Monroe Monticello Meet Here Sunday Cheesemakers Must Win
In a decisive Sunday conference, Monroe hosts Monticello and Orfordville visits Blanchardville with the Southern section title at stake. Blanchardville leads. Monroe must win and Monticello must upset Blanchardville for a share of the pennant. Lefty Andrews expected to start for Monroe, with Monticello’s Winzenreidh or Loeffel in line.
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Monroe
Monticello
Walter
LaVerne
Andrews
Ace
Rockets Edge Dons, Show Improvement Despite Losses
In the All-America Football Conference third season the New York Yankees beat the Dodgers 21 to 3 in Brooklyn. The Chicago Rockets fell 7 to 0 to the Los Angeles Dons in Chicago as punting by Glenn Dobbs kept Angeles competitive and a late drive clinched the win. John Kimble plunged from the one yard line and Ben Agajanian added the extra point.
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New York Yankees
Chicago
Rockets
Brooklyn
Dodgers
Yankees
Los Angeles Dons
Glenn Dobbs
Angeles
Dons
John Kimbrough
Ben Agajanian
Two Unbeaten Teams Clash in National Meet
In Wichita Kansas undefeated teams face off in a national semi pro baseball tournament. Fort Wayne General Electrics versus Elkin Chathams headline the eight pm feature, each club unbeaten in four games. Earlier, New Holstein Athletic Club meets Coors Golden in a six pm clash. winners survive, losers eliminated.
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Wichita
Kas
Ft. Wayne
Ind
General Electrics
Elkin
N.C
Chathams
New Holstein
New Holstein, Wis
Golden
Colo
Demaret Leads Utah Open After 36 Holes
Jimmy Demaret of Ojai California shot 135 for 36 holes to lead the Utah open on a 6,580 yard course. He sits nine under par with George Fazio of Conshohocken and Lloyd Mangrum of Chicago tied for second, one stroke back at 196.
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Jimmy Demaret
Ojai
Calif
Demaret
George Fazio
Conshohocken
Lloyd Mangrum
Chicago
Genind Demaret
Grid Candidates To Report Monday For 1948 Season
Monroe high school football team candidates must report Monday at 9 a.m. to draw equipment, then begin drills at 10:30 a.m. under Head Coach Fred Simpson at Recreation Park. Daily sessions continue from 9 a.m. until Sept. 7 to satisfy Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association rules requiring 14 days of practice before the opener on Sept. 18 against Dartington High at Lafayette County Fairgrounds.
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Fess
Monroe
Fred Simpson
Recreation Park
Simpecn
Wisconsin _Interscholar Athletic association
Dartington High
Lafayette County Fair
Hame
Simpson
Darlington Gridders Open Drills Monday
Darlington high school football opens drills Monday at 1 30 pm with a 90 man squad excluding freshmen expected to report to Coach Walter Wadsy Martens. Captain Jack Putman leads the 1948 squad as Darlington schedules Monroe, Cuba City, Lancaster, Dodgeville, Mt Horeb, Platteville, Prairie du Chien, Mineral Point.
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Darlington
Walter
Wadsy) Martens
Martens
Jack Putman
George Stevenson
Otto Ruf
Monroe
Cuba City
Lancaster
Dodgeville
Mt. Horeb
Platteville
Prairie du Chienther
Mineral Point
Waukesha Youth Falters in Grand American Trapshoot Finals
The 49th Grand American trapshoot closes as 1.5 million targets and shells are expended. John W. Schenk, 49, of Sharpsburg, Pa., wins the handicap title with 99 of 100, beating 17-year-old Jimmy Rasmussen of Waukesha, Wis., in a tense final heat where both contestants faltered on the sixth and 23rd targets.
