Patton Upset as Ewell Wins Olympic Trials 100 Meters
In Evanston the veteran Barney Ewell defeated Mel Patton in the 100 meter dash to lead a windup of Olympic trials. Ewell ran 10.2 seconds matching the world record as Patton, once labeled the world’s fastest human, started slowly and finished behind. Dillard was second, with Conwell and additional qualifiers advancing to relay consideration among nineteen team selections.
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Evanston
Lit
Barney Ewell
Mel Patton
Ewell
Patton
Jesse Owens
Ohio State
Hal Davis
Southern California
Penn State
Harrison Dillard
Baldwin-Wallace
Dillard
Ed Conwell
Jersey City
Early baseball scores from night slate
The standings show Philadelphia 8 Boston 7 and New York 9 Washington 0. St Louis 5 Cleveland 3 and Detroit 4 Chicago 2. National Chicago 2 Pittsburgh 1 and Brooklyn 10 New York 3. Boston 13 Philadelphia 2 and St Louis 6 Cincinnati 4. American Association Columbus 9 Louisville 8 and Toledo 9 Indianapolis 4. Only games scheduled.
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Philadelphia
New York
Boston
Detroit
Washington
St. Louis
Chicago
Pittsburgh
New York Ee
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
American Association
Columbus
Indianapolis Ee
Milwaukee
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Kansas City
Cleveland
Louisville
Toledo
Indianapolis
Baseball Schedule Incomplete From Old Newspaper
The clipping lists multiple matchups including St. Louis at Cleveland, New York at Washington, Chicago at Detroit, and National League games Brooklyn at New York, Philadelphia at Boston, Pittsburgh at Chicago, Cincinnati at St. Louis, but several entries are truncated or unclear.
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National League
Brooklyn
New York
Philadelphia
Boston
Pittsb
Chicago
Cincinnati
Wildlife Production Up at Nesting Grounds
Washington reports that northern nesting grounds are producing more wild ducks and geese this year than last, according to the fish and wildlife service. Director Albert M. Day noted the grounds remain under populated compared with favorable years past.
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Washington
Fish and Wildlife Service
Albert M. Day
Service
Game Time for Argyle Contest Set at 12 45
The Monroe Home Talent league nine faces Argyle in a doubleheader tomorrow starting at 12 45. Manager John Cookie Walter announced the schedule, with the entire Southern section of the league set for Sunday doubleheaders.
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Argyle
Monroe
Talent League Nine
John
Cookie) Walter
Bauman Hardware Climbs Near Top After Victory
Bauman Hardware defeated Victory Tavern 14 to 3 to tighten the race, moving within a half game of first place after an earlier setback by Waffle Shop. The night also featured Pal_ in the Minor league.
Victory, Bauman Hardware Triumph in League Clash
Bauman Hardware toppled Victory Tavern 9 to 3 as Rod Kittelsen pitched all nine, guiding the Hardware to build a 2-0, 5-4, and then 9-3 win with ten safe hits. Palmer's Tavern rallied late but fell to Gempler's Tire Shop 7-6 after a five-run fifth.
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Waffle Shop
Bauman Hardware
Phillips and Smith
Baumgartner’s
Wenger and
Kramer
Schuetze Clothiers
Victory Tavern
Kundert Oilers
Grossen’s
Gempler
Palmer’s Tavern
Johnson Motors
Lanz Hardware Firestone
Rudy’s Tavern
Mer’s Tavern
Openalmer
Soak
Gempler’s
Wally Bahler
Rod Kittelsen
Bauman’s
Huberman
Victory
Hardware
Kittelsen
Skip Alexander Leads Columbus Open Golf Show
Skip Alexander, 29, ex army captain from Lexington North Carolina, tops the Columbus Open field after a 64 opening round. He holds a two stroke lead over 100 players as 18 holes remain today and 36 tomorrow amid thoughts of a Knoxville marriage to Kathleen Ann Reade.
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Columbus O
Stewart
Alexander
Lexington
N. C
Knoxville
Tenn
Kathleen
Ann Reade
Duke
Ship
Monroe Country Club hosts midseason city handicap golf
Halfway through the annual city handicap tournament at Monroe Country Club with 32 players remaining in three flights. Pro Jim Forbes sets July 18 as deadline for third round. mixed foursomes pairings drawn for an upcoming event. Upcoming events include Guest Day at Blackhawk Country Club and the club Play Day with prizes and dinner.
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Monroe Country Club
Jim Forbes
Country Club
Madison
Blackhawk Country Club
Tom Brown Favored To Win National Title
Top seeded Tom Brown of San Francisco led 64 men and 32 women at the national clay courts championships at River Forest club. Play runs through July 18 with Frank Parker not returning to defend the men’s singles crown. Dorothy Head of Alameda tops the women’s division.
