Braves Meet Bums Tonight As Milwaukee Tops Pirates 5-3
Milwaukee Braves seek a four game series win at Ebbets Field after beating the Pirates 5-3 in Pittsburgh. Aaron slugged a 10th inning homer to lift Milwaukee while Bobby Buhl faces Carl Erskine. Chet Nichols earned the decision after Warren Spahn left in the seventh.
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Milwaukee Braves
Pirates
Ebbets Field
Dodgers
Milwaukee
New York Giants
Braves
Bobby Buhl
Carl Erskine
Aaron
Pittsburgh
Hank Aaron
Johnny Logan
Charley White
Bill Bruton
Bob Friend
Andy Pafko
Don Crandall
Pafko
Chet Nichols
Ernie Johnson
Johnson
Warren Spahn
National League scoreboard and results overview
NL standings show New York lead with 37 wins and 6.30 games back, Brooklyn 39 and 2 behind, Milwaukee 45 with 9.0 behind, St. Louis 49 13.5 back, Cincinnati 51 12.5 behind, Philadelphia 49 4.5 behind, Chicago 56 20.0 back, Pittsburgh 68 31.0 back. Chicago 6 Brooklyn 5. St. Louis 8 New York 0. Milwaukee 5 Pittsburgh 3 in 10 innings. Cincinnati 3 Philadelphia 0. Schedule lists Milwaukee at Brooklyn, Cincinnati at New York, St. Louis at Philadelphia, or Chicago at Pittsburgh. Cincinnati at St. Louis at Philadelphia night games, go at Pittsburgh.
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Baltimore
Starlings Eliminated By Officials In City
Harold A. Pederson county game warden and two others shot to reduce starling numbers in two city blocks using a county sheriff s department shotgun. Ray L Beckman Green County Conservation League president and William Fields state conservation head assisted. Shooting occurred near 15th Avenue and St Johns church. William Henry Harrison died after a month as U S president.
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Pederson
Ray L. Beckman
Green County Conservation League
William Fields
Fur Farm
State Conservation Department
Madison
15Th Avenue
St. John’s Church
Forbes Wins Second Round in Wisconsin State Amateur
Monroe's top junior golfer Dave Forbes captured a 5-4 win over Jack Thomsen at Tripoli Country Club Milwaukee to reach the junior semifinals as the Wisconsin State Amateur Golf Tournament continued. Ex UW players Curt Jacobs Jr and Bill Garrett advanced in the senior bracket along with others, with Johnson, Caravello and Veech among notable performers.
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Tripoli
Milwaukee
Forbes
Don Christianson
Nakoma
Jack Thomsen
Kenosha
Thomsen
University of Wisconsin
Curt Jacobs Jr
Oconomowoc
Bill Garrett
Madison
Steve Caravello
Bob Johnson
Jacobs
Garrett
Caravello
Johnson
Tommy Veech
Veech
Jack Reif
Harry Simonson
Tommy Brennan Jr
Paul Gilles
Jim Martin
Max Shimon
Bill Ploetz
Sox and Athletics Open Four Game Series at Comiskey Park
Chicago White Sox aim to halt a losing skid and narrow the AL pennant gap as they host the Philadelphia Athletics in a four game set at Comiskey Park. Whitey Ford silenced Sox with a four-hit gem as Cleveland leads the pennant race.
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Cleveland
New York Yankees
Lefty Whitey Ford
Yankee
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Harshman
Yanks
Bill Skowron
Andy Carey
Jerry Coleman
Gene Woodling
Ford
Cubs
Brooklyn
Skein
Hank Sauer
Ernie Banks
Hal Jeffcoat
Bob Rush
Pittsburgh
Full Softball Round Planned for Tonight Te 4 1 8 mind
No softball will be held at Recreation Park tonight with Commercial Bank meeting Phillips Smith at 7 and Helland Heins pitted against Albany at 9. One game between league leading Templers and fourth place Phillips Smith is yet to be scheduled in the 1954 season. Games with out of town teams will be scheduled for local squads after the Green County Centennial Fair and the city tournament will begin the week of Aug 23.
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Commercial Bank
Phillips Smith
Helland-Heins
Albany
Templers
Phillips-Smith
Green County
Monroe Sandlot Falls to Evansville 8-2 in Four Inning Game
Monroe's sandlot team dropped an 8 to 2 decision to Evansville at Recreation Park. The four inning contest saw Pat Wuetrich take the loss while Monroe's only hit was a single credited to Art White.
