European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 27, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Jar Power of Venezuela houses saudi lights Little league world series by Kelly p. Kissel Williamsport a. A Vene Zuela had such a Good time during the Little league semifinals thursday that Reserve Alvis Reyes was dancing in the first base coaching Box during the fifth inning stretch. Erik Villad Olps arid Eduaro Ferrer hit two run homers in the first inning and Ferrer and Esteban Avila added Home runs later As Venezuela ended Saud Arabia s surprising trip through the world series with a 10-1 Victory. Venezuela will play in saturday s title game delayed at 11 30 . Get tonight on an to against Northridge calif.,which blanked Springfield va., 3-0 in thursday s second semifinal. Saudi Ara Bia which knocked Taiwan out of the tournament ended its most successful trip to Williamsport Villa Dolos and Ferrer homered off Akul Nishawala 1-1who settled Dow late in the inning. He struck out six be fore being pulled after three innings. Villa Dolos Homer drove in Avila who reached on a error and Ferrer s drove Home Cesar Hidalgo aboard on a fielder s Choice. We sort of knew we were in trouble when Ever time we threw a fastball some one hit it out of the Ballpark saudi Ara Bian manager Loren Schoenholtz said. Saudi Arabia picked up a run in the second when Ferrer 2-0 hit Joh Schoenholtz with a pitch. Venezuela Sec Ond baseman Elio Perez muffed mar Mowbray s grounder allowing Schoen Holtz to reach third and he scored on Christopher Foutz two out single. Venezuela which advanced to the world series championship for the first time in eight appearances added another run in the fourth on walks to Perez an Daffinson Mora. Villabobos drove in Perez with a single to Center. In the fifth Ferrer had a two run Homer and Avila a three run shot Chas ing Schoenholtz Nishawala s Relief. Venezuela entered the game with Thebes batting average of the four teams remaining .271, and the Best Era 0.67. Thad 12 hits thursday. Saudi Arabia was batting .147, the worst of the final four teams. Saudi Arabia in the series for the seventh time had not previously won two or More games at Williamsport. It beat can Ada and Taiwan to reach the International championship game. Taiwan had appeared in 17 championship games and won 15 titles in 18 pre Vious appearances before saudi Arabia eliminated it. Little league teams play Only six innings. Because there s no seventh inning during which to sing take me out tothe ballgame it s Sung Between the fourth and fifth innings when Reyes danced. Northridge calif., Pitcher Nathaniel Dunlap finishes his one hit shutout of Springfield,va., with a shout thursday at the Little league world series in Williamsport a. Northridge 3, Springfield 0 after winning state and regional tournament games by scores of 39-0, 23-6 and 18-3, Northridge calif., was the Favori Teto make it to the Little league world series championship game. It has. Northridge beat Springfield va., on Nathaniel Dunlap s one hitter. If you get this far in the tournament you Don t have to Tell them anything Roget them up Northridge manager Larry Baca said -.".-, -., Dunlap limited Springfield to just four baserunners just As Northridge had done in a wednesday night round Robin game. In the Back to Back games against Springfield Northridge allowed just two hits. Dunlap took a no hitter into the sixth and at the time was Only two hit batsmen from a perfect game. He gave up a one out single to Paul Weishar. The stars and stripes ports August 27,1994 Page 40 ready for the nov. Classic new York a with two Days of talks accomplishing no More than did 12 Days of silence and no future meetings scheduled baseball s most optimistic Hope seems to be reduced to a novem Ber  the november classic John. Harrington the chief executive officer of the Boston red sox said thursday it was possible the world series could be played in november at a Neutral site. If it were absolutely necessary to Havethe world series and it were possible we would give it serious consideration Harrington said after baseball owners an players broke off talks. The world series is scheduled for oct. 22-30. If the strike continues past mid september owners would t be Able to stick to their original schedule for the expanded playoffs this season. In november East coast cities Proba Bly would be too cold for night games. That would leave warm weather Sites and domed stadiums. If television is willing the Gahiles could be moved to Neutral Sites. "  It seems improbable almost impossible Harrington said. It will be very difficult to do that because of stadium commitments. It would be so unfortunate for the  pc -rv--., executive Council chairman Bud Seii said in Milwaukee that owners had t decided on postseason issues. We be talked about it but nothing serious he said. This is the sort of thin you play Day by  Friday update packers extend Holmgren Green Bay wis. A Mike Holmgren the first since Vince Lombard to coach the Green Bay packers to Back to Bac winning seasons received a three year contract Extension. The Deal keeps Holmgren with the team at least through 1999. Little leagues soc los Angeles a eight months after a 6.7 magnitude earthquake devastated the los Angeles suburb of Northridge the Community s Little league team is fashioning a script worthy of Hollywood by reaching the championship game of the world series. The Success comes eight months after the quake demolished sections of North Ridge leaving some blocks As ghost towns of ruined apartments. Thousands of Homes and businesses were lost in the quake and a third of the Community s 75,000 residents have left. You d really have to live Here to know what everybody went through. The trauma said Phyllis Wade who works in the athletic department at California state University at Northridge. To still practice to get Back to work and go to the world series it s incredible. This Little league team. Is giving people something to stand up and cheer about said Scott Spooner president of the Northridge chamber of Commerce. If . Champion Northridge wins it All and somebody wants to make a to movie about the experience first baseman Matt Cassel has the perfect people to work on it. His father Greg is a script writer on the lbs series or. Quin i Medicine woman and his Mother is a set designer. 246850ii000504"