Braves Triumph 12-6 Over Cubs as Thomson Homers
Bobby Thomson hit his first Milwaukee homer and sparked the Braves to a 12-6 win over Chicago. Milwaukee moved within 7% of the Giants for first, while the Cubs could not hold a early lead as Banks homered twice for Chicago. Gene Conley earned the victory with four scoreless innings to close, as Warren Spahn set to face Cincinnati in a makeup at County Stadium.
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Bobby Thomson
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Cubs
Giants
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Dodgers
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New York
Thomson
Eddie Mathews
Mathews
Vicory
Dave Cole
Hank Sauer
Andy Pafko
Danny O'Connell
Roy Smalley
O'Connell
Danny
Joe Adcock
Smalley
Pafko
Adcock
Banks
Cub
Ernie Banks
Gene Conley
Hal Jeffcoat
Conley
Jim Wilson
Dave Jolly
Lew Burdette
Cincinnati
County Stadium
Warren Spahn
Karl Drews
Local Swimmers To Meet Beloit
Monroe coach Frank Stiles announced a dual meet with Beloit at 7:30 p m next Sunday at the local pool. Beloit coach Dean Hinshaw has assembled city winning swimmers to face Monroe, which has trained hard since their AAU state meet in Milwaukee last week. Stiles also noted planned clown acts and other events for the visit.
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Monroe
Beloit
Dean Hinshaw
Stiles
Milwaukee
Scheberries Beats Frederich In Hollywood Bout Outpointed
In Hollywood California Jack Scheber ries from San Jose outpointed Hans Frederich from Dortmund Germany over ten rounds.
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Associated Press
Hollywood
Calif
Jack Scheberries
San Jose
Hans Frederich
Dortmund
Germany
Mathews Engaged to Miss Lauby Plan Fall Wedding
Milwaukee reports Braves third baseman Eddie Mathews engaged to 20 year old Vivjean Lauby of Marshfield after meeting when she and a friend stopped to study a highway map. The couple, both 22 and Eau Claire State College students, expect a fall wedding. Parents of Lauby and Mathews’ widowed mother to meet Tuesday night at Stadium during Philadelphia game.
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Leander Lauby
Eloise Mathews
Philadelphia
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Miss Lauby
Milwaukee
Eddie
Marshfield
Gonstead Fails To Qualify In National Speedboat Race
Curt Gonstead dropped from a qualifying position after a shear pin failed in the first heat of the Class BU race at Winneconne. He finished third in the second heat, earning fourth overall, missing the top three to qualify. He plans to travel to DePere Thursday to try again Friday as the national event continues. Top speed boat enthusiasts from seven states averaged 48 to 50 mph.
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Winneconne
Stead
High school football recruit draws Midwest interest
A top prep football prospect near Green Bay is pursued by two midwestern universities. Teammates reportedly choose one school while rumors swirl about campus uproar in major cities. Projections tag him as the era’s leading local prodigy with pro potential amid crowded race for commitment.
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Packers
New York
Brooklyn
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Philadelphia
Cincinnati
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Pittsburgh
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GBI
Cleveland
Detroit
Boston
Washington
Baltimore
Browns Win 14 13 in Green Bay Exhibition Thriller
Cleveland Browns defeated Green Bay 14 to 13 in a back and forth exhibition at City Stadium. Otto Graham passed for 160 yards while Tobin Rote’s 125 yards and a Howton 17 yard score kept the Packers in contention. Veryl Switzer led the Browns ground game with 65 yards on five carries as both clubs showcased depth.
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Chris Edmonds
Green Bay
Liz Blackbourn
Fox River
Blackbourn
Green Bay Packers
City Stadium
Cleveland Browns
Packers
Browns
Paul Brown
Otto Graham
Bobby Garrett
Hosea Sims
Horace Gillom
Veryl Switzer
al Carmichael
Joe Johnson
Johnson
Tobin Rote
Cleveland
Tom Catlin
Graham
Sherman Howard
Curly Morrisson
Lou Groza
Billy
Howton
Wisconsin sports notes mix in Mosinee and Milwaukee
Mike Tresh shifts to plumbing after times with the Ausau Lumberjacks in the Wisconsin State league. The Milwaukee Chiefs take a year off from the International Hockey League, possibly longer due to lack of local backing. Mosinee High School starts potential rise as a state power with Teddy Scalissi as coach. Rhinelander High adds Bill Hardy as new assistant football coach. World Series chatter spots the Braves and Indians as favorites. Donald Davidson of the Braves reports a request for 100 tickets and 50 hotel rooms for Milwaukee games. Ironwood High names John Ostrum, 39, as new football coach after years at Nekoosa High.
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Ausau Lumberjacks
Mike
Milwaukee Chiefs
International Hockey League
Milwaukee
Rhinelander High
Bill Hardy
Wausau Muskies
Thorp High
Middle West
Braves
Cleveland Indians
Donald Davidson
St. Paul
Minn
Ironwood, Mich
John Ostrum
Superior
Nekoosa_ High
Tigers Beat White Sox 7-4 in Detroit Showdown
Detroit Tigers snapped a six game Chicago White Sox winning streak with a 7-4 victory in Detroit. The Tigers forged the win in the first inning with four runs on five hits off Billy Pierce as Al Kaline Harvey Kuenn and Ray Boone each added three singles. Minnie Minoso hit his 11th homer with the bases empty in the eighth for Chicago while Milwaukee Brav es routed Chicago in another Sunday game.
