Monroe High Announces 1948 Grid and Cage Schedules
Monroe High reveals football and basketball schedules for 1948. Football opens Sept 18 at Lafayette County Fairgrounds against Darlington, league games begin Oct 1 at Portage, with 13 conference games and one open date. Basketball features two games with Beloit and Lake Mills. non conference matchups include New Glarus and Brodhead.
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Monroe High School
Fred R.5s
Lee Mitchell
Darlington
Lafayette County Fairgrounds
Portage
Ft. Atkinson
Wisconsin High
Stoughton
Wisconsin Dells
Edgerton
Baraboo
Reedsburg
Cheesemakers
Fox River Valley
Rock River Valley
Madison Central
Beloit
Platteville
Lake Mills
New Glarus
Monroe
Schweitzers
Brodhead
Wisconsin
Football Schedule Notation for Southern 10 Conference
The schedule lists games from Sept to Feb with dates and locations for Stoughton Darlington Portage Ft Atkinson Wisconsin High Wisconsin Dells Edgerton New Glarus Beloit Reedburg Brodhead Lake Mills Baraboo Kenosha and a Feb doubleheader in Sheboygan Central and North Denotes Southern 10 conference games with home and away marks through February 18.
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Janesville
Sheboygan
Fox River Valley Loop
Beloit
Monroe
Kenosha
Lake Mills
Rock River Valley Loop
Wisconsin Dells
Portage
Brodhead
Stoughton
Darlington
Ft. Atkinson
Wisconsin High
Edgerton
New Glarus
Kreedsburg
Lake Millis
Baraboo
Central
North
Jimmy Creed Breaks Saratoga Mile Mark
Jimmy Creed won the Albany feature at Saratoga with a 2 1/5 minute mile, breaking a six year old Saratoga record by one tenth of a second on a half mile track. The pace was driven by Jimmy Flemming for owner S Thompson of New Ross Indiana. He finished six lengths ahead of Octave Blake's rebel Chief and stood as the year's fastest mile on a half mile track.
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Saratoga Springs
N. Y
Jimmy Creed
Saratoga
Albany
S. <. Thompson
New Ross
Ind
Jimmy Flemming
Octave Blake
Jimmy’s
South Names Assistant Madison Coach for All Star Game
Madison 4 William Koenig of Waukesha named assistant coach of the South squad for the annual high school all star football game to be played August 18. Koenig has 14 years of coaching experience at Medford and Waukesha high schools.
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SOUTH
Madison
William Koenig
Waukesha
Medford
Waffle Shop Meets Bauman Next Week in Key Clash
The Major Softball league pennant race narrows to a two team showdown as Waffle Shop and Bauman Hardware prepare for a second round game next Wednesday night. Waffle Shop leads defending champions by a half game at 7-1 to Bauman's 7-2. In the first meeting this year Waffle Shop edged Bauman 4-1 behind Wally Schuetz three hit pitching. The feature attraction of the late season card centers on this duel.
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Waffle Shop
Bauman Hardware
Bauman
Wally Schuetz
Southworth’s Braves Win Sixth Straight Dominates Cubs
Boston manager Billy Southworth says he is humbly happy about every Braves victory as they notch their sixth straight win over the Cubs. He cautions that the National League race will stay tough and notes Eddie Stanky will miss seven to eight weeks with injury.
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Chicago
Billy
Southworth
Boston Braves
Beantowners
Cubs
St. Louis Cardinals
Eddie Stanky
Shotton Does All Right in 1st Game
Dodgers win 4-2 over Reds in debut for Burt Shotton as manager replacing Mel Ott. Phillies lose 8-2 to Cardinals. Giants postpones Durocher debut due to rain. Braves surge to lead with 12-10 win over Cubs. Athletics top Indians 10-5 as Feller exits early. Yankees fall 10-4 to Browns. Red Sox beat Tigers 5-3. White Sox upset Tigers in night action.
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Ralph Roden
Associated Press
Burt Shotton
Brooklyn Dodgers
Shotton
Dodgers
Cincinnati Reds
Mel Ott
Ott
Giant
Carl Hubbell
Allen
Dusty) Cooke
Philadelphia Phillies
Ben Chapman
Cooke
Cardinals
Phils
St. Louis
Durocher
Giants
Pirates
Pittsburgh
Grady Hatton
Joe Hatton
Ewell Blackwell
Blackwell
Brooks
Cards
Ted Wilks
Boston Braves
Cubs
Chicago
Philadelphia Athletics
Cleveland Indians
Philadelphia
Indians
A’s
Bob Feller
New York Yankees
St. Louis Browns
Yankee Stadium
Boston Red Sox
Detroit Tigers
Boston
Yanks
Mesbiegee
Tte Sox
Thtors
Red hot race in Minor league pennant chase
In the Minor loop a tight pennant race features Grossen Tavern’s second place club set to meet Palmer’s Tavern, now tied for third with Gempler’s Tire Shop. Key week schedule lists matches across Minor and Major leagues from Monday to Friday with multiple club pairings.
