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10B THE MINNEAPOLIS STAR Mon May 30, 177 Goofy' softball debut a 3-ring circus. The Goofy's and Suds will play a second doubleheader at 7:30 today at Midway. Officials say they will have the rules clarified before the national anthem and water for the Suds. ter field fence. IN THE SECOND game, the Goofy's had an even more comfortable 12-4 lead entering the top of the seventh, but the Suds sprayed 10 hits around the park for 10 runs and a 14-12 lead.

That only set the stage for the Goofy's second not-so-wacky rally. They add the hitting and run Scoring won't change. "Mn Nor will the bat girls. year-old ex-schoolteacher who became a real estate salesman to Increase his income. Now he supplements that by playing for the Goofy's while hoping to share in the $50,000 prize the APSPL has in escrow for its championship team.

He got the Goofy off to an exciting start with an inside-the-park homer leading off the first inning of the opener. But the events that preceded his initial plate appearance were interesting for the 3,446 fans in the stands, too. The Suds were foaming before the game began because the temporary outfield fence 300 feet from home plate at every point was only eight feet high instead of the required 10 feet. Also, they received no drinking water in their dugout. FINALLY, THEIR manager-pitcher, 39-year-old Clyde Stafford, wanted to use his assortment of tricks, including throwing the ball from behind his back and between his legs.

The Goofy's argued that wasn't goofy but illegal. Not so, Cincinnati claimed, saying APSPL rules were changed last week to allow such antics for fan appeal. Harry Harrison, director of umpires, ruled Stafford could use his assortment of deliveries, but that didn't prevent him from being ejected for the first time in his 20-year career by plate umpire Les Novak in the fourth Inning for complaining about ball and strike calls. The Goofy's had a seemingly comfortable 10-5 advantage at that point and held an 11-6 edge entering the top of the seventh when the Suds exploded for six runs and a 12-11 lead. But Parrish tied the score with a single and Russell untied it with his homer over the cen ments.

For example, first baseman Joe Russell hit a three-run home run on a 3-2 pitch with two outs in the bottom of the seventh inning to give the Goofy's a 15-12 victory in the first game. Russell is the 33-year-old personnel director at Control Data who is from Donora, Pa. and the brother-in-law of football stars Chuck Muncie and Bill Muncey. His uncle is former Los Angeles fullback Deacon Dan Towler. After Cincinnati scored 10 runs in the top of the seventh in the nightcap, the Goofy's collected five consectuive singles in their half of the Inning for three runs and a 15-14 triumph.

Left fielder Gene Par-rish got the game-winning hit, giving him an 8-for-10 performance in the doubleheader. PARRISH, A FORMER athlete at Minneapolis Roosevelt high school and Augsburg College, is a 29- By BOB FOWLER Minneapolis Star Sutf Writer The American Professional Slo-Pitch League made its debut last night at St. Paul's Midway Stadium. It was more than a softball doubleheader, it was a three-ring circus. It began with Joe Houle, owner of the Minnesota Goofy's, throw-i ing out the ceremonial first pitch from the roof of the press box.

It ended 3V4 hours later with his team taking both games from the Cincinnati Suds on dramatic last-inning rallies. In between there was a rules controversy, an ejection of Cincinnati's pitchermanager, bat girls who received several rounds of applause and enough offense to give the official scorer writer's cramp. THE PLAYERS WERE as interesting as the bat girls and argu Federal Lumber Vo. picnic tables I we call theee talslea "the hutliy" and "the euper huslty" because they're eatra strong and rugged, they're all 2" (nominal) western red cedar, we've made the "huakiei" for more than 1 8 years, moat of the tablet are atill in uae today! "the husky" aixe ia 3' a 6'. comfortably eaata 10 people.

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"As a team, we jelled in winning this Mideast Region tournament. Now we'll be out to prove ourselves at the national," said Gopher center fielder Tom Mee. Mee, a senior from Prior Lake, said yesterday was the biggest day of his baseball career. Mee was selected to the all-tournament team and named the tournament's most valuable player. HAVE BEEN working and planning on the trip to the nationals since we began practice in the field house last winter," Mee said.

Brian Denman, Minnesota's first baseman and one of the four starting pitchers, threw a six-hitter and struck out seven. Going the full nine innings, the right-hander from Richfield raised his record to 7-1. "I was setting them up with my fast ball and getting them out with my slider," said Denman. "When the tournament began I knew Jerry Ujdur was starting the first game (a 7-0 victory over Florida). I figured that Dan Morgan would start the second (a 13-2 rout of Central Michigan University Saturday).

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104 SUN. NOON-6 1ST' CHARGE IT! team. Florida players named were left fielder Frank McDonald and designated hitter Dave Adetmy. Larry Williams, first base, Dan Rohn, second base and Kevin Flan-nery, pitcher, were selected from Central Michigan. standing room crowd of over 2,500 saw yesterday's game.

Saturday's crowd was the largest of the three days, more than 3,000. Some stood in a roped-off area beyond third base, back of the foul line. Ken Mauer at second base came up with the infield play of the tournament yesterday in third inning when he went behind the bag and forced McDonald at second with a basketball hook-shot throw. UOk 7 TKWWZT "We just played well in every game," Siebert Denman was showing them his fast ball and getting them out on his slider. Today (Jeff) Kendell's two-run homer (in the eighth Inning) just put the frosting on the cake." FLORIDA TOOK A 1-0 lead in the second inning when Joe Ward singled and scored on John Cor-tese's deep sacrifice fly to center.

After Florida starter John Stamper had held them hitless for three innings took the lead in the fourth. Mike Brass started the rally with a triple. "Tim Loberg then walked. Kendall doubled to score Bruss. Loberg scored the go-ahead run on a sacrifice fly by designated hitter Tarry Boelter.

Kendall singled Bruss home again in the sixth inning with Minnesota's third run before his eighth-inning homer. TOURNAMENT NOTES: Besides Mee, catcher Tom Jagiela, shortstop Paul Molitor, Bruss, Loberg and Ujdur made the all-tournament Gopher baseball MINNESOTA (S) At RBI Jasieia.c 4 0 10 Mee, cf 3 0 10 MoWorfWiiss "4 0 0 0 NeuUling, lb 4 0 0 0 Muvr i'o 4 0 6 0 4 2 2 0 Loberg, 2 2 2 0 Kentfall. rl 4 13 4 BwllecdK 3 0 0 1 Denman, 0 0 0 0 TottU 32 I FLORIDA (1) RBI Hdt.M 3 0 10 McDonald, II 3 0 0 0 Emoie, lb 4 0 0 0 Adeimv, dh 4 0 0 0 Werd.cf 3 110 Brantley; rf 4 0 3 0 Coftese. 2b 3 0 0 1 ShulocK, 2 0 0 0, Hall, 3 3 0 10 Stamper, 0 0 0 0 AMU, 0 0 0 0 Tetala. 1 1 Merlda all 6M OOO-I i 2 Mlnneteta MM 201 Oix-I 1 Shutock, MoMor, Holt OP FL-0 MN-2 LOB FL-t MN-10 2B Kendall, Jaglela 3B Bru HP.

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