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Eau Claire began it* reign a* Wisconsin's S o f1 b a 11 Capital today And who know* when It will endThe city's softball movement ot recent year* » a * climaxed over the weekend at the Water St Field when Eau Claire team* swept Into the final*, eliminating all com-er*. including the battered perennial champion Racine team*WHEN THE »cream* and yell* of a Jam . packed stadium of more than 2 500 fan* had subsided Sunday night' at Water St . Peter* Meat* Bomber* and iron • armed pitcher Tex Blt;*k* had laid claim to the clty'a first state softball championship In historyAnd. to add frosting tc the cake. In the runnerup spot stood the ama/lng Wyman's Supermen, who finished Ihlrd place In Eau Claire s powerful Major League but swept through state tourney tram*[ in a breere to the finalsThree Racine team*. Including defending champion Stamping Co. went home with a total of Just four win* and all defeats. Not a very good comparison to the rec-'ord of 12-4 for the three Eau'Joh 'he rest of the wav . BOOKS was named thrill iClaire team* PETERS lumped on Mad tournament's Outstand-lNThe showing was hearten- son for three run* In the first ing Pitcher award. I) a I e tling In that the Eau Claire on singles by Jon W e n s e llMadson was named Most,team* are young and new to and Ron Buckll and double* Valuable Playei Dick Hnep-jG big-tram competition They by Harv Tomter and Jim ner. Wyman's fleet center- * should remain near the top Pouse. Two run* were scored fielder, was selected the Best w in the future in the second on three walk* Defensive Player and Wen-PETERS had little trouhle without the aid of a hit. sol won the Top Hitter award,moving to the title with five The victory was Iced I n chosen by percentage. W e straight victories, scoring 40 the sixth when singles b y sel had 8 htu in 15 trips, runs and allowing Ju*t three. Pcusc. Book* and Don L e r Ml average.Books turned In the amaz-'sroied one run and B u c k II' Pete ri gained the finals t( ing feat of hurling all five followed with a three -run with a winning bracket final* slt;of Peter* wins In two day*, homer over the right 11 e I d victory over Oshkosh Wertseh Ogetting Just four inning* offence Motors Sunday afternoon, n.relief from Don Hagedorn Peter* had nine hits In all. Oshkosh finished third In theHe got stronger as the!three by Peu*e and two by 18-team field. o«meet progressed, hurling two Buckll. Wyman’s fixe single*' That game saw Book* at- la shutouts on Sunday to clinch were scattered. low Just two hits and strike I trthe title. In all. he gave up one earned run In 24 Inning* pitched and struck out 28 Peters w o n the championThe victory qualifies IV 'out nine in a 7-o whitewash. |a ter* for the Regional Softball Gene Golden blasted a long bl Tournament at Aurora. Ill , home run and Wensel and; oxer the Labor Day weekend Tomter. another of the tourn-ieship game Sunday night. 8.0. The winner of that tourna- ament a top hitter*, each had'fctopping a Wyman * team thai ment, which Included team*.two hit* Starter Fred Fuller mhad to strike back through from all oxer the midwest, was the loser for Oahkosh ;r\the loser's bracket and had qualities for ihe National tour- HAT! KDAY. Peler* defeat- ai already played three game, nament at Cleaiwater. Fla |ed Marshfield. 141. B e I o 1 I. et Sunday. | Ceremonies following t h e 51 and Wyman's. 5-1. |erBooks allowed five hits In championship game saw Peter* moved to the title the title affair, struck outjawards presented to the w 11 h o u I two key member*•even and walked three. Dale lt;Moose I Madson «arted and took the loa* for Wyman's. Lefty Harv Hams came on In the second and did a goodwinning aril runnerup learns State Commissioner Guy Wertz and Tournament Director Dick Wllsman made the presentation*.who had led the way during the season. They were catcher Don Amundson, who broke hii leg three weeks ago. and shortstop Ted Lahner, who
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Daily Telegram
Eau Claire, Wisconsin, US
Mon, Aug 21, 1961
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