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Show THE HERALD-JOURNA- LOGAN, UTAH. L, M O N D A Y, A PRIL 1. 1 1 1 0. PAGE THREE. Softball Openiimg Set May 6 Jhie i S Fourteen Teams In Two Leagues Prepare, For Impressive Season a Jack Christiansen and Lois Britzell Are Singles Winners Cache Valley softball for 1910 will be impressively opened Monday, May 6, when eight strong Valley league teams parade their competitive wares before expectant fans at the beginning of northern Utahs greatest season. And judging from the attendance of softball representatives, from the interest and enthusiasm displayed at Sun' season. days meeting, it will be Cache Valleys greatest communities of 40 sportsmen, representing Approximately Logan, Wellsville, Ilyrum, Mendon and Smithfield met inthe first session of the year to consider plans for the summer. The Valley league was organ- with eight teams, although entrance of more teams is open. Cliffs Service and Morning Milk of Wellsville; Lundberg Motor, Grants Bike and Clark Auto Painting of Logan; Hyrum, Mendon and Smithfield comprise the teams now in. Kowallis Implement and Hyrum CCC were organizations which played last year, and were not represented. Smithfield and Mendon are the new entries. Officers Klecled Logan sports Joseph Morgan, enthusiast and mail carrier, wa3 the Valley of elected president league to succceed R. B. Maughan, formerly of Hyrum, who has nftv-e- d out of the Valley. Ray Nelson was executive secretary and treasurer of the softball association, which includes the Commercial league and the Valley circuit. Advisor to the association is Glen Worthington, director of Logan city recreation, who also acted as chairman of the Sunday meeting. Worthy of note at the meeting was the renewed interest and the Commercial league. Ized Shi; of recreation, and not keen competition. Last year the Commercial league Included but four teams. This year it has been boosted to six with the entry list still open. Commercial Teams Elected president of the Commercial was John England, linotype operator at the Herald-Journa- l. Mr. England had contacted various organizations, and presented names of entries. A possible lineup of member teams Is Jack's Cafe, Cold Storage, Battery C, Utah Poultry, Motor Sales and possibly the Seventh ward. A. H. Gibbons, local sports enthusiast, represented the Seventh ward at the meeting, and expressed the desire of the team to enter. The Commercial league representatives will meet in the near future to consider entries, schedule and rules. So far as playing dates are concerned, the Valley league chose Mondays and Thursdays same as last; year, while Commercial games are set for Tuesdays and Fridays. The Logan stake MIA games are to be played Wednesday nights, on an arrangement similar to last year. Games will home-to-ho- be played on a basis, with Mendon played at an hour to conclude before in. Although Menlighted field as yet, home games early enough darkness sets don hasnt a Interest in softball in that community is continuing to grow, and within the next year or so, a lighted field may be constructed. Improvements Improvements at the Logan softball park were outlined by Director Worthington. At the present time, tour new sections of bleachers are being constructed, besides a new backstop for the tennis courts and a small The electric transformers will be housed in the bottom part of this structure, while on the second story will be scorekeep-er- s quarters and a microphone for announcer. The system, belonging to the city recreation department, will be installed for use this summer in announcing batteries, batters, and for other entertainment purposes. Backstops are being constructed on the two auxiliary diamonds, of the diamond, also. Leveling purchase of new bases and installation of a drinking fountain at the Logan field are also anfield-hous- e. ticipated. In a future meeting, season schedules will be presented, officials chosen, playing times decided upon, rules announced, fees High schools of region one will open their 1940 baseball season, April 16, and will play each Tuesday and Friday afternoons until today May 7, it was announced following a region meeting Sunday. Teams meet each other once with each hawing three home games. Schedule follows: April 16 Weber at Logan, Box Elder at North