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?sports Twin City League Both Y oungsters, With Fun And Va By EDWARD HILL JR. * Staff Writer p In 1961, a group of eight men decided to form a little v league for black youth. Some 22 years and a lot of grow- tl ing pains later, the Twin City League still thrives, thanks to their concern. tl "Black kids in East Winston could not get into the lit- a tie league at that time/' recalls Winston-Salem Fire Chief Ii cl y '7 think the Twin City League is a big asset for . - - a black kids. In some of the other leagues, unless a black kid is a super athlete, he may not get the v the right kind of training. " f< - John Jowers __ h Lester Ervin, one of the league's founders. "We were \* working out of the Patterson Avenue Y at the time and si we decided we needed to organize a league for the kids, o The whole effort was spearheaded by Larry Williams, who was with radio station Triple-A at the time." C ~?The league^was named the Yuuth Baseball League and?n had two teams each from Happy Hill Gardens, the 14th t< Street area, the northeast section of the city and the Skyland neighborhood. The money for uniforms and k equipment came from fundraisers and black businesses a ^ ^ * '^S? ' ^ rfT V M *** v ^^|?^i**MB >iL m ' x "*3r " ^rfw^^PJ^^V&PV^S Black College Sports Will Doug Williai Succeed Eddie Ro By BARRY COOPER for life. Syndicated Columnist Then he wou " " " perhaps as Eddi Eddie Robinson, the long-time coach at Grambling State University, has been Dispute around so long that no one even bothers mentioning retirement to him any more. At this writini But if Robinson does step down in the ween arch-rival next five years or so, his replacement Florida A&M v could be Doug Williams, the Tampa Bay black college fc Buccanneers' quarterback. year, the Flor Williams, the first black to regularly Cookman contc play quarterback in the NFL, has stated attended, secor publicly that he would like to return to Grambling gam Grambling as an assistant coach once his This year, h playing days are over. not been able t It would appear that Williams could be the game. It h closer to making that move than many (Fla.) Stadium 1 thought. The Tampa Bay squad apparent- has drawn crov ly is unwilling to pay Williams the kind of Bethune wan money he wants, and Williams may be while FAMU wj ?_ i i ? uaucu suun 10 anomer [^^L team or other year on t released to strike a deal with the United newly renovate States Football League. that seats over ; It is said that Williams, who played for Eddie Robinson at Grambling, might land C imPasse an $800,000-a-year contract with the new pliI/nT */ n0t Houston Gamblers of the USFL or a team _ ' ?r. W that is expected to be named in New ,et ^ne on lts ~ , the Rattlers ma Orleans soon. If Williams does jump to the USFL, he Tennessec Sta* would become the league's fourth black crence garne t quarterback. Bethune can 1 1 Many suspect that Williams wants to Bethune, whi play pro football for only about five more State this year, years, and wants the kind of contract that its game with would guarantee him financial security declared a conf i Columns, Scores, Prol Still Provides \nd Parents luable Lessons 'ho served as sponsors and the games were played at city arks. The Twin City League's original mission was to proide an opportunity for black youth to participate in a lite league program. Today, it does that and a bit more. There are still eight little league teams (ages nine irough 12), but four Pony League teams (ages 13-15) nd an "A" League team (ages 16-18) have been added, n 1972, the Twin City League became officially bartered under the national little league organization in ^illiamsport, Pa. It is the only all-black league in its istrict. Coaches, umpires and officials who volunteer their serices to the Twin City League all agree that their 4'love :>r youth" is the reason the league has survived. "My son started out playing in the league and