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OREGON ALASKA IDAHO WASHINGTON MONTANA SANCTIONED BY AMATEUR SOFTBALL ASSOCIATION

HOWARD L. BOGIE.HOST, SEATTLE METRO ASA COMMISSIONER

SEATTLE METRO

As the host ASA Commissioner, t wou Id like to welcome you to the 1969 ASA Men's Northwest Regional Fast Pltch Softball Tournament. We hope; you wilt enjoy the Tournament. and may the best team re­ present our region In lhe National Championships ,n Sprlngfleld, Missouri from September 5·12, 1969.

Because of the work of the President. Bill Tucker. and members of the Greater Seattle Softball Associa­ tion, as well as many other softball enthusiasts, the soft• bal I interest has continued to grow in King County.

This year a record number of 203 teams were registered with ASA. This Included 63 Men's Fast Pitch teams, 15 Women's Fast Pitch teams, 125 Men's Slow Pitch learns, plus 44 umpires.

HOWARD L BOGIE

ScattU! .Aletro ASA Commissionc-r

Seallle Metro Softball players and fans are already preparing to register additional teams next season and wlln have their first Women's Slow Pitch program.

We are partlcufarly pleased to conduct the Men's Regional Tournament this year. Since the defending champions, Mead Samuel Realtors, are a Seattle Metro Team. In fact, the defending champions. lead by manager Bill Fenton, have won the Tournament the last 5 years, and 9 out of the last 13.

Seattle Softball enthusiasts are very pleased to be selected to present lhe firsl Ralph Guynes' ln­ splratlonal Award lo a participant selected at this Tournament.

Last year Seattle hosted the Women's RegionaJ Fast Pitch Tournament, and Ruth Smith was the Tourna­ ment Director. Because of lhe outstanding job si,e did, she was asked, and accepted the responsibility of Tour­ nament Director of this Tournament. Very few women have taken on lhe job of being Regional Tournament Director two years in a row. or have taken on the task of directing a Men"s Regional .

The Seattle Metro ASA Softball program would noi have been as successful as it has been if It had not been for the work of Arnie Arlzstrauls. Assistant ASA Commissioner. and Gary Amberg and Erwin Mueller, all of lhe athletic section of the Seattle Department of Parks and Recreation.

A special "thank you" lo the Seattle Times, Seattle Post Intelligencer, KOMO-TV, KING-TV and KIRO­ TV for their continuing support of softball, Good fuck to all the teams a.nd a special thank you to the fans for supporting this Tournament,

# � / �r Howard L Bogie

Sea,ttle Metro ASA Commlss[onet & Assistant Recreation Director Seattle Department of Parks and Recreation

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Seattle Softball Assoc.

Of CIJirectors

G/Joard

WILLIAM E. TUCKER

President

L.ARRV GIFFORD Vice Pres(dem

RON RAFTER

Cascade Ltague Ruprrstmtatfoc

ED VERVNVCK

Vice President lo Leagues

BOB ,CLUG

Re.cording Secrerary D;,tc-10, Seattle. Invitational

ELDON GRIGGS Ran:on .. Bttllcvue

1..eague Rep reseutat1'11.t

RUTH SMITH IVo,nerr ·s Softball Assoc.

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TOM PETSCHL

EO LORIG

Major League Rcprueritative

JACK LEITH Treau�,

GREATER SEATTLE SOFTBALL GREETS YOU The association as you have seen its members on the preceeding pages has been busy in its short two and one half year tenure preparing for this event. as well as many others. One of the board members was my appo:intment. with approval of the Commissioner and Board of Directors, lo head the 1969 Men's Regional Tourney. Ruth Smith not only has leadership quali• ties but past performances in positions of responsi• bility, made the choice an easy one.

The function of the Board of Directors Is a necessity

In the smooth operation of an organization.Our Vice President to Administration is In charge or all of the rosters, change of rosters and registrations. He Is a ta,son between the Commissioner, leagues and individual teams. The Vice President to the Umpire Assoc­ iation handles all individual or team protests to the Umpire Association.

