Cards Open Season Sunday for Monroe Cardinals Baseball
The Monroe Cardinals start 1953 by facing Platteville at Recreation Park at 3 p.m. Sunday in a benefit game for park improvements, part of a Dairyland League debut. Beloit Mini-Electric visits Sunday night with Bob Schaffer slated to pitch. Moon and Loeffel return on the day, and a park band concert follows the doubleheader.
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Baseball scoreboard updates from American and National Leagues
The recap lists multiple league results with teams and scores, including New York 18 over Chicago 2 and Philadelphia 10 over Detroit 7, plus Washington 3 over St Louis 2. It also shows Milwaukee trailing 2 13 in NL standings and Friday games Cincinnati at Pittsburgh and St Louis at Brooklyn among others. Wisconsin State League results feature Sheboygan, Me Wausau, Fond du Lac, Appleton, Janesville, Wisconsin Rapids with specific scores and Friday matchups.
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Cubs Plan Stoughton Tryout Camp On Monday Tuesday
Chicago Cubs announce a two day tryout camp at Stoughton beginning Monday at 11 am. Youths aged 16 to 22 are invited and asked to bring own shoes gloves and hats. Cubs chief scout Vidie Himal will oversee the camp.
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Braves Beat Dodgers 14 9 in Brooklyn Showdown
Milwaukee Braves overpower Brooklyn at Ebbets Field 14 to 9 to seize a percentage point lead in the National League. Pafko belts a homer and two doubles while Pendleton adds a three run shot as the Braves rally from a 7 2 deficit and plate five in the eighth. Antonelli earns his fifth win with Burdette closing, as Milwaukee rips 17 hits in the win. Also, Cleveland to host a June 17 middleweight bout featuring Castellani and Langlois.
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Johnny Logan
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Antonelli
Max Sarkont
Billy Lees
Cleveland
Rocky Castellani
Pierre Langlois
Cleveland Arena
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Langlois
Bums Prove Sour Grapes As Braves Lead League
Brooklyn notes the Dodgers drop to a second straight defeat by Milwaukee, as Charlie Dressen criticizes Milwaukee’s aging roster while praising the visitors. Eddie Mathews homered and drove in three, Billy Bruton shows speed with a combined three hits and four runs, and the Dodgers claim Milwaukee is not yet proven, despite six games of success against them.
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President Hosts 40 Sports Figures At Capitol Hill Game
President Eisenhower welcomes about forty sports figures including Rocky Marciano and Clark Griffith to a congressional charity baseball game at Griffith Stadium. He is expected to spend time with Gene Sarazen, the lone golfer on the list, and will throw out the ceremonial first ball. The guest list features unlikely major leaguers, reflecting a bipartisan Capitol Hill event.
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Al Henning Hurls Schuetze Victory Over Jefferson Center
Al Henning pitched to lead Schuetzel to a 16 0 win over Jefferson Center as they extend their title credentials. Ken Luchsinger’s two base hit and a fifth inning single were Jefferson Center’s only hits, while Schuetzel piled up 17 hits, four in the fourth and fifth innings, and seven runs in the sixth. Commercial Bank beat Carter-Gruenewald 11 10 in the night cap with two home runs by Dick Boerk and Dick McCardle sparking a late Bankers rally and a final margin of one.
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Mashburn Aims To Prove Olympic Form In California Race
Oklahoma sprinter Mashburn, snubbed from the Oslo Olympic team, aims to defend his perfect 46.5 second freshman quarter mile record as he faces Jamaicans Herb McKenley and George Rhoden in a Friday night meet at Compton California. He previously beat the pair in San Francisco with a 46.8 clocking to extend his flawless run.
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Germany
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Calif
Full Schedule Set Of Outboard Races
NEENAH Wisconsin announces a two week series of outboard events. The Winnebagoland family outboard cruise travels Sunday June 21 from Oshkosh to Fremont. A five class outboard marathon sanctioned by the American Power Boat Association follows next week from Neenah to Oshkosh to Fremont and return. Closed course races occur July 1 in Oshkosh, July 4 in Fond du Lac, and July 5 in Menasha.
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Beyer Named Milwaukee University Basketball Coach
John W. Beyer was named head basketball coach at Milwaukee University to replace Robert Peterson who resigned to enter business. Beyer had coached at Winneconne high school the past two years.
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Milwaukee University School
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Winneconne
Cubs Take Kiner In 10 Player Deal
The Pittsburgh Pirates traded Home Run King Ralph Kiner catcher Joe Garagiola pitcher Howie Pollet and George Metkovitch to the Chicago Cubs for six players and cash. Pirates also received Bob Schultz catcher Toby Atwell outfielders Gene Hermanski Preston Ward and Bob Addis. The deal included an option to purchase infielder Greeze from Springfield in the International League for fall delivery. It was the biggest trade in the league this year.
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Howie Pollet
George Metkovitch
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Gene Hermanski
Preston Ward
Bob Addis
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Springfield
Mims Wins Easily in Washington Bout Feature
Holly Mims of Washington DC won a unanimous decision over Jesse Turner of St Louis in a middleweight bout here Wednesday night. Turner was knocked down once in the sixth round as Mims moved to near flawless victory.
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Jesse Turner
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