November 11

November 11

In Memory

They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old:

Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.

At the going down of the sun and in the morning

We will remember them.

We will remember them.

(The Ode of Remembrance is from Laurence Binyon’s poem For the Fallen)

Monday, November 11 is Veteran's Day in the United States (also Remembrance Day, Armistice Day). The date - among other things - commemorates the signing of the Armistice in 1918 that ended the fighting in the First World War. Remember on Monday that millions of people have given their lives - and even more families have been shattered by the aftermath of war.

To those who are serving and who have served - and their families - my thanks

Here are links to two poems by Rudyard Kipling about veterans -

*Tommy - http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/tommy/ - it is worth thinking about when someone complains about the the cost of veterans' benefits;

*The Last of the Light Brigade - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Last_of_the_Light_Brigade

*And if it is broadcast the film "The Best Years of Our Lives" presents some of the issues confronting veterans (and families) following World War II.

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Post 46 games for July 29 - August 4

Post 46 games for July 29 - August 4 - subject to changes

*Tuesday July 30

(1) Ann Arbor 46-4 (27-8), Hudson Post 180-0 (10-5)

*Hudson (0-1-x); SP/LP-7/Thomsen (RHP, North Adams Jerome/14)

*Ann Arbor/46 (4-x-x); SP/WP-34/Cole Knaup (Columbia Central/12-Jackson);

(2) Ann Arbor 46-11 (29-8), Hudson Post 180-1 (10-6)

*Hudson (1-x-x); 2Hit (Wollett (Sand Creek/14); Eogers (Hillsdale/16)); 2B (Woolett);

*Ann Arbor/46 (11-x-x); SP/WP-49/Byron (Dexter/12-Concordia-Chicago); 2nd-16/Kielczewski (Pioneer/13-Wisconsin);

*Thursday August 1
tba - Post 46 vs tba at Northern Kentucky University

*Friday August 2
tba - Post 46 vs tba at ?? (general Cincinnati area)
tba - Post 46 vs tba at ?? (general Cincinnati area)

*Saturday August3
tba - Post 46 vs tba at ?? (general Cincinnati area)

*Sunday August 4
tba - Post 46 vs tba at ?? (general Cincinnati area)

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July 22-28 Post 46 games

July 22-28 Post 46 games

Monday (July 22) Results

(1) Ann Arbor Post 46-13 (23-8), Michigan Mustangs-9

(2) Ann Arbor Post 46-10 (22-8), Michigan Mustangs-0

Saturday July 27 - Chelsea HS

rainout

Sunday July 28 - Chelsea HS (not sure if all games were against Milford Post 216 or not)

(1) Ann Arbor Post 46-14 (23-8), unknown-0
(2) Ann Arbor Post 46-11 (24-8), unknown-0
(3) Ann Arbor Post 46-9 (25-8), unknown-1

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Updated - Ann Arbor Post 46 games for July 16-21

Ann Arbor Post 46 games for July 16-21

*Sunday July 21- updated Saturday afternoon  - at Owens Community College
(Owens CC - 30335 Oregon Road, Perrysburg, OH 43551)
(1) Ann Arbor Post 46-W (20-8), tba-L
(2) Ann Arbor Post 46-W (21-8), tba-L

*Saturday July 20 - both games canceled due to weather in the Toledo / Perrysburg area Friday night

*Tuesday July 16

(1) Michigan Hawks-7, Ann Arbor Post 46-5 (18-8)

(2) Ann Arbor Post 46-16 (19-8), Michigan Hawks-3  

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Erwin Prieskorn

Erwin Preiskorn 
From Ann Arbor Post 46's site -  http://americanlegionannarbor.org/our-history.html

Erwin Prieskorn and American Legion Post 46

They were a small but determined group of veterans - led by Pat Walsh, Adolph Wiese and Cornelius Tuomy - who met in late November 1919 in the Washtenaw County Courthouse to organize American Legion Post 46, and they unanimously decided to name their post in honor of a brave young man who had died from battle wounds in the defeat of enemy forces in World War I.

