PAGE SEVENTEEN Little League season is ended and players, ‘coaches and managers ~~ cansit back and reflect on another successful season of America’s most ¢ popular sport. As the dust settles around home base and the pitcher’s mound stands empty for another year, the best of the just- concluded season is remembered and the problems, hopefully, forgotten, The Dallas Post shared in some reflecting who serve in the least favorite capacity, that of umpire. Joe Kelley, who's involvement in Back DIVISION I #8 Lameroux Auto Parts 154 #% Hearthstone Pub 14-4 & VillaRoma 14-5 8° Pizza Bar 14-5 ©* Noxen Rebels 13-6 “* Overbrook Inn 12-6 Jones Pancakes 10-9 + Miller Beer J 6-13 = ; DIVISION II “Farmers Inn 11-8 _ Mister Donut 99 : Noxen Texaco 7-11 . Irene’s 6-12 aavid’s Place 6-13 “IGA 6-13 TI's 4-15 . 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The fans try -and put the Noxen LL Recently the Noxen Ball Association hosted Little League members and their families to a Fun Day. After the family style picnic tophies were awarded to the following players: Last year player Siglin, Sandy Lamoreaux, Cheryl Simon, Dara Crospell, Patty Stroud, Bobby Hackling, Chris Milbrodt, Dory Zacharias and Walt Konopke. Last year players, Candy and pressure on, but if you're thick-skinned like I am, that’s no problem.” Both men explained that a competent umpire with the fans. “A lot of people think you're out there to hurt them. They take it personally. They forget the umpire is the one who knows the rules, not the fans,” said Kelley. An umpire who isn’t quite sure of himself will be slaughtered by the fan as managers. Being in a position to call the shots lets the umpire open for all kinds of fan abuse, especially during tournament paly. 'But Kelley and Givens prefer to concentrate their efforts on the boys. “They’re 11 and 12 years old,” said Givens. “People seem to forget that.. It puts a lot of pressure on the boys.” As an umpire Givens finds it within his power to Camie Meixsall, Karen Sevenski, Barbie Weaver, Jimmy Patton, Tom Teetsel, Ken Lanning and Fred Boston. All stars, Kelly Siglin, Judy Hopfer, Alfred May, Shane Lukasavage, Lenny Searfoff and Bobby Rogers. Jim Barbacci, manager of the major team, received , a special coaching award. Jim has been active in Little League for 12 years. The minor teams of the Harveys Lake Little League finished their season on July 1 with the Yankees in the lead. Without much practice because of rain the Yankees had an unde- feated season. The other minor teams were the Pirates and Bears. : .rhe Yankees "members are: Ben Chris John Wilson, Bowman, Charlie Roper, Kevin Jones, Ralph Howie Whipple, ‘Robin Croman, Stacy Croman, Rachel Toney, Tony Toney, George Kocher, Tileski, manager Ray Jones. captured a 1st place place trophy for most hits N STEAKS A Following the awards ceremony the day con- cluded with several ‘games. Noxen Ball Association would like to congratulate Horlacker Tournament team (boy’s hardball division). Not only did this team advance to semi- finals in B division playoffs but they represented this area with true sportsmanship both on and off the field. help alleviate the pressure. He may crack a joke to a nervous out- fielder or pass an en- couraging comment to the baseman who fumbled his catch. “Win or lose, we're in a position to help mold their character, par- ticularly concerning good sportsmanship,” he ex- plained. He believes he has seen the best of today’s youth in his involvement with Little League. ‘They are 99 percent fine boys out there.”” Both men lament the fact that poor attitude by a manager will im- mediately reflect on the team with a visible dif- ference in behavior on the field. ‘‘That’s the bad part,” explained Kelley. ‘The fans overreaction, a manager’s childish behavior - these are picked up just as quickly as the positive influence.” Givens says his reward is having the boys come back to look him up after leaving Little League. “Some have gone on to be very successful. It’s a great feeling when they ‘‘hello’’, whether they remember winning or losing,” he said. He views Little League as controlled recreation and compares it to the ball playing he did as a 0 br = RS 2 at ry wn together on a vacant lot. You can’t do that now. around to play on. So the kids have Little League.” “My philosophy is, ‘if there’s a Mickey Mantle out there, he’s there in spite of us, not because of us’.”” Another reward both men pointed to is the immediate one of having the players’, respect. Neither one takes any guff from the youngsters and both say it’s the most effective way of establishing mutual respect. Both men have the basic characteristic necessary mutual respect. Both men have the basic characteristic necessary to lead youth, a genuine liking for the children. WILKES-BARRE 823-2191 p coi 4d } NATIONWIDE INSURANCE =n
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