Monticello High Drops Brodhead in Narrow Win
Monticello, coached by John Ponicsanyi, beat Brodhead 54 to 40 in a game that ended Brodhead’s 36 game league winning streak. Harvey Elmer led Monticello with 19 points before fouling out late, while Norton Strommen paced Brodhead with 17. The win boosts Monticello’s title chances as crowds packed the arena.
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Monticello
John Ponicsanyi
Brodhead
al. Erickson
Brodhead Boys
Monticellos
Albany Edges Brooklyn In Overtime Narrow Upset
Albany High defeated Brooklyn 27 to 25 in overtime to prevent Brooklyn from tying Brodhead for second place. Brooklyn led after each of the first three quarters before Warren’s Schesser tied the game and Stan Sisson’s shot won it for Albany. Lowell Neath missed two late free throws.
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Albany High School
Brooklyn
Brodhead
Warren
Schesser
Lowell Neath
Stan Sisson
Argyle Tops Hollandale in Conference Victory
Argyle high school defeated Hollandale 53 to 33 with Gene Lane leading the scoring at 17 points. The game stayed under Argyle control throughout as coach Fred Rehmstedt’s squad asserted the win. Hollandale’s B team edged the host juniors 27 to 26 in the other conference game.
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Fred Rehmstedt
Argyle
Hollandale
Gene Lane
Hoosiers and Gophers win western tilts in rugged slate
Indiana defeated Oregon State 58 53 at Corvallis to sweep the two game series with the coast champion. Minnesota edged Washington 55 53 in Seattle to start a two game set. Wisconsin and Michigan each suffered a second loss as Purdue hosts Western Reserve and DePaul visits Kentucky.
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Chicago
Indiana
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Michigan
Washington
Seattle
Oregon State
Corvallis
Hoosiers
North Carolina State
Raleigh
Wolverines
Purdue
Western Reserve
DePaulis
Kentucky
Washington State
Bradley
Wainwright Leads Platteville to Victory
Platteville teachers beat Wartburg Iowa 47 45 as guard Harold Mekeda sealed the win with a final second field goal. Dick Wainwright scored 21 points for Platteville while Jim Keller led Wartburg with 15. The game swung with multiple lead changes in the last two minutes.
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Platteville
Harold Mekeda
Platteville Teachers
Wartburg
Dick Wainwright
Jim Keller
Iowans
Weber of Lodi Hot Cage Scorer
Weber of Lodi emerges as Wisconsin's top high school scorer this season. The 6'4" center has 91 points in three Tri County Conference games and has 170 points in 1948 49. he aims to break the league single season record of 175 set by Billy Cork.
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Madison
Lodi
Wisconsin
Bob Weber
Prairie du Lac
Waunakee
Sauk City
Weber
Billy Cork
Spring Green
Bell Scys Buffalo Has Franchise Chance
Buffalo officials press for an NFL AAFC style franchise as commissioner Bert Bell notes Buffalo’s good odds. A five man Buffalo delegation met Bell in New York after a drive to raise 500000 for financing, seeking guaranteed gate receipts for home games.
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Bell Scys
Buffalo
N. Y
Bert Bell
National- American Football League
Bell
New York City
James J. Aijilinger
Cochairman
Ailinger
Ruthstrom suit against Redskins ends with penalty
Fullback Ralph Ruthstrom failed to win pay from the Washington Redskins for a season he did not play. Federal District Judge David A. Pine ordered him to pay the Redskins 241.80 in damages or costs.
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Ruthstrom
Washington
Ralph Ruthstrom
Washington Redskins
David A. Pine
Redaskins
Beloit Beats Murray Teachers 38-30 In Late Drive
Beloit College pulled away in the final three minutes to defeat Murray Kentucky Teachers 38 to 30 in a close basketball game last night.
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Beloit
Béloit College
Murray, Ky
Basketball Scores From Local Games
Scaies Mound defeats Gra tiot 55 33. New Diggings 43 over South Wayne 25. Montfort 46 over Livingston 35. Barneveld 55 over Rewe 33 Jefferson 38 over Fort Atkinson 37. Richland Center 57 over Portage Wisconsin High 44. Lake Mills 39. Belmont 58 over Hazel Green 32. Shullsburg 36 over Benton 19.
