Braves Split With Brooks In doubleheader split at Brooklyn
The Braves lost the opener 9-7 then won 9-2 to split with NL leaders Brooklyn. Lew Burdette held the Dodgers, Don Newcombe faltered, and Milwaukee, riding homer by Danny O Connell and Billy Bruton, moved to 13 ½ games ahead. Henry Aaron powered the nightcap with a homer and a triple.
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Milwaukee
Dodgers
Brooks
Philadelphias
Don Newcombe
Newcombe
Danny O'Connell
Billy Bruton
Don Bessent
O’connell
Bruton
Duke Snider
Don Zimmer
Lew Burdette
Te Hee
Nitro Cap
W. Va
Pee Wee Reese
Snider
Gil Hodges
Junior Gilliam
Burdette
Dave Jolly
Baseball Standings and Results Across Leagues
National League standings show Brooklyn Milwaukee and New York leading as Cincinnati St. Louis Pittsburgh and Chicago chase. Sunday's games featured a rain shortened second Chicago game and a 12 to 3 Pittsburgh win over Chicago with Saturday results highlighting Milwaukee over Brooklyn and New York defeating Cincinnati. American League results include New York Chicago Cleveland Boston Detroit and Kansas City with Chicago beating Boston and Detroit routing Washington. A note states most audible animals can hear and produce sounds, with a few exceptions.
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New York
Philadelphia
Chicago
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Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Pittsburch
Cleveland
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Detroit
Kansas City
Washington Saio
Baltimore
Washington
Stoughton Beats Monroe 5-4 in Tennis Thriller
Monroe city tennis team hosted Stoughton at Recreation Park and fell 5-4. Singles wins for Monroe came from Nathan Brand, Pete Johnson, and John Hurlbut, while Stoughton’s Dick Tomlin, Hugh Jensen, and Owen Klongland won in singles. Doubles action saw Feldt–Hurlbut and Brand–Kundert close matches, with Stockstead–Jensen and Klongland–Tomlin clinching for Stoughton.
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Monroe City
Stoughton
Recreation Park
Monroe
Nathan Brand
Ole Brekke
Pete Johnson
Barton Barr
John Hurlbut
Bruce Barr
Dick Tomlin
Dick Kundert
Hugh Jensen
Bud Pilz
Owen Klongland
al Feldt
Feldt
Hurlbut
Brekke
Barr
Lloyd Stockstead
Jensen
Brand
Kundert
Klongland
Tomlin
Pilz
Johnson
Semi-pro Tourney Opens August 12 at County Stadium
Milwaukee reports three district tournaments remaining to fill the Wisconsin semi-pro baseball championship field at County Stadium on August 12. District winners so far include Merrill Wisconsin Rapids Tri-City Sox Monroe Madison Lakers West Bend Ashland Wautoma Sparta and Oconomowoc. The state winner advances to Wichita for the national series and a share of first prize, with the U S champion joining foreign champions in Milwaukee’s Global World Series in September.
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Wisconsin
County Stadium
Fox River Valley
Eau Claire
Merrill
Wisconsin Rapids
Tri-City Sox
Monroe
Madison Lakers
West Bend
Ashland
Wautoma
Sparta
Oconomowoc
Wichita
U. S
Milwaukee County Stadium
Junior Tournament Opens at Monroe Club Hero
Golf pro James Forbes presides over the Monroe Country Club junior tournament now underway. Four junior champions will be named from two flights for boys and girls, with 14 girls and about 22 boys entered. The event is expected to run about two weeks.
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James Forbes
Monroe Country Club
Forbes
Braves St Louis game trip for YMCA youths at Milwaukee stadium
Sixty five boys and 10 girls are to attend the Braves St Louis game at Milwaukee County Stadium on August 11 under sponsorship by the local YMCA and the Braves Knot Hole Club. O N Johnson and Robert Hardell are in charge of the trip Tro Times Want Ads.
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Braves Knot Hole Club
O. N. Johnson
Robert Hardell
Wisconsin State Amateur Opens at Kenosha Course Test
Kenosha Country Club hosts the Wisconsin state amateur championship with 36 hole qualifiers at Kenosha and Racine. Defending champ Bob Johnson and 1953 runner up Billy Schaller shoot 75 in practice as Curt Jacobs and Bob Silver post 75 and 76. Junior tourney features 57 players with a consolation round for non qualifiers. David Forbes and Gary Coplien of Monroe begin today.
