Show Val Verda League Opens Boys Ball The official season of the Val ValVerda ValVerda ValVerda Verda League of the Western Boys Baseball Association open opened opened opened ed with a bang and a few ew rhubarbs rhubarbs rhu rIm barbs Ia 1 15 at Monday Monda May pm p.m. at al the South Davis Jr High School athletic field Anone Anyone Anyone Any Any- one desiring to see sec six sL innings o of professional near major league lea gue or Triple Triple-A A league baseball ma may do so by being in attendance attendance atten dance at this location Monday through from now until until until un un- til the last week of July Jub The talent is great the spirits are high and the program wonder wonder- ful For those unlucky people who did not have boys involved ol in inThis This Mine fine program may we pass on a few tew pointers of the objectives fives tives and invite any m and all who are interested in our young oung younger er generation to come see and be captured The Western Boys Baseball Association is a profit non organization organization organization or or- org Olg sized seven years ears ago for tor the promotion n of better citizenship and citizens through an organized baseball program for our youth from the ages of nine through 12 All AU officers officers of of- in the Uie association on all levels serve without monetary compensation and devote much I I time and effort to the program for the good of all boys interested interested interested ted in participating without an any thought of race color or creed In Utah there are 92 94 leagues and each league has at least four lour major and four lour minor teams composed of 15 boys per team In most leagues because o of the great interest and activity they have from 8 S to 12 teams of ofis 15 is boys under an organized pro pro- gram With each team there are at t least two adults in addition addition addi addi- tion lion to the umpires and other officers of the league who are arc working to make the program a success and enjoying every ery minute of it itIn itIn In the Val Verda League which is in its second year of ol operation we have the privilege privilege privilege ege of or offering the program to every interested boy who lives south of South above Highway Highway Highway High High- way 91 and from South to the county line for those who live lie west of or Highway 91 At the present time the Val Va ValVerda Venla Verda League has four major teams 60 boys four managers and four co coaches ches four triple A teams with the thc same amoun amount I Io o of adults as above and there will also be four to six teams of minor leaguers composed of 15 boys each eadi plus their managers managers mana mana- I gers and coaches Every boy bor of the appropriate ages who is interested interested interested in in- in participating will be beon beon beon on a team and have a chance to play organized baseball in this program of the diligence of the boys in selling sponsor tickets and due to the generosity genero sity and interest of or several se businesses in the area all teams in the major and Triple A A. A cata- cata gory will be in full fun uniform for or this season The minor teams will have colored T-shirts T with the thc names stenciled on them themI and a hat to match The leea I e eis is grateful g to the people of this Utis area urea for the financial support they have given and urge them to attend the games and enjoy the program in its fullness Due to the foresight and interest in in- terest crest of the town board of North Salt Lake the Little Leagues have now embarked on ona ona ona a program for a permanent and professional proCessional playing playing- field forthe forthe for the he teams The field is located on Cudahy Lane immediately east o of the new freeway Joel Wilson recreation director for forthe or orthe the he North Salt Lake town board has las labored diligently to bring this his site to its present condition for or use of the Little Leagues The They have e asked all interested persons to cooperate with the members of the league in completing completing competing com com- the field The South Davis Lions Club has taken an interest in these facilities and andare andare andare are working diligently to complete complete complete com com- the backstops for the pro proposed proposed proposed posed fields Plans to turf the fields and construct sanitary facilities as soon as possible to prepare for the summer season are underway and these organizations organizations organ organ- mentioned above c would appreciate the support and work to help make this possible of oC the he parents of boys of the Little League Any person interested in assisting assisting as as- with the program or 01 who has a boy not registered in the Little League program may contact any of or the following Officers and sponsors of the Val Verda League Dick Bloxham Blox Blox- ham president Oral vice ice president LaRue Sessions secretary Bob Sessions treasurer treasurer treas- treas David Nelson players played agent Harr Harry Gerlach equipment equip equip- meat ment manager Ona Christensen Christen Christen- sen Statistician Jay Winters minor league supervisor Joe Patrick his assistant Mr and Mrs Sheldon Colemere concession conces conces- sion chairmen The following arc are board mem mom members bers with the added title o of Manager Reed Baxter Coach Dell Enquist Manager Ray Ra Hale Coach Ted Grove Manager Manager Manager Mana Mana- ger Rollo Coach Robert Robert Robert Rob Rob- ert Steele Manager Jim Talbot i and Coach Gary Gan OBrien We appreciate the support and cooperation of many other parents in this program Wayne Parrish Bud Cline Don Firth Maurich Hoch Bach Sally All e a n Mary Talbot George Lon Buttle Al Talle Rudy Fernandez Fernandez Fernandez Fer Fer- and many others who have given so much to help make the thc boys better citizens through organized recreation programs Major team sponsors arc are H. H Sessions Asphalt Paving Pa Irv's Irs Market Bountiful Club and Dicks Dick's Medical Center Phar macy jw |