Benkerts Defeat FFA Softball Squad in Minor League
Benkerts softball team routs FFA 18 to 2 in a makeup game at Recreation Park. Martini pitched for Benkerts, yielding five hits and six walks while Pagel and Prien had solid relief for FFA. Meier hit two homers and a 3-4 day. Rieder 3-3, one double. Abelman 2-3. 21 games postponed will shift to the next playing night.
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Benkerts
FFA
Recreation Park
Mplers
Waffle Shop
Tiff
Schuetzes
Phillips
Smith
Luicks
Farm Bureau
Grossens
Martini
Pagel
Bob Prien
H. Meier
Abelman
Fritz Rieder
Bennis
Stranahan Sees Luck As Amateur Golf Payoff
Minneapolis report on Frank Stranahan predicting luck over skill for the national amateur golf title. The No 1 Simon Pure tourney opens with 210 players at Minneapolis Golf Club in dawn starts. Round structure includes 64 second round matches, then double rounds midweek, leading to 36 hole semis and finals.
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Minneapolis
Frank Stranahan
Simon Pure
Minneapolis Golf Club
Jim Fuchs Nears 60-Foot Shot Put Record
In Visby Sweden Jim Fuchs the Yale star hurled the 16 pound shot 58 feet 9 64 inches to better the 58 feet 3 1 2 inch world mark set by Charley Fonville in 1948. His best prior effort was 58 feet 5 1 2 inches at Los Angeles last April 29. The throw nears world recognition but not yet in the official record books.
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Visby
Sweden
Jim Fuchs
Yale
Charley Fonville
Michigan
Fuchs
Fonville
Los Angeles
Casey Janes Wins State Horseshow Pitching Championship
Casey Jones of Waukesha captured the state horseshow pitching title at State Fair Park Sunday after winning two straight games in a playoff against Stanley Kivlin of Madison. The titlist posted 38 ringers and 16 double ringers for 73 percent and scored 50 points.
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Casey Janes
Milwaukee
Casey Jones
Waukesha
State Fair Park
Stanley Kivlin
Madison
Chiefs Start Play in National Semi-Pro Tourney
The Kenosha Chiefs make their first start in the National semi pro baseball tournament in Wichita Tuesday night facing Santa Maria California. Kenosha is Wisconsin’s sole representative after winning the state semi pro tourney.
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Chiefs
Wichita
Kenosha
Wis
Santa Maria
Calif
Wisconsin
Washed Up Clipper Delivers Weekend Yankees Wins
Joe DiMaggio, once benched for weak hitting, surged back with a ninth inning homer in a 3 2 win. He added a double and two singles in a 6 2 victory and later a three run homer with two singles in the opener of a doubleheader as the Yankees improved in the standings.
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Philadelphia
Joe DiMaggio
Yankee Clipper
DiMaggio
Babe Ruth
Lou Gehrig
Joseph Paul DiMaggio Jr
Casey Stengel
Joe
Yankees
Stengel
Diimaggie
Yanks
Bronx Bombers
Cardinals Rout Wiota and Fort Atkinson in Camp
Monroe's Cardinal baseball team won 16-7 against Wiota in a first round State Line contest and 8-1 over Fort Atkinson before a good night crowd. Ed Loeffel pitched six innings with one hit and no runs, Dan Courtney followed, Merlin Berger allowed 12 hits and 10 strikeouts for Wiota.
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Monroe
Cardinal
Wiota
Fort Atkinson Braves
Ed Loeffel
Dan Courtney
Merlin Berger
Viota
New Glarus
Dick Wainwright
Dave Bielefeldt
Fort
Lefty Andrews
Dwyer
Purcell
Mason
Ernie Vogler
Harvey Loeffel
Vogler
Andrews
Leo Butts
Penn Electric
Baseball Standings and Results From National and American Leagues
The chart lists National League standings with Philadelphia atop at .605 and Cincinnati near .423, followed by Pittsburgh and St Louis. yesterday’s results show St Louis 3 Cincinnati 2 and Chicago 4 5 Pittsburgh 2 2 with rain affecting Philadelphia at New York and Boston at Brooklyn. Today’s games feature Philadelphia at New York Brooklyn at Pittsburgh and Boston at St Louis with times 11:30 and 7:30 respectively. Tomorrow’s schedule includes Brooklyn at Pittsburgh Philadelphia at Cincinnati Boston at St Louis and New York at Chicago.
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Associated Press
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Ewes
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Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Chicago
New York
Boston
Brooklyn
SN Des Aeord
Washington
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AMIS
Cleveland
Detroit
Raine
Troit
Tobin Rote Shines in Green Bay Intra-squad Game
Tobin Rote threw touchdown passes for both teams as the Golds beat the Blues 20 to 6 in an intra-squad game in Iron Mountain Michigan.
