Softball Tournament Opens Tonight With Pairings Set
The Municipal Softball League wraps its 1955 season as Gemplers claim first and Commercial Bank second. Northwestern crushes Helland-Hein 8 to 2, drawing Northwestern vs Simmons in tonight’s opener at Recreation Park, with two weeks of play and Aug 26 consolation finals ahead.
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Simnee
Gemplers
Recreation Park
Northwestern
Thomas Binger
Helland-Hein
Juda
Gempler
Phillips-Smith
Ronald D. Johnson
Monroe Softball Association
Simmons
Jefferson Center
Ernies
Henning
al Henning
Bankers
Willie Winzenried
Naaman Bechtolt
Gale Luchsinger
Robert Prien
See- Binger
Robert Rugh
Dale Veach
Dale Davis
National Semi-Pro Meet Opens Tonight in Wichita
Satchel Paige and Allie Reynolds will be honored in opening ceremonies for the national semi pro baseball championship at Wichita. The 32 team double elimination tourney begins with Wichita Boeing Bombers vs Holden Chiefs and curtain raiser Plainsmen against Caterpillars.
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Whchita
Satchel Paige
Paige
Allie Reynolds
New York Yankee
National Baseball Congress
Wichita Boeing Bombers
Holden
Chiefs
North Platte
Neb
Plainsmen
Peoria, Hil
Caterpillars
State Fair Harness Racing Family Affair
Milwaukee event August 22 to 24 features two father son pairs in Wisconsin state fair harness races. Art Shaw and son George of Elkhorn race alongside Phil Milburn Sr. and his 18 year old son of West De Pere on the half mile dirt track. battles may pit father against son before all compete for top honors.
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Milwaukee
Art Shaw
George
Elkhorn
Phil Milburn Sr
West de Pere
Wisconsin State League revival eyed for 1957
Duane Bowman, former Wisconsin State League president, outlines a possible new Class C circuit for 1957. He cites local pride and the need for a high classification league, notes past stars who began in the league, and lists potential cities such as Madison and La Crosse while saying no firm plans exist yet.
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Fond DU Lac
Duane Bowman
Bowman
Madison Dairyman
Wisconsin
Andy Pafko
Jimmy Delsing
Hank Bauer
Jimmy Dyck
Billy Klaus
Mike Garcia
Green Bay
Wausau
Appleton
Wisconsin Rapids
Sheboygan
Janesville
Oshkosh
Madison
la Crosse
Manitowoc
Two Rivers
De La Torre Wins Wisconsin Open Golf Championship
Manuel de la Torre, 33, of Milwaukee Country Club, captured his third Wisconsin Open in four years at Oneida Country Club in Green Bay with a 282 total, two strokes ahead of Tommy Veech who finished 284. Brien Charter, Bob Kjviln, Boots Porterfield, and Jackie Allen also placed in the top standings. de la Torre earned $600, Veech received a $150 merchandise prize.
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Manuel de la Torre
Milwaukee
Tommy Veech
de la Torre
Milwaukee Country Club
Oneida Country Club
Veech
Brien Charter
Janesville
Charter
Bob Kivlin
Three Lakes
Boots Porterfield
Jackie Allen
Madison
Auto Champs Register For State Fair Races
Milwaukee notes show at least four national auto racing champions set for Wisconsin State Fair stock car events. A 100 mile race opens the program Sunday followed by a 150 mile race four days later. Signed entrants include Frank Mundy Atlanta Ga Marshall Teague Daytona Beach Fla Tony Bettenhausen Tinley Park Ill and Jimmy Bryan Phoenix Ariz among last year’s leader.
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Frank Mundy
Atlanta
Marshall Teague
Daytona Beach
Fla
Tony Bettenhausen
King
Tinley Park
Ill
Jimmy Bryan
Phoenix
Ariz
Donkey Ball Game Slated by Amstutz-Marty Legion
Amstutz-Marty American Legion post sponsors a donkey ball game at 8 p m Thursday at the Monticello ball diamond east of the schoolhouse.
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Monticello
Amstutz-Marty American Legion Post
Oshkosh Beats Edina in Region 9 Final
Howie Koplitz struck out 16 batters as Oshkosh pitched to a 4-1 victory over Edina Minnesota in the American Legion junior baseball region 9 championship finals.
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Oshkosh
Howie Koplitz
Edina Minn
American Legion
Amazing Bargains In The Times Classified Daily
Daily classifieds in The Times highlight bargain prices and listings across categories. Shoppers find limited offers on goods and services, with time sensitive deals and local availability noted for readers.
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Times
Baseball standings and upcoming games partial scoreboard
The AMERICAN LEAGUE and NATIONAL LEAGUE tables show team records with New York Boston Cleveland and Chicago leading. Tonight's games include Baltimore at New York and Kansas City at Cleveland among others. Thursday rain postponed New York at Boston. Petruska named head football coach at Kaukauna High School.
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Chicago
Cleveland
Boston
Detroit
Kansas City
Washington
Baltimore
Brooklyn
Milwaukee
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Petruska
Kaukauna
Bob Petruska
Wisconsin
Kaukauna High School
Braves Edge Cardinals as Spahn Wins Again
Bill Bruton homered and drove in two runs while Chuck Tanner added a solo shot to spark the Milwaukee Braves to a 5-3 win over the St. Louis Cardinals. Warren Spahn earned his 12th win, lowering his season ERA against St. Louis to 4.00-plus in four-night span.
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ST. Louis
Bill Bruton
Chuck Tanner
Milwaukee Braves
St. Louis Cardinals
Warren Spahn
Red Birds
Spahn
Cardinals
Braves
Milwaukee
Henry Aaron
Larry Jackson
Jackson
Tanner
del Crandall
Bruton
Athletics top White Sox 5-3 behind Portocarrero win
Pitcher Arnie Portocarrero limited the White Sox to six hits and one earned run in five innings to earn the Athletics a 5-3 win after dropping the opener 6-2. Batters Bruton and teammate combined for two runs batted in as the Braves beat the Cardinals 6-5.
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Arnie Portocarrero
Athletics
White Sox
Bill Bruton
Braves
St. Louis Cardinals
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