- Date
- 1976-06-06
- Kind
- Sports
- Where
- Manistique
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- sportsmaritimetransportationcommunity
- Within
- Beaver Island · Manistique
Summary
On June 6, 1976, about 150 people traveled from Beaver Island to Manistique on the Beaver Islander for a softball visit. The Islanders won the nine-inning game 15–13 and lost the seven-inning game 17–13. The report presents the trip as a revival of a tradition reaching back to the 1920s.
Evidence and limits
The newspaper supplies scores and broad attendance, not team rosters, a box score, or a complete account of the return-match plan.
Sources
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Sources
- Reports about 150 people traveling on the Beaver Islander to Manistique on June 6, two softball games, a 15–13 Beaver Island win followed by a 17–13 loss, Manistique Yacht Club sponsorship, the 4 p.m. departure, and hopes for a return game. It does not provide team rosters or a complete attendance count. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1976-05_Beaver-Beacon
- The held combined issue confirms the trip, games, vessel, and welcome.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1976-05_Beaver-Beacon
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Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island softball trip to Manistique, 1976”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-softball-trip-to-manistique-1976/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, May–June 1976, “Tradition Revived.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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