Historical April 1987 report or notice. Original dates, prices and contacts describe the source period; current availability has not been established.
Ah, Spring …, the smell of lilies, barbecue, and overflowing dumpsters.
In Spring, hope is eternal and anticipation of a new fresh start looms over the training camp of the Battling Beagles. Last season was fraught with injuries and slumps (following closely in the shadow of a more familiar St. Louis Baseball team).
But this is a new year and optimism is at an all time high! Coach Brad (Wheels) Weir has just returned from the Winter Meetings in South St. Louis and decided against any trades; feeling comfortable with the nucleus of a dynamic ball club. Last season was fairly dismal, but there were some bright spots featuring timely hitting by Mary Nodiff and stellar fielding by the likes of Ed Stout, Ted Fanson, Ken Cohen, and Jay Brennan. Great improvement was shown by Jerry Kline, Richard Lowenstein, and Floyd Browley. Injuries were severe, disabling such notable stars as Richard Lowenstein, Paul Repetto, Gerry Lorenz, John Christy, and Barry Kozloff.
This caused the Beagles to shuffle their lineup with multiple positions played by Hitch Powell, Roy Bell, Larry O’Neal, and yours truly, among others.
With all that turmoil, we still managed a respectable season, thanks to the terrific support we received from our devoted fans (wives and families) who give up their Friday nights to watch a bunch of older fools relive past victories and generally party all night (not so bad when you consider the possibilities). Over the past winters, it has become apparent that a new generation of Beagles has been formed, featuring: Charles Littlejohn, Elliot Than, James Kurtz, Jacob Horner, Ian and Colin Fay, Alexander Shiller, and Adam Rasmus, along with countless others.
However, even though the future is well in hand, we are looking for current new recruits with simple qualifications being the fact that you have to be over 30 (Tom Klevorn finally made it) and must be able to consume massive amounts of Augie’s finest while allegedly playing softball.
We play on Friday nights with the first game scheduled for late April. Interested parties should call Brad Weir at 863-7558. Take me out to the ball game, take me out
Originally published in The Times of Skinker-DeBaliviere, April 1987.
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