Watertown Triumphs Highlight State High School Baseball Scene
Watertown captured the Braveland conference title and beat Central 9-6 in mud on opening day then 2-1 in ideal conditions, with Central’s Gene Merten holding Watertown to three hits. Becker sees a toss up if Kenosha faced Watertown. Kenosha would have stronger pitching and power, while Watertown’s defense could prevail.
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Watertown
Kenosha
Red Devils
Racine Park
Bill Becker
Salem Central
Central
Gene Merten
Exempt golfers miss US Open after tough qualifying
The United States Open excludes many big-name players after yesterdays qualifying round. Dutch Harrison Ralph Guldahl Bobby Knowles Skee Riegel Bob Toski Dick Chapman Jay Herbert Fred Wampler fail to gain exemptions as the USGA trims the field to 17 exempt players, aiming to boost chances for regular qualifiers.
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Dutch Harrison
Ralph Guldahl
Bobby Knowles Skee Riegel
Bob Toski
Dick Chapman
Jay Hebert
Fred Wampler
U. S. Golf Assn
Kenosha County Open golf tourney set Aug 14 28
Plans for the third annual Kenosha Evening News County Open were announced with play on three courses over three weekends starting August 14. Entry deadline is August 1, with maps to Maplecrest Petrifying Springs and Kenosha Country Club for the 54 hole event.
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Maplecrest Country Club
Kenosha Country Club
Jim Arneson
Tony Romano
Jim Barnhill
Kenosha County
Expect Big Crowd For Sports Car Races at Wilmot
A large crowd of sports car racing fans was expected to watch foreign and American automobiles race on the winding one mile Wilmot Wisconsin track on June 12. About 75 of the country’s top drivers compete in five races ranging 10 to 25 miles across different car classes. Amateur drivers include Bill Victor Ted Boynton and S H Arnolt.
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Wilmot
Wis
Bill Victor
Ted Boynton
S. H. Arnolt
Wednesday 5 15 Schedule for Gospel and Lutheran Games
The card lists midweek games at 5 15 with Simmons Wayside Gospel facing First Baptist and St Johns Lutheran meeting St Marys Lutheran.
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Simmons Wayside Gospel
First Baptist
St. John's Lutheran
St. Mary's Lutheran
Horse Show Winners Announced by Reno Charros Club
A Reno Charros club sponsored horse show drew a sizable crowd at Harman Smith’s ball park Hy 31 and County Trunk E. In 11 classes judged by George Liggett, winners included Anna D. in Saddle Horse at Halter and Calico in Bare Back to Saddle. An early July show is planned.
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Old Dobbin
Reno Charros Club
Harman Smith
Ball Park
Wisconsin
Illinois
George Ligget
Halter
Anna D
Frank Lohaus
Mel Johnson
Calico
Richard Becker
Jubilee Roberta
Russ Davidson
Mary
Neil Thorpe
Ralph Spang
Alan Spang
Oscar Schantini
Maryland
Vicki Hess
Ralph Pall Mall
Allan Spang
Smokey
Ed Geralt
Buck
Robbie Vanderspool
Sam Snead Golf School Teaches Crisp Relaxation Not Force
A 1955 guide from John F. Dille Co emphasizes staying crisply relaxed at the swing. The lesson warns against tense power golf and urges a balanced grip, firm arms, decisive mindset, and accuracy over distance for better fairway play.
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John F. Dille
DeSantis Captains KHS Golf Team. Adamson MVP
Kenosha high school honors Tom Adamson and John DeSantis as the team’s top performers for 1955. Adamson named most valuable player and DeSantis elected captain for 1956. They posted solid spring averages and return alongside Smolinski Cade Wojcehowicz and Lee, with new help from sophomore Baumgartner.
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Kenosha
Tom Adamson
John DeSantis
Adamson
DeSantis
Mike Smolinski
Joe Fasulo
Fasulo
al Pofahl
Bob Bruch
Smolinski
Dave Cade
Dave Wojcehowicz
Bob Lee
Chet Kozel
Ken Baumgartner
UW Baseball Team Honors Nowka Wagner Captain and MVP
The University of Wisconsin baseball team named Jack Nowka of Dearborn Michigan its 1956 captain. Carlyle Wagner was chosen as most valuable play.
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Nowka, Wagner
Madison
University of Wisconsin
Jack Nowka
Dearborn
Mich
Carlyle Wagner
Mathews Rebounds With Big Braves Rally After Appendectomy
Eddie Mathews returns from an appendectomy to lead the Braves with a two run homer in the first inning and help them sweep a series against Philadelphia. Since May 30 he has hit five homers in six games and driven in 10, raising his average to .260 as he targets a 40 homer season.
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Philadelphia
Eddie Mathews
Braves
Philadelphia Phillies
Phils
Mathews
George Crowe
Murty Dickson
Crowe
Jack Meyer
Meyer
Jack Dittmer
Bill Bruton
Herm Wehmeir
Gene Conley
Bob Buhl
Wisconsin approves nine day spike buck season proposal
Wisconsin Conservation Congress votes 71 to approve a nine day spike buck season from November 19 to 27 after narrow debate. Opponents warn three inch horns risk killing does. state deer herd appears up. Full recommendation heads to federal and state wildlife agencies for action.
