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Show Sun Chronicle Thursday, June t learfield Coui ier 19, 1975 Wednesday , June IX, I'.lT.' SQtMMl f w f . "t ViW x t ? fs, ..'' 'JrpK . Sports Reflections 4iJ A Ah ' fc 4 4 l.t ,k4 t -f- M Am - , )I V&. xJtSfc I A a result of not enough players showing up for in the contest. games. Clearfield fell to Lay ton MIKE GARDINER (34) takes his last swing at bat in American Legion action. The team folded up as 5-- 1 Clearfield, Sunset residents play in baseball big league Big League baseball in Clearfield and Sunset has hit the scene with full impact, now that Legion play has declined Several big names from the region champion Clearfield and American Legion have jumped to the citys baseball program They include Curt Christensen, Mike Sandoval, Blaine Monkers and Jeff Christensen to the Sunset team Joe Perkins, Clair Hamblin, Joe Garcia and DeVerl Hoskins will all begin play soon for Clearfield This particular league is in its first year The age group stems from 16 to 18 years old Specific rules have been outlined, so players participating must live within their city limits Composing the Clearfield club are a bunch of young inexperienced players mixed with the old veterans Joe Jerald Judkins Every member of this seasons Sunset squad has had some past experience with either the Falcon team Perkins and Clair Hamblin will share the mound duties for the length of the season Coach Steve Rose explained that the acquisition of Perkins makes the team a real contender. The infield slots will be controlled by Gary Kimber at first, John second, Garcia and Doug Hansen play shortstop The teams backstop DeVerl Hoskins should add punch at the plate He began making steady contact with the bat during the few Legion games played Brent Rose is a capable starter all the way around He was a junior varsity standout at the school last season Matt Hamblin and Bill Ray will compete for the 15-- 1 7-- As No 2 beat As No 1, 10-- Roy Lions beat Wildcats, 6-- Reds beat Bees, Junior B League Funkie Frogs beat Incredibles, Tigers beat Snoopy Slam-merShamrockettes beat Competitions, Midget C League Roy Elks (South) beat Lakeview Bandits beat Dodgers, 8-- 6 15-1- 20-1- 17-- 2 8-- Funky Phanthoms, Valley Forge Sluggers beat Rookies, 2 Midget C & B League: Red Bombers beat Donald Duck Kiddies Daredevils, beat Stinkers, 0 B League Midget Challenging Chicks beat Mickey Mouse Mighties, 9-- 17-1- second, Jimmy Smith plays at third, Phil Stevens, shortshop, Corey Little, Kent Wood, Greg Britt, and Chad Lusk play the outfield Ray Wood is the assistant coach schedule After the r team is completed, an will be selected by the coach of the first place team He who shall picks 15 earn a trip to play in Las Vegas on July 20 all-sta- all-sta- Curt Christensen and Mike third base position. Ellis i Sept. 1 -- b Keith Duncan Fveiv spoi tswritei at one tune oi the other, dreams of himself getting that big chance to play in the game that s being presented before him He stands at the plate as stout as a Willie Stargell, and beiwe the fust pitch has even been deliveied he sees the ball sailing over the left field leiue and fans going fi antic I bat s the way it happened to me in last weeks filial (leai field American Legion contest, although the ending to the stoiy was less muting and I decided I'd better keep mv hand glued to a pen instead of a baseball bat Only eight players decided to show for the Legion game last week Coach Bob Chi istensen pushed the panic button a few minutes before the game was scheduled to commence I was standing by innocently with ; cameia di aping from my neck and a note pad in hand, when Coach asked, Dune, you ever Well, I played before9 I started Never mind, , giab a mil and play second, he commanded I had little choice on the matter He had put me on the spot and on second base Seeing the game from the inside was a far different tale than from the safe confines of the dugout You have to be one woi king unit out there, or you 11 never win anything To tell the truth, the game was rather boring at times I had Midget A League: Mickey Mouse Mighties beat Red Hot Dittos beat 3 Renegades, Midget C League: Dodgers beat Funky Phanthoms, Roy Elks (North) beat Valley Roy Forge Sluggers, Elks (South) beat Rookies, 14-1- 7-- 6-- Wildlife Board has proposed a Sept mourning dove and band-taile- d pigeon hunt this year as recommended by Division of Wildlife