1990 Shawn Dyer Graduation

EXPERIENCE LONG SUIT OF UMPIRES CALLING THE GAMES AREN'T THE ONLY DUTIES

Frank Carroll of The Sentinel Staff

THE ORLANDO SENTINEL

August 16, 1987

Mac Dyer, an Orlando painting contractor and nine-year Little League umpiring veteran, returns as umpire-in-chief for the 26th Annual Senior League World Series Monday through Saturday at Osceola County Stadium.

Dyer's duties include scheduling 18 umpires to work the six-day, double- elimination tournament. His crew, which has a combined 265 years of experience, features umpires from seven states, Canada and Puerto Rico.

Florida umpires are Blake Mason, Orlando, an 11-year veteran; Jim Read, Orlando, 11 years; Jerry Munson, Orlando, 9 years; Harold Brooks, St. Cloud, 12 years; George Knai, Orlando, 15 years; Frank Tasch, Winter Park, 18 years; and Myles Albritton, Bowling Green, 10 years.

California is represented by Ken Kieling, Laguna Hills, 21 years; and Bill Beebe, Mission Viejo, 15 years. Others are Bob Hooper, Waldorf, Md., 35 years; Jeff Wilson, Fort Wayne, Ind., 13 years; Tom Zimmerman, Mishawaka, Ind., 16 years; Jerry Kleitz, Louisville, Ky., 21 years; Gerald Fryoux, Baton Rouge, La., 18 years; Glen Fiebig, Emporium, Pa., 21 years; Rick Samas Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada, 9 years; and Luis Rivera Toledo, Hato Rey, Puerto Rico, 12 years.

"They're dedicated, hard working, often unappreciated men with a variety of backgrounds and -- true to the Little League spirit -- all volunteers," said Tournament Director Lou Emery. "They've come from all parts of the country with no travel expenses provided to be a part of the World Series."