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Iron Mountain
Mich
The
Golds
Blues
Green Bay
Diphtheria Rate Falls Sharply in Occupied Japan
The diphtheria rate in Japan dropped by 86 percent since the start of the occupation, reflecting health improvements under postwar administration.
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Japan
Three Old Friends Race at State Fair For Arlie Frost Purse
At Wisconsin State Fair sulkies raced for the Arlie Frost Memorial purse an $800 prize. Clyde Spencer 72 won in straight heats with Highlawn Margaret, while Art Shaw and Guy Crippen trailed. Arlie Frost died in Monroe October 27, 1947, at 799 and had been a famed harness driver active into his mid seventies.
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Monroe
Art Shaw
Guy Crippen
Clyde Spencer
Highlawn Margaret
Crippen
Pat Crusader
Shaw
Dellwood
Arlie
Jimmy Mc
Bettenhausen Wins 100 Mile National AAA Race at State Fair Park
Tony Bettenhausen of Tinley Park wins the 100 mile national AAA mid get championship at Wisconsin state fair park in front of 15,000 spectators as Albert Duris of Bedford dies on the first lap after his car leaves the track. Duris’s fiancé Lillian Parker is in the grandstand. Bettenhausen posts 1 hour 10 minutes 41.33 seconds, breaking the previous track record.
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Milwaukee
Tony Bettenhausen
Tinley Park
Mill
State Fair Park
Albert Duris
Bedford
Ray Crawford
Los Angeles
Duris
Lillian Parker
Bettenhausen
Sam Hanks
Glendale
Calif
Inland Regatta Opens on Mendota with 187 Boats
The Inland Regatta opened on Lake Mendota with about 187 boats competing for the Inland Yacht Association title. The 49th annual regatta runs through Friday launching from Madison.
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Inland Regatta
Madison
Inland Yacht Association
Lake Mendota
Menasha Juniors Win Regional American Legion Game
Menasha Wisconsin defeated Fargo North Dakota 8 to 2 to capture the opening game in the Region Nine American Legion junior baseball tournament played Sunday.
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Menasha
Dickinson
N. D
Wis
American Legion
Fargo
Cubs and Sox Triumph in Twinbill Victories
The Cubs swept a doubleheader 4 2 and 5 2 at home over the Pirates while the White Sox won two at Cleveland 2 1 and 6 5. Marv Rickert Ed Robinson contributed in the first game, Gus Zernial hit a game breaking homer in the second, and strong pitching by Wight Pierce supported both wins. A large crowd totaling 48 885 attended the Cleveland games with noted home run leaders Ralph Kiner and Andy Pafko adding to their streaks.
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Associated Press
Chicago Cubs
Sox
Pittsburgh Pirates
Cleveland Indians
Cubs
Cleveland
Indians
Marv Rickert
Ed Robinson
Gus Zernial
Bill Wight
Bill Pierce
Pirates
Wrigley Field
Paul Minner
Frank Hiller
Ralph Kiner
Andy Pafko
Kiner
Pafko
Minder's Homer Wins For Browntown in 12th
Minder hits a 12th inning homer with two on to lift Browntown in a 14 to 11 victory over Lena. Duane Ellingson allowed 13 hits for the win while Lena’s Brechtel and Mansske gave up 14 hits. Both clubs committed six errors.
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Browntown
John John Minder
Lena
Duane Ellingson
Brechtel
Mansske
Brewers Split Twin Bill With Toledo Hens In Toledo
The Milwaukee Brewers split a doubleheader with the Toledo Mud Hens before 1 684 fans in Toledo. The Hens won the opener 8 3 and Milwaukee won the nightcap 4 2. The league also saw the Minneapolis Millers defeat Indianapolis twice 13 4 and 5 3. St Paul beat Louisville 3 1 with two 3 1 scores and Columbus swept Kansas City 7 6 and 4 0.
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Associated Press
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Toledo Mud Hens
Toledo
Hens
Minneapolis Millers
Indianapolis
St. Paul
Louisville
Columbus
Kansas City
Milwaukee
Minneapolis
Trap Artists Meet Vandalia Grand Shoot Opens
The 51st grand American trap shoot began in Vandalia Ohio with about 2000 shooters competing along a three eighths mile firing line. The event is billed as the noisest sports show in America and runs through the week.
