THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1996, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Wednesday, July 24, 1996 TAG: 9607240365
SECTION: LOCAL PAGE: B1 EDITION: NORTH CAROLINA
SOURCE: STAFF REPORT
DATELINE: MANTEO LENGTH: 36 lines
Julia Ruth Stevens will take part in opening ceremonies of the Babe Ruth World Series in Manteo Aug. 17.
The daughter of the famed home-run hitter lives in Conway, N.H.. She will arrive Aug. 15, attend an evening banquet at First Flight Middle School on Aug. 16, participate in a parade on Aug. 17 and attend the first game of the series later in the day.
``Julia remains very active in the Babe Ruth program which was founded in her father's name and currently has over 855,000 participants,'' Ron Tellefsen, Babe Ruth president, said at the organization headquarters in Trenton, N.J.
The nine-team tournament runs through Aug. 24. There are three games - at 2, 4 and 7:30 p.m. - on Aug. 17 and 18, two games at 5:30 and 8 p.m. Aug. 19-20-21, a single game at 7 p.m. Aug. 22, the semifinals at noon and 3 p.m. on Aug. 23, and the championship at 1:30 p.m. Aug. 24.
The games will be played at Manteo High School's refurbished diamond. Tickets are $50 for a family tournament pass, $35 for an individual tournament pass and $10 for a daily ticket.
For details, call 919-480-1422. ILLUSTRATION: PRACTICE OPENS FOR BABE RUTH GAMES
DREW C. WILSON
The Virginian-Pilot
Shawn Barrera, a right fielder for the Dare County Babe Ruth
baseball team, puts on his cleats Monday on the first day of
practice for the Babe Ruth baseball series. The Manteo High School
field has been refurbished for the series, Aug. 17-24, when 160 of
the nation's best 16- to 18-year-old baseball players will compete. by CNB