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Grossen Tavern
Palmer's Tavern
Palmer’s
Gempler’s Tire Shop
Forest Week
Palmer’s Tavern
Rudy’s Tavern
Victory Tavern
Schuetze Clothiers
Johnson Motors
Wenger and Kramer
Baumgartner’s
Lanz Hardware
Firestone
Bauman Hardware
Waffle Shop
Grossen’s Tavern
Kindert Oilers
Phillips and Smith
Cerdan to Meet Zale for World Title Shot in September
Marcel Cerdan the European middleweight champion will fight Tony Zale for the world title in September. Bout date and site unsettled with Ebbets Field favored. Roosevelt Stadium Jersey City or Comiskey Park Chicago also possible. Zale will receive 40 percent of the gate while Cerdan gets 17 percent.
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New York
Marcel Cerdan
Tony Zale
Casablanca
Gary
Ind
Ebbetsfield
Brooklyn Dodgers
Andy Niederreiter
Tournament of Champions, Inc
Roosevelt Stadium
Jersey City
Comiskey Park
Chicago
Zale
Rocky Graziano
Newark
N. J
Cerdan
Scoreboard summary for early baseball doubleheaders
Baseball scores list today includes American Milwaukee 4 Toledo 1 and Louisville 5 0 with St Paul 4 9 Columbus 9 14 Minneapolis 5 10 Indianapolis 5 3 and Kansas City 0. Tomorrow features doubleheaders in both National and American leagues with Boston at Pittsburgh New York at Cincinnati Philadelphia at Chicago Brooklyn at St Louis and Cleveland at Washington Chicago at Philadelphia Detroit at New York St Louis at Boston and American Association Toledo at Milwaukee Columbus at St Paul Indianapolis at Kansas City Louisville at Minneapolis.
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Toledo
Louisville
St. Paul
Columbus
Minneapolis
Indianapolis
Kansas City
National League
Boston
Pittsburgh
New York
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Chicago
Brooklyn
St. Louis
American League
Cleveland
Washington
Detroit
American Association
New Work
D Rool
Ewes
Philadelphai
Victory Song Wins at Roosevelt Raceway in Pace Feature
Victor Long the 1947 harness horse of the year owned by Castleton Farm Lexington won the $5,000 free-for-all pace at Roosevelt Raceway before 21,482 fans. Chestertown 1946 Hambletonian winner was second with Scrantonian third as the time finished 2.04 2/5.
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Westbury
N. Y
Victor Long
Castleton Farm
Lexington
Roosevelt Raceway
Chestertown
Scrantonian
Colts Sign Two More Big Linemen
The Baltimore Colts reported yesterday signing two more linemen. Dick McMullen from Ashland College signed as a guard and Hank Olshanski of Wisconsin became the tenth end to come to terms. The all American Conference eleven leaves for Sun Valley Idaho training camp Monday.
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Baltimore
Baltimore Colts
Dick McMullen
Ashland College
Ohio
Hank Olshanski
Wisconsin
Sun Valley
Idaho
No All-Star Softball Game At Recreation Park
There will be no all star softball game at Recreation Park Sunday night. The game was originally scheduled but canceled as announced today.
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Recreation Park
Vic Ghezzi Favored To Win Dapper Dan
Vic Ghezzi Englewood pro led the Dapper Dan Invitational sports event at Alcoma Country Club as he shot 66 for a 36 hole total of 132 two under par. He held a five stroke edge on Jimmy Demaret who stood second.
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Pittsburgh
Vic Ghezzi
Englewood
N. J
Ghezzi
Alcoma Country Club
Jimmy Demaret
Ojai
Calif
State meet opens at North Hills golf tournament
Milwaukee reports the Wisconsin 35th annual women's golf tournament opens Monday at North Hills Country Club with 151 entries from 23 clubs led by Green Bay’s three-time champion Mary McMillin. The meet continues through Friday.
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Milwaukee
Mary McMillin
Green Bay
Wisconsin
North Hills
Monay
Mr. Busher to Face Fast Arlington Futurity Field
Unbeaten two year old Mr. Busher of Maine Chance Farm will run six furlongs in the Arlington Futurity facing a large field of 17 nominees in a $78,375 race with $63,475 to the winner at Arlington Park.
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MR. Busher
Chicago
Maine
Chance Farm
Arlington
Grossen Tavern Dominates with 8-6 Softball Win
Grossen Tavern toppled Kun derts Oilers 8-6 to seize the Minor league lead after a first three innings burst. In the Major league, Waffle Shop defeated Phillips and Smith 7-2 with all runs in the final two frames.
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Phillips and Smith
Grossen’s Tavern
Kundert Oilers
Grossen Tavern
Grossen Club
Kunderts
Oilers
Phillips and Smith Club
Grossen
N. Ritchard
Grossens
Don Ritchard
Phillips
Smith
Dwyer
Goecks
Vogler
Schuetz
Kerr Names All Star Lineup for Wisconsin State League
Fond du Lac Wisconsin Rapids and Sheboygan vie as skipper Johnny Kerr reveals the batting order for the Wisconsin State League All-stars. lineup includes Len Heinbigner Chuck Huwer Fred Bosco Bob Kurtz Earl Girard Joe Riney Dally Canfield Jim Schymanski and pitchers Dean Wall or Billy Fischer.
