Action Peaks In Open League Slowpitch Tourney Night
Rain allowed play to extend into the fourth night as Open League action began. Phillips 66 led early and beat Grace Lutheran 6-2, while Swiggums of the Open League defeated Junction House 10-7 and Pat’s Top 1 beat Dormans 14-8. Phillips 66, Grace Lutheran, Junction House, Swiggums, Dormans, and Pat’s Top 1 advance with upcoming games scheduled.
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Kim Babler
Phillips 66
Grace Lutheran
Junction House
Eagles
Swiggums
Dorman
Heeren- Coplien
Bethel
St. John’s
Hubers
Chalet Cheese
Alphorn Lounge
Swiss Colony
EUB
Milwaukee
Cheese
Bob Abelman
Roger Brewer
Lutheran
Gary Brewer
Rodger Brewer
Phillips
Ed Grossen
Gus Martin
Dave Foesch
Paul T Schoenike
Martins
Bill Wunshel
Junction House Aefense
Bill Wunschel
RBI
Larry Jones
Swigeum
Dick Brunner
Junction
Don Grossen
Pats
Warren Schesser
Bud Donvan
Bob Wolfe
Stan Rebly
Skip Brennan
Nate Hare
Denny Swiggum
Daren Friederichs
Whitey Engelbrennen
Gary
Dormans
Tom Hol
Tourney Sidelights From a Mixed Slowpitch Night
Hart hauled in a rason butenhoff warmed up after 22 golf holes. Phillips 66 players Hart and Myers made multiple catches. Grace Lutheran’s Don Miller and Wayne Ratzlaff impressed in the outfield. Dick Witt and Dick Leuzinger joined Madison Mustangs and Alphorn Lounge respectively in slowpitch action.
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Gus Martin
Rason Butenhoff
Phillips 66
Grace Lutheran
Don Miller
Dale Myers
Rev. Plymire and
Wayne Ratzlaff
Times
Dick Leuzinger
Alphorn Lounge
Pleasant Hill and Juda Winners in Softball Showdown
Bank of Juda beat Agrico 5-1 and Pleasant Hill routed Rufenachts at Recreation Park last night. Beutel led Juda with a double and a single, while Zimmerman homered. Pleasant Hill benefited from twelve walks in a 16 run explosion. Standings show Bank of Juda atop the Minor American League, while scheduled games include Hughes vs New Glarus and Commercial vs First National.
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Agrico
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Recreation Park
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New Glarus
First National
Commerical
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Zimmerman
Gary Gast
Schilt
L. Jordan
A. Tschudy
Wuetrich
D. Burkhalter
D. Davis
Bank of Judo
Baltimore
Woodford
Detroit
Cleveland
FFA
California
Browntown
Minnesota
Chicago
Bernets Truckers
New York
Bal
Aufenachts
Kansas City
Washington
Boston
Governor cautions against goose limit due to crop damage
Governor Warren P. Knowles urged Congress to oppose a 14 000 geese quota for Wisconsin stating it would trigger widespread crop damage. He warned the limit, now statewide, would keep geese feeding on crops and proposed federal compensation for farmers. Wisconsin already reimburses farmers for such crop damage.
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Wisconsin
Warren P. Knowles
Robert W. Kastenmeier
D-Wis
Bureau of Sport Fisheries and Wildlife
Knowles
Horicon
Sugar River Canoe Races Set For Sunday in Brodhead
The Brodhead Jaycees sponsor a seventeen mile Sugar River Canoe Race from Albany to Clarence Bridge on Sunday August 14 starting at 10 a.m. Participants pay $10 per canoe and receive a free finish line dinner, with cars left in Albany and return transport provided. Last year’s winners were Gary Moff and Jon Miller of Brodhead with a 2:35 time.
