Second No-Hitter Pitched by Bryan Smith Saxons -

VVtDNESDAY, AF1tn. 17, 196o Victory Bryan Smith of North High School pitched second no- _ Solution hit, no- game of the Bay League season Monday. The Saxons got four runs to beat Santa Monica and give them­ Needed selves a 9-1 season record. Jim O'Brien's var­ ,f ' ? By HENRY BURKE sity wfil finish out the week "- piaaa lliraM tptrta Editor by playing South High today at the South field and Friday Anotiier record number of boys are engaged in at the home field. playing baseball this spring. Some of the Little Leagues The Spartans were idle {fart their regular season Saturday, but others go full Monday with a bye. They are throttle after daylight saving's time goes into effect in second place with a 6-1 record. April 26 and 27. The series between North Leagues which provide baseball for boys 13 to 18 and South win feature good years of age get under way after the high school base­ pitching, speed, defense and ball season and during the summer. classy hitting. Considering that the nine Little Leagues in Tor- Bryan Smith of North has rtnce have assigned more than 3,000 boys to teams for 54) record and has been stingy with hits and runs, the first time in 15 yean, it is a tremendous testimonial xwch O'Brien also has lefties to: the game of baseball. tick Delay and Brad Hooker ' For most of the 8- to 12-year-olds, Little League and righthander Rick Estrada. baseball is the only opportunity to belong to an orga­ Mached against this quartet nized athletic team It is an experience parents have are South'* Dick Foulk, Wade jnstad and Dan Pace. found very important to the development of then* sons Smith hurled a no-hitter Since 1953 and 1954, when the first group of eight gainst Hawthorne to open teams was rganized, the volume has swelled to 220 the season. A seventh teams this year. error prevented a perfect Put a $7 uniform on almost all of these boys and game against Samohi Monday. $150,000 Bryan can either pitch two yon have only the start of what amounts to a nnings in relief today or be business. Such costs as shoes, caps, baseballs, bats, and ved for the fuU game insurance are covered in these figures. against Sooth on Friday. But where the economy of youth baseball really Coach O'Brien said Smith levels off into an ideal proposition is the fact nobody in pitched the best game he had to operate the program. even seen at North High. The town is salaried performance had to be out- In future articles date will be presented to call ianding to overcome a 3-hK public attention to the need to dedicate land in Torrance FAMILY DEAL . .. When Tornnce American Little League begins league; Phlllip Omdorff, minor international; Jimmy Harvey, oas by Brian Hatton of the to perpetuate youth baseball. The people who pioneered its 5th season Saturday, five separate leagues will be in operation. continental; Kerry Winter, Senior DivWo«, *md his l»» U Brneo Vikings. this marvetous baseball program in Torrance had to be Pictured with representatives fr»m each division it leafue "eueen Barter, training league. Field eemnoBie* tor nwe than 400 boys in Hawthorne and Redondo as determined as the folks who came West in covered Piper Hattltint;. The players (left t* right) are: Chris Rouse, major the league will begin at 10:30 aon. Saturday at Seaside Field. are battling for third place in the league. Hawthorne went wagons. There are still hurdles to be conquered. eight to beat Ingle- It is almost inconceivable in this day and age to wood, 4-3, and Redondo edged circulate the word around a community that help is 24 INNINGS Sehnem Mira Costa, 1-0, although loser needed to build a ballpark in the outskirts of town and Johnny Sain gave up only get any kind of response. But since 1954 almost 100 three hits. ballparks have been built voluntarily by the people of Torrance. This is quite an achievement. Shuts Out Scores But three or Jour diamonds arc under construction Bay League right now and ft is uMerstood four or five more are needed ne ssai y ' JR* -New York by 1-0 2'1Win Baseball after year? Bfabop«i«