Enterprise Journal from South San Francisco, California • 15

Wed Sept 1 1976 Ente rpriie-Journel 15 WED SEPT 1 thru MON SEPT 6 San Francisco Cow Palaca TUES AUG 24 thru MON AUG 30 Oakland Colisaum Arana Herman home a little lighter would have even sacrificed his eats for a chance to hit Segelke didn't get that either "When 1 arrived the coaches told me they heard 1 was a good hitter" says the fellow who hit three homers in one game and two in another last spring for El ami no they used the designated hitter and 1 never touched a bat manager Walt Dixon was under orders not to let me pinch hit or take batting practice and risk getting hurt He said the Cubs let their pitchers hit regularly until they get to Triple-A be there pretty soon I the relief pitching broke down very important at that level anyway" Herman notes players are all starting out and just anxious to improve Segelke developed a rap-pint with his teammates a number of whom were from the Bay Area They stayed along with the coaches in a 250 room complex called Pirate City (Bradenton is the spring training home for Pittsburgh) which is nestled among four practice diamonds Herman thrilled by the quality of food served at the training table But like most pitchers he MffiSiSiS OMEARSOFCIRCy3MNANWHCA OAKLAND PERFORMANCES TUESDAY (Aug 241 Tribuna Family Night 8:00 PM WEDNESDAY (Aug 251 2:30 PM ft 8:00 PM THURSDAY (Aug 261 2:30 PM A 8:00 PM (Aug 27) 2:30 PM A 8:00 PM (Aug 28) 10:30 AM 3:00 PM A 8:00 PM (Aug 29) 1 :00 PM A 5:30 PM (Aug 30) 2:00 PM A 7 :30 PM Manager Lafcourt losses wood bracing on a pile of old gutters indicating the remodeling taking place at Brentwood Bowl SAN FRANCISCO PERFORMANCES WEDNESDAY (Sept1) 8:00 PM THURSDAY (Sept 2) 2:30 PM 8i 8:00 PM FRIDAY (Sapt3) 2:30 PM 8:00 PM SATURDAY ISnpt 4) 10:30 AM 3:00 PM 8i 8:00 PM SUNDAY (Snpt 5) 1:00 PM ft 5:30 PM MONDAY (Sapt 6) 1:00 PM 5:30 PM Practice tough on coaches All Seats Reserved $400 $550 8850 Tax Included SAVE 81 jOO ON KIDS UNDER 1 2 Mon Wed Thurs Aft Eve Friday Aft Saturday Morn TICKETS NOW ON SALE at 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district can't hire new people and having to get paraprofessionals to help Matisi explains now short one sophomore and one freshman coach discouraging when trying to get everything started and can't do Lotti who assisted Matisi at Westmoor for 12 years before taking the head job at Terra Nova in 1974 faced a similar dilemma when he opened camp for his defending NPL co champs sophomore coaching staff decided not to report until September 8 and with no new principal named and other administrators on vacation no one of authority to turn to varsity staff is having to handle both our kids and the sophomores and we had the biggest varsity turnout ever with S3 Much of that can be attributed to the season we had last year in all it was )he usual opening day hectic mess with phone calls to this kid and that kid finding out going to show up after 17 years the first two weeks of practice are plain hard work trying to fit a lot of square pegs into round holes After that football is Lotti considers himself nut on conditioning" and he had the Tigers run through a scrimmage Monday afternoon see if we're on the right track going to be a much different team this year offense -oriented with some breakaway backs and a good passing quarterback in Daryl Lotti hasn't noticed a radical change in his team's Herman Segelke prodigy returns big league catcher and current minor league pitching coach) helped my curve ball a lot He showed me how to throw it like my fastball gripping it the same way and releasing it at the same point used to be able to count on throwing my curve for a strike two times out of Throwing strikes was emphasized by the Cubs and something Herman had no trouble doing with his 95 mph fastball could bear down and throw the ball past hitters on occasion" he says certainly not as often as in high school But 1 didn't worry about that Normally I could let the batter hit the ball because 1 could depend on the guys playing behind me to get the out" Consequently Segelke 's best strikeout game was seven in a seven inning victory over Kansas rookies That was one of three games Herman completed in his 50 innings of work He pitched a shutout against the Royals and allowed one run and three hits against the Braves in what he felt was his best performance The most memorable however had to be his debut against the Rangers the team that eventually edged the Cubs by a half -game for the league championship was kind of scary going out there for the first he remembers Texas had some players who were riding me from the bench I walked four in three innings and an unearned run beat me The Cubs did not allow Herman to over extend himself in any game and that affected his won loss record which wound up 3-2 Four times he left games with the lead but get the win including in his final appearance against the Rangers He went out after five innings on top 3 -1 but Pete Matisi and Bob Lotti have seen a lot of first days of practice in their years as high school football coaches So the process of launching a new season should be easier by now Right? Wrong gets