DiMaggio and Mize Spark Giants and Yankees in Season Push
Jubilant New York fans eye a possible subway world series with Joe DiMaggio and Johnny Mize as bellwethers. DiMaggio heats up to 352, energizing the Yankees as they climb to within three games of Detroit. Mize leads with a .370 average, 14 homers, and 35 RBIs as the Giants surge atop the NL. The two stars carry momentum into recent doubleheaders and pivotal games across the league.
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Associated Press
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Joe DiMaggio
Yankees
Johnny Mize
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DiMaggio
DiMag
DiMaggio Brothers
George McQuinn
McQuinn
Joe
Detroit Tigers
Mize
Big Dawn
Boston
Earl Torgeson
Mel Ott
Chicago Cubs
Cleveland , Indians
Municipal Stadium
Peed Mize
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Polo Grounds
Reds
Eddie Miller
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Clyde McCullough
Rob Sturgeon
Jim Tabor
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Harry Tay Jer
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Ebbets Fick
Jeff Heath
Vern Stephens
Jack Kramer
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Washington
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Local Society Notes and Visitation Updates
Brodhead residents announce moves and visits including Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wraight moving to Fort Wayne Indiana and Mr. Wraight joining the state board of health. Lois Gill to occupy the vacated apartment. Comdr. and Mrs Ruehlow from Boston expected to visit family as Ruehlow transfers to Quonset Point. Various local visits and weekend stays noted among Dixon Newcomer Bustle Hartman Ganz and Webermi funeral attendees. Lena Webermi funeral held for Miss Lena Webermi.
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Ft! Wayne
Ind
Wraight
State Board of Health
Lois Gill
Stanley Rueh I jJon
Boston
Mass
Albert Ruehtow
LaVerne Dodge
Ruehlow
Quonset Point
R. J. Myron
Stoughton
Elmer Dixon
Belvidere
Will ‘Johnson
Lee Newcomer
Sheboygan Falls
L. N. Newcomer
Frances Bustle
Madison
Loudon Blackbourne
Frank Ganz
Henry
James Allen
Dwight Fisher
Detroit
Henry Hopple
FA Hethcote
Holyoke
Col
J. Cl'Webermier
Milford
Neb
Lena Webermi
Illinois Wins Third Straight Big Nine Track Crown
Illinois claimed its third consecutive Big Nine outdoor title with 69.14 points at Northwestern's Dyche Stadium. Eight of 14 events produced new champions as Illinois prepares for the NCAA meet in Salt Lake City June 20-21 and faces Southern California in upcoming duals.
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Illinois
Bill Mathis
Arms Akimbo
Evanston
Ill
Ken Wallace
Minnesota
Orval Johnson
Michigan
Dick Houden
Wisconsin
Mathis
Herb McKenley
Charles Peters
Indiana
Jacks Simpson
Iowa
Bill Cook
Iinois
Chicago
Ilinois
Southern California
Trojans
Northwestern
Dyche Stadium
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Finois
N. C
A. A
Salt Lake City
Chuck Fonville
Baseball scoreboard highlights from yesterday
National League results Brooklyn 6 St. Louis 1 Chicago 4 Philadelphia 3 Boston 2 8 Pittsburgh 0 7 in 2nd game 10 innings Cincinnati 5 9 New York 3 13 American League St. Louis 7 Philadelphia 2 New York 11 Cleveland 9 American Association Milwaukee 7 1 Columbus 11 0 Louisville 4 3 Minneapolis 2 1 St Paul rain in Indianapolis and Kansas City at Toledo rain Tomorrow Pittsburgh at Brooklyn St Louis at Boston Chicago at New York Cincinnati at Philadelphia New York at Detroit Philadelphia at Chicago Boston at St Louis Washington at Cleveland night
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St. Louis
Chicago
Philadelphia
Boston
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
New York
Cleveland
Milwaukee
Columbus
Louisville
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Indianapolis
Kansas City
Toledo
Detroit
Washington
Philadelph
National League
Chicago Boston
St. Paw Columbus
California Bears sweep Wisconsin in Oak Bay regatta win
California's Bears defeated Wisconsin's top crew by more than five lengths on the 3 mile Oak Island estuary course. The time was 15 minutes 14 seconds as tide favored the shells. California's freshman eight-oared crew beat Wisconsin's junior varsity by four lengths in a 3 mile preliminary.
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Oakland
Calif
California
Bears
Wisconsin
Badgers
Big Nine Baseball Season Closes This Week
The 1947 Big Nine baseball race ends with Illinois crowned champion and Ohio State runner up. Indiana visits Purdue for a two game series on Wednesday and Thursday. Minnesota wins 9-7 in the Saturday game but stays in last place at 2-9.
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Chicago
Mlinois
Ohio State
Indiana
Purdue
Minnesota
Gophers
Rain Cancels Monroe Area Sports Schedule
All Monroe area sports events were washed out by heavy rain. The Monroe American Legion junior baseball team was to play a doubleheader in Beloit, while the Home Talent nine had its Recreation Park game with Oxfordville rained out.
