Monroe High preps for third day of grid practice
Cool weather fuels Monroe High School football drills as Coach Gay Steensrud leads a light scrimmage. Forty yard dash times highlight day three with top marks by Fred Buch and Harold Pilz. Team plans seven games starting with Darlington on September 15 and six league games thereafter.
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Bud) Pilz
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Scoreboard pennant races at a glance
The AP summary lists American League and National League standings with wins losses and percentages, outlines remaining games for key teams, and notes yesterday's results. It also mentions tonight's NFL clash between the Los Angeles Rams and the Philadelphia Eagles as a highlight event.
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Brewers Down Millers in Twin Bill Victory
The Milwaukee Brewers defeated the Minneapolis Millers 5-2 in the twin bill finale, marking a rare win against the American Association leaders. The Millers had won the opener 4-1, their first win in the set. An incomplete note mentions a Hindu temple site at Florida Southern College in Lakeland.
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Dodgers pound Cubs as Newcombe seals 15th win
In Wrigley Field 19,910 watch Brooklyn beat Chicago 8-2 as Don Newcombe earns his 15th victory. Dutch Killer Hiller falters in a five run Dodger fifth after a strong start. Chicago commits five errors. Next game pitting Cubs against Dodgers features Walt Dubiel vs Erv Palica.
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Intangible Wins Duquoin Grand Circuit Pace Event
Intangible owned by Newport Stock Farms breezes to a straight heat victory in the grand circuit Jester stake for 17 class pacers at Duquoin. Dana Cameron drives the winner with 2 06 4/5 best time on a rain soaked track. Breeze On and Even Direct finish second, while Merry Day takes second and third heats in the Egyptian stake for 22 class trotters after Marcia D leads the first mile.
Sheboygan Indians sweep Appleton behind Shearer 29th homer
Ray Shearer of Sheboygan hit his 29th homer of the year as the Indians beat Appleton 5-3 and 4-2. Oshkosh topped Green Bay 8-2 to strengthen its lead, while Janesville capitalized on Wausau errors for a 6-3 win and Wisconsin Rapids knocked Fond du Lac 6-2.
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Fond du Lac
Capot Ends Turf Wars Retires to Farm in Kentucky
Capot, the 1949 horse of the year owned by Green Tree Stable, retires due to an old knee injury and will stand at stud at Green Tree Farm in Lexington. In 28 starts he won 12 races with 4 seconds and 7 thirds, earning $345,260. His best year was as a three year old with Belmont Stakes and Preakness wins.
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Menonpiquet
Greentree
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Jock) Whitney
Charles Shipman Payson
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Lexington
Elk and Badger Ball Clubs Win in National Semipro Tourney
Elk City Elks face Quantico Marines in Wichita Oklahoma in the National semipro baseball tournament. Quantico remains undefeated with three wins, Elk City also three wins. Rain disrupted schedule, two games postponed. Alpine Cowboys beat Honolulu 41 and Kenosha knocked out Elgin air force base 4 0.
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Harlem girl Althea Gibson in Forest Hills tennis duel
Althea Gibson, the first Negro woman in national tennis championships, trails Wimbledon titlist Louise Brough 1 6 6 3 7 6 as rain interrupts play at West Side Tennis Club Forest Hills. Gibson, a Florida A&M student, shows bold net play and strong serve though ground strokes lag.
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M. College
Spence Potter Named Head Coach at Milwaukee East
Spence Potter former Lawrence College athlete and assistant football coach at Lawrence named head football coach at Milwaukee East High School. He replaces Bob Juecherer who resigned.
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Softball games planned tonight in city tournament
City softball schedule shows Benketts versus Farm Bureau at 7 30 tonight with the winner facing Phillips and Smith tomorrow at 7 30 and Carter Gruenewald against VFW at 9. Friday features park finals between tonight’s winners and a State Line league baseball game.
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Iowa Pheasant Hunt Set by Commissioners
The Iowa conservation commission set the 1950 pheasant and quail seasons. Pheasant in 70 long-zone counties runs Nov 11 to Dec 5, and in 13 short-zone counties Nov 11 to Nov 20, with a bag limit of three and shooting hours 12 noon to 4 30 p m. Quail seasons run Nov 1 to Dec 15 in 38 long-zone counties and Nov 1 to Nov 15 in 13 short zones, with a six-bird bag limit and daily hours 8 30 a m to 4 30 p m.
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Kroening Buys Two Year Old Trotter For $25000
Milwaukee horseman Ralph Kroening purchased two year old trotter Mainliner from veteran trainer and owner Sep Paling of Indianapolis for 25000 dollars. The colt is entered in the 32000 Castleton trot on today's Grand Circuit card at the Duquoin State Fair.
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Packers Beat Giants In Exhibition at Braves Field
Green Bay Packers win 10-0 over New York Giants in a Tuesday night NFL exhibition at Braves Field. Packers open with a 38-yard field goal and cap a 70-yard air drive for a fourth quarter touchdown. Ted Fritsch added the initial field goal after a stalled opening drive.
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Yankees Can Take Lead with A Win
New York Yankees faced Cleveland Indians in a doubleheader with a chance to move to the top of the American League standings. Detroit held a slim .002 edge, with Cleveland and Boston two games back, as the Tigers played Washington in two-night games at the capital.
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Park Program At Albany Ends
Park program in Albany closes after a summer of supervised play led by Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Heitzman. Activities included handicraft tennis golf croquet and volleyball with baseball leagues for two youth teams the Mitts and the Juniors. Fifty children aged six to twelve enrolled and average attendance was thirty five.
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Tivites
Recruits for Belgium Battalion Accept 119 of 263
Belgium accepts 119 volunteers for the Korea destined battalion, including six officers among the admitted. The report notes the ongoing recruitment with 263 men having offered service so far. Local social notes mention visits by Mrs. Glen E Bolender and Mrs. James Chilton in Illinois communities.
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