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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1946
Page
7
Bruins gain a game on leaders as the Dodgers slip a half game atop Ford Frick's roost. Braves trounced 10-0 while Cardinals and Dodgers fell to Phillies and Reds 10-1 and 5-2. Red Sox beat White Sox 3-1 and 6-1 in a doubleheader as Detroit won a single game.
A jumble of standings shows New York, Washington, Cleveland and others with varying records. Iowa City games include Cincinnati, Philadelphia, Chicago and Pittsburgh results. American League scores mix Boston, Chicago, New York and St. Louis with several night games listed. Tomorrow’s schedule features National and American League matchups across multiple cities.
Mr and Mrs William Engels Freeport were Sunday supper guests of Mr and Mrs Victor Folgate. Mary Kay and Billie Engels spent a week at the Folgate home. Mr and Mrs R Bruce Fisher Rock Grove Mr and Mrs Marshall Sandine Rockford Mr and Mrs Ward Fisher and daughters June Ann and Linda Akron Ohio have returned after two weeks vacation at Eagle River. Dr and Mrs Fred Pellet Freeport parents of Mrs Ward Fisher also spent one week with them. Mr and Mrs Ward Fisher and family returned home Saturday.
Toledo slugger Jerry Witte belts three home runs to pace the American Association stars to a 4 2 victory over the Indians in the 11th annual all star game. Witte, 28, from St. Louis and leading the league with 23 homers, also sparked the scoring with a fourth inning homer. Attendance was 10 318, far below the Kansas City 1940 record. The United States team later heads to Forest Hills for interzone matches August 16 18.
Sweden and the United States advanced to challenge Australia for the Davis Cup trophy. Sweden’s two-man team Lenart Bergelin and Torsten Johansson won the European zone finals against Yugoslavia, three matches to two, after beating the Netherlands Ireland and Belgium en route to Varberg.
Milwaukee reports the four member committee investigating non residential rent increases splits into two sections with hearings moved to Superior and Appleton. Sessions were set for Eau Claire and Kenosha, with a Madison meeting to reassemble the panel Friday. Chairman H. T. Ferguson said no evidence of a public calamity justified a special session.
Monroe Sales Co sponsored Monroe Legion juniors leave at 10 a m to meet La Crosse juniors in Richland Center in the regional semi finals of the American Legion baseball tournament. Managers Gerry Beardsley and John Walters lead 15 players aiming for victory and a Sunday finals bid at Evansville. Charley Niles to start. Lefty Andrews ready as relief if needed.
Chicago hog and cattle markets fell with early bids $2 lower for hogs and lower for cattle. Buyer resistance to high pork prices and possible OPA price control restoration weighed on activity. About 2,000 hogs were held over, with 15 000 hogs and 9 000 packinghouse consignments received in Chicago. Sioux City led hog sales at 25 000, Omaha 12 000, St Paul 10 000. 12 terminals totaled 67 200 head. Cryolite discovery noted in 1794.
Green county was among ten Wisconsin counties with no fatal traffic accidents in the first half of 1946 according to the state motor vehicle department. The record compares with two deaths in the same period in 1945. Other counties listed include Ashland Buffalo Florence Green Lake Lincoln Oneida Richland Taylor and Vilas.
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