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Home My WebLink AboutItem #25 - Discussion ItemIN 'VAPri t ANbUM r: 5• 11444 Paul. Ar dtei4s City Manager; 0 ., Maurice A. Retre Mayor 15Att April 43 1'97 5 t1L :, tune World Amateur 13 sebai1 Pederaeion REf'LSPNc s: ENOLo:4unts: S Enclosed are two letters from the World Amateur Baseball Federation, and a reply to the first letter from me. As you can see, it is entirely possible for the City of Miami, during the Bicentennial, to host an important sports tournament that could` focus a great deal of attention and interest in our City.' Along with the Dolphins and the Toros, the Miami Golden Gloves Thur- nameht helped to give Miami a sports capital image. With the improvements of the Orange Bowl, in addition to such events' as the Inter -American Rowing Championship, much could be done to further its positive and healthy image. Now that the touchy Cuban question has been settled, I strongly recommend that the City of Miami form a committeeand proceed with an amateur baseball tournament of the Americas Would you please schedule this matter for Commission discussion, so that we can set proper policy if the Commission decides to undertake the project. MAF.amn Encl. 01,41Guisweie• Wtt11AM ,0, trENRINs City j of lathi federacion un iai baseball amateur world amateur baseball federation ('rEiltlp%t favor r(autioe I. Terre 1735 T'oDoe Avenue f•teh'Ib Palk. CA1tf, ii4C25 • 'U§Ai'aial(1 . P.lbrit a :53100 Tel. beet** 14151 i22 s 5752 Office (4t51 32i .2300 tart EtectN,ive Vice = Pratideat CARLOS J. CARCIA A:Meta&o Pnttat 3R95 kipeapu. Nieategul Tel. S8493• hi1578 Vice Prealdent = Eutope BRUNU BENECK Via delta k1enooia 47 C0135 Roma*ltalia fief, borne '(061 3276370 °thee (de) 39h5456 Vi:e President • Attica ARTHUR i3ERE:.OWSKI P.G. Lo* 30 Viyn.wtg. Caoe Smith Attica let. hcme 6.6025 &lice 77 - 1141 V,co President Oceen&e EON MOULD 91. einpetnun Avenue Venc,use N.S.W ' 2030 Australia Tel. home 3372643 othce 915131 42i 11edr Lay'ert'e t Vice President • Americas JEAN ROBERT NOLET 881 est bout oe Maisonneuve Montreal 132 • Canada lel. 1514) • 527 - 9311 1514) • 334 • 6803 Vice President • Asia CHARLES PARSON Box E3. Mania • Philippines Tel. hnme 6'!:356 office S31601 Secterri y SERCIO BARONI Via t!II3 Camilluceia 551 tOt35 Roma • Italia Tel. home (Oil 327953t office (06) 3965456 )resaurer JUAN CARLOS PENA P,:.rrnera 11:u Buenos Aires • Argentina lel 68 • 7567 •aerth 21 , WO f:an f thanks for y614 letter of t ti. oh 1 L, ` 197 j► i oat well appreciate your concerns about the costs tnd compositions of teats to pia • in t tour la rent as part of your bitrenteanial celebrations Let tie assure you, however* that since this tournament would 2iOT be a c:orld tournament t your Organizing Committee could invite- and not invite- any tcams it chooses. If Cuba is not invited; and if a I'•.iar`,i Cuban teat is, or is not in— vited, this privilege is entirely up to you. Let's assure that eight teams participated. They could be I:iari A11Stars (i:iani Cubans if you wish,' Canada, I;icararua, `Puerto aico, Colombia, l•anurra, Venezuela and Argentina. If you desire to get teats from outside the Americas, Japan, .,ationaliat China,S. t.orea, Italy, holland ray oe included, or sucstituted for any of the above. Please keep in mind that i:ationalist China will be host- ing a World Tour: asn.ent in i;ovember, 1976, and this riay restrict some teams from participating in the i•iami tournament. The original idea was to hold a "Tournament of the Americas", something that has never been done before, and possibly would have more fan appeal than a tournament involving tears frog outside American