Second Round Opens in Municipal Softball League Tonight
The Municipal Softball League starts round two with two games at 7:30 and 9:00 p.m. Phillips-Smith faces Gemplers and Black Clark meets Pleasure Bend. Thursday features Schuetzes versus Jefferson Center and Carter Gruenewald against Sahara Coal, with first round ties remaining. Sahara Coal leads the first round. playoff games may decide the champion who earns The Evening Times trophy, while Martin's Sporting Goods will award a second round trophy.
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Gemplers
Black Clark
Pleasure Bend
Schuetzes
Jefferson Center
Carter- Gruenewald
Sahara Coal
Ralph Phillips
Roy Beach
Herm Blum
Bob Prien
Davey Set to Prove Merit in Chicago Title Bout
Unbeaten welterweight Chuck Davey heads to Chicago Stadium for a 10 round bout televised at 8 p m CST to redeem his prior near miss with Carmen Basilio. In Syracuse their first meeting ended with a draw after a disputed referee vote. Davey then stopped Chico Vejar in Detroit on June 25.
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Chicago
Chuck Davey
Chicago Stadium
Carmen Basilio
Syracuse
N. Y
Basilio
Carmen
New York State Athletic Commission
Ince
Davey
Chico Vejar
Detroit
Baseball scoreboard highlights and schedules
In the American League on Monday Detroit beat New York 8 to 2, Washington defeated Cleveland 15 to 4, St Louis routed Boston 7 to 5, Philadelphia beat Chicago 2 to 1. Wednesday features Detroit at Washington and St Louis at Philadelphia among others. National League results include New York 6 Cincinnati 2 and Brooklyn 6 St Louis 0 with rain delays and postponed Philadelphia games. The American Association shows Milwaukee 14 Columbus 3 and Kansas City 7 Charleston 1 with multiple rain postponements. Wisconsin State League All Stars were set for Sheboygan but rain paused play with several matchups scheduled.
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Detroit
New York
Washington
Cleveland
St. Louis
Boston
Philadelphia
Chicago
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Milwaukee
Columbus
Kansas City
Charleston
Green Bay
Sheboygan
Wausau
Oshkosh
Wisconsin Rapids
Fond du Lac
Janesville
Appleton
Spahn to be guarded by police in Chicago series
Boston Braves pitcher Warren Spahn will have police protection during a three game set with the Chicago Cubs after receiving an unsigned threatening letter. Police officials said the note, received in Pittsburgh, cited the June injury to Cubs outfielder Frankie Baumholtz and warned Spahn he would be attacked at his Chicago hotel.
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Chicago
Warren Spahn
Boston Braves
Chicago Cubs
Andrew Aitken
Spahn
Cub
Frankie Baumhollz
Baumholtz
Pittsburgh
Braves
Madison West infielder Jim Mahoney signs with White Sox
Jim Mahoney, 18, a Madison West High School infielder and three year letterman, signed to play for the Chicago White Sox. He will report to the Sox Wisconsin Rapids Class D club in Wisconsin next spring. Mahoney, a right handed batter, is currently with a Madison City League team.
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Sox
Mohoney
Madison
Jim Mahoney
Madison West
Chicago White Sox
Wisconsin Rapids
West
Cards Announce Trade With Rams For Hock
Chicago Cardinals reveal a deal sending guard John Hock to Los Angeles Rams in exchange for fullback Gordon Polofsky from Tennessee and guard Jerret Price from Texas Tech.
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Chicago
Chicago Cardinals
John Hock
Los Angeles Rams
Gordon Polofsky
Tennessee
Jerret Price
Texas Tech
Texas Prepares To Field First Pro Football Team
Dallas reports Texas forms its first major professional football club the Dallas Texans under coach Jim Phelan with 18 players purchasing the New York Yanks franchise. training camps open late July with Kerrville set for a two stage arrival and August full practices. Phelan emphasizes a deeper squad and predicts improvement over the 1951 Yanks while facing strong league opponents. Wel don Humble joins as ace linebacker along with Dick Hoerner and Tom Keane from the Rams. Exhibition opener scheduled August 23 at Corpus Christi against Carswell Air Base.
