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Times Advocate, 1992-06-24, Page 20Page 20 Times -Advocate, June 24, 1992 Letter to Editor Dear Editor The Usborne Minor Baseball Association has rejected the op- porttmity to remove sexual dis- Lucky girls might play real baseball crimination from its selection pro- cess for children's baseball teams. Instead, they have chosen - as ex- plained to me by the President Baseball roundup IIII'# June 17 Exeter II 6 - Mittbef II 18 Hone run: Adam Little Fly balls caught by: Brendan Buchanan June 19 Exeter II 10 at Lucan B 0 Runs: Cheraina Lovie (2), Adam little (2), Timmy Cooper, Sarah Wareing, Chris Armstrong Fl balls caught by: Daryl Boume Great fielding by Angela Weido. G •'':t ':( :' ,•P'*, is * ..S . . : ! .i .:}•C\ ,x�., C..:M .:! hoe 15 Exeter 19 at Mitchell 35 June 16 Loan 22 at Exeter 23 Grand slum: Mike Smith Doubles: John Gregus Hann run: John Gregus Fly balls caught by: Jared Bourne, Jeremy Dayman, Josh Mayer Great game guysl June 20 Exeter 14 at Goderich 33 Pttohars: Juan Revington, Jahn Gregus Double: John Gregus Play of the game: John Giegus struck out 3 players out of 4 in the third inning. Fly ball caught by: Jared Bourne . w, . ' -*- - ': +slue ? N' k + ,lav i Y .'.....i.:: . .f4 . t e1 '• :! June 15 Clinton 2 20 at Exeter I 22 Grand damns. Kevin Overhoh ('2), Liam Chisholm Triple: Matthew Anstett Doubles: Jenna Hoogenboorn (2), Steve Masan (2), Michael Hodgins Double play: Kevin Overholt Good outtlelding: Marc Hodgins, Mask Mastromardi June 15 Lucan 14 at Listowel 24 Doubler Nathan Keen, Jason Smith Jason had a wonderful hit. June 16 Lean 22 at Exeter 23 Doublet: Nathan Keen (2) Jima 20 Dashwood 33 at Lucas 9 Double: Jamie Tuntils's .,;: "'>i,. , :C:Ph,:} / —:;:o: o:•:*z::.k....:.v.:i>r,.. � :•,:.,i5{j}/....,.ip:!)9$,' -•; jyv,.}Y';r :' 0 • •• ::::::• $.. ... ':JSJ.:.y }���-,'� �(�� M . .l f4 (C 4 "4. June 15 Lunn 16 at Clinton 9 Triple: Jammy Cornish June 16 Dashwood 4 at Lunn 6 -- David Hickson was bat on the mound with sixteen strikeouts. ,o,"r,;r.:l, ;-: mr! 4vr s °q°,.,,,,,!p 3,2 "' ,s ate, `f .:)7,i� ..10 t' �f.�ss', June 17 Lunn Athletic 20 at Qimon 18 Howe run: Craig Galbraith Triples: Dave and Mike Finning, Tyler Silver Dosbk: AJ. MacGregor Double play: Dave Fleming (3rd), Rid( Sullivan (1t) 4: ei i4:9 jj�j �ha../..„,,:.....•:,....4:::;:f yr ::.:. ..:.} June 16 Clinton I 12 at Luno Cougars 9 Craig VanKasteren scared 3 Huns. June 19 Exeter II 10 at Lucan B O June 20 Lunn 26 at Gaderich 23 Triplet: Brad Cornish Douai Ryan Nickles Everyone played well. Ni: n.B,C,f. " ..:9{.Y4"'' �e'' j{loo'/ nil :..p:.:: S' b f . Y 4 June 20 Crediton II 31 at Baser White 34 'l�Howwua: Kellen Heele• Mks Holley. Dustiny Future Sttuday, km 27,Centralialtacrwse White, MO naneer. rN ,� .. ,?40e.. f• 47c ',�„�c-q i'' , J f#{llx•t/,,�sL r / ,,GGi{ff,,.... 'Yo<"r'1C�.' SR'SC:..' "� �'. 3 ' June 20 Bases Green 20 at Geduoo 18 Hawse Hwa for Bailor: Miranda Gratin. David Gia000drea, Tony Region. (2) Good in game played spited Cho weedier. Paw. /stet July 4 at 9:00 a.m. at Stan Rayne Disused Salute to Hensall peewee ball coaches Dear Editor; 1 just wanted to take a moment and "Salute" the coaches and help- ers of the Hassall Peewee ball team. Their attitude is that all boys, no matter how skilled or unskilled, get equal opportunity of playing time. as well as a chance to play a wiie variety of positions. At their ages, these boys arc sup- posed to learn and develop their individual and team skills. They' should be able to be able to have fun and socialize with other chil- dren their own age as well. It's a time for these kids to be proud when they do make a good play. or a spectacular catch. and to laugh when they fumble or fall, and to be given the chance to try harder next time. 1t has saddened me to see some of the boys on other teams be- ing so pressured int() being per- fect, that they can't handle when they 111) don't play flawless- ly. They are being pres- sured by their parents, their coaches and their peers. Some have been put on the bench when they aren't • having a perfect Bgaaiine. How can a child develop akills sitting on a bench? As far as I am concerned, I am proud of my child if he gives his best. I feel that many players and parents come away from the games disappointed, as they have expected far too much. I go back to one of my favourite quotes, "No big ex- pectations, no big disappoint- ments." Playing the t players all the time may work in .thebig leagues, but let's not destroy little league by stooping to that level. All the chil- dren pay the same fees to play the games, so it is important to treat them all fairly. It is not important who wins add loses, as we all can't win all of the time. It should be a privilege just to be able to participate in sports and have fun. In Hensall, the Peewees are giv- en the