The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-05-05
Smelter City Obtains Services
of Old Diamond Star for
1911 Season.
ADDITION SHOULD MAKE
NINE ALMOST INVINCIBLE
Margetts Strengthens Zion, and
dad" GimIin Begins to
Claim Pennant.
There is joy unconfned in Murray

J There is joy unconfined I'm Murray.
| The reason for this jubilation is that
the management OF the Murray baseball
| team. In the State league has obtained
the signature OF Will Rebecher. classed
as one of the best inhelders who ever
donned a uniform in Utah. 10 a contract
| for the season OF 1911.
Rebechcr's agreement to play with the
Murray team was obtained by telegraph
Thursday and the management OF the
Murray team immediately wired trans
portation TO Kewanee. Ill.,. Rebecher' s
home Rcbecher probably will not reach
| mere until Tuesday OF next week. too
late for Saturdays and Sundays games,
out he VIII be in next weeks series, 1t
is assured.
Rebecher PLAYED second for the Muir
ray State league team last year until
near the middle OF tie season. Then
illness and objections on the part OF his
family caused him to quit. Terre Haute.
IN the central league, was after Rebecher
this spring, but Rcbecher declined all
offers to engage in professional ball on
account OF business matters.
Rebecher likely will be seen at second
for the Murray team, although his posi-
lion has not been determined. Mann,
who has been playing second. probably
VIII return TO the outiield. in which he
shines. Rebeeher is known as ono OF
seen. besides being a star initelder-
Murray Plant Improved.
The Murray bleachers and srandstand
have been enlarged and improved within
the last few days and the diamond has
been raised and bettered. The Murray
State league plant now has a seating
capacity OF close 10 5000. The team is
working out daily Just now and expects
to take both games of the coming series.
which will he the first the Murray nine
will have played OF the State league
schedule. bad weather causing q post
ponement OF last weeks series. Murray
will ulay the Occidentals at Murray Sat
+
ing the Ogden nine on Walkers field.
and will play the Occidentals on Walk
Zion nno goes to Ogden to clash with
Gimlin's men,
For Saturdays and, Sundays games
the Occidentals likely Will present line
the exception OF Billy Lane at third base.
McAdoo is expected In from French Lick,
Ind. in time 10 play first. Robinson Will
be seen al second. Bost at short. and
Hawkins will continue In Lane 8 place
at third.
Margetts Strengthens Zion
Margetts also is strengthening the Salt
Lake team by adding John Rawlins to
take care OF third base. Rawlins started
1.-THE present season with Los Angeles in
the Coast league. but the AneeIs had
too many men and old-tlmers crowded
Rawins out, Rawlins is said to be a
good fielder 4 strong hitter and a fast
Margetts will pitch Annis Saturday and
Chevalier Sunday.
Margetts has been sending his men out
TO umpire City league amateur games
and they have been giving general salts
faction.
Oeden's lineup is uncertain. but Roy
Castleton, with the Vernon Coast league
team. is scouting for the Junction City
bunch and foxy. old Dad Gimln de-
clares that Ogden will be represented by
the strongest team II ever has had in
tho State league. dad" already is
claiming the pennant.