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Newspaper

Monroe Evening Times

Location

Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Jun 05, 1948

Page

5

Indians Athletics Open Vital Series In pennant chase drama

The Indians and Athletics meet in a pivotal series as Cleveland clings to an eight game edge over Philadelphia while Philadelphia and Chicago chase. Stone cold finish writes a season that swings with every game and features 15 inning Indians win over Washington. Haefner and Feller duel as Cleveland explodes late to win 5-0 in 15 innings. Brissie threads a late rally for Philadelphia, and the Yankees win 7-4 over Detroit on a Lindell homer barrage. Boston and St Louis split a twin bill as the NL race tightens with Giants beating Reds and Dodgers edging Cardinals. Sauer stars for Reds with two homers, Pirates take a hit as Braves beat them 10-7.

Associated Press Cleveland Athletics Philadelphia Indians Washington Senators Mickey Haefner Bobby Feller Feller Bob Muncrief Haefner Chicago White Sox Mike Guerra Lou Brissie Brissie New York Yankees Detroit Dickfield Wakefield Blast Johnny Lindell Yanks Frank Hiller Dizzy Trout Boston Red Sox St. Louis Browns New York Giants St. Louis Cardinals Cincinnati Reds Cards Brooklyn Dodgers St. Louis Hank Sauer Reds Pittsburgh Pirates Giants Boston Braves Pittsburgh Phillies

Major Sports Awards at Brodhead High School

Brodhead high school awarded major sport honors for football basketball and baseball. Recipients include LaVerne Lederman Robert Marcus Robert Reigie Richard Markham Lawrence Heyerdahl John Pinnow and Jakie Matzke. Basketball honors went to Heyerdahl Markham Lederman Berg Newcomer Norton Strommen Timm Marcus Stair Erickson. Baseball honors went to Heyerdahl Erickson Marcus Stair Dinwiddie Leder man Williams Newcomer Markham Timm Berg Brager and Lederman.

Oppusasy Brodhead High School LaVman Robert Marcus Robert Reigie Richard Markham Lawrence Heyerdahl John Pinnow Jakie Matzke LaVerne Lederman Richard Berg Richard Newcomer Norton Strommen Bruce Timm Stephen Stair Sanford Erickson Eteas Erickson Robert Ma’ Stair Charles Atheaert Dinwiddie David Williams Philip Brager LaVerne Hintzmann

Weather Forcing Postponement Of Two Softball Games

Threatening weather and high wind postponed last night’s minor league game between Kun- Gert Oilers and Rudy's Tavern at Recreation Park, and the Moor league matchup of Waffle Shop versus Baumgartner's. Rescheduled for a later date.

Recreation Park Kun- Gert Oilers Rudy's Tavern Baumgartner's

New Trot Record Set at Fairmount Park by Peaceful Abbey

Peaceful Abbey driven by Charles McGown set a new world record for the five eight trots at Fairmount Park last night. The horse covered the distance in 1 14 fat cutting 2/5 of a second from the previous mark by Victory Song in Lexington last October.

Fairmount Park Peaceful Abbey Charles McGown Victory Song Lexington

Lions Sign Arizona Ace Fred Enke Jr

Detroit Lions announce the signing of Fred Enke Jr a 23 year old standout from the University of Arizona who was named the nation's top collegiate offensive player last season.

LIONS Arizona Detroit Detroit Lions National Football League Fred Enke Jr University of Arizona

Softball Schedules To Be Distributed To Teams

Complete first round schedules for both Major and Minor Softball leagues through June 30 have been printed and are being distributed to team managers sponsors and league officials. Ralph Phillips schedule committee says one change is needed since the June 15 game between Phillips and Smith and Schuetze at the park has been postponed due to a band concert.

Ralph Phillips Sen Gempler Philips Smith Schuetze

Major League Softball Standings and Weekly Schedule

Softball standings and next weeks schedule list Minor and Major league games from Monday to Friday featuring Gempler’s Tire Shop Lanz Hardwar Phillips and Smith Bauman Hardware Victory Tavern Wenger and Kramer Grossen’s Tavern Rudy’s Tavern Schuetze Clothiers Baumgartner’s Kundert Oilers Palmers Tavern and Waffle Shop. All star games are planned for Sunday nights this summer with teams from Monroe Freeport Madison and Dubuque Am Vets set to participate.

