- Date
- 1961-07-30
- Kind
- Sports
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- communitytourismgovernance
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
On July 30, 1961, the Has Beens defeated the Wanta Bees 9–3. A raffle held at the game awarded an electric fry pan to Mike Walch and reportedly netted $104 for Chief Antoine Park, bringing the fund to $308.
Evidence and limits
The article provides reported score and proceeds, not financial records or a complete player and organizing roster.
Sources
- Reports the Has Beens defeating the Wanta Bees 9–3 on July 30 and says the raffle at the game awarded an electric fry pan to Mike Walch of Chicago. Net receipts were reported as $104, bringing the park fund to $308; the issue gives no receipts, expenses, or complete team roster.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1961-08_Beaver-Beacon
- The held eight-page issue scan is paired with the OCR source and confirms the published notice or report; it does not expand the source-specific identity, event, or outcome claims.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1961-08_Beaver-Beacon
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Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Has Beens defeat Wanta Bees as Chief Antoine Park raffle raises $104, 1961”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-has-beens-baseball-and-park-raffle-1961/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, August 1961, “Hurray for Our Side.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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