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ItB Juae 16* 1974 Su*dm\ Cm*eitv~MmU ------------ €wifie«fee. iO*y —Little’ Guys Are Big As All-Staters%f V/ (kk Hiii idBy It. ettii WaltersThe little guy, whether small in height or from a small high school, hit it big on this year's West Virginia Ail-State baseball team.Announced today by theWest Virginia Sports Writers Assn. the team includes three players from Class AA schools — catcher Mike Lewis of Wa-hama. shortstop Paul Burke \jf New Martinsville and utility man Steve Rea of St. Mar-vs.Described by his coaeh, Grant Barnette, as “probably the most exciting player in the state,” Lewis stole 81 bases in 82 attempts and bit -47$ for a team that played 55 games.The 6-2.180-pound senior hit four homers and three triples, drove in 44 runs and compiled a slugging percentage of .731.£-2.HKHpouad senior is a four sport star for St. Marys. He was co-captain of the little Kanawha Conference football team, tailback on the Allstate football team, recipient of a football scholarship to Salem College, a starter on the school’s basketball team.100-vard dash winner in the*LKC and baseball star.After losing his first pitching start of the season, the left-hander chalked up 11 straight victories before losing again in the regional tournament finals. He had a 1.22 earned run average. 130 strikeouts in 86 innings and also hit a whopping .451. When not pitching, he played outfield.* * *BURKE, 6-0,165-pound senior from Magnolia High School, is considered by opposing coaches as a blue-chip prospect for college baseball and possibly professional ball.A three-year regular as the Blue Eagles' shortstop, he hit .463 with four home runs, four triples, seven doubles, 23 runs-batted-in and also stole28 bases.Although from a small school, Rea isn’t small. TheFIVE OF THIS year’s selections are less than six-feet tall, proving it’s a big year for the little guy.Starting with the smallest,thev are:■► 5-8, 150-pound second baseman Joe Davis who hit .435 for Collins High School in Oak Hill.► 5-9.160-pound Joe Stolar-ski who pitched and batted Wheeling to the state championship.► 5-10. 170-pound Windell Morrison, standout shortstop-third baseman for St. Albans.► 5-10,175-pound Danny Wil-Oak Mill a*d Hutuftoi East landed tw* players «i tbe first team, la sddktiea to Davis, ie seeiad baseman. Oak Hill placed pitdber Handy Rasiek. East, which finished as ntnaer-np in Wheeling in the state tournament, landed pitcher Ernie Htward and utility player Jehn Wilson.Other members of the team are first baseman Mike Miller of Buekhannon and outfielders Allan Chambers of Herbert Hoover and Rick Reynolds of East Bank.Only players who performed for a full regular season were considered for the team.Five CornersDANNY WILLIAMSDuPont PitcherWINDELL MORRISONSt. Albans ShortstopALLAN CHAMBERS•11.11. OutfielderTourney Setliams. DuPont’s heralded football star who made the team last year as a utilityplayer and earned a berth on this year’s team as a pitcher(8-1L -► 5-11, 170-pounder pitcher Jim Koehler who compiled an 8-1 record for Triadelphia.MOBArnie’s Army Revived;All-State BaseballLeader ‘Very Excited?The annual Five Corners Slow-Pitch Softball Tournament will be held June 28, 29 and 30 at North Charleston and it will be divided into two events — one for men and one for women.The first 16 teams to apply will be accepted in each tournament. Entry fee is $35 and two new Dudley softballs.The deadline is 6 p.m. Thursday, June 27.Contact Romes Joseph at 342-9638 or write him at 3909 Noyes Ave., Charleston. W.Va.. 25304.First T«amPos., Play*r, Clm, SctMl,-Ht Wt. Av*c Mike Lewis, Sr., Wahama. *..........................................6.2IS, Mike Miller,Sr., Buekhannon........................................6.02b, Joe Davis, Sr. Oak Hill, ...............................................5.8jB, Windell Morrison Sr., Si. Albans, ...............................5.10SS, Paul Burke. Sr., New Martinsville...............................6.0OF, Allan Chambers, Sr., Herbert hoover ........................6.1OF. Rick Reynolds, Sr., East Bank....................................6.0OF, Joe Stolarski, Sr., Wheeling, ......................................5.9P, Danny Williams, Sr., DuPont, ......................................5.10P.. Randy Rosiek, Sr., Oak Hill, .............,..........................6.3P, Ernest Howard. Sr., Huntington East P, Jim Koehler, Jr., Triadelphia,U1., John Wilson, Jr., Huntington East,180 .478 165 .522150 .435 17D .338165 .463 170 .371160 .421 160 .456 6,1...»