Brewers Win Season Opener At Recreation Park
The Monroe Huber Brewers defeated the Madison Merchants 9 to 6 in their season opener at Recreation Park. Dwyer led the locals with a homer and three singles, while Jackson, Fahs, Sammartano, Moon and Loeffel contributed key hits. Fahs hurled three scoreless innings in relief as Jordan started. Next action is Sunday against Madison Mallatt Drugs.
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Madison Merchants
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Marv Sammartano
Juda
Clayton Jackson
Whitewater College
Bill Moon
Harvey Loeffel
Dave Fahs
Tom Theiler
Ken Norder
Jerry Dwyer
Jerry Jordan
Dwyer
Brewers
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Loeffel
Theiler
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Sammartano
Moon
Jordan
Madison Mallatt Drugs
Watertown Cardinals
Madison West Defends State Golf Crown at Lawsonia
Madison West rinksmen defended their state high school golf championship at Lawsonia over the weekend. They trailed after the first round but surged to a 663 total, two strokes ahead of Racine Park and Kenosha. Monroe ended 19th with 719 as Den nis Hunt and Ken Leuenberger led locals with 88 87 and 90 85 respectively. Medalist was West’s Don Quam with 75 78 153.
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Lawsonia
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Dennis Hunt
Ken Leuenberger
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Leuenberger
Bill Lovelace
Reese Riddiough
Wests
Don Quam
Monroe Softball Opens With Northwestern National Clash
The Monroe Softball Association Major League begins tomorrow at Recreation Park with Northwestern National facing Commercial Bank in the early game at 8 p m The nightcap matches Helland and Hein and Simmons Six teams compete this season with games on Tuesday and Thursday Each game has set start and forfeit times and no new innings after 9 15 or 10 45 p m
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Monroe
Archie Moore Seeks Sugar Ray Robinson Fight
Archie Moore knocked out Belgian champion Alain Cherville in Stuttgart and again stated his desire for a title bout with Sugar Ray Robinson. Moore said promoter Jack Hurley had offered a summer match in Los Angeles after the six round finish before about 8000 fans.
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Seattle
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Los Angeles
Million copies of Forever Amber published and rights sold
More than one million copies of the 972 page novel Forever Amber have been published. Author Kathleen Winsor received $200 000 for the movie rights.
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Kathleen Winsor
Glarners win again as Feller and Jacobson star
New Glarus Glarners defeat Hollandale 5-2 behind Bob Feller four-hit pitching. Bob Jacobson drives in two runs in the sixth to seize a 3-2 lead, then the team adds two more late runs. Belleville tops Blanchardville 8-3 in Southern Division action as Mt. Horeb overwhelms Ridgeway 11-2.
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Bob Feller
Hollandale
Belleville
Blanchardville
New Glarus
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Ridgeway
Bob Jacobson
Glazners
Glarus
Glarners
Darrell Dillman
Belleville High School
Dillman
Neil Brunner
Dan Keller
Dennis Sutter
Verona
Legion Baseball Schedule Listed
The revised State Line Junior Legion schedule announced to Bob Hardell shows Monroe’s opener at 6 p.m. Saturday at Brodhead Legion Field. Twenty plus teams and 18 games are listed with home and away dates from June through August, with more non conference games possible and a practice planned by John Walter.
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Monroe
Brodhead
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John Walter
Beloit
Lake Geneva
Ft. Atkinson
Edgerton
Orfordville
Milton
Janesville
Evansville
Badger crew lose at Annapolis on Severn River duel
Wisconsin trailed Navy throughout the one and three quarter mile varsity race on the Severn River with Navy claiming a two length victory.
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Badger
Annapolis
Eau Claire Captures State Baseball Title
Eau Claire defeated Sauk City 17 to 5 to win the Wisconsin high school baseball championship. Harold Gelein pitched effectively, fanning 13 and allowing five walks as Eau Claire secured its 17th consecutive victory, with Gene LaRock homering in the fourth inning.
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Oshkosh
Phillies Defeat Dodgers in Nine-Hit Victory
Mayo Smith's Phillies ride strong pitching relief and defense to a 5-3 win over the Dodgers, earning a third straight victory. Richie Ashburn tripled, Stan Lopata homered, and Dick Farrell delivered a key five-inning relief showing. The win gains ground in a tight NL race as other pennant contenders split twin bills.
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Bobby Thomson
Larry Jackson
Dee Fondy
Ronnie Kline
Bob Purkey
Jack Harshman
Nellis Fox
Walt Dropo
Paul Foytack
al Kaline
Bill Fischer
Voting rights in Bermuda allow nine parish ballots
The text claims residents may vote up to nine times, once in each parish where they own property valued at 180 dollars. It states a legal provision tying multiple votes to property assessment across parishes.
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Bermuda
Baseball scoreboard highlights from a busy sports day
The AMERICAN LEAGUE table shows Chicago at .70, New York .571, Cleveland .561, with Detroit and Kansas City midpack. Sunday results include Baltimore 3-0 and Kansas City 8, plus Boston 5 Washington 3. A busy Tuesday slate features New York at Cleveland and Boston at Chicago among others.
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Bonus Player DeMerit Works Out With Braves
Milwaukee reports John DeMerit, a Wisconsin campus bonus baby, worked out with the Milwaukee Braves for the first time. The 21 year old, signed for 50 000 to 75 000, will return to exams before rejoining around June 16. Scout Eddie Danisak called him fast with a fine arm and potential to help the club soon.
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University of Wisconsin
Milwaukee Braves
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Braves
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Port Washington
Bowden Breaks Four Minute Mile Barrier At Stockton
Don Bowden of California ran a 3 58.7 mile at Stockton in the Baxter Stadium meet to become the first American under four minutes this season. The 20 year old prelaw student plans to focus on the 880 now, with a possible later bid against foreign runners who have beaten four minutes. Bowden won the Pacific Association AAU meet outstanding man trophy as he led four other runners to finish about 15 seconds behind.
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Don Bowden
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Police End Wisconsin Soccer League Game Amid Boiling Temper
A Milwaukee suburb crowd of about 1 000 saw a game halted by police as players and fans clashed. Two fans were lectured and released after being taken to the station. With five minutes left, referee Rudy Kleri suspended play as the Serbians led 1 0. The Wisconsin Soccer Commission will rule on the game’s status.
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Richard Rich Tigers
Rudy Kleri
Edward Masek
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Wisconsin Soccer Commission
Wes Santee Sets 4 00.5 Record For American Citizen
American athlete Wes Santee records a 4 00.5 time to mark a notable performance. The entry highlights the 1960s era sprint milestone achieved by the runner in competition.
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Wes Santee
Lampreys Taken On Famed Brule River
Conservation officials checked electric weirs to stop lampreys invading Great Lakes streams and counted about 2,500 lampreys killed at the Brule River between May 18 and May 31.
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Superior
Great Lakes
Brule
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