Steensrud Opens MHS Grid Drills
Coach Gay Steensrud opened Monroe High School football practice with about 40 players, half of expected turnout. Injuries, jobs, and late arrivals slowed drills as the team timed 40 yard sprints, with four players posting 5.2 seconds. The squad trained nearly three hours with passing, punting, running, blocking, tackling, and calisthenics.
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Gay Steensrud
Recreation Park
Monroe
Darlington
Steensrud
Dick Blanc
Rudy Speich
Chuck Robertson
Frank Carmichael
Monroe Country Club to host Labor Day tournament plans
Final plans for the Monroe Country Club annual Labor Day championship will be set at a committee meeting Thursday evening, announced by James Forbes the club pro. Nate Goetz won the first flight in the summer handicap tourney after a tight 18 holes with A G Hill, prevailing 2 up after extra nine holes. Lester Bacon beat Robie Blaha two and one in the third flight. About a dozen local golfers will travel to Dodge Point Thursday for the invitation.
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Monroe Country Club
James Forbes
Nate Goetz
A. G. Hill
Monticello
Goetz
Lester Bacon
Robie Blaha
Dodge Point
Wisconsin and Washington Wisconsin 34 day duck season set
Washington and Wisconsin will have a 34 day waterfowl season this year opening at 1 pm Saturday October 14 along with upland game seasons. The season runs through November 16 with bag and possession limits at four and eight. Other Mississippi flyway states will have 35 days opening at noon on their chosen Friday.
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Washington
Wisconsin
Truman
Mississippi
Rank and File Conservation Congress
Goodman Tops American League Batting Race
Billy Goodman of the Boston Red Sox hit 11 in 23 last week to lift his batting average to .366, a nine point lead over Larry Doby of Cleveland. Doby rose to .354, pushing Detroit’s George Kell to second, while Hank Bauer of New York moved to .350 and Kell fell to fourth.
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Goodman
Chicago
Billy Goodman
Boston Red Sox
Larry Doby
Cleveland
Doby
Detroit
George Kell
Keel
New York
Hank Bauer
McNeel Among 5 Honored for Conservation Service
The American Forestry association named five men to receive its 1950 award for outstanding service to conservation. Recipients include Wakelin McNeel of Madison and J. N. Darling of Des Moines along with Charles F. Evena of Atlanta William B. Greeley of Seattle and Harry E. Wood of Tallahassee.
Former Coach Shaughnessy Sues Rams for 33 Thousand Dollars
Former Rams coach Clark Shaughnessy sues Los Angeles for 33 157.91 claiming the club owes him under a three year contract paying 15 000 per year through the 1951 season after his firing February 17.
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Los Angeles
Clark Shaughnessy
Los Angeles Rams
National Football League
Shaughnessy
Rams
Appleton Topples Janesville in Rain Shortened Game
In a Monday Wisconsin state league twin bill, Appleton defeated Janesville 3 0 in the seven inning first game before rain halted the nightcap after three innings with no hits or runs. The Associated Press report notes rain spoiled most action.
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Janesville
Associated Press
Rainall
Appleton
Grand Circuit action doubles at Duquoin Illinois
Duquoin Illinois hosts a double Grand Circuit program after yesterday’s opening card was rained out. Rain postponed yesterday’s races and a fresh slate is set for today with two race quotas on the docket.
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Duquoin
Ill
Sauer Leads Off With Three Homers
Cubs explode for seven runs as Hank Sauer belts three straight homers against the Phillies at Wrigley Field. Third at bat. Sauer intentional walk on the fourth. Terwilliger and Smailey contribute key hits. Dutch Leonard wins in his first start. Sox top Yankees 6 4 with Zernial homer. Scarborough the winner.
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Chicago
Cubs
Hank Sauer
Phillies
Sauer
Wrigley Field
Wayne Terwilliger
Roy Smailey
Dutch Leonard
Phil
Bill Serena
Andy Pafko
Brooklyn
Don Newcombe
Frank Hiller
Gus Zernial
New York
White Sox
Yankees
Fred Sanford
Joe Ostrowski
Zernial
Ray Scarborough
Sox
Boston
Randy Gumpert
Mel Parnell
Wisconsin open golf champion Kinsman wins state PGA title
Milwaukee Wisconsin George Kinsman Jr of Three Lakes added another crown by taking the state PGA tour tournament at Milwaukee County Club. He posted 145 one over par for 36 holes as Wallace Quandt and Floyd Leonard of Milwaukee finished second and third with 149 and 150. Madison trio Tony Mierzwa and George Vitense placed fourth and fifth with 155 and 156.
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Milwaukee
George Kinsman Jr
Three Lakes
Milwaukee Country Club
Wally Quandt
Floyd Leonard
Tony Mierzwa
George Vitense
Madison
Hoeslys to Perform at Brooklyn Labor Day Celebration
Mr and Mrs Mark Hoesly of Clarno township will headline a high perch act at the Brooklyn American Legion Labor Day celebration on September 3 and 4 at 7 30 p m Sunday. Mrs Hoesly formerly Marie Blumer of Monroe was an alternate on the 1948 U S Olympic gymnastic team and both are active in the Madison turn club.
