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Show Little League to Start Tourney Monday, July 31 The UBBA Little League Tournament Tour-nament starts Monday, July 31st in Orem. Thirty-two teams from Pleasant Grove, Utah to Dove Creek Colorado will participate in the annual week long tourngy. Teams from P.G. that qualified for the tourney are the Mets, coached by Tom Trinnaman, Larry Sorensen and Ray Clements; Lindon Tigers coached by Joe Lee Ash, Larry Blackhurst and Jay Hammond; Cards Car-ds coached by Nyal Richins, Howard Swapp and Jim Chipman; Wasps coached by George Storey. FIRST DAY SCHEDULE Mets vs Gunnison -10:30 a.m. Wasps vs Orem Am. No. 1 -10:45 a.m. Tigers vs Payson No 1 - 3:00 p.m. Cards vs Sanpete - 5:45 p.m. FINAL STANDINGS FINAL STANDINGS NATIONAL LEAGUE Mets 15-2 Tigers 14-3 Braves 10-7 Pirates 9-8 Dodgers 3-14 Timps 1-16 AMERICAN LEAGUE Cards 15-3 Wasps 13-5 Utes 11-7 Giants 11-7 Cubs 5-13 Phillies 4-14 Red Sox 3-15 The American League title wasn't decided until the last game. Behind two home runs by Saun Bezzant and Brady Harris' four hits, the Cards beat the Wasps 23-5 to clinch the title. Thayne Eyer had two single and double. In other games the Wasps beat the Red Socks 15-3, and the Utes 11-10. Larry Storey hit a home run, while Greg Brerton was 4 for 4. |