Farm Bureau Meeting At Lattimer Home
Pheasant River River Farm Bureau group met at the home of Mr and Mrs Eugene Lattimer Wednesday evening July 2 for their monthly meeting Nine families were represented Discussion for the evening was Michigan s Problems About Water Are Growing led by Paul Gross Minutes of last meeting were read by Mrs Kim Callihan One visitor was present Marsha Muterspaugh The hostess served sandwiches jello cookies and coffee The next meeting will be at the Orr Community Building August 6
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Salt
Farm Bureau Group
Eugene Lattimer
Meeiing
Michigan
Pauk
Gross
Kim Callihan
Orr Community
Pony League action resumes with blowouts and RBIs
Pony League resumed on June 30 after rain delays. Cardinals beat Rams 64 with Kegg driving in six runs while Norcutt homered. Giants crushed Seals 20-0 with Keys driving in six and Davis winning. Giants then beat Rams 16 to 4. first-half standings show Giants 74, Cardinals 43, Rams 44, Seals 0.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cardinals
Rams
Skip Breen
John Ruark
Jim Norcutt
Butch Eberhart
Giants
Seals
John Keys
Ken Davis
Jim Humphrey
Independents Dominate Farwell in Season Opener
The Clare Independent baseball team opened the season with a 6-0 victory over Farwell on July 6. Deb Nolan pitched a five hit game for the win and helped himself with a 4 for 4 night at the plate. Tom Murphy drove in two runs with a first inning single.
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Clare Independent
Farwell
Deb Nolan
Tom Murphy
Hefty old Al Simmons bat used by Gus Zernial in 1953
In a Tigers chat a 39 ounce 39 inch Al Simmons model bat from the 1950s is recalled. Gus Zernial notes such bats were rare before 1953 and contrasts them with today's 33 ounce bats. He explains the extra weight helped meet fast pitches but limited his matchup options.
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Ruth
Gehrig
Foxx
Greenberg
al Simmons
Gus Zernial
Philadelphia
Gus
Tigers
Jim Ruby's No Hitter First In Little League Tigers Lions
In a high scoring Little League game the Tigers edged the Lions 10 9 after four runs in the first inning and six in the second. Jim Young struck out 14 and went 3 for 4 with a home run while Mike Melchoir added a second inning homer. Allen 3 for 3 for the Tigers and Belle 3 for 4 for the Lions drove the offense. Young earned the win over Russell.
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Tigers
Lions
Tiger
Jim Young
Mike Melchoir
Jim
Allen
Dan Belle
Jerry Russell
Jim Ruby
Bears
Cubs
Bob Zipiski
Cub
Steve Bryant
Jack Lansing
Ricky Kem
Top 4A Teams Lead Monday League Standings
Four A teams push the lead in a Monday league with players including Dewey Ogden Red Pike 6 Q 12 Cormy O Bean and Bill Grier along with Dee Neely Dec Platt and Ralph Baumgarth. The record features many paired names and multiple affiliations across a crowded list.
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Mon
Dewey Ogden
Red Pike
Cormy O 'Bean
Bill Grier
Bill Davies
Jack Manee
Ti Dee Neely
Dec Platt
Ralph Baumgarth
Ray Neff
Jim Michler
Harold Eddy
Neilan Cradit
Paul Sheponski
Arlo Barber
Larry Shelton
N. Rauch
F Stanley
Harry Coney
Bob Brown
Bred Beaudoen
Aig
Dale Hines
Ken Ritter
Bud Antersoi
Paul Schroeder
Earl Baumgarth
LaGoe
Dex Elden
Ray Ruby
Don Richardson
Howard Melton
Dick Ulrich
Homer Douglas
Mike Elden
Floyd Norcutt
Bill Harper
Julie Gershon
Rod LaSage
Paul McDonald
al Nystrom
Bernie Wyman
Bob Mitchell
Micky McDonald
Burke Collins
Dr. Krainik
Dr. Kring
Don Bryant
Bud Drebert
Dick Nivison
Jerry Mivison
Ralph Ackerman
Lloyd Coaléype
Gag H. G. Reigsy
Bote
al Luce
Baseball bats grow lighter as pitchers diversify styles
The piece explains how pitchers’ changing speeds and sliders spurred a shift to lighter, slimmer bats. It cites players by name and their typical ounce ranges, noting stars and aging hitters adjust from 38-ounce to 31–34 ounce models as the season progresses.
Pistol Scores First Division W Pitts and Others
The report lists W Pitts leading first division with 252, J Eisenhauer second with 285.79 cents, B Loomis 285.02, and C Schaaf winning shells. In the second division i Krug 255 and R Rodabaugh 2363, with Flower at 193.
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W. Pitts
J. Eisenhauer
B. Loomis
C. Schaaf
I. Krug
R. Rodabaugh
Flower
Visitors From Washington Honor D T Fish at Island Park
A picnic dinner at Island Park Mt Pleasant Sunday honored Mr and Mrs D T Fish and Mrs M D Benton of Long View Washington. Attendees included Irene Muterspaugh Jett Muterspaugh Roy Dean Muterspaugh Jimmie Avis Karen Marsha Kenneth Mogg Gardiner Muterspaugh Gene Linda Charles Peterson Kimberly John Muteyr Spaugh Walt Arnst and son Jimmy of Lansing. The Methner reunion also took place. Tractors cited as causing most on farm injuries per the National Safety Council.
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Island Park
Mt. Pleasant
D. T. Fish
M. D. Benton
Long View
Washington
Irene Muterspaugh
Jett Muterspaugh
Roy
Dean Muterspaugh
Jimmie
Avis
Karen
Marsha
Kenneth Mogg
Gardiner Muterspaugh
Gene
Linda
Charles Peterson
Kimberly
John Muteyr
Spaugh
Pleasant
Walt Arnst
Jimmy
Lansing
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Eel River
Kegg
Cadillac
Larry Thompson
John Agle
Red Ankrum
Shorty Dreaves
McEwan
Pher
Rich Dixson
W. L. ‘Bears
Vic Raschi
Zernal
Eood Wood
al Kaline
Bob Hazle
Reno Bertoia
Ozzie Vergil
Milt
Harvey Kuenn
Billy Martin
Frank ‘Bolling
Charlie Maxwell
Gail Harris
Jim Hegan
Tito Francona
Gene Bullard
Bart Tater
Canada
R. H. Strange
Clare County
Douglas van Buskirk
Lake George
Richard ‘Orminston
Flint
National Safety Council
Oustod
UCU
UTE
el Toy
Brook
Jello
Fourth Street
Oleomargarine
DelMonte
Giant
California
Jambo
Dixie Reds
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