we wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and a prosperous and Happy New Year. |