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Show oo JIMMY WBALENi A MARRIED i MAN When Jimmy Whalen, third baseman base-man of the Ogden team, stepped up to tJbe plate yesterday on the call of time by Umpire Frary, he was apparently quite unconcerned as rogcrds anything any-thing except Bwattlng the horschido over the Glenwood fence. As he grasped the bat and turned toward the pitcher, however, he found himself faciug a fellow player armed with a huge bouquet of roses. Ho turned away, ' guiltily embarrassed, only to nd himself confronted by the entire Salt Lake team armed with' Ihandfulls of rice. Ah the latter was showered upon him. the basoman lied to Beek refuge at the Hoda stand. , Then It was explained to the spec- tators that Jimmy had attempted to "slip one over" on his friends by belnp ! quietly married yesterday morning at the court house, his bride being Miss Laura Keenrlght of Cheyenne. i After the excitement Jimmy re- turned to the plate and sent a hot singlo over second base just to show that he still was In the running. I |