Huinker Pitches Brewers to 5-0 Semi-pro Victory
Huinker pitched Monroe to a 5-0 win over Platteville in the Southwest District semi pro final. Monroe advances to the state event Aug 12–16 in Milwaukee County Stadium, with standout defense aiding a late scoring burst in the fifth. A Benton center fielder boat-topped a fence on a fly ball and was treated at St. Clare hospital with no broken bones.
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Art Huinker
Monroe
Brewers
Platteville Cardinals
Milwaukee County Stadium
Hollandale
Benton Souler
Festina
Loras College
Dubuque
Kar Bane
Cliff Kirk
Benton
St. Clare Hospital
Monroe-Platteville
Ernie Vogler
Harvey Loeffel
Bill Moon
Humker
Tom Theiler
Jim Jackson
Jerry Dwyer
Ed Jordan
Vogler
Loeffel
Moon
Carter
Middlecoff Wins Milwaukee Open
Dr. Cary Middlecoff won the Milwaukee Open at Blue Mound Country Club finishing 15 under par with a 265 total and $6,000 prize plus a $3,000 car. Mike Souchak Julius Boros and Ted Kroll finished four back while Turnesa led early with a 63 and shared top amateurs Don Cherry finished with 271. Middlecoff’s 1955 earnings rose to $22,543.93.
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Milwaukee
Cary Middlecoff
Memphis
Blue Mound
Mike Souchak
Grossinger’s
N. Y
Julius Boros
Mid Pines
N. C
Ted Kroll
Utica
Middlecoff
Souchak
Jim Turnesa
Mike Fetchick
Lake Mahopac
Don Cherry
Donovan Dominates as White Sox Sweep Orioles
Dick Donovan, 12-2 on the season, nails down the second win in relief as Chicago completes a two-game sweep of Baltimore. The White Sox ride a seven-game win streak and pull within 1 1/2 games of the Yankees, while the Red Sox, Indians and Dodgers also win.
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Jack Hand
Associated Press
Chicago White Sox
New York Yankees
Dick Donovan
Donovan
Florida
Quincy
Mass
Baltimore
Chicago
Yanks
Detroit
New York
Sox
Comiskey Park
Cleveland
Boston
Tom Brewer
Red Sox
Indians
Washington
Spec Shea
Kansas City
Vic Raschi
Tony Trabert Wins National Clay Courts Singles Title
Tony Trabert of Cincinnati defeated Barnard Bartzen of San Angelo 10-8 6-1 6-4 in Atlanta to reclaim the National Clay Courts singles crown. Bernie Bartzen rallied from a 5-1 first set deficit to reach eight games all before Trabert sealed the match.
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Atlanta
Tony Trabert
Barnard
Tut) Bartzen
Tony
Cincinnati
Bartzen
San Angelo
Tex
Bernie
Central State Guard among 22 killed in Midway plane crash
Troy Lindsey a guard from Central State College Oklahoma who was set to report to the Chicago Cardinals football camp was among 22 people killed when a plane crashed at Midway Airport on Sunday.
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Chicago
Troy Lindsey
Central State
Oklahoma
Chicago Cardinals
Midway Airport
Hanson defeats Suggs for LPGA title in Fort Wayne
Long Putts helped Beverly Hanson of India California secure a 4 and 3 win over Louise Suggs to capture the LPGA championship in Fort Wayne Indiana on Sunday.
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Fort Wayne
Ind
Beverly Hanson
India
Calif
Louise Suggs
Amazing bargains in The Times classified
Local classified pages stack bargains and listings with daily updates. Readers find cheap items, services, and notices across categories including homes vehicles and jobs from The Times marketplace.
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Times
Braves Rally To Take Two From Giants In Polo Grounds
Milwaukee Braves defeated the New York Giants 8-7 and 3-1 in a Sunday doubleheader at the Polo Grounds. Key moments included Wes Westrum’s three run homer for New York, Hank Thompson’s error enabling a Braves rally, and Joe Adcock’s second homer. In the second game, Paul Giel faltered early and Ramon Monzanto held Milwaukee’s late offense as Bill Bruton and teammates pushed across runs. The Milwaukee wins snap the Giants’ five game streak. New York had briefly led before the Braves pulled away. The Dodgers maintained their 12 game lead by beating Cincinnati.