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Monroe
Monroe American Legion
Beloit
Recreation Park
Orfordville
Livestock Market Report Chicago and New York
Livestock details show salable cattle and hogs with notable gains across weight classes. Hog prices up to 50 cents for heavier animals. cows and bulls firm to higher. vealers steady. Separate dairy and egg notes indicate mixed price moves. New York stocks slide early after holiday impact with broad declines, while cantaloupes are misnamed musk melons due to Italian traders.
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Chicago
USDA
Softball Season Opens Tonight at Recreation Park
The 1947 summer softball program begins tonight with three minor league games at 7 8 and 9 PM Weather permitting at Recreation Park The curtain raiser features V W Turn and Schwing Lanz Hardware vs Johnson Motors and Kindert Olilers vs Victory Tavern The major league opener is set for tomorrow at 8 30 PM Wenger and Kramer vs Schuetze Clothiers Team rosters must be submitted by week’s end and entry fees paid by June 13.
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Turn
Schwing
Eanz Hardware
Johnson‘ Motors
Kundert Gilers
Victory Tavern
Boss Body
Firestone
Wenger and
Jamer
Schuetze Clothiers
Recreation Park
Lanz Hardware
Johnson Motors
Kindert’ Oilers
Kramer
Madison People Visit Relatives Over Weekend
Mrs H A Walters was a Madison visitor Friday. The Barlow family and relatives from Melrose spent the weekend with kin in Madison. Pollys will stay at the Barlow home. Multiple locals including Waelchli Baehler Zweifel and Hammerly visited family in Madison and New Glarus during the Memorial weekend.
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H. A. Walters
Madison
Wallace P. Barlow
Buz
J. W. Barlow
Virginia
Melrose
A. D. Pollys
Pollys
Barlow
Mary Waelchli
Gottfried Waelchli
Randall Elmer
Chicago
A. Elmer
Helen Baehler
Jacob Baehler
Willard Zweifel
Mayville
Wallace Barlow
W. L. Zweifel
Jean
New Glarus
Local residents and visitors share weekend visits across Wisconsin
Augusta Bucks and families from Waukesha, Madison, Monroe and New Glarus visited relatives and spent time in Madison and nearby towns. Golfers from Decatur Country Club in Brodhead joined social visits with Curtis, Holcomb, and Marty families. Multiple residents from Madison to Monroe attended Friday and Saturday visits and weekend stays.
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Augusta Bucks
Waukesha
C. D
Decatur Country Club
Brodhead
John Gémpeler
Madison
Curtis
Dot
Robert Holcomb Sr
Henry V. Babler
New Glarus
R. H. Schoonover
Monroe
Doris Curtis
New Glarus News From Mrs Millard Tschudy Area Visits
The notice lists numerous visits and trips by residents of New Glarus and nearby towns. Names include Mrs Katherine Frehner and son George, Mrs Fred ericks Monroe, Homer Zweifel Monroe, Fred Tschudy Madison, Dr Zingg Madison, Fred Willoughby Madison, Wing Miami, Floyd Judd Bas co, Hosea Sandridge Belleville, Hugo Gmur, John Zumkehr Madison, Mrs Henry Schmid New Glarus, Mrs Robert Green Brodhead, Oscar Osmundson Jefferson, Arthur Arnes Monroe, Moritz KrugJohann Rockford, J C Hefty family, Gerald Erfurth Vernon, Green Bay relatives, Martha Jenny Madison, Rose Mary Schmid Madison, memorial day visits, and Mathew Solbraa with Mrs Solbraa.
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Katherine Frehner
George
Fred Fredericks
Monroe
Homer Zweifel
Fred Tschudy
Madison
Dr. Zingg
Fred Willoughby
Wing
Miami
Fla
Floyd Judd
Basco
New Glarus
Hosea Sandridge J
Belleville
West ‘Coast
Hugo Gmur
John Zumkehr
Henry Schmid
New Glorius
Robert Green
Brodshead
Oscar Osmundson
Jefferson
John Kundert
Arthur Arnes
Nelson Schwend
Morit2
Krugjohann
Rockford
J. C. Hefty
Chester Krugjohann
Grover Krugjohann
Jacob
Builders Face “Buyers Strike” As Costs Shut Housing Market
Industry analysts warn high construction costs curb demand and defer plans for new homes and industrial projects. Mortgage lenders trim appraisals while wage demands rise. A 30 percent cost-cutting push could revive activity, with housing starts forecast around 750,000 for the year and 1,000,000 in 1946.
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New York
George W. Warnecke
National Committee On Housing
F. W. Dodge Corp
Dun and Bradstreet
Washington
Local Social Roundup and Fishing Contest Result
Margaret Solbran and Mamie Bleiler attended local business and social visits in Monroe. Emil Voegeli and family visited Fred J. Marty in Monticello. Ralph Emerson called on residents in Blanchardville. In Ili a fishing contest saw two 13 year olds prize a 10 inch bullhead after a coin toss. Clark Wylde sold his trophy to a sportsman.
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Margaret Solbran
Monroe
Mamie Bleiler
Emil Voegeli
Monticello
Fred J. Marty
Ralph Emerson
Blanchardville
Belviders
Ili
City Park Mill
Clarence Countryman
Clark Wylde
Wylde
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