opportunity to learn and de- velop their skills. They arc taught to try their best and enjoy their games. With the positive "Play Fair" supportive attitudes of their coaches and helpers, how can any of them really lose. Karen Reid Hensall Doug Miners - to have girls' and boy's teams. As also explained to me, this will allow the boys, who are stronger than the girls (even at ages 8 to 12), to play their type of game and the girls to play their type of ball. In an attempt to be conciliatory, Mr. Miners suggested that a girl, who was particularly strong as a player, might be allowed to play on the boys team. Since I had dit- riculty understanding why this ex- ception would be allowed, I asked if that meant that a poorly skilled player could make the boys team no matter what, but that only a good girl player could hope to do so. Mr. Miners was very honest and flatly said yes. My sugges- tions that the teams be divided on a skill basis or that the league phase in some non-sexist ap- proach, irregardless of skill, were refected. 'tile executive and the member- ship should know that neither 1 nor many people are prepared to ac- cept this degrading attitude. This Lucan Juniors continue to win LUCAN - It took nearly three - and -a -half hours to play, but Lucan beat Stonetown (St. Marys mid- gets), 11-6 Thursday night in West- ern Junior Baseball League action. The rain delayed nine inning con- test saw Lucan starting pitcher Greg Boshart coast through six in- nings as he allowed no nuns and just a pair of hits. Brett Revington came on in the seventh. Offensively, Lucan tallied nine runs over the same six innings. Cory Burtch had a double and a two -run triple in the sixth frame. Paul Smith added three hits and Scott Smith belted a pair of dou- bles. Lucan 9, Exeter 5 In a shortened seven inning game, visiting Lucan got on the board early, plating three runs in the first frame. Revington had a pair of hits and a couple of runs batted in. Paul Smith -and Scott Smith each had doubles while Brad Coughlin, Bo- shart and Burtch singled for the winners. Paul Smith started on they Lucan mound before being relieved by Matt Munro who allowed just three hits in five innings. Futureames: The Exeter g rete Co- op Juniors have got a busy week ahead of them as they are sched- uled to host St. Marys tonight, trav- el to Lucan on Thursday and host Listowel on Sunday. Stratford Jun- ior Hillers will be in Exeter at the Alvin Willett Field on July 1 to face the WJBL all-stars. Lucan shortstop Brad Coughlin got the tag down on a Stonetown player who tried to steal sec- ond baseman during Thursday night's Westem Junior Baseball League game in Lucan. reflects a position that girls are equal, except when it gets down to really important things like playing ball. I am not suggesting that all girls are as strong as all boys. Cer- tainly, all boys are not stronger than all girls. 1 am suggesting that the girls deserve equal opportuni- ties to play at any level which their skill allows irregardless of their sex. Those opportunities will never exist under the curnent shameful at- titude. The efforts to provide equal op- portunities for girls or women are closely related to the struggles to end other forms of discrimination. In the 1954 U.S. Supreme Court de- cision in Brown vs Topeka, the court held that 'separate but equal' facilities were not equal. "It held that separation was in itself une- qual..." (A Pocket History of the United States), Washington Square Press. New York 1942, (5th ed. p. 534). The same concept was used to justify apartheid in South Africa. If there is sexual equality, we must forever end the notion of separate abut equal in all aspects of our soci- ety. This includes sports of all kinds. The attitude of the executive and many others in our society is that if we wish to end the selection of teams on the basis of sex., we must somehow justify it. I suggest that the female portion of the popula- tion is entitled to equal opportuni- ties without consideration of their sex and that anyone who wishes to start or to retain as election pro- cesses based on sex must justify that selection process. The justifi- cation must be based on facts and not old prejudices. I urge all parents and players (both male and female), who are involved in this or other similarly minded leagues, to not let these conditions continue or these atti- tudes to continue unchallenged. Robert F. Lusk RR 2 Staffs Your Pontiac Buick Performance Team's Best -Selling Car Sunbird's pulling out ani the st AlowN NEW LOW PRICE $10999 4 pow Ai with $1,250 cashback and no charge air conditioning applied Ass 11% Sunbird 1 1 Coupe Not exactly as shown Stopping power! Pontiac Sunbird features standard 4 -wheel anti-lock brakes. No import in its class gives your family that security. 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