Date: Fri 04-Aug-1995

Publication: Bee

Author: TOMW

Illustration: I

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Glorydays-August-04-1995

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Glorydays -- August 4, 1995

This week in 1990

Four Newtown girls starred for the West Region girls' basketball team at the

third running of the Nutmeg State Games. Katie Lyddy, Melissa Eigen, Sarah

Hirou, and Megan Czaplicke all played major roles in the West Youth Division

team's winning of the gold medal. The team was coached by Newtown's Dick

Eigen.

This week in 1985

Laura Oberstadt and Cindy Smith each blasted three-run homers as Newtown

Chiropractic Center beat New Fairfield 23-2 in the Berkshire Girls' Fastpitch

Softball League. Debi Koster was the winning pitcher in the game. In the

following ball game, though, Newtown blew a 9-4 lead and lost 14-12 to Bethel,

finishing the season league runner-up. The team, coached by Klaus Ertl, Lin

Hertberg, and Rich Woycik also included Kim Pelletreau, Jenny Woycik, Kasey

Keating, Elena Alonte, Sarah Kenyon, Lisa Chernoff, Beth Schultz, Chrissy

Gardner, April Ertl, Sue McAuliffe, Joy Liggins, Chris Peterson, and Lisa

Kick.

This week in 1980

Trailing 3-1 in the bottom of the seventh inning, the Newtown Little League's

13-year-old all-star team rallied for three runs in its last at bat to beat

Wilton 4-3 in the State Championship game. Scott Thoma led the inning off with

a double, Mark Langmead reached on an error, and Jeff Saputo tripled them home

to tie the game at 3-3. John Lelas then walked and stole second base before

Chris Sherburne singled home Saputo with the game winner. The team was coached

by Mike Eisenbach and Dan Baker.

This week in 1975

It's been called one of the most difficult opening golf holes in the country,

but Newtown Country Club pro-shop employee James Crick III made a hole-in-one

on the 190-yard first hole while playing with Rick Rasmussen, Jim Dougherty,

and club pro, Ron Hodge.

This week in 1970

The Newtown Parks and Recreation swim program promoted its swimmers through

the ranks at the conclusion of their season. Those achieving the highest

ranking (senior lifesavers) included Gwen Comstock, Tom Hayes, Robert

Schaedler, Louis Tassinary, and Pam Smith.

This week in 1965

Gary Grubisa recieved a trophy for the Newtown Little League's batting

championship at the league picnic at Taylor Field. Bruce Taylor, who pitched

to a record of 9-0 during the season, also recieved a trophy for Outstanding

Pitcher. The Platt Lumber Dodgers, for whom both Grubisa and Taylor played,

were presented with individual trophies for winning the Majors Division.

This week in 1960

Ben Jacobellis, Emmy Farrell, Lee Stapelberg, Mike Hoitko, Mike Gillotti,

George Weber, Floyd Chaffee, Armando Torcellini, John Small, Bill Messinger,

Joe Brunetti, Walt Allison, Bob Shannon, and Bill Muier were some of the many

local golfers competing for Newtown Country Club against Highland Golf Club of

Shelton in the largest home-in-home tournament in the area. The tournament,

which had over 112 golfers competing, saw Shelton's team win the first match

at NCC, but the locals exacted their revenge with a narrow victory at

Highland.

This week in 1955

The Giants captured the first-ever Newtown Little League championship by

virtue of their 8-1 regular season record. In the season's final game, the

Dodgers overcame the Yankees 7-1 to sew up second place with a 6-4 mark. The

Yanks finished at 5-5 and the Red Sox at 0-9. Don Steisel, of the Yankees, won

the league batting title with a .764 average. He was followed by Jim Tenney

(.677), Chip Morgan (.620), and Cliff Beardsley (.604).

This week in 1950

George Smart fired a sizzling round of 66 in the qualifying round of Newtown

Country Club's Men's Club Championship Tournament. Pairings for the 1950

championship flight included Smart vs Walt Morgan, Art Carmody vs William

Cole, Fred Bauer vs Anthony Angelo, Jules Tomanio vs Emmy Farrell, Mike Hoitko

vs Bart Carmody, Francis Hubbell vs Jack Sheppard, Leo Iasello vs Fred

Bauermeyer, and Dave Johnson vs George Gehcas.