tougher every says Matisi who rolled out the equipment Monday for the start of his 20th season as the only varsity football head coach that Westmoor has ever had always the same thing wondering what got and who's going to fit in where And there always seems to be new problems summer we gave the players a conditioning AYSO starts season NCAA soccer champion University of San Francisco will help the American Youth Soccer Organization launch its local season September 16 when the Dons play Westmont College at Clifford Field on the campus of South San Francisco High School The program begins at 6:30 pm with two preliminary games featuring AYSO teams South San 'Francisco vs San Bruno and Daly City vs Millbrae Another contest at halftime of USF vs Westmont will match two teams from Burlin- game Tickets for the event are available at Doherty Dunne Sporting Goods in the Buri Buri Shopping Center By Mike Heggum mruiwr How did South San Francisco's most celebrated baseball prodigy ipark the conclusion of his first summer as a professional? went to Reno on Sunday and lost two hundred dollars" recounts Herman Segelke ran into a streak of bad It was just the law of averages evening up for Herman had been on a roll for some time He hit the jackpot during his senior year at El amino High School when he helped pitch the Colts into the Central Coast Section finals by winning 1 1 of 13 decisions It paid off in the biggest bonus ever given by the Chicago Cubs after they made the 6-4 225 pound redhead their first choice in the June free agent draft and the seventh player selected in the nation It was a few days less than two months between the time Segelke signed his contract and when he returned to South San Francisco last Friday on the final day of Gulf Coast Rookie League good to be home" he admits "Although it's only for 10 days before 1 have to report to the Cubs' winter instructional league camp at Scottsdale Arizona" For Herman baseball is no longer the boys' game he played for a few months every spring It is now his business not like the Army I guess but when in pro ball aware that somebody's property The Cubs made a big investment in me and they expect me to do what they tell Segelke had no difficulty adjusting to that environment wasn't much to do in Bradenton Florida except think talk and play baseball It's a small town and going on They have one movie theater and they change the picture about once a Fortunately the Gulf Coast League schedule called for six games per week and even the pitchers had work to do every day had to run and chart pitches and shag flies and hit fun-goes" Herman relates The main reason for Segelke being in Bradenton of course was to refine his pitching skills of the first things they did was to change my windup It's not as herky jerky as when I was in high school Roarke (a former Bowling alley repairs Brentwood Bowl South San Francisco's only bowling complex is undergoing its most extensive facelifting in 25 years of operation Brentwood has been closed since August 22 in order to install 16 new lanes and approaches tele scores full underground ball returns and new floor tiles Brentwood Bowl will reopen September II and accommodate 160 bowlers per night during leagues for teams and individuals in mixed handicap and scratch play A new program will begin on Sundays at 7 pm called Las Vegas Flyers Funds from the league will go toward round trip air fare excursions to Las Vegas scheduled for Labor Day 1977 Six teams are still' needed to complete the league DRUM BRAKES 0 New bonded brake lininq on all 4 wheels OTurn all lour Brake Drums 0 Rebuild all lour Wheel Cylinders Install new Front Grease Seals 0 Repack Front Wheel Bearings 0 Clean and inspect all Brake Springs 0 Inspect Brake Line and Hoses OAdiust Emergency Brake Came 0 Bleed and Hush Brake System ORoad Test Car DISC BRAKES Freni Wheats eaty Install new "Bendis" Disc Pads Install new Pad Mourning Kils Resurface both Rotors Complete inspection of Hydraulic Brake System Bleed Flush and Refill Brake System Inspect Rear Drum Brakes Repack Front Wheel Bearings Install new Front Grease Seals Free complete car Safety Check Road lest car lor brake reliability THE FAMILY BOWLING CENTER 16 NEW LANES NEW BALL RETURNS NEW APPROACHES NEW TELESCORES Spots available for individuals and teams on Scratch Handicap and mixed leagues PARKING FOR 200 CARS COFFEE SHOP ft COCKTAIL LOUNGE 237 El Camino Real SoSF 583-1056 OPEN EVERY DAY MOST wOOiSrashs All parts exchange Drums and cylinders must be serviceable Other parts extra if needed1 A small charge will be made lor diagnostic inspection Required before complete estimate can be given This charge will be credited against the total if all required work is aulhorired More system reassembly 3 WAYS TO CHARGE U-JOINT REPLACEMENT Our state licensed mechanics will replace worn or broken U-Joints MOST US CARS! s2195 MOST I POPULAR IMPORTS RUCPHERSOH STRUT SUSPENSION REPLACEMENT CARTNOGEI A complete replacement cartridge to renew worn MacPherson Strut Suspension most popular import cars1 It a heavy duty shock absorber with automatic 3-slage valving system! 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