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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1950
Page
7
The Inter City bowling meet draws 99 teams 162 doubles and 308 singles with $1 129 prize. Events run Jan 20 to Feb 12 at Recreation Club and Pleasure Bend with handicap format 190 scratch. Top finishers win trophies. schedule prepared by E E Schober city secretary and announced today.
Monticello’s high flying team stretched its win streak to 16 with a 67 to 83 victory over Albany High in a non league game. Harvey Elmer led Monticello with 19 points and Don Babler added 15 while Albany’s Phil Zanoni led with nine.
Madison columnist Jack Burke discusses curling in Wisconsin, debunking myths about age and simplicity. He highlights youth programs in Winnipeg, Wausau, and Madison, explains sweeping, agility, and teamwork, and notes many clubs and bonspiels statewide. The piece mentions midwest curling association members and a major bonspiel in Superior with sixteen ice sheets, slated for Feb 4-5.
Winslow defeated South Wayne 47 to 29 as the Winslow B team led 30 13 at halftime. Schneider scored 22 for Winslow, Roger Moe led South Wayne with nine. South Wayne hosts Scales Mound next Tuesday after this loss.
Milwaukee reports the conservation commission may prescribe green uniforms for state wardens at the next fishing season. Chief Warden Hadland supports the plan, saying uniforms would deter violations, aid recognition, and improve conduct by officers and sportsmen through clear local information.
Rockwood lodge, training headquarters for the Green Bay Packers, burned yesterday afternoon. caretaker Melvin Flagstead and his family escaped as flames rose 50 feet. Loss approached 50 000 dollars, with insurance covering some. The wind fed the fire as rural and lumber company crews struggled to reach the blaze. only two walls and a chimney remained by 3 30 p m. The cause blamed on attic wiring. most equipment saved in city stadium.
Milwaukee reports the annual state semi pro baseball championship will run July 22 to 26 at Borchert Field. Top Wisconsin teams join 12 district champions in a 16 game series to decide the state winner who advances to the national tournament in Wichita. Also noting the Helen Lee Doherty golf tournament opens with 15 year old Marlene Bauer leading in Miami.
Nate De Long of River Falls Wisconsin tops the nation with 480 points in 19 games. George King of Morris Harvey West Virginia and Ron Bontemps of Beloit follow with 440 and 430 points respectively as of today per the Associated Press. King averages 33.9 ppg, De Long 25.0, Bontemps 23.9.
Charles F. Navin, son of a famed Tigers family, dies. Navin long served as secretary treasurer of the Detroit baseball club and was part of a renowned Detroit Tigers lineage.
Detroit Lions owners disclosed last night the club lost 206000 dollars over the two most recent NFL seasons.
New York's two pennant winners the Yankees and Dodgers signed their top players to record contracts. Joe DiMaggio inked a contract around 100 300 while Jackie Robinson agreed to 35 000. Also in matches, Jack Kramer beat Pancho Gonzales to improve his tour record. Don Rehfeldt may tour with Harlem Globetrotters and Petersen leads change in bowling classic.
Carl Lundquist a 24 year old Tulsa Oklahoma salesman posted an eight game 1603 total to take the lead in the 40th annual individual bowling championship.
Washington reports the Panama Canal shows net operating revenues of 534 375 dollars for the year ended June 30 yielding a profit of one tenth of one percent. Since 1914 total earnings reach 1.86 percent. Brig Gen F K Newcomer the canal governor noted the figures. A strand of glass may be 15 times finer than human hair and stronger than steel.
London report says Joey Maxim of Cleveland defeated Freddie Mills of England by knockout in the 10th round to reclaim the world light heavy title and set sights on the heavyweight crown. Manager Doc Kearns indicated Maxim will pursue the winner of the Bruce Woodcock and Lee Savold bout in May as the British call their heavyweight title. The U S National Boxing Association recognizes Ezzard Charles as the world heavyweight champion.
Jim Thorpe, already named the top football player of the last 50 years in a nationwide poll, will be designated the greatest athlete in Pennsylvania history. Governor James Duff will present the award at the Harrisburg Sports Writers Association annual dinner.
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