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12 . sports The Observer, Thursday, August 31, 1989
Sports Talk visits fans
'by YAank Jo Poirot And they didn't raise their voice to Jimmy Fund, was asked by little leaeditor
in cbJ
do it.
Hartford radio station WTIC AM
gusts in the care audience what he
missed about being out of the big
Most nights sports talk at this Jude brought its popular early evening leagues. *The competition, the com-
Lane care can be heard at the end of Sports Talk show to the Hall of Fame raderle, the challenge," he replied.
the bar. When it really gets loud. Red Care. Host Scott Gray. veteran sports Offering callers a forum for ideas on
Sbx and Yankee fans can be heard caster Arnold Dean, along with retired player trades or a chance to play Mon-
across the room. But last Thursday' Red Sex secondbaseman Mike day morning quarterback, Dean and
rdght patrons were heard talking about Andrews. fielded an eclectic range of Gray play the role of moderators rather
their favorite teams from Maine to Long questions and comments.
than answer men, and that's the way
Island. Andrews, now Chairman of the they like it.
The point of the show is to "get people
thinking," said Dean, adding , "You
can't win with people who ask (specific]
questions. " he added, because they
usually know the answer beforehand.
And when you're wrong their response
is "You work sports full time, you
should have all the answers."
Gray agr d, explaining that it lirn-
Its the areas of conversation to "black
and white.* He prefers engaging callers
in a discussion of issues and opinions.
Seth Beaulleu and family traveled f om Enfleld to pose their ques-
Uons to the radio talk show panel. Next to Seth is his mother LeAxm and sitring
ac oss from them is his brother Scott. Neal Beaulieu, their father, not
pictured here, brought a limited production commemorative Fenway P k
b t fo And ws to autograph. Holding the mike la Jael Mitchell, promotion
director for WTIC radio.
Calls to the station are screened.
They are asked what they are going to
talk about to discourage Ill tempered
callers from venting their spleen on the
air. Those who do get on the air are dlscouraged
from using their names and
asked to call back no sooner than three
From left to Hght Sports Talk host Scott Gray. former Red Sex second
baseman Mike Andro s and his guest host Arnold Dean react to a comment
f m the audience at the Hall of Fame care Thursday night. Gray and
[e cla broadcast live August 17 f om the popular local spo t
that go beyond the numbers of any and covers most of New England. Of
given game and they face callers with
an open mike and cup of Juice or coffee
to keep the whistle wet. No reference
material was on their broadcast table.
Yet, they reminisced effortlessly over
such events as a ninth inning that was
played more than 20 years ago.
"When Abner and the boys ,got
together in Cooperstown (N.Y.) Arnold
weeks, did the play-by-play." said Gray half
Thursday evening the banter is a Joking and half out of respect for what
mix of Ught humor and thoughtfulcom- Dean ring ¢o-fl eshow=
mentary with sports fans who are
"opinionated but not volatile,* said
Dean. "A screamer will attract screamers,"
he said referring to radio talk
shows in other markets where the
host's trademark is verbal abuse.
The three men have long memories
*Stats don't impress me, " remarked
Dean after the show. "It's the a cdotes,
the plays" that hold his atfe'ntion.
The station sends out one of the
strongest AM signals in the country
Local blackbelt named "Man of the Year"
by Bandra C. Mainorl
st ff writer
Discipline, integrity, loyalty and
respect are qualities Eric Breuer takes
serlously. As owner of Breuer's Institute
of Martial Arts. Southington, and
"soke'. head of a system. Breuer
devotes much of his time to karate.
His energy, interest and commitmerit
earned him the title "Man of the
Year" at the annual black belt convent/on
of the United Fighting Arts Federat.lon
in LaB Vegas, Neveda in July.
Breuer. a Wolcott resident and state
trooper is convinced the martial arts
have something to offer everyone. His
students are of every age, size and abil-
Ity. He has taught karate for the last I I
years. He attends national programs for
instructors three of four times a year.
He is familiar with various Chinese,
Korean and PhiIlipines styles of the
sport.
