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Show r t WEEKLY REFLEX DAVIS NEWS JOURNAL, AUGUST 9, 1979' s &' Soccer Clinic Set For August 1 4th The Layton AYSO Soccer Referee program are invited. region will hold a soccer clinic on Tuesday, Aug. 14 and Wednesday, Aug. 15 at the Layton Elementary The clinic will be directed by David LeRoy. School bowery from LAYTON AYSO THE Soccer Region is desperately in need of more coaches and p.m. each evening. The clinics are open to everyone with a special invitation for those involved as coaches or referees. referees for the upcoming fall season as well as next springs season. If you could assist in any position please Blamires call George David LeRoy Nolan Osborn 4 or Vem Coombs for more information or leave your name and phone number with Layton City Recreation THE CLINIC on Tuesday, Aug. 14 will emphasize coaching with discussions and 376-069- 8, 376-860- 3, demonstrations centering around skills development, position selection, soccer 766-102- 376-860- for- mations, game strategies and coaching methodology. " This session "will be beneficial to everyone whether you have been a coach or would like to become a coach or would just like to know more about soccer. The clinic will be directed by Vem Coombs. 376-345- C Periy Planned Past and present residents the Layton Junior Soccer This Kaysville softball team proved itself a winning combination with an 11-- 3 record. Team members included front, John Noriega, left, Ridge Hartley, Justan Smith, Chad Scothem, York Hill and John Webster; 2nd row, Robert Olsen, left, Keith Hunsaker, Greg Willard, Mike Taylor, Ronny Kemp, David Garr and Mike Robinson; back, coaches Jerry Hartley, left, Mike Darrohn and Ron Hill. of Shannon Road, Kaysville, plus relatives and friends, are invited to a swim party and ice cream social to be held on p.m. at the Aug. 13 from Layton Plunge. WEDNESDAYS clinic will emphasize refereeing and is open to everyone whether you want to become a soccer referee, are already or would just like to know more about the rules of the game. Youth 11 and" older, with some playing experience, who would like to become part of A DONATION of $2 per couple or $3 per family is requested and reservations should be made by calling any of the following numbers, or np 376-934- 376-513- 7 376-002- KAYSVILLE CHAMPS 376-931- Playing 14 games this season, Kaysvilles Little League team sponsored by Bowmans Market had a terrific year with only 3 losses. WITH A slow 11 wins and start the Bowman team, coached by Ron Hill, Mike Darrohn and helping to make a successful, exciting season. Jerry Hartley, worked hard and pulled together to win nine games straight making them Kaysville City Little League Champs. Coach Hill reports that each player played an important KIM NELSON part - BOUNTIFUL The picture of a professional baseball player is always a bright one. Those guys that make over one hundred thousand a year chasing fly balls and hitting home runs. Every youngster .whoever puts on a uniform dreams of playing pro ball one day. KIM NELSON was He grew watching his older brothers Dave and Clyde do their thing with great success. He then turned his baseball powers on and many say he was the best of the Nelson brothers. After a great career at Viewmont, Kim took to the south to Brigham Young different. University for four more years of baseball. While at BYU all Kim did was make three years and two years. THEN THE dream became a reality for this likeable youngster when he was signed by the Minnesota Twins organization in June of 1978. Things couldnt be better for us. KIM ADMITTED that the players did pay some money' for their lodging but it was nothing compared to what it would have cost them in an apartment. That first year Kim played mostly at third base, but then the shortstop was injured and since the team had another third baseman improvement the players tunately the league only lasted two months and near the end I hit a tailspin and THE PARENTS around .28a" This past year he went to spring training on March 13 with high expectations of playing AA ball. Spring training was in Melborne, Fla., which was about 50 miles away from the major league club. This is where some problems arose for PWj Kim. IN SPRING training they simply divide you into teams and let you play games. I was with the California team, the AA team all through the You switching went on and Kim played some second base. I played there some in college so it wasnt completely new to me." THE DREAM turned out to be great that first month of pro ball. Kim hit .330 with 10 home runs and earned the Player of the Month honors in this rookie league. Unfor- - suddenly just before the time to report to the various cities I was moved down. 1 didnt know the manager and he didnt know me so it was tough. I have always got along with my coaches but for some reason this guy didnt have much faith in me as a Fran Brown N. Main, Layton 