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New York
Milwaukee
Braves
Giants
Brooklyn
Dodgers
Cincinnati
Polo Grounds
Westrum
Wes Westrum
New Yorkers
Hank Thompson
Andy Pafko
Joe Adcock
Polo Ground
Johnny Antonelli
del Crandall
Gene Conley
Dave Jolly
Conley
Monzant
Paul Giel
Minnesota
Chuck Tanner
Ramon Monzanto
Bill Bruton
Don Mueller
Bruton
Tanner
Adcock
Chet Nichols
Jaus
Ray Katt
al Dark
Bob Buhl
Reuben Gomez
Ebbets Field
Joe
Antonelli
Nelson Wins 150 Mile Stock Car Race at Milwaukee
Nelson, 32, a Racine construction worker, wins the 150 mile AAA stock car race setting a new distance record before wrecking his car just past the finish. He earns 3,864 dollars from a 21,600 dollar purse, finishing ahead of Marshall Teague and Walt Faulkner.
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Milwaukee
Norm Nelson
Racine
Nelson
Chrysler
Marshall Teauge
Daytona Beach
Fila
Frank Mundy
Atlanta
Munday
Tony Bettenhausen
Tinley Park
E. C. Kiekhaefer
Fond du Lac
Wis
Teague
Walt Faulkner
Long Beach
Calif
Mercury
Adcock Breaks Jinx With Two Home Runs In Giants Park
Milwaukee slugger Joe Adcock hit two home runs at the Polo Grounds as the Braves swept a doubleheader from the New York Giants 8-7 and 3-1, snapping New York’s five game win streak. He previously rued Polo Grounds power but ruined the jinx with two long blasts.
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Adcock
Jinx
Giants
Monroe Swimmers Fall 104 93 At Whitefish Bay
The Monroe swimming team delivered strong performances led by Anita Blackbourn Dan Bender and Ruth Benkert, but lost to Whitefish Bay 104 to 93. Injuries and illness limited Monroe with Sondra Simpson Pat Klindt Carol Koenig and Tom Sickinger sidelined.
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Monroe
Whitefish Bay
Anita Blackbourn
Dan Bender
Ruth Benkert
Bender
Tom Wissing
Wissing
Benkett
Sondra Simpson
Pat Klindt
Carol Koenig
Tom Sickinger
Miss Blackbourn
Jean Schneider
Nancy Baker
Kay Bauman
Karen Anderson
Miss Benkett
Blackbourn
Ann Baker
Nancy Sickinger
Faye Stauffacher
Misses Stauffacher
Caroline Benkert
Dorothy Barth
Tigers rally to top Yankees in 10th on late steals
Yesterday's Stars Batting Earl Torgeson and Tigers rallied in the eighth with singles by Torgeson and Boone. Boone driven home, Torgeson reached third on Boone's hit and stole home to tie the score in the eighth. Tigers won 6-5 in 10 innings. Roger Craig of the Dodgers earned a three hit victory over Cincinnati 6-2.
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Rip Repulski
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Luis Arroyo
Lino Donoso
Donoso
White Sox
Walt Dropo
Billy Pierce
Orioles
Nellie Fox
Earl Torgeson
Tigers
Yanks
Bob Turley
Torgy
Ray Boone
Detroit
Brewer
Boston
Ralph Kiner
Bob Lemon
Red Sox
Billy Klaus
Boone
Yankees
Roger Craig
Dodgers
Cincinnati
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Platteville
John Carter
Bill Whitford
Jerry Whitford
Greg Schmitz
Gene Patzkill
Dick Byrne
Rocky Swift
Bill Weber
Cli Kirk
Weber
Jim Timmins
Carl Schneider
Gene Lindauer
Royce Lindauer
Gene
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Jack Welsh
Boyd Wilson
Schmitz
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United States
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Dannerbeck
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Mauerman
Ken Keel
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Pete Dannerbeck
Butch Anderson
John Bruni
John Niffenegger
John Hammer
David Dwyer
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