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Chicago Cub
Wrigley Field
Detroit Tigers
Chicago White Sox
Detroit
Tigers
Sox
Billy Pierce
Sandy Consuegra
Harry Dorish
Pierce
al Kaline
Harvey Kuenn
Ray Boone
Taliaferro Scores TD As Colts Top Steelers
Halfback George Taliaferro raced 59 yards to score the winning touchdown as the Baltimore Colts defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers 27-21 in an NFL exhibition. He also scored from one yard in the second quarter, with Buddy Young catching the first TD on a pass from Taliaferro. Bert Rechichar kicked field goals in the third and fourth quarters and added three conversions.
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Taliaferro
Colts
Steelers
Pittsburgh
George Taliaferro
Baltimore Colts
Pittsburgh Steelers
Taliferro
Buddy Young
Bert Rechichar
City Softball Tournament Kicks Off Tonight at Recreation Park
The City Softball Tournament opens tonight at 7 30 at Recreation Park with Phillips-Smith facing Commercial Bank, a 1 12 squad, while Albany meets Sahara Coal at 9. Gemplers and Helland- Hein have byes. Final rounds run Sunday with the consolation game and title tilt to follow, trophies planned by Martin Sporting Goods and The Evening Times.
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Phillips-Smith
Sahara Coal
Helland-Hein
Loop
Commercial Bank
Bankers
Gemplers
Phillips
Albany
Sahara
Commercial Bank-Phillips-Smith
Helland
Hein
Helland- Hein
Martin Sporting Goods Store
Evening Times
Leity
Giants Dump Cards In Exhibition Skirmish
The New York Giants routed the Chicago Cardinals 26-0 in a Saturday night NFL exhibition. Bill Stribling caught three touchdown passes in the first half as the Cardinals failed to reach a first down until midway through the third quarter. Lamar McHian directed the lone Cardinals offense with limited success.
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Bill Stribling
Chicago Cardinals
Cardinals
New York
Lamar McHian
Wynn Wins 17th as Indians Dominate Orioles 12-1
Yesterday's stars featured Early Wynn limiting the Baltimore Orioles to three hits before leaving in the seventh for second-team duties as Cleveland routed Baltimore 12-1. Del Ennis homered three runs in both ends of a doubleheader, powering the Phillies to 6-2 and 6-0 wins over the Brooklyn Dodgers. Also noted, about 40 percent of Kentucky's crop comes from tobacco.
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Baltimore Orioles
Del_ Ennis
Philadelphia Phillies
Brooklyn Dodgers
Kentucky
Proceedings of Common Council August 17 1954
The council met August 17, 1954 with Mayor Brooks Dunwiddie presiding. Roll call listed seven aldermen present, one absent. Minutes from the last meeting were approved. Communications covered sign permits, resignations, car allowances, septic tank installation, operator licenses, and a long list of department claims totaling 2,558.08 charged to various local entities and vendors.
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Brooks Dunwiddie
Galli
Henning
Schindler
Matzke
Beckman
Laeser
Elmer
Trumpy
Clarence Warfel
9Th Street
20Th Avenue
Police and Safety Committee
Milton J. Schroeter
Adolf Wandfluh
Alfred Waelchli
Finance and Taxation Committee
Monroe Council Grants Operators Licenses 1954-55
The Monroe Common Council approved operators licenses for Wilbert Bennet John Burns Roberty Ray Thorpe for the license year ending June 30 1955 following the license committee's recommendation. Alderman Beckman moved adoption and the roll call vote carried unanimously. An inspection report noted milk samples and a septic tank approval were filed, with adjournment following an informal planning discussion.
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August Larson
Board of Health
Wilbert P. Bennet
6Th Street
John B. Roherty
10Th Street
Ray Thorpe
9Th Street
Wisconsin State Prison
Henry Altman Jr
Standard Oil Co
Wis
Alumni” Research Foundation
Bernard Poff
Green County Highway Commission
Monroe ‘Sales Co
Green County Lumber and Fuel Co
Svessarnsa
Gempler’s
Stauffacher Construction Co
Janesville Sand Co
Monroe Evening Times
Free
J. Fred Galli
R. Elmer
Alderman Galli
Alderman Elmer
Beckman
Common Council
City of
Monroe
Wilbert Bennet
6Th ‘Street
John Burns Roberty
William F. Beckman
Floyd Matzke
Fred Galli
Alderman Matzke
City of Monroe
St. Plate
Borden
Wil-El-Del
Bancroft
Bernard Poff City
Galli
Planning Commission
Tennis doubles title secures Seixas Trabert victory
Vic Seixas and Tony Trabert defeated Lew Hoad and Ken Rosewall 36 64 86 63 to win the National Doubles Tennis Title. Doris Hart and Shirley Fry captured the women's crown for the fourth straight year, while Mexico beat Canada 4-1 to face the U.S. in Davis Cup finals in the North American zone. Fort Wayne golfer Doug Ford won the Fort Wayne Open with 270.
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Associated Press
Brookline
Mass
Vic Seixas
Tony Trabert
Austalia
Lew Hoad
Ken Rosewall
Doris Hart
Shirley Fry
Mexico City
Mexico
Canada
United States
Racine Jailer Held On Charge of Attack
Arthur LaBrasca, a 33 year old Racine jailer, waived preliminary hearings on charges of rape and adultery involving a 17 year old inmate serving a 90 day term for lewd conduct. District Attorney Edward A. Krenzke said LaBrasca admitted taking the girl to a separate jail room on several occasions.
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Racine
Arthur LaBrasca
Dist. Atty
Edward A. Krenzke
LaBrasca
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