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Show Davis Auto Team Young But Learning By DAVE WIGHAM KAYSVILLE - This year marks the first year that the Davis area has entered a team in the Automotive League which plays their games in Salt Lake City. THE LEAGUE is sponsored by the Salt Lake County Recreation and is competition for the 15 and 16 year old boys. In the past the Kaysville youths have either had to play some Colt league baseball or they have just sat out a year waiting to play American Legion the following years. Coaching the Darts in their first season is Henry Emery who is an avid sports fan for the Kaysville schools who also happens to have a son Jeff who is very much a part of athletics at the Davis school. Jeff is a pitcher and first baseman on the young club and he is one of the better players on the Davis team. ALSO PLAYING some first base for the Darts is Tage Flint who comes from a sports minded family. It seems like every year the last names are the same for Davis and only the first names change each time. Second base is held down by either Glenn Arnell, another familiar Davis name, and Kelly Graves. Shortstop duties du-ties are handled by Rick Harris while Lance Hill, the younger brother of Dart standout Ryan, is at third. IN THE outfield the Kaysville Kays-ville crew look to three of the following players: Brent Hatch, Jeff Robinson, Eric Porter, Keith McNally, John Morley and Stan Olson can all play any of the fields. Olson also handles some of the catching chores along with Scott Smith and John Sved. Pitching is always a key in any baseball league and the Darts have five players who are scheduled for mound duty in the league. Gregg Taylor, Mike Kirkpatrick, Jeff Emery and Scott Smith all have thrown in league competition while Brent DeJong is also slated to throw but he has been unable to attend at-tend league games thus far. JIM KAISERMAN is also on the team but other commitments com-mitments have made it impossible im-possible for him to play yet. Coach Emery indicated that the main purpose of playing in the league was "to give these kids a chance to play against some good competition.- In the past they haven't played against this type of quality players." THE DARTS are struggling at this point in league play but they are gaining confidence con-fidence and getting some good competition which is bettering them in the long run. |