Ernest Seaholm High School - Piper Yearbook (Birmingham, MI)

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J-, mmf. r , f.--W fa, - 1 idler ,8- 'Qs S Champions show power Comprlmg a srx and two overall record and a four and two League record, the Maple baseball team wts co champron of the EML Beglnnmg the season wrth a 21 7 vrctory over Pon trac Northern, the Maples fought on toward first place behmd the steady prtchmg of Junror Phtl Isbell, who also led the startmg mne m hlttmg wrth a 482 average The rrile arm of center Helder Ed Busch was respected by all opposmg runners and both Ed md Phil Russell were valuable assets to the team as defenslve stalwarts Characterrstrc of the team s rmprovement was a 111 pomt leap rn the teams battmg average whrch rose from 171 to 282 durmg the season In the annual EML tournament whrch closes out the season, the Maples defeated Port Huron 5 4 but were elrmrnated by Mt Clemens, 8 I LROW I Rod Ruddy George Forrest Ed Busch Bob Lovell Chuck Hartung Jay Madonna captain Coach Sam Tassro ROW 2 Vmce Trzcmskr manager George Drdler Tum Tout Phll Russell Phil Isbell Bull Muenchrmer Gary Van Gerson Carl Kalocsay Ilm Bushman ROW 3 Bob Becl er Bob Arnold Tom Burnum Mrke Muthleb Terry Roach Dave McManus Otto Laula Bob Townend Tom Bardsley 4Cred1ted w1th the wm or loss of a ball game the prtcher rs an outstandmg figure on the team Jumor Phrl Isbell certamly lrved up to thus standard both offensrvely and defensrvely Not only dld he show skull on the mound proved by sux wrns one loss but he also led the team ln the battmg department wrlh an average of 483

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Maple trackmen win fifth straight League meet Season Record Birmingham Opponents 7OIQ 71313 62 4096 56 7036 East Detroit Kimball Ferndale Cranbrook Hazel Park Port Huron Mt Clemens ssyg 3726 47 681g 53 38M First in League meet Third in Regional meet Fourth in State meet One of the hardest workers in Maple history co captain Bill Green was a big asset to the track team this year ln hs specialty the 440 or as key man in the relays he was prac tic tllv indispensable The shuttle hurdle relay team of Doug Booth Boyd May hew Paul Robertson and Nigel Lock was a contributing factor to the over tll depth of the track team setting the school record at the Dick Waters Relays Monroe with a time of 1 396 The relay will have three returning members next year J 4'-cal ' ...-1' -1'5 qndflf' pw? -U'- - -J ' f s'-Q ,'u.5,,--1 83 . Y. ,DFPZ , U- . . , - . . V ' I up A, .f f 1 is f. i Q . , w tv - v , , , . - I A 2 1 .' ' . f i t? , ' ' ' . We V , U . ' ' . 1 - V I 1 - - I - g X ., ,.,, ' , . M z ,P R 9 , aug. W, ' L, 5 M 7, ' --tv - at e I-U A, .- ' I 4 L., . li, 1 v 'jovf I C . -1 ' N 4 -5'-1' 7 ' 'ff' ' 'cs-' ,, ' Y ,.,.r0 m '-2' ' ' . ' D ,, 1 X541 . if il U H 1, . ,., ::fww-ae- 7 Rh - - . I 1 - a , - - - f - , - 1 ' 4 - . , . - -' ' f - ' ' ' ' ' ' ' Illil' 7- F.. X lv ,'- :.-,ev ' 'Q ' - dw H ' . r. ' ,.fe -- s ,. . f , 7'5ff,1.a,ki A . . ' , , A - D V ' ' rl- wv- wtifs , , ,H - . , -, - - . fr V1 ' , 1 . V v 4,2 '-I -1 X . , - ,-

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Steady pitching, strong hitting proves valuable Baseball Season Record Birmingham Opponent 21 Pontiac Northern 7 1 East Detroit 4 9 Kimball 15 6 Ferndale 4 2 Pontiac Northern 11 2 Hazel Park 1 2 Port ,Huron 1 7 Mt. Clemens 6 6 Port Huron 5 'tl Mt. Clemens 8 tEML Tournament Voted the Lawrence Mintling Memorial Award by his team- mates, George Didier was another outstanding Maple player. Preacher, as the team called him, boosted the morale of the team when spirit was low, He aided his team both by his steady play at first base and his solid batting average of .375. P Jay Madonna was elected captain of the 1959 baseball team for his outstanding qualities of leadership and spirit. Rated as one of the best catchers in the league, Jay had a batting aver- age of .450. V tug.. -4- . 'lag . ',va42 f ,, 1 ...W .f' ...nr -'S la, .., - . noi, . iii '.-V:,' - '. ,..,4'1 ':1, - 'fs - - - , '- we ,- 'N 'fag ,Y -ff, 1 ,v vu. ff' M , Q --., 's SWQ 'f iz '5 -rv -- ., A Mfg , V.. . 5 Q., ,yx 13, Q -V ,, -'Q . 4, L ' 2, I . 7 A uv- .' ,., f-J.-V. 4 .Ne S2-0 1464-4