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Barron Teams Switchto Dunn County LoopThree Barron County League. The Dunn County Leaguebaseball teams have decidedjmet Monday night of last weekto make the switch to the and voted to admit the three Dunn County League in order new teams if they wished en-to play Class A ball, it wasitry. But Cumberland, Rice reported Monday. jLake and Ridgeland also wereCumberland. Ridgeland and! represented at a Barron Coun-j Rice Lake, who had apparent- ty League meeting the samelly decided last week to stick with the Barron County League and play Class B ball, nownight and gave tentative agreement to staying in their former circuit with some changeshave joined the Dunn County in the rules governing outside League, making it a strong;players.eight-team circuit.Also in the circuit will be Menomonie Eagles, Eau Claire Conoco Oilers, Wheeler, Colfax, and a Glenwood C 11 y-Boycevjiie entry. The Dunn loop had four teams last year, Menomonie, Conocos, Wheeler and Glenwood-Downing.kChisox/Ruin TigersDETROIT (AP)CUMBERLAND, leading opponent to the Barron County League switch from Class A to B ball, later decided to quit the circuit rather than accept rules barring its use of players outside of a 15-mile limit Its decision to switch to the Dunn County League brought Rice;Lake and Ridgeland along.The Barron County League plans to operate with a six-team Class B circuit made up of Chetek, Prairie Farm, Barron, Dallas, Sand Creek and Shell Lake.Cumberland has been the Barron County League champion and Rice Lake the run-nerup for several seasons. TheKansas City home runsT h r e e: islanders, managed by Jimmylast one a tie-breaking smash by Lou Skizas on the first pitch in the ninth inning — ruined the major league pitching debut of Don Lee Tuesday and carried the Athletics to a 5-4the Nelson, won the WisconsinBaseball Assn. Class A championship last fall. Ridgeland formerly played in the Dunn County League but switched to the Barron County League a few seasons back.
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Eau Claire Daily Telegram
Eau Claire, Wisconsin, US
Wed, Apr 24, 1957
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