Resources biologists A bag and possession of 10 and 20 will be asked for doves, while it will be 5 and 10 for pigeons The proposal will be made to the Fish and Wildlife Service as both birds are migratory and, therefore, 15-- 4 under fall federal regulations. Band-tailepigeons may be hunted only in southern Utah counties The board worked on details of the reciprocal agreement with Wyoming regarding fishing on Flaming Gorge. Wyoming asked that d Midget B League: As beat Cougars, 16-Dirty Dozen Road beat Royals, 17-Runners beat Reds, Roy Reds beat Muskrats, Midget A League. Raiders 0, 11-- 6-- beat Builders Bargain Braves beat Center, 6-- Taurus Bulls Eagles, beat Dodgers 22-Midget A League: Taurus Bulls beat Builders Raiders Bargain Center, beat Pirates, 12-Eagles beat Dodgers 16-- 3 Midget B and C League. Red Bombers beat Kiddies 26-Might Mitts beat Stinkers 20-8-- 7-- all persons under 14 be allowed to fish free, that a weight limit be implemented, that the stamp fee be hiked from $2 to $3, and that the two mackinaw only limit be abolished decided to Members suggest to W'yoming that the eight-fislimit regardless of weight be retained Also, h since Utah law requires persons age 12 and older to have a license, they turned down the proposal on free fishing for ages 12 and 13 were favorable They toward hiking the stamp fee and lifting the two mackinaw limit on the Gorge Their decisions will be forwarded to the Wyoming Commission The board told the Division to proceed with negotiations for a 3,000 acre foot conservation pool m Long Park Reservoir in Daggett County Cost for the pool is estimated at $210,000 The division was also structed to negotiate in- for another conservation pool in Oak Park Reservoir in Uintah County. The division was offered 400 to 500 acre feet of water in that reservoir, but the Board determined that the Division should offer to purchase 1,000 acre feet Action was delayed on a request by water users to allow public access to Little Creek Reservoir in Rich County until further information is obtained The board postponed action you can guess the correct amount of money on display in the lobof our new Clinton Branch office, you could win a 19" Zenith by Chromacolor TV. During the week of our GRAND OPENING JUNE 26th thru JULY 3rd , disappointed with the play and attitude of his team, came unhitched, stating, dont want anything to do with this team any longer guy tries to build up a respectable team and then a few just tear it down Even the players I have at the game dont even want to - play It looked as though the team was pretty washed up at that point Already Blaine Monkers had jumped to the Sunset big league team, Clair Hamblin to Clearfield and Rod Nefville just quitting everything DeVerl Hoskins, with Coach dissatisfied Christensens i G 'K V Ijk 5 p.m. on Thursday, July 3rd. ,, 1 OPEN A NEW ACCOUNT -- TitwNrV j techniques Anyone opening a new checking, savings, or Vacation Club account in any of Clearfield State Bank's offices in Clearfield, Clinton, Sunset, and Syracuse between June 26 and July 3rd will receive a chance in a special drawing for an electronic calculator. We will celebrate the Grand Opening of the Clinton Branch in all offices. Ribbon cutting ceremony June 26th 4 00 p.m. Clearfield State Bank "The Only Bank Youll Ever Need" Clearfield, Clinton, Sunset, Syracuse, Utah DEPOSITS INSURED TO $40 000 BY FEDERAL 6pm June 19 - Cleai field at Sunset at 6 p m June 23 - HAFB at Clearfield at 7 30 p m June 25 - Sunset at Clearfield at 7 30 p m June 27 - Sunset at HAFB at 6pm WIN AN ELECTRONIC CALCULATOR DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION June 30 - HAFB at Clearfield at 7 30 p m July 1 - HAFB at Sunset at 6 p m July at 2 - Sunset at Clearfield 7 30 p m 7 - HAFB at Clearfield July at 7.30 p m July 11 - Sunset at HAFB at 6pm July at 9- Sunset at Clearfield 7.30 p m July 14 field at 7 - Sunset at Clear- 30 p m I" If f ' O T )w CRACK! Its going, going, gone. For Todd Rice any kind of hit v ill do, including the 100 footers. 