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Show Thursday Morning August ), 198:1 cetiou S I'iijjr Smokin Bats Lead Bingham To the County League Title Bv Kurt Kidman jftfCvV4:.:- T ribune Staff Writer 3S1 -- "We just had a great year, because the kids on the team banded together, and played as a team, not as individuals.'' said Bingham Coach Joe! Sato "The kids just enjoy playing baseball, and they love to win. We didn't have a letdown all season. The team consists of nine boys who were sophomores, and six freshmen. There is only one boy who made it through tryouts who wasn't on the high school team. Looking at Bingham's statistics, it is easy to see why it was undefeated. Even Coach Sato admits that when he looks at the hatting averages of his players, he can't believe it. Leading off for the team is center fielder Bob Murdock, who is batting .444. So far this season. Coach Sato estimates that Murdock has dolen 12 to 14 bases, and has yet to be thrown out. Following him up to the plate is second baseman Blavne Butterfield. Batting at a .393 clip. Butterfield is the teamo leader in stolen bases. If you haven't got one of the first two batters out. you are faced with try ing to get out two of the top sluggers in the league, with lots of speed standing on the bases. Phil McCoy, eateher. bats third with a .541 average and 35 RBI's. The cleanup hitter. Brian Orr, ' S&tfWRW18 ham Automotive Baseball team gets ready for tournament. Darrin Beratto prepares to deliver a pitch as the Bing- - The Bingham Automotive baseball team, led by a batting order that boasts six batters hitting over Son. racked up 10 victories against no defeats and won the county league title The team is currently trying to add the last feather in its 1082 cap by winning the league tournament which is being held at Ken Price Park. The tournament involves the top 18 teams in the league The Automotive League is for 15 and 18 year olds, and the teams are divided up according to high school boundaries On many teams, the roster is approximate to that of the high school's junior varsity team. There are two divisions in the league, the county, which was won by Bingham, and the city division which was won by Judge Memorial .. Bingham Automotive teams centerfielder Bob Murdock dives for a ball during prac- is hitting a whopping .574. and leads the team in RBIs with 38. The next batter, first baseman Brad Holt, is only' hitting .292. He also has a bunch of walks, and he keeps a lot of innings alive with smart base running. said Coach Sato. Third baseman and pitcher Gavin Jangard is the Wheelchair Marathoner Rolls to Another Victory By Kurt Kidman and Mr. Peterson in Ids new chair, he pretty much breezed to the victory. The chair weighs 23 pounds, lighter than a regular wheelchair like the kind he used last which weighs 40 year pounds. The new chair has better wheel bearings, and the front wheels have little teeth in them for better traction. marathon, but thanks to and a tough training regimen, he earned the blue ribbon. and set a new record -2- .10.13. Quite a Thrill' "It was quite a thrill for me to win it, most of the guys I compete against are younger than I am, and sometimes that he said worries me, "Last year I finished in second place behind Curl Brinkman. But he wasn't in the race this year. With Brinkman gone. a new wheelchair Tribune Staff Writer At 32. Jim Peterson is a little old to be starting a career as a marathoner. But then, there isn't much about Mr. Peterson's athletic career that can be construed as normal In 1982. Mr. Peterson wheeled his way to the title in the Deseret News Marathon. That's right, he rode to the finish. It was just his second try at the tough Go Flat The back wheels are bicy- basically Ute Conference Gearing Up The leaves haven't started to change colors, and it isn't time to get out the sweaters and the but football is on its way. The pros are in camp, the college and high school players are getting in shape, and for the next two weekends, hundreds of Little League players will sign up for the Ute Conference. The conference has expanded this year, with two new teams and Bountiful being added. snow-shovels- wheelchair, with or even riding in a wheelchair. When he was 13. an explosion claimed his legs and he was fitted with artificial legs. I thought that riding in a wheelchair would show that I was handicapped and different, so represented. The times and locations for signing up vary from area to area, and those w ho are interested should contact a