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Madison
Wisconsin
State Conservation Commission
Wisconsin Conservation Congress
Glen Garrock
Argonne
Baseball results and schedule for Monday and upcoming week
Monday results show Brooklyn 5 St. Louis 4 and Philadelphia 4 Milwaukee 2, with June 5 suspended. Milwaukee 5 Philadelphia 2. Upcoming schedule lists Cincinnati at Brooklyn Milwaukee at New York St Louis at Philadelphia Chicago at Pittsburgh with night games.
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Milwaukee
New York
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Pet G
Wilmot routs Burlington 14 2 in baseball clash
Wilmot High School powered to a 14 to 2 win over Burlington White Foxes at Burlington Athletic Park. Ray Arndt earned the win while Chuck Weis took the loss as Ted Skora went 3 for 3 with a triple to pace a 13 hit Wilmot attack. Ed Skora added a triple.
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Wilmot
Marlin Schnurr
Burlington White Foxes
Burlington’s
Athletic Park
Kenosha County
Ray Arndt
Burlington
Chuck Weis
Ted Skora
Ed Skora
Racine Jacobsen
Racine Western Printers
Merentino Stuns Smallwood In NYC Ring Bout
Argentine fighter Rafael Merentino KO'd Brooklyn's Hardy Smallwood in two rounds at St. Nicholas Arena. Merentino improved his record with a decisive stoppage as the United Press report notes a quick stoppage after the bell.
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United Press
New York
St. Nicholas Arena
Rafael Merentino
Hardy Smallwood
Brooklyn
Raps Length Of Ball Games
Gayle Talbot criticizes baseball for long games and over managing. She cites the 2 hour 55 minute Dodgers win at Ebbets Field with eight Cardinals pitchers and manager Walker rotating staff, noting 35 minutes to summon new hurlers and two marathon doubleheaders of 2:59 and 2:45.
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Gayle Talbot
New York
Ford Frick
St. Louis Cardinal
Ebbets Field
Dodgers
Walker
Firemen Meet Bode Brothers In Slowpitch Tilt
The Kenosha Fire Department slowpitch team, not in a league, opens the season tonight at Roosevelt Park against Bode Bros. from the City league at 7:30 p.m. They carry a 9-2 record from last year and are led by manager Bob Young with players including Douglass Koessel Christofferson Czarnecki Quilice Pfeiffer Quinn Young and others.
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Kenosha Fire Department
Bode Bros
Roosevelt Park
Jim Douglass
Russ Koessel
Dick Christofferson
Tom Czarnecki
Paul Quilice
Ray Pfeiffer
Merne Quinn
Frank Young
Don Dawson
Bill Rice
Ken Robinson
Roy Specker
Lorrin Tucker
Ed Spitzer
Bob Young
City Schedules Wednesday Softball Leagues and Matches
The schedule lists Roosevelt Racine at 8 30 Veenstra versus Blatz in the Lakeshore Softball League. Columbus tt Prenet 72 faces UAW CIO Lakeshore at 8 15 Gui s orem Store meets Mar s Nippers. Roosevelt 7 15 Tenuta s Delicatessen plays St James with Comes Construction against Pepsi Cola. Local 72 Slowpitch League games start at 5 30 p m with Dept No 842 No 2 versus Dept 837 at Lincoln No 1 and other Lincoln fields listed.
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Lakeshore
Roosevelt
Racine
Veenstra
Blatz Silver Tavern
Columbus
Gui
Mar
Tenuta’s Delicatessen
St. James
Comes Construction
Pepsi- Cola
Dept. No
Dept
Lincoln No
KYF Baseball Meeting Set Tonight at 7 15 PM
An organizational meeting of the boys summer baseball league for ages 10 to 14 is held at KYF tonight at 7 15. The league splits into American division for ages 10 to 12 and National division for ages 13 and 14. Adults interested in managing a team are urged to attend. The program includes two movies Building Big Leaguers and In Field Play at First and Third at Lincoln Park.
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KYF
Lincoln Park
KYF Boys’ League
Kenosha Chiefs
Carl Fishbach
Games Rained Out On City Slow Pitch And Little League Openers
Rain canceled Monday night city slow pitch action and the opening Little League games. Teams expected to resume play today if fields dry, though wet grounds may delay further progress.
Hunting Seasons and Fishing License Hikes Approved
Milwaukee county will close to gun hunting while other seasons receive approval. Deer bow season runs Sept 25 to Nov 14 nationwide and Dec 19 to Jan 1 in some counties. Bear and muskrat to be trapped Oct 28 to Nov 26, with dryset traps Nov 27 to Mar 15. Fox squirrels and raccoon dates noted, and a resident fishing license rises from $1 to $2. Also Sweden reports 25 percent of seven million rely on farms.
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Congress
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Richard Scott
Antioch Township High School
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Antioch
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Portsmouth
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Art Wall
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Ted Kroll
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Jack Burke
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U. S
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Jim Turnesa
Harvie Ward
Leo Gallo
Arneson
Romano
Ann Wilder
Mary Kneibler
Sam Snead
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Dave Cole
Meyer Quiets
Garlock
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Woodruff
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Terre Haute
Harry Walklow
Eddie Stanky
Bode
Tysons Sport Shop
Isetts Sport Shop
Pocius Bros. Sport Shop
Chets Sport Shop
Schrecks Sport Shop
Trevor, Wis
Bogard's
GUN Shop
Sheridan Rd
Milwaukee County
Sweden
Warvester
Calta Tlene Seu
Qoure
Cigare
Ms. Consolidatea Cigar Bales Co
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