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Show (2 DESERET NEWS, THURSDAY, MAY 13, 3 1975 years m an effort to establish himself in the major leagues The likeable Salt Lake native, who had a super year tor the Salt Lake Angels in 1972, has put in parts of three seasons with the California Angels and part of one vv ith the St. Louis Cardinals. New attendance mark at Derks? The column is not the only area in which the Salt Lake Gulls are enjoying success this 1976 Pacific Coast League baseball season. In their first eight home games at Derks Field, seven of which were played in cool April weather, the Gulls drew 18,567 fans for an average of 2,321, That total and average is more than double the 1975 season at the same juncture. The reasons for the big increase? Gulls owner Art Teeee explains it this way : I think more work was done in the to promote baseball in Salt Lake City than ever before. We added to our front office staff, and really got results. Our season ticket sales were way up over last season, and we even started a booster club, the Gulls Grandstanders. A very important first this season is the live pluy-bplay broadcast of all home and road games except six m Hawaii by young Jerry Howarth. He worked hard at selling pro baseball in this city over the winter, and is helping create additional interest with his knowledgeable announcing. "Every day I have people tell me they heard the game on the radio the previous night and are anxious for the team to come home. If all the people whove told me theyre coming out actually do when we begin e a home stand Friday against Phoenix, we should have some great crowds. around mid season. At that jniint. we should have one of the finest minor league parks in the country." Teeee is setting an attendance goal of 218.UOO tor the 7b season. That would break the all time modern season record for Salt Lake, established in 195h when won-lo- BREflT CHECKETT seats, a tarp that covers the entire infield, organ music by Joyce Tagge and lettered signs identifying the different box seat holders are some of the improvements and additions. One improvement still to come is mercury vapor field lighting, which should be completed the Salt Lake Bees drew 217,4 l,x "We have a good chance of establishing a new mark, Teeee says. "The rainy season is usually over by June, and about 55 of our 72 home games will be " played in June, July and August Howard hitting well Former Highland High and BYU athlete Doug Howard has bounced around a gxd deal the last four A particularly satisfying moment tor him was Sunday night against his old California teammates. at Anaheim l Frank The Indians were beaten Tanann, but Doug's double drove m ixith Cleveland runs. 2 Another I tali native currently in the big leagues is Prov oan Ken Crosby, w ho is a relief pitcher lor the Chicago Cubs. Crosby played college ball at BYU. MR. MAC LOCATIONS BOUNTIFUL 132 SOUTH MAIN -- HEWS 2-PAE- m MEWS SLACKS 9 Famous Brands Wash & Wear Sizes Lake-Califom- ia 25-4- 4 SALT LAKE CITY SUIT HEADQUARTERS JT5 rr irpnr Si "I think most fans realize now that the team is under local ownerhip, which is another plus for us. I took the team over at the last minute last season after it had undergone two years of absentee ownership. "It took awhile for some people to realize that I flid so on a long-tersituation. We have a three-yea- r working agreement in force with the California Angels now, and many fans have become aware of that. "I feel the Angels are a big part of our success. They are an excellent major league affiliate to work with. Theyre considerate of our needs, and have always furnished us good talent. Only once in the hook-u- p five-yehas this Salt city had a losing ICL team. "California furnished this city a championship PC'L team in 1971 and a divisional champ last season. Fans have come to expect good PCI, teams in Salt, Lake. "Angels minor league director Tom Sommers predicted an unusually strong Salt Lake squad before this season started, and thats exactly what we have so tar. "Another factor that is drawing a good deal of comment, and probably more fans, is the general improvement of Derks Field this season. A new center field fence, additional bleacher. 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