Spahn Sparks Braves Victory in 14-Hit Win over Cardinals
Warren Spahn pitched a complete early season gem, earning his 11th win as Milwaukee crushed St. Louis 12-1. Spahn drove in three with a homer a triple and a single while Eddie Mathews added his 31st homer, and Henry Aaron contributed key hits. The Braves pushed six runs in the sixth, sealing the rout behind a 14-hit attack.
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ST. Louis
Milwaukee Braves
Brooklyn
Chet Nichols
Braves
Harvey Haddix
Milwaukee
Spahn
Warren Spahn
Sally Hemus
Eddie Mathews
Willard Schmidt
Danny O’connell
Mathews
O'Connell
Henry Aaron
O’connell
Johnny Logan
Aaron
Logan
George Crowe
Chuck Tanner
LaPalme
del Crandall
Paul LaPalme
Schmidt
la Palme
Crandall
Bruton
Brooks Lawrence
Crowe
Tanner
Bob Stephenson
Billy Bruton
Lawrence
Floyd Woolridge
Hemus
Red Schoendienst
Mel Wright
Falks and Rohr Jewelers Reach Wisconsin Semi-Pro Final
Milwaukee Falks and Rohr Jewelers advance to the finals of the 17th annual Wisconsin semi-pro baseball tournament at County Stadium. Falks beat Fire Department 7-1 on Don Saarnowski five-hitter, while Rohr rallied to an 11-8 win over Harnischfeger with Glen Raether delivering a bases loaded ninth inning single for the tying and winning runs.
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Milwaukee
Milwaukee Falks
Rohr Jewelers
Wisconsin
County Stadium
Falk
Fire Department
Don Saarnowski
Rohr
Harnischfeger
Glen Raether
U S Women Retain Wightman Cup With 6 1 Sweep
The United States clinched its 19th straight Wightman Cup victory by sweeping four matches to finish 6 1 over Britain in the two day event held in New York.
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N. Y
Britain
United States
U. S
Illinois Star J C Caroline Ruled Ineligible
Illinois football suffers a major setback as J C Caroline declared scholastically ineligible after failing a summer psychology course. Coach Ray Eliot laments losing his top back and plans to reshuffle the lineup with Abe Woodson and Harry Jefferson, relying on sophomores. Caroline had led Illinois to a share of the Big Ten title in 1953 with 1,255 rushing yards.
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Champaign
Ill
Illinois
J. C. Caroline
Ilinois
Caroline
J. C
Ray Eliot
Harry Jefferson
Abe Woodson
Columbia
S. C
Twin Cities Seek Major League Baseball Team
A brochure marks a bid for a Twin Cities MLB franchise, proposing Midway Stadium as a 12 500 seat plant that could scale to 35 000. St Paul aims to share the team with Minneapolis, hoping to attract nearly 1.5 million annual spectators within 50 miles and three million within 150 miles. Brook lyn is viewed as a likely Westward target for the next jump.
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New York
Twin Cities
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Midway Stadium
America
Brooklyn
Baltimore
Washington
MLB Standings and Tonight's Games
The American League table shows New York leading at 70 46 and Cleveland at 70 46 with Buffalo stretch. Chicago 67 45 and Bemitan 67 49 follow as Detroit 60 55 Kansas City 48 69 Baltimore and Washington trail. Tonight's AL games include Kansas City at Chicago and Cleveland at Detroit. New York hosts Boston at 6 pm while Baltimore visits Washington. In the National League Brooklyn Milwaukee and New York lead chase with Chicago and Philadelphia close. Tonight's NL schedule includes Brooklyn at New York and Chicago at Cincinnati with Milwaukee at St. Louis.
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New York
Cleveland
Chicago
Bemitan
Detroit
Kansas City
Washington
Baltimore
Boston
Brooklyn
Milwaukee
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Ricks
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Stars Pitching Leads Red Sox to 8-4 Win
Lee Kiey in relief earns an 8-4 decision for the Red Sox, fanning two in the third and allowing one hit the rest of the way to stifle a four-run Washington rally. Mantle homers twice and drives in five as Yankees sweep a doubleheader at Baltimore, 5-4 and 12-6. National Geographic notes the Trust Territory of Pacific Islands spans many islands with total area about half of Rhode Island.
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Lee Kiey
Red Sox
Washington
Mickey Mantle
Yankees
Baltimore
United States Trust Territory of Pacific Islands
United States
Islands
Rhode Island
National Geographic Society
Victory Ends Monroe Season in Dual Meet Win Over Shorewood Hills
Monroe High School boys and girls swim teams defeated Shorewood Hills 153 to 124 at home. Daniel Bender led boys with a pool record 27.3 in 50 yard freestyle and senior breaststroke win, while Carolyn Benkert led girls with 50 yard freestyle and breaststroke wins.
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Monroe
Shorewood Hills
Daniel Bender
Carolyn Benkett
Bender
Miss Benkert
David Stauffacher
Peter Dannerbeck
Bill Mauerman
Sondra Simpson
Karen Anderson
Jean Schneider
Sally Simpson
Nancy Baker
Kay Bauman
Miss Bauman
Ann Baker
Anita Blackbourn
Miss Benkett
Faye Stauffacher
Pat Klindt
Maureen Bruni
Carmen Norton
Albert Anderson
Dannerbeck
Mauerman
John Bruni
Jon Danerbeck
Jon Dannerbeck
David Dwyer
Stauffacher
Anderson
Tom Sickinger
Cubs Top Sox In Exhibition At Comiskey Park
The Chicago Cubs beat the Chicago White Sox 7-4 in an exhibition at Comiskey Park with Eddie Miksis delivering a two run homer in the 10th. Sox pitcher Bob Keegan mixed good form returning from a bone spur and five shutout innings, while Connie Johnson was slated to start against Kansas City. The Sox sit 1 1/2 games behind the Yankees in the AL race as the Cubs head to Cincinnati with Jim Davis opposing Joe Black.
