Monroe Drops Nightcap to Argyle in Twinbill Setback
Monroe's hopes for a Southern Home Talent pennant took a blow as Argyle rallied to win 6-5 after Monroe won the opener 5-0. Hermie Blum allowed three hits but issued nine walks as Monroe dropped to 2-7, while Argyle benefited from D Thompson's ninth inning triple and a passed ball scoring.
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Argyle
Blanchardville
D. Thompson
Blum
Moon
Mason
Nystad
Kipfer
Andrew
Thompson
Monticello and Woodford Split in Twin Bill
Monticello and Woodford split a doubleheader in the Eastern Home Talent league. Woodford won 12 10 in the opener with Duane Ellingson the winner, then Monticello edged ahead 5 4 in the nightcap as Eddie Loeffel earned the victory. Fred Wirthsing drove in the winning run in the ninth for Monticello aided by Will Winzenreidh. Wilbert Marty homered for Monticello in the sixth.
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Monticello
Duane Ellingson
Eddie Loef
A and J Bar Beats Phillips Smith 3-0 in Beloit Exhibition
Phillips and Smith of the Monroe Major Softball league fell to A and J Bar of Beloit 3-0 in a well played exhibition at Recreation Park. Beloit led 11-0 before the seventh inning and scored twice in the frame to seal the win. Ralph Phillips allowed five hits as his team managed four.
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Smith
Monroe
A and J Bar
Beloit
Recreation Park
A and J
Ralph Phillips
Surfers Award Trophy for Lake Geneva Meet
Donauer and Monroe received trophies for leading scoring at a Surf Swimming club meet at Lake Geneva yesterday. Donauer won first in crawl and back stroke and also placed in diving.
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Surf Swimming Club
Lake Geneva
Yankees to Hold Trials at Breese Stevens Field
The New York Yankees will conduct a try-out session at Breese Stevens field on July 29 and 30 attracting hopeful players seeking to join the team during the summer evaluation period.
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YANKS
Madison
New York Yankees
Breese Stevens Field
Braves Extend Lead to Five Games in Major League Action
Alvin Dark and Connie Ryan starred as the Boston Braves defeated the Philadelphia Phillies 9-4 to widen their lead to five games over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Ken Raffensberger pitched a one-hitter win for Cincinnati as Marty Marion spoiled a potential no hitter. Jack Conway hit a decisive homer for the Giants in New York, while the Indians split a doubleheader with the Browns and Athletics in Philadelphia. Hal Newhouser and Bob Lemon each earned win totals reaching 13 for the season. The Senators routed the Yankees 9-4 in Washington.
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Associated Press
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Alvin Dark
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Keystone
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Pittsburgh Pirates
Cubs
Chicago
Ken Raffensberger
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Marty Marion
Raffensberger
Jack Conway
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Carl Furillo
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Bobby Feller
Dick Kokos
Les Moss
Bob Lemon
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Detroit
Hal Newhouser
Lemon
Monroe All Stars rout Nick's Tavern 19 to 5
The Monroe Major league all stars defeated Nick's Tavern of Dubuque 19 to 5 in an exhibition at Recreation Park before a large crowd. Charley Dwyer and teammates held the visitors to six hits, while Monroe collected 12 hits and erased a 5-2 deficit with a five run third inning. The game closed as Monroe poured in 11 runs in the sixth.
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Williams and Beau Jack Set for Lightweight Title Fight
Ike Williams defends his lightweight title in a 15 round bout against Beau Jack in Philadelphia. Williams, favored 2 to 1, faces a tough challenge as Jack from Trenton seeks to regain a title he has held twice before. Promoter Herman Taylor expects 25 000 to 30 000 spectators.
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Trenton
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Denmark’s Art Treasures Through the Ages Exhibit
The Victoria and Albert Museum will host a three month display starting October 25 featuring Danish art treasures including what may be the world’s oldest musical instruments believed to be 8,009 years old. The exhibition spans nearly eight millennia of Danish artistry.
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London
Victoria and Albert Museum
Denmark
Legion Juniors Rally Past Middleton in 3-2 Win
Monroe's American Legion Junior nine defeated Middleton Juniors 3-2 in a Third District Eastern section game at Recreation Park. Fred Huber pitched a standout game limiting Middleton to five hits. Bob Jordan hit a seventh inning homer for Monroe, while Schuetz delivered two triples for Middleton, driving in both runs.
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Recreation Park
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Yesterday's baseball results across major leagues
National League games saw New York defeat Brooklyn 3 to 2 and Boston post a 9 to 4 win over Philadelphia. Chicago beat Pittsburgh 1 to 0 while Cincinnati edged St Paul 1 to 0. American League scores include Washington 9 over New York 4 and Detroit 5 the Chicago 4. St Louis shut out Cleveland 3 to 0 while Boston won 9 to 5 over Philadelphia 8 to 7. American Association results feature Milwaukee 10 over St Paul 5 and Indianapolis 9 over Columbus 8. Toledo triumphed 9 to 1, Louisville beat Kansas City 8 to 3, and Minneapolis defeated Kansas City 6 to 2.
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Minneapolis
Tomorrow's Schedule All Stars Set for St Louis Game
No league games on tap tomorrow as the All Star matchup headlines the day in St Louis with both leagues idle and stars billed for a showcase.
