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Show t Th Magna 8y S. DEAN LEDBETTER tourney. But the road to the state championship spot has not been an easy one. In the first round of the Bingham Tournament on July, Hunter-Cyprlost a 6-- 5 heartbreaker to Murray, automatically sending the Spartans to a state tourney berth. The loss forced Hunter-Cypru- s into sGirros? The Hunter-Cypru- s Age 13 Babe Ruth baseball are headed to the 2002 Utah State Championship Tournament The team won the second place in the 2002 Bingham District tournament on July 10 that vaulted it into the State All-Sta- rs us the consolation bracket to play Taylorsville for the runner-u- p spot. Murray and Hunter-Cypru- s were tied 5 in the bottom of the seventh inning when g Murray scored the run. Hunter-Cypru- s starting pitching Jeremy Wright in four pitched a 5-- game-winnin- Serendipity Sports mmmmd Jfumber Jfrne - by t)ale Simons are using steriods to hit home runs. Alt Babe Utah had was a hot dog and a soda." Book of Hag now -- There are tssebaK play author there are real taseil players. Ted ' V, 11112- -3 wss a real one, "A f Flayeris flayer." ' Msay of you won't remember him. He bad his big years in the forties and s fifties. If you are only forty ' ears old, then you f at fifty y r missed oaten alec of his I crs I career. I they " erfr-i- d bid "and he Some say he hitter who ever lived I dost brow, that covers a lot of bases. , There has bets a lot cf great hitters feat have come atsd gone, like; Rudr, Asm was was fee t ; , I Cobb, k Kaamt PoL New July 1 8, 2002 Sports HC The players Tim, Wt Valley Direrb, Wagner, ' : . ' 1 Hornsby, ed so on V Ted Williams w as the I last hitter to fcttTour huts- -. dred." 11 x was .406 in was the !94L Ioty-c- e seme year that Dimaggio r fcd in 5$ straight games. , was a great base-- I Fcrry ' tefl yr'x, . ' T n comparing Ibd ? WIT.. trs v.Lh ttber bitten, - , c-no you have to remember that Williams missed 3 years out of his prime. Ted was a fighter pilot in World War II and ; .also in Korea. Who knows what he might have done ' with 5 more years. The splinter hit 320 homers during his great career. Say that he was to hit 200 more during those 5 years. That puts him right up there with Ruth (114) and . ; Aaron (735). Hitting over 400 is not an easy thing. Ho one ever gets it done. George Brett hit .390 for Kansas City in 1980. That was the best since Williams .406 in 1941. ; On the last day of the season in Teds record year, he was hitting 3996. Thats .400. His manager offered him the day off to protect tire .400 average. "No way", said Ted. He played a double- - . header and got 6 hits for 8 " times at bat. Ted Williams didn't get along with tire press well at all. Some say he didn't like the way the press wrote about . , him, lie granted very few Lnterveiws. He refused to tip his cap after hitting a bomc-ru- n. He would not come out , of the dugout even for a . "curtian call", even for a standing ovation. So they mowed a number 9 in die grass at Fenway Park; Ted's only number, it's only fitting; the right thing to do. Ted Williams hit a home-ru- n his last time at bat at Fenway Park. He hit a homeran to win in his last all-st- ar game. Was Ik the best hitter that evr lived, I drink so. Simon Says: "Have you notice how hard it is to hit a baseball consistently? Probably because it is a great game of skill." Simon Says: "If I was going to be paid $30,000 in 1941, the least could do was hit .400." (Ted Williams) innings striking out a Spartan, allowing four runs and leaving with a 4--4 tie score. Reliever Jeremy Hanson hurled the final three innings allowing two runs and two hits in taking the pitching loss. On July 10, Hunter-Cypru- s faced Taylorsville to determine which team would join Murray in the State Tournament. Hunter-Cypru- s held a comthe first lead from manding inning of the game and went on to a 14-1- 1 win. In the first inning of the District runner-u- p game, Hunter-Cypru- s jumped out to a quick 10--0 lead over the Taylorsville Gold. Hunter-Cypru- s bombarded the Taylorsville star pitcher with six singles and two more blasts to left field mishandled as errors. Taylorsville pitching issued two walks and hit two batters in the first inning, which added to the Hunter-Cypru- s 10-- 0 lead. The score rose to a commanding 12-- 0 in the second inning, but Taylorsville mounted a comeback. Hunter-Cypru- s starting pitcher Dallas Erickson was charged with eight runs on six hits, six walks and hit two batters with a pitch before exiting the lead. game with only a In the sixth and seventh scored innings, Hunter-Cypran insurance run, both of which were needed to stave off another Taylorsville rally. In four innings of work, well-plac- relief pitcher Jeremy Hanson allowed three runs, four hits and hit one batter. He had and allowed three strike-out- s ero walks. Hunter-Cypru- s hitting was led by Erickson, who went 3 for 5 with a double; Justin Williams who went 2 for 4 with a double and an RBI; K.C. Sandstrom, who was 2 for 4 with an RBI; Chance Terry was 2 for 3. Also getting hits for the team were Nolan Billings, Austin Magby and Cody Barton. The State Tournament will in be played in mid-Jul- y Taylorsville. 4-r- us Little league football registration Football season is just around the comer. Granger, Hunter and Cyprus little league football programs will begin registration for boys and girls ages 8 to 15 who want to participate in competitive football while learning how to play the game. Granger Ute Conference Junior Football will hold registration on July 27, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and Aug. 3 at City Park, 3450 S. 4400 West, from 8 a.m. to noon. Participant fees are $150, which goes toward the use of equipment, insurance and referees for games. Practices are scheduled to begin in August with games beginning in September. Games will be played on Saturdays. foot"This is ball with full pads," said Katie Higgins, President of the Granger football conference. "It's a lot of fun and they play by the NFL rules. full-conta- ct They're always learning p.m. Participant fees are $130, cash only. For more information, contact league president Darren Lewis at Hunter Ute Football registration will be held July 27 at Hunter Park, 3500 South 5600 West from 0 a.m. to 2 something new as they learn to play the game." For more information contact Higgins at 759-959- 5 Registration for the Cyprus Ute Little League Conference will be held July 20 and 27 at the Magna Fitness and Recreation Center, 3250 S. 8400 West, from 9 a.m. to 3 209-877- 1 p.m. New curling club The Wasatch Curling Club has recently been created due to the overwhelming response for curling during the 2002 Winter Games. The cost is $10 per week for adults and $8 for youth 1 6 and under. Certified instructors will be available to teach the basic skills of curling. All equipment will be provided. Participants should wear a warm sweater, long pants and shoes that have soles that provide traction on the ice, j preferably tennis shoes. The Wasatch Curling Club will offer Open Curling on Wednesday nights through Aug. 14 from 6-- 8 p.m. at the Salt Lake City Ice Sheet located at 645 So. Guardsman Way (1580 East) in Salt Lake City. Curling is an activity for anyone ages 1 0 to 80. "We are hoping to share with members of the community the fun and excitement of curling," said Chara Huckins, Marketing Coordinator for the Wasatch Curling Club. fat to am Mm ym! Bring them to Village Park. Introduce your parents to a new, carefree life close to you and the grandchildren in West Valley City. i rjr. - i. . ? y Gated, Secure Entry 2. Perimeter Fencing 3. Private and Quiet Neighborhood 4. Professionally Managed Community 5. Maintained Lawns and Landscaping 6. Snow Removal 7. 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