*«•*•»,*•••••••••»••••■* 5.11X •}Ut„ Steve Rea, Jr., St. Marys, ...... *............6.1175 8-1 175 10-2 175 11-1 170 8-1 :5 .336 190 .451S*cflfid Ttam PlayerFlick Sword Mike Wood Don Mahlke Danny Gardner Phil Panzera Steve Stout Dave Maddox Greg Rowsey Joey Zigmond Dale O'Neal Randy WarnerPete Thompson Scott Hill Harold WetzelSchoolDuPontSouth Charleston Triadelphia Wahama Chas. CatholicBridgeportBarboursviUe Huntington Chapmanville East Bank Point Pleasant Wheeling Central Parkersburg South MagnoliaPm,Third TtamCPlaytrSchoolIBEd McDanielsBuekhannon28Harry SeverinoH ting ton East38Bob EdwardsMorgantownSSGary BriyhlwellNitroOFRoy AlltopGilmer CountyOFRobert CimalaBeckleyOFBarney GoinsLoganPKen SammsSt. AlbansPScort KoepkaBridgeportPEddie AsburyNitroPRick GallagherMorgantownUt.Don RobinsonCereda-Kenovaut.Dave HelmerNitroDuke Reed .Oak Glen*ablt Mention Catchor4Richard Phillips, Beck ley; Bubba Crites, Moorefield; Jerry Fekete, Man; Jett 'Light, University; Gary Merrfleld, Fairmont West; Phil Slump, Gilmer County;£'rN_..-a,r.lt;-iL ^■ HiLn lAJhaalinn* fltl* Flillnrt frum‘ Pfihhip T.halman.U.iyni| 111 ■ ci j 11 j t uui r i r - • —---i-i .....— ------• ■;’Dave Valer, Brooke; Mike Maguire, Wheeling; Otis Dillon, Crum; Robbie Thalman, 'Triadelphia; Steve Nikses, Philip-Barbour; Doug Lehasky, John Marshall; Stevet'*- ^___i . - - n f*r.rrsa lA/a ‘ OrtK 1/ f*i ftrt fhfcplocfnnI | luUciptlla. I I limp , , '''Chandler, Herbert Hoover; Brad Tucker, George Washington; Bob Kneg, Charleston 'Catholic; 5teve Bradtord, St. Albans.*• First BastTod Butler. Huntington; Tom’Alexander, Bruceton; Rich Gornik. Wheeling Central; Bob Hartsfield, Circlevillfi; John Lynch, Hampshire; Gary Hawkins, Buffalo-'Wayne; Mark Allen, Clarksburg Liberty; Steve Kayser, Pt. Pleasant; Mark Van ‘House, Wayne; Keilh Hager, DuPont; Joe Wallace, Poca; Jeff Pickering, George ‘'Washington; Brad Underwood, Clarksburg Liberty; Mike Statlings, Welch; Mark 'Goadall, Nitra; Mike Smolder, Charleston Catholic; Jim Beheler, Stonewall Jackson.5tcon4 ftattGlenn Lewis, Huntington; Bob Edwards, Morgantown; Mel Daniels, East Bank; ‘Dave Gresham, Chapmanville; Jeff Tibero, Masontown Valley; Rick Warren, Sher-‘man; John Gouge, Gary; Harold Owens, Harrisville, Henry Bishop, Sharpies; Craig Liebig, Keyser; Mike Bullett, Paw Paw; EUis Reed, Hurricane; Ken Haynle, Buffalo ‘Wayne; Mark Lamb, Lews County; Dave Hood, Ravenswood; Dave Evans, Logan; ’Mark Gallo, Clarksburg Liberty; Jimmy Kiser, Bluefleld.ShortstopMike Allie, Logan; Dave Ramella, Welch; Bruce Green, Triadelphia; Steve Wangling, Poca; Rick Angelina Fairmont West; Mark Crawford, Aurora; Denny Mills, /‘Monongah, Greg Nunn, Oak Hill; Sam Mathias, Hampshire; Mike Ward, Gilbert;1:Lambert, Mullens; Hazelwood, Peterstown; William Webb, East Bank; Danny Meadows, Stonewall Jackson. j. Third Basej.; Richie Boyd, Vinson; Dale Ruben, Ripley; Al Bonner, Morgantown; Morgan Camp-bell, Princeton; George Jenkins, Grafton; Rick Gibson, Man; Dana Ben, Scott; Ear! /Cabell, Big Creek; Mike Boseiy, Buekhannon; Dave janeako, Wheeling; Jim Spon-/jaugle, Frankiin; John Cunningham, Petersburg; Steve Ross, Eikms; Randy Adkins,inNitro. „ ,k~ Outtleiderst-1 Brad Newhouse, Morgantown; Fred Starr, Charleston; Denny Underwood, Hurricane; Bob Casio, Ripley; Victor Donalscn, Poca; John Gainer, Elkins; Bob Landis, -‘Buekhannon; John Boley, Spencer; Charles Chapman, Huntington East; Jirri Stoll-- ings, Scott; Stanley Stewart, Sherman; Bobby Page, DuPont; 5teve Maynard, Wii-- llamson; Bob Bragg, Fairmont East; James Whelzeb.Mooretieid; .Galen Gill, vm--'son; Steve Godby, Chapmanville; Steve Calvert, Masontown; Bruce Newhouse, -'Morgantown; Chuck Haseleu, University; French Barnett, Kingwood; Larry Dalton, v Morgantown; Tim Gacek, 51. Francis; Ooug Harrison, South Charleston; Mike ’^Bowles, Beckley; Mike Lowe, Fairview; Tom Srewart, Sistensvilie; Bill Casto, Ri-'--pley; Aaron Brown, Gilbert; Jim Underwood, Rivesville; Jack Jezioro, Rivesville; ’•Pat Kinder, Hurricane; Mike Weekley, Tyler/ JimMarceiUs, Triadelphia, JohnHar--'less. East Bank; Dave Brick, Nitro; Dave Runyon, Lenore; Richard Green, Pied-Vmont; Bill Wolford, Fort Ashby; Dana McGee, Hampshire; Jett Ratcliff, Vinson;. - Mark Tribett, Bishop Bonahue; Mike Thompson, Fort Gay; Ted Smith, Ceredo-Keno-. va; Dave Thompson, Matewan; Rocky Alley, Williamson; Tim Ragland, ILo9anL-1?^ ..'