Pro-Amateur Golf Opens Season at Two Wisconsin Courses
Pro-Am tournaments at La Crosse Country Club and Maple Grove set for Sunday and Monday kick off the competitive golf season. Pro Jim Bronson at Maple Grove schedules a 10 a.m. start as pros and amateurs pair up for 27-hole best ball events.
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la Crosse Country Club
Maple Grove
Country Club
Bill Marquardt
Art Bronson
Madison
Rochester
Winona
Whitehall
Blair
Arcadia
Galesville
Bronson
Jim Walsh
Jim Burns
Gale Weiss
Jack Knothe
Parat
Braves Recall Felix Mantilla To Wichita Farm Team
The Milwaukee Braves recalled Felix Mantilla from Sacramento to replace weak hitting Johnny Logan. Logan, batting .240, was the lowest among regulars before the Dodgers game in Brooklyn. Mantilla, 22, hit .275 with Toledo last year and joins Wichita after the recall.
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Milwaukee
Milwaukee Braves
Johnny Logan
Felix Mantilla
Sacramento
Braves
Jim Pendleton
Wichita
Logan
Dodgers
Brooklyn
Mantilla
Toledo
Franklin Clement Cops Senior Title
Franklin G. Clement, a stockbroker from Lake Forest, Illinois, won the United States Seniors Golf Assn title on his 57th birthday without swinging a club. He posted 73 71 144 over the first two days and then watched as the field faltered, with Joseph M. Wells of Newell, West Virginia, runner up at 74 73 147 after the early rounds at the Apawamis Club.
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Rye
N. Y
Franklin G. Clemet
Lake Forest
United States
Apawamis Club
Thomson Holds Stroke Lead Over Ben Hogan at U S Open
Peter Thomson led the 56th U S Open by a stroke over Ben Hogan after 36 holes at Oak Hill. Hogan shot 68 to reach 141 while Thomson posted 70 69 139, with Cary Middlecoff and Ed Furgol among the group at 141.
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Peter Thomson Potts
Rochester
N.Y
Ben Hogan
Thomson
Australia
Peter Thomson
Oak Hill
America
Hogan
Hawk
Cary Middlecoff
Ed Furgol
Jerry
Prairie Girls Softball League Opens 1956 Season
The Prairie Du Chien Girls Softball League begins its 1956 schedule Tuesday at the Lutheran playgrounds under City Recreation head Cecil F. Smith. Captains are Mona Moon Caroline Lonichek Mary McKillip and Pat Lechnir. Games start at 9 a.m. with matchups Moen versus McKillip Konichek versus Lechnir and others through July 31.
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Prairie DU Chien
Wis
Spe_ cial
Lutheran
City Recreation
Cecil F. Smith
Mona Moon
Caroline Lonichek
Mary McKillip
Pat Lechnir
Moen
McKillip
Konichek
Lechnir
McKilip
Winnipeg Team Wins Climbs Into Northern League Leaders
Winnipeg moved into the top division of the Northern League with a 3-2 ten inning win over Wausau. Carlos Thorne delivered a walk off triple in the 10th to score Dick Gentry from first. Grand Forks beat Eau Claire 13-9 to claim third place. St. Cloud shut out Fargo-Moorhead 5-0 as Joe Hochevar walked 27 batters. Duluth Superior pounded Aberdeen 10-7 with Del Johnston driving in two and Sam Buell, Russ McClenaghan homering.
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Winnipeg
Wausau
Eau Claire
Aberdeen
Carlos Thorne
Dick Gentry
Grand Forks
Sam Buell
Russ McClenagahan
St. Cloud
Fargo-Moorhead
Joe Hochevar
St.Cloud
Duluth Superior
del Johnston
Chris Salberg
Dick Lombardi
Sesvold Wins Low Putts at Ladies Night Golf
Georgia Sesvold captured the low putts prize at Ladies Night at the Whitehall golf course after a draw with Mrs. F O Bitter. Julie Blank earned the highest score on hole No. 6. Event was moved to Tuesday due to Memorial Day and was affected by rain.
