The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-04
Cahfornians Had Been
in Three Game Losing
Streak, Lack Regained

This business Of being generous
to the visitors was carried Just a
little too far Tuesday as Michigan
Normal's baseball team tangled
with the University OF California at
Briggs Field. The Hurons. feeling
kindly toward their opponents from
the Pacific Coast. presented the
Golden Bears with a 26-9 triumph.
Engulfed by 2i.hit attack, which
included five home runs and
like number OF doubles, the Hurons
were simply helpless as they sus-
tanned probably the worst defeat In
Michigan Normal diamond history.
The victory more than satisfied the
Californians. who rolled into town
with a three-game losing streak.
To make the humiliation even
more painful for the Hurons, the
game was viewed by large crowd
Of highly partisan mothers and faith
ers, guests OF the institution in a
Parents Day celebration.
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both sides, California collecting
five and Michigan Normal four. I'm
fortunately, the Golden Bears poked
their circuit clouts with the bases
occupied to roll up counters In clus-
tiers.
Three men each acquired a brace
OF the long-distance wallops. Capt,
Joe Borovich accounted for half of
the Michigan Normal total. while
Catcher Carl Hoberg and Rightfield-
err Ray Amling exploded two apiece
for California.
Hoberg and AIMING did not re.
strict themselves TO home runs,
either. Both men also picked up a
couple and single in their several
other appearances in the batter's
box.
Hoberg, incidentally, is expected
to join the Cincinnati Reds farm
system at the conclusion OF the
Bears eastern jaunt. Amling has
one more year OF collegiate compe-
tition.
The Bears purred along like do
cile young cubs for three innings.
Ray Dennis was at his best during
these peaceful early frames. and to
indicate his control OF the situation
he casually famed five batters.
The California outburst In the
fourth started with Hoberg's first
home run Of the day, a 315-foot
blast which ricocheted off a tree
just outside the centerfield fence.
Dennis went to pieces. placed two
more men on base. and then threw
another four-ply pitch to First Base
man George Wilson.
Although four runs had scored,
the end was not yet in sight. Four
bases on balls accounted for an
other California tally. and, with the
bases still damned, Amling parked
his initial homer over the center
field fence.
Amling repeated in the fifth with
two men aboard after two runs had
already crossed the plate. Bill Lem
mon relieved Dennis in the sixth
but still the tide could not be
damned
The Golden Bears, hit-hungry az
ter dropping two games to Notre
Dame and one to Ohio State over
the week end, satisfied their craving
by continuing to batter the remain
der of the Huron pitching corps
California added one run In the
sixth, one in the seventh, four In
the eighth, and six in the ninth.
Ken Carakostas went to work on
the mound in the eighth, and Jack
Simonds followed in the final in
ming.
The Hurons, on the basis OF Walt
Siera's home run in the first inning
held 10 lead until the fourth in.
ming blow-up. Borovich socked his
first homer in the fourth with one
man on base and his second in the
sixth with the sacks empty.
A belated-and almost ridiculous
rally in the ninth gave the Hur
ons five runs. Cas- Wojclcki climax
Ing the abbreviated spree with =
homer with the bases load I'd. Mich
igan Normal made nine hits of
Dick Heber, a Highlander.
Seven Hurons closed their col
legiate careers in this unhappy
game. They included Borovich
Dennis, Sierra. Bill Lamiman, Pat
Heffernan, Mike Drusbacky and
Andy Newlands.
California. triumphant in eight
out OF IL starts on its cross country
tour. moved on to Ann Arbor for a
game today with University oil
Michigan on Ferry Field. The Gold
en- Bears will also meet Michigan