Within 40 years of its founding, Post 46 had grown to 1,023 members, with a Post Memorial Home on Main Street that throbbed with activity.

The local veteran's action followed the founding of The American Legion in Paris by officers from the American Expeditionary Forces and the first annual convention of the national American Legion in Minneapolis November 10-12, 1919. National headquarters awarded Post 46 its charter August 15, 1923.

Now nearly three million veterans are Legionnaires in 15,000 posts worldwide, making the Legion the largest veterans organization in the world. Post 46, while its membership has fallen to just over 200 and its home was sold several years ago, remains committed to helping and honoring both veterans and active military personnel and their families.

The officers and executive committee of Post 46 hope to inspire today's younger veterans to join the Post and continue its outstanding history of service to the men and women hospitalized at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Ann Arbor, and all veterans and their families.

Erwin Prieskorn - A Young Ann Arbor Soldier Dies in France  

Far from Ann Arbor near the small French community of Soissons some 70 miles northeast of Paris, 21-year-old Army Corporal Erwin (Hap) Prieskorn was on patrol on August 31, 1918.

His unit, Company E of the 126th Infantry Regiment, 63rd Brigade, 32nd Division, had arrived in France seven months before and soon found itself fighting in three major offensives of World War I - the Aisne-Marne, Oisne-Aisne, and Meuse-Argonne.

During the Oisne-Aisne offensive east of Soissons, in an area where wheat and oats were grown, the young Ann Arbor soldier suffered severe shrapnel wounds. He lived for 26 days before dying in a military hospital, and was buried in a national cemetery in France. Only a month and a half later, on November 11, Germany signed the Armistice agreement to end the war.

Corporal Prieskorn, the youngest of five sons of Gustave and Mary (Schultz) Prieskorn, was just one of approximately 14,000 casualties in the 32nd Division, which is known today as the Red Arrow Division.

So he was not among the troops from the 32nd Division who marched in front of cheering crowds down Woodward Avenue in Detroit on May 12, 1919. But by naming the new Post 46 in his honor, Ann Arbor veterans have perpetuated the name of that brave young corporal. And his nephew, Robert Prieskorn, is today one of the Post's members.

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Post 46 games - July 16-21

Ann Arbor Post 46 games for July 16-21

*Tuesday July 16

4:30pm - Michigan Hawks at Ann Arbor Post 46 - Chelsea Varsity Field (DH - ?)

#July 19-21 - Border Classic(U-Toledo / Owens CC) - I have no information on this

*Friday July 19

*Saturday July 20

*Sunday July 21

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Spartan Classic Results (July 11-14)

Post 46 results from the 36th Spartan Classic (hosted by East Lansing Post 205)

Sunday July 14
(5) Gladwin-8 (5-0; 28-16-1), Ann Arbor Post 46-7 (3-2; 18-7)

*Ann Arbor/46 - 7 Runs; 13 Hits; 5 or 6 Errors; 8 LOB; LP-2/Brigham (RHP Concord/13-Albion); 3B (11/Reed); 2B (24/Gulley; 34/Knaup; 10/Lentine; 5/Barnes); 2Hits (11/Reed; 34/Knaup-3; 35/Ford); 2RBI (35/Ford-3); POG (34/Knaup (DH/RHP - 3-for-4, 2R, RBI, 3B, 1 perfect inning pitched));

*Gladwin/171 - 8 Runs; 2 Hits; NO Errors; 7 LOB; WP-19/Cassiday (RHP Midland Dow/13); 2Hits (33/Brown); 2RBI (33/Brown);

