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-THE MONTCLAIR TIMES THURSDAY, AUGUST 15, 1985 Page SI Copeland Busy On The Road Sideline Chatter By Steve Tober With Professional Tennis BY STEVE TOBER ife vV'1 stroke as well asmost of them." Ms. Copeland is ranked No. 259 in singles and No. 1154n doubles by the Women's Tennis Association. She had been as high as 165 in singles back in 1981 while she was a collegiate star at Pepperdine, but didn't play constantly in tournaments.

Since that time, Ms. Copeland has competed in, doubles against such top players as Hana Man-dlikova, Wendy Turnbull and Pam Shriver. she doesn't have a regular doubles partner which does not come out of choice. "It would be nice to have a steady partner, but the scheduling of tournaments makes it Very dif- ficult," said Ms. Copeland, who herself has already traveled to South America, Australia and Sweden for tournaments this year, as well as competing in this country in Sart Diego, Los Angeles and Florida.

"You have to pay your own way," she noted, pointing to yearly expenses of about $25,000 or around $500 a week. 1 "You about break even," she said. Since receiving her degree in television broadcasting from Pepperdine in 1983. Ms. Copeland has It seems that even the most blase of baseball fans enjoy sitting In the stands, gazing at the soothing colors and intriguing contours of Fenway Part, r' Having just spent a weekend np in Beantown while taking in Saturday and Sunday afternoon games between the Yankees and the Red Sox, I couldn't help but be entranced with this last of the old great ballparks along with Chicago's Wrigley Field1.

"Sitting in the centerfield bleachers at Fenway is like being in the midst of a vaudeville sideshow. One fan began his long, bellowing chant of W-A-D-E displaying the lung -Capacity of a Johnny Weissmul ler, as he commemorated each plate appearance of Bosox's third baseman Wade Boggs. Several fans continually egged on Yankee centerfielder Rickey Henderson, asking him if he knew what city he was going to on Monday and whether his watch indicated the proper date. Afterall, everyone knew the New York multi-million dollar speedster had just missed his team's Thursday doubleheader with Geveland at Yankee Stadium because he was back in California supposedly unaware at the baseball strike had come to an abrupt end after only two days. Rickey responded with a couple of unseemly hand gestures and body gyrations, but by Sunday afternoon, as the Yankee fans brought out their brooms to promote the "sweep" of the three-game series with Boston, the enigmatic Henderson was actually turning around and smiling to the self professed "Bleacher Creatures." When the Sox sent their injury-plagued Roger Clemens.

to the mound on Sunday, a small group of devoted followers of the young hurlef recorded every strikeout of a Yankee batter with a large attached to the wall in back, of the centerfield bleachers. When Mr. Clemens had struck out his third Yankee, instead of putting up a third the Clemnes cronies put up a number- "3" as not to offend anyone since it would obviously otherwises-read "KKK" in reference to the dreaded Ku Klux Klan. 7 It's those kinds of sidelights which' make up life beyond what's going on on the ball diamonirat Fenway. It's no wonder that people flock to Fenway year after year, ever since John F.

Kennedy's grandfather, Boston Mayor Honey Fitz Fitzgerald, threw out the first ball when the ballpark first opened back on April 20, 1912. Some six days later, a Red Sox first baseman by the name of Hugh Bradley hit the first home KYLE COPELAND Paying one's own expenses to get to tournaments in such diverse areas as Australia and Sweden can be a little taxing both on the money belt and on the psyche for a young professional tennis player. The John McEnroe's who can afford $500 a night hotel rooms in Paris are few'and far between- For players such as "24-year-old Kyle Copeland of Montcl'air, the pro tour provides a strong challenge and a possible avenue to other interests, including possible careers in television or "modeling. Before her latest performance at Wimbledon in July, though, the former Montclair High tennis and. basketball standout had her doubts about commuting with" the sport which has kept her busy since the age of 9.

"I was about to quit tennis until Wimbledon," said the. attractive former American Tennis Association CAT A Junior champion. "But after.my performance there I decided to keep on plugging." "her second Wimbledon, reached the quarterfinals of the All England Ladies Plate, a draw limited to those who suffer setbacks in first and second 'round singles and doubles. After losing in the opening round of the draw doubles, Copeland moved into the Ladies Plate com-, petition, drew a first round bye and then defeated Maave Quinlan, 7-5, 3-6, 6-3. The Montclainte put forth a splendid effort in the quarters; but, fell to second-seeded Christiane Johssaint of Switzerland, 6-3, 6-3.

