Show AE ANENT filE MR FT T IS ft a better than even bet that I Eddie Kenna time one catcher for forthe forthe the Ogden and Lewiston clubs fo tire the Northern Utah league will again break into the majors before the thc close of the present season Kenna Is now serving with wills the Min Mm- Minneapolis neapolis Millers of the American asso asso- He was purchased from the Nashville club of the Southern Asso Asso- Association elation for Six major league clubs are now bid bid- bidding bidding ding for his services The New York Giants It Is reported have offered the Millers for Kenna The former Gunner served for a time with Vernon in the P. P C. C L. L and three years ago was purchased by the New York Yankees His size at that time was held against hint him but during the past three seasons Kenna Kenina has taken on considerable weight until he is ie now considered the Ideal catcher of this section who wit witnessed the contests during the North North- Northern ern em Utah league season will never for for- forget forget get Henna Kenna He was a bundle In every contest he raced to first base to back up the first sacker on plays was a splendid sticker and possessed a strong arm The 1921 championship series be between be- be tween Ogden and Tremonton saw Kenna at his best beat In the 12 inning contest which was won by Tremon- Tremon Tremonton ton 6 to 4 Kenna poled out three triples and nd a. a ahome home run Despite his splendid hitting in that final contest his mates failed to score him after he had tripled three times Henna Kenna has scores of friends and boosters hereabouts The baseball fans Join the writer in wishing this former added success In his chosen profession SOME SO QUESTION is ie the most promising young youn VT Vi prospect In the Utah Idaho Utah Idaho league That was the question asked In ut a communication received by this department today And the writer V doesn't hesitate to state that it is 15 some question to solve Walter Berger Beeger of Pocatello playing his first season In professional base base- baseball baseball baseball ball certainly looks like the class of the future AA and major league avail avail- available available able talent from this circuit He cas- cas easily easIly ily fly tops the prospective c list of out out- outfielders fielders Johnny Verges Verge third sacker and Monroe Dean shortstop look mighty sweet to step Into fester faster company compan They are members of the Ogden club Camilli first sacker of Logan 13 U back from the San Francisco club for added experience Inasmuch as Ca- Ca has performed In AA ball he would not be considered a new pros pros- peel The same holds true of Dap Jessee JeSee I shortstop of the Salt Lake club Jessee was as up with Seattle last lut sea sea- season son Verges and Dean look like the best infield prospects in the circuit Of the new catchers Bob Dob Howard of Salt Lake now with the Hollywood club was head and shoulders over other receivers of the circuit This chap Molle of Salt Lake Caf Caf- Caffey fey of the Bees Donovan of Logan and Gardiner of Twin Falls also loom loomas as fine prospects To nominate a single individual out of such a a. vast field Is a big bl task This writer r however hoever believes 1 the final verdict rests between Mon Mon- Monroe Monroe roe Dean of the Gunners and Walter Berger Derger of the Bannocks Inasmuch as Dean Is an Infielder and Berger Bergen an outfielder It is even more difficult to make a a. final selection tion Berger Bergen however gets the call with a k slight alight edge ed e over the flashy Ogden shortstop Berger performs now like a great hitter bitter His future as a consequence should hould bring some club clab a mighty large bank roll TilE THE GRID SPORT WITHIN four weeks football coach coach- coaches es Cs will Initiate plans for tire tile 1927 football race In the les coaches in the Intercollegiate class al already nO- nO ready have started plans for the th new campaign Utah university will be the defend defend- defending defendIng defending ing champions The Crimson loses only two veterans and end has a world of 01 new material In the state tate interscholastic race Box Elder and 2nd East will be prepared to fight it out og again state sute honors These There two teams played a 7 tie in 11 It tho the deciding contest at Salt Lake Loke last fall Football In Utah has grown at a L L rapid pace in the th past ten years Prom From a mere handful of Interscholastic tic tlc teams the sport now has more snore i than GO CO schools represented The value of the sport Is also shown in 11 the recent announcement of the th Ogden city school board In adopting the sport port for the students of the Junior high schools The year 1927 from a state sute and na national na- na national viewpoint should furnish some santo rattling good entertainment for the football lover With Ogden and Weber high schools performing together with We We- Weber Weber ber her college and the Junior high teams learns are In for the greatest football season in history |