Adcock Sparks Braves to Win Over Cubs in 15-8 Slugfest
Joe Adcock powered the Milwaukee Braves past the Chicago Cubs as seven homers sparked a 15-8 victory to clinch the three game series. Adcock slugged two homers and a single driving in five runs after a bench layoff, while Del Crandall Bill Bruton and Eddie Mathews also homered. The Braves tied records with 14 homers in three games and 16 in four, and Warren Spahn earned the win as Milwaukee set up a weekend series with Pittsburgh and Dale Long.
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Joe Adcock
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Chicago Cubs
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Pittsburgh Pirates
Dale Long
Charlie Grimm
Frank Torre
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Grimm
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Yankees
Red Sox
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Bill Bruton
Eddie Mathews
Pete Whisenant
Jim King
Paul Miner
Warren Hacker
Lew ‘Burdette
King
Mathews
Whisenant
Burdette
Red Murff
Ed Winceniak
Bruton
Russ Meyer
Meyer
Warren Spahn
Bob Friend
Beloit College Adds Two Opponents to 1956 Schedule
Beloit College announces two new opponents for an eight game 1956 football slate Indiana Central College of Indianapolis and Stevens Point State College of Wisconsin join DePauw Lake Forest Albion Milwaukee State Macalester and Mankato State in the Midwest lineup.
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Buccaneers
Indiana Central College
Indianapolis
Stevens Point State College
Wisconsin
Midwest
DePauw
Greencastle
Ind
Lake Forest
Illinois
Albion
Michigan
Milwaukee State College
Macalester
St. Paul
Monroe Swimming Team Begins Third Year With Practice
Monroe’s swimming team starts its third year with a Monday practice. Dual meets are planned with Shorewood Hills Madison Neenah and Whitefish Bay, with medals at Fox River Meet in Neenah. The Southern Wisconsin Invitational is July 15 at Recreation Park pool.
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Recreation Park
Ronald D. Johnson
Linksmen and Netmen Vie In State Meet At Green Lake
Monroe high school golfers compete in the Wisconsin state WIAA tournament at Green Lake with 156 players from 48 schools over 36 holes. Shawano is favored while Cheesemakers seek honors. The tennis squad also plays in the state classic at Wauwatosa with 26 schools, hosting school favored and defending singles champion.
Ernest Arn Catches Yellowstone Catfish
Ernest Arn caught a 12-pound 28-inch catfish on Memorial Day in Yellowstone Lake using a spinning rod and reel. He also netted four walleyes from 14 to 16 inches and one black bass, marking the first Yellowstone catfish of its species.
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Yellowstone Lake
Ernest Arn
Lith Avenue
Yellowstone
Arn
Pirates edge Giants 3-0 in rain shortened game
Ronnie Kline limited the Giants to four singles with three strikeouts and no walks as the Pirates won 3-0 in an eight inning rain shortened game. Joe Adcock fueled the Braves 15-8 victory with two homers and a double driving in five runs.
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Ronnie Kline
Pirates
Giants
Joe Adcock
Braves
Cubs
Dodgers eye Furillo trade with Cubs as Robinson sits
In Chicago the Dodgers open a West swing with Jackie Robinson benched and Carl Furillo on the trading block for a potential swap with Bob Rush. Walt Alston reshuffles the lineup, testing Gil Hodges in right and Rocky Nelson at first as the quest for pitching help continues.
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Brooklyn Dodgers
Chicago Cubs
Jackie Robinson
Carl Furillo
Bob Rush
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Walt Alston
Rocky Nelson
Montreal
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Alston
Randy Jackson
Robinson
Gil Hodges
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Gil
Nelson
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Rush
Buzz Bavasi
Brooklyn
Wid Matthews
Walt Moryn
Don Hoak
Brooks
Russ Meyer
Boardman and Ryff Set for 10 Round Title Card Fight
Larry Boardman the Marlborough lightweight takes on Frankie Ryff of New York in a 10 round bout at Madison Square Garden broadcast coast to coast by NBC TV and radio at 8 p m CST. Boardman known for upsets of Wallace Smith and Sandy Saddler enters as an underdog against the No 8 ranked Ryff who last fought December 23 beating Baby Vasquez.
