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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1961
Page
5
Cincinnati Reds, riding a six game win streak and a three game NL lead, travel to Los Angeles for a twilight doubleheader to start a four game series with the Dodgers. Tommy O Toole beat Giants for Reds. Clemens drives Pirates as Yankees praise two rookie pitchers Sheldon and Stafford.
Yesterday's stars included pitcher Bill Stafford who blanked the Indians 4-0 with a near perfect two hitter, fanning three, no walks and retired 20 in a row at one point. Roberto Clemente starred for the Pirates going 7-for-9 in a double header versus the Cubs with five RBIs in the first game and two hits in the nightcap defeat.
Great Lakes Dragaway in Union Grove Racine County grows as a professional sport drawing up to 8000 for a race day. It hosts the National Drag Racing championships over a weekend with 300 machines competing for 10000 in prize money. The track opened in 1956 and now features 4500 foot asphalt with night racing and speeds over 185 mph.
Los Angeles Johnny Keane new manager of the St. Louis Cardinals says no miracles or pennant this year aims to win a few games and fix issues quickly. He signed through 1962 after replacing Sally Hemus who was fired with forty years in baseball behind him.
Don Podraza of Green Bay landed a 46 pound 1 ounce muskie, 55 inches long, in Lake Gilmore near Woodruff. He fought it for over 25 minutes before partner Joe Schillinger shot and landed the fish, believed to be the season’s largest Wisconsin muskie. The prior Lake Gilmore record was a 45 1/2 pounder reported about a week earlier.
Power and Light edged Eagles 7 to 6 in Classic League action while Swiss Colony defeated Co. B 4 to 2. Eagles led 5 3 into the sixth before Power and Light rallied for three runs on three hits and three errors. Keith Christensen homer for Eagles paced the effort. Pat Lunda went 3 for 4 for Eagles. Swiss Colony benefited from three guardsmen fielding lapses to win.
Fairmont raced to an early lead and crushed Juda FFA 10 to 1 as Dick Muenich collected three hits. Ken Butch allowed four hits with five strikeouts while Jack Pongicsanyi, Dick Bell and Butch Meyers added doubles. Helland-Hein beat Commercial 8 to 4 behind Tom Bell two doubles and Dale Davis triple.
The National Boxing Association demands heavyweight champion Floyd Patterson defend the title by Sept 13 against a top NBA contender or risk being stripped. Promoter Tom Bolan dismisses the NBA move as ridiculous and notes the Patterson return bout with Johansson.
The Minnesota Vikings signed offensive halfback Glenn Harke of Stout College Wisconsin as a free agent. They also scratched a defensive back and announced Pepperdine prospect Al Feola will not report for tryouts starting Sunday.
New York 4 Cleveland 0 Washington 1 Baltimore 0 Detroit 3 Boston 0 Los Angeles 12 Minneota 11 Chicago 4 Kansas City 3.
The State Conservation Department notes slower overall catch in July 4 weekend Wisconsin waters than June. Still, anglers reported good bags at Gilmore Lake Oneida County musky 45 percent weight, Lake Eau Claire, Tomahawk, Wisconsin River flowages, Horicon Marsh northern fishing, Rock River, Florence County panfish and trout in Langlade County. Lake Winnebago walleyes and various panfish remained reliable elsewhere.
University of Wisconsin athletic ticket sales manager Oscar C. Dam man said on Thursday that 20 840 season tickets had been sold for Badger home football games this fall.
In Little League play the Yankees beat the Tigers 5 to 3 while the White Sox edged the Indians 5 to 2 and the Senators were shut out 7 0. Dave Holling allowed three walks while fanning nine and hit a homer with a double for Alan Stricker.
United Nations trusteeship council discussed granting complete independence to Western Samoa, a New Zealand trust territory, with Britain Bolivia Burma and India circulating a resolution. The move follows a May plebiscite in the Western Pacific island territory and calls for next steps toward self rule starting January 1.
Paolo Rosi and Jackie Donnelly meet in a 10 round lightweight bout at Buffalo War Memorial Auditorium on national TV. Winner earns the vacant New York State title, last held by Bobby Scanlon who retired in May 1960. Ross is the 7-5 favorite. Donnelly is the hometown favorite.
A new regional overview notes that more than half of humanity now resides in Asia and the Far East, a region occupying roughly one sixth of the planet’s land area. This demographic shift highlights rising urbanization and economic potential across major countries.
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