Cards To Face Topflight Independent Team in Dubuque
The Monroe Cardinal baseball squad faces the Dubuque Independents, a strong midwest semi pro club that won the 1950 Iowa state tourney. Notable players include Bob Hoerner and Tom Breitbach, with Hoerner a center fielder and pitcher and Breitbach a pitcher and outfielder. Manager John Walter plans Dick Wainwright to start on the mound against New Glarus last week and is assembling a lineup featuring Purcell, Bell, Vovrler, Woethrich, Huber, Butts, Rieder and others.
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Midwest
Clinton
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Dubuqueland
Chicago
St. Louis
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Bob Hoerner
Iowa
Sioux Falls
Chicago Cubs
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Zanesville
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Waterloo
Merle Nathis
Bob Schlueter
Wisconsin Rapids
Ralph Schultz
Jack Riley
University of Iowa
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LaCrosse Mohawks
Davenport Blue Sox
Alabama Blackhawks
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Great Lakes Naval Training Station
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Tom Bell
Ernie Vovrler
Woethrich
Walter
Fred Huber
Leo Butts
Bob Rieder
Lefty Andrews
Gayl Brecklin
Tieler
Western Michigan Wins First Playoff Showdown
Western Michigan, AMC champion, held a one game edge over Big Ten co champion Illinois as they open a best of three NCAA District No 4 baseball playoff. Tom Cole allowed eight hits in an 8 2 game to boost WMU toward the finals in Omaha.
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Western Michigan
Illinois
Omaha
Tom Cole
Charles Favored To Regain Crown
In Philadelphia at Municipal Stadium, Charles is a 2 to 1 favorite to win back the heavyweight title from Walcott tonight in an 14 round title bout. Promoter Herman Taylor reports strong advance sales with about 35 000 expected to attend and $250 000 gate plus $175 000 radio TV rights. Walcott weighed about 194 195 pounds and Charles around 191 pounds at the weigh in ahead of the Pittsburgh rematch last July.
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Jersey
Charles
Municipal Stadium
Herman Taylor
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Chicago
Detroit
Pittsburgh
Walcott
Ezzard
Andony
Walccott
Sauer Hits 12th Home Run of Season for Cubs
Hank Sauer connected for his 12th homer of the year in Chicago against New York pitcher Larry Jansen. Eight of the blasts have been versus right handers and four against left handers. Jansen is the victim of Sauer’s power for the second time this season after a May 4 homer.
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Chicago
Hank Sauer
Cubs
New York
Larry Jansen
Jansen
Hank
Risum Records Second Hole-in-One at Decatur Club
Mrs. Marjorie Risum became the second woman to ace a Decatur Country Club hole when she holed out on No. 7 from 135 yards with a No. 3 wood. She played with her husband Mervin and the couple Mr. and Mrs. Sid Williamson, joining Mrs. Margaret Yost who first achieved the feat in 1944.
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Marjorie Risum
Decatur Country Club
Margaret Yost
Mt. Horeb
Risum
Mervin
Sid Williamson
Monroe's Commercial Bank All Star Nine Faces Lee's Market
Commercial Bank All Star Nine Les Monroe's team, defeated 3-2 by Frankies Tavern in their first game, will play Lee's Market of Freeport tomorrow night at Recreation Park at 8 p m. Manager Bill Gyure may start Ralph Phillips or Wally Bahler. Monroe's Stars beat Lee's Market 12-3 last year when Bahler held Freeport to two hits over nine innings. Tonight Schuetze's meets Phillips Smith in the 7 30 opener and Sahara Coal faces Jefferson Center at 9. The All Stars host Poplar Point Fort Atkinson on Sunday at 8.
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Commercial Bank
Frankies Tavern
Lee’s Market
Freeport
Recreation Park
Bill Gyure
Ralph Phillips
Wally Bahler
Lee
Bahler
Schuetze’s
Phillips-Smith
Sahara Coal
Jefferson Center
Schuetzel
Butch) Henning
Phillips- Smith
All-Stars
Poplar Point
Fort Atkinson
Rockford Drivers Face Challenge at Rockford Speedway
Dozens of Rockford area racers compete as last week's feature winners Ken Johnson Tom Pistone and Les Olson defend their titles against heat winners Skippy Michaels Al Swenson and Keith Custer along with many dependable drivers. Racing continues Friday with Sunday rain date as organizers seek amateur champion contenders.
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Rockford Speedway
Ken Johnson
Tom Pistone
Les Olson
Skippy Michaels
al Swenson
Keith Custer
Gene Marmor
Rex Lohneis
Otto Jeschke
Ken Russell
Webb Roberts
Tony Lipppich
Jess Nelson
Kenny Pfingsten
Bill Moore
Dave Hershfield
Rockford
Saxton Records 29th Win in Row in Chicago Bout
Chicago saw welterweight John Saxton overpower Luther Rawlings last night at Chicago Stadium. Saxton outweighed his opponent 147 to 144 pounds, dominated with a strong left hook, and forced Rawlings to the ropes for a clear points victory in front of 2,411 spectators.
