Monroe High opens football practice amid early season heat
Monroe High School began practice Monday at eight with players conditioning and two-a-day sessions behind the bleachers. Notable attendees include Jim Dearth entering Duke University, John Keegan bound for Whitewater, and several former Tigers planning college careers. Head coach Gary Ruge leads a squad chasing a return to winning form through early drills, scrimmages, and a non-conference opener against Greenfield.
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Scoreboard shows tight games across leagues
National league games produced Pittsburgh beating Philadelphia 6 to 4 while Houston outlasted St. Louis 7 to 2 and Los Angeles tied Atlanta 2 to 1. American League standings list Baltimore 80 45 and Detroit 68 56 with several key matchups on tap today.
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Pirates Win Little League World Series Title Game
The Pirates scored five runs in the sixth to beat the Astros 8 to 3 in the Little League World Series final. Mike Ruge Pat Molitor and Denny Haexele drove key hits, while Pat Molitor earned the win on the mound.
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Behring Motors Leads in Windy Acres League Race
Behring Motors remains atop the Businessmen's League at Windy Acres with two rounds left. Alphorn Ford, Montgomery Wards, Windy Acres, Bee Line Garage and others follow. Prize winners include Alphorn team with low net ally Miller Hayes Batty Blanc. Parson No 6 awarded to Langston Peterson Hayes Rogula Klarer Klarer Rogula Holland. Low net tied at 32 are Dale Alexander and Bob Batty. Buholzer tallied most balls in pond No 5.
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Dale Alexander
Harry Buholzer
Woodford Wins to Lead Minor League Standings
Woodford erased a late deficit to beat FFA 5 4 at Recreation Park in seven innings, with Stan Pickett delivering a two run homer and two RBI. Browntown crushed Bennets Truckers as Woodford moved to first with an 8-2 record, while Bernets and others chase in the tight Minor League race.
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Pirates stay atop NL after Law s strong relief
Vernon Law pitched six innings of scoreless one hit relief helping the Pirates beat Philadelphia to reclaim the National League lead. The day also featured a Reds grand slam by Vada Pinson and a 9-4 win over San Francisco. Highlights from Saratoga included C V Whitney owned Sil ver True winning Spinaway Stakes and Fish House taking Lassie Trial. Washington edged Minnesota 6-5 in 11 innings on Ken McMullen's game winner after a Versalles error.
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Monroe and Kieler clash for Tri County title opener
Shullsburg hosts Kieler in the best of three for the Tri County baseball title with Chuck Dearth on the mound or infield. Sunday the series moves to Kieler for the decisive second game. Thirteen 17 18 year olds qualified from Greendale to represent Wisconsin at the National Jaycee Junior Track Meet in Denver.
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Motona Grove
Milwaukee
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Stan Barr
Cheesemaker
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Wisconsin Jaycees
Wiota and Dodge Point tied after rain delays in tourney chase
Wiota and Dodge Point won crucial third round games to force a playoff this Sunday for the third round title. A Viota win would put the Viota boys in the championship playoffs. a Dodge Point loss could require another game. Argyle beat Dodge Point in an exhibition game as they lacked nine eligible players. Viota’s 14-12 win featured ten runs in the first inning. Rod Losberger, Monroe 1945 grad now at Westmoor High, saw his Rams start 0-9, then win ten straight after spring break to clinch the league.
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Dodgers edge Barnes 2 1 in 11 innings for fourth straight win
Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Barnes 2-1 in 11 innings as Jim Gilliam reached base and Maury Wills drove in the deciding run. The Braves drop fifth in a row while Los Angeles notches its fourth straight victory and third consecutive one run win. Guillermo Gorostiza, the Red Bullet, dies at 57 in Bilbao Spain after a long illness.
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Whitey Ford Checks Ailing Hand At Texas Medical Center
Houston star Whitey Ford, 37, a New York Yankee left hander, arrived at the Texas Medical Center Hospital on Wednesday for an examination of his bothersome pitching hand.
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