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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1947
Page
7
Dodgers fall for the seventh straight time as a quartet of Brave hurlers stifle Brooklyn. Harry Taylor worked well but the Dodgers could not capitalize despite solid effort.
In South Orange New Jersey Bobby Falkenburg advances to the Eastern grass court semi finals after a 6-3 4-6 6-4 win over Ed Maylan of San Francisco. Don McNeill who won the 1940 national title notes Falkenburg is not yet a top star despite his current run.
Sixty two graduates will report Sunday for opening drills for the second annual all star football game at Camp Randall on August 23. North and south squads will practice twice daily under coordinators Walter Martens Darlington and Harry Conley Superior Central with aides. Louis Pluim adds to the north roster as Willis Jones announces coaching staff and the Wisconsin High School Coaches association sponsors the event with a coaching clinic led by Fritz Crisler and Stuhldreher.
Orfordville clinched the Southern section title with a 19 3 win over Argyle last Sunday and hosts Footville next Sunday while top four spots in the Home Talent league race remain in play. Monticello defends second against Viota. Monroe visits Argyle. Belleville meets New Glarus in a key clash. Cross Plains leads Western while Central and Northern outcomes stay unsettled. The opening series from Cross Plains to Aug 24 looms.
George Cowman of Peoria NL shot a sub par 70 to win the annual southwestern Wisconsin open golf tournament. Budd Riffle of Monroe finished fourth with a 74 despite a 36 38 front and back. Dee Palmer of Dubuque took runner up honors with a 72 after a 39 33 finish.
East Lansing Michigan GP George Makris former national collegiate light heavyweight boxing champion at Wisconsin was named Michigan State boxing coach yesterday. Makris has been assistant boxing and football coach at Wisconsin and will assist in football at MSC.
Results show Chicago 8 St. Louis 4 and Boston 12 Washington 2 in the American League with Cleveland at Detroit and others. National League scores include Boston 3 Brooklyn 1 St Louis 9 Cincinnati 2 Pittsburgh 3 Chicago 0 New York 5 Philadelphia 2. American Association tallies list Milwaukee 4 6 Indianapolis 1 3 Minneapolis 7 Toledo 5 Kansas City 8 12 Louisville 0 2 St Paul 10 Columbus 9.
Bauman Hardware moved into a tie for second in the Major league with a 7-6 victory over Wenger and Kramer last night. Matthias hit a two on with a round tripper as part of a decisive sixth inning rally, while Rod Kittelsen closed out the win with a strikeout. The Minor league V. F. W. beat Turn and Schwing 9-2, and tonight Baumgartner’s meets Phillips and Smith in a pivotal Major league clash that could decide the pennant race.
Spokane report shows Herman Keiser and Ben Hogan, both five under par, advancing to the second round of the Esmeralda open. They chase Byron Nelson’s 1945 course record at Indian Canyon as Hogan carded 31 34 and Keiser 33 32 for a 65.
Brodhead team Brodhead All-Stars meets Jefferson Post No 340 Rockford at 8 PM at the ball park with a Sunday double header to follow. First game features Milwaukee Sals versus Madison Red Dots with strong win records. John Krattiger Monroe will pitch for the locals and a 7 30 band concert precedes.
The Australian team needs a doubles win to eliminate Canada and reach a final against the United States. Dinny Pails beat Henri Rochon 6 1 6 4 6 2 and Geoff Brown defeated Brendan Macken 6 4 6 4. Bromwich and Long for Australia face MacNeil and Lanthier for Canada.
George Moriarty former major league player and Tigers talent scout interviews players in the Green County Home Talent league. He and his son David stayed with Mr and Mrs Roy McBride at the Brodhead hotel during the visit.
More than 100 golfers from southern Wisconsin northern Illinois and eastern Iowa enter the Lancaster Invitational at the Municipal Club. Budd Riffle of Monroe, last year’s winner with a sub par 68, leads the field with tough defense expected from Galloon, winner of the Bunker.
Walt Hodge of Dubuque, runner up last year, will attend the Hill Country club tournament in Dubuque this year. The Lancaster invitational resumes as an annual event after wartime interruption.
In Poznan a week long international fair drew 363000 visitors. The event showcased representations from a dozen European countries and marked Poland's first postwar global exposition.
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