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Harold V. Ratliff
Dallas
Texas
Jim Phelan
New York Yanks
Phelan
Yanks
Kerrville
South Texas
Norman
Red) Strader
Dallas Texans
Green Bay Packers
San Francisco Forty Niners
Los Angeles Rams
Chicago Bears
Detroit Lions
Texans
Weldon Humble
Rice
Cleveland Browns
Humble
Dick Hoerner
Tom Keane
Carswell Air Base
Corpus Christi
Billy Hoeft Wins First in Big Time
Billy Hoeft the 20 year old left hander earned his first major league win as he shut down the New York Yankees 8 to 2. Detroit beat the league leaders despite Hoeft weakening in the 93 degree heat and exiting during the eighth inning after running the bases. Hal White finished with two scoreless innings. Jim McDonald conceded the loss as Detroit pulled away early and maintained the five game streak.
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New York
Billy Hoeft
Detroit Tigers
New York Yankees
Detroit
Hoeft
Oshkosh
Wis
Hal ‘White
Jim McDonald
Yanks
Bengals
McDonald
Hank Bauer
Russia Set To Open Olympic Soccer Run Tonight
Soviet Russia enters Olympic soccer competition tonight for the first time, meeting Bulgaria at Kotka just 32 miles from the Russian border. The match is one of nine preliminaries before the main tournament begins Saturday.
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Helsinki
Russia
Kotka
Red Army
Moscow
Bulgaria
State League Board Tables Yank Request
Wisconsin State League directors voted to table Fond du Lac Yanks split season request until the fall meeting. They also approved retention of Dr. H A Devine as league secretary through the season.
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Sheboygan
Fond du Lac Yanks
H.A. Devine
Fond du Lac
Bears Sign Veterans for 1952 Season
The Chicago Bears announce signing two veteran halfbacks Julie Rykovich and Al Campagna for the 1952 season. Rykovich, former Notre Dame and Illinois star, averaged 4.8 yards per try last season. Campagna returns for his third year with the Bears.
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BEARS
Chicago
Chicago Bears
National Football League Today
Julie Rykovich
al Campagna
Rykovich
Notre Dame
Illinois
Campana
Brewers bash 18 hits to crush Columbus 14 3
Milwaukee tallies 18 hits to dust Columbus 14 3 in the American Association. Gene Mauch leads with three hits two triples and a double driving in three runs as Gene Conley earns his fourth win with a complete game effort.
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Associated Press
Milwaukee Brewers
Columbus
Gene Mauch
Milwaukee
Gene Conley
Bleacher Installation To Close Speed Bowl
Monroe Speed Bowl will close this week for bleacher installation and seating work. Officials expect to resume stock car racing next week after excavation to seat spectators near the finish line and south turn, with total capacity pending terrain. They aim to have bleachers ready by July 27 for the Aut Swenson show.
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Monroe
Aut Swenson
Mighty Mo Modzelewski Joins All Star Backfield
Ed Modzelewski of Maryland accepts a bid to play against the Los Angeles Rams at Soldier Field on August 15. Maryland teammate guard Bob Ward also joins the College All-Star backfield for the game.
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Chicago
Mighty Mo
Twin Grove Night Final Plans Ready
Monroe's Municipal Softball League teams Carter-Gruenewald and Jefferson Center prepare for Twin Grove Night tomorrow. A girls softball game Twin Grove all-stars versus Rock City starts at 7 30 with a beauty parade tap dancing baton twirling and other highlights on the program. Dale Davis likely faces John Krattiger in the mound duel as Herb Boll Til Kohl Matzke Tom Theiler Tom Boll Stokes Gil Rockey Jaeggi guard the field. Carter-Gruenewald lair Gail Brecklin behind plate Del Davis Roy Figi Duane Davis Clyde Davis Hafen Luchsing er in right. Carter-Gruenewald beat Jefferson Center 6 2 in league play this season.