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Albany
Clarence Bridge
Brodhead
Wisconsin
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Jaycees
Decatur Park
Headgates
Green County Park
Gary Moff
Jon Miller
Babe Ruth League Tourney Final Dates Set at Orangeville
The Babe Ruth League semifinal and final are scheduled for August 17 to 19 at Orangeville Athletic Field. First round games will be played at Winslow Lenni n and Dakota, with Pecatonica hosting. Night games begin at 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. depending on the schedule, weather rain delays noted.
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Orangeville Athletic Field
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Lenin
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Reatly
Dako
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Lena Yankees
Los Angeles
Lena Cardinals
Philadelphia
Pecatonica
St. Louis
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Atlanta
Houston
New York
Chicago
San Francisco
Stars pitcher Short blanks St Louis in 5-1 win
Yesterday's baseball briefs note Chris Short of the Phillies retired the first 19 batters then allowed three hits in a 5-1 victory over the St Louis Cardinals. Curt Blefary of the Orioles returned from an 11 game injury layoff and hit two home runs as Baltimore beat New York 4-1.
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Phillies
St. Louis
Curt Blefary
Orioles
New York
Packers rally past All-Stars spotlighting Sonny Redders
In Soldier Field a Green Bay victory over the College All-Stars highlighted rookie Sonny Redders from Monona Grove who starred in Badger Conference matchups. The feature game also noted charity events and local prep ties as Monroe and Madison squads prepared for upcoming exhibitions. The Monroe Slow Pitch League entered its fifth night with 12 teams eliminated and 11 remaining, while Twining Park hosted open and major league play and tennis saw a successful second annual Monroe tournament.
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Monroe
Twining Park
Monroe nets champ defeats rival in thrilling three setter
1966 singles champion of Monroe defeats Pete Mueller in a tense three set final. Bill, a Monroe senior, and Pete, a Fresh year at Whitewater State University, starred in net sports this spring. Eighteen men entered under Cheesemaker Coach Jim Bartholf and Joe Kelley, largest field in two years. Next year expected bigger with more players, possibly a multi week summer meet. Also, Packers face the Chicago Bears in Milwaukee in the Shrine Game Friday night televised for area fans. Bears lost to the Eagles last week. Rodger Bernstein, 1936 Brodhead grad and booster, starts his first sports column covering high school and city recreation events. Bernstein was on the 1934 BHS basketball state tournament team and earned All State honors with Captain Paul Bellman. He later played at Stevens Point State Teachers College and received the Brodhead American Legion Medal.
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Pete Mueller
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Pete
Whitewater State University
Teir
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Bears
Philadelphia Eagles
Rodger Bernstein
Brodhead High School
Brodhead
Brodhead Independent Register
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BHS
Paul Bellman
Tion
Stevens Point State Teachers College
BUS
Brodhead American Legion
Fred Kundert Hurls His Second Shutout
Fred Kundert threw his second consecutive shutout as the Yankees beat the Orioles 4 to 0 in Midget League action at Twining Park. He struck out twelve and walked five in four innings for the win. Mike Andrews took the loss. In the second game the Dodgers forfeited to the Astros.
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Narsead
Yankees
Orioles
Twining Park
Kundert
Yanks
Mike Andrews
Dodgers
Astros
Tulsa polo team declines forfeit in national tourney
The Tulsa polo team chose to pursue gallantry over a forfeit semifinal victory against Hinsdale in the National 20-goal tourney. Hinsdale star Del Carroll was stranded in New York City due to an airline strike, affecting the Illinois squad's chance to advance.
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Milwaukee
Tulsa
Named as coach Johnson City gets new assistant
Buddy Bennett, a former pro football player with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in the Canadian league, was named assistant football coach at East Tennessee State on Wednesday in Johnson City Tennessee.
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Johnson City
Tenn
Buddy Bennett
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Wednesday
East Tennessee State
Melges Takes Lead in Flying Dutchman Yacht Race
Bud Melges of Zenda Wisconsin moved into the lead Wednesday in the national Flying Dutchman yacht races held in Chicago.
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Melges
Chicago
Bud Melges
Zenda
Wis
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