Cardinals Split In Sunday Tilts
Dick Wainwright and Jerry Dwyer led the Monroe Cardinals in an 8-6 win over the Blue Sox at Recreation Park as Dwyer, Hill and Wainwright produced key hits. In the afternoon, Rockford Mattress edged Monroe 4-3 in ten innings after a 3-3 tie, with Bob Olsen driving the decisive single.
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Dick Wainwright
Darlington
Blue Sox
Jerry Dwyer
Monroe Cardinals
Recreation Park
Rockford
Rockford Mattress
Monroe
Cards
Binger
Tom Binger
Pat Ennis
Fred Huber
Card
Herb Bell
Ernie Vogler
Dwyer Doubt
Jim Hill
Wainwright
Ennis
Pete O’brien
Lee Furrer
Harlie Bredeson
Keith Simmons
Dwyer
Dan Courtney
Herb Boll
Boll
Furrer
Roger Wand
Wand
Hill
Sadewater
Bob Olsen
Bill Purcell
Riffle Competes For Junior Crown
Bill Riffle leads 42 entrants at the State Junior Chamber of Commerce Junior Golf Tournament hosted at Madison Nakoma Country Club. A high school standout sponsored by Monroe JCC, he vies for the state junior title and a second crown for players under 18 before Aug 15 under differing rules.
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Bill Riffle
Mrs. John Clauder Favored for Crown
A field of 1388 women golfers started the Ozaukee Country Club course in Thiensville Wisconsin as Mrs John Clauder of Milwaukee seeks a fifth Wisconsin Women's title. Clauder already holds wins in 1942 1948 1949 and 1951 and would be the first to win five titles with success in the 39th annual meet.
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Thiensville
Wis
Ozaukee Country Club
John Clauder
Milwaukee
Clauder
Wisconsin
Reinders Wins 199 of 200 in Wisconsin State Trapshoot
Vic Reinders of Waukesha won the 16 yard championship by breaking 199 of 200 targets at the 53rd annual Wisconsin state trapshoot. He also claimed the Wisconsin doubles title with 95 of 100. Dolly Isetts of Kenosha captured her seventh straight women’s title with 91 of 100. The 1953 state trapshoots are slated for La Crosse.
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Waukesha
Vic Reinders
Reinders
Wisconsin
William Puetz
South Milwaukee
F. R. Hardy
Black River Falls
Dolly Isetts
Kenosha
Paul Kozlowski
Oconomowoc
Gene Schmitt
Milwaukee
Gene, Jr
Tom Schmitt
Ed Hanson
Madison
Fran Richter
Clyman
LaCrosse
Oldtimers Drive Stocks for Speed Bowl novelty race
The Speed Bowl hosts the first Wednesday night races of the season inviting stock cars driven by Oldtimers aged 45 to 60. Volunteers include Dr. Harold B. Hap Caradine George Norton Banjo Pete Manos Muzz Haren Cliff Neuenschwander Sr. Autos provided for others. time trials start at 7 p.m. with the feature at 8 p.m.
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Harold B
Hap) Caradine
George Norton
Banjo Pete’? Manos
Muzz Haren
Cliff Neuenschwander Sr
Senators Capture Most Close Games
Washington’s scrappy Senators pulled their fourth straight one run win as they swept a doubleheader from the St. Louis Browns 7-6 and 6-3. The victories lifted them to third place, a half game ahead of Cleveland and one game behind the Red Sox, extending their winning streak to five and keeping pace with the Yankees.
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Washington
Senators
Nats
St. Louis Browns
Cleveland
Boston Red Sox
New York Yanks
Dave Forbes Heads to National Junior Golf Tourney
Dave Forbes, top Monroe junior golfer, leaves yesterday for New Haven Conn to join the United States Golf Association junior tournament. He is one of four Wisconsinites to qualify and traveled via Milwaukee to join the float east competition.
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Dave Forbes
Monroe
New Haven
Conn
United States Golf Association
Forbes
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Brewers Split Doubleheader With Indians in Milwaukee
The Milwaukee Brewers gained a split with the Cleveland Indians in a two game doubleheader. Milwaukee won the opener 3-2 behind Dick Donovan who faded late. StirnWitss homered in the ninth. Al Smith homered and tripled for the Indians in the nightcap as Herb Score struggled with three walks and a hit batter. Bob Chakales pitched well in relief for Milwaukee to earn the win.
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Associated Press
Milwaukee
Indianapolis
Indians
Brewers
Dick Donovan
Stirnweiss
thanin _e
al Smith
Bill Allen
Herb Score
Bob Chakales
Youth Seaman Rescued After Eight-Mile Harbor Swim
A 19 year old seaman from Orchard New York tried to swim eight miles across the Duluth harbor to win a $25 bet. He collapsed six miles in and was pulled from Lake Superior by rowboat companions. He was hospitalized with knotted leg muscles and blue skin, listed in fair condition.
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Duluth, Minn
Lake Superior
Duluth Superior
Ted Kolin
Orchard
N. Y
Monroe Swimmers Crush Edgerton In Dual Meet
Monroe high school swimmers defeated Edgerton at the Recreation Park pool. star diver Jerry Davis led with 23 points for Monroe while Edgerton entered only six competitors.
