Show Nye Must Handle Delicate Problem Spuds Use Outfielder on Slab in First Game of Closing Series With Bannocks Idaho Falls Takes Final Games Lightly Leagues League's Future Is at Stake I By AL WARDEN PRESIDENT PRESIDE RESIDENT T FRED M. M NYE of the Utah Utah Idaho Idaho league was wasI I called upon today to assist in handling one of the most delicate situations ns of the Utah-Idaho Utah league season With Ogden Ogdon and Pocatello fighting for every cry inch of ground in the final week of play it is intimated that the Idaho Falls Spuds champions of the first half are re not giving their best efforts in their closing series with Pocatello One reason for the action of President President dent Nye is that the welfare of the league in future years is at stake The situation as a con con- consequence consequence consequence sequence must be bear ar handled with kid gloves J The opening Ii i u game of the Poca Poes- Pocatello Pocatello tello Idaho Falls FaUs y serj series Tuesday at r Pocatello may have been played with all the intent in the i world toward vic vie victory victory viet t t 1 t tory by the Spuds f But a 11 glance at the i box score ore convinces u this writer that the Idaho Falls athletes are taking the final week of play light light- ly OUTFIELDER PITCHES 1 Billie Burke one of the classiest out out- outfielders outfielders outfielders fielders of the league was removed from his regular post Tuesday He was ordered to the firing line lIe He worked on the slab in the entire game and naturally was defeated 6 to 3 Burke Is a sweet outfielder but made his first appearance of the year as a 0 slab artist Tuesday He was vas touched for 13 base hits including in including in- in including a homer by If II Dan OLeary O'Leary of the Spuds uses his outfielders and infielders during the last week of play lay Ogden's lone chance at winning the championship for the second half hall of the season is isto Isto isto to win the remaining seven games with Twin Falls FaIs This is almost im Im- impossible Impossible possible in as much as the Bruins have one of the best clubs of the league In the event ent that Ogden Is able to take the measure of the Bruins and aud a d Pocatello makes a clean sweep of the series now listed a three game set would be necessary to decide the is Is- Is issue sue Officials in charge of the Spuds may make the excuse that they are resting their twirlers up for the play-off play next week This is a lot of apple sauce The league season closes September 5 and the little series will get under underway underway underway way on September 8 8 Thle gives the majority of the Spud twirlers the same amount of rest as numbers members of the victorious team of the second half hal WANT EVEN BREAK DREAR Ogden baseball boosters ask only for fora a square deal They believe that Idaho Falls should bear down in the present Just as they have done in other games If II the Spuds wish to hand the title to the Bannocks on a silver platter something should be done about it There is a possibility that Judge JUde Kenesaw Landis may be called upon to act In the case if President Nye falls fails to obtain results Ogden players are arc good sportsmen They are giving their every effort to win They do expect however results from the Spuds If II the Spuds dont don't Intend to bear down In the present series which means so much to Ogden and Poca Poca- Pocatello Pocatello Pocatello tello then President Nye would do dowell dowell well to call a halt and close the season at once u Sportsmanship in athletics is a big item in the success of sport The Spuds are showing poor sportsman sportsman- sportsmanship sportsmanshIp ship if they take the last series light light- ly Ogden wants and is entitled to an even break |