that's ow I got into coaching," says William Westbrook Sr., 'ho coaches one of the little league teams and who also ?rves on the league's board. "After that, 1 just stayed n because I love working with the kids." "I do this for the love of our black kids," says Algee 'ain, a Twin City little league coach for 18 years. "It's loie than just the fundamentals of the game; it's trying 3 teach them something about life." "I just saw them playing one day and the next thing I uuw i was an assistant coacn,'' recalls Robert Galloway, Pony League coach and player agent. "I just like helpMteaS |?? ?> *1* - ' Bi atlfi i* >^^2ksB?SS ns I i ibinson? |car*TE u . ? bl. "I '83 LYNX ild return to Grambling, te Robinson's successor. i Still Unsettled I g, the football dispute bet- I HH s Bethune-Cookman and vas still raging. Of all the >otball games played each I ^eHeBh ida A&M and Bethune- I rst is one of the most well- M id only to the Southern I owever. the schools have I o agree on where to play I as been played in Tampa I IllTl \ the last five years, where it I /ds of 40,000 or more. I ts the series to stay there, I ints the game played every I he FAMU campus, in its d and expanded stadium I * Alloy Whi appears so great that the I *Fr0llt \A/ll face each other this year. I b cample, has not included Ijrjwp 1983 schedule. Sources say 1 y ask that their game with e be counted as a con- I lis year if the problem with I 5c fixed. ICome in to< ch also will play Tennessee apparently would ask that I I Tennessee State also be ^ llrwl 1 jf . I mm""* ^ files, Predictions nan (9c v t* *v\^l ^ s<" hhhhhbhi^hk> 1^939 VvP wMM| uJft^ J' E^r v ^T>' This Reds' pitcher appears to have good form on his cu during last week's Twin City Pony League action at K ing kids, especially black kids, because that is where there s is the greatest need." p "I've been trying to get in the league for years," says Charles Rice, who is an umpire and who recently assunr- t ed head coaching duties for one of thejittle league teams. C "My schedule was so hectic that 1 couldn't find the time, v Finally, 1 worked it out and now I love it. I just love i working with these kids." Gail Rhynes, a member of the board, has tried to I OUR BI DADTV 'makes He's Safe! veryg Rodney McCoy, a cat- ^#I|AH!UU cher for the Pirates, sLKKmi player from' the Reds AD|lfEI slides safely Into home V El plate during action In the Twin City Pony League HI J play last week at Ken nedy High School (photo Bl JB HUM by James Parker) Iwlffvlm 3 i and si 1 (mf your parties plen taste with Canada Dry Vodka in the eonvenie ! 1.75-liter partv size. ?Numummmimi : ? ? ' StitatiVVt lk r PlMilk ? Summer Fun C< SRM - No Money I Purchitiit # 8.8% financing CP W W >.83 (Pius and local fees Based on 48 months $225 secufHy deposit Total $10 660 FMC Red Caroet i ^ >ducing The All-New V day. Test drive a summer fun < Lincoln Mercury .. . i\ _ _ ? 7 ? ? i 1 % * \ x. 5Vw?^l II to. 'HNk^^Am ' ' v " 1 ?iA,; *v. _ W^'- '*: V '^ '/"" - \ I r ,f. .; I + >S!~"7 7^>:" " I irve ball as he challenges the big bata of the Pirates ennedy High School (photo by James Parker). I * tabilize the league by soliciting help from sponsors arid I >arents. She explains why she became involved: 44l knew my son Steven was reaching .the age of >aseball about two years ago. I found out about the Twin ^txy League and somehow 1 got involved. Before long.T | vas a team mother. Now I am a member of the board and I issistant player agent to the Pony League." Quilla Smith is team mother for the little league, but Please see page BIO SIZE fl I nfSnnSal CANADA DRY STITZEL-WELLER VODKA r\. I.puisvillf . Kt ntmkv \i dka m) Hxf* (>ratn Neutral Spirit ar Sale! )own and only COUGAR S""* II- P?r w*?k H local fees Based on 48 months $150 security $6204 64 FMC Red Carpet H| Lease) 984 TOPAZ GS I *EPA 28/42 I ear. Hurry, sale oneIs soon! I 1500 Peters Creek Parkway 728-Q411 NCL 4268
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