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THE ARGUS Page ISFremont • Newark, CaliforniaWednesday, June 2, 197!Husky Eckersley MYAL prep-of-the-weekiy CRAIG SMITHSONFREMONT - Whenever a baseball pitcher hurls a no-hitter or perfect game, hometown scribes always come upwith one question —“ (Name of pitcher),when you started warming up did you feel that good? Did you know you were going to pitch a no-hitter?”For out, this wttfc'i MVAL Prop if N» MMDemit Ecktrtky, didn't feel pood when ho wotworming up for la it Tuo* day's 4-0 no-hitter against Miition Son Jo*#, in th# final fam# for both teams.As a matter of fact, Eckersley felt plain lousy.I had the hieasles right up to the game and was really sick,” said Eckersley, I didn’t feel strong at all. Mostof my pitches I threw musthave been screwballs. That pitch was working real well for me all day,”And then Eckersley went mil four days later and pitched a one-hitter against Dublin for the Fremont Senior Babe Ruth League team.One hit in 14 innings of pitching. In anyone’s league that’s not too bad. Even ifyou feel lousy.Eckersley, chosen as Prep of the Week by The Argus sports staff in cooperation with the Newark Optimist Club, really didn’t feel like he got a genuine no^iittej against the Warriors.Gary Durham didn't pity and that really made me ft*! bad/' com mar*fad Eck#rsl#y, “H# has always hit m# wall In A# past, and if I was prinf ft pHch a a*Seeing Is believingWashington High frosh-soph baseball coach Rob Vares admires Mission Valley Athletic League Prep-of-tbe-Week plaque awardedto Husky varsity pitcher Dennis Eckersley for his no-hit effort last Tuesday against Mission San Jose.hirtw I would Ilk* for h to have coma wW» Durhamplaying.The no-hit, although the first for the Huskle's strong junior righthander as a prep, was not his only no-hitter in organised ball. He had three blank jobs earlier in Fremont Baseball Incorporated (FBI) p:av.“My brother Glen really helped me with my baseball early,” said Eckersley, “he was two years ahead of me in ichool, and I always played with the older boys. He was the one who really got me started.”Eckersley also had some pretty good help to his FBI days from Wayne Miller, then at Newark High.“Wayne really helped me out.” said Eckersley with genuine admiration, “his uncle managed the FBI team I was playing for and Wayne showed me how to bend my back, and get my pitches down,”Miller won't be wound to give any more free edvko to Miller. Th* ex-Newerk and Otileno Celle* *terrecently eigfttd with the Lo* Angek* Dodger*.Even at 9, Eckersley wasahead of 01081 ^ ^ age'He started out playing minor league baseball as a 7-year-old, and was almost called up to the majors before (he season was over before they found out about his age.Then, when the Huskies started baseball last year, Eckersley was brought up flrwn toe frorfwoph to the varsity, and stuck with the big chib the rest of the year, gaining all south-coun-ty honors.This year, although not quite as spectacular as last year, Eckersley still had a good season, and finishedstrong with the no-hitter.Eckereky, hit father, and coach Bill Lightfoot will all lie cju«t* of the Optimitts at the Optlm-lit'i Spring Awards Banquet a week from tonight at 1:30 p.m, at Silver Pine*.“I am really looking for-ward to next year,” says Eckersley, “coach Lightfoot wants me to specialize to baseball next year, but I just can't do it. I like to play football and basketball too much. I will just have to take my chances with the tnjury-situ-ation in football. I like to play too much to quit.”If he stays healthy, there should be nothing in the way of Eckersley. Professional scouts were crowding in for looks at Eckersley when he was a sophomore.If he keeps on going, be may join bis old buddy Wayne Miller in toe future. The near future.CALLING ALLIMPORTSSunm SAA'Zt3mUIf you dr ive a car that's from out ofthis country, we have a tire for you that’s out of this world! The new.TimfoneMINI-SPORTA nraaf nmir tiro that’c
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Wed, Jun 02, 1971
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