Kenosha High School Names 8 Athletes for Awards Convocation
Eight Kenosha high school athletes will be honored at a convocation in the school auditorium tomorrow at 11 a.m. Seven receive awards for athletic prowess and one for scholastic achievement and leadership. Donors include KYF L. O. Denyes CIO George H. Pitzger AFL Howard Colby B n ai Brith Roy Fleischman Lions Harry Flottman JCC Horton Bane Rotary John Mayer.
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Kenosha High School
Tha Teanhing Eet Ham
Nerd
McCaw
Kenosha Chamber of Commerce
Vernon H. Bingham
Kyf
L. O. Denyes
CIO
George H. Piizger
AFL
Howard Colby
B'nai Brith
Roy M. Fleischman
Lions Club
Harry L. Flottman
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Horton A. Bane
Rotary Club
John J. Mayer
Eagles Club
Charles Jask
Sweikert Wins Indy 500. Takes 76000 Prize Share
Bob Sweikert and crew collected 76138.63 from a 270050 purse at the Indianapolis 500 victory dinner. Tony Bettenhausen finished second for 30088.63. Jimmy Davies third earned 16968.63. Johnny Thomson fourth 12888.63. Walt Faulkner fifth 10763.63. Vukovich, 25th, was killed in a crash. Cal Niday 16th won 3483.64 while in critical condition.
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Indianapolis
Bob Sweikert
Tony Bettenhausen
Tinley Park
Ill
Jimmy Davies
Puccima
Calif
Johnny Thomson
Springfield
Mass
Walt Faulkner
Long Beach
Jimmy Reece
Oklahoma City
Okla
Vukovich
Cal Niday
Pecoima
Niday
Cubs and White Sox Open Crucial Road Trip
The Cubs start an Eastern swing at Philadelphia facing Robin Roberts as Sam Jones opposes, while the White Sox begin a 14 game stand at Comiskey Park against the Boston Red Sox with Ted Williams in the lineup. Minnie Minoso slated for hospital release but doubtful for Boston action.
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Chicago
Chicago Cubs
Philadelphia
Chicago White Sox
Comiskey Park
Boston Red Sox
Ted Williams
Sox
Minnie Minoso
New York
Boston
Fishing on This Lake For Small Fry Only
Westfield police enforce a no fishing by adults ordinance at Lake Mindowaskin located across from the station. The rule targets adults while preserving access for young fishers, a change city leaders made to restore space for children at the water. Steve Sebo, Penn football coach, starred as a Michigan State baseballer and won the team batting title twice.
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Westfield
N. J
Lake Mindowaskin
Steve Sebo
University of Pennsylvania
Michigan State
Thursday Softball League Games Net Busy Thursday Schedule
Local leagues feature major and parochial softball matchups with multiple 7:15 and 8:15 p.m. games. Columbus faces Duczak Furniture and Gascoigne Plasterers, Potthast Sheet Metal plays Braun Chevrolet, and Somers meets Cairo Camera Shop in the major league. Parochial and elementary intramural games fill the afternoon with St. James, St. George, St. Casimir, St. Thomas, St. Mark’s and St. Mary teams across several courts and parks. Dial 7-5121 for classifieds.
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Duczak Furniture
Gascoigne Plasterers
Roosevelt
Potthast Sheet Metal
Braun Chevrolet
Somers
Cairo Camera Shop
K.A.T. Corp
St. James
St. George
Beach
St. Casimir
St. Thomas Blue
Lincoln
St. Mark’s
St. Mary's
Southport Park
St. Thomas
St. Mark's Gold
St. Mary’s. Dragons
Alonzo Stagg Returns For Maroons Reunion
Chicago witnesses the return of Amos Alonzo Stagg to the University of Chicago scene for a reunion with eight members of the undefeated 1905 football team and other coaches. Stagg, 92, will be joined by his wife Stella, with hopes for revival of Maroon football by 1960 amid renewed campus interest and past athletic battles.
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Amos Alonzo Stagg
University of Chicago Maroons
Stagg
Stella
Yost
Michigan
Maroons
Lack of Hitting Adds To Durocher's Woes
Giants manager Leo Durocher laments poor hitting as the team struggles in a 12 game stretch against Western clubs starting tonight. He cites key at bats and situational hitting as the difference in close losses, including a 2-1 win over the Phillies.
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Leo Durocher
New York Giants
Cincinnati Redlegs
Giants
Philadelphia Phillies
Davey Williams
Don Mueller
Junior Baseball Meeting Thursday
Plans for entering the city junior baseball league are discussed at a 7 p.m. Thursday meeting at the Department of Public Recreation. The league is open to high school students and games occur Sundays, with city-provided equipment, umpires and fields. Last year five teams competed: Salem Central, St. James, Wilmot, the Phillies and the Vagabonds, with Wilmot winning 7-1 and Central 6-2 as runner up. Wilmot roster includes Frank Bucci manager Ray Arndt Everett Benedict Don Davis William Davis Eugene DeBell Jack Ellis Ronnie Faber Chuck Frank Richard Frank William Haase Charles Loth Ed Skora Richard Skora Don Swartz Gordon Thornton.
