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PAGE 14 â€" WATERLOO CHRONICLE, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 21, 1981 Tiger brass gets big boost Pete Brill It is expected the native Waterlooite. after serving an apprenticeship as assisâ€" tant in cooperation with director of player personnel John Coppes and field manager Gary Jeffries this season, will take over as GM next year when Coppes. as he has already stated, steps aside. ger Waterloo Tigers, apparently operating under the premise that structure leads to stability, have added another familiar name to their strong management team with the announcement today that Pete Brill has joined the club in the capacity of assistant manager. Tigers, who changed hands late last year after a local group purchased the club from the estate of the late Merle (Champ) Glassford. have left no stones unturned in an attempt to bring experienâ€" ce, local and otherwise into the organizaâ€" tion and Brill fits that capacity to a tee. By Rick Campbell Chronicle Sports Editor And the list just keeps on getting bigâ€" And Brill hasn‘t wasted‘any time getâ€" ting his feet wet with the Tiger team. as he has already contacted the majority of players from last year‘s club regarding their 1981 status. while Coppes and Jefâ€" fries huddle over possible new prospects north and south of the border. After that he turned to fastball, and was Waterloo CHYM‘rs coach their first year of existence in 1970. A nineâ€"year gap folâ€" lowed before he picked up again with Joe Siopiolosz and Team Sport Juniors of the "I‘d say I‘ve contacted at least 10â€"12 of last year‘s players and about 99% of them have indicated they are enthused about the new organization and playing this year." said Brill. "As for myself, I just met Gary (Jeffries) recently, but I want to say that I‘m enthused with him as field manager. our thinking (re local players,. etc.) is very compatible and there is no question as to his ability to run the team." The 38â€"yearâ€"old Brill is no stranger to hardball, having played on an allâ€"Ontario midget champion team in 1959, and folâ€" lowed that up with a junior championship with Kitchener Dodgers in 1960. ‘‘I‘ve always enjoyed the game of hardâ€" ball, I got turned off it for a while back when it seemed every game was taking 3â€" 4 hours to play, but it‘s much more streamlined now, and I guess that imâ€" pressed me. It‘s a new challenge, I‘ve always liked challenges, and I‘re anxious to get to work." ‘‘*My main job will be to help John (Coppes) with the various communicaâ€" tions around the league, and take care of such things as rescheduled games and cancellations to save him the trips from Cambridge (where Coppes resides). It‘ll be just like I was with Siskins, starting from scratch, but I‘m impressed with the way the new organization has taken over and the individuals they‘ve reâ€" cruited to head the various committees. Brill has also a history of success on the ice rink, having played on two Siskin allâ€" Ontario champions in the early 1960‘s, and he returned to that club in a management role for two years from 1977â€"79. Interâ€"City fastball league, which Brill has managed the past two seasons.