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Monroe
Edgerton
Recreation Park
Jerry Davis
Cardinals Open Training Camp Under New Coach Kuharich
Chicago Cardinals began camp at Lake Forest College with 35 players and a full new coaching staff led by Joe Kuharich. Bill Daddie Dick Evans and Mike Nixon joined as assistants as the team prepared for the season.
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Chicago
Chicago Cardinals
Joe Kuharich
Suburban Lake Forest College
Cardinal
Kuharich
Bill Daddie
Dick Evans
Mike Nixon
Green Bay Blue Jays Seek Higher Attendance Amid Loss
Green Bay Blue Jays president Len Reis appealed to fans for bigger crowds as the club posts a season operating loss exceeding 7000 dollars. With attendance at 28337 and seventh place in the Wisconsin State League, organizers fear there may be no organized baseball in Green Bay next year unless gate receipts rise. Reis blamed rain and standings for small gates and announced special events to boost attendance.
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Green Bay
Green Bay Blue Jays
Fond du Lac Yanks
Len Reis
Blue Jay
Reis
Blue Jays
Mike Kelley Regains Control of Estate in Probate Ruling
In Minneapolis Michael J. Kelley 76, former owner of the Minneapolis baseball club, was restored to control of his property after a probate court voided a prior guardianship. The December guardianship followed his marriage to Louise McDonald and a $400 estate, with litigation over guardian fees now dismissed.
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Minneapolis
Michael J. Kelley
Minneapolis Baseball Club
American Association
Saturday
Kelley
Louise McDonald
Walker Works Out in Dallas After Arm Injury
Doak Walker, former SMU star and 1930s NFL great, begins his third Lions season by daily workouts in Dallas five weeks after a severe arm cut at a golf tournament parking lot. Doctors report nerves intact and no arterial damage.
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Walker
Dallas
Doak Walker
Iamerica
Detroit Lions
Private Wesley Tops Olson For Fifth Army Golf Title
Lt Phil Olson of Camp McCoy rallied Saturday but lost the Fifth Army golf championship to Private Bill Wesley of Camp Atterbury. Wesley defeated Olson 4 and 3 in the finals on the Fitzsimons Army Hospital course.
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Denver
Phil Olson
Camp McCoy
Wis
Bill Wesley
Camp Atterbury
Ind
Olson
Fitzsimons Army Hospital
Baseball Standings and Results From Major and Minor Leagues
The scoreboard shows American League standings with New York leading at 49 38 and Boston 49 39. Results include Washington 7 6 over St. Louis and Philadelphia 8 3 over Detroit with a late nine inning curfew game. American Association, Wisconsin State League and minor circuits list recent scores and upcoming schedules with several postponements due to wet grounds.
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American League
L Pet
New York
Boston
Washington
Cleveland
Chicago
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Detroit
Wisconsin State League
Pet
Sheboygan
Wisconsin Rapids
Wausau
Appleton
Oshkosh
Janesville
Brooklyn
New York Ee
Boston Ee
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Records Smashed As Olympics Open
The 1952 Olympic Games open with world records falling in track field and preliminary rounds. Charlie Moore clocked 50.8 in the 400 meter hurdles, Parry O'Brien led the US in shot put with 17.41 meters, while Walt Davis cleared 6 feet 8.32 inches. Nina Romaschkova hit 51.42 meters in discus and Emil Zatopek won the 10 000 meters. Three Americans chase 56 2 inches in shot put, led by Jim Fuchs with 58 feet 10 3 4 inches. Rowing shows top work but no records.
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Helsinki
Charlie Moore
Cornell
Ithaca
N. Y
Glenn Hardin
United States
Parry O’brien
Darren Hooper
Jim Fuchs
O’brien
Wilbur Thompson
London
Otto Grigalka
Russia
Walt Davis
Nina Romaschkova
Emil Zatopek
Czechoslovakia
New York
Davis Out for 1952 Rams Season
Halfback Glenn Davis of the Los Angeles Rams will miss the 1952 season due to knee trouble. Rams coach Joe Stydahar said Davis’ physician advised him to stay off the gridiron for a year.
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Davis
LOS Angeles
Glenn Davis
Los Angeles Rams
Ram
Joe Stydahar
First Reports Show Profits Down Due to Strikes and Taxes
The first 40 companies reporting six month earnings show profits down 11.9 percent from last year, led by an average 21.7 percent drop in iron and steel firms. Five firms beat last year, mostly in defense linked aircraft, shipping, machinery and farm equipment. Dividends rose five percent overall, totaling nearly four billion dollars.
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Sam Dawson
New York
Commerce Department
Associated Press
Iron and Steel Group
Old Osceola Mine Reopening Planned in Houghton Michigan
The Osceola copper mine near Houghton Michigan will be reopened after 21 years idle. Clearing water from the huge mine will take 530 days. Calumet and Hecla Consolidated Copper Co. will rehabilitate at its own expense under DMPA approval.
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Houghton. Mich
Osceola
Defense Materials Procurement Agency
DMPA
Washington
Calumet and Hecla Consolidated Copper Co
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