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Chicago
Tom Brown
San Francisco
River Forest Club
Frank Parker
Los Angeles
Dorothy Head
Alameda
Calif
Schedule Announced For Coming Week In Local Leagues
The Minor league ends its first round with four makeup games and opens the second round next Friday. Major league enters the second round with a full schedule of softball at Recreation Park featuring key matchups including Waffle Shop defending the lead against Baumgartner's and Phillips and Smith.
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Recreation Park
Waffle Shop
Baumgartner
Phillips and
Smith
Bauman Hardware
Phillips
Grossen’s Tavern
Gempler’s
Grossen’s
Kundert Oilers
Gempler’s Tire Shop
Lanz Hardware
Baumgartner’s
Firestone
Phillips and Smith
Tire Shop
Victory Tavern
Wenger
Kramer
Palmer’s Tavern
Schuetze Clothiers
Darlington Softball Field Ready in August
Darlington announces the newly lighted softball field should be available about Aug. 2. The Softball Association favors a home talent league with Lamont Truman Fayette Calamine Viota Gratiot and nearby communities sponsoring teams with the city. Team managers meet Wednesday at 8 in Legion hall to discuss league plans.
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Darlington
Lamont
Truman
Fayette
Calamine
Viota
Gratiot
Legion Hall
Harness Racer Sold In Goshen For 25000
Atomic Bomb chestnut three year old pacer owned by George F Benham of New York was sold yesterday for 25000 to W N Reynolds of Winston Salem NC tobacco magnate. The son of Brookedale Sue Adams is a candidate for the 50000 Little Brown Jug pacing at Delaware Ohio in September.
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Goshen
N. Y
George F. Benham
New York
W. N. Reynolds
Winston-Salem
N. C
Brookedale
Sue Adams
Delaware
Ohio
Ernie's Tavern Shuffles Past Verona on Home Court
Ernie's Tavern shuffleboard team of Monroe won three of five sets against Verona Town Pump in Verona on Thursday. The result follows Verona's earlier victory here. Next Tuesday Ernie's hosts Freeport 10-man team.
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Rnie’s Tavern
Monroe
Verona Town
Verona
Ernie’s
Amazing Athletics Chase Cleveland in pennant race action
The Philadelphia Athletics, still chasing Cleveland, rallied from behind to beat the Boston Red Sox 8-7 as Cleveland lost 5-3 to St. Louis. Satchel Paige debuted for the Indians in relief, while Eddie Lopat and others shined for their teams in the day's games.
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Associated Press
Philadelphia Athletics
Cleveland Indians
Connie Mack
A’s
Boston Red Sox
Cleveland
St. Louis
Bob Lemon
Satchel Paige
New York
Tribe
Washington
Eddie Lopat
Detroit
Chicago
Freddie Hutchinson
Aaron Robinson
Eddie Stanky
Boston Braves
Philadelphia
Johnny Sain
Brooks
Giants
17YearOlds Shine In 1948 Olympic Swimming Trials
Detroit reports 17 year olds Jimmy McLane of Akron Ohio and Zoe Ann Olsen of Oakland Calif emerge as key hopefuls at the American Olympic trials in Detroit. McLane wins the 400 meter race over Bill Smith and aims for the 1500 meter. Olsen tops the 3 meter diving for a strong bid to rejoin the Olympic team.
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Detroit
Jimmy McLane
Akron
Ohio
Andover Academy
Yale
Zoe Ann Olsen
Oakland
Calif
McLane
Bill Smith
Ohio State University
Miss Olsen
America
Rams Acquire OConnor
Los Angeles Rams announce the signing of William Bucky O Connor a 24 year old 215 pound guard from Notre Dame. O Connor played three years with the Fighting Irish and joins the NFL team.
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RAMS
O’connor
Los Angeles
Los Angeles Rams
National Football League Today
William
Bucky) O’connor
Notre Dame
O'Connor
The
Fighting Rish
Monroe All Star Nine Hosts Dubuque Team Tomorrow Night
Monroe’s Major league all star nine faces Nick’s Tavern Dubuque at Recreation Park Sunday at 8 pm. A preliminary pits Phil Lips and Smith of Monroe against Beloit A and J. Beloit beat Monroe 8 7 earlier this season.