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Department of Public Recreation
Salem Central High School
St. James
Wilmot
Phillies
Vagabonds
Central
Frank Bucci
Ray Arndt
Everett Benedict
Don Davis
William Davis
Eugene DeBell
Jack Ellis
Ronnie Faber
Chuck Frank
Richard Frank
William Haase
Charles Loth
Ed Skora
Richard Skora
Don Swartz
Gordon Thornton
Are Fish Color Blind No Proof Either Way
Ann Arbor Mich Karl F Lagler chairman of the University of Michigan Department of Fisheries says no fish is known not to have color vision. But even if they do there is no proof fish can see color as the angler sees it.
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Ann Arbor, Mich
Karl F. Lagler
University of Michigan Department of Fisheries
Friedens and St. Mary's Win in PYC Fast Pitch
Friedens Lutheran defeated First Methodist 24 to 2 in a four inning win with Gerald Waldon credited for the victory. St. Mary's Lutheran earned their win on a forfeit, giving them league success in the PYC fast pitch games.
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Friedens Lutheran
St. Mary’s Lutheran
Friedens
Methodist
Gerald Waldon
St. Mary’s
Giants Baseball Tryout Camp Comes to Iron River
The sixth annual New York Giants baseball tryout camp and school of instruction will be held in Iron River Michigan from June 14 to 16. The camp opens to all Wisconsin and Michigan youths.
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Iron River
Mich
New York Giants
Wisconsin
Michigan
Hunter Seagoville Tex-M-J Smith Goes From War Guns To Bow
M J C Smith of Seagoville Texas served as an Air Force gunner using .50 caliber machine guns in World War II. After the war he hunted with a rifle and now uses a bow and arrow for hunting.
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Tex
M—J. C. Smith
Pro Boxers Insured Under State Bill
Madison promoters must insure fighters for up to 500 for injury and 2500 for death under a bill signed Tuesday by Gov. Walter Kohier. The policy covers all matches or exhibitions held in the state.
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Madison
Walter Kohier
Slowpitch Exhibition Between Midway and Faye and Larrys
Two city slowpitch teams Midway and Faye and Larrys clash in an exhibition at Petrifying Springs tonight at 7 15 p m Faye and Larrys beat Midway 6 4 last week setting a competitive tone for the rematch.
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Midway
Faye
Larry
Pilot skill averts midair collision with Braves aircraft
A Milwaukee Braves chartered airliner narrowly avoided a midair collision with a Canadian F86 jet fighter over Montreal. Co-pilot Carroll Berger of Capital Airlines sharply maneuvered left as the jet, on a test flight, sped toward the plane carrying the team en route to Quebec for an exhibition against their farm club.
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Canada
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Braves
Quebec
Cincinnati
Carroll Berger
Capital Airlines
Peoria Club Hosts International Chess Match
A four year in ternational correspondence match between Peoria and Kronach Germany concluded with Kronach winning 23 to 18 percent. The contest began when a German visitor to the Peoria YMCA gave Hank Cramer the Kronach contact Alfred Joanni.
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Germany
Kronach
Bavaria
King’s Men
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Cards Overhaul Pitching Staff in Offseason Shuffle
In St Louis the Cardinals rebuilt their pitching staff with only two holdovers from 1954 Harvey Haddix and Tom Poholsky. Departures since last season include Vic Raschi Gerry Staley Stu Miller Joe Presko Al Brazie Hal White Cotton Deal Royce Lint Bill Luna Mel Wright Carl Scheib Bill Greason Ralph Beard Ben Wade and Tony Jacobs.
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Cardinals
Redbirds
Harvey Haddix
Tom Poholsky
Vic Raschi
Gerry Staley
Stu Miller
Joe Presko
al Brazie
Hal White
Cotton Deal
Royce Lint
Bill Luna
Mel Wright
Carl Scheib
Bill Greason
Ralph Beard
Ben Wade
Tony Jacobs
Unbeaten Falks Visit Chiefs In Wisconsin Tilt
The Milwaukee Falks, 1954 industrial champs and unbeaten in four starts, invade Simmons Field to meet the Kenosha Chiefs amateur club led by player-manager John Schimenz. First pitch is 7 30 p m as the Chiefs, coming off a 2 1 loss to Wisconsin Badgers, start lefty Bob Lee in his Chiefs debut.
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Badgers
Carl Fischbach
Bob Lee
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Milwaukee
Syl Polk
Paul Schramka
Polk
Maryland
Schramka
Cubs
George Goesch
John Schimenz
Asheville
N. C
Schimenz
Dick Schultz
Cudahy
Allen Bradley
Bucyrus Erie
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Wisconsin Conservation Department Faces Tight Budget
The Wisconsin Conservation Department warns of funding shortfalls for the next two years despite an 18 million dollar budget. Director Lester Voigt says the agency must balance fighting forest diseases and insects, wetland creation, and other duties, noting operating funds never meet needs and opportunities.
