Ogden Standard-Examiner | 1923-04-15 | Page 33 | Salt Lakers Set for New Season

I SALT LAKERS SET FOR t EW SEASON I I The Utah Oil team of the Utah State league has taken the jump on oni i the Pro Provo 0 Ogden and BrIgham clubs of the new circuit and Man Man- Manger Manager an- an ani i ager ger Earl Wright has already had his men men nen out during the last week I The are practicing four tour day daya daya a week wee and expect to be loe going at I top form when they clash dash with Provo In the opening game Manager Wright has had S Sede ede Swenson a young Salt Lake tAking t care core of or the tho receiving Burrows Olsen and Papworth ho has been doing the heaving I Windy Vlady De Dewald Dew aid has returned from Montana college and Is work work- workIng working II ing at the Oil again He i-fe I Is q l to hold down the tho first cushIon and anI II Francis Gillespie will help him out M as a utility man Both oth boys ore are I former Eab High school athletes and are arc hitting the ball In great I fashion The l combination around second second base and short shortstop top will not bt be neto new nest to the fans lons Melvin ln lel gro groso 0 Is 11 taking care of b second cond In great reat style and Dick Barry his has been fIelding well on OD the sh rt field Bar Bar- Barry Barry Barry ry roal make the Oil team as thIs position was vias weak last year In th thi lineup Dick has started to hit again agam and mo mai be bo one of the most valuable nei in the state stale league this seasonS season S lh Ith his past e he will Ill help o o 0 build UI up the lounger players In the tho Oil line line- lineup line up up upI I Murray H Henderson at thIrd E should be one of the sensations tl ns of oC o the league 1 Ihli hi has won Oil on many backers backers- with his consistent fIelding and hitting He Ie Is ia fast and ha a good head for the third balio I Murray will wall be a i I thud d sacker Backer aad ald will get better c as the season goes He lie Is fast and a strong lead leod off oft man loan lie He Is hard bard to pitch too and will give glie his bis opponent opponents ent some trouble The Oil outfield will have base Tiny Lott Ewing and Buckle to dad with Ith but Manager Wright mil ma shift Papworth Into right field because of ot Ills his heavy y stIck slick work orL Leonard and Buckles are good field fJeld- fielders field fielders I ers and al aie ame e two Of the fastest base runners in tho the league Once thy they i get on there thero they will causo cause the catching staffs of ot the tha other teams teama a 11 little worry This his 1 Is h a 11 list o 0 some ome of ot the men who are arOl already working out every afternoon end Manager r Wright right is looking t for r Eo C strong strong pitcher and catcher to UI up lip his Jus team The rho look good in most of the tho positIons with the tho exception of ot a strong bat bat- bat battery tery With some good pitching and catching Manager Wright believes that his men n will ill bo ho right up at atthe atthe atthe the top of the ladder at the end ot of the He nc is not losing nn ani time and nd will wilt have hao the team in tip tiptop tIptop top shape for tile the opening of the season ox on May 1 10 IG G