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Show evident when we count four bats, one ball, and the cat Smelter: C. Hansen, Ford, K. Vincent, W. B. Joy, B. Petersen, W. Nord, R. Middleton, R. Bird, Warswick, Marty Beckstead, C. L. Anderson. cher's mitt in the fore-ground. Bennie Schmiett came to Midvale to play infield in an open field on South Main Street near Wasatch Ave. In 1919, the team moved to the corner of Center st. and A Smelter St., and Bennie managed the team until 1933, when it became a Farm Bureau team. highlight of the game came when a fly ball hit Doc on the head, bounced 20 feet in the air, and he Nelson still failed to catch it. In May, 1925, an Independent League was organized, and Midvale joined with the following team: Manager: Bennie Schmiett, who had been an out standing player in the Smelter League. Catchers: Joe Cushman, Atwood. Pitchers: Marty Beckstead, Frank Reading, Louis In 1927, the Jordan Journal notes that Roy Steadman as manager of the baseball team and resigned his post place temporarily. Midvale gala celebration for the Fourth of July and invited Pocatello, Idaho to send a team to play an exhibition Bennie Schmiett took his had Goff. Infield; Frank Porter, Smith, Jenkins, Alton game. Midvale won' 8-6. Joe Cushman was made per manent manager, and in July 1927, Midvale received an invitation to join the Copper League. They were allowed L. (Jack) Whitmore. Outfield: Lee Stauffer, Mcintosh, Reading, Goff. Bern Rasmussen, Wally Walbeck and Leslie to list 20 players, and submitted the following: Bill Steadman, Wally Walbeck, Hal Egbert, McKee, Brand, Lott Ewing, Twisdale, Reed, Frank Reading, Hulse, Ping Nyberg, Watts, Anderson, Babe Meyer, and Mar ty Beckstead. Midvale won second place in the league. Later, Lind were added to the roster. This team also played Copper League teams. In their first game against Murray, Frank Reading and Louis Goff held the Murray team to four runs and Reading hit one of the longest home runs on In 1928, an interested group organized to promote baseball in Midvale. Al Mellen was chosen to be record. September, the team played the State Prison team and won 8-4. The prisoners proved to be a lively and en thusiastic audience. They volunteered to retrieve any balls which were hit over the prison wall, and booed loudly when any of the policemen made an error. A tournament was held under the auspices of the Salt In manager, with C. K. Thompson, Ed Olson and Bennie Schmiett as an executive committee. Many players play for the Midvale team and a roster applicants: Occie Evans, Don Coleman, Booth Sherrill, Leonard Larsen, Watts, Al Mellen, Shelley Williams, Grilli, Zanich, Weldon Matthews, Robbins, Pete Robertson, Borstadt, Smith, Engberg, Payne, Hunt, Dwyer, Hoover, Redman,' LeCond, Brown, Gray, Frank Porter, Castelli, Bowen, Clark, Webb, Blethen, Godbe, Pie Droubay, Vehrs, Meyers, McGraw and Chatwin. were was Lake Amateur Athletic Association, and Midvale's team won second place, losing to Salt Lake Jewelers 2-1. players were selected as tournament all They were: Marty Beckstead, Leonard Larson, Jack Whitmore, Bennie Schmiett, and Frank Reading. Midvale played an exhibition game with the Tigers, a colored comedy team. The citizens were asked very tactfully to show respect for the visiting team. Midvale Five Midvale stars. won a , anxious to chosen from the following the game. In 1926, Midvale citizens interested in baseball tributed to a fund to assure Midvale a team. Listed con on a lengthy roster that year were: Bennie Schmiett, Occie Evans, Al Mellen, Alsop, Watts, Canning, Player, Frank Readin, Meyers, Joe Cushman, Jones Brown, Hulse, Lunnen, Leonard Larsen, Joe Barney, Bill Steadman, Atwood, Wilf Fellows, Lee Stauffer, Whetman, Jack Whitmore, Long, Marty Beckstead and Wally Walbeck. This team played two nights a week and in Sept. 1926, they again won second place in the State Amateur Baseball Tournament. In June, 1926, the Midvale Lions challenged the Smelter team and played them to.a 10-10 tie. The teams included: Lions: Harry Miller, Joe Cushman, C. J. Ridd, Bern Rasmussen, Hollis Aylett, A. P. Rasmussen, R. R. Gilbert, C. Rasmussen. E. Matthews, Harold Nelson, Midvale Junior High ca. 1924. Back, Frank Reading, Harry Wright, LaVa;' Jensen, Kendall Vincent, Earl Dunn. Front: Louis Goff, Leo Anderson, Lynn Booth, Alvin Powell, William McCleary. Cyril 242 courtesy Lyle Reading |