Although some people may regard her as a doubles player; Ms. Copeland doesn't agree with" such an opinion. "I don't know where people get that idea (of my being mainly a doubles player)," she said. "1 think I have proven to myself that I can beat players in the Top 50. I can compete in her fourth U.S.

Open; which begins Aug. 23 at the National Tennis Center in Flushing, Queens. Ms. Copeland traces her start in tennis to an incident at 3. skating nnk where she fell and suffered a cut to the chin which required 12 stitches.

"I decided that was enough," she added with a Ms. Copeland went on to win a junior ATA title in New Orleans at the age of 15 -and starred scholas- leave LSU;" she miss Pepperdine "It would be nice to be back there and not have to gqto school," she bemused. The Montclainte earned Honorable Mention All-American laurels at Pepperdine The last-three years have gone by quickly, though, as practice and tournaments take up much of her time. "I don't get a chance" tq be tically at Montclair High, compiling around Montclair all that much. been busy playing as many as 20 or 55.6 record 7n four afc" 30 tournaments a vear parh of a splendid 55-b recora in our Ms Copeland, who practices I ai ray eot about Washington, under which encompasses two or three around my junior or senior year, her Coach Willis Thomas.

run over the original left-field wall-the Green Monstor came later-and Ty Cobb said that it would never happen again. Now the famed Green Monstor, the huge wall in left field, has seen hundreds and hundreds of balls sail over it.jOne of the more memorable shots was of course Carlton Fisk's poke in the sixth she said. "I had played basketball for two years but realized that I wanted to concentrate on one of the sports which could help me get a college scholarship Ms. Copeland began her collegiate career af Louisiana" State University, playing for the Southeastern Conference school for two years before deciding to transfer to Pepperdine a scenic; modern campus overlooking Malibu Beach outside of Los Angeles. "I never regret the decision to weeks.

"It, doesn't leave much time for other things," she said. "It can be a very lonely existence." Ms. Cop.eland does manage to keep a few close friends on the tour, young players such as Zena Gar-nson, Leslie Allen and Laurie McNeil. This past weekend, Ms. Copeland was in Washington, D.C., competing in the ATA Nationals, a tournament which includes a wild card position for the winner in the upcoming U.S.

Open. She hopes to She. her' parents, Rowland and Joyce Copeland, as her two biggest supporters ''They 've been a big boost for me all Kyle. Now the talented tennis player from Montclair is busy thinking about the U.S.- Open and repeating some of- her success at this Summer's Wimbledon. "I'll just keep plugging away," she noted, "It's tough, but I believe tennis will enable me to do many things." game of the 1975 World Series against Cincinnati.

Although the BoSox lost the seventh game to the Reds, everyone remembers Pudge Fisk jumping up and down on his way to first base as the fans went wild. Yankee fans like myself will always -remember where we were when Bucky Dent surprised everyone with his memorable blast off Mike Torrez which propelled the Bronx Bombers to their one-game playoff victory over the Sox in 1978. Fenway remains a ballpark Avith incredibly diverse dimensions such as the beckoning Monstor, just 315 feet from the plate, the right field foul pole just 302 feet down the line. The almost unreachable center-field -barrier, 440 feet away, has been Gems Complete First Season As Mid-Atlantic Runner-Ups The Verona-Cedar Grove Gems, a After making the journey up to faced by fleet-footed Bosox glove men such as Dom DiMaggio and Jimmy Piersall, running headlong intoi the deep power alley, which those of us in the centerfield bleachers can only listen to the reaction of the fans for what may have happened first-year Class A women's Auburn, N.Y. on Friday "night the fastpitch softball team, completed Gems opened Mid-Atlantic District with a long-bit ball.

its Summer season on ja-nght note, Championship play on Saturday morning, defeating the Pyramid Any suggestion to abandon Fenway Park should be quelled once for all. Okay, it has the smallest capactiy in the majors but besides the Dodgers and maybe the Mets of this season, very few crowds top 30,000 at big-league games. wot mmtiiz i 'Despite the fact -that traffic is a problem in the Kenmpre Square area and the trolleys don't run quite frequently enough for the hordes of fans pouring out onto Lansdowne Street and Aug. 4, by finishing second in the-very competitive Mid-Atlantic District Championships in Auburn, N.Y. The- Gems lost the title game to the Adamucci Oilers.