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Ill
Gratiot
New Diggings
South Wayne
Montfort
Livingston
Barneveld
Rewe
Jefferson
Fort Atkinson
Richland Center
Portage
Belmont
Hazel Green
Shullsburg
Benton
Wisconsin Falls 50-48 to Missouri in Close Rally
Wisconsin trailed 27-24 at the half and 48-41 late in the game before a late surge cut the margin to one. Missouri's George Lafferty and Bud Heineman led the Tigers as Wisconsin dropped its second defeat in seven games in Columbia, Missouri.
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Columbia
Wisconsin
Missouri
Don Rehfeldt
George Lafferty
Tigers
Unti Missouri
Bud Heineman
Markham
Brodhead
Migrating Ducks Affected by Radar Say Researchers
The Wildlife Management Institute reports migrating ducks react to radar beams while non-migrating birds do not. At Delta Manitoba station researchers squirted radar to study flight changes. migrating flocks showed confusion and regrouped, natives unaffected. Continued work may advance migration science.
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Washington
Wildlife Management Institute
Delta
Manitoba
H. Albert Hochbaum
Institute
Hochbaum
C. R. Gutermuth
Buckeye Scrimmage Leaves Bucks Short-Handed
In Pasadena the Ohio State Buckeyes prepared for a Rose Bowl clash with California as coach Wes Fesler tightened the line in a stiff scrimmage. Three players were sidelined in a five minute stretch, signaling a rough afternoon ahead for the Buckeyes and their rival Bears.
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BUCKS
Pasadena
California
Bears
Ohio State Buckeyes
Wes Fesler
Buckeyes
DeLong Leads River Falls Teachers Past Regis
Nate De Long scored the high output as River Falls teachers beat Regis 64 52 in Denver last night. De Long is noted as college basketball's leading scorer in the season context.
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Delong
Denver
Nate DeLong
River Falls
Wis
Regis College
South Wayne Bows To New Diggings 43 25
New Diggings defeated South Wayne 43 to 25 in a Blackhawk league high school basketball game. Don Dare led New Diggings with 20 points while Roger Moe topped South Wayne with seven. The South Wayne B team won 23 to 16. Score by quarters shows South Wayne 12 23 8 25 and New Diggings 10 10 11 12.
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New Diggings
South Wayne
Don Dare
Newiggings
Roger Moe
N. Diggings
Madison Bond Issue For Hospital Upheld
A Madison city bond issue of 1.57 million dollars to finance an addition to Madison General Hospital was upheld as valid. Circuit Judge A. W. Kopp of Platteville ruled the bonds funded a revenue purpose and were not subject to the five percent municipal indebtedness limit in a taxpayer suit brought by John Meier.
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Madison
Nash Motors Plans New Car Series For 1950
Detroit Nash Motors announces plant additions at Kenosha and Milwaukee to support an unnamed new car series to debut in 1950, supplementing existing Nash models. The company said construction is underway and timing targets 1950 introduction.
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Detroit
Nash Motors
Kenosha
Milwaukee
Nash
Dodgeville Native Named Consul General in Salonika Greece
Glenn Allan Abbey, a Dodgeville native, has been transferred to Salonika as consul general from Batavia Java where he previously served as consul. Commissioned in July 1927, Abbey has held posts in Johannesburg Managua Caracas Asuncion London New Delhi Bombay Rangoon Tokyo and Japan’s allied council staff. He studied at Dodgeville public schools Marquette George Washington and Georgetown and did graduate work in Johannesburg. He served in the army in 1918 and 1919.
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Dodgeville
Glenn Allan Abbey
Salonika
Greece
Batavia
Java
State Department Foreign Service
Abbey
Johannesburg
Managua
Caracas
Asuncion
London
New Delhi
Bombay
Rangoon
United States
Gen. MacArthur
Tokyo
Allied Council
Japan
Business
Marquette
George Washington
Georgetown
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