countries. About• the cost: this will depend on numerous factor^: tip^ number of teams, will all transportation costs be paid, or round-trip air tickets per country, :ro•: lonF tournament ::ill last local housing and r::c...s-incrc:s: i.s the tournament len;;thenc, if there are Special ceret,onies(Cperin and Closing), umpires, balls, local transportation, park rental and un}:eoy, ticket sellers and taker:, etc., all will add to the total expense. Once it is dccide� PRESIDENT' SECR`:TA 11A1 ;:irt:t countriec are invited, a rroposod budget can be develoT.cci. 1735 POPPY AVENUE * MENLO PARK * CALIF. 94025 * USA * TEL. (4151 322.5722 VIALE TIZIANO 70 it 00100 ROMA * ITALY * TEL. (O61 3965456 ..1� o00c1 ,;1^-,:•:e'.., Zii:cc=1: , der io ndi 1 baseball amateur world amateur baseball federation t rat ilirtt Vili.1.1Atti P. rtHRINCI 1; tt Poorer Avenue t+iehle Park, Cent. 94e725 - USA tel. I•orr+e (415) .5759 bt!HCs (4)5) 3321 4230o ettt. 411a Executive Vice, Preildirit CARLOS J. GARCIA' Apartndo Pottnl 187$ t.inregue • 'Nicamoui tat. 68493.98576 Vice President * turblai bRUNO-RENECK Vie della Mendell 47 P0135 Rome - itelfe Tel. home '(061 =76370 otftte (06) 3465446 Vice President • Africa ARTHUR REREZOWSK) P.O. Box 30 Wynbere. Cape South Attica Tel. home 0: (1C23 ofltce 77- 1141 Vice President_ Oceanle DON MOULD 91, Honetoun Avenue Vanciuse N.S.W. 2030 Australia Tel. home 3372643 office 695131 Vice President • Americas JEAN HOBERT NOLET 631 est bcul do MalsonneUve Montreal 132 Canada Tel. (S14) •,527,- 031t (514) • 389 • 8803 Vice President • Asia CHARLES PARSON Box 8+38 Meniis- Philippines Tel home 835036 office 591601 5.ncretery SERGIO BARON! Via delle Camiliuccia 551 00135 Roma • Italie Tel. home (06) =71581 office (06) 3965456 Tresaurer JUAN CARLOS PENA Pedernere 1120 Buenos Aires - Argentina Tel 66.7967 Dear Mayer Ferret At a recent meeting of the United Staten Baseball FederetiOh# yotir letter of September 6, 1974, in which yott wrote, "/ would like to see the Tournament of Americas held in the city of Miami, was disc cussed. Your idea Was, as you can imagine, received with enthusiasm. Due to financial troubles, Italy has declined its right to host the III PEMBA World Tournament. Nationalist China is bidding to host this Tournament on approximately November 5 - 20, 1976. You had mentioned to the FEMBA Board last month that you would sub- mit, in November 1975, the budget to cover the Tournament of the Americas in 1976 in Miami. I hope that you can and will do this. All baseball playing countries of North, Central and South America would be eligible to participate in such a tournament. This would include Canada, USA, Mexico, Panama, Guatemala, Honduras, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Dominican Republic, Cuba, Puerto Rico, Neth- erlands Antallis, Aruba, Virgin Islands, Columbia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Argentina, Peru and Brazil. It is not known at preserit how many of these countries would send teams. That would depend on the dates of the tournament, the amount of financial assistance extended and perhaps, other factors. As you know, a tournament of the Americas has never been attempted before and to be a successful venture it would require a lot of time effort and financial support. With the proper promotion and hard work this could become one of the most meaningful aspects of any Bicentennial City. We hope it, works and are ready to assist in any ways that we can. Respectfully, yours, William P. Fehring, President PRESIDENT SECRETARIAT * 1735 POPPY AVENUE * MENLO PARK * VIALE TIZIANO 70 * 00100 * CALIF, 94025 * ROMA * ITALY USA * TEL. (415) 322.5722 7 E L, (0 63) 3 A 6 5 4 5 6