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Show t DESERET NEWS AND TELEGRAM, Wmmm Mjsws- rvs?p fiPSPCTS B-- GCGRL3 5-74- Cs A DEE CMPM AH Bees Will Probably Expand Front Office OperatiorrFor62, Season In Undoubtedly, the laridem of Herm Franks and Walter Cosgriff, who- - B f Herman Franks Cosgriff; the president of the' Salt Lake City Baseball Corp. and the man in control by virtue of financial responsibilities involved, will probably take a more active part in the Bee operation. f Franks, the hometown guy who stuck out - his neck in behalf of baseball by assuming all financial and other responsibility for the 61 season, will stick around in some capacity. The speculation says Herm wont be general Wed guess hell be an executive vice president. man-age- Roger, although reportedly undecided, will stay on, wed guess, with a couple of assistants to help with ticket sales, public relations, park organization. Joyce is indispensable, but also needs some help badly. Theres no limit to what could be done in the way of expanded services and effort There is a limit to . what the Bees want to do, however, because of budgetary considerations. For the 61 Bees, public relations has been virtually nonexistent Theyve gone along with a few standard promotions, got the "word out rather informally. Lot of room for improvement there. Franks did a tremendous job of peddling some $70,000 worth of box seats last year. But the potential is much greater with a bigger force and more effort Sales-wis- an- other year. A lot of 61 box seat holders have become sioned. They might not all be eager custom? season. The somewhat penurious o peratlon season may have stiffened their sales resistance. Be that as it may, indications cap that the of a Bees will have the makings, talent-wiscontender for next year if aU goes well with the renewal of thg working agree- - ' t ment. Therell be no repeats at least not for the same reasons of the long long summer of e, Bee-Clevela- nd 1961. By the same token, two significant facts came out of 1961, and both should haye a bearing on Mr. Cosgriff s resolve concerning the future of Bee baseball. - n y first-innin- 11-5- 1-- ,Ne Flinders followed with a single and Arlen Crouch walked before a three-bas- e error on Paul Kitchens single let three runs score. Glade added two more doubles. and Collins a double and single as Provo continued its in the final innings. Frank Lewis rapped a home run to open the seventh inning for Canoga Park. Lewis also had knocked In the losers first run with a single in the fourth inning. r- - fuin Bills Tvjo V Tv V By DEE CHIPMAN News Associate Sports Editor Tacoma Skipper Red DAvis, whos been around the Pacifio Coast League long enough to know significance when he sees it, remains reasonably unconcerned about the latest' inroads brtirUiantr tither awesome chances of winning the 1961 . . . pennant over pursuing Vancouver and Ahead, by 10H games Redheads Ogrest Seattle, the have only 19 to play. Seems it would take legislation in Congress or Intervention from some higher authority to keep f ;V soft' y 8-- Six runs crossed in the fourth when Arnold Glade and Stan Collins singled and George Sorensen knocked in a em out The latest "inroad on the Giant drive came Friday CLOCKS FASTEST TIME Mechanic Ed Snyder, left, and driver Art Arfons teamed night at Derka Field when up for the fastest speed of the Bonneville Nationals Friday at 313.780 m.p.h. Speed the elements took a hand to ?till was below Mickey Thompsons record 330.5 m.p.hr for the event. wash out a scheduled double By HACK MILLER header after the visiting News Sports Editor Deseret had rung up a The 1961 college foQtball sealead on the Bees in the first ALL-CHURCH sons opens Friday Inning of the first game. soundthe of autumn. approach Well on their way to halting ing s A11 colleagues throughout their losing streak to the Bees, the Giants will have the nation who wUl field loot-ba-ll Results and schedule 4n the teams this fall, will get to