12-5. after leading 3-0 in the third inning. Mary Wallace of Cedar Grove, a collqge All-American at was picked as the most valuable player of the tournament despite the fact Lounge of Buffalo, 2-0. on Cathy Brady's three-hitter. The Gems then made short order of the Natural Lites of Binghamton, 6-0, as Wallace hit a double and a homer and knocked in three runs.

Denise Sarno, a standout third baseman from Bloomfield. had a triple and single. Binghamton is a two-time New York State champion. making their way up to the tracks on Beacon Street and whereever else after a ball game, access to the ballpark for those in Boston is not that much of a hassle. Let's put it this way, it's heck of a lot more pleasant place to hang out in crowds than on Jerome Avenue in the South Bronx outside Yankee Stadium.

Fenway, a priceless piece of baseball lore, must live on. As we sit back and wonder when the next astro-turf blanketed domed stadium is going to be built, we can realize that it will only benefit the seagulls who can stay out of the range of Dave her Gems placed second. She had six extra base hits, including two home runs, and 9 R.B.I.'s in the tourney. v- ''We just ran out of gas that last game," said team spokesman Paul Kaveny of Montclair. "But it was an outstanding first season for us." The Gems, who include Montclair High's 1985 All-Essex performer Angela Pasqualicchio, finished their initial season with a 25-16 record and the Metropolitan Class A Winfield's batted balls.

Moving into the winner's bracket on Sunday morning, the Gems lost a heartbreaking 5-3 decision to the Adamucci Oilers of 10 innings, despite the fact Samo had hit a clutch two-out. two-strike homer in the bottom of the seventh to temporarily tie matters; The round tripper was one of the longest ever at the Auburn field. Sarno circled the bases before the left fielder had retrieved the ball. 0 The Gems bounced back in their Baseball was meant" to be watched outdoors, among sun drenched crowds in bleachers at ballparks like Fenway and Wrigley, not under the artificial light of the Metrodome in Minnesota or, the Kingdome of Seattle. Just think about it, you endure a long winter in Minneapolis so you can sit inside during the best weather of the year to watch baseball on a ridiculous field where the ball Jwunces like a super SPONSORS ACER Bill frving of the Montclair Department of Parks, Recreation And Cultural Affairs (left I stands alongside Montclair High sophomore1 basketball player Keith Hints, who was sponsored by the P.R.C.A.'t Summer Basketball League to represent Montclair in the U.S.

Youth Games competition held last weekend at Montclair. State College. Keith, a 6-1 forward, it the younger brother of former Montclair High and Hampton Institute star Greg "Dunkio" Hines. Keith played for the East Orange team in the Youth (Photo by Steve Tober) MSC's Olson On To Minnesota ball hitting off of Bloomfield Avenue. The sun-stroked, rain-soaked fans at ballparks like Fenway are better off, certainly very alive, and into America's pastime.

fast pitch championship a feat accomplished three weeks ago by defeating Kelly's Crew of Nutley. Pasqualicchio was the star in Thursday night's regular 'season finale, a doubleheader sweep of the New York OTB Phillies, up at the Linn Drive Field In Verona. The 'ormcr Mount ie slugged a big 2-run in the first game, a 30 Gems victory. The Gems also took the nightcap. 7-3.

second game on Sunday, edging the Blue Jays of Ramsey. N.J., 1-0. despite the fact the locals were no-hit. Chris Froelich hurled a two-hitter for Verona-Cedar Grove. The Gems were coached during the season by.

Cedar Grove's head high school mentor. Ray Van-derMay, assisted by Mountain Lakes's Eleanor Douglas and Caldwell's, Sue Rodgers. Montciir Little Leaguers Finish Sixth In Their fiirst Rick Cerone Tournament Mather Rows In England Donna Olson. Assistant Director of Intercollegiate' Athletics at Montclair State College for II years, has accepted the job of Associate Athletic Director for the lc-partment of Women's Intercollegiate Athletics, at the University of Minnesota. Olson, who will start at her new post Sept.

3, the NCAA Division III softball committee in 1983-84. and helped to es-tablish-the Dial Basketball Cfassic, which was founded at Montclair State in 1979. A native of Wallace. Idaho. Olson received her from the University of Idaho in 1967, where, she played varsity field hockey and softball.