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Mark Hoesly
Clarno Township
Brooklyn American Legion
Hoesly
Marie Blumer
Monroe
U. S
Madison Turn Club
Baseball Scores and Schedule From Yesterday and Tomorrow
The Associated Press scoreboard shows National League results with Chicago 7 to 5 over Philadelphia 9 to 5? The entries list St. Louis 3 Brooklyn 1 and Cincinnati 3 New York 2. American League results include Boston 15 Cleveland 14 and Chicago 6 New York 4. Tomorrow’s games feature New York at Pittsburgh and other city pairings with listed start times.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
New York
Pittsburgh
Boston
Cleveland
Detroit
Washington
Catfish Catcher Nets 82-Pound Creatures at Sugar River
Mrs. Joseph Kesler of 2340 17th Avenue reeled an 82 pound catfish in Sugar River at Albany Saturday marking a record for the season.
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Joseph Kesler
17Th Avenue
Sugar River
Albany
St. Joseph Auscos Dominant In Semipro Tourney Win
St. Joseph Michigan club Auscos cruised to a 10 to 1 seven inning win over Santa Maria California Indians to move within reach of the national title. The Auscos, featuring former professionals, have won three straight and look like strong contenders in the double elimination event. Other results included Holcomb Missouri over Arkansas City Kansas and Honolulu Hawaii over Weiser Idaho. Tonight's schedule lists Kenosha Wisconsin facing Eglin Florida air force base.
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Wichita
Kas
St. Joseph
Mich
Auscos
Santa Maria
Calif
Indians
Michigan
Brewers Fall After Eighth Inning Rally
The Milwaukee Brewers scored all runs through seven innings but the Kansas City Blues erupted for four in the eighth to win 4-3 in American Association action. Indianapolis beat Toledo 3-2 and Columbus topped Louisville 4-2. Minneapolis at St Paul was rained out.
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BREWS
Associated Press
Milwaukee Brewers
Kansas City Blues
Indianapolis
Toledo
Columbus
Louisville
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Musial Leads NL Batting Race With Five Weeks Left
New York reports Stan Musial of the St. Louis Cardinals holding a 15 point edge over Johnny Hopp of Pittsburgh with a .355 batting average to Hopp's .340. Jackie Robinson of Brooklyn is at .330 and the defending champ sits in third as of Aug 7.
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Musial
New York
Stan Musial
St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis
Johnny Hopp
Pittsburgh
Hopp
Jackie Robinson
Brooklyn
Fishing Project Shows Strong Wisconsin Walleye Returns
Milwaukee writer notes the five lakes project near Boulder Junction reports high fishing quality. John Linley details daily usage by tourists and rental boats while listing strong walleye catches and rising average sizes.
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Dion Henderson
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
John Linley
Mazomanie
Five Lakes
Boulder Junction
Escanaba
Pallette
Nebish
Mystery
Spruce Lakes
Linley
City Park Staff Hold Youth Cabin Outing
A staff picnic and hamburger fry at the Youth cabin northwest of the city brought 35 recreation park pool and concession workers together last evening. Tomorrow will close events at the park though the swimming pool stays open through Labor Day.
Ball Games Canceled Due to Wet Weather
All softball and baseball games are canceled today because of wet weather. The city softball tournament is not played tonight, and the Monroe Cardinal Belleville State Line league game is postponed until Friday night when it will be played here.
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Monroe Cardinal
Belleville
Hybrid corn development still has big possibilities
Plant breeders at the University of Illinois and other centers are pursuing multiple hybrid corn advances. Efforts include eliminating detasseling with a sterile male approach using maleic hydrazide, developing knee height ears for field harvesting, creating hybrids resistant to diseases, and tailoring kernel content for oil protein and feed uses. Experimental results are encouraging though no recommendations yet.
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Lawrence N. Eldred
Chicago
University of Illinois College of Agriculture
Illinois
Orangeville Notes and Visits Across Town and States
Willow chapter OBS. will observe Friends night Sept. 5 at 8 p m. Mr and Mrs Ray Rinehart Palm Springs Calif visited relatives here and at Monroe last week. The Bablers visit Clell Babler Vinita Okla. Emma Babler stays at John Babler home. Gene Rusk family Hampshire were guests of Leo Rusk. Earl Fritz and George Fritz Elgin visited Irvin and wife. Glenn Keuler family with Helenville Wisconsin trip then Columbia University summer. BUringtons back from Hayward Wis fishing. Hamburgers honor Orland Priewe Stanley Hulbert Steve Likes at Rockford. Dudley Munger Maywood N J guests of Glenn Keuler. Ray Geiter and ...
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Willow Chapter
OBS
Orangeville
Ray Rinehart
Palm Springs
Calif
Monroe
Will Babler
Clell Babler
Vinita
Oklo
Emma Babler
John Babler
Gene Rusk
Hampshire
Leo Rusk
Earl Fritz
George Fritz
Elgin
Irvin Bear
Glenn Keuler
Mr. Keuler
Harry Keuler
Helenville
Wis
Keulers
Mmes
Adam Zweifel
Ralph Frautschy
Stanley Hulbert
Gilbert Abraham
Orland Priewe
Roy Wagner
Dudley Munger
Maywood
N. J
Ray Geiter
Local residents host visits and golden wedding event
Sunday guests included Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Geller and their sons while Freeport visitors joined the Glen Bolender and Mrs. G. B. Goodhart households. Loreen Lubbers attended the Goodhart home. Eli Wilson from Dakota visited his sister in the Folgate household as Dan Taylor, Will Haupt, and Irving Elliott attended the golden wedding of John Trepus in Freeport.
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Glenn Geller
Paul” Bolender
Freeport
Glen Bolender
Emil Lenz
G. B. Goodhart
Loreen Lubbers
Goodhart
Eli Wilson
Dakota
Otto Folgate
Dan Taylor
Will Haupt
Irving Elliott
John Trepus
R. M. Messinger
Orville Obert
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