Following is the text from an article that appeared in the San Juan Record on July 23, 1931.
MONTICELLO BOYS PROMISE TO
RETURN THE "SQUEAL" TO
BLANDING AND BRING
HOME THE BACON
THIS TIME
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The great national game is reciving the attention of the young men of San Juan county these days. Blanding and Monticello have organized and put into the field two splendid teams who have played three games to date. The games are being sponsored by the American Legion. Guy Wasburn is coaching the Blanding team and Lawrence Black is coach for Monticello. So far Blanding has won each game but the Monticello boys are putting in some hours of practice and promise to bring home some victories for their home town. The next game will be played Thursday July 23 at 10:00 a.m. at Monticello.
The line up is as follows: Blanding, Pitcher, Adam Gallegos; Catcher, Harry Laws, 1st base, Melvin Hines; 2nd base, Lynn Palmer; 3rd base, Ray Perkins; S. S., Kermit Redd; rt. field, Clayton Perkins; lft. field, Kline Black; ct. field Vincent Redd.
Monticello, Pitcher Edward Gallegos; Cathcer, Kieth Bailey; 1st base Page Allred, Paul Wood; 2nd base Bruce Frost; 3rd base, Jay Wilson; S. S. Dick Hrt; rt field, Donald Evans; lft field, Jed Bailey; ct. firld, Thernerl Christensen.
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