start all over tonight. All Church softball tournaBONNEVILLE SALT the 300 mph marks hit by the Two games tonight, two the starters gun Sept L ments: FLATS (UPI) The 1961 Bon- big cars, the outstanding run Before that time, one of two neville National speed trials of the day was (turned in by Fridays Results come to a dose Saturday aft- Dick Beith, Concord, Calif., SENIORS See Coast League sum- - days, the coaches will have ernoon with car and cyde driv- who coaxed his supercharged mary, Page A4. (For 9r4 ill 7th iluti) their men In canip, physicals 010 02- 0Sacramento 3rd 400 0X510 10 2 ers getting their last shots at Volkswagen up to 101.696 miles Lone Beach 5th recorded, suits issued and fitAnderson and Firenxa, Klecker and the record book. an hour. , Green HR Klecker. Sunday wind up the current ted and th lecture series Streamliner drivers, led by Beiths little car, with its series. (Far 4th aai 8th) Hie fifth remaining over. Studio City 030 100 15 12 1 driven by 35 .. 7 Pleas Green 1st 000 040 04 5 1 Art Arfons of Akron, Ohio, supercharger hassle of the set will have to McComb and Haddock; Goodsell will try to improve on the cents worth of bicycle chain, Time Is Short the Tacoma In when be and Wadsworth HR McComb. meets top time a 313.780 was prepared for the nationals Beesplayed (Fer 6th and th if Time wfll be short for the return there Sept. 300 621 113 Prove 13th run turned tn by Arfons by his students at Pittsburgh, it is to three Utah schools mph 3 000 100 1 they . be Canoga Park played. Sorenson and Crouch: Sampson and Friday as he streaked across Calif., High School have will games Sept. 16, both Game times nights Lauer HR Lewis (CP). were new marks on Three other his salt the (Ceasslatlen Championship) Utah hosts Colorado Aggies, be 6:30 p.m. 1 aircraft engine. He 'was still set: 001 01 6 Wellsville ' 000 action will feature Utah State stays home for 000 000 0- -0 3 1 Perry Tonights Levan below well Montebello, Thompsons Brothers, Mickey C. and I. Christensen Darley Eddie Texas Western, BYU also hosts Maughan, Larson and Wright. HR 330.5 mph Bonneville Nation- Calif., set a new Class C Gas the hurling of Tacomas San Jose State L Christensen. three rather and Fisher (74) Georges 138.726 of sedan record however. als Coupe record, SENIOR 8LOWPITCH to in games, all set lor interesting opposition 135.677. was Another streamliner driver. mph. The old mark (Championship) 210 030 06 9 2 Bob Marden-Onlteam of El Salt Lakes. Steve Hamilton an 8 p.m. kickoff. Murray 15th Summers, Ontario, Calif., 100 530 x 6 9 5 Menan ) and Ron Taylor That will give the coaches, Wilkinson and Smith; Danks and set a new class C record with Monte, Calif., set a new Class Gneiting HR Frazier X Morgan (all an average north-sout203318. of record C run of roadster Nagel of Utah, John RalThe Bees are expected to Ray for Menan). ston of Utah State and Hal 262.231 mph. He hit 291.970 The old mark was 198.567. (Consolation ) with Sam McDowell and MitcheU of 103 010 27 10 2 Saline 2nd of Los go Pisano Brothers Brigham Young, no 000 103 04 0 3 mph on one of his jaunts Dugway Don Schaeffer In Sundays more than two weeks to get Dean Wilson and Stubbs Keels and although his big engine was Angeles, Calif.,1 set a new Class two McComb. games. ready about 24 drills at the JUNIORS only hitting on seven cylinders. BH Super record of 186 869 and 7th) 162.077. rate of two a day, rest on Sun(Fsr 3rd022 was old The mark below. was well it mph. on the Although Seattle 7 3 gained ground 000 04 Richland 2nd i 220 000 15 5 1 Jacksonville lead Friday night with a 64 days. W. DougJ Holmes and B. Smith; decision over Portland, but Wyoming and Utah State las and G Lloyd. (Far 4th and 8th) Vancouver lost ground, bowing were picked as the favorites ,, 2 6 S 010 100 South Jordan 710 24x 13 11 2 Capitol Hill 2nd Tlo Spokane, 42. San Diego again this season with a danC. Newbold and V. Palmer; Miller in the gerous Utah eleven pushing aU dumped Hawaii and Olsen (Fsr Sth and ttfc) the way. That vote was made other PCL action. 