Show If Win first game in tourney a This group of Leaguers representing the All-Stars of Roosevelt won a thrilling 4 to 2 game Wednesday evening from the i Emigration Team of Salt Lake last jj year's state to advance to the i second round of the Western Boys tournament now in progress on the Kiwanis j. Little League story for more In tho picture David r. K TESTATE J owner of combined 56 build and contribute a portable scoreboard Little League baseball cause In Roose- Roosevelt Club members rush completion of dugouts for now in progress on the Kiwanis West-em I Boys Baseball as-umed sponsorship of tho field and built dugouts and signs on the Outfield fence Helping to do the job one Jay David John Kyle Allen Mark Dennis Neil Gene Marlon John Jerry Dale Ralph David Gary and Max This team was selected after completion of season's schedule Ken City Recreation Director and Tournament accepts the scoreboard from the It is located behind early morning last week were John Chasel and Merrill Millet assisted by Arvin and Keith Todd to Other members helped complete the A sign will le erected designating the field as a Kiwanis Club Most of the work was finished this Little League baseball players take over Roosevelt for tournament One hundred thirty-six youngsters ranging from 10 to 12 years and who make up the of ten Little League teams from District Western Boys Baseball began a d-day tournament on Roosevelt's newly completed Kiwanis Little League Park They will wind up the gruelling meet Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock with the championship THE BIG PRIZE for the top team in the Roosevelt tourney will be a chance to play in the Utah State where a state champion team will which in turn will represent the Beehive State in the regional Region winners enter the national tourney for the really big honor OBSERVATIONS coming from Ken tournament and the real big power back of bringing the playoff games to indicated Wednesday morning that everything was in readiness for the boys to begin their Actually the District 4 meet began last Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock when the all-star team of Vernal met and defeated the Heber Americans for the right to continue in the championship bracket this The management of the Heber team played the game under protest when they indicated there were discrepancies in the birth certificates of the kids from Benson reported up to late Tuesday evening he did not have a positive ruling from league officials on the the Saturday will have a chance at the consolation ARRIVING Tuesday to assist in the tournament is Andy Roberts of an active proponent of Little League baseball and a member of the board of directors of the Roberts claims Roosevelt as his but has resided in Tooele for a number of THE KIWANIS Club under the direction of its Don built two dugouts and improved the backstop during the past few Last year they erected the fence around the Because of their interest In Little League baseball and youth the field will be named the Little League and a sign will be erected so designating it They are also in the process of selling advertising to be attached to the outfield Jewelry sponsored a very attractive and appropriate scoreboard which has been erected in center Constructing the scoreboard and painting the signs for the fences is Johnny who has done a lot to get the kids' baseball program going in this PUBLIC HOUSING for the ball players and their coaches was out of the Thus the Lions Club has assumed the job of securing private accommodations in Roosevelt homes for the Most of See Little back page Little League from page the six teams from the Salt Lake area came In Tuesday evening and arc being on the Third and Fourth ward Other visitors are being taken care of in the First and Second Thursday afternoon the Roosevelt Chamber of Commerce with the cooperation of the Duchesne County School District will transport all players and coaches to Dinosaur National Monument in the Vernal area on a sight-seeing The chamber Is financing the and school buses are being loaned to the tournament committee for the special GAMES WILL be resumed at 11 a.m. on Friday morning with three games on schedule for that 11 1 and 3 p.m. The consolation finals will be played on Saturday at 1 o'clock and the championship go is set for 3 p.m. make the tournament a real Director Benson need a lot of local fans to come out and see the The hard-working and genial football coach at asked the Standard to convey his warm thanks for the loyal support he has received from just about every has warmed my heart to have people and clubs respond to my almost every and I thank everyone most sincerely for their Coach Benson AND Walter Reed and Bruce of San visited with Tina Wilkins and Harvey C. Weiss last |