Conservation department completes licensing mailing effort in Michigan
The Michigan Conservation Department reports all small game and deer licenses and associated materials are mailed ahead of the Sept. 15 deadline. Workers in the general operations division set records for speed and volume, printing 100 tons of paper and distributing 914 000 small game licenses and back tags, 1 565 000 game digest mailings, plus 570 000 regular deer licenses with back tags and seals, 30 000 nonresident deer licenses, 70 000 bow and arrow season permits for residents, 10 000 for nonresidents, 4 500 camp permits, and 200 000 special application blanks, all in 20 days without extra staff.
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Michigan
Harry Cox
Stevens T. . Mason Statte
Stock Car Race Ends With Narrow Finish At Track
George Gibbs and Glare raced wheel to wheel with 97 in close contention. Gibbs spun out near the end while Phil Lips won the cash prize presented by Marion Mayes, daughter of the track operator. Mayes thanked the public and drivers for a successful 1954 season.
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George Gibbs
Glare
Phillips
Marion Mayes
Mayes
Pioneers Fall 7 6 to Big Rapids in opener
In the season debut on Friday September 17 Clare Pioneers lost 7-6 to Big Rapids Cardinals. Oscar Rulapaugh scored on a two yard run after a 60 yard drive. Dick Crandall exploded for a 77 yard run and the extra point gave Big Rapids a one point lead. Clare threatened late but could not regain the lead. Tonight Clare meets Shepherd at Shepherd in conference action.
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Clare Pioneers
Big Rapids Cardinals
Green
White
Oscar Rulapaugh
Clare
Big Rapids
Cardinals
Dick Crandall
Pete Brown
Fred Miller
Kyle Hanley
Ron Garthe
Shepherd
Fishing seasons shift after September on Michigan waters
Michigan fisheries officials note trout lakes and streams close September 12, steering anglers to non trout waters where bass pike and walleye seasons extend into December and March. Oldtimers say fall is busy for anglers with fishing continuing on non trout waters through late year and into winter for various species.
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Michigan
Conservation Department
Great Lakes
Baseball Legends and School Notices From The Era
This passage references Babe Ruth’s 80 home runs in 1927 with the Yankees and notes minor leaguer Jon Bauman from Roswell NM with 72 homers in 138 games. It mentions Notre Dame football gear, a Cork Ireland shillelagh, a Scranton Throop school board ruling on class time during the 1953 World Series, Mordecai Brown four straight shutouts in 1908, Ly Cobb’s batting records, Dick Bartell’s games played, and sturgeon fishing regulations restricting inland waters to January and February.
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Babe Ruth
New York Yankees
Jon Bauman
Roswell
New Mexico
Notre Dame
Cork
Ireland
Throop Borough
Scranton
Pennsylvania
Mordecai
Drillers Close Season After Elimination Loss
The Scott Drilling team finished the season with an 8-5 first round defeat in Cadillac ending a strong year of 21 victories and 4 losses. Earlier wins included a 7-1 against Gladwin on John Musser's two-hitter and a 7-2 win over Dover (Clare County champs) before a Sept 11 Cadillac trip ended their playoff run.
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Scott Drilling
Cadillac
Scotts
Drillers
Gladwin
John Musser
Wenger Park
Greer
Dover
Clare
Twait
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