Platteville Cardinals Fall in State Tournament Opener
Platteville a late favorite, dropped the opening state semi pro clash 8-4 to Oconomowoc. Errors by Swift Piddington and Jones cost the Cards as Wainwright and Piddington provided some offense and Leon Piddington earned two safeties. Oconomowoc pulled away with three runs in the sixth to seal the win.
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Platteville
Cardinals
Oconomowoc
Jim Hill
Monroe
Swift
Piddington
Jones
Wainwright
Dick Wainwright
Wisconsin
Leon Piddington
Racine
Collins-Meyer
Milwaukee
Larsen’s
LaCrosse
Merrill
Cable
Shawano
Harnischfeger
Juneau
Thorp
Plymouth
Bob Klein
Markesan
Baseball scoreboard roundup from Sunday results
National League results show Brooklyn 3 Chicago 2 and Pittsburgh 7 New York 0 while Boston beat Cincinnati 7 0 and Philadelphia 6 St Louis 0. American League notes New York 6 6 and Cleveland 4 2 with Detroit 6 Boston 0 plus a rain tied Chicago game. Also listings for American Association Wisconsin State League and other minor scores across multiple cities.
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Brooklyn
Chicago
Pittsburgh
New York
Boston
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Cleveland
Detroit
Washington
Louisville
Milwaukee
St. Paul
Charleston
Minneapolis
Columbus
Kansas City
Indianapolis
Wisconsin State League
Wausau
Sheboygan
Fond du Lac
Green Bay
Appleton
Oshkosh
Wisconsin Rapids
Janesville
Hefty Tom Veech Wins 1952 State Amateur Golf Title
MILWAUKEE 260 pound Tom Veech of Milwaukee defeated Steve Caravello of Madison 4 and 3 to win the 1952 state amateur golf championship. Veech also holds the 1948 state open crown, becoming the first amateur to win both titles. He led by qualifying medal and closed with a 32 for the final round.
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Milwaukee
Tom Veech
Steve Caravello
Madison
Westmoor
Sam Snead Eyes World Championship Start
Sam Snead, with renewed confidence, heads into the World Championship at Tom O'Shanter Country Club where the 72 hole event offers a $90,000 purse led by $25,000 to the winner. Snead shot a 65 in rain on hole eight to finish 271, 17 under, clinching the All American Tourney title and $3,420. Tommy Bolt finished second at 279 and $2,360 after a final round 74.
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Charles Chamberlain
Chicago
Sam Snead
Tom O’shanter Country Club
Snead
Breeze
Tom
Tommy Bolt
Bolt
Durham
N. C
Wisconsin voluntary sportsmen licenses now available
The Wisconsin voluntary sportsmen licenses are now available at the county clerk’s office. The old licenses expire August 31 1952. The license covers resident hunting trapping and fishing plus a deer tag for 6.50 with many additional donations going to the conservation department.
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Wisconsin
Court House
Wilma S. Lengacher
Conservation Department
Walker leads Lions in first scrimmage of season
Doak Walker, who injured his throwing arm last June, started in the Detroit Lions backfield as the team conducted its first scrimmage of the new season in Ypsilanti Michigan.
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Walker
Ypsilanti
Mich
Doak Walker
Detroit Lions
Historians Face Revisions After 1952 Olympic Games
Helsinki hosts the 1952 Olympics with 70 nations and 5 780 athletes. The United States won 41 golds to Russia's 23, led by top overall points under a 10 5 4 3 2 1 system. Brundage urged discarding points while officials consider the scoring impact.
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Helsinki
United States
Russia
Avery Brundage
Chicago
Brundage
Hungary
Sweden
Germany
Finland
Italy
France
Great Britain
Czechoslovakia
Packers Scrimmage In Heat Tests Team Roster
The Packers endured a two hour scrimmage in 90 plus heat at Grand Rapids Minnesota. Coach Gene Ronzani called for more work to craft a winning lineup. Starting ends Stretch Elliott and Tom Ellis led the offense with a deep set of linemen and backs.
