A WATCHUNG COMMUNICATIONS, INC. PUBLICATION The Westfield Leader and THE TIMES of Scotch Plains – Fanwood Thursday, August 3, 2000 Page 11 Check it out on the Web/site! Sports Section - Pages 11-13 www.goleader.com THE WEEK IN SPORTS TUFARO, CHEZ BOTH BANG THREE HITS, FOUR RBI ‘Hot’ Hocus Pocus Befuddles Startled Starlight Cleaners By DAVID B. CORBIN chopped a single past short, Tavares on an error in left. Specially Written for The Westfield Leader and The Times followed with a single and Steve Bowman made a great play for an Fire streaked from the “metal Coffey hacked an RBI single over out in the bottom of the third then sticks” of Hocus Pocus as they be- second. Next, a grounder was grabbed finished the inning by initiating a fuddled a stunned Starlight Cleaners by the third baseman an tossed to second-to-first double play. Then in team, 14-3, in the first round of the second for a force play, but the run- the fourth, Novello added a remark- Scotch Plains Softball League B Di- ner heading to third began walking able snag at the fence in left. vision playoffs at Brookside Park in and was tagged out for a double play. However, Hocus Pocus focused and Scotch Plains on July 24. Hocus, Ollie Androsky punched a leadoff took Starlight to the cleaners with an who poked 20 hits, crossed the plate single for Hocus in the lower half of eight-run fifth, upping the lead to 12- in bunches as they scored 12 of their the first and Barba followed with a 2. Jim Nolan, Barba and Loux all runs in two innings. walk. Loux lashed and RBI single, walked, Chez yanked a two-run Bob Chez and Rock Tufaro led the Chez cracked an RBI double and double down the left field line and Hocus Pocus offensive wizardry with Tufaro tapped an RBI single. As John Tufaro drilled a two-run single. three hits and four RBI each. But Campanelli grounded into a second Randy Tarnofski singled, Mike Carnavale cracked an RBI double, David B. Corbin for The Westfield Leader and The Times Jeff Martak hopped an RBI single HAVING A GREAT TIME ROOTING FOR THE BEARS…A large contingent of little leaguers from Westfield sure are and Ron Horanko sliced an RBI having a great time rooting for the Newark Bears in their game against the Aberdeen Arsenal on July 27. The Bears single. But the reign of terror ended growled with four home runs and won, 6-4. on that play when the relay from center went to Bowman, who in turn fired home to nail another potential score. Starlight’s final run arrived in the Newark Bears Offer Fabulous sixth when Tavares singled and scored on Coffey’s single to center. Then Hocus Pocus immediately matched the run when Barba and Loux singled, Fun, Family Entertainment Chez walked and Tufaro lofted an RBI sacrifice fly to left. By DAVID B. CORBIN World Series crown in 1946. somewhat of a well-kept secret but is Androsky showed that Hocus Specially Written for The Westfield Leader and The Times Down the first baseline sits a play gradually getting more recognition. It Pocus could also field by making a Wide-eyed children – and adults – area for youth birthday parties where is definitely a wonderful place for fine running catch in left field in the experienced an evening of fine fam- children can mingle with Bear mas- friends and family to spend the evening seventh inning. Then in the eighth, ily entertainment as they watched cot Rip ‘N Ruppert. And for the or afternoon. Go see the Bears! teammate Loux, at short, initiated a the Newark Bears AAA baseball team adults, overlooking “The Den” is Fred Lecomte – Sports/Sales – of second-to-first double play. use the long ball to subdue the Aber- Rick’s Upper Deck, named for former The Westfield Leader and The Times Hocus added the final run in the deen Arsenal, 6-4, in Atlantic League bottom of the eighth when Barba North Division action at Riverfront singled and moved to third on a Stadium – “The Den” – in Newark on David B. Corbin for The Westfield Leader and The Times single by Loux then scored on an SELECTING HIS PITCHES…Jeff Mantak of Hocus Pocus selects his pitches July 27. Rising stars Peta Ramirez before hacking a single past short. RBI sacrifice fly from Chez. But smacked two home runs and Bobby Starlight shortstop Bowman grabbed Hill and Rolo Avila each cracked one teammates Steve Barba and Wayne (Tom Quinn)-to-short (Bowman)-to a grounder, tagged second and tossed to give the exuberant fans a thrill. Loux also had three hits