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America
Mystery Fire Kills Mukwonago Girl
In rural Mukwonago a two and a half year old girl Patsy Cline died after her clothing caught fire from a spark near gas lines. The coroner linked the ignition to gas from an unknown source touching Patsy's shoes as she danced on the kitchen floor.
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Mukwonago
Everett Cline
Patsy
Waukesha Memorial Hospital
Monticello Social Notes Chronicle Distant Visits
Monticello community circles include many short trips and visits. Mr and Mrs Henry J Elmer travel to St Louis for a week. Beverly Babler visits Donna Kohler. Henry Marty and family host guests. Colorado tours by C M Stauffer party. multiple friends dine and stay with relatives across Monroe Madison and Rockford.
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Henry J. Elmer
St. Louis
Mr. Elmer
W. E. Blum
Loraine Diseh
California
Herman Babler
O. D. Curtis
Robert Wagner
Rockford
Albert Knobel
Denver
Boulder
Grand Lake
Colo
Beverly Babler
Donna Kohler
Washington Township
Beverly
Joyce Hoesly
Seattle
Wash
Henry B. Hoesly
Henry Hoesly Jr
New Glarus
Emma Marty
Monroe
Thomas Brusveen
Hans Brusveen
York
John Ammon
Fred A. Blum
Ed Blum
George Rhiner
Goldfield
John G. Blum
Madison
Truman Long
Jean
Allan
R. H. Theiler
Matt Zentner
Bessie Youngreen
Poplar Grove
Ill
Youngreen
Oscar Stenerson
Zentner
Junior Zen
Colorado
Henry Marty
Pleasant
John Marty
Milton
Will
Otto Marty
Laverne
Fay
Rose Marty
Council Bluff
Adam Marty
Fred Marty
Albert Doppler
Harold Yerk
Conrads
Sun Prairie
Albert Marty
Lake Mills
Florence
Wilbert Marty
Matt Marty
Edward Marty
Herman Marty
Marie
Jake Marty
Monticello
Veterans Benefits Limited for Postwar Soldiers in Korea
The piece explains that men who joined or were drafted after July 25, 1948 are not eligible for many World War II benefits such as VA home loans, government-funded schooling, and wartime unemployment pay. It outlines current benefits like national service life insurance, disability pay, reemployment rights, and hospitalization, noting gaps for non war-related injuries and the distinction between Korea veterans and World War II veterans. It questions Congress on restoring WWII benefits for Korea veterans.
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Washington
Army
Navy
Air Force
Korea
Veterans Administration
Congress
National Service Life Insurance
Veterans Hospitals
Indians Trample Giants In Wisconsin State League Doubleheader
Sheboygan Indians swept Oshkosh 14 0 and 8 5 Sunday to widen their lead as the Giants held first place. Other Sunday results include Janesville 7 Wisconsin Rapids 6 in 10 innings Fond du Lac 5 Green Bay 1 and Appleton 9 Wausau 2. Saturday Oshkosh 6 Janesville 3 Sheboygan 3 Green Bay 2 Wisconsin Rapids 13 Appleton 2 Fond du Lac 4 Wausau 0 and 4 3.
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Giants
Associated Press
Sheboygan
Oshkosh
Janesville
Wisconsin Rapids
Fond du Lac
Green Bay
Appleton
Wausau
Fond du Lac Pre Wausau
Baugh Leads Redskins Past 49ers In Exhibition Clash
Sammy Baugh in his 14th pro season guided the Washington Redskins to a 31 to 12 exhibition victory over the San Francisco 49ers yesterday.
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Baugh
San Francisco
Sammy Baugh
Washington Redskins
San Francisco ‘49Ers
Cheese markets steady as fairs boost dairy notes in Aug
The weekly Swiss cheese market report shows light demand and ample supplies with prices per pound at Wisconsin points ranging from 29 to 44 cents for different grades. A $20,000 dairy products display highlights the state fair at West Allis. Other items cover cheese awards in New York, a Gouverneur fair cheese day, a fire destroying an Oregon cheese plant, and Puerto Rico’s plan to double milk supply via cattle breeding.
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Madison
F.o.b
Wisconsin
West Allis
Puerto Rico
Juda News Notes From Local Social Theaters
Misses Marion Pinnow and June Marcus visit relatives in Medford Park Falls Wis and Winona Minn Mrs Viggo Nielson and Morris Grenzow attend Beloit vocational school art classes Mr and Mrs Frank Hazeltine and family join the Hazel tine family reunion at Palmer Park Janesville
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June Marcus
Medford
Park Falls
Wis
Winona
Minn
Mmes
Viggo Nielson
Morris Grenzow
Beloit Vocational School
Frank Hazeltine
Hazeltine
Palmer Park
Janesville
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