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Show Little League Title Contenders from West Defeated by Michigan Auburn, California, western region re-gion representatives to the Little League World Series at Wil-liamsport, Wil-liamsport, Pa., won their way to the finals but were defeated by Hamtramck, Michn In the World Series finals. Auburn, who set an Impressive record going Into the final game was handed quite a setback when the Michigan team defeated defeat-ed them 12 to 0. Star of the Hamtramack All-Stars All-Stars was Art Deras, 13, who hit 12 home runs in 13 games, pitched pitch-ed seven straight shutouts which Included three no-hltters and struck out 17 men. Deras is five feet 8 inches tall and weighs 135 pounds. Little League World Champions toured southern California this past week after winning the series ser-ies Including stops at television studios, Disneyland, Pacific Ocean Park and were guests on. the Lawrence Welk show. |