COPLAY SPORTS - THE BEGINNING & SOME CONTEMPORARY.

I WAS TOLD THE OTHER DAY THAT SPRING IS JUST AROUND THE CORNER.  TOMORROW, MARCH 11, 2012, IS DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME AND MARCH 20, 2012 IS THE 1ST DAY OF SPRING, BUT FOR ME, THE FIRST SIGN OF SPRING WAS ABOUT A MONTH AGO WHEN I READ THAT COPLAY SPORTS INC. WAS HAVING THEIR ANNUAL REGISTRATION FOR THE UPCOMING SEASON.  THE BOYS AND GIRLS LOOK FORWARD TO THIS DATE, ALTHOUGH COPLAY SPORTS PROVIDES INDOOR ACTIVITIES DURING THE SHORT DAYS OF WINTER.   WE HAVE IN OUR POSSESSION, ACCESS TO A COPY OF THE MIKE & SONNY OLESCHAK MEMORABILIA, WHICH WAS THE ORIGINAL COPLAY PHONE BOOK PUBLISHED AS A FUND RAISER BY COPLAY SPORTS, AS I RECALL, BACK IN THE 60'S.  I WILL PRINT WHAT IS CONTAINED THEREIN ABOUT THE BEGINNING OF COPLAY SPORTS.  I HOPE IT BRINGS BACK SOME HAPPY MEMORIES OF DAYS GONE BY.  INCIDENTALLY, SEASON OPENING FESTIVITIES ARE USUALLY HELD AT THE BEGINNING OF MAY, THE SAME MONTH THAT IS UTILIZED FOR THEIR ANNUAL FUND RAISER.  THESE ARE TOUGH ECONOMIC TIMES, BUT PLEASE DIG AS DEEPLY INTO YOUR POCKETS AND SUPPORT THESE MEN AND WOMEN WHO GIVE OF THEMSELVES TO THE BENEFIT OF OUR LEADERS OF TOMORROW.  THE MAILING ADDRESS, AS I RECALL, IS P.O. BOX 66, COPLAY, PA 18037.  I WILL VERIFY AND CORRECT THE ADDRESS, IF NECESSARY. 
GOD BLESS,




COACHES: FRED GIERING ON THE LEFT
?  ON THE RIGHT.

 



COACHES L TO R:  FRANK SZIVOS, JOHN THOMAS.

 



COACHES L TO R:
SERGE LOTTI, FRANK "GOOMIE" KEPPEL
JOHN MIKOVITS, JOE BUSOLITS.

 



COACHES L TO R:  FRANK CONLIN, JOE FISCHL.

 



COACHES L TO R:  LOUIS STUMPF, JOHN "SHORTY" TAPLER.

 




WHO COULD FORGET Dr. HELLER, WHO SO GRACIOUSLY
PERMITTED THE USE OF THE BASEBALL FIELD, DURING HIS
LIFETIME, ON THE LOWER HALF BLOCK SOUTH OF HIS HOME
WHICH WAS LOCATED AT 8 S. 8TH ST.  A FAMILIAR SIGHT IN
THOSE DAYS WAS Dr. HELLER, WITH HIS PUPPY IN HIS ARMS,
BEING DRIVEN BY HIS LONGTIME CHAUFFEUR, BILLY HELLER, Sr.
WHILE MAKING HIS ROUNDS. 

    A LITTLE UPDATE OF THE CLOSEST THING TO UTOPIA, COPLAY.

ON SUNDAY MORNING, MARCH 18, 2012, ANN AND I WENT DOWN TO THE OLD COPLAY FIRE CO. NO. 1 FOR BREAKFAST.  TO THE BEST OF OUR KNOWLEDGE THIS IS THE ONLY BREAKFAST THAT ISN'T SERVED BUFFET STYLE.  WHAT A TREASURE.  THE PRICE IS GOOD, IT'S AN ALL YOU CAN EAT MENU WHERE THE SERVERS TAKE YOUR ORDER.

REMEMBER, ALL YOU CAN EAT AND THE SERVERS ARE ALL QUITE ACCOMMODATING.  TRY IT, YOU'LL LIKE IT, WE ARE SURE.  TAKEOUTS AVAILABLE.  DON'T FORGET THE TIP CAN.  ANY AMOUNT IS APPRECIATED, ALTHOUGH NOT SOLICITED. 
EVERY 3RD SUNDAY OF THE MONTH,  8:00 AM - 12:30PM,  EXCEPT FOR JULY & AUGUST.          UNINTENDED COMMERCIAL.

BUT WAIT A MINUTE.  ALL OF THIS JUST TO SAY THAT AFTER LEAVING THE CFC SOCIAL HALL, WE ATTEMPTED TO TAKE SOME PICTURES UP AT BALLIET STADIUM.  AS WE ARRIVED AT HALL AND MAPLE STS. STOP SIGN, WE COULD HEAR A TRACTOR OR LAWN MOWER MOTOR UP AT THE COPLAY SPORTS COMPLEX.  YUP, THERE WERE A NUMBER OF GENTLEMEN GETTING THINGS IN SHAPE FOR THE UPCOMING SEASON.  IF YOU LOOK CLOSELY, YOU CAN SEE A NUMBER OF THEM DOWN ON THE INFIELD ON ONE OF THE PICTURES.  ATTEND THE GAMES OR JUST GO UP AND PURCHASE SOME REFRESHMENTS FROM THEIR STAND.  THEY, AS WE STATED BEFORE, ARE ALL VOLUNTEERS AND THEY DO SO MUCH FOR THE CHILDREN OF COPLAY AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS.  REMEMBER, THEIR FUND RAISER IS USUALLY DURING MAY, BUT DONATIONS ARE ACCEPTED AT ANY TIME.




COPLAY SPORTS, INC. CLUBHOUSE AND
REFRESHMENT STAND ON THE LEFT.
ALSO, LIGHT STANDARDS AND SOME SEATING
BY THE CLUBHOUSE AND AT THE FIELD
ON THE RIGHT.



A VIEW OF THE UPPER FIELD WITH PROBABLE
COACHES AND MEMBERS STANDING ON THE INFIELD.




THE ACCESSWAY BETWEEM THE UPPER AND LOWER
FIELDS WITH INSTALLED SAFETY FENCE AND BLEACHERS.
REFRESHMENT STAND JUST AROUND THE CORNER ON THE
LEFT AND AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC.




ACCESSWAY WITH VIEW OF THE LOWER FIELD.
CAN'T YOU JUST VISUALIZE AND HEAR THE
YOUNGSTERS HAVING A GOOD TIME?



ANOTHER VIEW OF THE LOWER FIELD WITH A PLAYERS BENCH.



THE SCORE BOARD ON THE LOWER FIELD.


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