Cache, South Cache at Bear River; Ogden, bye. April 19 Logan at Box Elder; Ogden at Weber, South Cache at North Cache; Bear River, bye. April 23 Ogden at Logan, North Cache at Weber, Bear River at Box Elder; South Cache, bye. April 26 Box Elder at Ogden, South Cache at Weber, Bear River, Logan at South Cache; Box Elder, bye. May 3 Ogden at South Cache, Weber at Box Elder, North Cache at Bear River; Logan, bye. May 7 Bear River at Ogden, Logan at North Cache, Box Elder at South Cache; Weber, bye. cars bef0and performancecost is , maintenance miles of letterman, llVoSC,.;r."CnocSp PyeB ma championship. Just a little behind Lewis In early drills are Glen Maughan. state high school singles winner of two years ago while attending South Cache, and Evan Baugh, a scrappy forward on Coach Dick Romneys hoop five this year. a smashing Miiughan possesses service that aids him no little, while Baughs main standby, even though he pays a good tennis game, Is his fight and determination in refusing to go down i: defeat. Lewis, Maughan and Baugh, all sophomores, are first in line along with Roy Theurer for singles berths on this years team and will also compete for doubles posts. Theurer, captain two years ago, has been working in California since that time and has improved his tennis play, according to Smith. Monte This years captain, Bailey is expected to play doubles and possibly singles providing any of the above four show any evidence of a let down, while others who will be competing for doubles posts along with the four singles players are Dick Ryan and Harold Gailey, both lettermen, Bert Lear, squad member of last year, and Reid Bankhead and Ken Uchida, who are out for the team for the first time. The Aggies first match this spring is at' Provo against the Cougars on April 19. The Ghosts Had A Way With Them Negro Ghosts had a pleasant time frolicking through the Utah Oil basketeers Saturday night, and when the Oilers got to far behind, the Ghosts slipped in a few points for them. after the The game ended Dusky Dunn had counted "22 points. Leaders for Utah Oil were Izatt and James. In the secondary feature. Logan Fifth ward proved again they are superior to Logan First by getting 51-4- 0, 70-6- 2 today ITS combined downhill and slalom were run which championship her.e Saturday and Sunday. . Prager placed second in the downhill race Saturday and fourth in the slalom runs yesterday to gather a total of 314 points. Bill Rediin of the Washington Ski club. Seattle, won the downhill race and placed tenth in the slalom to take second honors with 316 points. Wins Slalom Dick Durrane. Sun Valley, won the slalom but a bad spill in the downhill left him out of the money in sixth position with a combined total of 335 points. Others in the frst ten men's combined standings were: Christopher Schwartzenbach. New York Amateur Ski club, third; Martin Ed Burns of Mt. Logan Ski club finished in 25th place in the men's combined at Alta yesterday, events while Reid Olsen was 18th in the slalom. triumph. The box scores: sold. In Notre Dame Track ' Star Acclaimed NEW YORK. April 1 il.l!i They'll be singing rhcer, cheer for old Notre Dame under the spires at South Bend today, for one of their boys made history in the greatest indoor track meet ever held. Five world records fell liat comnight in the petition at Madison Square Garden, but the name that was on ever body's lips as the audience swarmed into the streets was that of Gregory Rice, Notre Dames distance man who ran the great Taisto Maki of Finland into the race that ground In a three-mil- e brought 14.000 persons out of their seats, yelling. Rice had to break a world record to do it. Two and a half laps from home Rice took command with an incredible burst of speed and won going away in 13 minutes, 52.3 seconds. Thus he clipped 3.6 seconds off the world record of 13:55.9 which he set recently at the National AAU games. A1 Blozis, Georgetown's great shot putter, smashed two world records when lie threw the d shot 65 feet and the shot 76 feet and inches. Al Tomich of Detroit slummed over the high hurdles in 8.4 seconds to better the previous eight-poun- -. Mens Singles Vernon Miller. Mens Double., Jack Christiansen-Bev- o Beers. Womens Singles Marjorie Davis. Womens Doubles Lucille Christensen-Nor- ma Merkley. Mixed Doubles Denny Willmore-Loi- s