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Dunn County LeugueOpens Seuson SundayThe Dunn County League.| Ace lefthander A1 Peer will expanded to eight teams and. be Cumberland's main weap-now rated as one of the better on once again, but managernon-professional baseball eir- Jimmy Nelson also has a pow-cults in the state, opens whatjerful offensive lienup. headedpromises to be one of its great est seasons Sunday.Six of the league swing into action Sunday, with Rice Lake and Menomonie idle. Opening games have Wheeler at Cumberland, Glen-wood City at Colfax and Eau Claire Conoco Oilers at Ridge-land.by Norm Sullivan, Ted Fiocel lo and several others. Ridge land and Rice Lake, who fin-t e a m ; i«?hed second and third toCumberland in the BarronCounty last year, are also noted for the strong teams each year. The Robins will bank on righthanders George S c h e u and Gene Bridges.iTHE CONOCO OILERS have won the title for the past two years in the four-team circuit, last year defeating Menomonie. Wheeler and Glenwood City for the title. But the Eau Claire team will have a tough struggle seeking a third straight championship with the addition to the league such powerhouses as Cumberland, Ridgeland and Rice Lake. Colfax is also back in the league after a two-year absence.The strength of the loop is demonstrated in the fact that four of the teams participated in the WBA State Tournament last year at Cumberland and one played in the State Semi-TIIE MENOMONIE Eagles.with a veteran lineup, should be much stronger than a year ago when they finished run-nerup to the Conocos. Pitchers back are Mike Kistner and Pete Weber and other vets are Chuck DeBee. Keith Moes-sner. Pete Hendrickson, John Fizel, Harry Miller, Jim Sand. Ron Sterry, Ted Beguhn and Marv Hanson. Harold Snyder is in his first year as Eagles manager, succeeding Joe Circl.Wheeler and Glenwood Citv,both back from last year, are expected to field strong teams from veteran lineup. Colfax, headed by Tom Prince and Jerry Sipple, will be entirely a Colfax area team, made up1Pro Meet at Milwaukee.Cumberland, Barron County jof several younger players. League winner last season, is also the defending State WBA champ. Ridgeland, Menomonie and the Conoco Oilers also played in the tourney, and the Oilers also participated at Milwaukee, after winning the 11th District Semi-Pro title.I1»17 SCHEDULE May 1* Wheeler at Cumberland Rite Lake at Menomonie Cflenwood City at Colfax EC Conoco at RldjelandMayC'uvnberland at Rice Lake Menomonie at Glenwood City Colfax at EC Conoco Rtdfeland at WheelerivI1
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Eau Claire Daily Telegram
Eau Claire, Wisconsin, US
Fri, May 10, 1957
Page 11
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