Our Recording Secretary does just that - he records The all of the meeting mlnutes and special events.

Association Treasurer handles all of the monies for the association, Including the Knock Out Tourney.

Straight Eight, Seattle Invitational and this tournament going on now. He is required to make a complete financial report al the end of each season. We have a Vice President to Leagues. whose function is to help some of the leagues with organization. Also each league has a representative on the Board of Directors.

WILLIAM E. TUCKER l'r,side11t of rlie B0<1rd

It Is organization that facilitates production. But it takes ambitious people to make organization.

I would like to say that the Greater Seattle Softball Association membership voted in a hard working group.

This is a fine tournament and well organized. I would appreciate it if, when you run across one or them, you would thank him for a job well done. I know they would appreciate it.

They won't be hard to pick out They are wearing special lags on their shirt or jacket . .A<r!!Sl>Ectfully.

� Willilam E. Tucker President, G.S.S.A.

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GARLAND R.SPRICK

ASA . Commhsioner State o/Orego11

Oregon·s softball story this season is one ol change. With the passing of ex-National ASA President, Oregon ASA Commissioner, and Oregon State President Ralph Guynes, new leadership has had to come forth in the state. And while the shoes left. by Ralph Guynes are difficult to fill, those Indivi­ duals left to carry on are performing well.

This season will see 7 different state tournaments conducted under the watchful eye of ASA Com• missioner and State Director Garland Sprick of Corvallis, Oregan - right hand man to Ralph Guynes during his lasl 5 years. The number of state tournaments is up frof)l 2 o:ily 6 years ago.

Newest of the tournaments Is lne Stale Men's B Tournament. It is hoped that it will provide a "farm team" program for the Men's A class program. And while the pitching in B class ball is not what II Is In A class, there Is certainly no lack of enthusiasm!

Another program in its beginning stages this season is an Oregon Softball Hall of Fame. Softball greats of yesteryears and years yet to come will be honored through this program which should be operational by 1970. Oregon has had its greats of softball and it Is only right that they be honored.

This year's regional tournament entry lrom Oregon will be a change lrorn last season. The Pietro's Pizza Parlor of Eugene, Oregon, is no longer fielding a team. Due lo player retirement and trans­ fer to other fields along with the sponsor's desire t o try sponsoring In other fields for a while, Pietro's will not be around lo defend Its st-ate title. Consequently, It will also not be around as Oregon's representative In Northwest Regional Tournament play this year. However. some other team will be Oregon's regional representative. and we are confident It will be a fine representative for our stale.

Oregon sends Seattle best wishes for a successful tournament. Seattle has been a gracious host to regional representatives in the past, and we are confident that it will be even more gracious this year, for like all of you, we hope to be belle, each time. So it is with our team in the regionals lhis year. Oregon's entry is happy lo be in Seattle.

Thank you for your hospitality, and may the best team win!

ASA Com State of Oreg

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OREGON STATE CHAMPIONS Aladdin Trailer Company Season's Record: Games Won 21, Games Lost 16 Fred M. Schutz, Manager Name

Posillor,

Name

Gerald Hodge Gordy Carrigan Floyd Humphrey Jerry McCabe Dean Christlansen Dave Amato George Munkres BIii Wendt

Pitcher Center Field Utility Catcher Third Base Left Field Ulllity•R.Fleld 2nd Base

Bill Heath Beryl Barlow Bruce Ulrich Dave Smith Jerry Maxwell Roger Skeen Bob Boone

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Posiliori Short Stop Utility-Outfie!d Utility-Outfield Outlielder 1st Base Pitcher Pil.cher

The Portland Metropolitan Softball Association The Portland Metropolitan Softball Association has been In continuous operation since 1935 when II was organized by Charles Walker of the Bureau of Parks and Public Re­ creation and a group of sof1ball enthusiasts.

Tne As. soc1at,on has strived over the years to promote the game of softba II on the highest of standards, giving an op• portunlty to everyone to participate on their level of competltion.

Leagues are classified Into the Major, Commercial, Industrial, Church, Women's Slow Pitch and Junior Divisions.