Britzell. Mens Singles B Division George Anderson. Mens Doubles B Division John Evans-Be- n Bingham. Winning the coveted men's singles title. Jack Christianson, former Logan sports idol who will be remembered for his .ennis play at Logan high and Utah State Agricultural college, became the new state badminton champion in the A division Saturday night by defeating Shirley Clark, Logan adept. Rest To Logan Jack made the day worthwhile as the state tournament ended by teaming vdth Bevo Beers to cop the A division mens double crown. Jnck led the attack a9 he and Beers disposed of Howard Morris and Dale Olson of Logan by a score of 15-and 15-Logan stars took the remainder of the championships, however. Lois Britzell, charming high school star, climaxed her badminton campaign for the year, by slashing out 5 a victory over Lucille Christensen to cop the womens Miss Britsingles championship. zell combined a steady serve with in wily placements to triumph about the same manner that she downed Norma Merkley Friday. Lucille and Norma defended theii state doubles crown with straight 11-- 2 over game victories of Lois and Marjorie Davis. There was no question as to superiority as the champions took nearly every point. B Division Glen Worthington and Marjorie to the defending mixdefeat paired ed doubles title holders, Dennis Willmore and Lois, 15-and T.. , second set was fiercely fought, but finally the past president of 15-- 4, 15-- 10-1- San Diego Leads Pacific Coast y, 11-- 11-- 3, BY UNITED PRESS The Pacific Coast league baseball clubs move into the first full aeries of the season tomorrow with San Diego's Padres in first place by a half game over six other clubs. San Diego took its Saturday encounter from Los Angeles 5 to 1 before rain washed out the abbreviated series yesterday. As a result the Padres are the only unbeaten team In the circuit. moves on to San Hollywood Diego tomorrow while Los Angeles returns to its home grounds to entertain Portland. San Francisco opens the night season at Oakland while Seattle goes to Sacramento. San Francisco and Portland, rained out Saturday, split a double header at San Francisco Sunday. The Ducks took the opener 9 to 8. belting Sam Gibson from the mound. The Seals came back to take the nightcap 6 to 3. Oakland and Sacramento also split a pair, the Acorns winning the first 9 to 6 and the Solons the second game, 4 to 3. Hollywood managed to gain a 4 to 1 lead on Seattle before rain forced a halt in the only other game of the day. 18-1- n 15-- 13-1- 15-- fol-o- Fossils of moose have been found in Kentucky, and walrus reEach inhabitant of Greater Lonworld record of 9.2 seconds. in don makes an average of 487 trips mains have been uncovered then came back to do the Georgia. a year by train, tramway, or bus. low hurdles in 6 seconds of a second better flat, than the world record. R. Moore won from H. Bennett, default. S. Clark won from G. Anderson, 15-- 15-- B. fault. Beers won from de- Bates, VV. G. Peterson won from R. Squires, default. J. Christianson won from D. 15-Willmore, 15-R. Moore won from J. H. 9. 9, 15-- Aller-ma- n, 15-- Clark won from E. Lees, S. 15-- 3, 15-- 3. B. Beers won from 15-- 7, 12-1- 5, Morris, Peterson, G. 17-1- 6. won from J. Christianson 9. fourth; Dick Fopp, Swithzerland. Mitchell. Sun Valley, fifth; Sig Hall, Seattle, seventh; Bob Blatt, Yosemite, Cal., Ski club, eighth; Leon Goodman, Payette Lakes, Ida., ninth, and Bert Jensen, Salt Lake City, tenth. Nancy Reynold. Sun Valley, national women's downhill and slalom champion became FIS womens champion with 346 points. Elizabeth Woolsey, New York Amateur Ski club, was second with 355 points: Virginia Gurn-seSeattle, Washington club, was third and Miggs Jennings, Sun Valley, was fourth. Woolsey First Janet Quinney of the Utah Ski club, announced Saturday as winner of the downhill run, was moved down to sixth place. Elizabeth Woolsey was given first place in the womens downhill. Durrance streaked down the Collins Gulch course in 2:19.4 to win the slalom. He made his first the Utah State Badminton assoc-atioand his partner showed the run In 1.10 and his second in n?cessary spurt to forg two points 1:09.4. ahead. His teammates from Sun Valley In the B division, Dale Olson trailed close on his heels in the won th mens singles crown as he next two places. Harold Hillman overcame Woodrow Scott, 15-- 4 and took second in 1:08.8 1:11.6 for while Bud and an aggregate time of 2:20. 