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Friday, August 2, 1985
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By Cheryl Petersen
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Sunscreens, umbrellas and ice-cold
lemonade are usually found poolside at
a national diving meet but the scenario
has been quite the opposite this week
as Woods Memorial Fool and the Ne
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braska Aquatics Diving Club host the
1985 McDonald's U.S. Junior Olympic
Diving Championships.
The unseasonably cool temperatures
have forced members from more than
60 diving teams from all over the coun
try to opt for sweaters, blankets and
hot chocolate.
The meet, which features age group
competition between youth ages 9 to
17, continues through Saturday at
Woods, 33rd and J streets. The winners
at this meet will advance to the World
Age Group Championships in Texas
later this month.
Nebraska diving coach Jeff Huber
made a bid to the U.S. Diving Commit
tee two years ago to have the meet held
in Nebraska.
"We thought it would be a great way
to promote diving in the state of
Nebraska," Huber said. "So far we've
had great community support and help."
The facility and equipment available
at Woods were the main factors in
deciding the meet's location. McDo
nald's, which is the major sponsor of
the meet, donated $500 toward the
purchase of a new electromagnetic
scoreboard which will stay in Lincoln.
The scoreboard helps the meet run
more quickly and efficiently in con
junction with the workers. Everything
has gone smoothly for the divers except
for the unseasonably cool temperatures.
"When your up there shaking on the
board you just have to block out the
cold," said Krista Clark, 12 and under
three-meter spring board champion.
"It's all mental."
Brad Baell, champion of the boys 13
14 one-meter competition said the cool
conditions cause muscles to tighten
up.
"It makes it hard to do a lot of the
dives when you're so stiff."
"The next goal for these kids is to
make the top eight at Senior Nation
als," Huber said. "I'm sure we are look
ing at future Olympians at this meet."
An 'average' day at the ballparl
Ah, the joy of Mudville, baseball, and
a McDonald's hot apple pie. What bet
ter way for the average American family
to spend a Saturday afternoon than at a
Major League Baseball game?
We join just such an average Ameri
can family, the Wharts, in the parking
lot of a stadium where such a game is
being played on such an afternooa Ed,
his wife Marlene, son Chipper, daugh
ter Nadine, and loveable Point Four,
who is three, arrive for an afternoon of
excitement.
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leisure mind; the roar of the crowd, the
tenseness of a base stealing attempt,
the caught breath of a home run. But
enough, let's join the average American
family heading for that great American
pastime.
"Aw dad," Chipper said, "Do I have
to go to this dumb old game? I'd rather
be at the discoteque."
"Shut up, Chipper," Ed said, stand
ing before the ticket window. "I'd like
five tickets. Oh, average seating, I
guess."
"Yes, sir, that'll be (price deleted for
the benefit of those with weak hearts)."
"(price still deleted)! What! It costs
that much to bring my family to the
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New York City performs a layout pike back dive at the 1985
McDonald'sU.S. Junior Olympic Diving Championships at
Woods Memorial Pool.
great American pastime?"
"Chipper, Nadine, help your father
up," Marlene said, paying for the tickets.
The family rollicked and waved in
the stands, amid choruses of "Take me
out to the ball park." Point Four got lost
in a ball of cotton candy and they didn't
find him until the second inning.
"What happened," Ed said, waking
up about the fourth inning, "Why is
everyone cheering?"
"Someone named Casey just struck
out," Nadine said, smearing lipstick on
her 17-year-old face, "He's kind of
cute."
"What's the score? Where's Chipper?"
"Nothing to nothing, not even a hit,
not a creature is bunting, and I've got a
zit. Chipper is dancing with this guy
named Ramone about ten rows back."
"Where's your mom?"
"She took Point Four to the bathroom.
I guess a cup half full of beer was in the
stands beside him. He drank it and wet
all over the guy in front of him. Don't
you remember? The guy hit you. That's
why you were asleep."
"Oh yeah."
The loudspeaker boomed. "Major
League Baseball salutes the average
American family and their average
American salaries. Heh, heh."
Then a little later, "Major League
Baseball asks that the average Ameri
cans please vacate the seats reserved
for the above average businessmen and
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their above average salaries."
"Ed, honey," Marlene said, "They
mean us."
"Oops, we must be in the front row,"
Ed said, realizing they probably would
be sitting behind Bob Uecker.
"Dad, I want a hot dog," Chipper
said, eyeing the vendor and his designer
jeans.
"Hot dog over here," Ed yelled.
"That'll be two bucks."
"Two bucks for a hot dog?"
"Unless you want it with mustard.
That's extra. Overhead you know."
"Marlene," Ed yelled during the sev
enth inning stretch, "Where's that
daughter of yours?"
"There she is, dad," Chipper said,
pointing to a crowd of shirtless men
standing over the limp form of his
daughter."
"Here, here, what's this," Ed said,
going over.
"This chick passed out from the
heat, man. We're all taking turns giving
her artificial respiration."
"Artificial?" Ed yelled, "That's my
daughter. Give her the real thing. I can
afford it."
"No, that's okay, dad," Nadine said,
starry-eyed, "I didn't really pass out. I
just like to be revived."
It was the bottom of the 21st inning
that day, or should we say night, in
Mudville and a fellow called "The
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