WILLIAM V. OWENS

.rLS..rL Comwluio,,e,.

Metro l'ortl.a1tJ

The growth of softball has pracilcally doubled In the past five years. from 77 teams In 1964 to 146 learns in 1969. 106 of these teams are In lhe Fast Pitch ClassHicatlon.

The emphasis has been placed on the local program In Portland, but we have also had good repre­ sentation on the Regional and National levels. Men·s Regional representatives since 1960 as follows: 1960 • Calico Cat: 1961 • Fred and Johnnies: 1962 • The Bucks: 1963 • McKee Rambler and Pink Feather: 1964 • Edwards Rambler and Larsen Oil: 1965 • Edwards Rambler; 1966 • Lake Grove Finance; 1967- L.ike Grove Flnance; 1968· Lake Grove Finance.

The orllcors of Lhe Porlland Metropolitan Softball Association wish all of lhe teams the best of luck In the 1969 Regional In Seatlle, and wlll be looking forward to liosting you in Portland for ilie 1970 Regional.

WIiiiam V. Owens A.S.A. CommiS'.iioner Metro Portland

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THE RALPH GUYNES' INSPIRATIONAL AWARD Sever.ii months ago the Northwest ASA Commissioner voted to establish the Ralph Guynes' lnspirallonal Award In memory of Ralph Guynes.

For many years Ralph was the Oregon ASA Commisslooer and was a past president of the Amateur Softball Association, before he passed away a little over a year ago.

Because of his outstanding and dedicated work for the Amateur Softball Association, and parti­ cularly for his work In the Northwest, lhe Commissioners felt It appropriate to establish thls award.

A perpetual trophy has been obtained and each year the winner's name will be Inscribed. Also a trophy will be presented to each year's winner.

The first award will be presented in Seattle at the Men's Northwest Regional Fast Pitch Softball Tournament conducted August 21 through 24, 1969. It will ihen be presented annually at this Tournament.

Listed below Is the criteria to be followed In determining the winner.

1.

He murl be a registered ASA player in the- Men's Northwest Regional Fast Pitch Softball Tournament.

2.

He must appear in a majority of the games played by the team of which the player is a member.

3.

His action and playing ability must be inspirational to his team's effort.

4.

He must show good conduct and sportsmanship on and off the playing field.

5.

He must command lhe respect of his team mates, players or other teams, umpires and spectators.

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IDAHO IS GROWING The State of Idaho Is fast becoming a loader In ASA team re­ gistration in the Paclffc Northwest. In the last ten years Idaho has had an Increase In registration with lhe ASA or over 300%.

In 1959 Idaho ce rtiried only 45 teams for ASA tournament play. This past year, 170 teams registered with lhe Idaho State Amateur Sot\ball Association and the Amateur So�ball Assoc­ iation of America.

Umpire certification also reached a new high during 1969. The number of qualifie<:I umpires registering with both the sla!e and national organization has increased steadily the past five seasons.

Seventy-five "men-in-blue" worked the various leagues and tournaments throughout the "potato" stale this past year.

Idaho Is divided into seven softball dlstrict5 with each district

ARNOLD HALPERN

ASA Comrnissfouer Stale of ldalu,

District District District District

No. No. No. No.

1 2 3 4

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having a District Commissioner and two District Representa· lives.

District Commissioners In Idaho are:

Bill Llndsey, Coeur d'Alene Jim Pope, Moscow Wendell Christensen, Nampa Bill Everts, Boise

District No. S • Chad Browning, Twin Falls Distric-t No. 6 • Phil Burkhart, Pocatello District No. 7 • Ernest Craner, Idaho Falls

Each district qualifies their district champion and runner-up for the Idaho State Men's Fast-Pitch tournament. This year's tournament is being held in Pocatello. Idaho.

Slow-Pitch softball ls expanding ln Idaho at a rapid pac:e. North Idaho has become the "capilal'' of the slow-pitch teams. Coeur d'Alena, Kellogg, Moscow and Sandpolnl reglster Lt,e majority of the men's slow-pitch learns in the stale. Boise and Twin Falls are also expanding lhelr men's slow-pitch programs and have been sending representatives to the men's slow-pitch rlate tournament each season.