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St. Louis
Team Ready to Sail for London Olympics from New York
United States Olympic athletes arrive in New York as final preparations before leaving for the London Games starting July 29. They will board the America on Wednesday for the voyage across the Atlantic.
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New York
United States
America
50 Stars Selected For Olympic Team
Evanston, Ill. 50 track and field athletes chosen over the weekend form a strong U S squad for London 1948. Several greats miss out including Chuck Fonville Gil Dodds and Harrison Dillard. Coach Cromwell predicts seven to eight first places and hopes for up to 14 events. Dodds missed with an Achilles injury Fonville failed to qualify for the shot or the finals Dillard could not reach the high hurdles. Don Gehrmann of Milwaukee qualified by winning the 1500 meters.
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America
London
Chuck Fonville
Gil Dodds
Harrison Dillard
Dillard
Dean Cromwell
Berlin
Dodds
Northwestern
Dyche Stadium
Fonville
Michigan
Fate of All-Star Contest in Balance
The fate of the major league all star game hung in the balance as stars like Bobby Feller and Marty Marion refused to play. Club owners backed by Frick and Harridge prepared to issue an ultimatum demanding players honor their obligations or drop the game. Several pitchers from both leagues had pitched over the weekend, and injuries threatened stars including Williams DiMaggio Schoendienst and Kell. The controversy centered on whether the all star game would proceed with a weakened lineup or be canceled.
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Marty Marion
Ford Frick
Will Harridge
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Marion
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Joe DiMaggio
Red Schoendienst
George Kell
Schoendienst
Boston
Eddie Stanky
Brooklyn
Warren Giles
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Indians
Cleveland Indians
Harridge
Frick
Mangrum Wins Columbus Open in Narrow Victory
Chicago's Lloyd Mangrum captured the $2,000 first prize, overcoming a three stroke deficit in the final round to win the Columbus Open by one shot over George Schoux of San Francisco. Mangrum posted 268, 16 under par, while Schoux finished 269 for $1,400. the event drew about 20,000 spectators as part of the $10,000 tournament.
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Mangrum
George Schoux
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Schoux
Two Tourneys Draw Large Crowd at Monroe Club
Despite unpredictable weather a fine turnout greeted the opening mixed foursomes tournament at Monroe Country Club. The event ran alongside the annual three-flight city handicap tournament with Wednesday guest day at Blackhawk Country Club in Madison and Thursday a men’s play day followed by dinner.
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Madison
Blackhawk Country Club
Customer Refuses Car and He Waits
Detroit reports a buyer rejected a brand new sedan because the color differed from his order. The article notes the high demand for vehicles, long waits for new cars, and industry forecasts predicting near 40 million registered cars and trucks by 1950, with highway expansion needed to handle growth.
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Backorg
United States
Navy estimates savings from avoiding crashes exceed flight surgeon salaries
The U S navy estimates that the saving from preventing a single airplane crash may exceed the annual pay of all naval flight surgeons in the service.
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U. S. Navy
American Note In Blunt Terms
The United States Britain and France issue a blunt note demanding immediate restoration of freight and passenger traffic to western Berlin and warning against blocking civilians. Secretary Marshall says the U N must address the Berlin crisis and that lines of communication must be fully restored before any negotiations. The piece notes potential actions at the United Nations and possible sanctions by democratic nations if Moscow resists further.
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Associated Press
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Soviet Union
Berlin
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France
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United States
Marshall
United Kingdom
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Security Council
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Local Social Roundup in Monticello and Nearby Towns
Misses Kay and Gail Cairnes of Fennimore visited with the Fred Escher family. Walter J. Marty and Donald of Belleville were town callers. Fred Becker of Arpin joined visits with John Meier Jr. and families east of the village. Ernest Dahler of New Glarus called on Fred A. Blum. W A Loveland and Fred C. Marty called in Madison. Kenneth Johnson and sons Dick and Ronney of Platteville spent time with Robert Holcomber’s family. Mrs. Fred Escher and others spent a day in Madison. Mrs. John Elmer and Darlyne were Monroe callers. Ira Holcomb and family visited with Fred J. Duerst of New Glarus.
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Gail Cairnes
Fennimore
Fred Escher
Walter J. Marty
Donald
Belleville
Fred Becker
Arpin
Wis
John Meier Jr
Fred Meier
Beloit
William Meier
Walter Zeller
Madison
John Elmer
Darlyne
Monroe
Ira Holcomb
Fred J. Duerst
New Glarus
Rus
Japanese Papers Regret Eichelberger Leaving Army
Three prominent Tokyo newspapers Nippon Keizai Mainichi and Jiji Shimpo today regret Lt Gen Robert L Eichelberger Eighth Army commander leaving for reassignment and early retirement in the United States on August 4.
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Tokyo
Nippon Keizai
Mainichi
Jiji Shimpo
Robert L. Eichelberger
Eighth Army
Eichelberger
United States
Idaho governance history traces back to early explorers
Idaho lacked a formal government for over fifty years after the first white explorers, Lewis and Clark, entered the territory. The sentence underscores the long period before organized governance emerged in the region.
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Lewis and Clark
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