575 Now at 2 Locations to Serve You Ldurie Sides, chairman of the All Breeds Halter Horse Show at the Davis County Fair, curries her horse for the shows. Breeds Halter Horse Show at the Davis County Fair next week. LAURIE SIDES, chairman of the show said that it is open to all Davis County residents who want to show their horses. They may be quarter horses, Appaloosa, Arabian, P.O.A. and theres an open division for horses, she said. It will be held at 9 a.m. Sa-- , turday, Aug. 18, preceded only by the Golden Spike Balloon Festival at 7:30 a.m. on the final day of the 52nd Davis County Fair. DEADLINE FOR entries is 16 and will cost $1 per horse, according to Mrs. Sides. She may be Thursday, Aug. at Farmington, Trophies will be awarded to all first place reached 867-512- 0. winners and ribbons will go to second, third and fourth places. Entry forms are to be found on page 107 of the fair premium book. To get a fair book free; call the county fair office or mail in your name and complete address. The address is County Fair, County Great Mexican Food! Courthouse, o; Reg. $1.65 6 Food Hours are Mon.-Sa- t. 1 1 :00 to 1 0:00 7:00 a.m. 1 0:00 P.M. Sat. 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Gas Mon.-Fr- l. Closed Sundays Company Sat. Aug. 11 at 10:00 a.m. 3 Hard Shell 376-119- & Ribbon Cutting Ceremony and Salon Tour Tfcra, FfL, & Saturday Layton, Utah 84041 A of spring training. THEN IN June, Kim was released by the club, something he said he could see coming. The worse part of it all was the timing. .My ' folks were flying in to watch me play and my girlfriend was too. I was at the airport picking up my girl when they told me I was released. I left the following day. Kim then talked about life in the minor leagues, of all There are 20 classes in those eight hour or longer bus which all breeds of horses rides to games, of playing may be entered for the All every day sometimes twice a W555S55SSft day, with four days total off S5SSWSSS for the summer. a lot of money invested in you HE HAS no regrets about and you dont impress the playing professional baseball. right guy in a hurry, youre You have to give it a fighting a great uphill batchance. The life is not the best tle." but I had enough good Now Kim has another dream. Hes getting married experiences to override the bad. It was a growing in August to a gal he met at period for me. One thing I found out BYU and then plans to finish is that if the club doesnt have school and go into coaching. 101 Ho. Fort Lane are Invited To GRAND OPENING CELEBRATION spring aand did well. Then HORSE SHOW some support was evident at all the games finished the year hitting ng time for Kim because for the first time in his life he wasnt playing regularly, and he didnt know the reason for it either. They didnt show much interest in my after- the one in Tennessee in the Appalachian League. As were all players Kim was staying with a family in the town, the Robert Tilk family. Its not a common practice in baseball but the town owned the team and they took care of making the league made individually and as a team throughout the baseball year. Dlaver. Kim reported to Wisconsin Rapids in the midwest league, which is an A league in Wisconsin. It was a frustrati- Kim Nelson. The dream started in a town called Elizabethon, you know in championship possible. He of the was proud Pro Baseball TJorld By DAVE WIGHAM xf'(j Farmington, and the phone number Books may also be picked up at the Extension Service Office, the courthouse or at many of the city offices and senior citizens centers throughout the county and at the Clipper office in Bountiful. 84025 is 867-577-4. THERE ARE 20 classes in which horses may be entered. The schedule for Appaloosa and quarter horses include: fillies which are foals of 1976, 77, 78 and 79; mares which are foals of 1975 and before; grand and reserve champion mare; colts of 1978 and 79; stallions which are foals of 1977, 76 and before; grand and reserve champion stallion; geldings which are foals of 1976, 77, 78 and 75 and before; grand and reserve champion gelding. Halter classes for Arabian, P.O.A. and open horses; mares two years and under; mares three years and over;, colts two years and under; stallions three years and over; geldings, all ages; grand champion and reserve champion to be chosen from all first place winners in each breed. QUARTER HORSES and Arabian horses are to be judged at 9 a.m. followed by Appaloosa and P.O.A. horses and then the open class. mi. a SAT. ONLY Awarded 25 Yr. Pin Kaysville resident Richard r D. Swasey has received a service pin at Hill AFB ceremonies. HE IS AN aerospace engineer at the base. Mr. Swasey and his wife Geraldine have five children. Receives Service Pin Charles M. Wallace of Kaysville has received a service pin at Hill AFB ceremonies. HE IS A crew chief at the base. Mr. Wallace and his wife Carolyn have two children. EJaoirgjeir Layton Kaysville Clearfield |