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Whitehall
Wis
Georgia Sesvold
F. O. Bitter
Julie Blank
Dodgers Rally Past Braves To Move Into Second In Tight Race
Brooklyn wins 5 4 at Milwaukee as Carl Furillo slugged four hits including a homer and drove in the decisive run with a bases loaded single in the ninth. Lew Burdette started for Milwaukee but took the loss as Sal Maglie earned the win with relief from Clem Labine and Ed Roebuck. The Dodgers climbed to second place three games behind Pittsburgh as Braves fall to fifth with 11 losses in 16 starts.
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Braves
Pittsburgh
Dodgers
Sal Maglie
Clem Labine
Ed Roebuck
Roebuck
Maglie
Lew Burdette
Dave Jolly
Lou Sleater
O'Connell
Bruton
Cf Mathews
Aaron
Thomson
Torre
Crandall
Logan
Burdette
P Jolly
Sleater
Brooklyn
HO E Gillam
Reese
S Snider
Ef Jackson
Nelson
If Hodges
Campanella
Zimmer Walker
Ec Furillo
a-Robinson Labine
c-Amor
Walker
Gilliam
Snider
Furillo
Magilie
Milwaukee
Jolly
So—Burdette
Ho—Burdette
Scotty Ingerton Dies at 70 Former Pro Baseball Player
William J. Scotty Ingerton, 70, longtime Peninsula resident and former professional baseball player, died today. He spent three years with the old Boston National and was a roommate of Cy Young. He began his career with semi pro teams in Cleveland Ashtabula Ohio Indianapolis Louisville and Albany New York.
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Cleveland
William J
Scotty) Ingerton
Peninsula
Ohio
Boston National
Cy Young
Ashtabula
Indianapolis
Louisville
Albany
N.Y
Recreation Softball Sunday Schedule at multiple parks
On Sunday June 17 the Trane Co Plant League features Nite Hawks vs Orphans at Trane Park, Punchers vs Old Grand Dads at Houska Park, and Mohawks vs Braves at Hogan. Limestone notes that the area contains accumulated skeletons of marine animals.
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Trane Co
Trane Park
Nite Hawks
Orphans
Houska Park
Punchers
Hogan
Mohawks
Braves
Baseball Scores and Schedule Across Leagues
National League standings and daily results show Pittsburgh and St. Louis near the top. American League and division matchups list games in Chicago Baltimore Detroit New York Cleveland and Boston with results and upcoming schedules.
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New York
Chicago
Cleveland
Boston
Detroit
Baltimore
Kansas City
Washington
Griggs
Donovan
Brewer
Gromek
Spring Grove to host Waukon in Root River league game
The Spring Grove baseball team will host Waukon in a Root River league game Sunday June 17 at 8 15 p m. The game was moved from Waukon due to construction on the Waukon field.
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Spring Grove
Minn
Waukon
Iowa
Schoendienst Becomes Hero For Giants With Timely Homer
Albert Red Schoendienst delivered a pinch hit homer in his first at bat for the New York Giants, tying Cincinnati in the seventh as Eddie Bressoud walked and Whitey Lockman’s old locker era greeted the new Giant with a hero’s welcome. The Giants, behind 3-1, rallied to win in dramatic fashion as Red’s deep shot vaulted them to a 4-3 victory.
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New York
Albert
Red) Schoendienst
New York Giant
Schoendienst
Cardinals
St. Louis
Whitey Lockman
Cincinnati
Billy Rigney
Red
Rigney
Giants
Eddie Bressaud
Johnny Antonelli
Johnny Klippstein
Braves owner dodges Grimm fate amid rumor mill
In Brooklyn Lou Perini refused to confirm whether Charlie Grimm would finish the season as Milwaukee Braves manager amid rumors of a coaching switch. Perini and executives met about player matters while speculation swirled about Leo Durocher taking over next year. The Braves slid from first to fifth in 12 days as rumors persisted.