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Evansville
Recreation Park
Pat Wuetrich
Art White
Milwaukee hosts Wisconsin Semi-Pro Base Ball Tournament
The 16th annual Wisconsin Semi-Pro Baseball Tournament started in Milwaukee County Stadium with eight of twenty clubs in action. Defending champ Merrill Rangers among top contenders join Racine Jacobsens and Milwaukee Alten-Bradley as favorites. over $10,000 in prizes, five days, scouts from major leagues watching. First round matchups include Milwaukee Rohr Jewelers vs Port Washington and Milwaukee Highways vs Westfield.
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Milwaukee Alten-Bradley
Wisconsin Rapids Tri-Sox
Superior Marines
Wisconsin Dells
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Westfield
Shullsburg
Lannon
Milwaukee Falks
Milwaukee Braves
County Stadium
Wichita
Kas
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Port Washington
Milwaukee Highways
Milwaukee Larsens
Milwaukee Fire Department
Cardinals Beat White Sox In Close Little League Showdown
The Cardinals won 13 to 12 over the White Sox in the Little League World Series second round. David Tricker and Tom Cox pitched for the Cardinals to secure a finals berth at Recreation Park. Monroe's Braves beat the Indians in the first round and were set to meet the Cardinals in the final. Tom Lovelace Pete Dannerbeck and Berndt pitched for the White Sox.
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White Sox
David Tricker
Tom Cox
Recreation Park
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Indians
Tom Lovelace
Pete Dannerbeck
Berndt
Rocky Discusses September Fight in Rematch Plans
Rocky Marciano talks about a September rematch with Ezzard Charles, insisting there is no danger of a repeat of the first bout. He recalls pressing Charles from the sixth round, notes others folded earlier, and says he’s been training at Cape Cod and Grossinger after returning home to Brockton. He hints at improvements but declines to predict a definite outcome.
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Ezzard Charles
Rip van Winkle
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the Rock
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Rocky
Charles
Cape Cod
Grossinger
N. Y
Brockton
U S Speeds Up Spending Plans and Shipbuilding Push
The administration nudges the economy by fast tracking federal spending including a 350 million dollar shipbuilding program. A 65 million dollar pact with American President Lines will fund two freight passenger ships four fast freighters and two luxury liners now government chartered. Weeks urges business support for social security welfare and the broader Eisenhower program forecasting a fall upswing. Senate committee approves 1 341 000 for Truax Field housing units in Madison. Formosa name origin noted as Portuguese da Formosa meaning beautiful island.
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Weeks
American President Lines
Gvernment
Project Backed As Wildlife Aid
A Wisconsin conservationist testified at a public service commission hearing that the proposed 27,500 acre George Mead Reservoir on the Little Eau Pleine River would increase public hunting and fishing opportunities. Wallace B. Grange said flooding would expand recreational use and wildlife access, while Roy G. Tulane questioned the basis of his statements.
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Wisconsin
Eau Pleine
Wallace B. Grange
Conservation Department
Babcock
Public Service Commission
George Mead
Marshfield
Grange
Roy G. Tulane
Mead Reservoir
Angler Critiques Little Eau Pleine as Not Scenic
Grange claims the Little Eau Pleine is a sluggish turbid stream offering little in the way of game fishing. He describes the water as unattractive and lacking quality habitat for sport anglers.
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Brodhead By Miss Grace Marsh
Mr and Mrs John A Pinnow and Lee Hall vacationed at Lake Nipigon Canada for fishing. Mr and Mrs William Hein spent time in Milwaukee. Mr and Mrs Frank Shobe of Chicago visited their daughter and family Mrs Fred Goodsir. Jimmy Good sir stayed with grandparents. Mrs Victoria Raber and Marie May returned to Rockford after visiting Mr and Mrs Sam Wendler. Guests of Chauncey Edwards for their 25th wedding anniversary July 27 were Mr and Mrs Edward Daws and Elaine and Mrs Elizabeth Stein.
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John R. Pinnow
Lee Hall
Lake Nipigon
Canada
William Hein
Milwaukee
Frank Shobe
Chicago
Fred Goodsir
Jimmy Goodsir
Victoria Raber
Marie
Rockford
Edwards Visit Highlights Portage Albany Trip
Dveted list shows Dorph and Mr and Mrs Edwards with Mrs Jobs Pfund Diane Brad Bergs visiting Cleveland to see Mr and Mrs Richard Berg.
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Dorf
Albany
Prayer Direction in Islam Misconceptions Clarified
The article explains that Muslims face toward Mecca during prayer, not simply toward the east as commonly believed by Westerners. It notes that when located east of Mecca, believers turn to the west, aligning with Islamic practice.
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