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Larry Boardman
Frankie Ryff
Madison Square Garden
Conn
Wallace
Bud) Smith
Sandy Saddler
Boston
Nbc-Tv
Ruff
Boardman
Frankie
Baby Vasquez
Brand Wins Singles Tennis Championship
Nathan Brand of Monroe and a Ripon College student won the inter fraternity singles title. Brand serves as manager of the college tennis team this year and will play varsity for the first time next season.
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Nathan Brand
Monroe
Ripon College
Brand
Former City Woman Honored at Midland
Mrs Ed Driscoll of Midland Texas formerly Hulda Schuetz of Monroe is named the annual Golden Deeds winner by the Midland Exchange Club as outstanding person of the year. She helped found the Tri County Foster home at Midland and is noted civic leader and patriotic citizen. Her sister Mrs Ida Zurkirchen of New Glarus spends two weeks in Midland.
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Ed Driscoll
Midland
Tex
Hulda Schuetz
Monroe
Midland Exchange Club
Tri-County
Ida Zurkirchen
New Glarus
Gemplers and Center Win Opening Tilts in League
In the Monroe Softball League opener Gemplers beat Northwestern National 4 to 2 as pitchers dominated and key hits pace the rally. Jefferson Center topped Helland- Hein 5 to 2 with Thomas Theiler driving in a run and scoring three, including a homer.
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Gemplers
Northwestern National
Jeffery Center
Helland-Hein
Northwestern
Gary Park
Robert Rugh
Edwin Witt
Charles Dwyer
Merle Rosheisen
Roger Isely
Jefferson Center
Helland- Hein
Thomas Theiler
Kris Egli
Ray Figi
Duane Davis
Recreation Park
Phillips- Smith
Simmons
Brodhead Merchants
Softball Action Starts Tuesday at Monticello
Four teams enter a Monticello softball league opening Tuesday night with a season ending trophy for the champion. June schedule shows pairings: Boar's Nest with Cities Service June 7, Kubly's with Monroe June 12, Cities Service with Kubly's June 14, Boar's Nest with Monroe June 19, and Kubly's with Boar's Nest June 21.
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Boar’s Nest
Cities Service
Kubly’s
Monroe
Kubbly’s
Tradition kept alive as Maroon alumni defeat Chicago varsity
University of Chicago alumni beat the varsity 15 to 5 in five innings, extending an undefeated 53-year streak. Darrell Floyd of Furman University, an All American scorer, repeat Southern Conference athlete of the year.
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Chicago
University of Chicago
Maroon
Richmond
Furman University
Darrell Floyd
Novelist to Speak at State Historical Society Meeting
The State Historical Society announces Dr. Helen C. White author and UW English chair will be principal speaker at the annual meeting June 8 9 in Stevens Point.
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Madison
The
State Historical Society
Helen C. White
University of Wisconsin
Society
Stevens Point
Dr Schindler edits lab magazine issue on emotional illness
Six case histories of emotion ally induced illnesses from Dr John A Schindler of the Monroe Clinic appear in the April issue of Your Patient a Wyeth Laboratories publication in Philadelphia The issue features mainly photographs from the Madison clinic with local personnel and models Dr Schindler is the sole medical figure identified in the series The foreword by Wyeth president H S Howard notes the cases are brief and points readers to Schindler s How to LIVE 365 Days a Year Prentice Hall reports Schindler s book has returned to No 2 in New York area non fiction sales.
