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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1961
Page
7
The Milwaukee Braves lost 8 2 to the Pittsburgh Pirates in seven innings as rain halted play. Burdette (4 4) allowed seven of ten hits and was ejected after arguing with the umpire. Burgess homered twice driving in three as Pirates extended series dominance. Reds gained ground as Cubs beat Phillies and St Louis toppled Giants to reshuffle NL standings.
Former heavyweight champions Jack Dempsey and Gene Tunney urged Congress to regulate professional boxing to curb racketeering. They filed brief appeals before Senate hearings on a federal anti racketeering bill creating a boxing commissioner in the Justice Department with licensing powers and enforcement authority.
Detroit report notes Minnesota Twins bolstered lineup by trading with Milwaukee for Billy Martin and sending Bill Con solo plus cash for the veteran. Kansas City outfielder Bill Tuttle also moved to Minnesota as team tumbles to seventh after a 10 loss in 11 games.
Harvey Haddix of the Pirates allowed eight hits but struck out seven and blanked the Braves over the last six innings for an 8-2 win in a seven inning game halted by rain. Gene Woodling drove in two runs with a two out double as a pinch hitter in the ninth for the Senators in a 3-2 win over the Angels. Amazing bargains in The Times classified, check them daily.
Belmont Stakes 93rd running set for Saturday at Belmont Park with Carry Back as odds-on favorite to complete the Triple Crown after the Kentucky Derby and Preakness. Post time 3 50 p.m. EST and CBS telecast 3 30 to 4 p.m. Odds may shift with Ambiopolis and Sherlock among possible entrants.
The American League scene shows Baltimore at 4 games back with a .561 win rate while Cleveland and New York jockey for position. In the National League Cincinnati leads at 16 6 with a 0.619 pace as Pittsburgh and Milwaukee trail by multiple games. Saturday and Sunday matchups include key city derbies and cross-league showdowns across Boston Chicago Los Angeles St. Louis and Philadelphia.
Sam Snead put the United States ahead in the Canada Cup at Dorado Beach Puerto Rico as Ben Arda of the Philippines emerged as the talk of the club house. Arda shot 69 in the first round to tie for second with Al Balding and Peter Thomson behind the leader who stood five under par.
William R. Hensley a renowned national expert on bird dogs died Thursday at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Wood at age 68 he was a prominent figure in canine circles for decades.
Right-hander Glen Miller struck out 16 in seven innings as Oshkosh defeated Rice Lake 5-0, with Miller also tripling and driving in a run. Gary Jacoks fanned 12 in Wausau 5-3 win over Watertown. Eau Claire routed Baraboo 14-8 as Steve Krahm drove in six in a wild fourth inning. Madison Central edged Gresham 8-7 in 13 innings.
University of Wisconsin athletes honored in spring sports include Dave Grams who received a freshman baseball numeral. Grams, formerly of Monroe and Janesville, had notable basketball fame with Badger League and state honors from his high school and Legion League teams.
Mineral Point district scouts plan a camporee on the Frank Byrnes farm two miles south of town. About 175 to 200 scouts and leaders from Dodgeville Cobb Richland Center Plain Lone Rock Viola Mazomanie Cazenovia Muscoda Barneveld Ridgeway and Mineral Point are expected to participate.
Park and Recreation shut out Grace Lutheran 6 to 0 as Coplien limited the visitors to two hits. Dorman defeated St. Clare 14 to 6 with 12 hits led by Brauchle’s triple and Newcomer and Escher doubles. Dorman scored six first inning runs and six more in the second while St. Clare opened with three runs before being held scoreless.
The Minnesota Board of Regents voted 70 to 42 to renew the Big Ten contract with the Rose Bowl, ending a years long 5-5 split among conference schools. Pasadena's New Year’s Day game had operated on a permissive basis after the prior contract lapse.
Milwaukee right hander Lew Burdette argued with umpire Bill Jackowski after giving up a Dick Groat homer then looming high and inside at Roberto Clemente. Burdette was ejected as Pirates beat Braves 8 to 2 while catcher and shortstop joined in the exit.
Monticello guard Jim Zweifel earned Athlete of the Year honors at Valparaiso University after breaking two Crusader basketball records set by Jim Ove a decade earlier He scored 480 season points surpassing Ove by 11 and had 41 in a single game on Feb 18 He also set state and school marks while at Monticello High School as a forward before moving to back court at Valparaiso Also mentions Oak trees at Yotsuya and Mt Vernon origin.
World welterweight champ Emile Griffith predicts he can stop challenger Gaspar Ortega in their 15 round title bout at the Olympic Auditorium Saturday night. The 25 year old Ortega is known for his punching power with 22 knockouts. Griffith aims to avoid a knockout and win by range and skill. The bout will be televised nationwide starting at 7 p.m. PDT with Southern California and the Mexican border area shown.
Tuesday callers of Mr. and Mrs. Jake Schultz included Raymond Faler Janesville LaVern Prien Monroe and Janice Daubert. Supper guests were Bennett Holder Evansville. Wednesday evening visitors were Clark Wilcox Elkhorn. Otto Puempel and wife returned to Kirksville after two weeks with their families. Attendees included William Meier John Zimmermann Fred Abbott Harvey Milbrandt and more.
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