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Grand Rapids
Minn
Green Bay Packers
Gene Ronzani
Stretch Elliott
Tom Ellis
Dave Hanner
Dick Logan
Dave Stephenson
Dick Afflis
George Schmidt
Bob Forte
John Pont
Jim North
Bobby Floyd
Ed Withers
Rusty Russell
Deral Teteak
Chico Mavigliano
John Martinkovic
Abner Wimberly
Bob Ecker
Elmer Cost
Art Kleinschmidt
Bill Mullens
Tito Carinci
Racine Horlick Coach Chosen by Milwaukee State College
Russell Rebholz, 43, longtime Racine Horlick coach and athletic director, was named basketball coach at Milwaukee State College. He succeeds Guy Penwell who resigned after 22 years to enter private business. Rebholz is a Wisconsin alumnus and Shrine game alum who played for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and later coached at Stevens Point from 1941 to 1946.
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Milwaukee
Russell Rebholz
Racine Horlick High
Milwaukee State College
Rebholz
Guy Penwell
Wisconsin
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Stevens Point
Wacker wins Rock County airfield sports car race
Fred Wacker of Lake Forest Illinois won the main event at Rock County Airport. He completed the 102 mile race in 1 hour 36 minutes at an average speed just over 60 mph.
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Wacker
Janesville
Fred Wacker
Lake Forest
Ill
Rock County
Softball League To Resume Play In Monroe
Monroe's Municipal Softball League starts up again at Recreation Park after a layoff caused by the Green County Fair. Eight teams will play Tuesday and Thursday nights with 7:30 and 9:00 p.m. games featuring Pleasure Bend Sahara Coal Jefferson Center Black Clark Schuetzel Gemplers Phillips-Smith Carter-Gruenewald. Current leaders are Gemplers at 3-0 and Carter-Gruenewald at 2-0 with Jefferson Center and Schuetzel each 2-1.
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Monroe
Recreation Park
Pleasure Bend
Sahara Coal
Jefferson Center
Black Clark
Schuetzel
Gemplers
Phillips-Smith
Carter-Gruenewald
Encouner
Brewers blank Colonels 4-0 in second game of twin bill
Milwaukee brewers defeat Louisville Colonels 4-0 in the nightcap of a Sunday twin bill behind Murray Walls four hitter. Frank Baumann allowed the decisive runs in the opener, with Hank Ertman homering twice and Billy Reed adding a homer.
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Associated Press
Louisville
Milwaukee
Brewers
Colonels
Murray Wall
Kansas City
Blues
Indianapolis
Indians
Minneapolis
Columbus
St. Paul
Charleston
Wall
Frank Bauman
Russ Kemmerer
Bert Thiel
Hank Ertman
Billy Reed
Brodhead's Recreation Program Nearly Ended
The city ends an eight week recreation period at Putnam North Side Park on Friday under Steve Edl. Activities included handi crafts, sports, competitive games, golf at Decatur Lake Country Club and swimming at Beloit municipal pool. The Junior Pros play Evansville under lights at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday. Janesville was set to face the Midget Pros this afternoon here.
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Brodhead
Putnam North Side Park
Steve Edl
Decatur Lake Country Club
Beloit Municipal Pool
Evansville
Janesville
Van Buren Injured in Eagles Training Scrimmage
Philadelphia veteran halfback Steve Van Buren suffered a dislocated left knee during the Eagles first training camp scrimmage at Hershey. Team physician Dr. Thomas Dowd said he may be lost to the club indefinitely as this marks his third straight training camp injury in nine seasons.
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Philadelphia
Steve van Buren
Philadelphia Eagles
Hershey
van Buren
Thomas Dowd
Steve
Legion Teams Clash In Tournament Final
West Allis and Marinette were set for the state American Legion Baseball final in Clintonville Wisconsin Rapids to meet for consolation honors Hartford and Wisconsin Rapids to play after rain postponed both games Sunday.
