European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 4, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Monday june 4, 1990 the stars and stripes a a Page 3 a amps Gary Miller world Freedom baseball tour Catcher Butch Benton a former major leaguer tags Naples Pitcher Earl a a Duke Ward during a slow pitch softball game at Carney Park the Navy a recreation area on the outskirts of Naples. A amps Gary Millu former Chicago cubs Pitcher Furgie Jenkins explains baseball basics at a clinic for  ballplayers find their Field of dreams by Gary Miller Naples Bureau Naples Italy a the childhood dream of playing major league baseball came near to reality saturday for a group of military ballplayers. The Multi service team from the Naples commands took on a touring group of retired major leagues and other players in a slow pitch softball game at Carney Park the Navy a recreation area in the outskirts of Naples. Although they lost 9-8, to the likes of Ferric Jenkins Graig Nettles and Bill Ladlock the Naples contingent Wasny to the least dismayed. A this was the Opportunity of a lifetime. Its like a dream come True a said tech. Sgt. Earl Ward who pitched for Naples for the first three  game held different thrills for right fielder Rob Mullen. A i was scared. 1 figured a line shot would be coming at me anytime when Nettles got up batting left handed. I was afraid it would rip my Glove off a the Petty officer third class said. The former pros Are part of the world Freedom baseball tour now in the Middle of a two week visit to Italy. A game with another Naples team was scheduled for sunday afternoon. Tour members also participated in baseball clinics a Golf match and a Home run Derby during the four Day stay in Naples. The Naples naval support activity morale welfare and recreation department sponsored the visit. It was part of a weekend of activities at the Park that included amusement rides a 24-hour run and a Chili Cook off. The event was held to raise funds for Navy Relief said Kay Holt the mar recreation director. The touring team played two games in Anzio on the coast South of Rome before arriving in Naples. The team will travel to the Northern italian City of Bologna for two games before returning to the states. In Many ways the tour is As much of a thrill for the sex pros As for the amateurs. Most of them had never travelled overseas said club manager David Chavez. A i really enjoyed seeing Rome. And i love this area a Nettles said of Carney Park. A a it a really spectacular to have a place like this in a volcanoes  a this is our first tour. But next year it looks like the Uso might sponsor a three continent trip a said the former new York Yankees third baseman. During their clinics in Carney Park the tour members worked with some children who have spent As Little time in the states As they have in Italy. That might put those children at a disadvantage when it comes to learning baseball Jenkins said. A youngsters Here have to be taught the game from the ground up a the former Chicago cubs Pitcher said. Quot they done to get exposed to the really Good coaching available in the  on the other hand baseball is beginning to catch on in Italy and that opens All sorts of opportunities for Young players said Frank Vito one of the touring players Vito ought to know. He made the trip with the Hopes of getting picked up by one of the professional italian teams. A there Are vast opportunities because so Many people can see you. Italy has a league and so do several other  tribe elects chief who favors casinos Vii Egis Indian Reser in i a a a a Mohawk Indi to a Laws Casino gambling As an eco the a us in t0 tee reservation unseated Rhino Aiti gambling incumbent in it an election saturday. Dame act on amounted to a Referen-amnt1�i1klalnbeng�?T an Ssue so divisive e i mohawks it led to bloodshed Dojk a w. Two indians were shot to Ramhi in r ase Between pro and Antiky a no a Cloas since then new York a Canadian police have occupied the 28,000-acre reservation which straddles the International Border. Norman Tarbell received 637 votes to defeat his Distant Cousin incumbent Harold Tarbell who got 538 votes in his attempt to win a second three year term according to acting tribal Secretary Stacey Terrance. Twelve votes were filed invalid she said. Harold Tarbell said he would Appeal alleging voting improprieties. With Norman Tarbell selection the three Man tribal Council ruling the . Side of the St. Regis Indian reservation will unanimously support casinos on Mohawk land. The other Council chiefs Are Lincoln White and l. David Jacobs. Norman Tarbell is to become Junior chief on the Council on july 1 at that time Jacobs becomes head chief and White second chief. Norman Tarbell said saturday that his first priority As a chief would be a to put our people Back to  traditionalists such As Harold Tarbell claim that the eight casinos on the . Side of the reservation Breed drug running prostitution and other crime. White Jacobs and Norman Tarbell say the casinos bring badly needed jobs to the reservation where the unemployment rate is about 30 percent. About 3,400 mohawks were eligible to vote in the election on the St. Regis Indian reservation. The casinos have been closed while tribal leaders negotiate with state and Federal mediators to end the gambling War