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Newspaper

Monroe Evening Times

Location

Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Aug 17, 1954

Page

5

Center Bankers Softball Victors in Mixed League Night

Jefferson Center, a makeshift squad from the Municipal League, defeated Sahara Coal 6 to 4, with strong pitching from Krattiger. Commercial Bank outslugged Belleville 12 to 4 as Rudy Buri drove in multiple runs. Tonight's finale features Gemplers versus Phillips-Smith with a three‑way second-place race possible.

Jefferson Center Sahara Coal Commercial Bank Belleville Recreation Park Victors Center Jefferson Krattiger Bob Prien Sahara Bankers Pete Johnson Bill Guyer Dick Boerk Myers Nathan Brand Goodrich Buri Rudy Buri Johnson Boelk Gemplers Phillips- Smith

National League standings and Monday results summary

National League table shows New York atop with 44 wins and 17 losses, followed by Brooklyn and Milwaukee in pursuit. Monday results include Philadelphia 9, Brooklyn 6. American League standings show Cleveland leading with 82 wins and 33 losses, New York 80 37, Chicago 44 62, and Detroit 52 63. Monday had no games in Detroit at Cleveland and New York at Philadelphia.

New York Brooklyn Milwaukee Philadelphia Cincinnati St. Louis Chicago Pittsburgh Cleveland Detroit Washington Baltimore Boston

Orangeville Social Notes Bring Family Visits Together

A flurry of visits and gatherings fills Orangeville and nearby towns. Ed Moseley and son Danny joined Clinton travelers at the Jensen home while John Obert’s family guests included Browntown residents. Dozens of relatives and friends from Monroe, Rockford, Milwaukee, South Wayne, and Freeport converged for a 89th birthday dinner for J M Boyer at Sam Matske’s Juda home, with attendees listing multiple Boyer and related family households.

Ed Moseley Danny Clinton John Jensen John Obert Browntown Orville Obert Ellen Goodhart Virgil Dickinson Roy Hefty Vernon Best Ralph Keister Genoa City Janis Rudelius Rockford John A. Jensen Robert Schulthess Jake Schulthess Milwaukee John Holmes M. Connell Nathan Roth Monroe J. M. Boyer Sam Matske Mattie Eaton Dave Miller Mary Johnson Virgil Rupnow Cedarville Leland Boyer Lena Bonnie Bolender Orangeville Vernon Litchten-walher Alvin Camron Nancy Glen Bolender

Packers Begin Summer Camp With Seven Rookie Recruits

Green Bay Packers start summer training to integrate seven college All-Star rookies into plans for the upcoming NFL season. Coach Lisle Blackbourn calls it irritating but necessary as six rookies report, plus expected arrival of Art Hunter. rookies include Bobby Garrett Stanford, Veryl Switzer Kansas State, George Timberlake Southern Cal, Hosea Sims Marquette, Tom Allman West Virginia, Ken Hall North Texas State, Clyde Sanders Bethune-Cookman.

Pers Stevens Point Green Bay Packers Lisle Blackbourn Packers Detroit Lions Chicago Blackbourn Bobby Garrett Froms Stanford Veryl Switzer Kansas State George Timberlake Southern Cal Art Hunter Notre Dame Hosea Sims Marquette Tom Allman West Virginia Ken (Cotton) Hall North Texas State Garrett Switzer Clyde Sanders Sanders Bethune- Cookman College Florida Timberlake Ivy Williamson Wisconsin Dick Mace Syracuse Clyde Adkins William Penn College Town Cleveland Browns Green Bay Chicago Cardinals Minneapolis Fred Cone Cardinal

Edgerton Site For Coon Trial

Acoon and 10x homa field trial sponsored by the Wisconsin Rac coon and Fox Hunters Association will begin at Edgerton Sunday at 10 a m on the John Willie farm five miles south of Edgerton and eight miles north of Janesville. Prizes of 5 for free winners 3 for line winners and a 40-25-10 percent setup for a scheduled fox chase. The tri state trial will be held at Evansville Sept 26 and a trial at Poynette Sept 12. The number of diesel locomotives used on U S railroads increased from 3800 in 1945 to 23000 in

Acoon Wisconsin Raccoon and Fox Hunters Association Edgerton John Willie Janesville Highway 51 Evansville Association Poynette

Pheasants To Be Stocked by State

Clarence xenkert, a district game manager, said the conservation department will stock cork pheasants in the county before the season opens. The pheasant crop this year does not look good, and more than 1,000 birds died from bad feed at the Poynette game farm. About 1,005 pheasants were released Sunday in New Glarus and several towns. The state has filed action against the feed dealer for supplying a too rich mixture.

