sports

'4.

•
••

1111111MI

alms

Seymo

Beloved Bowler
Remembered

Steve Stein
I Contributing Writer

T

he Downtown Fox B'nai B'rith
Bowling League has lost its "god-
father:'
Seymour Zate, who bowled in the league
for more than 60 years and worked tire-
lessly to keep it alive, died July 5 at age 81.
The league's team championship trophy
is named for Zate, who presented it at this
year's post-season banquet.
"He's the league's godfather — he's the
reason why the league is still here and why
I stepped up a couple years ago to keep it
going; said league president Justin Kaplan,
Zate's cousin.
"He always said if everyone in the league
recruited one new bowler each year, the
league would be fine:'
Nearly 60 bowlers, one of the biggest
turnouts in years, participated in the
league last season at Drakeshire Lanes in
Farmington Hills. The 14 teams who com-
peted during the first half were the most of
any area B'nai B'rith league, according to
Kaplan.
Kaplan said there's talk of starting a
scholarship fund or B'nai B'rith bowl-
ing tournament in Zate's honor, but the
Downtown Fox league's name won't be
changed.
"That's not something Sy would want:'
he said.
Zate received a lifetime achievement
award this spring from the Metropolitan
Detroit B'nai B'rith Bowling Association.
A moment of silence will be held before
B'nai B'rith league play begins in September,
Kaplan said, and pins will be knocked down
to signify a last rack.
Bowlers interested in competing in the
Downtown Fox league can contact Kaplan
at (248) 672-0818 or justin-kaplan
@comcast.net.

Jewish Heritage Day

The Detroit Tigers will celebrate Jewish
Heritage Day — and the 80th anniversary
of Hank Greenberg leading them to the
1934 American League pennant — dur-
ing a game Sunday, Sept. 14, against the
Cleveland Indians at Comerica Park.
Each special ticket includes an upper
box infield or upper reserve seat for the

1:08 p.m. game, a limited edition mini-
Hank Greenberg Hall of Fame plaque and
a $1 or $2 donation to the Michigan Jewish
Sports Foundation (depending on the
price of the seat).
Greenberg was the first Jewish player
elected to the National Baseball Hall of
Fame. He was inducted in 1956.
For information on Jewish Heritage
Day or to buy 15 or more tickets, con-
tact Michelle Fields at (313) 471-2221 or
michelle.fields@detroittitgers.com. Tickets
also can be purchased on the Tigers' web-
site, detroit.tigers.mlb.com .
David Blatt, the foundation's executive
director, said the Tigers have been a long-
time supporter of the foundation, which
annually presents the Hank Greenberg
Memorial Golf Classic and Michigan Jewish
Sports Hall of Fame induction banquet.

ORDER DELI TRAYS FOR SUMMER CELEBRATIONS!!

Siegetto Deti at

Jewish All-American

Western Michigan University pitcher Gabe
Berman was named a Division I First Team
All-American baseball player for the second
straight year by the Jewish Sports Review.
The Bloomfield Hills Andover High
School graduate is one of 14 players who
made the First Team. Six are pitchers and
three are repeat selections.
Berman went 1-3 with nine saves and a
2.62 ERA in his recently completed sopho-
more season. He led the Broncos with 23
appearances, working 341 /3 innings as the
team's closer.
The hard-throwing right-hander had 41
strikeouts, held opposing batters to a .231
batting average and didn't allow a home
run.
His nine saves were the third-most in
a season for a WMU pitcher, and his 23
appearances rank fourth in team history.
Berman has 14 saves in two seasons with
the Broncos. He's already just two shy of the
team career record.
Berman struck out four of the six
batters he faced in his final save of the
spring, which came in a 7-4 win over
defending Mid-Illini Conference cham-
pion Bowling Green in the MAC tourna-
ment. The loss eliminated Bowling Green
from the tourney. ❑

Please send sports news to

3426 E. West Maple Rd. at Haggerty Rd. (248) 926-9555

r

LB. of Sable $29.99
LB. of LOX $15.99
LB. of Chopped LOX $6.99

I I

and
eli tray
an Dairy ira), f or 10 or more
1 Deli
I
expires 7/31/14 I
will receive fresh fruit basket free

expires 7/31/14

SPECIAL
FOR TWO $1

L

✓

Any Salad with two
bowls of soup

IL

99 :

expires 7/31/14

Ir LB of any Meat,
II LB of Coleslaw,
1 I LB of Potato Salad,
1

I

IL

LOX OR SABLE FOR TWO $ 1799::

I r

I

I

INCLUDES
FRESH FRUIT AND
COFFEE

expires 7/31/14 I I

L
r

a 1 .

j arN
Y NER

SPECIAL

$

1

II
II

99 II

L
expires 7/31/14a I I

1 4 PIECE LAMB $11199

'CHOP DINNER

s

Deli Tray $8.99 per person I
Dairy Tray 14.99 per person

II

1

Loaf of Rye Bread

99

expires 7/31/14

SOUP, SANDWICH $ 1 1 99

AND DRINK

1

1

expires 7/31/141

$1" EXTRA

I
.... ................... e)pires 7/31/141

for Matzo ball or Kreplach soup

LOX, SABLE, KIPPERED

11SALMON OR WHITEFISH

k

99

I 'APPETIZER

expires 7/3 1 /Izt I I Includes Coffee

expires 7/31/141

L

DON'T MISS THE HEALTH & FITNESS SECTION

INSIDE THE JN THE LAST WEEK EVERY MONTH

Call 248.351.5107 for more information

sports@thejewishnews.com.

July 17 • 2014

59