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Newspaper
Saline Observer
Location
Saline, Michigan, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1958
Page
3
The column reflects on the end of the high school sports season and upcoming fall football. It touts college education, urges persistence in learning, and applauds Manchester for winning the League of the Lakes baseball title Milan for the Huron League Track Meet and the All Sports Trophy.
The Manchester Dutchmen clinched the League of the Lakes title with a 5 to 3 win over Dexter's Dreadnoughts on Tuesday and a 4 to 1 victory against Hartland on Thursday. Connie Gonger earned the win versus Dexter, while Ralph England pitched and hit a two run homer against Hartland. Manchester coach Max Lee will remain in Manchester with Double A Products Co after declining Milan High School basketball post.
South Lyon Lions captured the League of the Lakes track title at Briggs Field in Ypsilanti with 73.5 points, beating Dexter by 26 points. Manchester and Pinckney contested for third as Manchester filed a protest over a 440 yard finish involving Conrad Gonger and Poupard, while Paul and Tom Underhill led South Lyon with wins in shot put, 220 yard dash, and 880 yard run.
Milan High School clinched the Huron League All Sports Trophy in its final action year. The Big Reds scored 26 percent of points by finishing second in football, tied for third in basketball and baseball, and first in track. The trophy celebrates Milan’s overall athletic success for 1958.
Rams clinched a share of the 1958 Huron League title by beating Ypsilanti Roosevelt 14 to 10 last Thursday. Lincoln Consoli remained 8-1 and still vied to catch the Rams and force a title tie.
A fragment notes that following coaches in the Huron Valley Babe League are tracked or observed by league officials. Limited readable context prevents specifics on names or actions.
A May meeting approved a corrected schedule for the Huron Valley Babe Ruth League after an error left divisions with unequal game counts. The document includes a revised team list and contact details for coaches and directors across Clinton Milan Saline Willow Run Dexter Manchester Pinckney and Saline. The notice provides addresses and phone numbers for organizers and notes availability for questions from Mr. Johnson and another official.
Milan baseballers hammered Saline 14 1 Friday to clinch third in the Huron League. Donug Hoeft started for Saline and took the loss as Dick Schmenk pitched a full game for Milan. The Big Reds jumped to a 4 0 lead and exploded for 10 runs in the fourth inning.
Fletcher Des Autels 30 year old Kalamazoo consulting engineer will become Washtenaw County Road Commission road engineer on June 1. Howard C. Milner announced he was selected from applicants to replace William M. Burchfield who moves to Lenawee County as engineer manager. Des Autels has worked with W D Ingersoll in Kalamazoo since 1956 after time with Indiana State Highway Department and has degrees from Kalamazoo College and the University of Michigan.
Prints appear in summer shoes with a matching print dress described by Margaret Werner, a retailing instructor at Michigan State University. The note highlights coordinated apparel for warm season wear from MSU's fashion resource.
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