Wisconsin High Edgerton Tied for Badger Lead after Saturday Wins
Wisconsin High beat Lake Mills 64-47 to stay 5-0 in the Badger Conference, keeping a share of the lead with Edgerton. Jefferson edged Stoughton 63-61, Milton beat Evansville 67-57, Monroe sits 1-3 as idle.
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Boilermakers Top Badgers in Big Ten Opener
Purdue defeated Wisconsin 65-59 in a Big Ten opener at Lafayette Indiana. Wisconsin led 47-42 after three quarters but the Boilermakers scored nine straight points to surge ahead and hold the lead the rest of the game.
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Hawks whip Lakers as Hawks down Minneapolis in strong showing
Milwaukee Hawks edged the champion Minneapolis Lakers 86 to 75 before 4,300 fans. Vern Mikkelson led Minneapolis with 28 points while John Payak totaled 21 for Milwaukee in the NBA contest.
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Hutchinson Drills Soon After Bad Bruise Relieved
Hutchinson, a 160 pound Wisconsin halfback, has kept off the leg after a bruised knee in indoor practice. A special pad is protecting him as he recovers, with expectation he will rejoin workouts for the Rose Bowl on New Year’s Day. He has watched teammates depart for Brookside Park and shared idle time in the Pasadena hotel lobby.
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Green Bay Midgets Favored for Coaches
Green Bay Wisconsin leads the Santa Claus Bowl field with an all professional coaching staff headed by Ted Fritsch and assisted by Charlie Brock and Charlie Tollefson. The four midget teams Green Bay Greater New York City Washington and Wilson NC meet no common opponents. Players must be 12 or younger and 110 pounds or less.
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Lions poised for NFL title after playoff win over Rams
Detroit Lions upset defending champion Los Angeles Rams 31-21 to claim the National Conference title game berth and face the Cleveland Browns in the NFL final. Coach Buddy Parker engineered a surprise passing play from a running end run to spark two touchdowns. Doak Walker and Leon Hart connected on scoring passes, lifting Detroit to the win.
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ABC Tourney Entries Run 2000 Behind Record
The American Bowling Congress said its golden jubilee tournament trails last year’s record by more than 2000 entries. Congress secretary Frank A. Baker reported 5711 team entries at the Chicago office with 21 days to the January 10 deadline.
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Boxing Reversal To Go to Court
The managers of middleweight Joe Giardello plan to challenge the Madison Square Garden decision in court after a split verdict in the Giardello Graham bout. They seek to test the reversal of judge Christenberry’s scoring with an attorney in New York.
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College Basketball Scores Saturday Action
Purdue edged Wisconsin 65 59 in a college game. Louisville defeated Marquette 78 76 in a tight matchup. River Falls beat LaCrosse 90 87 and Beloit topped North Dakota U 108 78. High school results include Wausau 70 51 Mosinee, Madison Edgewood 68 45 Spring Green, Eau Claire 66 62 Wauwatosa, Jefferson 63 61 Stoughton, and Madison Wisconsin High 64 47 Lake Mills.
Chiefs Fall 6-4 In OT To Toledo Mercurys
Milwaukee Chiefs lose 6-4 in overtime to the Toledo Mercurys in the International Hockey League. The Mercs erased a three goal deficit to grab the victory on Saturday night.
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Two Trappers Fined On Wet Set Charges
Two county trappers were fined in justice court. Leonard Swenson of Monroe paid 30 dollars and costs for illegal wet set traps for mink and missing tags, with 20 traps seized. Delbert Boeck of Browntown paid 10 dollars and costs for illegal wet set traps for mink. Wet sets for milk and muskrats were allowed during the season, but muskrat trapping is closed. mink require dry sets.
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Packers' Cone Plans To Quit Pro Football
Milwaukee Green Bay Packer fullback Fred Cone said on Saturday he intends to leave pro football to coach high school. He will pursue a return to education and coaching opportunities after his playing career.
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Former Clemson Star Retires After Thanksgiving Injury
The former Clemson star said he had considered retirement all season and decided to quit after injuring his leg in the Thanksgiving Day game against Detroit.
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Santa's Suit Missing At Badger Post Christmas Party
Santa Claus in Milwaukee found his red and white suit and long whiskers missing from his car during the Badger Post 178 Christmas party attended by about 50 youngsters.
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Bus drivers reach settlement in Racine picket dispute
Racine Bus drivers on strike against Racine Motor Coach Lines since December 5 returned to work after a settlement. Mediators helped end the walkout as talks produced an agreed contract terms.
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Drivers Accept 17 Cent Hourly Raise After Vote
The drivers voted last week to approve the company's 17 cent hourly raise. The approval follows negotiations and reflects a wage increase for the workforce.
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