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Kenosha
Bob Whyte
Milwaukee
Tommy Veech
Tommy Brennan Jr
Racine Country Club
Johnson
Racine
David Forbes
Gary Coplien
Monroe
Brewers Defeat Richland Center 14 to 6
The Monroe Brewers defeated Richland Center Rockets 14 to 6 behind nine innings pitched by Jerry Jordan and Glenn Hicks. Monroe trailed 3-2 before an eight run sixth inning secured the win as Jim Jackson collected three hits. Dick Wainwright and Ernie Vogler led with multiple extra base hits amid six Rocket errors.
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Richland Center
Rockets
Jerry Jordan
Glenn Hicks
Brewers
Jim Jackson
Monroe
Dick Wainwright
Ernie Vogler
Moon
Jerry Dwyer
Ken Norder
Braves Buy Murff From Texas League
Dallas reports John Red Murff right hand ace of the Dallas club sold to the Milwaukee Braves of the National League. Murff won 22 games this season and may join the rare 30 game winners in Texas League history as delivery occurs after the Texas League season.
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Tex
John
Red) Murff
Milwaukee Braves
Bob Bozeman
Murff
Murffn
Stars Deliver In Doubleheader Triumphs
Yesterday's Stars bat strong for Frank Thomas and Pi rates driving in two runs and scoring twice in a 12-5 first game win over the Cubs. Thomas's single in the 10th yielded the winner in Pittsburgh's 24th game, while Billy Pierce of the White Sox shut out Boston 4-0 over seven hits, extending 25 2-3 innings without an earned run.
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Pirates
Cubs
Pittsburgh
Billy Pierce
White Sox
Boston
Milwaukee Pros Tie For Won Wiscon sin State Event
Manuel de la Torre of Milwaukee and amateur Gordon Kummer won the Wiscon sin State Golf Association pro am best ball event in Kenosha with six under par 65. Their team finished at 62 with several runners up at 66, including Jimmy Milward and Bob Johnson, Butch Kozera and Steve Bull, and Joe Frank and Tommy Veech.
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Kenosha
Manuel de la Torre
Milwaukee
Gordon Kummer
Wisconsin State Golf Association
Middlecoff Advances After Long PGA Quarterfinal
Cary Middlecoff survived a nine hour fight to beat Jack Burke 40th hole and reach the PGA semifinal against Tommy Bolt in Detroit. Bolt crushed Lew Worsham 8 and 7, Ford beat Hawkins 5 and 4, and Mayfield defeated Fairfield 3 and 2 as the field narrowed to two matches.
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Cary Middlecoff
Middlecoff
Jack Burke
Tommy Bolt
Lew Worsham
Doug Ford
Fred Hawkins
Shelly Mayfield
Don Fairfield
Bolt
Ford
Mayfield
Middlecoff- Bolt
Burke
Gavilan and Lopez Secure Points In AP Boxing Scores
In Buenos Aires Kid Gavilan defeated Cirilo Gill on points while Jose Lopez won over Jesse Mongia in Mexico City. Johnny Hart outpointed Buddy Evatt in Hollywood and Jerome Richardson stopped Al Stevens in Hamilton Bermuda, all according to the Associated Press boxing results.
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Associated Press
Buenos Aires
Kid Gavilan
Cuba
Cirilo Gill
Argentina
Mexico City
Jose Lopez
Mexico
Jesse Mongia
Denver
Hollywood
Johnny Hart
Phoenix
Ariz
Buddy Evatt
Los Angeles
Hamilton
Bermuda
Jerome Richardson
New York
al Stevens
Braves Lose Conley to Shoulder Injury
Long Gene Conley, ace of the Milwaukee pitching staff, will be lost to the Braves indefinitely with a stiff shoulder. Manager Charley Grimm said Sunday the right hander has an 11 and 7 record and will not throw until his return to Milwaukee Monday night.
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Conley
Brooklyn
Gene Conley
Milwaukee
Charley Grimm
Wisconsin drivers sweep Region 7 power boat titles
Wisconsin drivers dominated the Region 7 American Power Boat Association events on the Wolf River. Dave Courney of Neenah won the Class D Utility title, Clarence Norgal of Milwaukee claimed Class A and B Utility, Alden Everts of Green Bay won Class C, and Gerald Waldman Milwaukee took A stock hydro, Bob Hering Sheboygan B, Bill Janze Chicago D, Mike Helm Thiensville JU, with Larry Freeman Milwaukee topping the 36 cubic inch class.