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Fond du Lac
Wisconsin Rapids
Johnny Kerr
Kerr
Len Heinbigner
Oshkosh
Chuck Huwer
Green Bay
Fred Bosco
Bob Kurtz
Wausau
Earl
Jug) Girard
Joe Riney
Dally Canfield
Jim Schymanski
Dean Wall
Janesville
Billy Fischer
Lawson Resigns as Green Bay Bluejays Manager
Roxie Lawson resigned last night as manager of the Green Bay Bluejays after a 7 to 1 win over first place Sheboygan Indians. He cited the club’s good of the team and roster caliber as reasons, saying a change could lift the team in the standings.
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Lawson
Green Bay
Roxie Lawson
Wisconsin State Baseball League
Green Bay Bluejays
Bluejays
Sheboygan Indians
Mary Wall Wins Detroit State Amateur Golf Title
Mary Agnes Wall of Menominee retains the state title with a 6 and 5 victory over Shirley Spark of Detroit in the final at Plum Hollow Golf Course yesterday. The trophy is en route back to the Upper Peninsula with the 29 year old winner.
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Mary Wall
Detroit
Upper Peninsula
Mary Agnes Wall
Menominee
Miss Wall
Shirley Spark
Plum Hollow
Conzelman Charts Cardinals Ahead of Bears Rivalry
Chicago Cardinals coach Jimmy Conzelman labeled the Bears as the team to beat next season. He warned of trouble ahead for his club and noted their August 20 date with Frank Leahy’s All-Stars at Soldier Field as a major early test.
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Chicago
Jimmy Conzelman
Chicago Cardinals
Bears
Conzelman
Cardinals
Jimmy
Soldier Field
Frank Leahy
Reds Germans Fight Near Dresden Knife Battle Claim
Berlin reporting eight persons killed in a clash between Russian Mongolian troops and German villagers near Dresden. The Sozial Demokratiat says soldiers were involved in excesses that the villagers defended themselves against.
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Berlin
Sozial Demokrat
Dresden
Car hit by Milwaukee road train kills West Bend man
Walter Minkel was killed when his car was struck by a Milwaukee road passenger train at the Highway 60 crossing near West Bend. The Chippewa bound Milwaukee train was delayed about 25 minutes.
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Grafton
Walter Minkel
West Bend
Milwaukee Road
All Star Football Adds Cline and Maves
Fullbacks Ol lie Cline of Ohio State and Earl Maves of Wisconsin were added to the collegiate squad that will meet the Chicago Cardinals in Soldier Field August 20 in the annual all star game. Classified want column.
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Maves
Chicago
Ollie Cline
Ohio State
Earl Maves
Wisconsin
Chicago Cardinals
Soldier Field
Montherly Social Notes From New Glarus and Adjacent Towns
Mrs. O D Curt compiles local visits and travels featuring Mr and Mrs Thomas Voegeli and guests from Davis Illinois and New Glarus. Several families including the Wirths, Bablers, Voegelis, and Grady group share travels to Madison Milwaukee Park Falls and Rockford with names like Klassy Fleming Krajeck Zweifel and Freitag highlighted.
Local residents clan visits and gatherings noted
Twin Grove hosts and visits among Beightol Chambers Boll and Steckler families with Milwaukee and Monroe connections. Trips include J. H. Beightol and Earl Caple to Fort Atkinson and Gilbert Abraham’s call from Orangeville. Community members exchange calls and spend weekends with relatives. Ireland's ancient peat bogs have yielded fuel for centuries.
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Glen Chambers
Beloit
Floyd Chambers
Eddie Weber
Sharon
Judith Hurley
Milwaukee
J. H. Beightol
Arthur Gilmore
Emma Huffman
Monroe
Oscar Walters
Earl Caple
Brodhead
Ft. Atkinson
Barbara Boll
Herbert Boll
O. W. Steckler
Dennis
Sandra
Gilbert Abraham
Orangeville
Andrew Tschudy
Jefferson Township
Weaver Seyler
L. B. Ellis
Minnie Raymer
Sophia Kubly
Twin Grove
Ireland
Local Social Notes From Middleton and Nearby
Mrs Willard Hefty of Middleton Beach hosts visitors while Mr and Mrs Lawrence Blum and son Doran visit New Glarus. Dick Freitag’s weekend with granddaughter Mrs Milo Thurston in Madison. Several ladies visit Whitewater and Milwaukee with a stopover in Monroe. Weekend guests include the Freitag and Zentner families. A fish supper honors Adolph Arn and others hosted by Mr and Mrs Fred Escher.
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Willard Hefty
Middleton Beach
Lawrence Blum
Doran
New Glarus
Emil Blum
Dick Freitag
Milo Thurston
Madison
Fannie G
Frieda Benkett
Rosa Roth
Bertha Keller
Kenny Kundert
Bessie Youngreen
Whitewater
Matt Zentner
Merlyn Schmid and
Johnny
Jerry Wittenwyler
Janice Escher
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