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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1949
Page
5
Jake Regossi posts a 609 to lead Green Service in the 9a Oil league. Across leagues, top scores include William Tschanz 4.6 in the women's event and high totals for Chocolate Shop and Argyle teams amid a season of strong showings.
Nate De Long, a Falls Teache college player, falls to fifth in scoring as other players post hotter marks. The report notes his mark improves on last week but remains behind the top scorer.
Wauwatosa High School is listed as Wisconsin’s No. 1 team with a 28 game win streak and top rating in the state’s Little Six rankings, ahead of Cuba City and others. The poll names Wauwatosa, Wisconsin Rapids, and a host of other small and large schools, with Cuba City second and St. Croix Falls, Racine Horlick, Reedsburg among top ten.
Ben Hogan and Jimmy Demaret battled for the Los Angeles title in a Lakewood Country Club playoff after tying with a 272 total, 12 under par. Demaret led with a 66 final round before Benny Mogan secured the decisive birdie on the 18th to force a playoff for $2,000.
Chicago talks to stage a $400000 title defense in Soldier Field next June meet political and contract wrangles. Cook County Democratic chairman Plunkett rejects Louis offer as too high while 20th Century Sporting Club director Markson cites a New York contract. Louis lawyer Gibson calls him a free agent able to choose location.
The Associated Press poll ranks St. Louis as the top college basketball team this year with Kentucky and Oklahoma A and M close behind. Western Kentucky leads a pack including Minnesota Illinois and Hamline, while A and M edged St. Louis 29 27 last week.
A series of rifle shoots will be held at the Janesville armory the week of March 27 for four classes. Pat Daw son, Janesville, tournament manager, announced today. Open class and junior boys under 19, national guardsmen, and women will compete with .22 caliber rifles.
Champaign Illinois reports guard Burdette Thurlby is scholastically ruled ineligible for failing a history course. The suspension requires him to sit out the remainder of the Big Nine schedule, affecting six games. Thurlby is a regular guard and noted rebounder for the Illini.
The Monroe Rifle club stayed first in the Southern Wisconsin Rifle league by beating Janesville 1453 to 1432 at the local range. Monroe led in sitting and off hand, with Gil Baltzer top scoring 294- for prone and sitting plus 94 off hand. Andrew Larson added 293, I Hillison led Beloit with 290. Next Monday Monroe hosts Beloit to start the second half.
A Hercules moth in Australia was recorded with a wingspan of 14 inches, describing an unusually large specimen. The find highlights ongoing wonders of regional lepidoptera.
Williamson, a former Michigan end and Lafayette coach, named Wisconsin head football coach at $10,000 annually with a professorship. He arrives Feb 1 to take over for Harry Stuhldreher, who remains athletic director. Williamson, 38, will have full control of football operations and may bring Lafayette assistants at his discretion.
Williamson spent a year teaching after graduation then moved to Yale in 1934 as an end coach. He left Yale in 1942 for military service, returned for the 1946 Ivy League season, and became Lafayette head coach in 1947. His teams went 6 3 in 1947 and 7 2 in 1948 with losses to Army and Rutgers.
Cleveland reports shortstop Lou Boudreau signed a two year deal with the Indians on a straight pay basis. President BillVeeck called it among the highest salaries in baseball history aligning with figures like Bob Feller and Babe Ruth.
Grated yellow cheese enhances many dishes adding value to meals. It brightens casseroles mashed potatoes and cream soups with savory notes and a melty topping.
The National Rural Electric Co operative association announced a 15 year contract for aluminum wire between Reynolds Metals and the Wisconsin Electric Co operative. The deal, planned to support rural electrification, secures 225 million pounds of aluminum cable from 1950 to 1953 and 250 million pounds in the final six years. The agreement involved REA representatives Reynolds and the Wisconsin co op and aims to expand operations to 45 states and provide long term relief from wire shortages.
Three African American soldiers charged with the kidnap murder of Ruth Farnsworth go on trial February 10 on Guam. The case revolves around alleged abduction and fatal assault.
The 27 year old San Francisco woman a Navy Civil Service employee died December 14 from injuries sustained in the assault.
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