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OBITUARIES Carl Stotz, 82, Founded Little League in 1939 THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Williamsport, Pa. founded Little League than a half century ago for his nephews, died 82. Mr. Stotz died at tal after being admitted coronary problems. "It's the end of an Keener, a spokesman Baseball Inc.

"But that fects millions of children nice thing to be remembered Mr. Stotz was a yard clerk when he League in Williamsport idea had come to him played catch with his ews. Little League since ternationally. But as it feared it had lost touch borhood roots. After a pute, he severed all ties zation in the mid-1950s.

In a 1989 interview, League Baseball was, or neighborhood program to give boys a chance to Little League in 1939 liamsport boys on three about 2.5 million boys about 140,000 teams. sanctions 17,000 leagues Rev. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Los Angeles The man Catholic priest Theater" radio show ing the phrase "The Father Peyton further his crusade to daily and meditate upon ry, which deal with Jesus Christ. tries. Carl Stotz, who The Little League World Series, first baseball more held in 1947, is played each year in this as a diversion northeastern Pennsylvania town.

yesterday at age In 1955, Mr. Stotz filed a lawsuit accusing Peter J. McGovern, then Little Williamsport Hospi- League's president, of betraying the orlast week for ganization's original concept by loading its 15-member board of directors with his associates and leaving thousands of era," said Steve volunteer workers in Williamsport unfor Little League represented. the program af- When the ruled courts against Mr. is certainly a Stotz, he severed all ties with Little for." League.

29-year-old lumber Mr. Stotz rarely talked about why he founded Little left, "but it seems he didn't like the idea in 1939. The of using boys to make money," said Max one day while he Border, a friend for 45 years. two young neph- Nevertheless, said Mr. Stotz's older daughter, Monya Lee Adkins of Beaverhas expanded in- creek, Ohio, "It gave him great pleasure grew, Mr.

Stotz to know that from his idea, boys and with its neigh- girls from all over the world were enjoybitter legal dis- ing a good with the Little League gave a start to many of organi- baseball's greats, including Orel Herhe said: "Little shiser, Gary Carter, Nolan Ryan and should the Eddie Murray. be, But plenty of Little Leaguers left it was then. It's baseball behind, including Vice Presiplay." dent Dan Quayle, actors Tom Selleck involved 30 Wil- and Danny DeVito and singer Bruce teams. Today, Springsteen. and girls play on Mr.

Stotz is survived by his wife, two The organization daughters, a sister and four grandchilin 45 coun- dren. Newsday Paul J. Bereswill Carl Stotz in Williamsport, in 1985 Patrick Peyton, Founded 'Family Theater' "Family Theater," which broadcast for 22 years, Rev. Patrick featured such Hollywood celebrities as Frank SinaPeyton, a Rotra, Natalie Wood, Lucille Ball and James Stewart. who' founded the "Family Father Peyton also produced TV programs with and was credited with coin- religious themes, such as 3 "Hill Number One," family that prays together which starred Raymond Burr and James Dean.

stays 99 has Father Peyton was born in Carracastle, Ireland. died. He was 83. He immigrated to the United States in 1928 and in Father Peyton died 1941 was ordained a priest at Sacred Heart Church Wednesday of kidney in Notre Dame, Ind. He was a member of the Confailure at the Little Sisters of the Poor retirewas ment under home.

He treatment also Elizabeth Seaton, 35, for heart problems, said A funeral mass for Dr. Elizabeth Seaton, 35, a Dan Pitre, spokesman neonatologist who worked at New York Hospitalfor Family Theater Pro- Cornell University Medical Center for the last ductions. three years, is to be held tomorrow at St. Theresa's Father Peyton found- Church in Briarcliff Manor, N.Y. ed the "Family The- Dr.

Seaton died Wednesday in childbirth at ater" radio program in North Shore University Hospital. The infant, Los Angeles in 1947 to families to pray Christopher James, to is be buried with his mothencourage er. the Mysteries of the Rosa- Dr. who Seaton, grew up in East Williston, was a significant events in the life of graduate of Holy Cross College and the Autonomous University of Guadalajara in Mexico. After gregation of the Holy Cross order.

Father Peyton said that his dedication to prayer stemmed from a battle with tuberculosis while studying for the priesthood. He prayed for recovery so that he could become a priest. In gratitude for his recovery, a year after his ordination he founded the Family Rosary Crusade to encourage families to pray the rosary daily. He is survived by his brother, the Rev. Thomas Peyton, and a sister.

Neonatologist in City graduating from medical school, Dr. Seaton did her pediatric residency at Nassau County Medical Center in East Meadow. Dr. Seaton was married to Dr. James Lee Neuendorf at St.

Mary's Church in Roslyn in 1983. Survivors include her husband, a daughter, Lauren Elizabeth, and her father, Arthur Seaton, of East Williston. Visiting is at Waterbury and Kelly Funeral Home in Briarcliff Manor. Burial will be in Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Valhalla, N.Y. -Tom Collins Leaders Regroup to Save European EUROPE from Page 15 ters said.

Prime Minister Margaret Germany, where there is growing concern about abandoning the deutschmark for a Eurocurrency that could bring higher inflation, said that their two countries would continue to move toward unity. Mitterrand and Kohl vowed to implement the Maastricht accords, whether or not other countries went along. "The door to Denmark will remain they said in a joint statement. That was also the thrust of a statement issued yesterday in Oslo, Norway, after an EC foreign ministers meeting prompted by the Danish bombshell. The ratification process will continue on schedule, the minis Portuguese Foreign Minister Joao de Deus Pinheiro told a news conference: "We didn't want to go into the legal aspects.

We concentrated on political orientations If necessary, in due time, we will tackle those issues." The door to a Danish reconsideration remains open, indeed. But there are some who would see it bolted. In Britain, the Euro-skeptics in Major's own Conservative Party make up the heart of the critical right wing in his slim 21-seat majority in the 651-seat House of Commons. Most of them are longtime supporters of former anti-European unity views that were part of the reason her party replaced her with Major in November, 1990. Major will have considerable control over the EC's decision-making agenda when Britain assumes the rotating six-month EC presidency in July.

The Euro-skeptics, whose rebellion on the European issue could threaten his ability to push other domestic legislation through Parliament, want Major to concentrate on expanding EC membership instead of creating closer union among existing members. They believe the EC should focus on expanding the single market to include other European countries that would like to be EC members..