Clotheirs Gempler’s Tire Shop Lanz Hardwar Phillips and Smith Bauman Hardware Johnson Motors Firestone Victory Tavern Wenger and Kramer Grossen’s Tavern Rudy’ Tavern Schuetze Clotheirs Baumgartner’s Madison Dubuque

Baseball scores and tomorrow’s doubleheader slate

Yesterday the National League saw New York 5 Cincinnati 4 Philadelphia 7 Chicago 2 Brooklyn 1 St. Louis 0 Boston 10 Pittsburgh 7. American League results included Boston 10 7 St Louis 4 2 New York 7 Detroit 4 Philadelphia 4 Chicago 3 Cleveland 5 Washington 0 in 15 innings. Association games Indianapolis 6 Columbus 5 Toledo 8 Louisville 6. Tomorrow features National League doubleheaders New York at Pittsburgh Brooklyn at Cincinnati Boston at Chicago Philadelphia at St Louis and Chicago at Washington Cleveland at Philadelphia St Louis at New York Detroit at Boston.

New York Cincinnati Philadelphia Chicago Brooklyn St. Louis Boston Pittsburgh Detroit Cleveland Washington Indianapolis Columbus Toledo Louisville Boson Philadelpha Philadelphi American Association Milwaukee St. Paul Minneapolis Louisvill Kansas City

Perini Pitches Ohio To Win Over Badgers

Ohio State pitcher Perini won his seventh straight Big Nine decision as the Buckeyes defeated Wisconsin 7 to 3. He allowed three early hits including a Chick Lowe homer, then limited Wisconsin to two more baserunners after the first inning. Bruce Elliott homered for Wisconsin, North Ranz hit a two run shot for Ohio State, and the Buckeyes broke a 3-3 tie with two in the sixth, plus one in the eighth and ninth.

Buckeyes

Demaret Extends Lead At Albuquerque Open Halfway Mark

Jimmy Demaret remained atop the Albuquerque Open after 36 holes with a 134 total. Clayton Haefner trailed by one stroke as the field narrowed to 37 professionals and 25 amateurs, signaling a tougher round ahead in the third round.

Jimmy Demaret Clayton Haefner

Monroe Baseball Teams Set For Sunday Openers

Both Monroe's baseball outfits schedule Sunday action at 2 PM. The American Legion Junior nine hosts the New Glarus Juniors at Recreation Park in a practice game. Monroe Home Talent League nine travels to Footville for a Southern Section afternoon clash after last week's upset.

Monroe American Legion Glarus Blanchardville Footville

Agaly Love Wins 169th British Derby at Epsom

Agaly Love, a 10-1 shot, won the 169th running of the British Derby at Epsom Downs before a 750,000 crowd that included the king. Royal Drake finished second and Noor was third as thirty-two colts from four nations competed on the one and a half mile track. The winning time was 2 minutes 1.40 seconds.

Agaly Love Lord Volterra Royal Drake Aga Khan Noor A Khan Masaka

La Beach Breaks One World Record in Compton Meet

Lloyd La Beach former Wisconsin star powered to sprint marks at Compton ninth annual track meet before 4000 fans clocking 10.2 in the 100 meters to tie the world mark and 20.2 in the 200 meters to better Owens’ 20.3 world record. He defeated Chuck Peters and Barney Ewell while awaiting a London showdown with Mel Patton.

Compton Call Panama Lloyd la Beach London University of Wisconsin Mel_ Patton University of Southern California USC Jesse Owens Ohio State Hal Davis California Owens Dave Nelson Nat Fitts Chuck Peters Indiana Barney Ewell Penn AC

Weekend visitors fill Stauffer home area in Albany

Mrs. Wi Albany reports guests over the holiday weekend include George Anderson family Stillwater Minn Bernard Russ family River Falls and Robert Ramsay land family Baraboo. Chauncey Edwards and family Dakota Ill visited Verena Freitag and Charles Woodstock old friends here. Paul Spielvogel Milwaukee returned home after a week's visit with his grandmother Inter Mrs. George Hlava. Russell Weblin Minneapolis and Harvey Graves hosted visits. Bobby Kagen Park and Harold Bern Oak returned from a two week stay with their families. Margaret Oberholzer, Sharer furniture clerk, recently graduated from AL high school.

A. F. Stauffacher George Anderson Stillwater Minn Bernard Russ River Falls Robert Ramsay Land Baraboo Stauffachers Steindorf B. A. Gothompson Paynette Chauncey Edwards Dakota Ill Verena Freitag Charles Woodstock Paul Spielvogel Milwaukee Dai Chek Inter George Hlava Russel Weblin Minneapolis Harvey Graves Kagen Bobby Park Harold Bern Oak A. C. Oliver Margaret Oberholzer Sharer Furniture

Wisconsin state baseball tourney opens at Borchert Field

Wisconsin high school teams Menasha Independence Madison East Milwaukee Tech and Benton meet in the state tournament quarterfinals at Borchert Field. Ronny Ploetz Milwaukee Tech and Wendell Gulseth Madison East star as hurlers while Benton battles through with one hit off reliever Fred Zaffron. East St Croix Falls also plays, and Menasha trounces Abbotsford as the field advances toward the semis.