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Chicago
Chicago White Sox
Chicago Cubs
Sox
Comiskey Park
Eddie Miksis
Bob Keegan
Keegan
White Sox
Kansas City A’s
Connie Johnson
Alex Kellner
A’s
New York Yankees
Baltimore
Cubs
Cincinnati
Jim Davis
Joe Black
Redegs
Manuel de la Torre Sparks Golf Tourney
Milwaukee pro Manuel de la Torre took the first round lead in the State Open at Oneida Country Club Green Bay. Deda Torre, the 1952 and 1953 titlist, shot a 69 to lead by two strokes. Johnny Erickson of Menasha and Gordon Watson of Milwaukee matched par with 71.
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Green Bay
Manuel de la Torre
Milwaukee
Deda Torre
Oneida Country Club
Johnny Erickson
Menasha
Gordon Watson
League Softball Resumes Tonight and City Tournament Set
The Municipal Softball League wraps regular play at Recreation Park with Gemplers facing Commercial Bank and Simmons meeting Ernies tonight. Thursday features Commercial Bank versus Simmons and Helland-Hein against Northwestern as final standings determine Friday’s opening pairings for the double elimination city tournament.
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Recreation Park
Ronald D. Johnson
City Recreation
Johnson
Gemplers
Commercial Bank
Simmons
Ernies
Helland-Hein
Northwestern
Ken Luchsinger
Jefferson Center
Phillips-Smith
Barnies
Bob Braw
Luchsinger
Johnny Winzenried
Jim Hensey
Roger Isely
Neal Rivers Beats Jimmy King In 10 Round Ring Win
Neal Rivers, 21, from Niagara Falls, NY, out pointed European veteran Jimmy King in a TV ten round main event at St. Nicholas Arena. Rivers earned his seventh straight win and improved to sixteen wins with no losses.
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New York
Neal Rivers
Jimmy King
Birmingham
St. Nicholas Arena
Niagara Falls
N. Y
Australia Wins Right To Try for Davis Cup
Australia reached the Davis Cup challenge round after the doubles pair Rex Hartwig and Lew Hoad defeated Orlando Sirola and Nicola Pietrangeli 7 5 13 11 7 5 to take a 3 0 lead in the series. Pietrangeli and Sirola were slated to meet Hoad and Rosewall in the final singles as the United States would host the challenge round in Forest Hills August 26 28.
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Philadelphia
Australia
Italy
Rex Hartwig
Lew Hoad
Orlando Sirola
Nicola Pietrangeli
Pietrangeli
Hoad
Sirola
Ken Rosewall
United States
Forest Hills
Weekend Visitors And Class Of 1935 Reunion
New Glarus hosts Mrs Millard Tschudy and Mr and Mrs Emil Bruni with Joliet guests. Bruni couple attended the 20th reunion of the Class of 1935 held nightly in New Glarus. Madison visitors Mr and Mrs Glenn Dahler visited Mrs Schneider’s family. guests from Mich and Marine City visit Rudy Schneider’s family. Out of town attendees noted.
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Emil Bruni
Joliet
Illinois
Thomas Hefty
Bruni
New
Glarus Tel
Glenn Dahler
Madison
Sam Schneider
Adolph Sieg
Clemens
Mich
Norman Dick
Memorial Services for Miss Anna Streiff Held in New Glarus
Memorial services were conducted Sunday afternoon at Swiss Reformed Church in New Glarus for Miss Anna Streiff. The obituary lists numerous relatives and friends from Wisconsin and beyond who attended or were mentioned in the service. The article also notes visits and family gatherings involving the Streiff and Voegeli families, with relatives in Madison, Ripon, Monroe, Milwaukee, and Falls Church Virginia among others.
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Anna Streiff
New Glarus
Edwin Barlow
Tessin
Switzerland
Lester Gurnee
Appleton
Mayne Kuhn
Anna Pierce
Ripon
Harold Stevens
Patty Murphy
Brookings
S. D
Ray Werndli
Clarence Werndli
Jacob L. Streiff
William Higgins
Ruth Bolliger
Madison
Don Reinking
Dora Luenberger
Mary
Herbert Bolliger
Monroe
Richard Streiff
Falls Church
Emil Rufer
Juda
Horace Berg
Belleville
Ernest Blaser
Hollandale
Jimmy
Ricky
Wall Lake
Battle Creek
Mich
Allan
St Paul becomes flagship of U S 7th Fleet in Taipei
The heavy cruiser St Paul arrived from Long Beach California and is designated flagship of the U S 7th Fleet. The El Dorado, fleet flagship since early May, returns to the United States.
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Taipei
Formosa
St. Paul
Long Beach
Calif
U. S. 7Th Fleet
el Dorado
United States
U S Output Rate Rises to 385 Billion in Q2
The Commerce Department reports a record 385 billion dollar annual rate of national production for April to June, up 10 billion from last quarter and 16 billion above 1953 peak. Personal income climbs to 300 billion with consumption rising 5 billion to about 250 billion.
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Washington
Commerce Department
Department
First Sugar Cane Home Uncertain Belief Emerges
The article notes uncertainty about the origin of sugar cane and mentions many students believe it first appeared in India.
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India
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