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Chicago
Johnny Saxton
Luther Rawlings
New York
Saxton
Red Sox Trade Pays Dividends
Red Sox acquire four Detroit veterans for Johnny Pesky and others. Kell Evers and Trout lead Boston past Cleveland 13 11 as Trout earns win. Cubs and Giants clash with Bob Rush extending scoreless streak. Sauer hits his 12th homer.
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Ralph Roden
Tom Yawkey
Boston
Red Sox
Yawkey
Yawrey
Detroit
Johnny Pesky
Walt Dropo
Fred Hatfield
Bill Wight
Don Lenharat
George Kell
Hoot Evers
Dizzy Trout
Sox
Cleveland Indians
Tiger
Johnny Lipo
Indians
Kell
Evers
Trout
Big Bob Rush
Chicago Cubs
Giants
Rush
Cubs
Larry Jansen
Hank Sauer
Chicago
Legion Nine Set For Two Games This Weekend
Monroe's Junior American Legion baseball team will play two road games this weekend facing Stoughton on Saturday and Beloit on Sunday. Manager Glenn Langston fields a young squad that opened the season May 21 with a 4 2 loss to Davis Illinois in 12 innings. Davis also plans a later stop here.
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American Legion
Glenn Langston
Stars
Stoughton
Beloit
Langston
Davis
Grimm Praises Crowe After Quick Braves Start
Boston Braves manager Charley Grimm lauds rookie first baseman George Crowe who has seven hits in eighteen at bats for a .389 average with two homers since Grimm took charge last Sunday.
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Charley Grimm
Boston Braves
George Crowe
High School Golf and Tennis State Meets Scheduled
MARINETTE The annual state golf and tennis tournaments set for Friday and Saturday feature 44 schools in golf. Janesville defends golf title with Horlick runner up. 32 schools enter tennis with 61 singles and 32 doubles players. Manitowoc and Neenah tied last year. Monroe skips this year.
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Janesville Country Club
Wauwatosa
Janesville
Racine Horlick
Manitowoc
Neenah
Monroe
Brewers Run Fifth Straight Win After Grimm Departure
Milwaukee Brewers win their fifth consecutive game after manager Charlie Grimm leaves for the Boston Braves. Richard Smith continues guiding the team as they crush Toledo 10 2, with Luis Marquez driving in a bases loaded triple and Jack Dittmer collecting four hits. Bill Allen picks up the win as Connelly is chased in the fifth.
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Milwaukee Brewers
Toledo
American Association
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Richard
Red) Smith
Charlie Grimm
Boston Braves
Milwaukee
Bill Connelly
Luis Marquez
Jack Dittmer
Bill Allen
Rolfe’s Plan Fails as Tigers Fall to Shantz
Red Rolfe stacked seven right handed batters against Philadelphia Detroit southpaw Bobby Shantz last night but Detroit could muster only seven safeties. The Tigers suffered their 29th defeat in 42 games as Shantz dominated on the mound.
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Philadelphia
Detroit
Red Rolfe
Athletics
Bobby Shantz
Tigers
Little Bobby
Want Ad Brings Busy Work for Hittie Money Purchasers
A terse notice notes that buying a Want Ad creates considerable effort for the purchaser. Readers are urged to consider the workload implied by the service and its potential impact on time and resources.
National League scoreboard and Friday schedule
Results show Chicago 6 New York 2, Brooklyn 7 Pittsburgh 4, St. Louis 6 Boston 0, Cincinnati 10 Philadelphia 8. Friday's NL games include New York at Pittsburgh and Brooklyn at Cincinnati among others.
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Cleveland
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Washington
American Association
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Toledo
Kansas City
Columbus
Louisville
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Indianapolis
Wisconsin Rapids
Janesville
Green Bay
Oshkosh
Appleton
Fond du Lac
Sheboygan
Wausau
All-Stars Lead In ABC Masters
Milwaukee reports the American Bowling Congress Masters Invitational doubles tournament resembles an all star classic. Four undefeated bowlers dominate the field including June McMahon Chicago Steve Nagy Cleveland and Andy Varipapa Hempstead NY with Willard Taylor South Charleston WV as the lone outsider. One more defeat eliminates any of the 12 bowlers with one loss. two losses knock the four in the winners bracket out. McMahon meets Varipapa and Nagy faces Taylor in tonight’s matches.
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Junie McMahon
Chicago
Steve Nagy
Cleveland
Andy Varipapa
Hempstead
N. Y
Willard Taylor
South Charleston
W. Va
McMahon
Varipapa
Nagy
Taylor
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