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Show Pearson, John Mazuran, Ralph Thompson, Clyde Crump and Clark Hall. baseball, football and basketball. They maintain a beautifully lighted Pony league park on North Main Street, a lighted softball field behind the Midvale Elementary school and two baseball fields behind Mid GIRL'S SPORTS Evans, girl's gym instructor in 1928, divided the girls into teams to stimulate competition in baseball, volleyball, bowling, and other games and exercises. Captains of the Cougars were Gladys Antille, Louise Knowles, Agnes LeFevre, Clara Blatnick and Bertha Tripelas. Captains of the Panthers: Hazel Glover, Sammie Whitmore, Pearl Probert, Matilda Corak, Elaine High School. swimming pool was built in 1970 at Midvale Junior High School in cooperation with Jordan School District. A beautiful city park with bowery and shaded picnic areas, and a children's mini-park are available for public use. In 1957, Western Boys Baseball (Little League) was organized in Midvale. The first president of the League Miller. Albin Captain of the Lions: Ellen Rosse. In 1935, a girl's softball team was sponsored by the Daughters of Utah Pioneers. Doc Zagarich was coach and Thelma Fox, manager. Girls who participated Joe Miss were: Sammie Whitmore, Captain; Edith Baker, Emma Evankovich, Clara Blatnick, Mary Bowen, Gen Robert son, Olga Blatnick, Beth Taft, Olga Mlaker, Iris Searle, Marguerite Woodhead, Beatrice Rasmussen and Mar jorieHowe. Sept. 1939 Midvale girls won the county champion ship by defeating Crescent 11-10. Gen Robertson and Mary Bowen pitched for the winners. - vale Junior A was new Chad Beckstead. The Board of Directors included (Mickey) Ross, Faye Thomas, Arnie Francom, Yuhas, and Frank LaComb. The first team man agers and coaches were Ernest J. Bedont and Don Nelson, (Bees), Ken Davis and Grant Gilbert (Giants) Sylvester DiBella and Jack Sakech (Yankees) and Thomas Vogrinec (Rebels). Head scorekeeper was Elise Bedont. Funds to buy uniforms and equipment were donated by Midvale merchants. Games were played in the old Midvale ball park in the southwest corner. The first year there were some high scores because there was no regulation fence in the out field. The next year the Midvale City Council installed an outfield fence. As time went on, a group of parents, with Ernest Bedont as chairman, built a small con cession stand. Mothers of team members worked in the HUNTING The true spirit one's fellowmen of was stand and sportsmanship shown by hunters during concern for during the games. The league was financed from the concessions and by selling advertising space on the the fence. There enough money to finance the league. had to pay one dollar to buy his ball camp. At times there were 16 teams in the league. A few years later a road cut off a big corner of the was depression years, when many families had severe financial difficulties. In December, 1932, a group of Midvale sportsmen planned a rabbit hunt to be held in Each Valley or Rush Valley. City Marshal, Roy Steadman; Night Marshal, Alex Beckstead; Perry Holt field and play was moved to the Midvale Jr. either Cedar and Jack O'Conner planned the event and invited rab anyone who wished to hunt to participate. All the bits bagged were to be distributed to the needy. With Leon Rasmussen as chairman March 1936 twelve h{mters enjoyed a successful rabbit hunt at Ran Utah. 700 pounds of American Snowshoe rabbits - dolph, brought home and distributed to charitable organizations in Salt Lake Valley. were various M'ARBLES In May, 1941, a marble tournament ballplayer grounds. Midvale mission to build High School and the school district gave per concession stand. James Howa was City a president of the league at that time, and under the chairmanship of Lee Webster, a large concession stand was built. The lumber was donated by merchants and Midvale City made funds available for bricks and cement. Jack Stock was president of the League in 1977, when Midvale hosted the WBBA World Series. Teams came from Santa Monica, California; Idaho Falls, Idaho; and Washington Terrace, Butler, Helper, Alta, American was sponsored by the Kiwanis Club. Boys were entered in class A or B by first place in class ages. Jimmy Rodda won a radio for A. In class B, Dean Barron of Midvale was second. Fork and Midvale, tournament and Utah. Midvale won the right to won their district play in the World LEe Webster, Joe Martinez and Lewis Myers coached the Midvale team and the local team won the Series. The Midvale WBBA All-Stars in '1977 included: Dale Nelson, Billy Robertson, Allen Childs, Reed Smith, John Series. MIDVALE LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL City government in the thirties, provided the a Harvey, Kipp Myers, David Anderson, Joey Gutierrez, youth with a large swimming pool, a city park and sftRiley Clayton, Chris Webster, Allen Gritton, Randy ball park. In recent years, community leaders in MdSteve Atkinson. The officers in vale have supported the little league programs in 247 Jentzsh, Marty Haws, Midvale |