2 1 10O 000 0--1 West Arcadia 1 7 000 000 22 whove been some- by 39 of the areas newspaper, The Ogden 34th Bees, G. Larsen and Griffitta; D. Zitzman what sensational in their last radio and television workers and Morris. (Ceasslatlsa Championship) two outings with the Giants, and compiled by the Skyline 4 3 001 1002 Terrace 5th i 204 lOx 6 8 2 in 11 innings on commissioners office. Studio City winning Chugg and Giddley; ' D. McCall and Preference Order in a shoot Tuesday and Johnson. JUNIOR SLOWPTTCH em up affair Thursday, got -- New Mexico, Montana, Brig(Championship) By DEE CHIPMAN ing campaign at the Annual something of a break when ham Taylorsville Sth 430 010 311 14 3 Young and Colorado State 5 9 6 300 200 0 Centerfield News Associate Sports Editor Salt Lake Junior Chamber of the rains came Friday night Chick Wallace and Turner; Fjeld-ste- d are( lined up in about that and Roberts Kickoff Commce Luncheon an should be It interesting (Censelatleh) The Giants picked up three order of preference at this 7 3 5 West Jordan 2nd at the Aviation Club. 2 10 4 season. unearned runs off Hamilton date. Ririe Utah State wiU have the bigSaturday's Schedule That was the consensus of Utah States John Ralston, in their half of the first ss (Jcnfer Championship) Jack Kubiszyn, the normally gest line. Utah wiU have the 1 00 pm. Chandler 2nd vs. Queen the Beehive States three col- Utahs Ray Nagel and BYUs schedule. Wyoming re- toughest Creek. legiate football mentors Friday Hal Mitchell took turns tossing steady Hive shortstop, r-(Senior Championship) lost the most men to possibly errors corded all three 2 30 p m Mesa Eighth vs. Mon as by they previewed the upcom- barbs at one an- himself. The Bees had two graduation. ument Park Weat Sth. other before running down out two on in their half 'The football "seasons soon exactly three weeks. the hopes and aspirations of against the slants of Fisher here Short summer! debefore the Ilghtning-lacetheir respective teams. 'i luge moved in. Teams To Beat Hill Field Opens . Ralston, whose Aggies are The rain had stopped, "the of the skiesf virtually cleared within New Golf. Course defending Skyline, pointed a finger at the waiting period, Derk- s- infield - had Hill Air Force Base opened Wyoming and Utah as the but-t- he teams to beat, admitted that puddled and was ruled unplay- its new golf course for its first the Ags would be zeroed In for able by Chief Ump Emmett play Saturday with 45 golfers Ashford. the Redskin game. competing for the inaugural The two weekend , double-header-s prizes. The Aggie headman also will be followed by Second tournament will 'Jbs dwelt at length on Utah States ' desire to get Into the new con- eight straight games against Sept 2 a team match. ference setup. "I want to go San Diego to wind up the A low gross and net tournaves home season. They then ment wiH be held Sept with on record as saying we want to belong to the new confer- make the trek to Tacoma to a civilian tournament Sept ence. If. we have to get our wind up ,the campaign. store in order, well do it We are prepared to live up ta the " MODIFIED STOCK financial responsibility. , Logan 'and Cache, Valley, Ralston said, have displayed a lot of enthusiasm for the 3-- SUMMARY Speed Trial Racers Go For Broke Today two-gam- e 34 0 four-wheele- d 4 y (5-8- ). h i" At Jaycee Kickoff Luncheon 9-- Interesting Season, Say College Mentors 2-- 1 18-1- 7 good-nature- d - j No. S is the fact that Salt Lake a lousy .sports town supported the hapless Hive some 100,000 strong despite a virtenure in the basement. tual season-lon- g City--oft-label- Lets hope those two polntsdont have to be proved - again in the sudden future. HOW -- h ball championship game. But the voice, belonging to a Chandler Second softball player, didnt receive much of art audience as the committee swung into action making ready for the Senior and Junior finals, Saturday. - New Slate Set r The Queen Second championship game