In March of 1989, Breuer and 23
members of his school, located on the
Waterbury-Meriden Road accompanied
Rev. Philip Cascia on a tour of the Soviet
Union:
Breuer held demonstrations of the
r't. Until 1981. the Soviet Union did
w the sport but it was viewed as too
ngerous, Breuer said.
• Now there is an international intert
in open-style karate because cotmt
ries are anticipating its inclusion in
rt1992 . Olympics as a dem°nstrati°n
Eric Breuer
Breuer said that in China students "The U.F.A.F. trains to body
are drilled in one aspect, of the sport stature * Breuer said. He credits use of
such as weapom'y, swords, spears and safety equipment such as boots, gloves,
canes. .shin guards and the like for fighting as
"]'hey learn to perform for the pub- protective of the participants.
tic using set patterns. They may study Breuer's interest and willingness to
one aspect from age 6 through 18. promote the sport internationally
never mastering any other part." he brought him recognition from Chuck
said Norris, actor-founder of U.F.A.F.
Norris has indicated an interest in
traveling to the Soviet Union with
Breuer as a part of the
Waterbury/Leningrad Intersport Trade
Commtsslon's tentative six-clty tour
slated for April 1990.
Another aspect to Breuer's commitment
to the martial arts is his newly
designed and approved U.F.A.F. flag.
The prototype was hand-delivered
to sports instructors in Leningrad. The
second flag hangs in his Southlngton
-. li ,l. Several others are now officially
hung in U.F.A.F. schools throughout
the world.
The flag. which is white with gold
fringe, displays the U.F.A.F. patch in
the center and is surrounded by the
federatlon's four word motto, discipline.
integrity, loyalty and respect.
Girls Softball to hold
8th annual banquet
The 8th Annual Awards Banquet
for the Southington Girls Softball
League will be held Sept. 14 at 6 p.m.
at the Aqua Turf - Kay's Pier.
Tickets for this year's event are
$10.50 per person and may be purchased
by contacting any team manager
or by calling Tony Leograndis at
628-8470, or Bob Heath at 276-0682.
Tickets will be available at the door,
however organizers are requesting that
those interested purchase tickets in
advance.
FALL LEAGUES STILL FORMING AT
Super Bowl Lanes
Route 10 - So • 628-4553
"EASY TO GET TO FROM EVERYWHERE"
Space is Limited - Act NOW!
this market Gray says, "You are not
going to find a more knowledgeable
sports fan than the oneS in the Northeast."
And the most intense fans are
found in the Boston/New York corridor.
he adds.
See SPORTS TALK page 13
Charity Dinner
The 10th annual Middletown
Sports Charity Dinner will feature
both different and familiar faces this
year.
The beneficiaries and two of the
celebrity guests are familiar, while
the biggest difference, according to
general chairman Albert Hamrah of
Middletown, is the site of the event,
the Aqua Turf Club on Mulberry
Road in Southington.
Proceeds from the event benefit
the Heart Fund and the Middlesex
Area Patient Services (MAPS). an
organization serving the needs of
Multiple Sclerosis patients in the
"We began at the Middletown
Elks Club and outgrew that, and this
ear we grew beyond the capacity of
the Treadway CromweU,* said Hamrah.
"In order to allow everyone who
wanted to come to the dinner to get a
ticket, we thought v hades,move to
a larger location 9 l Aqna Turf was
a natural."
Last year's dinner grew to more
than 900 guests. With Aqua Tur/'s
guest capacity at 1200 or more,
Hamrah believes he can add significantly
to the $I00,000 already
raised for the charity through the
event.
Celebrity guests attending this
year will be New York Yankee Outfielder
Dave Winfield and second
bascman Steve Sax. Cincinnati l -d's
relief pitcher Rob Dibble, an off-season
resident of Souttngton. Gene
Michael, former manager of the Yankees
and the Cubs, will also attend.
Hamrah expects to announce the
names of other celebrity guests in
Tickets for the dinner are %40
each and are available through Hamrah
at Custom Carpets in Middletown
at 566 Washington St., or by
calling 346-8635.
The date of the dinner is Nov. 14.
Monday Tuesday ! Wedne lay
Mens 4 Per Team
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