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HOWEVER, this season. It appears that the Oilers m a y have a rough time regaining their crown. Cumberland anti Ridgeland again rank strong while Menomonie has irn-proved from last year. Wheeler, an unknown quantity, always comes up with a good club.Menomonie has opened strong and holds exhibition wins over Ridgeland and the Oilers. Manager Hal Snyder, in his second season, is eyeing the championship. The Eagleswere fourth a year ago with a 5-8 record.Snyder has veteran left hander Pete Weber and Lee Kelton. a Stout righthander on the mound. Around the infield, it looks like Louie Lundmark.Jim Sand, A1 David, John Fizel and Jake Evan. In t h e outfield, Jerry Evan, Chuck DeBee, Jerry Rcik, Ted Bc-guhn, Ron Sterry and K e n Larrabee, Buck Kistner, a .393 hitter last year, will do t he catching.RIDGELAND manager RoyMcIntyre will rely on the fastball slants of big righthanderRon Myhers to replace Don Iordan of a year ago. Jordan led the league in hitting with a .429 mark and posted a 9-2 pitching record with 144 strikeouts. Myhers, who took spring training at the M i 1-TEAME au ClaimPiagf landItS 7 STANDINGS• itMenomonlt ......Ric# Lake WhteiarGlen wood Downing Colfax ........I i • •waukee Braves Minor League camp, is from Strum.Ridgeland will also have outfielder Doug Jorstad, a .311 hitter with three homerslast y e a r Others expected back are E. Glaser, Schmidt, Knutson and Ron Glaser.Cumberland, annually one of the stronger amateur teams in the state will have fastball-ing lefthander A1 Peer, t h e league’s strikeout king last year with 146, hack to lead the wav. Others counted on by Manager Jim Nelson a r e Ficoeello (.380. Vogel (.366),Sorenson (.340), Sullivan (.339), Rylander (.315), Enge-wtPet131.929107133104.7145II.38559,357 j59.3574f.306212.143
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Eau Claire Daily Telegram
Eau Claire, Wisconsin, US
Fri, May 16, 1958
Page 9
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Lon C.
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