is slated for the George Q. Morris squad at 1 p.m. with the Senior affair scheduled for 2:30 p.m. ' The Friday downpour was tourthe second of the five-danament which launched th: Monday. Wednesdays round action was slowed ddwn considerably when a similar cloud burst dampened the four diamonds. But before the rairts came, six of the days seven games were played and a7 siowpitch champion and a air of consolation prizes were awarded. TaylorsviWWlns Title The Junior siowpitch title was awarded to Taylorsville Fifth after the Taylorsville . nine clubbed Centerfield, Taylorsville softpitcher Chick Wallace7 gave up nine hits while his teamates connected for M to stash the victory away. tudio City was presented e ninth annual .Junior Consolation trophy for their resounding victory over Terrace Fifth. Again Don McCall, pitcher, and catcher Marty Johnson teamed to slap the Ogden nine. McCall yielded four hits and two runs to the Ogden club. Studio City Wins Terrace launched a scoring effort in the third frame and scored one but the Californians retaliated with four of their own to post the winning margin. Area The Ogden 34th-Wedia battlejtor fifth and ninth place, however, provided the most thrills in the afternoon session. after the Ogden, trailing first frame, came to life in the bottom side of the final inning to upend West Arcadia, A double, stolen base and See JUNIORS, Page A4 2-- No, 1 is the fact that Herm Franks proved that strict financial control can make minor league baseball "liveable as an Investment risk. The Bees will probably show a profit off their wprst year, by far, since the return to PCL Two k Bees, Tacs Set Creek-Chandle- r. The new G.M. will probably be an imported "baseball man." Theres always a list of candidates a mile long for any such job, and a lot of them are capable operatives. With Franks on hand to provide guide service, such a one should suffice. Especially so if they can expand the staff of aides. Franks, with only Business Manager Rog Tonnesson and Secretary Joyce Crus as permanent employes, hasN admittedly been operating on one wet noodle. It was part of the "grand experiment Its 1-- 0 singles" and pitcher Louis McCombs 'three-ruhomer gave the Californians t 34) lead In the second Inning and another run crossed In the fourth Inning. The Magna team tied the count in the fifth inning with four runs, off - Reed Ooodsell, an error, a walk, Johnny Evans triple. Dean Hensons single Studio City pushed thf win- and Rkssell Wadsworths double. ning run across In the seventh Provo 13th had no trouble Green. inning against Pleasant Niki Breit had singled and ad- at aU with, Canoga Park. A vanced to third on an outfield single, error, fielders choice error. Dave Rices foul fly to and doubles by Frank Arleft field was caught a mis- nold and Harvey Glade pro-- ' g take, it turned out and Breit duced three runs. raced home after the catch. ihslde-the-par- Shovdovn al-junior Brand New General. Manager Might Bo Tough To Sell not going to be easy selling the Bees lor H Pitcher Eddie Klecker hit sole homer for Long Beach in the sixth inning against Sacramento. Long Beach wrapped up the victory In the first Inning with four runs. A walk, sln-fles by Denny Greene, Mike JSutler and Klecker and Eon- nie Vaughans double counted for the scoring. a After Rains. Hit Derks By DAVE KADLECK -Deseret News Sports Writer While the rains pelted George Q. Morris Park Friday night, a small Voice was heard in the pressbox suggesting that both Queen Creek and Chand-le- r Second Ward return to Arizona to play the ninth annu- -- ' n For Jr. Crown Hive's We look for a considerably expanded Derks Field operation for, the 1962 PCL campaign. More people, .more effort, more service wrapped uo in the front' office than ever before.' blast and the second a two-ruin the fifth inning to pace Menan to its title. Morgan hit a solo homer In the fifth when Menan scored three' runs for its margin of victory. ' Park. ' In fastpitch games. Long third psrh Fifth