1 The American Legion has set a tentative schedule for the 12 baseball games to be played this summer June 17 - HAFB at Sunset at Come in and write your name and address on our official entry blank and enter your guess in the blank indicated. The entry with the IN ADDITION Christens e n Coach tenative schedule If at Lay ton ;: x&tety ,4 5-- Legion sets WIN A COLOR TV SET! TV As the game woie on, the players began to get more restless The onl thing that perked them up was a beautiful in dne tuple by Joe Garcia in the fouith We eventually lost the contest, 1 after five innings to I 'yr J and make the play, an electne jolt penetrated my arm, and I was chaiged with my only error of the game from the very start, left also So the club was torn apart at every seam Could it be put together again by someone else9 Or do you just junk the whole set up and send what players were left to the city leagues Well, they tried Coach Ken Hicks, of the Clearfield High School team tried to get the troops ticking again, but was unsuccessful in his efforts He located at least nine players who could play, but that is just not enough to play a full season I just hate to see schedule this team fall apart like this There are alot of players who on a proposed nonreturnable school fee of $1 for applications on are involved in high next and ball season, they drawing type hunts to cover all the experience they the processing costs The need Coach board was told it now costs can accumulate, stated Hicks approximately 63 cents to The question arose of process each application where all the players who However, due to opposition the Legion team made up voiced by the Utah Wildlife would go Curt Christensen, Federation, the decision on the fee was delayed for at Monkers, Mike Sandoval, and Jeff Christensen are going to least one year Sunset DeVerl Hoskins, Clair The board approved purJoe Perkins and chase of critical deer winter Hamblin, will play in Joe Garcia range at two sites The Clearfield But other ball largest, 1,069 acres, is near from Syracuse and Indianola in Utah County and players West Point are left teamless will cost $132 per acre The because they cannot join with second, 79 5 acres, adjoins the others The smaller cities Division property near do not have teams Some of Mayfield in Sanpete County these players include Brad Its cost is $100 per acre Both Rod Neville, Russ would be purchased through Dahl, and Mike Gardiner, Zaugg federal aid funds some quality players The board revoked license The city leagues have a buying privileges of four short schedule and are well Utahns found guilty of big organized The competition game hunting violations there cannot though, be Division Director John E to what compared Pehlps was joined by the VVmaerican offers Legion board in acknowledging just three teams make up retired Salt Lake Tribune Only the league, Clearfield, Sunset Outdoo. Editor Don Brooks and Hill Field for his service in reporting But it might be better to fish and wildlife news over have something, than to have the past 40 years nothing at all Guess the amount of money in the glass barrel closest guess wins the color to t J only one gioundei come to m side in the entue game As I ptoceeded to pick it up 30 dove bunt The Dittos beat Red Hot Hitters, M u Wildlife Board proposes 9-- 8 9-- lirst, Blaine Monkers at trip Slack, Roger Dixon and Brent McBride play the outfield Assisting Coach Rose is Hitters, All-Sta- All-St- Recreation Scoreboard baseball Roy Recreation and softball scores for the week of June 10 to June 14, 1975 are as follows Junior B League, 7th and 8th Reds beat Royals, As No 2 beat Magnets, 12-- ; Roy Lions beat As No 1, 15-Warriors beat Wildcats, 12-Magnets beat Warriors, Sandoval will give Sunset all the strength they need on the mound Both were perennial for Clearfield High School Jeff Christensen and Tim Cottrell as catchers, Rob Richeson and Jerry Ware at or Legion Coach Bob Zanone says, Were going to stand out on defense and have some excellent pitching behind us The club is so balanced Its going to be a major decision on just w'hat nine to put on the field It wouldn't be a big surprise to see quite a number of the Sunset squad on the team at the close of the season But both coaches are trying to shy away from thoughts of the Las Vegas at Vasques MS- 4 & i Sf'f Todd Rice displays skills necessary for baseball player bv Keith Duncan Todd Rice, somebody pointed out the other day has collected every kind of hit known to man lie hits line drivers, clinkers, squibs, nubbeis, shots, flates, diag hunts, push bunts, swinging bunts, doiKers, fiozen ropes, blue darters, and now and then he muscles up and hits one over 400 feet , The coloiful left handed free swinger of Clearfield's Legion team is cutting and slashing when he leaves the dugout His strike zone begins at the tip