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Old 03-21-2019, 12:19 PM   #16
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THE NORTH ISLAND VIEW
Sunday, January 1, 1950


OLD SCHOOLERS RETURN TO THE ISLAND DIAMONDS
The Boys of Summer are returning to North Island... a new recreational baseball league is being formed and will start play in March... games will be only on Sunday afternoon... the teams will play a 30-game schedule with the season ending in late September... the name of the new league is the North Island Recreation League (NIBL).

NIBL organizer, spokesman and league president, Keeler Garrison, told The North Island View that the players would come from each of the 12 high schools on the Island... it will be a homecoming of sorts for all the oldtimers... each town team will feature alumni from its local high school... game will be played at the local high school or township parks.

Garrison said, "It's a shame, but once you leave high school, there is no place locally to play the great American pastime, the great old game of round ball... 17 and 18 is a just a too early to be retiring from a much beloved and revered sport... most high schoolers will not have the skill level to play at college and their playing days are over much too soon... the North Island Recreation League will give all the "old baseball jocks" a chance to get back into shape and perhaps gain some friendly revenge from the old high school rivals of days gone by... and perhaps, another chance to settle old scores of yesterday... to play in the NIBL you have to play for your old alma mater... we want to make it a town thing... and promote friendly competition among the 12 townships on North Island... not only will it give guys a chance to relive the good old days of high school, it will give each town something to do on Sunday afternoon... all of the town teams are sponsored by the local civic and business associations."

Garrison facetiously added, "Of course, all the NIBL players are handsome, they can hit a curve ball, their wives and girlfriends are strong and all of them are above average on the ball fields... and they are coming to a ball park near you soon."

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