The Oneonta Star from Oneonta, New York • Page 11

June 23, 1970 Qrwonra Star 11 Oneonta baseball players come from all across the U.S. League umpire assignments Umpires to the New York Pennsylvania League tor the 1970 season (list subject to change): James Grifleth, Glastonbury. Steve Powers, Randolph, Joe BorzeUno, Reading. Gene Robinson, Philadelphia, Joe Myers, Philadelphia, Josh Magldson, Silver Springs, Md; James Bundy, Homer City, Karl Witdermuth, L.I. RICK KRIZ outfielder from Grundy Center, Iowa.

Rick, now 22 and married, played for last year's Oneonta Yankees where he rallied from a slow start to hit .277. He hits from the left and throws right, played high school ball in Grundy Center, collegiate ball at Ellsworth Junior College and at Northern Iowa University, NEPHTALE (PAPO) MORA catcher bats right, throws right. Papo, 21, hails from New York City and is single. He played for the Oneonta Yankees hst season, hilling .237 in 26 games for the NY-P League champions. He showed marked improvement during training this spring and is swinging a good bat in drills since arriving at Damaschke Field, TOM 22 year old catcher from Santa Barbara, Calif He bats and throws right and has shown good power at the plale during early 0-Yank drills.

He made all-city teams during his high school career at Eagle Rock in Los Angeles, played two seasons of professional baseball at Johnson City, Forl Lauderdale and Stock- Ion and has completed two years' military service. ED WATERS outfielder Jrom East Meadow. He bats and throws left, played four years of high school ball at East Meadow and anolher at St. John's. As on Oneonta Yankee outfielder in 1969, Ed made the NY-P all-star team, hit .291 in 75 games -and played brilliantly in the outfield.

He would have undoubtedly played in a higher classification this season but military service intervened. He is in Oneonta by choice in order to get more opportunity to ptay. He is single and is the 0-Yank entertainer with a full repertoire of song stylings, imitations and tricks With a bat and ball. TOM O'CONNOR first baseman from Pittsburgh. Tom Is 19, bats left and throws right.

He played four years of scholastic baseball at South Hills Catholic High where he captained the team in his senior year, hit .353 and was school m.v.p. and Alleghany County m.v.p. He played last year at Johnson City in the Apalachin League where he hit .376 in 56 games. IV-YP flag winners 1939-Olean 1940-Olean 1941--Jamestown 1942--Jamestown 1943--Lockport 1944-Lockport 1945-Batavia 1946--Jamestown and Batavia (tie) 1947--Jamestown 1948-Lockport 1949-Bradford 1950-Hornell 1951-Olean 1952-Hamilton 1 1953--Jamestown 1956-Wellsville 1957-Wellsville 1958-Wellsville 11960-Erie J1961--Geneva' 1962--Jamestown 1963--Auburn i964--Auburn 1965--Binghamton 1966--Auburn 1987--Auburn 1968-7-Auburn 1969--Oneonta MIKE PUNKO outfielder. Mike, from Rahway, throws and bats right.

He is 22 and married and is in his first year of pro-baseball after a high school career at Rahway and a collegiate career at Morehead State, Kentucky. JOHN BAKIS Infielder. John, who is 22 and single, joined the Oneonta Yankees from Norwich University in Vermont. He bats amd throws right and played his high school baseball at English High in Lynn, Mass. Phone Your Classifieds to 432-1000 GO TO IT FOR 1970 ONEONTA YANKEES RON BREE Realtor 411 MAIN ST.

ONEONTA 65-38 65-19 63-42 84-41 65-45 70-49 84-40 84-42 87-39 76-50 80-46 81-43 79-48 83-43 88-37 77-47 82-43 74-46 74-43 70-56 80-46 83-46 77-48 69-50 76-54 79-48 81-45, 80-49 52-26 49-27 51-26 Damaschke Field, prettied up for another Oneohta Yankee baseball season beginning Monday. Old ballpark has eeii the greats Tiger recalled DETROIT (AP) The De- troit Tigers said Tuesday they are recalling rfghthanded pitcher Jerry Robertson from their Toledo farm club of the International League and optioning righthander Dennis Saunders to Toledo. When the Oneonta Yankees take the field Monday night to open the.home portion of their 1970 New York-Pennsylvannia league season they will be playing on hallowed ground. Damaschke Field, re-named last season in honor of the man who has served Oneonta recreation for nearly a half-cenury 'Dutch' Damaschke was opened in 1905 on Memorial Day as Elm Park. Some of the greatest names In names lige Babe Ruth and Rogers Hornsby, appeared in the lineups of teams having performed on the histor- ic field down'through the years' of semi-pro baseball and the visits of wandering bands of big- leaguers picking up some off- season change.

The present steel grandstand was erected 1938 and the lights about the same time as Oneonta prepared to enter the Canadian-American a which Red Sox clubs were to for many seasons. The lighting has been improved -on several occasions over the years. Oneontans are proud of the Damaschke Field facility and nobody is prouder than head groundskeeper Fran Lee who has babied that particular piece of real estate for many, many years. Damaschke Field is also the home of the Oneonta Indians football team, Oneonta 1 United soccer team and the Hartwick College baseball team. Scholastic and colleghte baseball and teams have played there many times and the- park was the scene two years ago of the first international.

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May your stay with us be a pleasant one and your season bring you winning rewards, both on the field and off! FREE REMEMBER You're Ahead All the Way In A FORD! ONEONTA SALES CO. INC. 27 Market St. Oneonta 432-4300 "Your Oneonta Ford Dealer Since 1912" OPENING HOME GAME TICKETS for children 12 and under may be obtained at the Merchants Division Stores listed below! First Home Game MONDAY, JUNE 29 7:30 P. M.

Damaschke Field ONEONTA vs. NIAGARA FALLS! Alpine Ski Hut Bill's Sport Shop Bracket's Bookstore, Inc. Bresec's Oneonta Dept. Store Brigham, R. E.

Charles Tipple Studio Golden Rooster Gift Shop Grants Gabriel Harris Jewelers Henderson's Clothing Holbraok Howey Jamesway Discount Dept. Store Mathews Stores, Inc. McPhail's Pharmacy Myers Clothing National Commercial Bank Trust Co. J. J.

Newberry Co. Oneonta Agway Oneonta Pharmacy Oneonta Star Osterhout's Business Machines J. C. Penney Co. Green Stamp Store Samson Floors Sears Roebuck Sew Save Fabric Shop B.

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