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Brooklyn
Milwaukee Braves
Lou Perini
Charlie Grimm
Dodgers
Perini
Grimm
Fred Haney
Leo Durocher
Braves
Rom
John Quinn
Joe Cairnes
Quality Team Faces Winona in Exhibition Tonight
Quality Lumber and Coal Co. of the Classic League meets Winona Watkins in an exhibition game at West Avenue diamond in Minnesota. Pitching matchups include Ronnie Barnes or Bud Tischer against Stan Knopick or Earl Kreuzer. Watkins, city champion last year, leads the league alongside Raymond Brothers with Winona and Quality boasting a group of listed players.
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Quality Lumber and Coal
Raymond Bros
West Avenue
Ronnie Barnes
Quality
Bob Maringer
Raymond’s
Peerless
John Peterson
Smith
Maringer
Barnes
Wettstein
Walloped Village
Quality Lumber and Coal Co
Winona Watkins
Minnesota
Bud Tischer
Stan Knopick
Earl Kreuzer
Watkins
Raymond
Bob Smith
Bob Tooke
Jim Wanner
Dodgers rally to move into second as pennant race tightens
The Brooklyn Dodgers win 5 straight games including a 5-4 at Milwaukee to climb to second place in the National League as Chicago and New York push ahead. Carl Furillo drives in three with four hits and Al Walker delivers a ninth inning single for the win at Ebbets Field. The Braves slump further, fading from contention as manager Charlie Grimm faces upheaval.
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Brooklyn
Charlie Grimm
Milwaukee Braves
Brooklyn Dodgers
Dodgers
Carl Furillo
al Walker
Chicago
Milan
Wankee
New York Yan
Johnny Bucks
Cleveland
Mickey Mantle
Washington
Detroit
Boston
Red Sox
Baltimore
Kansas City
Ebbets Field
Brooks
Rube) Walker
Braves
Lou Perini
Lockman Dark Make Errors As Cardinals Lose To Pirates
In a Forbes Field rout, Whitey Lockman made two errors and Alvin Dark one wild throw as the Pirates beat the Cardinals 12 to 1. Lockman had two hits, Dark one. Don Blasingame moved to second, Wally Moon returned to center. Ron Kline allowed seven hits, Mizell took the loss. Hank Foiles hit a three run homer, Bill Virdon drove in two as St Louis scored on Boyer’s single Moon’s double and an infield out.
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Pittsburgh
Frank Lane
St. Louis Cardinal
Whitey Lockman
Alvin Dark
Pittsburgh Pirates
Redbirds
Forbes Field
Red Schoendienst
New York Giants
St. Louis
Lockman
Don Blasingame
Wally Moon
Ron Kline
Vinegar Bend
Bill Virdon
Ken Boyer
Moon
Boxing Card Reports Five Winners at Madison Square Garden
In New York at Madison Square Garden Cherif Hamia from Algeria edged Migual Berrios of Puerto Rico on points. Jim Pearsey from Miami stopped Al Henry of New York in eight rounds. Abel Donnell from Hawaii stopped Keijiro Kazama in Tokyo.
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Associated Press
New York Madison Square Garden
Cherif Hamia
Algeria
Migual Berrios
Puerto Rico
Orlando
Fla
Jim Pearsey
Miami
al Henry
New York
Tok—Abel Donnell
Hawaii
Keijiro Kazama
Andrews to Box Greaves at Forbes Field July 9
Andrews of Superior Wis will clash with Wilf Greaves a young Canadian middleweight in a 10 round bout at Forbes Field Pittsburgh on July 9 Greaves will fight his 11th pro bout and second in under three weeks Kennedy of Detroit meets Greaves in a separate 10 rounder in Winnipeg on June 22.
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Pittsburgh
al Andrews
Superior
Wis
Wilf Greaves
Forbes Field
Greaves
Alan Kennedy
Detroit
Winnipeg
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Franklin Clement
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Moose) Boros
Arnold Palmer
Latrobe
Ted Kroll
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Jack Fleck
Lew Worsham
Jackie Burke
Chick Harbert
Prairie
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Amawi
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Lew
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Henry Aaron
Frank Torre
Rocky Nelson
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Roy Campanella
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Charlie Root
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Homer
By Joe Reichler
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Lf 'Peterson
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Quality Lor & Coal
Charlie
Durocher
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