if*PI«I| wlv- lt;lt;vw'ic»x*:*v■niftiHfIPiilNNVSVSh».vvsvv'X.NVPhoto by Wayne ResperJulius Dr. J Erving, left, helps hold the torch used to ignite the flame symbolically kicking off the 23rd annual United States Youth Games recently held In Baltimore. The city’s mayor, Kurt L. Schmoke, second from left, was on hand for the festivities, which included five days of athletic competition for youth from 14 cities across the nation. Marilyn Crawford, right, served as executive director of the Youth Games.