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Show SporTstacular Page 12 October 11, 1979 by Keith Duncan s About the only thing tighter than a city budget is the father-so- n closeness found in the world of sports and such is the case with the Monte Frew 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 now-a-day- 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 Gearfield 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. I thought well, maybe, since he was and 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-stleft-hand- left-hande- d, MONTE AND SCOTT FREW future years. ar first baseman. Clearfields entry John Tanner, who in the Beehive League this past summer, liked what he saw in Scott. Despite being the youngest on the team and minus a ton of experience, he pitched a Beehive game and took home a cherished victory. Sometimes I get feeling bad, said Monte in reference to the fact that a father coaches his own son, Ive certainly found it difficult. A tether 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 this things player-coache- d no-h- it have developed a weight. I learned a lot this put summer, uid Scott, I think the main thing is the summer brought us as a team closer together, rather than separating us. Because of thivoung Frew feels Clearfields chances of taking the region title in baseball are better than not next spring. " Memorable Experience There is one game in particular that Ill never if mm ft STEEL - WE DELIVER PLASTIC baths tubs oinks - Ccsh, Chocks or Food Stomps 1953Wc3Ave. 100 QvsSty too Lots of Seafood & Stock. TOOKDDCAU: sutuh (01)263-157- 5 394-77- 65 1475 So. State 773-78- 60 Clearfield 505 So. Main 723-77- 44 Brigham City Store Hours: We deliver anywhere Oregon, Utah, Idaho and Washington VISA and Mastercharge accepted in b game in Syracuse. The game forget It wu an by the way ended up in a tie. We were playing an group from Syracuse that evening and as I recall it Scott pitched the final two innings and struckout over every man he faced except one and hit a home-ru-n the centerfield fence and wu voted the Most Valuable Player, state Monte. Two years ago in the senior league, a game that really impressed his tether, Scott walked the first batter who wu thrown out trying to steal second. The big feat wu that Scott struckout the next 20 batters he faced to come home with a game. I believe Scott is gdtting to the point 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. PlayedSlnce HewaslS Since the age of IS, 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, wu an h selection to the annual in 1948, played at Weber College and earned a scholarship to Utah State but turned it down due to physical all-st- all-st- ar no-h- it all-st- ar to homes, office buRdIngs, factories, enioRS, hospitals, etc ALL ITEMS FULLY GUARANTIED relationship that will only get stronger in t hes learned in the past while, especially his pitches, hes learned by himself." Scott spends 30 minutes a day practicing at the spent he loves the best, pitching and swinging a bat with a PIPG ,v father-so- n Mon.-Fr- i. Saturday 8-- 6 8-- 4 North-Sout- no-ru- n All-St- ar 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 turns. .When my dad yells and gives advice some of It sinks in then other times it just flies over. I do hue 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. Its too bad though, when pressure gets to be a dud or alive thing, said Monte. I admire the way some coaches handle themselves, uid Monte, I dont 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 durly. |