Bessemer Nine at Ewen Sunday to break hoodoo streak
Bessemer's baseball team, now under new co managers Jake Bynack and Walter Hendrickson, aims to end a losing skid in a Sunday road game at Ewen. Key players are injured or limited while star Huge Oppolite may fill any needed role. expected pitchers are Laurie Nelson or Gordon Erickson with Smoky Joe Vukovich likely in the lineup.
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Bessemer
Ewen
Walter Newman
Jake Bynack
Walter Hendricksn
Bob Reihsen
Paul Stefanic
Salonen
Oppolite
Laurie Nelson
Gordon Erickson
Nelson
Hurley
Erickson
Smoky Joe" Vukovich
Ramsay Flrst
Calumet Athletes Get Gipp Trophy
The Coppes Connery School awards a memorial plaque to an outstanding senior at Calumet High School, chosen by a committee for scholastic and athletic leadership. This year’s honoree is Elwoet Loheta, an honor student active in football, basketball, and track.
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Calumet
Notre Dame
Elwoet Loheta
Metcalfe Dominates Escanaba Dash in 9.5 Seconds
Metcalfe, national sprint champion, ran 100 yards in 9.5 seconds at Escanaba Upper Peninsula relays. He also clocked 21.3 seconds for 200 yards with a tail wind. Escanaba won four silver trophies, four meet records fell, and other notable marks included Wes Johnson’s 25.1 and 15.1 hurdles, Finman’s 12 feet 2 inches pole vault, and Bergland’s 1:41 Class D 880-yard relay.
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Escanaba
Ralph Metcalfe
Upper Peninsula
Metcalfe
Tronwood
Lake Linden
Bertland
Sea
Michigan Honors Graduating Athlete in Wolverine Sports
Michigan awarded M blanket honors to 33 graduating athletes who earned one or more varsity letters. Ted Petosker led with eight letters, followed by Whitey Wistert six, Ted Chapman six, and Arom Artz five in Wolverine sports.
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Ann Arbor
Michigan
Wolverine
Ted Petosker
Whitey Wistert
Ted Chapman
Arom Artz
Bessemer Falls Twice in Weekend Baseball Games
Bessemer lost to Hurley 2 1 and then to Townsite 6 2 in a pair of weekend games. Hurley built a late lead as Bessemer struggled with errors and missed chances while Nelson and Wheeler paced the Bessemer offense. Townsite benefited from Bessemer miscues and strong pitching by Kolesar to seal a 6 2 victory.
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Bessemer
Hurley
Ironwood
Badgers
Bessmer
Srire
Lauri Nels
Onts
Bears
Wheeler
Sera Bears
Bessemer Team Faces Uniform Woes And Manager Change
Notes from Sundays game describe the Bessemer team in new dark grey uniforms with missing socks and sponsor names on the backs. Highlights include Gordon Jackson’s solid relief pitching, Nelson’s batting lead, and a planned shift to co managers Jake Bynack and Walter Hendrickson as Walter Newman departs. The team’s batting average slipped from .320 to .295 after the two games, with Serbin rising to second in hitting.
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Bessemer
Walter Newman
Walter
Laurie Nelson
Strckers
Jackson Serbin
Oliver To Captain Michigan Ball Team
Oliver of Pontiac, third baseman on this season's baseball team, will captain the squad next year. He is a six letter man, having won two letters in football, baseball and basketball. Coach Ray Fischer called him the most improved player this season. He hit just over .300.
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Ann Arbor
Russell Oliver
Pontiac
Oliver
Ray Fischer
State Athletic Board Earns Nearly $25,000
Lansing report shows the State Athletic Board of Control, since August 1, 1933, earned net $24,890.26 compared with $11,692.50 for the same prior period. New commission receipts totaled $39,791.82 with $14,901.56 in expenditures, while the old commission had $24,607.57 receipts and $12,915.07 expenditures. The new body licensed 19 new clubs in addition to existing clubs.
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Lansing
Administration Athletic Board of Control
Fred W. Hayford
Commission
Baseball Scores From Hurley Ashland and Nearby Games
Hurley defeats Ashland 6 to 2 while Bruces Crossing edges Odanah 10 to 9 and Aurora beats Davis 8 to 3. Scores reflect late season matchups with Hurley and Bruces Crossing posting decisive wins.
Next Fight Card Set For June 15 At Ironwood
Amateur boxing returns Friday June 15 at the Ironwood Memorial building staged by the Young Men's Athletic Club. Headliners Baldo Bartelli of Bessemer seeks revenge against Joe McCoon of Ironwood who beat him last time. Lennie Ahnen meets Roy Reykdahl in a second strong bout with familiar preliminaries featuring Orvall Berger Jimmy Rochon Roddy Demitroff and Merle Sands.
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Young Men's Athletic Club
Ironwood Memorial Building
Baldo Bartelli
Bessemer
Joe McCoon
Ironwood
McCoon
Bartelli
Bessemer Mauler
Lennie Ahnen
Ramsay
Ashland
Roy Reykdahl
Lac du Flambeau Beats Watersmeet and More Scores
A sports roundup lists multiple high school games with Lac du Flambeau 10 over Watersmeet 3 and followings including Avalon 6 Puritan 1 Murals of scores show Marquette Shamrocks 10 over Republic Niagara 5 Iron River 4 over Menominees 138 Oconto Falls 8 over Negaunee 6 Ishpeming 5 over Kingsford and Crystal Falls 5 Marquette Browns 7 over Chatham 6 Long Lake 11 over Stambaugh 10.
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Lac du Flambeau
Watersmeet
Avalon
Puritan
Marquette
Shamrocks
Republic
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Iron Belt
Montreal
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Tiessemer
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Te Rossi
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Ippolite
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Serbia
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Eo Wheeler
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Ipoolite
Ict
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Sud Salonen
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Mig
Hee
Gees Dan
Ne'sen
Laurie
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Almii
Wheeler Foo
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Chowie
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Gorrilla
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Serbien
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Erickson I
Ledco
Tasee
Scott
Alaska
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G. Erickson
Ippetite
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A. Baizaria
Maki
Towrsiize
Nelson Wee
Cbocineg
Onde Eskees
Spgnce
Giawsi Wasdeee
Balzavini
Balzarini
Maki Enees
Seesess
Stefanie
Enece
State Athletic Board
J. McCoon
Gibson Girls
Hotpoint
Lake Superior District Power Company
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