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Monroe
Dubuque
Nick’s Tavern
Recreation Park
Phillips
Smith
Beloit A and J
Beloit
Dubuque Invaders
Dubuque Am-Vets
Ralph Phillips
Wally Bahler
Victory Tavern
John Krattiger
Wenger and
Kramer
Chuck Ebert
Waffle Shop
Ed Witt
Wenger
Infield
Dick Wainwright
Wally Miller
Ernie Vogler
Glenn Swiggum
Charley Dwyer
Charlie Ingold
Phillips and
Jim Boyer
Leo Butts
Bauman Hardware
Fred Huber
Jerry Dwyer
Len
Pepper) Martin
Ed Loeffel
Will Winzenreich
Frank Butts
Schuetze Clothiers
Gene Mason
Soddy
Monticello Social Roundup Draws Many Visitors
Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Willis Babler included Harris Babler Marshfield and E V Bechtolt Brown town with others from Madison New Glarus and Monroe. Several families attended funerals, picnics, and visits across Monticello and nearby towns, featuring extended kinship ties and travel from Madison Columbus and Beaver Lake.
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Willis Babler
Harris Babler
Marshfield
E. V. Bechtolt
Browntown
Henry E. Babler
Bernice Babler
J. W. Barlow
Spooner
Carol Jordan
Madison
Vola Jordan
Willis Elmer
Messr
Mmes
Clarence Loveland
Merlyn Loveland
la Venne
Frank Loveland
John Elmer
Fannie Loveland
W. A. Loveland
Gretchen Erickson
Pelmer Albright
Glenda
Carl Rufer
Herman Graber
Paul Weenie
E. R. Wittner
New Glarus
Donald Trickle
Milledgeville
Ill
Robert Trickle
Robert Jr. Monroe
Henry J. Elmer
Edward Stone
Washington, D. C
John Baebler Jr
A. O. Berge
Fred A. Blum
W. S. Hoesly
John G. Blum
Ed Blum
Thomas Voegeli
Elizabeth Rolph
Bessie Youngreen
Regula Voegeli
Jake Krieg
H. A. Becker
M. E. Lynn
Brodhead
Mt. Pleasant Township
Willis Freitag
Columbus
Norma Freitag
Kenneth Watson
Glen Showers
Belleville
Adolph Rindy
Herbert
Primrose
Leonard Rindy
Monette
W. J. Abe
Lombra
Woman's Missionary Convention
Evangelical United Brethren Church
Boyd R. Young
Lila Young
Eva Maryott
Lula Maryott
Milton Junction
Washington
D. C
Milo Thurston
Ronney
Harvey Elmer
Isaac Kubly
Chicago
Barbara Kubly
Marianne Kuenssel
Sam Duerst
Loraine Hefty
Clara Hefty
Walter Barts
Penny Barts
Sheboygan
Anton Hefty
L. R. Welch
Carol
Loraine Teubert
M. McDonald
Janesville
Frederick Steinmann
Barbara
A. E.francke
Beaver Lake
Steinmann
Nelson Shows Class With 66 At Westmoor
Byron Nelson, once a dominant title winner, shot a 66 at Westmoor country club to demonstrate elite shot making on a par 70 layout.
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Nelson
Milwaukee
Byron Nelson
Westmoor Country
Livestock Market Chicago Mỹ USDA Hogs and Cattle Prices Soar
Salable hogs 500 total 2,500. Hogs up 50 to 1.50. Salable cattle 300. Prices rise across all slaughter classes. Bigweights 1150 to 1350 lb up. Steers and heifers 1.00-2.50 higher. cows 1.00-2.00 higher. canners and bulls 1.00-1.50 higher. High-choice 1226 lb steers 40.00 top. 1500-1800 lb weights 36.00-38.50. Vealers 29.00-30.00. stockers and feeders scarce and strong.
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Chicago
USDA
Pacetti Named Head Coach at DeKalb Township High
Nello Pacetti former University of Wisconsin three sport star was named head football and track coach at DeKalb township high school today.
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Pacetti
DeKalb
Nello Pacetti
University of Wisconsin
DeKalb Township High School
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Texas
Clarence Robinson
Brigham Young
Roy Cochran
Los Angeles Athletic Club
Richard Ault
Missouri
Jeff Kirk
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Bob Bennett
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Henry Dryer
New York Athletic Club
Sam Felton
Harvard
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Old Boy
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Palmer's Tavern
Skip Alexander
K. Givecks
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D. D. Lovelace
EK. Pickett
D. B. Krauss
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4 Meyers
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Janesville, Wisconsin
Rex Barney
Polo Grounds
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Danny Litwhiler
Red Stallcup
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Litwhiler
Chiropractic
M. J. Gonstead
Monroe Gun Club
Twin Grove
Monticello
O. D. Curtis
Billy Bishop
Mayfair
Masonic Temple Ballroom
Freeport
Turner Hall
Wisconsin
Turner
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Vikings
Goetz
Tim Holt
Jack Holt
Arizona Ranger
Joe Palooka
Stooge
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Una Jenkins
Cronin
Merkel
Metro-Goldwin- Mayer
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Robert Hutton
Joyce Reynolds
Louella Parsons
Beester
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