Braves To Play Redlegs Tonight
Milwaukee Braves hold second in the NL after a 3 2 win over the Cubs. Bob Buhl earned his sixth win. Andy Pafko hit a pinch homer and Bobby Thomson delivered a clutch RBI. Coach Buhl faces Cincinnati in a twi night doubleheader, with Sam Jones and other stars lining up for the All-Star break.
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Andy Pafko
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del Crandall
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Bill Bruton
Johnny Logan
Eddie Mathews
Henry Aaron
Bruton
Gene Baker
Thomson
Mathews
Wisconsin Open Tennis Tournament Opens With 137 Entrants
A Madison event kicks off the Wisconsin Open with 105 players in the men's and boys division and 32 in the women's and girls division. The tournament runs through Sunday.
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Wisconsin Conservation Council Recommends Compromise Fishing Rules
The Wisconsin Conservation Congress plans to urge the Conservation Commission to adopt a compromise for 1955 56 fishing and game regulations. Key changes include southern zone opening dates April 28 with northern areas staying June 20 for black bass and regional adjustments for trout muskie and deer seasons. A four day any deer shoot and shotgun only rules for some southern counties are also proposed.
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Mississippi River
Milwaukee Favored as All Star Classic Heads to County Stadium
Milwaukee hosts the 22nd All Star Game with 43,101 capacity expanded to 45,000 and a weeklong festival starting Monday. The National Leaguers, led by Kluszewski and Banks, aim to topple the American Leaguers, paced by Mantle and Williams, in a high scoring midsummer clash.
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Pitching star Donovan leads White Sox past Tigers
Yesterday’s game saw Dick Donovan of the Chicago White Sox scatter five hits and retire the first nine and last ten men he faced to earn his 10th win in a 12-1 rout of Detroit. Willie Mays belted two homers as the New York Giants beat Philadelphia 8-5. Vic Seixas and Ham Richardson moved into the Baastad tennis semi finals in Sweden.
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White Sox prepare for four game set with Indians at Comiskey Park
Chicago hosts Cleveland in a four game series after a 12-1 victory over Detroit. Walt Dropo drove in five with a grand slam as Dick Donovan earned his 10th win. Billy Pierce faces Bob Lemon in the opener while the Yankees idle.
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Paul Minner
Floyd Wooldridge
Tom Poholosky
Saddler KOs Kaneko in Tokyo Non-title Bout
World featherweight champion Sandy Saddler won a bloody technical knockout over Shigeji Kaneko in a non-title 10-round bout in Tokyo. Kaneko faded after an early rally, was knocked down in round six, and his manager stopped the fight at 2:01 of the sixth after a second knockdown and bleeding from multiple facial cuts.
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Saddler
U. S
Tie In British Open St Andrews Leads To Tight Stand
At St Andrews 36 holes of the British Open leave Peter Thomson of Australia and Eric Brown of Scotland tied with Denis Smails of Wales at 139. American hopes fade as the leaders share the mark through the 36 hole stretch.
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Denis Smailsdon
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Blanchardville Wins District Legion Title In Narrow Victory
Blanchardville ousted Monroe 4 to 3 at Recreation Park to claim the district championship. Dick Feller struck out nine for Monroe but issued ten walks as A Furrer earned the win for Blanchardville. Baker and Schober led the winners with key hits while Monroe’s Feller and Zweifel connected for doubles. Errors were decisive with Monroe committing five to Blanchardville’s one.
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Bob Trickel
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Glenn C. Langston
Don Kelly
Nat Preston
Forbes Coplien Enter Wisconsin State Amateur Tourney
David Forbes son of Mr and Mrs James Forbes and Gary Coplien son of Mr and Mrs Carl C Coplien have entered the Wisconsin State Amateur golf tournament at Kenosha Country Club from July 24 to August 3. Forbes reached the finals last year and will play in the regular division while Coplien competes in the junior division.
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Gary Coplien
Carl C. Coplien
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Coplien
Night baseball scores and Saturday schedule
Tonight games include Cleveland at Chicago at 7 p m Kansas City at Detroit 750 p m New York at Washington 6 p m and Baltimore at Boston 630 p m Thursday results list Cleveland 9 Kansas City 1 Chicago 12 Detroit 1 Boston 6 Washington 5 Saturday schedule features Cleveland Chicago 1230 p m Kansas City Detroit 1 p m New York Washington noon and Baltimore Boston noon National League results Brooklyn New York 6 p m Philadelphia Pittsburgh 615 p m (May 29 suspended game completed) Cincinnati Milwaukee 6 p m Chicago St Louis 7 p m Brooklyn 4 Pittsburgh 3 New York 8 Philadelphia 5 St Louis 9 Cincinnati 8 Milwaukee 3 Chicago Brooklyn noon New York Philadelphia 130 Cincinnati Milwaukee 130
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Harvey Haddix
St. Louis
Joe Nuxhall
Cincinnati
Luis Arroyo
Mickey Vernon
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Nellie Fox
Jim Finigan
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Ted Williams
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New York
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Don Mueller
Roy Campanella
Campanella
del Crandall
Smoky Burgess
Gene Baker
Ransom Jackson
Johnny Logan
Stan Musial
Gil Hodges
Pittsburgh
McAlpine Paces Win for Indians
Mike McAlpine hit a clutch triple in the final inning driving in Bob Bucholtz for a 7-6 Indians win over the Braves in Midget League action at Recreation Park. Mike Kelley earned the win. Tommy Mitchell took the loss.
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Bob Bucholtz
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Tommy Mitchell
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Dan Bauer
Dave Trickel
Cubs
Tom Lovelace
Monroe Softball Schedule Expanded With City Tournament Postponed
The Monroe Softball Commission voted to add a half round to the current schedule extending play to late August. The city tournament shifts from August 5–15 to the end of August, with games starting at 7 30 p m and a 9 p m feature. Alfred Henning Jr. joins Commercial Bank as pitcher.
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Ronald D. Johnson
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Gemplers
Helland-Hein
Bill Lovelace
Blyth Myers
Jefferson Center
Mrs. Margaret Hefty Undergoes Emergency Surgery
Mrs. Margaret Hefty underwent emergency surgery at the Swedish American hospital in Rockford last week while visiting with her granddaughters.
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Margaret Hefty
Rockford
Hefty
Amazing bargains in The Times classifieds
Daily bargains highlighted in The Times classifieds offer tight prices across items. Readers can find discounted furniture, household goods, and misc. listings with limited details but clear value for quick purchase.
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Evans and Cooke Fight To Ten Round TV Draw
In Los Angeles at the Olympic Auditorium Billy Evans of Pasadena faced Wayne Cooke of Los Angeles in a televised ten round bout that ended in a split verdict and a 56-54 Evans win on the official card while one judge had Cooke ahead 55-54 and another saw the bout even at 55-55.
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Pasadena
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Wayne Cooke
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Cooke
Russ Bradford
Reggie Gilmore
John Thomas
Barber shoots nine under to lead St Paul Open
Jerry Barber of Los Angeles fired a nine under par 63 to grab the first round lead in the $15,000 St Paul Open golf tournament in Minnesota.
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Jerry Barber
Los Angeles
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