The 1969 Idaho State Men's Slow-Pitch tournament Is being held in Coeur d'Alene. champion and runner-up will participate In the regional tournament In Havre, Montana.

The state

Women's Slow-Pitch softball has become increasingly popular In northern Idaho the past two seasons. The first Women's State Slow-Pitch Softball Tournament was held in Coeur d'Alene in 1968 with Gish Beauty Salon of Coeur d'Alene gaining recognition as the first women's slow-pitch champion in the history of ldal10 softball.

Thirty-five women's slow-pitch softball teams registered this year for tournament competition. The 1969 Idaho Stale Women's Slow-Pilch tournament will be played in Coeur d'Alene. August 22, 23 aiid 24. Sixtean teams will compete for the state title.

The Stale of Idaho is currenlly making plans to Increase and expand all softball programs through• ou l the state. All or the municipal recreation departments in Idaho are actively engaged in pro­ moting softball activities and expanding softball facilities. Softball has become Idaho's greatest participating sport.

Arnold Halpern ASA Commissioner State or Idaho Page 9

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GREETINGS FROM MEN IN BLUE THE SEATTLE UMPIRES ASSOCIATION The Seattle-Ki'ng County Softball Umpires welcome you to the Men's 1969 Northwest Regional Tournament.

As you know, umpires are the only authorized professlonals in this amateur sport and here in Seattle we feel you will find the "Pros" the be�t in the West.

A little background into our organization may provide you with a better understanding of the "Men in Blue."

Here In Seattle, we spend twelve months a year working as Soft­ ball Umpires, four to five months on the field and the rest of lhe year attempting to do all possible to make those four to five months run as smoothly as possible.

KEN KELLY

President

Sea.Jtk Umpire Anociation

Our year starts In September, when most of the actual playing has ended. The general membership meets at least once a month until February when we increase the tempo to two lo three In March and April we add week-end field limes per month. clinics to the schedule and spend the three weeks prior Lo the opening of play working free games to give our men actual game experience before that first pitch of league play.

Our Board of Directors, consisting of the President, Vice-President, Assigning-Secretary, Secretary• Treasurer, and four members at large, meet at an additional meeting or two each month to formu­ late the policies and decisions necessary to train an etticien1 umpire. They also handle any protests, disdplinary actions or other emergency matters as 1hey may come up.

The nucleus of our organization is made up of men who have ,n one way or another, participated in this sport. However, we do have many who have never played or participated before bul do have a desire lo be associated with this great sport. Naturally our main recruitment efforts are made to­ ward players who have decided to retire from active playing for one reason or another.

Although you may not always agree, your umpires share with you one great bond, a love of the game of softball and an undying desire to see tha1 no unfair advantage is gained by violation of the rules of the game.

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With this in mind, we wish you lhe best of luck in the 1969 Regional Tournament.

President Seattle Umpires Association

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INFORMATION SHEET A.S.A. NORTHWEST REGIONAL MEN'S FAST PITCH SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT 1.

Managers who qualify to participate an this Tournament must call How<1rd Bogie at area code 206, 583-5817 prior to noon on Monday August 18. When you call. please give the name of the team, the area they are representing, their 1969 record, and the manager's name. address and phone.

As soon as possible following the completion of the State or Metro Tournament, please mall the names of the players, their positions and numbers to Howard L Bogle, 100 Dexter Avenue North, Seattle, Washington 98109. This material needs to arrive in Seattle by Tuesday, August 19.

2.

After all teams have contacted Mr. Bogie. each manager will be contacted by phone advising them of who is in the Tournament.

3.

All protests concerning player eligibility at this Tournament must be made priorio the time the player's team, whom you are protesting for eligibility, plays their first game.

4.

Every manager should contact Ruth Smith. Tournament Director, at White Center Stadium as soon a s you arrive at the Stadium.

S.

