May 6, 1984

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A PERSONAL VIEW OF LITTLE LEAGUE

You can't play in the rain

RED ROBINSON

RAIN IS playing hayoc with
little league schedules all over
the North Shore.

It is reminiscent of the
stormy season of 1982. I can
recall visiting friends in
Novato, California in 1980.
Novato is 45 miles north of
San Francisco. During my
visit, we went to a little
league game at a local park.
There in the midst of the roll-
ing California hills, was a
baseball field with lights
befitting a major league

stadium.

Also included in the park
layout was a full clubhouse
for the young players and
recessed dugouts like the big
league teams. When you have
facilities such as these,
almost ideal weather condi-
tions, you can understand
why baseball is such a strong

sport in the southern United-

States.

We have to contend with
less opulent fields and un-
predictable weather condi-
tions. It’s a.good thing we
have daylight saving time;
otherwise, it’s doubtful little

league baseball could be
played during the week. Our
complaints however pale in
comparison to the plight of
the Baseball] Canadians at
Nat Bailey stadium. General
manager of the Canadians,
Stu Kehoe stated his club had
lost over $100,000 during
eight rain-outs since the
young season began.

Earlier this week, I made a
tour of the playing fields in
the Forest Hills area. Forest
Hills which is one of the
oldest organized little league
districts.in Canada has 410
younsters from 6 years of age

to 16 playing baseball.

It takes over 155 adult
volunteers to keep the league
functioning. If you want to
watch a true expression of
‘‘fun’’, take in a T-Ball game
at the Canyon Heights school
playground any week night.
These tiny tots with their
jerseys and baseball caps
really typify the sport. They
display enjoyment that can-
not be found anywhere else in
organized sport.

In T-Ball, there is a pitcher

See page B2

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NEWS photos Eric Eggerteon

WARMING up for little league play are Melvin Matias and Balraj Dubre of the Nash Wanamaker team.

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