Pirates Sweep Braves In Doubleheader At Forbes Field
The Pittsburgh Pirates swept both ends of a Sunday doubleheader from the Milwaukee Braves 5-3 and 2-0 at Forbes Field. Eddie Mathews hit his 34th homer and Bobby Thomson his 11th in game one as Ray Crone took the loss, while Vern Law tossed a two-hitter in the nightcap to deny Milwaukee. The defeats leave the Braves 11½ games behind Brooklyn with 24 left and 3½ behind Philadelphia for third place behind the slumping Reds.
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National League standings and tonight's schedule
National League standings show Brooklyn leading with 82 wins and Milwaukee 72. Philadelphia 69 and New York 65 follow, with Cincinnati 64 and Chicago 73? Pittsburgh 50. Tonight Cincinnati visits Philadelphia. Brooklyn hosts Milwaukee. Chicago visits Philadelphia. St. Louis at Pittsburgh. completion game suspended.
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Stock Car Driver Killed at Portage Speedway
George Binstock of Sun Prairie, 45, a hobby stock car racer, was killed Saturday at the Portage Speedway when his car collided with another and rolled over. He was thrown from the vehicle, losing his helmet, in front of about 1,000 spectators including his wife.
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Flaherty Wins Milwaukee 250 with Bettenhausen Close Behind
Pat Flaherty coasted to a 5 second victory in the 250 mile national championship race at State Fair Park Milwaukee. Tony Bettenhausen finished second after Flaherty's clutch failed late. Bob Sweikert finished third, Art Cross fourth after a stall, with arena injuries and a large prize pool totaling $33,360.
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Boss Wins Third At Bowshoot Event In Pecatonica
Monroe archer Donald Boss earned third place in the mens division at the Pecatonica bowshoot in Blanchardville yesterday. He also placed third in the hunters division at the state Madison tournament three weeks prior. A Sept. 6 meeting at 7 30 p m at the archery range under Kunderts store will plan a Necedah deer trip and discuss the local field course opening Sept. 24. Other competitors included Richard Maurer and Richard Lane.
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Swaps Nashua Race Promises Clash At Washington Park
East against West as Nashua faces Swaps in a Washington Park match race on Wednesday. Jockey Willie Shoemaker rides Swaps while Eddie Arcaro steers Nashua. Both horses share a talent for a two minute mile and quarter, hinting at a thrilling Progressive Stakes showdown.
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Prep Grid Team Begins Workouts
Nearly 70 candidates reported for equipment as Monroe high school starts football workouts under Coach Gay Steensrud. He expects about 20 more to join the varsity and B squad before the season opener at Madison Central on September 17.
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Madison bowling pioneer Tony Schwoegler dies at 69
Tony Schwoegler a bowling giant died Sunday in a Madison hospital after a heart attack. He and his brother Al won the 1909 ABC doubles title with 1304 a historic record. He appeared in 46 ABC tournaments and with his sons Connie and Mel ran a local bowling arcade for years.
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Trapper From Wisconsin Wins Vandalia Handicap
A 31 year old trucker from Sussex Wisconsin won the Vandalia Handicap in Vandalia Ohio closing trap shooting World Series. Dick Weber broke 98 of 100 targets from 21 yards in the windup.
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Aussies Sweep Davis Cup Final Over United States
Australia completes a 5-0 shutout in the Davis Cup challenge round at Forest Hills. Hoad defeats Vic Seixas 7 9 6 1 6 4 6 4 and Rosewall beats Hamilton Richardson 6 4 3 6 6 1 6 4. Nixon presents trophy. Talbert concedes defeat to a better team.
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All Badger Grid Tilts Sellouts This Season
Wisconsin announces all home football games this fall are sellouts. Athletic manager Bill Aspinwall says remaining tickets for the Sept. 24 opener against Marquette are sold out. The five home games include Iowa, Ohio State, Michigan State, and Illinois with ticket orders to begin Sept. 6.
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Forbes Junior Golf Winners Named at Monroe Club
James Forbes of Monroe Country Club announced winners of the junior golf tourney. Paula Hahlen won the girls second flight, Bill Mauerman the boys first flight, and Tom Lovelace the boys second flight. Elise Feutz had already won the girls first flight earlier. All four received trophies. The next event is the Labor Day weekend club championship.
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Motor Vehicle Registrations Seen Reaching 61 Million This Year
The Commerce Department reports US motor vehicle registrations may total 61,301,000 in 1955, up 4.6 percent from 1954. Passenger cars could number 50,954,000, while trucks and buses reach 10,347,000. Florida and Texas lead expected regional gains.
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Falks Play Oilers In Wichita Tonight
In Wichita Wisconsin and Texas clash in a third round national nonprofessional baseball tournament game. The Milwaukee Falks face the Linton Oilers with a top ten club spot at stake. Two loser bracket games complete the card.
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Stars Deliver Big with Three-Run Homers in Baseball Rout
Eddie Joost and the Boston Red Sox battered the Kansas City Athletics 14-2 behind a pair of three RBI homers. Vernon Law of the Pirates scattered four hits to beat the Milwaukee Braves 5-3 and 2-0 in a doubleheader.
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Ziske 9th in Heart of America Invitational Golf
Joyce Ziske of Waterford Wis finished ninth at the Heart of America Invitational in Kansas City, earning $146.25 with a 229 total, nine strokes behind winner Marilynn Smith. Pat Lesner of Seattle captured the Women’s Amateur title by beating Jane Nelson of Indianapolis 7 and 6 in Charlotte.
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Hydrogen and Helium: Lightest Gases Identified
Hydrogen is the lightest known gas followed by helium as the second lightest. The caption notes the ranking of these two elements by density and their prominence among noble gases and simple diatomic molecules.
Packers edged by Steelers in close exhibition loss
Green Bay coach Liz Blackbourn emphasized improving pass defense after the 16-14 setback to Pittsburgh. The Packers led 14-13 late in the fourth before Jim Finks avoided a turnover and Art Michalik kicked the decisive field goal from the 14 yard line with 1:05 remaining.
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Eleven New Polio Cases Reported in Boston
Eleven new polio cases were reported in Boston yesterday, bringing the year total to 577. Officials noted yesterday’s rise over Saturday and Friday but said the outbreak appears to be tapering off.
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