After three years as a high After a successful Spnng season the team was given the opportunity for the two week, trip which also included rowing in the nearby Read Montclair's Carl Mather, a Syracuse University senior, recently participated in the Henley- Royal Regatta held in Henley-on-Thames, Fjigland. Carl rowed In tne.tfnnce Ilulip Grand "Challenge four oared shells with couwatns. East Orange, besting their neighbors to the south. 8 4. as John Kidon and Martin Nash combined for 7 KBl's and Pat DiMarco played magmficiently at shortstop, coming up with seven assists.

Unfortunately, Saturday's game against West Orange under a hot noontime sun at Branch Brook wasn't so bright for the Montclaintcs as the West Orangers romped to a 121 win. Montclair had lost an earlier 6-S contest to West Orange. Montclair's Little League All-Stars gained several admirers, by placing sixth in their first Kick Cerone. Tournament, played recently at Brunch Brook Park in Newark. One of the township team's biggest wins came last week with' an exciting 7-6 victory over Glen a game'" in which Daron Thounton connected for a home run and Anthony Cabarlar went all the way on the mound for the pitching victory.

Montclair also picked up its second win of flic tournament against a Montclair' ing Regatta Carl is lliKh School graduate. school physcial education teacher and coach in Reedsport. Oregon. Olson went to WashingtonState I'm- -verstty. where she earned her master's degree in physical education in 1971 On accepting the Minnesota of-' fer, Olson said, "I'm pleased to Masters.

Swimmers Su eep Garden State Games V-A 1 replaces Dr. Janice Stocker, who held the position through June 30. Olson comes to Minnesota from Montclair State College where she has been involved in athletics as an administrator, coach and teacher. Since 1973. she has guided Montclair State's 10-sport women's program in her post as the assistant director of athletics.

Olon started at Montclair Stale as a physical education istructor in 1971 -the same year she became bend coach of the school's field hotkey learn, a position she held until 1981. She was also the head coach of Montclair State's Softball team in 1983, after serving as the team's assistant coach for II years, White at Montclair State. Olso.1 has held a number of national and regional administrative posts. -She was the president of the Jersey Athletic Conference from I9B3-I98S, and the first president and one of the founders of the Cosmopolitan Conference for Women's Division' I basketball schools the New York City arty, Olson was a member of It was at the Garden State Games. -Masters Swimming Championships that the Montclair.

made clean sweep copping 23 gold medals held at The Community College Aquatic Center recently, Bob Coyle Ironman Backstroker, President of The Jersey Masters Penny Moorman, lormrr college great, won four gold. There were over one hundred swimmers com-' peting. Gar Koss. captain and coach of the Montclair Matters Swim Tram, is now prrpartng It by ex tensive and micnjivc training scs sions in sprints and distance lor the become a member of one of the outstanding women's intercollegiate athletic programs in the nation The commitment of the state of Minnesota to women's athletics had a major impact on my decision, I'm looking forward to' working with Merrily Baker 'and her fine staff Being a part of Big Ten sports will be challenging and exciting." Local La diet DeatClifton The Montclair Recreation Women's League All-Start, paced by the hitting of Urt Jeter and the strong relief pitching of Tma Barnes, upened the Clifton All-Stars, II 7. in a game played at Montclair Slate last Wednesday, Swimmers Bloomfield Athletic Hall of Famcr, continuing his comeback hip replacement upcoming National Masters Cham tttcr his recent won Scvrh gokl nCUST EXCKLS-WkcU CHm.

a bkycle spriater Irwn MMlrlair, placed sevrntb la the IM National CaampiMshlps, beM recently at the Treslertna, Pa. velodreme. Aa eight-year amatew eyctiBg eemprtlter, the rsr-4d trim nalbe4 sittb la the IM4 CNympte trials la Atlanta. He rtdes ler the Milakee based Ralabtw Jersey Tram, fcat at trsint la MwitcUir. atilitiag the hlU tmala ta farther bis eadaraart.

pionships The team ndherrs to a diet of chicken, fish. freh vreeta-bles. (ruin, complex carbohydrates, vitamins, minerals, and trace minerals, a brer am) or a glass of wine occasionally, but no hard liquor, 1 Henry Ovcrccm, former champion, took, home six gold, white in the senior division Dan DoUrrweich. Essex County Bowling Hall of Famcr. CRptured Six gold.

In the Women Division.