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

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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

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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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Netters, with 91 season cop first In Regionals -7' 7' .Q-ff X 'Q-2 if ROW I Dan Groves Steve Anderson Don Kelber Phil Andreae Steve Smith Gordon Loveland Bob Emmett ROW 2 Bob Rouse Don Van Doren Ted Egner Bob Sayle John Slsson captain Frank Forshew Bob Txgelaar Larry Beck Coach Tom Carson Not ln pzcture Chuck Darling Placing second in the League tournament first in the Regionals, and winning the Dual match trophy the 1959 tennis team wrapped up its season with nine wins and one loss Greatly strengthened by seven letter men Chuck Darling Frank Forshew John Kelber Gordon Loveland John Srsson Steve Smlth and Bob Tigelaar, the team shut out live of the ten teams they played The high spirit and good playmg ab1l1ty, matched by the competent coaching of Mr Carson were all contrlbutrng factors in the final outcome of the Maple tennis team s season record 4One of the leading Maple netters was three year man Frank Forshew Frank and Gordon loveland teamed up to take first ln the doubles in the Regionals and finish second m the League Season Record Birmingham Opponent Northvllle East Detroit Cranbrook K1mball U of D High Ferndale Hazel Park Cranbrook Port Huron Mt Clemens - I gb g , s,...t .. . . . , . I V V V , D if .4 V I s . 9 . 1 ,L , A ,V A Viagra M 'I UVM A 3, x 5 ' 0 5 ' 0 3 2 5 ' 0 5 ' 0 u 3 2 - . Y - . t 4 1 - ' ' ' ' ' 2 3 . ' . 'Z K Z . ' ' y 5 O . ' ' - ' . V 3 . 2 .5 g gg ig g g i ig i i x . I N . I 5 5 p v i- F5 3 z 3 , . A ' 3 ' R , .. for pp bi M ss