Clarence Xenkert Dstrict Conservation Department Conservation League New Glarus Brooklyn Monticello Albany Brodhead Judo Monroe Browntown Poynette Benkert League Benkett

Smoky Burgess Helps Phillies Rally Past Dodgers

Yesterday's Stars Burgess and Roberts led the Philadelphia Phillies in a 9-6 win over Brooklyn. Burgess collected two doubles and two singles in five at bats while Robin Roberts became the first pitcher in either league to reach 18 wins, overcoming early wildness. A note on religious belief mentions Buddism and Shinto as two forms of the same faith.

Smoky Burgess Philadelphia Phils Phils Brooklyn Robin Roberts

City Softball Tournament Kicks Off Monday With Eight Games

Eight team Municipal Softball League tournament begins Monday at Recreation Park, running through August 29. Openers feature Commercial Bank vs Phillips-Smith at 7:30 p.m. and Phillips-Smith vs Gemplers at 8 p.m. Standings show Gemplers 10-2, Sahara Coal and Helland-Hein 8-5, Albany 4-9, Phillips-Smith 7-5, Commercial Bank 1-12. Final and consolation games set for Sunday at 3 p.m. with trophies from Martin Sporting Goods and The Evening Times.

Municipal Softball League Recreation Park Commercial Bank Phillips- Smith Phillips- Smith Ten Albany Sahara Coal Plac Helland- Hein Gemplers Commercial Bank-Phillips- Smith Helland-Hein Martin Sporting Goods The Bankers

Fight Results From Associated Press Card Smash

Brooklyn Easter Parkway Frankie Ruff outpointed Dennis Brady by a wide margin. New York St Nicholas Arena Gerry Dreyer stopped El Constripto after eight rounds. Los Angeles Rudy Martinez stopped Mantel Castillo after five rounds in Hollywood.

Associated Press Brooklyn Easter Parkway Frankie Ruff New York Dennis Pat) Brady St. Nicholas Arena Gerry Dreyer South Africa el Constripto Mexico City Los Angeles Rudy Martinez Hollywood Calif Mantel Castillo East

Knot Hole Club Braves Trip For Boys Aug 31

Robert Hardell, YMCA representative, reports 20 Knot Hole Club tickets left for the August 31 Braves Dodgers game for boys ages 10 to 15. Membership costs 10 cents with 50 cents for transport to Milwaukee County Stadium. Thirteen drivers are needed. signups close this week at Recreation Park as remaining tickets will be returned.

Knot Hole Braves Robert Hardell YMCA Braves Dodgers Knot Hole Club Milwaukee County Hardell Recreation Park

Mink and Muskrat Seasons Favored by County Trappers

About a thousand county trappers gathered at the Courthouse to answer a conservation panel survey. They voted to open mink and muskrat seasons on November 1 for 20 days with wet sets, rejecting a dry set season. Beavers were discussed but a one-year wait was approved. Harold A. Peterson and Myron I. Stair led the meeting.

Conservation Commission Harold A. Peterson Myron I. Stair Conservation Congress

United States players lead in Canadian Amateur golf tourney

Ted Lenczyk of Newington Conn led US players into the second round with a 6 and 5 victory over A J Longoof of Toronto. Albuquerque Davis Adams of Macon Ga and Gerald Goring of Honolulu were the only players to break par with 71 as the International Jaycee golf tournament opened.

Associated Press London Ont Ted Lenczyk Newington Conn United States A. J. Longoof Toronto Albuquerque Davis Adams Macon Gerald Goring Honolulu

Braves Meet Cards Tonight At Milwaukee Stadium

Milwaukee baseball fever roars as the Braves set for a three game series with St Louis after a season of near sellouts. Attendance nears 1.5 million across 50 dates with a 45,000 capacity stadium and a push toward the two million mark.

Milwaunnes Milwaukee Charlie Grimm Braves Boston Chicago Cubs County Stadium Menominee River Valley St. Louis Chicago Ciuer

Brodhead Social Notes Move Across Towns and States

Miss Grace Marsh reports on a Platteville Blackbourn reunion attended by Mr. and Mrs. John Plichta and others. C J Coldren and family returned from Rhinelander. Lt and Mrs Laubie visited Washington visitors. V A Heinz of Chicago visited Mary Heinz and Dalza Fleming. Pastor Rev Carl T Thompson teaches Bible study in South Dakota. Rev J W Zimmerman visits his daughter Mrs Will Meinert. Mrs Robert Hauser from Monroe stays with her parents while husband serves at Camp McCoy. Jake Schlittler and Alvin Arnold returned from a Western states trip.

John Plichta Lourdon Blackbourn Arnold Condon Gregg Blackbourn Platteville C. J. Coldren Rhinelander Thomas Laubie Washington, D. C Stanley Knight Chester Rose V. A. Heinz Chicago Mary Heinz Dalza Fleming Carl T. Thompson Bethlehem Lutheran Church South Dakota J. W. Zimmerman Will Meinert Robert Hauser Monroe George Wheeler National Guard Camp McCoy Jake Schlittler Alvin Arnold

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