*Jim's Brief (?) recap - Gladwin Post 171 used errorless baseball and an opportunistic offense to defeat Ann Arbor Post 46 8-7 in a semifinal game at the 36th Spartan Classic hosted by East Lansing 205. Gladwin starter Drew Cassiday (RHP, Midland Dow/13) went all seven innings for the win (7 runs / 7 earned, 13 hits, 2-BB, 8K) stranding runners in scoring position in the second and seventh innings. Ann Arbor starter Joel Gowen (RHP, Dexter/12-Michigan State) left in the second giving up one run, followed by Jesse Brigham (RHP, Concord/13-Albion) who took the loss, giving up 7 runs (1 earned) - Cole Knaup (DH/RHP, Columbia Central/12-Jackson) pitched a perfect 1-2-3 sixth inning for Ann Arbor. Dylan Brown (RF, Farwell/14) had two hits and two RBI for Gladwin - the rest of Gladwin's offense came from eight walks, one hit by pitch and five errors that allowed the batter to reach base. Ann Arbor produced a lot of hits - 13 - Tyler Reed (LF, Columbia Central/13) had a single and a triple; Tom Gulley (3B; Stow, OH-South Carolina Sumter) had a double, single and an RBI; Knaup had a double, two singles and an RBI; Mike Lentine (C, Howell/12-Lansing CC) had a double; Darren Ford (RF, Howell/14) had two hits and three RBI; and Justin Barnes (CF, Saline/12-Jackson) had a double.

Gladwin Post 171 followed up this win with a 8-5 victory over Clare Burt Post 248 (Laingsburg, MI) to claim the championship of the Spartan Classic.

Saturday July 13
(4) Ann Arbor Post 46-15 (3-1), Kenowa Hills-3 - 4 innings

Friday July 12
(3) Ann Arbor Post 46-13 (17-6), Greenville Post 101-12
V-Greenville/101 (12-10-5); SP/LP-4/Wysocki (RHP, Forest Hills Northern/14; 3ip, 8R/2er, 5H, 2-BB, 2K); 2Hit (21/Powell (Rockford/13); 17/Peterson-3 (Bay City All Saints/13); 18/Johnson (Northview/14)); 2RBI (18/Johnson-3); 2B (18/Johnson)
H-Ann Arbor/46 (13-10-3); SP/WP-5/Barnes (LHP; Saline/12-Jackson; 5ip, 7R/6er, 7H, 6-BB, 3K); 2Hit (41/Goffee-3 (Dexter/13-Alma); 35/Ford (Howell/14); 23/Walters (Brighton/12-Alma)); 2RBI (41/Goffee; 11/Reed-3 (Columbia Central/13); 23/Walters-3); 3B (11/Reed); 2B (24/Gulley (Stow, OH/12-South Carolina Sumter); 35/Ford; 23/Walters);
*Jim's Brief recap - Ann Arbor Post 46 held off Greenville Post 101 to win 13-12 at the 36th Spartan Classic at Kobs Field (Michigan State). Ann Arbor starter Justin Barnes (LHP; Saline-12/Jackson) went five innings for the win (7 runs / 6 earned, 7 hits, 6-BB, 3K) and Joel Gowen (Dexter/12-Michigan State) finished (2 innings, 5 runs / 2 earned, 3 hits, 3-BB, 1-HBP). Greenville starter Ryan Wysocki (RHP; Forest Hills Northern/14) got the loss (3 innings, 8 runs / 2 earned, 5 hits, 2-BB, 3) with Max Little (3B/RHP; Greenville/14; 1 inning, 3 runs / 3 earned) and Blake Timmer (RHP; Unity Christian/13) finishing. Ann Arbor had big RBI games from Greg Goffee (3, 3 hits; SS, Dexter/13-Alma); Tyler Reed (3; LF, Columbia Central/13) and Doug Walters (3, 2 hits; C, Brighton/12-Alma); Darren Ford (RF; Howell/14) had two hits. Greenville had multiple hit games from Steven Powell (2; Greenville/13), Noah Peterson (3; Bay City All Saints/13), Brandon Johnson (2; Northview/14) - Johnson having three RBI and a double; Luke Spotts had a double.

Thursday July 11
(1) Ann Arbor Post 46-W (16-5), Milford Post 216-L

(2) East Lansing Post 205-9, Ann Arbor Post 46-8 (16-6)

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