Teacher Dale Shreiner discusses the origins of his Lancaster, Pa., APBA tournament. Of course, Lancaster is the original home of APBA Games, launched in 1951 by J. Richard Seitz. Shreiner, 40, is a relative newcomer to APBA, who began playing APBA baseball in earnest in 2016 after being introduced to the game by a former workplace manager. Starting his tournament a year later, Shreiner has learned a few things about running a fledgling tournament. This year's event will be the fourth in five years; the 2020 event was canceled during the pandemic.  

As of July 8, Dale still has four slots open for the tournament. If interested, contact him per his tournament data sheet:  

"To register for the tournament with your team, email tournament commissioner Dale Shreiner at dashreiner@gmail.com. I will register teams with players in order that I receive emails. I will reply with an email confirming your team or asking you to select another. Given the limited space, if you are not one of the first 24 to register, you will be put on a waiting list that I will contact in order if there is an opening.  

"Registration fee is $15 and includes a coffee bar. Registration fee can be mailed (check), sent via PayPal, or submitted the day of the tournament in the form of cash.   

"Tentative Schedule for the Day Welcome:  8:00-8:30Begin Divisional Play: 8:30 - 11:30Lunch: 11:30 - 1:00Finish Divisional Play: 1:00 - 4:00Playoffs: 4:00 - 6:00"