Johnny Mize Seeks Ruth Home Run Markner as Giants Win
Johnny Mize drives in 3 runs and lifts the New York Giants to a 6 5 win over the St Louis Cardinals while he chases Babe Ruth's 60 homer record. Dodgers beat Cubs 6 2 as Jorgensen returns to third base. Braves narrow gap behind in a long doubleheader halted by darkness. Rowe and Newhouser face discipline and tough losses in other games.
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Scoreboard highlights mixed results across leagues
National and American leagues show wins and losses with notable scores. Brooklyn beat Chicago, New York topped St Louis, and Philadelphia shut out Pittsburgh. In the American League Boston routed Detroit while Chicago edged Cleveland in extra innings. Tomorrow features NL games in New York Brooklyn and Boston Philadelphia matchups.
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Exhibition Softball Game This Sunday Near Monroe
Gross n Tavern of the Monroe Mimor Softball league will play an exhibition game at George Gregson farm five miles out of Monroe on the Albany road at 2 Sunday afternoon. Opponents will be the P and M team composed of producers and makers.
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Monroe
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Major and Minor Softball Playoffs Start Next Tuesday
Post season tourneys begin Tuesday night after the regular Minor and Major leagues end tonight. First round runs all week with semifinals Monday and Tuesday September 8 and 9 and finals Wednesday September 10. Minor gains Lanz Hardware and runner up Victory Tavern join Major bracket to form eight and six teams respectively.
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4-H Tournament Begins Saturday in Green County
The 1947 Green county 4-H softball tournament opens Saturday at Recreation Park with three districts Monroe Brodhead and New Glarus competing. Twelve teams total split into junior and senior divisions will play a 3 game format to decide district champions who advance to the county title events in Monroe September 11 and 12.
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Brooklyn Busy Bees
Oakley
Juda Jolly
Mt. Pleasant
Dayton
North Washington
Robert Keen
Bernard Figi
Hervey E. Elmer
Budd Riffle Wins Lena Invitational Amateur Title
Budd Riffle of Monroe Country Club captured the Lena Invitational by one stroke with a 37 35 72. 16 year old Bud Dresser of Lena was second with 73, followed by Gene Austin Freeport 74 and H Goodrich Darlington 75 in a 68-golfer field drawn from Freeport Darlington and Platteville.
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Platteville
Farben trial evidence blocked by alleged duress claim
German defense lawyers argued that a Farben executive statement, central to the prosecution case, was obtained under duress. The affidavit by Georg von Schnitzler, one of 24 Farben officials accused, was briefly blocked as evidence.
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Germany
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Farben
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Rain Postpones Pennant Battle Between Phillips and Smith
The major league softball title duel between Phillips and Smith and Bauman Hardware was postponed by rain and wind. Captains will meet to decide if a playoff is needed as minor league and other events loom next week. Tonight’s minor league game and the major league all-star contest were canceled due to wet grounds.
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Bauman Hardware
Herb Goecks
Green County
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Johnson Motors
Monroe Country Club championship and first flight pairings announced
The Monroe Country Club announced the pairing for the club championship and first flight tournaments after a week of qualifying. Finals are planned for Labor Day if weather holds, with alternate timing next weekend.
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Evelyn Biffle
Lydia Rofenacht
Alda Myers
Stan Hack to Be Honored After 16 Years With Cubs
Chicago Cubs third baseman Stan Hack, 38, will be honored tomorrow after a 16 year career with the club. The smiling defender known for machine like fielding plans to attend ceremonies marking the milestone with teammates and fans.
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Cubs Honor Stan Hack Before Cubs Pirates Game at Wrigley
Chicago fans honor Stan Hack at Wrigley Field before the Cubs Pirates game. He receives a 1947 automobile and other gifts funded by radio and newspaper appeals. An 111-year-old donor sent 10 cents noting, I like Stan Hack but I’m a White Sox fan. Hack aims to tie NL records for games by a third baseman and for 100 runs in six straight seasons, with noted World Series marks and RBI figures.
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Global telephone counts show U.S. leads world
The United States possesses 31 million telephones while the rest of the world holds 21 million, highlighting a wide gap in telephone penetration.
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Want Ad Pitches Local Classified Sale
Local newspaper notes readers can place want ads to sell items or services. Ad options include brief descriptions and contact details for buyers and sellers in the community.
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