boy who played in the league last year. Those who have played before should have been sent a flyer listing times and places. Practices will begin on Aug. 14, with drills beginning Vie-wmo- wheels, hand rims. The only problem here is that, like bicycle tires, they can go flat. In the Golden Spike Marathon I got a flat at about the sixth mile. So Mr. Peterson said. far in the six or seven marathons I've entered, that was by far my slowest time. The wheelbase on the chair is also longer than that of the conventional chair, giving it greater stability. Artifii ial Legs It wasnt hat long ago that Mr. Peierson would never have thought of racing in a marathon in a s With the additions, the league now has 23 different high school areas , cle racing tried real hard to wear my legs all the time." the I Layton resident said. "I wouldn't go out of my house without my legs on." Mr. Peterson made it through junior and senior high school with his legs, "and I was constantly trying to fit into my peer group, even though 1 couldnt play sports." No Problem Today he has a job with Forest the Service, the yard and does chores around the house with no problem. In fact, the only time you will see him using his wheelchair is when he is training or racing. works in Mr. Petersons training schedule calls for 10 to 15 miles a day, three or four days a week. He takes Sundays off. and on Saturday usually com- xtos in a race. "I do some weight lifthe ing. but not a lot, said. "Some of the guys are into lifting weights, and some are into the new Nautilus program, but I lielieve in getting in shape by riding." streets where the amount traffic is low. Boston Next? After winning Utah's most popular marathon. Mr. Peterson would to go on and compete in Americas most poputhe Boston lar race Marathon. "1 hope that my time in of now-lik- Steer South Every once in a while to change the routine of training he will steer his wheelchair south and head from Layton down to Centerville, a distance of 20 miles down and back, marathon the Deseret News Marathon was fast enough to qualify me for Boston. 1 would sure like to go back there, it would tie quite a thrill. he said. dis- tance. "I stay on the mountain road to avoid traffic, because when you are in a wheelchair you are sitting very low and it is hard for drivers to see you sometimes. he said. "The worst thing is when the semi-trucpass: the wind in their wake almost knocks me out of my chair." Ever since taking a spill while going down a hill, Mr. Peterson uses a lot of caution while training. "1 try to ride on r ribune Staff Photos bv Van E Porter T tice. The team finished the regular season without a defeat, and won its division. sixth hitter with a .490 average, and Pat the Nhortstop. is seventh batting .571. Newbold also has 22 KBI's and is the anchor of Binghams infield. The team's No. 1 pitcher. Jay Applegate, hits eighth, batting .388. It isn't his bat that makes him so valuable, its his arm. He has compiled an 0 record, with an ERA around 2.70. The ninth batter, Dan Henderson, had a great second half of the year to raise his average to .484. He plays in right field. "Those nine players have really carried us this year, but we have three sitting on the bench who have also done a great job. Coach Sato said. "Our defensive specialist is Ken Peek. He can play both third and first base, and he is batting .444. Sitting beside Peck on the bench are the no relation. Butterfields. Darren and Russell Darren, a pitcher, threw a against Skyline this year, and it was only his second appearance of the season. New-bold- 8-- Russell, an outfielder, saved Bingham's undehit in the feated season with a two-o14th inning against Murray. ut game-winnin- g "Based on what we have done during the regular season, I would say we have a pretty good chance of said the fifth-yea- r coach. "winning the tournament, "This bunch of kids are just remarkable, they remind me of the old days, when kids played baseball all the time. Thats what these boys do. they love baseball, and its all they do. FLEX,41,01 LEVOLOR iliws Aug. 21. OFF LARGE PIZZA or Coupon Good BACK-TO-SCHOO- L Itl Until Aug. 18, 1982 P flnDnromfimTiia sneafo sbb asBUBE Sizes 0 to 14 BOYS Sandy Country Square Village 8600 South 1300 TOPS East-566-- 1713 & GIRLS BOTTOMS & ALL ' CUT & PERM SPECIAL ' 20.. 50 ANY COLOR JOB 20 FIF NOW to 30 OFF APPLE PECTIN PERM by LaMaur Includes shampoo & blow dry styling or hair set 20 QUANTUM PERM by Helene Curtis 1' Jl I. 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