Milwaukee Menasha Tech Independence Madison East Wisconsin Borchert Field Ronnie Ploetz Milwaukee Tech Wendell Windy) Gulsethr Fi Ploetz Benton Gulseth East St.Croix Falls East Abbotsford Mosinee Fred Zaffron Wisconsin Ice Jim Carter Carter Emil Lukaszewski St. Croix

Gene Lynn to Attend Boys State at Ripon

Gene Lynn son of Mr and Mrs M E Lynn will attend Badger Boys State camp at Ripon. He is sponsored by the Amstutz Marty American Legion post. Gene was active in basketball and band and served as sports editor for the school paper.

Yiucenn Gene Lynn M. E. ‘Lynn Badger Ripon Amstutz-Marty American Leion Post Gene Lowins Howard Voegels Sunror Jonrot Monticello Eity

Social News From Manawa Wisconsin and Nearby

Mrs Stella Haman of Manawa Wis visits sister Mrs Gertrude Newman then travels to Elmhurst N Y to visit her son Evelyn Worby and son Glenn leaves Rochester Wis for home after visiting friends in Whitewater and Cedarville Mr and Mrs Wayne Vanderbilt Martha Shober Arthur Shober and Lorena Adams host birthday dinner at Charles Smith home Frederick Feldt family attend Statehood Day in Madison Gordon Kimmel and daughter from Chicago visit Clarence Zuhlke Charles Smith and Harry Smith visit Ramona S C Leland Skattum family join Apple River Canyon gathering Harold Haman Beloit Arm strong family Beloit visit Mrs Gertrude Newman Mrs Esther i and Adrian Larson in list cut off.

Stella Haman Manawa Wis Gertrude Newman Elmhurst Evelyn Worby Glenn Rochester Wayne Vanderbilt Martha Shober Victor Arthur Shober Lorena Adams Whitewater Clarence " Stubbe Lawrence Stubbe Cedarville Charles Smith Frederick Feldt Dolores Harlan Frederick Jr Ben Feldt Madison Gordon Kimmel Chicago Clarence Zuhlke Harry Smith Ramona S. C Frederick Weaver Inez Weaver Pearl Dans Janesville Bagley-Miller Leland Skattumghter Apple River Canyon Harold Haman Darien Lester Armstrong Beloit Ira Armstrong Adrian Larson Esther

Mighty Boy Eyes Hambletonian and Jug Bid

Newport stock farm owner Octave Blake may send three year old colt Mighty Boy to chase the Hambletonian and Little Brown Jug harness classics this year. A history making Shawano Detenatory time in Kil races noted amid a downpour. Racine Park dominated state high school golf as final round concluded with a 313.7 total. In Utica a 15 inch brown trout by Harold Knuth led to a medal total of 75.

Plainfield N. J Octave Blake Newport Stock Farms Mighty Boy Racine Park Park Utica N. Y Harold Knuth Clarence Humphrey Black River Lyons Nine Ho Shelagoco Country Club Tom Lacey Red Madison East Humphrey Red Wing

Phillips and Smith to Host Freeport Softball Game Sunday

Phillips and Smith of the Major Softball league will host the Freeport Old Style Lager team at Recreation Park Sunday night. Game time is 8 o clock.

Phillips

Social visitors from across cities seen in Brodhead

Dwight Fisher and Mrs Margaret Fisher of Detroit spent the weekend with friends here. Myron Week and daughter Susan visited at Frank Skinner’s. Walter Dunbar and Mrs Joseph Houligan of Chicago called on Etta Hamilton. Ambrew Kietbeck of Chicago visited Raymond Bliss. Harry Belting of Rockford stayed with his sister George Moore. Frank Maas of Hebron and Joanne Derning a Antioch student were in town. William McCarter and Milwaukee family visited G E Broughton. Thomas Hartman of Greendale spent the week with Fred Aeschlimann. Lots of want ads for little money.

Dwight Fisher Margaret Fisher Detroit Mich Myron Susan Jon Frank Skinner Walter Dunbar Joseph Houligan Chicago Etta Hamilton Dunbar Minnie Brace Ambrew Kietbeck Raymond Bliss G. E. Broughton Thomas Hartman Greendale Fred Aeschlimann

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