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Milwaukee
State Conservation Department
Lester Voigt
Voigt
Wisconsin
Wisconsin Conservation Program
Playground directors sought for city parks program
City recreation director Dr. Robert Sternloff announced six openings for young men with at least one year of college to work as playground directors this summer. The parks program runs June 20 through August 10, a nine week term.
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Robert Sternloff
Sternloff
Boxing roundups and a Munich skating champion
Halifax fighter Kenny Lane outpoints Richard Howard in Muskegon Michigan while London’s Dai Dover stops Pierre Gress in Britain. Detroit’s Alan Kennedy outpoints Al Berry in Columbus. Chicago’s Louis Carr defeats Carl Coates in Chicago. Al Nevarez beats Billy Evans in Pasadena. Roger Rischer outpoints Ruben Vargas in Oakland. Munich’s Manfred Schnelldorfer, aged 11, becomes West Germany’s new figure skating champion.
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Associated Press
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Kenny Lane
Muskegon
Mich
Richard
Kid) Howard
London
Dai Dover
Britain
Pierre Gress
France
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Alan Kennedy
Bay City
al Berry
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Louis Carr
Carl Coates
Baltimore
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Calif
al Nevarez
Juarez
Billy Evans
Pasadena
Richmond
Roger Rischer
Oakland
Ruben Vargas
Sam Snead Golf School Reveals Swing Through Photos
In a 1955 description John F. Dille Co. analyzes Sam Snead's swing with the hands at hip height and weight forward. The observer notes a straight left side, complete hip and shoulder pivots, and a 240 yard straightball with potential slight hook due to overspin.
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John F. Dille
Tuesday Results and Thursday Schedule in Major League Baseball
Cleveland defeated Baltimore 2 to 1 in 13 innings. On Thursday, Boston meets Chicago at 12:30 p.m. New York visits Kansas City at 8 p.m. Washington hosts Detroit at 1 p.m. Baltimore plays Cleveland at noon. New York edged Philadelphia 2 to 1. Pittsburgh beat Brooklyn 6 to 3. Milwaukee at Brooklyn 11:30 a.m. Cincinnati at New York 11:30 a.m. Chicago versus Philadelphia 6 p.m. St Louis at Pittsburgh 11:30 a.m.
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No-Hit Pitching St. Mary's Rolls Over Wisconsin School for Deaf
St. Marys Catholic High School pitcher Ralph Cable threw a no-hitter in an 11 to 1 victory over Wisconsin School for Deaf at Simmons Field. Cable struck out 13, aided by four walks and four hit batters, as the Knights built their win with runs in the first, third and fourth frames. Denny Gross contributed two singles and three runs scored. Jerry Curtiss added a two-base hit.
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Ralph Cable
Blue Knights
Wisconsin School For Deaf
Delavan
Simmons Field
Knights
Cable
Dave Koenig
St. Mary’s
Burlington
Bob Radigan
St. Mary's
Denny Gross
Jerry Curtiss
Gross
John Matteucci
Kenosha Plans Cub and Cadet Baseball Leagues
The Department of Recreation and Kenosha Union Recreation Council will run Cub and Cadet leagues for boys under 13 and under 16 as of Jan 1 1955. An organizing meeting is set for June 13 at Kenosha Public Museum with games at Lincoln Park mornings Monday to Friday.
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Kenosha Public Museum
Lincoln Park
Recreation Department
Kenosha Union Recreation Council
Jim Temp Signs With Packer
Green Bay Packers sign veteran University of Wisconsin end Jim Temp known as Jumbo Temp. A 6 4 230 lb La Crosse native and former Badger athlete of the year, Temp was Packers No. 2 draft pick and played both football and baseball at Wisconsin. He projects as a two sport contributor with Pan American Games experience and a June graduation.
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Wis
Jim Temp
University of Wisconsin
Green Bay Packers
Temp
Wisconsin
Packers
la Crosse
Badger
Spartans
United States
Insurance Boost for Rex Mays Classic Drivers
Rex Mays classic in Milwaukee will insure competing drivers for $5,000 this Sunday. Race Director Tom Marchese announced the increase on Tuesday, noting the amount doubles prior years and stands as the highest coverage offered at any track in the country.
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Milwaukee
Tom Marchese
Rex Mays
Walston Signs 1955 Contract With Eagles
Bobby Walston, NFL leading scorer last season, signed his 1955 contract with the Philadelphia Eagles today. The veteran end totaled 114 points in 1954 on 11 touchdowns four field goals and 36 conversions.
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Philadelphia
Bobby Walston
Philadelphia Eagles
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