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Carter-Gruenewald
Jefferson Center
Monroe
Twin Grove
Twin Grove All-Stars
Rock City
Dale Davis
John Krattiger
Davis
Herb Boll
Til Kohl
Matzke
Tom Theiler
Tom Boll
Stokes
Gil Rockey
Jaeggi
Gail Brecklin
del Davis
Schilt
Roy Figi
Duane Davis
Clyde Davis
Hafen
Luchsinger
State League All-Star Tilt Set For Tonight In Sheboygan
Rain postponed the annual Wisconsin State League All-Star game against the first place Sheboygan circuit team. Tonight the same lineups take the field at Sheboygan with Frank Murray of the Indians facing Dick Grabowski of Appleton on the mound.
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Associated Press
Sheboygan
Frank Murray
Indians
Dick Grabowski
Appleton
Four Badger Golfers Qualify in Chicago Open
In the Chicago District Golf Association junior boys open, four Wisconsin golfers qualified. Jack Allen of Madison and Ed Gschwind of Reedsburg each shot 76, George Clatworthy of Janesville 79, and Jerry Thomas of Beloit and Joe Korst of Joliet Illinois tied on 70 for pace of the 64 qualifiers with Korst a Wichita freshman.
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Chicago
Wisconsin
Chicago District Golf Association
Jack Allen
Madison
Ed Gschwind
Reedsburg
George Clatworthy
Janesville
Jerry Thomas
Beloit
Joe Korst
Joliet, Ill
Wichita University
Want Ad Offers Big Labor, Small Pay
Classified notice highlights the promise of substantial workloads for small compensation, urging readers to consider the trade off when purchasing a Want Ad.
CIO Leader Calls Ike Amateur in Domestic Policy
Joseph A. Beirne, CIO vice president and head of 300000 workers, denounces Dwight D. Eisenhower as a rank amateur on civil government. He warns if elected, Ike would be dependent on advisers for major domestic issues like Taft Hartley, civil rights, and federal aid to the states. Beirne spoke before leaving for Chicago for the Democratic convention.
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Washington
Dwight D. Eiconnares
Joseph A. Beirne
CIO
Chicago
Eisenhower
Beirne
Platform Committee
Philip Murray
The
Taft
Helmeid Promoted in Korea With 40th Infantry Division
Sgt Gladwyn B Helmeid son of Mr and Mrs Ben Helmeid 1049 7th Ave has been promoted while serving with the 40th Infantry Division in Korea Now in the central front south of Kumsong the division entered fighting last January He arrived in Korea in January and serves as a section chief in the 625th Field Artillery Battalion Before Army service in October 1950 he worked for Lakeshire Marty Co at Kent Illinois
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Helmeid
Gladwyn B. Helmeid
Ben Helmeid
7Th Avenue
40Th Inf. Div
Korea
Kumsong
40Th
California National Guard
625Th Field Artillery Battalion
Army
Lakeshire Marty Co
Kent, III
Discharged Navy Reservist Gene Jacobs Returns Home
Gene Jacobs AF2, after four years in the Navy, has been discharged and returned to his home. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Jacobs of 525 South State Avenue, Freeport.
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Naval Service
Orangeville
Jacobs
Donald Jacobs
S. State Avenue
Freeport
Sergeant Koester Discharged After Army Service
Sgt. Bernard Koester, son of Mr and Mrs Ben Koester, discharged after four years in the army. He served in Korea twice.
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Koester
Orangeville
Bernard Koester
Ben Koester
Korea
Rudy on Leave From Great Lakes Navy Training Station
Edwin Rudy Sr. recently graduated July 5 from the Great Lakes Naval Training Station and is visiting his parents Mr. and Mrs. Claude Rudy for two weeks. His mother attended the graduation exercises.
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Rudy
Orangeville
Edwin Rudy Sr
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Claude Rudy
Reuss to Be Speaker at Labor Day Events in Wausau Kenosha
Henry Reuss, Democratic U S Senate hopeful, will address a joint CIO AFL Labor Day celebration in Wausau on August 30 and another similar event in Kenosha on September 1, according to his campaign.