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John A. Schindler
Monroe Clinic
Wyeth Laboratories
Philadelphia
Schindler
Madison
H. S. Howard
Wyeth
Dr. Schindler
Prentice-Hall
New York Area
Scoreboard overview for the two major leagues
The AMERICAN LEAGUE standings show New York leading with a 29 13 record followed by Cleveland and Chicago. Thursday results include New York defeating Washington 9 6 and Boston beating Baltimore 4 1. In the NATIONAL LEAGUE Milwaukee leads at 19 10 with Brooklyn next at 19 16. Pittsburgh beat New York 3 0 in rain shortened play, and several games are scheduled for Saturday across cities like Cincinnati and St. Louis with multiple matchups.
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Washington
Kansas City
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St. Louis
Saturday Night Races at Rockford Speed Way
The Rockford Speed Way hosts its first Saturday night show of the stock car season with time trials at 6 p.m. and an eight-race card starting at 7 30 p m CST. The 25 lap feature stars Nick Karelas and drivers from Beloit DeKalb Freeport Madison North Park South Beloit Waukegan and more.
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Rockford Speedway
Nick Karelas
Miles Meilus
Slinger
Bob Udell
Beloit
Chet Scott
North Park
Flaherty Shares Big Indy 500 Purses With Owner
Indianapolis driver Pat Flaherty and owner John Zink split a record 93,819 from the 500 mile race win. Flaherty earned 49,000 first money plus prizes totaling 44,819, with a 282,050 purse setting a new high while Sam Hanks and Don Freeland each claimed substantial payoffs in second and third places.
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Pat Flaherty
Chicago
Flaherty
John Zink
Tulsa
Okla
Bill Vukovich
Sam Hanks
Pacific Palisades
Calif
Don Freeland
Los Angeles
Johnnie Parsons
van Nuys
Dick Rathmann
Trenton
N. J
Troy Ruttman
Lynwood
Flaherty Leads Rex Mays Classic Field At Milwaukee
Pat Flaherty the 500 mile Indianapolis winner tops a 100 mile Rex Mays entrant list at State Fair Park Milwaukee Sunday June 10. The seventh annual race offers over 25 000 in prize money with Don Freeland Johnny Parson Dick Rathmann Bob Sweikert Rodger Ward Bob Voith and Jerry Reece among the top finishers from the 500 mile event. Flaherty Chicago veteran returns to Milwaukee for his first appearance since winning last August 250 mile State Fair Park race.
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Bob Sweikert
Rodger Ward
Bob Voith
Jerry Reece
Flaherty
Chicago
Milwaukee
State Fair Park
Golf Event Postponed in Dallas After Weather Delay
The $70,000 Texas International Golf Tournament was halted by wind rain and lightning during its first attempt and restarted later today with crews resuming play in Dallas.
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Dallas
Green County Horses to Ride and Show at Fairgrounds
The 11th annual trail ride and horse show of the Green County Boats and Saddle Club will be held Sunday at the fairgrounds. The event starts at 1 p.m. with prizes in 14 classes. Horses and riders arrive 9 to 10 a.m. for the trail ride of eight to ten miles, returning by noon. Officers include Ralph Schild president Murl Sweet vice president Mrs George Norton secretary and Mrs Fred Schuetze treasurer. The first president was Mrs Lucille Alston.
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Green County Boats and Saddle Club
Fairgrounds
Ralph Schild
Murl Sweet
George Norton
Fred Schuetze
Lucille Alston
Show Grounds
Fishermen Await Warmer Weather To Peak Sport
Wisconsin's Conservation Department notes fishing remains good but should improve with summer warmth. Walleyes and northerns are active in several waters as panfish move into shallow areas. Muskie fishing shines on Island Lake Chain, Flambeau River in Rusk County, Phillips flowage, and Long and Son Lakes in Price County.
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Wisconsin
The
Conservation Department
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Flambeau River
Rusk County
Phillips Area
Long and Son Lakes
Price County
Ringen wins Brodhead high school golf title in thriller
Gary Ringen defeats Don Olson in the championship match with scores 52 56 to Olson 58 56. The lead changed until the 18th hole, sealing the victory in the tournament final.
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Gary Ringen
Brodhead
Don Olson
Gary
Don
Ole
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