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Winnecome
Wisconsin
American Power Boat Association
Wolf River
Dave Courney
Neenah
Clarence Norgal
Milwaukee
Alden Everts
Green Bay
Gerald Waldman
Bob Hering
Sheboygan
Bill Janze
Chicago
Mike Helm
Thiensville
Larry Freeman
Albany Farm Bureau Co op Builds Addition
An addition is under construction at the Albany Farm Bureau Co op Warehouse Co to house a larger feed grinding mill and a corn shelter. The 12 by 30 structure with a basement will join the current building to the west and south. Interior remodeling at Albany Farmers Cooperative included removing partitions to create a larger one room space and installing three large windows on the south wall along with new lighting and cabinets.
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Albany
Albany Farm Bureau Co-op Warehouse Co
Albany Farmers Co-operative
Durocher’s Mother Dies in Massachusetts Funeral
Funeral services held Tuesday for Mrs Clarinda Durocher mother of New York Giants manager Leo Durocher. She died Sunday in a Chicopee nursing home at age 78.
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Lippy
West Springfield
Mass
Clarinda Durocher
New York Giants
Leo Durocher
Durocher
Chicopee
Ziske Pung Place Seventh In Hot Springs Four Ball
Joyce Ziske of Milwaukee and Jackie Pung of Hawaii finished seventh in the Hot Springs four ball women's golf tournament. They posted a best ball 294 over 72 holes. Betty Jameson of San Antonio and Mary Lena Faulk of Thomasville won with 280.
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Miss Ziske
Hot Springs
Joyce Ziske
Milwaukee
Jackie Pung
Hawaii
Mrs. Pung
Betty Jameson
San Antonio
Tex
Mary Lena Faulk
Thomasville
Transit strike ends in Los Angeles after 34 days
The long running transit tie up ends as operators vote to terminate the citys costly transportation stoppage. A mass meeting approved the end of the strike with a decisive 1152 to 4493 vote.
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Los Angeles
Merrins Wins Western Amateur Comeback at Rockford
Eddie Merrins of Meridian Mississippi staged a dramatic rally to defeat Hillman Robbins of Memphis State 1 up on the 37th hole at Rockford Illinois. Robbins led 4 up in the morning, Merrins birdied three straight holes to force a halved front, then capped the match with a 15 foot birdie putt and a closing trap shot. Robbins blew a three foot putt on 36 that would have clinched it.
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Ill
Eddie Merrins
Meridian
Miss
Western Golf Association
Merrins
Hillman Robbins
Memphis State
Robbins
Eddie
Brodhead By Miss Grace Marsh
Mr and Mrs Manley Richards Wayne and Mary Brodhead and Mr and Mrs William Roberts Beloit are vacationing at Dearborn Michigan at the home of Richards brother. Miss Loretta Latham Beloit spent the weekend with her parents. Mr and Mrs George Salladay have returned from a three week trip to California. Mr and Mrs Carlin Tucker Woodstock Illinois were Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs Ray Bigelow.
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Manley Richards
Wayne and Mary
Brodhead
William Roberts
Beloit
Dearborn
Mich
Mr. Richards
Loretta Latham
Edward Latham
George Salladay
California
Carlin Tucker
Woodstock
Ill
Ray Bigelow
Japan Produces Record Cement Volume in 1954
Japan reports a record cement output of 10,633,000 tons for the year 1954. The figure highlights strong industrial growth and demand in construction sectors across the nation.
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Japan
Film Actors Approve Walkout on TV Setups
Hollywood actors vote unanimously to authorize a strike against television film producers amid stalled contract talks with AFL SAG. About 10,000 ballots mailed nationwide are due back next Sunday, with a strike possible on August 1 or soon after if approved. Walter Pidgeon stated the board recommended authorizing a strike to secure a just contract.
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Hollywood
AFL
Screen Actors Guild
Guild
Walter Pidgeon
Board of Directors
Milk consumption in 1954 sits below 1945 levels
The average American drank 352 pounds of fluid milk in 1954, down from 399 pounds in 1945, reflecting a shift in dairy consumption patterns over the decade.
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