The "toss of lhe coin" to determine home teams will take place at the conce}sioo stand one-half hour prior to the game's scheduled starting llme.

6.

All infield prac;tlce and warm ups will take place on the adjacent field at times indicated below: The team listed on the top of the bracket will use lhe field for a 30 minute period starting one hour prlor to the scheduled starting time of the game. The team listed on the bottom of the bracket will use the practice field for a 30 minute period one-half hour prior to the scheduled game time. When ,t js too dark for teams to practice on this unlighted field. the Tournament Director may authorize the teams to warm up behind the Stadium ou tf,eld fence beginning 30 minutes before the scheduled starting time of the game. The team listed on top of bracket will occupy 3rd base dugout, team on bottom, first base.

7.

All managers must turn In player affidavits by their A.S.A. Commlssloner as soon as lhey arrive at White Center Stadium. These attidavlts mu.st be In lhe Tournament Director's hands al least one hour prior to lhe scheduled start lime of a team's first Tournament game.

WHITE CENTER GROUND RULES

1.

8 foot radius circle. When pitcher has the ball In this area a runner on the bases must commll him­ self to advance or return to tho base he has established. If runner is still advancing when pitcher receives lhe ball in this radius the pitcher must play the runner back.

2.

No assists from dugout or tences in making a catch of a fly ball. Player must have one foot on ground in foul trrrltory area near u,e dugout.

3.

Catch, crash and carry, fence ruling boarding outfield. No assist from fence l11 making catch.

Reason• the fence gives, which broadens the playing area.

4.

No catch between telephone poles in right and left field, in the area of bull pen for bolh learns, prevent injuries.

5.

Overthrow in dugout two bases from start of play. Bal boy, c;atchcrs and players must keep equipment inside of dugouts and bats in bat rack.

6.

Any ball hit beyond the extension of the fenc, e, past the rope area two bases if fair, overtlirow two from start ol play. Tw9 bases for ball bouncing over Ienco or rolling underneath scoreboard or fence. Home run if ball ricochets off outfielder's glove In the air.

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1969 MEAD-SAMUEL SOFTBALL ROSTER DEFENDING NORTHWEST REGIONAL CHAMPIONS Bill Fenlon, Manager No.

Position

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C

25 17

31 9 21

Bill Lyon, Coach Name

Bob Klug, Statistician

No.

Position

Name

Ralph Crowe

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Don Nelson

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Roger Bledsoe

Dick Yohn

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Jim Matthews

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Bob Millard

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Jerry Hammack

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LUX LAND SALES DISTRICT CHAMPIONS, SEATTLE METRO Larry Gifford, Coach Wllliam E. Tucker, Manager Pat Nolan, Equipment & Records Wilmer Galer. Statistician Ric Tollison, Cameraman Season's Record. 76 Won, 14 Lost Name Ed Huie Tom Adams Rodjer Bakken Floyd Batt Jerry Brt1hjell Herb Dudley Bob Fesler Greg Flynn Farrel Forbes Herb Fox

Number 39 28 29 32 26

38 24 20 22

31

Name Jerry Goetz Jack Leith Steve McCormick Gary Seefried Jerry Suwki Ken Weiser Art Wical William E. Tucker Larry Gifford Page 16

Number 23 34 36 21 30 27 33 25 35

SEATTLE METRO HOST TEAM Fa,rmers I l'\Surance Hal Edgar, Manager Season Record: 32 • 24 League Record: 15 • 6 Name Bob Ostlund Perry Grove Del Hammersmith Mickey McKnight.,.* George Hollingsworth Pete Reffing Joe Pope Mike GJaholt Gene Pomeroy

Position

Clarence Burnside, Coach

Name

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TACOMA METROPOLITAN SOFTBALL TACOMA SAYS HELLO Three Tacoma learns have worn the Northwest Regional Softball Tournament crown during the past 25 years, but it has been a long dry spell since the last title came lo Commencement Bay. Not since the back-to-back titles were won by Manager Doug Adam's Irwln.Jones Dodgers In 1952-53 has a team lrom Tacoma's Metro District stepped into victory lane. The twin wins had been preceded by the 1945 triumph of Manager Clyde Olsen's Tacoma Machinists.

