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Newspaper
Saline Observer
Location
Saline, Michigan, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1958
Page
4
The Saline Recreation Baseball Division holds a public pre-summer meeting at Saline Elementary School this Friday at 8 p.m. to plan fundraising, review last summer, and build a bigger, better program with community support. Prominent football and track mentions follow, urging local involvement to benefit youth sports.
Flat Rock leads the Huron League at 8 0 with Lincoln close behind at 6 1. If both keep winning the season could end on May 22nd with the title decided between Flat Rock and Ypsilanti Lincoln as no other team has a chance.
The Manchester Dutchmen surged to an early lead in the Lakes League with two wins. They beat Boysville 8 6 in eight innings after a seventh inning rally and edged Dexter 13 1 as Connie Gonyer allowed one hit and Jim Creech hit a grand slam. Pinckney lost to Dexter 11 7 in a big third inning. Dennis Clark led Pinckney with solid pitching as Pinckney’s offense faltered amid errors. South Lyon defeated Hartland 20 3 and Boysville 21 5. Hartland and the Lions combined for 14 runs in the fifth.
Recurrent weekly league schedule lists May 12 to May 17 with matches including Pinckney versus Boysville Hartland versus Dexter South Lyon versus Manchester Saline versus Chelsea Milan versus Roosevelt Flat Rock versus Dundee Ann Arbor versus Lansing Eastern Manchester versus Pinckney Dexter versus South Lyon Hartland versus Boysville Dundee versus Milan Chelsea versus Roosevelt Saline versus Flat Rock Lincoln versus Saline Bedford versus Tecumseh Flat Rock versus Adrian Catholic Central Clinton versus Onsted Kalamazoo versus Ann Arbor.
Milan High School known as the Big Reds defeated Ypsilanti Roosevelt 58-51 in a duel meet at Ypsilanti. Joe O'Donnell captured three first places, Norm Kersey earned two, Larry Thompson led pole vault, and Jerry Bies tied O'Donnell for high jump. Bill McKenzie set a Roosevelt school record of 23.1 in the 220 yard dash, Gary Gray ran 2 03.8 in the half mile. The result boosts Milan as a favorite for the league championship.
The Rams, defending Huron League champion, edged Milan to move to 6-0 in league play. A late rally in the top of the eighth, sparked by a walk and two hits, produced the decisive run in a high tension contest.
Saline HS Hornets, led by sophomore hurler Doug Hoeft, beat Ypsilanti Roosevelt 10-3 to claim a second Huron League victory. Hoeft fired a two hitter as Saline used a four run fourth inning, sparked by Bob Malocha and Bill Bracey, to overcome an early 3-1 Roosevel t lead. DeLay praised the team’s effort as freshmen and sophomores pace Saline’s bright baseball future.
James F Warner of Ypsilanti incumbent Second District Representative announces he will seek re election to the State Legislature with a pledge to cut waste and inefficiency in state government He aims for the Republican nomination in the August 5 county primary Warner previously served on the House Ways and Means Committee and succeeded his late father Joseph E Warner He has focused on supporting smaller state aided higher education Eastern Michigan College and expanding agricultural research and extension The Second District covers Ypsilanti Saline Milan Manchester Chelsea and surrounding townships Pittsfield Park and East Ann Arbor now part of Ann Arbor
In a 1-1 game after regulation, Flat Rock broke through in the eighth with a decisive rally. Ron Jones pitched a two hit gem with 12 strikeouts to beat Milan as the Ram battery of Jones and Dobbins went the distance, while Milan’s Fojtik allowed six hits in a strong effort for Ty Hassen's nine.
Mr and Mrs Clarence Shaw spent the weekend visiting relatives in Wauseon and Delta Ohio. They also visited Mau Mee Ohio and met the Shaw family. Mr and Mrs Oscar Clinton of Denver Colorado returned home after seven weeks visiting family in Ann Arbor and nearby areas. Mr and Mrs Nelson Wailing celebrated Mother's Day with his parents in Ypsilanti Michigan.
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