of this toes and runs to the top of his cap How to pitch to him is a pitchers dilemma lp9 No Way Down9 Forget it Away9 Sure, then watch youi outfielders chase it down In9 Thats home run alley Rice is a happy ballplayer doesn't like a lot of who contioversy He simply wants to go out and do his job without fuss And his way with the bat is to come up w ith any kind of hit and win a ball game And a winner he is' While he gams rapid stardom at the plate, Rices defense at the first base position is something to be noticed It's described by some coaches, teammates and fans as a huge, sticky net being spread m all directions around the first bag I have never seen anyone so aggressive at the plate, said Coach Ken Hicks of the region champion Clearfield And I have never Falcons seen anybody hit as many bad pitches as well as Rice hits them He is an unorthodox hitter, but I would never attempt to change him, he continued Rice finally broke the obscurity barrier from the first time a pass was thrown on the grid iron to his triumphs on the basepaths He waded through a couple junior high years and a disappointing sophomore campaign only to catch the bmelight of what it's like to he a better than average athlete He was nicknamed by his football teammates, "The Stork, which applied keenly to the tall, lanky 63 tight end If there is a pass to be thrown, with a pressuie situation prevailing, count on Rice to haul it in It seemed at tunes the Stork would hang on to wiry aerials that were behind his back, nine feet in the air, or ones inches away from the grass Throw one to Ins chest and it would surprise him so much that it would dribble to the surface Rice, who hit 535 in the past high school season (an all time CHS sports reuord) and 500 m the state tournament, grinned and added, Ive changed a little bit Asked to describe his strike he zone, replied, Everywhere He isnt afraid of any pitcher, and he continues to prove it in Legion play as he faces quality pitchers from all over the state He has a special knack of switching his hat after a couple ol pitches have alieady been hurled It all His explanation depends on the speed of the pitchei I II use one hat Ive got if they re coming m fast and I swiLh on the other hand Still despite the fact lie has 11 averaged aiound 425 m Legion and his unpassed credentials in high school, the Falcon's lirst baseman received only enough votes to place on the Region Two second team Is it to be questioned9 He was even selected as the State 4 second team, fust bagman dont let it worry me III play just as hard. I know I'm doing all light I know within myself, thats the important I want to have a thing good year. I want to do good ten the Legion team I feel Im at my peak now, and I just want to be consistant, he explained Rice has a touch of style in his approach to baseball For instance, he seldom ai gues or complains to umpires, never acts lackadaisical on the held In a quiet way, he is one of the Falcon leaders Todd does it mostly bv example, but he isn t hesitant about voicing his opinions to Coach Ken Hicks or anyone else When it comes time to make a decision about playing college sports, Rice just kind of shoves it aside I II be ready for anything when I finally graduate, but tor the final year, I want to make things happen There aie some mighty good players in the league today, conceded teammate Mike Sandoval, but Rice is a notch ahead of them all in ability because his bat is strongei and his range in the field is greater "I want to do everything can do as a playet and become as good as 1 possibly want to can be, Todd said be able to look hack and say that 1 put my heart into it and that I've bi ought out everything I have within me as an athlete 1 1 1 Garcia's death brings sorrow to teammates who died of recently injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident, has left a feeling of sorrow among on the his teammates Luiiy Gama, Clearfield High football team As only a sophomore, he made the varsity team, which was quite an achievement He probably couldnt have done it without the dedicated training he undertook during the oil season, weightlifting, etc At the school, Coach Jack Hannum expressed his deep regrets for the loss of Garcia "He was quite a kid He made our 1000 Club in weightlifting, and could have been a real asset this season Larry, before he met his tragic death, was involved in big league baseball play for Clearfield |