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Clintonville
West Allis
Marinette
Wisconsin Rapids
Hartford
Falls From Tree Injures Young Boy
Roddy Bernstein five year old son of Mr and Mrs Roger Bernstein broke his left arm when he fell from an apple tree at his home last week. Levalose is the sweetest of the sugars.
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Brodhead
Roddy Bernstein
Roger Bernstein
Russia Claims Olympic Victory On Low Point Basis
Helsinki reports Russia announced an overall Olympic win with 494 points to 490.25 for the United States. Moscow papers published a seven point first place system, while other placings followed the standard scoring from 1920.
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Helsinki
Finland
Russia
United States
N. Roanov
Moscow
Philadelphia Nines Hold Key Roles in Pennant Chase
Phillies and Athletics, both under 500 a month ago, surged to strong late-season form. Steve O’Neil’s Phillies rose to a 26-12 run since June 28 while Jimmy Dykes’ Athletics went 24-16, positioning them for clashes with top teams as their remaining schedule tightens the pennant race.
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Ralph Roden
Philadelphia
Phillies
Athletics
Steve O’neil
Jimmy Dykes
O’neil
Phils
A’s
Water Connection Fee Increased at Monticello
Monticello village board approved raising the water connection fee from 25 to 55 dollars. Dick Zentner, the assessor, will attend the state assessors school at Beaver Dam on September 2 and 4. Calcium chloride will be applied to a new village road on county trunk Urban road and Pratt road north past the Frank Riese home. roads are newly graveled and await sealing next spring. Routine bills were approved. All board members attended.
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Monticello
Dick Zentner
Zentner
Beaver Dam
Pratt
Frank Riese
R. A. Woodruff
Lora Pease
Emil G. Voegeli
Louie Wyss
Joe Blumer
Herman Babler
Thomas Brusveen
Adam Schuler
Grenawalt and Meech Lead Hampshire Swine Winners
Beloit entries dominated the Hampshire open class with Robert Grenawalt and Byron Meech showing. Grenawalt captured senior and junior boar and sow titles plus grand boar and grand sow. Meech took junior sow and led the tops in the young herd with Friedrich and Juda placing third.
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Robert Grenawalt
Route 4
Beloit
Byron Meech
Hampshire
Grenawalt
Meech
Bernard Friedrich
Juda
Boar
Friedrich
Freidrich
Halas Names Special To Assist with Bears
The Chicago Bears sign Jim Benton of Arkansas A and M as special end instructor through Sept. 1. Coach George Halas says Benton will join the team immediately at St. Joseph's College training camp. Benton previously played for the Bears.
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Chicago
The
Chicago Bears
Jim Benton
Arkansas A and M
Benton
George Halas
Bears
St. Joseph’s College
Ind
Entries to Stephenson Fair Close Saturday
Freeport special notice lists entry deadlines for the 1952 Stephenson County Fair at the new fairgrounds south of Freeport. Livestock entries close Saturday, with all other entries due by August 16. Roy Hefty is secretary. Glen Ackerman beef. Elmer Hansen dairy. Carl Lycan sheep. Clinton Schneider swine. Royal Schneider junior livestock chief. Darrell Miller poultry and rabbit superintendent. 4-H and FFA can enter junior division.
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Freeport
Roy Hefty
Orangeville
Glen Ackerman
Elmer Hansen
Carl Lycan
Clinton Scheider
Royal Scheider
FFA
Darrell Miller
Brodhead Cub Scouts Discontinue Pool Lessons
Polio concerns lead to end of Brodhead Cub Scouts swimming program at Beloit Municipal Pool. Mothers had transported the group to Beloit three times weekly. attendance dwindled from twenty seven enrolled to an average of three last week.
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Brodhead
Beloit Municipal Pool
Beloit
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