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Vanaaua
U. — Wey
John W. Schenk
Truck Gardner
Sharpsburg
Pittsburgh
Schenk
Jimmy Rasmussen
Waukesha
Wis
Baseball score roundup and upcoming slate
Yesterday in the American League Boston defeated Chicago ten to five, Detroit beat Washington three to two, Cleveland won eight to two over New York, Philadelphia prevailed six to nine against St. Louis, and a night cap saw Chicago lose to Boston one to zero while Pittsburgh beat Philadelphia four to three and Brooklyn edged Cincinnati three to two. New York at St Louis was postponed by rain. Louisville topped Indianapolis five to two in the Association. Tomorrow Cleveland visits Washington, Chicago plays Philadelphia, Detroit faces New York, St Louis hosts Boston, Boston visits Pittsburgh, New York travels to Cincinnati, Philadelphia plays Chicago, and Brooklyn visits St. Louis with all doubleheaders scheduled.
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Boston
Chicago
Detroit
Washington
Cleveland
New York
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Louisville
Indianapolis
Dewoit
AGUE
American Association
Milwaukee
Columbus
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Toledo
Kansas City
Associated Press
Johnny Schmitz
Chicago Cubs
Cubs
Schmitz
Wausau
Wis
Braves
Dodgers
Cardinals
Reds
Red Birds
Johnny Vander Meer
Harry Gumbert
Ewell Blackwell
Pittsburgh Pirates
Philadelphia Phillies
Kirby Higbe
Allie Reynolds
Joe DiMaggio
Yankee
Steve Gromek
Athletics
St. Louis Browns
Detroit Tigers
Senators
Walt Masterson
Citation Favored In American Derby At Washington Park
Calumet Farms star Citation heads a field of six other three year olds for the 90,750 American Derby at Washington Park. A crowd of 35,000 is expected as Citation seeks to add to a stellar 1948 campaign including the Kentucky Derby and Preakness. The winner earns 68,450, boosting Citation’s total to 585,300, third among all time money winners behind Stymie and Armed.
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Chicago
Calumet Farms
Free America
Warren Wright
Citation
Stymie
Oshkosh All Stars Add Fordham’s Mulvihill
Robert Mulvihill, a four year Fordham University basketball player, was added to the Oshkosh All Stars roster in a National Basketball League update today. The move strengthens the team and expands their inward lineup for upcoming games.
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Oshkosh
Robert Mulvihill
Fordham University
Oshkosh All Stars
National Basketball League
Schmitz Blanks Braves To Give Cubs 1-0 Victory
Cubs lefty Johnny Schmitz pitched six hits allowed and drove in the only run in the ninth inning as Chicago defeated Boston 1-0. Schmitz, 15-10, improved his record while Braves fell to third straight loss, dropping two games back of the Dodgers and Cardinals.
Victory Tavern Nine to Meet Freeport Lagers Sunday
Victory Tavern Nine from Monroe enters the Wisconsin state tournament at Recreation Park Sunday night 8:30 p.m. Proceeds support the team’s trip to Sheboygan for the state meet September 4 5 and 6. The squad earned its spot by winning the Monroe Major league eliminators and beating Briggs Bombers in district playoffs. Old Style Lagers of Freeport, top northern Illinois club, holds Freeport league crown. Victory will use the same lineup and several Major League players for Sheboygan.
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Victory Tavern
Monroe
Wisconsin Recreation Directors Association
Freeport
Recreation Park
Sheboygan
Victory
Briggs Bombers
Janesville
Lagers
Illinois
Local notes from Blanchardville and area events
A lengthy listing of weekend visits, family gatherings, and travel across Blanchardville and nearby towns. Neighbors visit relatives in Madison Argyle Richland Center Darlington and Platteville while others travel to Milwaukee North Dakota and northern Wisconsin. Several births and family reunions are noted along with band performances and church friends visiting.