apiece with first (Bill Blitz double play, Chez to first for another double play. Interestingly, a large contingent of Barba reaching base all five times scored the fourth run. Only Bill Mariani reached base in Westfield Little Leaguers, with their safely and scoring four runs. Neither team scored in the second the ninth with a single to left as baseball uniforms on, just happened Starlight got offensive success from but Novello made a brilliant running Starlight’s glow dimmed then disap- to be available to have their picture John Tavares, who banged three catch in left, then Starlight shone peared into total darkness. taken with Bear star Ozzie Canseco. singles, and Mike Novello, who with another run in the third. Novello Starlight Cleaners 101 001 000 3 The gracious Canseco, who happened ripped a triple and a single. However, battered a triple to right and scored Hocus Pocus 400 081 01x 14 to lead the league at the time in home the most glittering flickered from the runs with 30 and RBI with 86 while gloves of shortstop Mike Bowman maintaining a .312 batting average, and Novello in left field, who com- signed many autographs and shook bined to pull off seven spectacular Clockwork Orange Tops their hands. plays. Canseco is on the verge of breaking The Cleaners began action with a the Atlantic League’s single season run in the top of the first and could Temple Emanu-El, 14-1 home run record of 33 set by Juan have added more if it were not for a Thomas of Atlantic City in 1998. Also, base-running mental lapse. Bowman By STEVEN KRAKAUER cracked a single through the hole at Ozzie needs eight RBI to tie a Bears’ Specially Written for The Westfield Leader and The Times short. Mike Feldman, who finished franchise record and 17 to tie the At- Clockwork Orange crushed 2-for-3 and scored Emanu-El’s only lantic League record of 103 RBI. David B. Corbin for The Westfield Leader and The Times Temple Emanu-El, 14-1, in JCC run, knocked into a double play that Riverfront Stadium has a seating ON THE VERGE OF A RECORD…Ozzie Canseco of the Newark Bears is Men’s Softball League action on was just inches away from being a capacity of 6,200 and there are no surrounded by a host of happy Westfield 11-year old little leaguers. Canseco is July 30 at Tamaques Park in West- triple play. bad seats surrounding the “The Den”. on the verge of breaking the Atlantic League home run and RBI records. field. The Orange advanced their In the Clockwork bottom of the All seats are extremely affordable New York Yankee catcher and slug- of Scotch Plains-Fanwood contrib- record to 4-5 while Emanu-El de- second, Bob Vogel – 2-for-4 with and a family of four need not to take ger Rick Cerone who is the club uted to this article. scended to 1-8. two runs and an RBI – doubled and out a loan for a fun-filled evening. owner and president. Bears Home Games: The game quickly shot into scored on an error. Additionally, ample parking abuts Courteous, smiling and helpful (August 3 through August 28) Clockwork’s favor as they ticked In the bottom of the third, a col- the stadium – also affordable – and employees create and perpetuate a 8/3 Nashua Pride 7:05 PM out a 13-1 lead after the fourth in- lision in left and an error in center access is quite easy by car or NJ relaxed atmosphere. And, of course, 8/4 Nashua Pride 7:05 PM ning, with much thanks to the hot put the first two Clockwork run- Transit, PATH or Amtrak. Also, no game would be complete without 8/5 Atlantic City Surf 6:05 PM bat of Dave Sanders who nailed a ners on base. Three more runs shuttle service or bus is available. hot dogs, hamburgers and soda which 8/6 Atlantic City Surf 1:35 PM three-run homer in the first. That trampled the plate with much thanks Speaking of fun-filled evenings, is available. 8/7 Atlantic City Surf 7:05 PM homerun trot was part of a seven- to timely hitting by Brian The Eagles’ Nest terrace picnic area, Adding to the enjoyment, during 8/11 Long Island Ducks 7:05 PM run spurt for the Orange. Aronowitz and Ira Fishberg. with a capacity of 236, is nestled every game are on-field promotions. 8/12 Long Island Ducks 6:05 PM On the pitching side, Ed Bartosik Aronowitz finished 4-for-4 with down the third baseline and is per- 8/13 Long Island Ducks 1:35 PM This particular evening featured a 8/22 Somerset Patriots 7:05 PM pitched marvelously, giving up no four singles while Fishberg was 2- fect for group functions.