JOHN ROCKWAY

The 1952-53 victories earned all-regional honors lor pitcher Lloyd Blanusa and second baseman Jack Hermsen. The team also in• eluded George Karpach, cllrrenlly Blanusa's teammate wllh Rohr Corpora lion of Auburn, ijnd cat�her Vern Martineau. All are well known among softball lollowers.

ASA Couwt.isslou�r 11Jcomll, h'Mlii,,,gto,r

Tacoma has sent a number of fine teams from its Metro ASA tour­ nament to the regional, lnclud1ng Spring Air, lhe Tacoma Athletics and Clearview Nursing Home. The 1954 regional tournament was held in Tacoma, along wilh the 1960 event at Heidelberg Park and the 1966 regional at Peck Field.

We are looking ahead to a solid future for softball in this area. The move to combine leagues with Bremerton to form the Puget Sound League. a pl.in lormulated by our Metro and Washington ASA Commissioner Andy Pendergast of Bremerton, proved successful among league officials, teams and players.

After losing its first two games, Manitou Fuel of Tacoma reeled olf 12 consecutive wins to become the first Pugel Sound champion. The leagues future appears bright, with interest shown from both Olympia and Auburn teams for 1970.

We also predict a healthy future for Tacoma's rapfdly growing slow pitch program, which has sent a team lo each of the last f1ve national tournaments. More than 100 adult teams were fielded in Tacoma during the 1969 season, despite the shifting of the Western Washington League to the Pierce County area where fields were available for play wrth the 12-inch ball.

So strong is the Tacoma-Pierce County competition that Heidelberg, which has made three straight national appearances, became the Northwest's first team to place when it earned fifth place in Long Island, N. Y., In 1968.

Wllh slow pitch still on the rise, and softball's future standing solid, we are predlcllng many more re­ gional appearances for Tacoma's Metro area.

John Rockway ASA Metro Commissioner Tacoma

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I ROHR CORPORATION -TACOMA METRO CHAMPIONS Lowell Nelson, Manager

BIii Boyer, Coach

Champions, Northwest Mojor League, Seattle Season Record: 46 Wins, 19 Losses

Jay Beach Joe Johnson Gene Thayer Lloyd Blanus-.i Ray Campbell Jack Vanderpool Lowell Nelson Don Lanphere

Bill Boye, Uoyd Glasoe Jay Huston Ray Manke Darron Nelson Don Campbell Randall Borh.rnd George Karpach

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To Participants and Guests

Men's Northwest Reg,ional

Fast Pitch Softball Tournament

I am_ pleased to join the people of Seattle in welcoming the State and Metro cha.mpions to the 1969 Northwest Regional Toumament,

Having survived tough to-.._aament play in your respective areas

your participation is acknowledged as that of champions.

Regardless

o! which team emerges as the winner of this event, it is certain that

the competition will be of the hignest caliber and the winner well

qualified to represent the Northwest in the ultimate goal of providing

our area with a National Champion.

Good Luck.

Sincerely,

r-efL/-(74.o.,'1' ..

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Benson

Northwest Vice-President

Amateur Softball Association

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SPOKANE 55, WASH.

Spokane Metro Softball Association, located in the heart oi the Inland Empire, takes pride in boasting to being one of 'the fastest growing softball organizations in the North.west and the Amateur Softball Association.

With the cooperation of the City and County Park and Recreation Departments, softball in the Lilac City bas grown from twenty-five A.S.A. registered teams in l 963 to the present one hundred and forty teams; offering a softball program to all ages and competitive levels.

Approximately twenty one hundred adult men and women are participating in twenty leagues with an additional twenty five hundred boys and girls enjoying our youth softball programs thus insuring our continued growth in the fastest growing sport in the world today.

Spokane has just completed a new five diamond complex located at Franklin Park and is striving to upgrade all softball facilities in the city and county to handle our rapidly expanding program.