eopfHvt place with' a 10-- 3 victory over to ,dy,pUr Sacramento Third; Studio City edged Pleasant Green First, 54 for fourth place; Provo Senior Siowpitch champion13th hammered Canoga Park, barrun home with a ship 13-for fifth place. rage that downed Murray Wellsville won the consola15th, 94. S&lina won the tion championship when pitchsiowpitch consolation title, - er Ike Christensen homered in over Dugway. , the fifth inning for the only Frazier hit two home runs, run in a victory over one to lead off the first inning Perry. Forra Arizona Hines Its strictly speculation at this point hut look for Salt Lakes Bees to start making some muscular gestures In preparation for next season. , destiny, have had, the wheels turning in thought. They may have even meshed a few gears. win three championships or whether Monument Park would become the first Salt Lake Qty team to wear the crown. Game time was 2:30 pm, tentatively, at Morris OrSst'anJiu SPORT CHIPS bp it ! . By JERRY CAHILL Deseret News Sports Writer Chim plonship contenders Mesa Eighth and Monument Park West Filth had the stage all to themselves Saturday afternoon In the finale to the 13th annual Senior ' softball tournament The rains kept them playing Friday night after aB, the other action In the week-lon- g was contournament cluded at George Q. Morris Softball Park. So the showdown was postponed, At stake was whether Mesa would become the first team in tournament history to A3 1961 lays Of A Min) - Salt loko City, Saturday, August 2d, THEY FINISHED 2-- 4 Heres the list of how teams Vanished In the Junior, -- Senior soft-barpnd Siowpitch tournaments. Only the Junior and senior championships were undecided after 1 Friday night? action. JUNIORS ' m2 3. Jacksonville First (Fla.) Z l 4 Capitol Hill Second (SLC) " 5. Ogden 34th 6 Studio City (Calif.) , h y ' JUNIOR SLOWPITCH L Taylorsville Fifth 2. Centerfield (Utah) 3. West Jordan Second 4. Ririe (Idaho) - (Con-'Jolatio- Richland Second (Wash.) South Jordan West Arcadia (Calif.) Terrace Fifth (Ogden) SENIORS 2 3 Long Beach Fifth (Calif.) Z 4. Studio City (CaliL) 5. Provo 13th 6. Wellsvilje (Utah) (Conso-latlon) 7. Sacramento Third (CaliL) Z 8. Pleasant Green .First 7. 8. 9. 10. - -- - ((Magna) 9. Canoga ' ' Park (Calif.) MO. Perry (Utah) , 3-- - 3. Salina Second 4 Dugway I ; senior slowfitch L Menan (Idaho) Z Murray 15th v J Aggie TOT 50 effort hard core of Farmers will be back, but Ralston pointed out that such losses as Ronj Poindexter, Doug Mayberry plus the Camilli brothers will A Tra Laver, Emerson Set For National Singles hurt Tough Schedule Nagel dted the rugged Utah schedule "Its the toughest schedule Ive ever had to face as a coach anywhere and that -- NEW YORK (UPir Laver, the Wimbledon Rod cham- pion, and fellow Australian Roy Emerson will compete In the National Singles Tennis Tournament at Forest Hills starting Sept L . Laver, who lost to .Neale Fraser in last years final, and Emerson, wired accetpance of their Invitations Friday from Europe, where they have been campaigning for several months. -- includes homa, mented. THEYRE POINTING FINGERS The Beehive States three collegiate coaches got together Friday for a little friendly banter and preview reports on the forthcoming grid season. Here Utah States John Ralston, BYUs H41 Mitchell and Utahs Ray Nagel do the finger pointing while Salt Lake Jaycee Prexy Bud Sullivan and event Chairman Ken Clayton "referee during Fridays Jaycee Kickoff Luncheon at the Aviation Club v . UCLA and the Ute mentor Okla- EASES CARS IN 12 BIG EVENTS t ick - 'A Plus $ixth Annual DISC JOCKEY DEMOLITION DERBY m4 V Fwweelltiee fat Sattie te the Imt Meet Tier favorite SocR Fender Crofcmg TONITI 8:30-Q- ual. 7:00 Me ewHhfmS SH ftJS Kid, (t--m Bm (mIi $1 00 Tickets m Sets- -. Wsst 1500 Nstlh Cats. I com- The Redskin chief figures the Utes will be as strong as last season with more experience and better kicking. Utahs biggest problem, he noted, will See COACHES, Pag A4 I.i HD I' ndllTlfllCXUi'lifc 4 |