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Floyd Helsdon
Raphael McGuigan
Lakedale
Birchwood
William Walsh
Madison
Walsh
Joan Ellefs
Blanchardville
W. A. Lincoln
Ashland, S
Frank Mason Jr
Lena Hoffman
Clara
Patricia
Joseph Hill
Joanne
Richard
Lewis Winden
Marvin Sev_ erson
Black Hills
Yellowstone National Park
Wayne Lampman
Blue Mounds
Burnell McDermott
Ridgeway
Oscar Johnson
F. M. Rowe
Lloyd Hanson
Elmer Hanson
Larson
Paul Thompson
G. C. Strum
Marian
Karen
Melvin Thompson
Ida Everson
Alvin Paulson
Esther
Earl Andrews
Wisconsin
Oscar Agensin
Harold Ayen
Argyle
Harry Hoffmasster
Otis Ayen
Werner Adler
Tom Ayen
Milwaukee
Helen Jeglum
Gary
Willard Ayen
Clara Torkelson
George
Gerald Lehnherr
Homer Thompson
Herman Hermanson
FFA
Herman Lehnherr
O. S. Kellesvig
Olara Knudtson
North Dakota
Lehnherr
John Kellesvig
Rugby
Knudt Gladem
Edgely
Melvin Gladem
Harvey
Herman Kopps
Richland Center
Herbert Kopps
Peter Peterson
Gordon
Shirsley
Oren Peterson
Nancy
Merlin Paulson
Randy
Rodney
Oscar Paulson
Gladys
Julian
Eleanor Schoonover
Winterset
Norma Peterson
Rosa Jacobson
Monroe
Lois Paul
New Glarus
Glenn Dearth
Gabe Hermanson
Darlington
Albert Hermanson
New Glarus Residents and Visitors Chronicle
New Glarus and nearby towns feature moves and visits. Merlyn Duerst and family relocate to Blanchardville for a high school teaching post while guests include Mrs. Moran of Chicago and Helen Mae Zemp of Milwaukee visiting relatives. Families journey to Minnesota Iowa Wisconsin and California for vacations and events with stops at Stevens Point Marshfield Chippewa Falls and the Bad Lands Yellowstone and Glacier parks.
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Merlyn Duerst
Blanchardville
Duerst
Moran
Chicago
Fred J. Marty
Sam Hefty
Wisconsin
Dells and Highland
Helen Mae Zemp
Milwaukee
Peter Zemp
William Kuenzi
Minnesota
Iowa
John S. Rhyner
Sophia Schindler
Stevens Point
Marshfield
Oswald Rhyner
Chippewa Falls
Alfred Raaberg
Pueblo
Colo
Charles Toll
New Glarus
Willie Elmer
Thomas Brusveen
Monticello
George Abplanalp
W. J. Stuckey
Marie
Berne
Ind
Relseves
Stuckey
Terrance Freitag
Orville Anderson
Black Hills
Yellowstone
Glacier_parks
Freitags
Nic Luchsinger
Beloit Hospital
Plans Completed For Minor Tourney
The schedule committee announced the post season Minor League pennant tourney will start Monday with two first round games and continue Tuesday with lower bracket rounds. The top two teams Grossen's Tavern and Kundert Oilers tied at 10-4, meeting Sunday Sept 5 in a championship playoff after a one night rest for the lower bracket finalist.
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Grossen’s Tavern
Kindert Oilers
Firestone
Kundert Oilers
Grossen's Tavern
Lanz Hardware
Rudy's Tavern
Gempler
Palmer's Tavern
Johnson Motors
Recreation Park
Major Airlines Refuse Uniform Fare Increase
Washington reports a bid by five major carriers to raise fares by 10 percent across the board failed. Civil Aeronautics Board Chairman Joseph J. O Connell Jr. said no uniform rate agreement and the airlines will implement proposed fares. Eastern United TWA and Northwest plan higher fares next month while American raises fares only on non DC 6 planes. Most hikes take effect September 1.
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Washington
Joseph J. O'Connell Jr
Civil Aeronautics Board
Eastern
United
TWA
Northwest Airlines
American Airlines
Bears Play Benefit at Butler Bowl Exhibition
The Chicago Bears face the Philadelphia Eagles today in the Butler University bowl in an NFL exhibition game sponsored by the Indianapolis News charity, recreational and educational fund. Quarterback Johnny Lujack and tackle George Connor of Notre Dame will make their professional debuts with the Bears. Lots of work for tiny money when you buy a Want Ad.
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BEARS
Indianapolis
Chicago Bears
Philadelphia Eagles
Indianapolis News
Johnny Lujack
George Connor
Notre Dame
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