We continue to honor those who have contributed so muth to our past growth in three annual memorialawards, which are the most coveted awards in our program today.

The "Gene Lynonais" award is presented to the individual making the greatest contribution to the growth of softball over the past years.

The "Curtis 'Chick' Murry", and tbe "Ken Nelson" awards to the out­ standing sports-rnan, exemplifying the character oi those in whose honor the awards are presented.

In addition to our many local tournaments held each year we have three invitational tournaments; Mens Fast Pitch Lilac .Invitational, City and County Mens Slow Pitch pre-season Invitational aod our newest addition, Mens Fast Pitch Lilac B Invitational. Plans are presently being _formulated to oiler additional invitational tournaments in the womens fast and slow -pitch categories.

We extend our most cordial invitation to have you join us here in Spokane and know that our traditional friendliness and hospitality will hel -p to make your visit both pleasant and r(!watding.

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LUCKY LAGER - SPOKANE METRO CHAMPIONS Hank Harder, Manager

John Lemon, Captain

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Bill Long Jim Slawter Jim Skryac:k Don Preston Denny Newcombe George Hieber Woody Woodard Don Stoddard

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JOHN D. SPELLMAN

KING COUNTY

COUNTY EXECUTIVE

KING COUNTY COURT HOUSE

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON 118104

(208) 344.4040

August 6, 1969

TO:

THE NORTHWEST MEN I S REGIONAL SOFTBALL TEAMS

Greetings: On behalf of King County, it is my pleasure to welcome the Northwest Men's Regional Softball teams to the 1969 Tournament at White Center.

Congratulations to all the teams participating, and best wishes for a very successful tournament.

JDS/yb

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HELLO SOFTBALLERS! YOU ARE IN SEATTLE BECAUSE YOU HAVE WON YOUR DISTRICT TOURNAMENT

BY PLAYING INTENSE. HIGHLY SKILLED, COMPETITIVE SOFTBALL

I WELCOME

YOU AND HOPE YOUR STAY WITH US WILL BE THE HIGHLIGHT OF THE. ENTIRE SEASON.

l'M EXPECTING EXCELLENT PLAY FROM YOU ALL AND l'M SURE THAT

SOME OF YOU WILL, AS INDIVIDUALS. SHOW FLASHES OF GREATNESS DURING THIS TOURNAMENT. ARE ALL THE BEST. YOU HAVE HAD.

l'M NOT GOING TO SAY "MAY THE BEST TEAM WIN." YOU YOU HAVE PROVEN THAT WITH THE BRILLIANT SEASON

I DO WISH YOU ALL THE BEST OF LUCK FOR EVERY GAME

AND MAY THE TEAM WITH TKE BREAKS - WHEN THEY COUNT - BECOME THE CHAMPION OF THIS

ANNUAL NORTHWEST REGIONAL TOURNAMENT.

£a,� �_,d;/4)

/

RUTH SMITH

Regional 1·ounJam1m Director

PAST NORTHWEST REGIONAL SOFTBALL CHAMPIONS From

Year

Team

1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956

Colored Merchants, Portland Store Machinists, Tacoma Torrance Insurance, Longview Hudson House, Portland Smithway "Rippers", Seattle Rubenstein Furniture, Eugene Friberg Eleclrlc, Portland Capping's "Big Bucks", Eugene I twin Jones "Dodgers", Tacoma Irwin Jones "Dodgers", Tacoma "Cowboys", Renton Shamrock Tavern. Longview Federal Old Une, Seattle

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From

Year

Team

1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968

Fuel Oilers, Vancouver Federal Old Line, Seat11e Calico Cat, Portland Federal Old Line, Seattle Federal Old Line, Seattle "Bucks". Portland McKee "Ramblers", Portland Federal Old Line, Seattle Federal Old line, Seattle Federal Old Line_, Seattle Federal Old Line, Seattle "Feds", Seattle

No Aaaitional Information Furnishea * * * * * Idaho * * * GRobert's c_A uto Portland Metro* **G"Portland C£ak§r Washington State*** CLongview Shamrock§

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