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Show Caseball Fan Builds Park for Youngsters OVERLAND PARK, KANS. Because Be-cause he "likes to watch the kids play ball." Christian G. Segner, 62, built a ball field complete with lights, a grandstand seating 700 persons, dressing rooms and, as a crowning touch for youth, a soda pop stand. Segner, who lives a block away from the stadium, purchased seven acres and cleared them off. Total cost of the whole project, he re ports, was about $15,000. The park, which was opened in May, has been in operation every night except Saturday. Always interested in youngsters. Segner explains that he "just wanted want-ed to give the kids a place to play." Occasionally he fills in as an um- j pire. But the high point comes when j a youthful team manager gives him j the nod to take over the pitcher's ! mound. j i |