4. Dick Junior Bertelson Bankhead defeated Scott Mitchell was third in 1:09.6 1:13.6 and Max Cutler, 13-8 and for a total of 2:23.2. 8 to win the B mens doubles. suctwo made Reynolds Nancy In elections of the state associcessive runs of one minute and ation, Hyrum B. Hunsaker, assist27 seconds in the slalom to win ant professor of physical educafirst honors among the women. tion at Utah State Agricultural Her total time was 2:54. Elizabeth college, was chosen president of the state group for the coming Woolsey was second In 1:36.2 1:26.4 for a total of 2:62.6. season. Glen Worthington ws Other men included in the first named secretary-treasure- r, while ten slalom included: new members of the board of dirunners Prager, 2:25.2; Schwartzenbach, 2: rectors include Ken Trotman, direcMount tor of the 1940 tournament; Ralph 27.2; Henry Simoneau, Manfield club, 2:28.4; Fopp, 2:29.4; Moore and Karl Axclson of Salt Blatt, 2:31; Alf Engen, Sun Val- Lake City, and Howard Morris of ley, 2:32.2, and Bill Rcdlin, Seat- Logan. Results of Saturdays play tle. 2:34.8. Rcdlin won the downhill Saturday in two minutes, 10.2 seconds, A Division, Mens Singles Results and Prager was second in 2:19.6. 12-1- 0, Joe Medwick, Cardinal holdout, trying to Ret $20,000 out of General Manager Branch Rickey, waxes a little confidential with the boss during their salary conference in SI. Petersburg, Fla. Judging by the look on the boss face Medwick was having a tough time. n. I9.19 Champions: 7, star-studd- nl oniy lubrication . Smaller n,- Events 1910 Champions Men's Singles Jack Christiansen Mens Doubles Jack Christiansen-Bev- o Beers. Womens Singles Lois Britzell. Womens Doubles Lucille Christensen-Norm- a Merkley. Mixed Doubles Glen Worthington-Marjori- e Davis. BY WILLIAM McMENAMIN 1 r.lti Walter Mens ALTA, April singles B Division Dale Olson. Prager, coach of the Dartmouth Bertel-soDoubles B Division Bud Bankhead-Junio- r Mens held the National ski team, the for UTAH STATE RADMINTON CHAMPIONS Combined Ski Title Although stormy weather prohibited the use of outside tennis courts several days last week, necessitating the use of the basketball floor in the field house, tne most promising of a wide array of prospects at Utah State surged into the foreground in the battle for net team honors. Dale Lewis, sophomore, has been showing up the best of late, and if his present form keeps up he will have no difficulty landing a singles post on this years team. Lewis was first brought into the limelight a year ago when he battled Bud Edison, three year Aggie sold 1. Proger Wins Team Takes Shape a ,red 7 Howzabout It, Boss? Aggie Net 15-- , H. 15-- 4. Clark won from R. Moore, S. 15-- 7, 15-1- 1. J. Christianson 15-Beers. 15-J. Christianson Clark. 15-- 4, Allerman-E- G. Worthington-G- J. won from S. 9, Christianson-B- J. B. Mens Doubles . Lees won from . Anderson, 15-- 15-- 8. from from 15-- 6. A Division, J. H. won 3. 4, H. . Allerman-E- . Beers Lees, won 15-1- 2, 15-1- H. Morrls-D- . Olson won from Peterson-R- . Moore, 15-- 9, 15-1- 2. J. Christianson-B- . from H. . Morris-D- G. won Beers Olson, 15-- 10-1- 5, 7, 15-- B Division, Mens Singles D. Olson won from Woodrow 15-Scott. 15-B Division, Mens Doubles B. Bankhead-J- . Bertelson won from W. Scott-M- . Cutler, 13-2. 13-1- 8, 15-- Womens Singles L. Britzell won from L. Christensen, Womens Doubles L. Christensen-N- . Merkley won 11-from L. Britzell-M- . Davis, Mixed Doubles , Davis won G. Worthington-Mfrom D. Willmore-Britzell, 15-12-1- 11-- 5. 11-- 3, 2. L. 9, 18-1- 6. TODAY and TOMORROW 25 to 6 Then 35 Child 10e Logans Favorite Theatre CROWDS EXCLAIM Best Double BIB and Delltrfu Shorts In Months! Tom-lic- h ' mnarMortenson . Chicago. 11 i.V Matinee two-tent- AGREEMENT SEEN NEW ORLEANS. April 1 M:i Pete Reillv, manager of Ictcy Scalzo of New York, was expected to agree today to a feather-weigtitle match between Scalzo and Jimmy Perrin of New Orleans. Perrin signed last night to fight Scalzo for 20 per cent of the net gate and the title taken away from ChampionJoey Archibald of Providence, R. I., by the National Boxing Association, last week. Scalzo will receive the same amount if Reiily atccpts. 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