•ger Pritt, Sissonvilie; Tony Skeens, Sissonvllle; Bill Tomasik, Notre Dame; Mtke • Darby, East Sank; Ed Allan, Union; Steve Ballard, George Washington; Jack Hud-.• son. South CharlestonPitcher* „ .Sam Brock; University; Mike Hanlon, Pennsboro; Rick Hesson, Wahacoa; Kevin McGilton, John Marshall; Greg Rowsey, Huntington; Richard Foster, Sherman;. Mark McCary, Kingwood; Frank Parsons, Hampshire; MarkTysinger, Keyser; Sam ..Spurlock, Huntington; Rick Shires, Greenbrier Easl; Richard Russell, Parkersburg; John Bartloff, Fairmont East, Tim Vance, Moorelield; Rick Peart, Fairmont West, Dick Tennant, Rivesville; Eddie Weems, East Bank.MAMARONECK. N.Y.(AP) — It is one of the unique institutions in sports, a stampeding, screaming mobof rambunctious kids, fawning women and hero-worshiping men.They call it Arnie’s Army. It is marching and in full cry this week-end in the U.S. Open Golf Championship at Winged Foot.“They are great,” says Arnold Palmer. “They get very excited and I get very excited, too. Sometimes I feel a greater obligation to them than I do to myself.” .This mad militia was born in the bright sunshine and amid the magnolia blossoms at Augusta, Ga., back in the late 1950s and early 1960s when Palmer was pulling offmiracle finishes in the Masters and stealing housewives away from the TV soap operas. .Then some of the glitter faded from the general’s medals. Arnie slumped badly in 1965. He went 17 months without a victory in 1968 and 1969. He didn't win a tournament in 1970. Now he's gone 17 months without a tournament title, 19 years' without a major victory.“No, I haven't noticed any change,” Palmer said Saturday from his vantage point as coleader of the Open after '36 holes. “From all I can tell, there are just as many of them and their enthusiasm is just as great as it was 10 years ago.“They are a faithful bunch, and I appreciate it.” • Paimer's galleries are like none other. In 1962 at Oak-mont, when a chubby, crew-cut youngster of 22 named Jack Nicklaus had the temerity to challenge Arnie's position as the recognized king of pro golf in a playoff for the Open title, the Army became incensed and almost un-• controllable.They ran, they screamed, they tantalized.“Miss it. Jack,” they yelled when Nicklaus took a stance over an important putt.“Shank it. fat boy!” some taunted.'When Palmer prepared to putt, the crowd remained deathly still. When Nicklaus got ready to strike the ball, there was rustle and movement.Embarassed, Palmer found it necessary to chide his supporters openly, remonstrate with them for their bad manners and beg them to be more solicitous of his opponents.“When you are paired with Palmer,” more than one of the pro tourists has complained. “you’re handicapped two to four strokes. The crowd is impossible. ” As soon as Arnie putts, the people break for the next tee with no consideration for the guys still to putt.”said a couple of weeks ago at Charlotte, dabbing her eyes with a handkerchief.The kids queue up for autographs and Arnie, no matter how miserable his round or how biting his hurt, never shoves one of them aside. He has been seen outside the clubhouse, standing for hours . signing autographs.“Sometimes, 1 am more disturbed about letting these people down than about my own problems.” he said this week. “I can’t help feeling their presence. I know they are there, and they know that 1 know it.”Palmer has an unusual quality for making even the most obscure of his faithful flock feel that he is the most important. As he moves from green to tee and from the final hole to the clubhouse, he scans the mob pressing in around him and makes personal contact with his eyes.Palmer says now that his army has matured over the years. They are no longer a bull fight throng, hell bent for leather.“They are still enthusiastic.” Palmer says, “but I have found them very polite. They stand still and remain very quiet no matter who is putting.“They make a lot of noise on good shots, but you can!t blame them much for that.”That perhaps is true, but everyone marvels at the reaction that stems from the slightest Palmer gesture. He sneezes, and the heavens come down. He sinks a five-foot putt and you think you’re in the midst of the San Francisco earthquake.When Palmer misses the cut—he missed three in a row before the Open—little boys break their toes kicking tee markers and women actually cry.“I can’t stand it,” a womanAll West Virginia H
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