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BE = LF RAT RA Le al 0 TA TALLY MEAS TRA Ths son BSBA ERG A Ta er A A Ea Ad rl AYERS PARAS EFS "3 RIA LAW at SETAC ST TAS TRI ARI NN _THTPRRS * ILI wd SAN MY < LAD PLS hb | \ 8 -- PORT PERRY STAR -- Wednesday, June 25, 1980 Bill Mark throws first pitch at ce by Danny Millar The Port Perry and Dis- trict Minor Softball Asso- ciation held its annual Parade Day for the young- sters on Saturday, June 21. About 150 young ball players marched to the Fowler Park from the high school. According to PPDMSA Following the Midget- Juvenile confrontation the Port Perry Minor Ball execs beat the Firefighters 29-9 in a seven inning Lob Ball game. Earlier there were two squirt house league games and a T-Ball contest. The large crowd stayed for the first game but filtered out remony i _ | he § AL 3 A after it. The crowd gathered President Robert Cooper, a Be up again for the Midget- big hit this year was Bill Johnson, radio personality Juvenile game, before A | from CHOO, and his four fading out during the main riding horses. Mr. Johnson €vent After the big day, Mr. Cooper gave a "state of the Union" commentary on the success of the PPDMSA season so far. He said there was a major problem with (Turn to page 15) was grand marshall of the parade two years ago but this was the first time he brought along his equestrian friends. Other celebrities on hand included Scugog Mayor Jerry Taylor and Wendy Bracken and Kelly Owen, Queen and Princess of the high school's At Home Dance this past spring. At the Joe Fowler Memorial Park Mayor Taylor stepped in to bat against Bill Mark , Port Perry's most loyal ball fan, who threw the ceremonial "first pitch." The turnout was consider- ably larger than last year's but that was due mainly to good weather. A year ago the day was gloomy and cold. "Basically," said Mr. Cooper, "I think everything went A-OK". Earlier in the conversation he said, "I think it went very well." This year's route was dif- ferent from 1979 because of the Queen Street construc- tion. Last year they went down Queen Street all the way to Water Street and then down to the Lakeshore diamond. The highlight of the post ceremony games was the Port Perry Malmont Farms midgets 7-2 win over the Port Perry Mother's Pizza Juve- nile team. The game marked the second time that the midgets have upset their '"'cross-town rivals." They did it once earlier in the first pre-season game for both teams. "I think | can hit that gosh-darn ball if | keep my eye on it and really concentrate." Ricky Olaisen was %' one of many who took part in the enjoyable T-ball exhibition games. = -- ) Se 2 Rn eon A pam So NAN Ae ha Bill Mark, a long-time and loyal softball fan in Port Perry, had the honour of throwing out the ceremonial "first pitch." a tn tra 2 eA -- At Home Queen Wendy Bracken and Princess Kelly Owen accompanied Scugog Mayor Jerry Taylor in a convertible. Youngsters from all the Port Perry Minor Softball teams took part in the parade. JSR