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Show Sporfsfacular Fnsmst Ikmm Page 12 October 11. 1979 efianSB G S) by Keith Duncan About the only thing tighter than a city budget nowacloseness found in the world of days is the father-so- n such is case with the Monte Frew and the sports family of 1968 West. 300 North West Point. Not many things can compare with the tenderness and the strength of witnessing a father work day and son, a commanding plea evening with his from the dugout screen, advice used to its maximum, and finally an embrace after a small, but spectacular idol-vision- feat. Monte Frew has loved the sport of baseball ever since his small hands gripped that first bat. Perhaps old because of that genuine interest, Scott, his son, took up the sport. Monte Frew doesnt play much ball anymore and he doesnt expect to, but memories of the colorful past are when seeing Scott perform in past brought to summer leagues and in a Clearfield High Falcon ar full-vie- w uniform. This will be Scotts final year at Clearfield and going by past performances only, Scott upcoming baseball season looks bright indeed. I think that when a father, any father, wants his son to be the very best at the thing he likes the best, sometimes a father will push something onto a son that isnt good for him, said Monte, Ive coached Scott since he was seven years old up through the pee-we- e leagues, senior leagues, and through the prep ball. When he was two or three years old, wed go camping out in the hills and all day long youd find Scott throwing, just throwing and throwing. and I thought well, maybe, since he was continued to be Id start him throwing some baseballs early. Real often wed get out and before long hed get me out and tire me so bad I almost felt like dropping. Those early days of pitching to his father have undoubtedly been the seeds planted for what could become a bright career for Scott. This past summer he pitched and played first base for the Sunset team which played in the Northern Utah Prep League. In a tournament staged in Clearfield which involved all the teams, Scott missed the first game due to a scouting trip but came back to be named the tournaments all-stfirst baseman. Clearfields entry John Tanner, who player-coache- d in the Beehive League this put summer, liked what be saw in Scott. Despite being the youngest on the team and minus a ton of experience, he pitched a no-h- it Beehive game and took home a cherished victory. Sometimes I get feeling bad," said Monte in reference to the tact that a father coaches his own son. Ive certainly found it difficult A father expects perfection from his own and just participation from the rest Maybe Ive hurt Scott more than Ive helped him in the past few years and I have to admit that the things left-hand- d, developed a MONTE AND SCOTT FREW have future years. ar MW 8 hes learned in the past while, especially his pitches, hes learned by himself. Scott spends 20 minutes a day practicing at the sport he loves the best pitching and swinging a bat with a weight I learned a lot this past summer," said Scott, I think the main thing is the summer brought us as a team closer together, rather than separating us." Because of this,young Frew feels Clearfields chances of taking tne region title in baseball are better than not next spring. Memorable Experience There is one game in particular that I'll never PIPG snasrusne Vhl"hs - 18 VVE DEUVE! ksi, - 1913 ALL ITEr.i FULLY GUARANTEED QucSty Cc:3 Lots of 1C0 Scsfocd AStedt. TO SALT LAKE ( 03D CALL: (01)263-157- 5 t VISA Are. 374-77- 65 1475 So. Stcta 773-78- 0 Cbsrffcb 505 So. I0sb 723-77- 44 Britan CHy Store Hours: Wo del Ivor anywhere in Oregon, Utah, Idaho and Washington and Mostercharge accepted relationship that will only get stronger in game in Syracuse. The game forget It was an by the way ended up ina tie. We were playing an group from Syracuse that evening and as I recall and struckout it Scott pitched the final two innings home-run over every man he faced except one and hit a the centerfield fence and was voted the Most Valuable Player," state Monte. Two years ago in the senior league, a game that really impressed his father, Scott walked the first batter who was thrown out trying to steal second. The big feat was that Scott struckout the next 20 batters he faced to come home with a nohit game. I believe Scott is gdtting to the print sometimes where he can pitch to almost anyone. His control isnt really that bad but cant quite just pick up the corners sometimes. The players seem like they sometimes take pitches on him a lot and act like theyre up there just looking for a walk, said Scotts dad. Played Since all-st- all-st- ar no-ru- n He was IS Since the age of 15, Monte began to play baseball in the old Farm Bureau League. Monte remembers cars lining up for miles to come and see those games in Syracuse and some 1000 to 2200 people showing up for the games. He played two years for Davis High, was an all-stselection to the North-Sout- h annual in 1948, played at Weber College and earned a scholarship to Utah State but turned it down due to physical problems. In the Army Monte associated and played with many players that eventually went on to perform in the major leagues. After the Army, Monte got involved in the Davis County Leagues and that has been the extent since then. As a youth he played on three state championship amateur teams. When my dad yells and gives advice some of it sinks in then other times it just flies over. I do here about it when Im in the dugout," said Scott. Scott enjoys pressure and feels it makes the game more fun, interesting, and makes players perform harder. It's too bod though, when pressure gets to be a dead or alive thing," said Monte. I admire the way some coaches handle themselves, said Monte, I don't know if I could control myself out there." Both Monte and Scott have enjoyed hunting together and even today they get out occasionally. But it has been the sport of baseball that has brought this relationship closer, a sport they both love dearly. All-St- ar factorial, csbxs, etc. fcetsftsb, Ccsk, Cfcecxi cr Fod Stss bests, office father-so- n Mon.-Fr- i. Saturday 8--4 8-- 4 |