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Reuss
Milwaukee
Henry Reuss
U. S
Wausau
Kenosha
Wisconsin Farm Area Targets Bluegrass Pastures for Better Yields
Agronomist Vic Burcalow urges converting old hill side bluegrass pastures to productive forage in Green County and across Wisconsin. Steps include weed control, lime application, and regular discing. fall cultivation preferred. Next spring seeding could boost cow yields up to 400 percent. The painted lady thistle butterfly poses mixed impacts on crops. insects are being studied and control measures are available locally. A 22 cow Holstein herd owned by Norman Peterson averaged 19 quarts per cow daily after a test year.
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Green County
Wisconsin
Vic Burcalow
University of Wisconsin
Monroe
E. H. Fisher
University
Minnesota
Iowa
Fisher
Norman Peterson
Horeb
LaCrosse Fines Two In Gambling Checkup
In LaCrosse County Court two men were fined 250 dollars and costs after pleading no contest to possessing gambling equipment. Ernie George and John Thomas were arrested in a Sunday raid on George’s shoe shine parlor as police intensified their campaign against gambling.
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Lacrosse
Ernie George
John Thomas
George
Pelfrey Signs Contract With Green Bay Packers
Ray Pelfrey, famed 1951 Green Bay end, signed for the 1952 NFL season. A halfback from East Kentucky State, he was converted to an end early last year with strong results.
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Pelfrey
Green Bay
Ray Pelfrey
Green Bay Packers
East Kentucky State
Chicagoan Arraigned In Shooting at Merrill
Joseph Weber, 45, of Chicago, pleaded innocent in Lincoln County Court to assault with intent to murder Merrill Police Capt. Elmer Krueger. Weber allegedly shot Krueger four times with a .22 revolver as he was being taken to jail. Krueger, wounded in the stomach and legs, was improving but remained in serious condition.
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Merrill
Wis
Joseph Weber
Chicago
Lincoln County
Elmer Krueger
Weber
Krueger
NPA Policy Hit By Civil Service
Washington The Civil Service Commission stripped the National Production Authority of the right to hire its own workers amid irregularities in last year’s staffing. The action calls for corrective steps including dismissal or reassignment for possibly more than 100 NPA employees, with veterans’ hiring preferences reportedly ignored in some cases. Future NPA hiring must be referred to the Commerce Department for prior approval as the agency’s parent. Commerce and NPA officials pledged full cooperation and did not deny abuses occurred, noting they were in 1951 during rapid staff buildup to handle growing priority controls.
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Washington
Civil Service Commission
National Production Authority
NPA
Department of Commerce
Emergency Production Agency
Commerce Department
NPR
Fargo Banker Named New Ruler for Elks
Sam Stern of Fargo North Dakota was chosen unanimously to lead the Elks as Grand Exalted Ruler for a one year term. He succeeds Howard R. Davis, a retired newspaper editor from Williamsport Pennsylvania.
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New York
Sam Stern
Fargo
N.D
The
Elks
Stern
Howard R. Davis
Williamsport
Wisconsin Auctioneers elect new leader at summer conference
Ernest Freund of Fond du Lac was unanimously re elected president of the Association of Wisconsin Auctioneers at the summer conference. The announcement highlighted continued leadership for the organization and its member auctioneers statewide.
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Wasusau
Ernest Freuend
Fond du Lac
Association of Wisconsin
Cities Protest Bell Rate Boost In Wisconsin Commissions Fight
Fourteen Wisconsin communities opposed a proposed Wisconsin Telephone rate hike before the Public Service Commission. The plan would raise monthly business and residential rates and long distance charges to cover recent salary increases for about 9,400 employees, with Madison and other cities voicing objections.
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Madison
Wisconsin
State Public Service Commission
Milwaukee
Janesville
Superior
Waukesha
Lake Geneva
Stevens Point
Kenosha
Appleton
Baraboo
Kaukauna
Racine
Green Bay
Oshkosh
Allies Feed Prisoners Better than Civilians
A Red Cross representative said Communist prisoners in Korea are better fed and housed than average South Korean civilians. Frederick William Gasson of East London, South Africa, stated the Reds receive such good care that the South Korean government struggles to explain the favored status to its war ravaged citizens.
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Tokyo
Korea
Red Cross
Frederick William Gasson
East London
South Africa
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