New Glarus Wins 4 3 Game With Monroe Juniors
The New Glarus American Legion juniors beat undefeated Monroe Juniors 4 to 3 in eight innings at New Glarus. Wayne Duerst lined a three-base hit for three runs, and a key eighth inning rally with bases loaded produced the winning run on a miscue by Monroe. Monroe, still unbeaten in league play, was set to meet Strong Beloit at Sportsmen's Park Sunday.
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New Glarus American Legion
Monroe
Beloit
Sportsmen's Park
Duke Etter
Alf
Butch) Henning
Pepper Martin
Bob Hardell
Russ Prien
Lee Mitchell
Kundert
Streiff
Niles
Boss
Wayne Duerst
Dick Markham
Ableman
Elmer
Dan Markham
Dwyer
Stauffacher
Alderman
Rabe
Rueter
American Association
Duerst
Glarus
W. Duerst
Moon
Wayne Joe Toons
Juda By Mrs. F. N. Miller
Mrs. F N Miller hosts and several guests attend a wedding in Rock Grove for Leva Kramer and Joe Schotti. Broad social notes include Bridgeport visitors, party games at three tables of 500, and a substantial gift to the First Baptist Church in Los Angeles donor Paul William Blackford presented a bronze pulpit lamp and 25 Bibles during a dedication service.
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Hattie Bagley
Florence
D. Eimer
Russell Carter
Rock Grove
Carter
Leva Kramer
Joe Schotti
Bridgeport
Si ‘Nancy
Donna Feldt
Monticello
Ed Hartwig
John Waelti
Zetta Bradley
Harrison Grenzow
Frank Ronfetes
Ratee Frey
Paul William Blackford
Los Angeles
First Baptist Church
Zoo Bears Starve as Bread Supply Runs Dry at Franklin Park
Boston Park Commissioner William E. Long reports stale bread supply for the bears at Franklin Park will last only until tomorrow. The bears have received around 600 pours of bread, underscoring a growing shortage in nourishment for the animals.
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Zoo
Boston
Bears
Franklin Park
Boston Park
William E. Long
Twin Grove and Western Auto Win in Softball
Twin Grove Wolves edged Kraft Foods 8 7 in a last inning victory at Recreation Park in a major league practice game. Western Auto defeated Martin's Appliance 3 2 in the minor league opener as Ronnie Howe homered in the fifth.
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Twin Grove Wolves
Kraft Foods
Recreation Park
Western Auto
Martin
Wolves
Kraft
Matt Hefty
Kleckner
Schoonover tops field as Country club stag yields low net
One of the season’s best turnouts at the Country club weekly stag. R. H. Schoonover won low net with 42 and net 33 after 9 handicap. Five others tied for second at net 34: Deb Share Eddie Pickett Russ Prien G L Redman and C W Karlen. Becker and Budd Biffle posted best no handicap scores of 35. Becker had best low gross with 35 on first hole round. Dinner crowd set a new record with 45. Pro Jim Forbes reports good food supplies and weekend service outlook.
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R. H
Pat) Schoonover
Deb Share
Eddie Pickett
Russ Prien
G. L. Redman
C. W. Karlen
Budd Biffle
Chet Becker
Becker
Jim Forbes
Pirates poised for strike game with Giants in 1946
Pirates star Rip Sewell backs an all Pirates lineup to face the New York Giants as union trouble looms. Seven Pirates allied with the American Baseball Guild vow not to play tonight without an NLRB bargaining election, threatening the game and stirring union tensions in Pittsburgh.
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National Labor Relations
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Brooklyn Dodgers
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Brooklyn
New York Giants
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Rip) Sewell
Pittsburgh Pirates
Sewell
Pittsburgh Pirate
BUC
NLRB
Guild
William Ben- Wranger
Guild of Fiial
Hollywood
Albany
Badgers Set for West Coast Invasion at Regatta
Wisconsin's famed four-oared crew, the Badgers, undefeated this year, covered a mile in about five minutes during Arctic Lake Men dota practice at Seattle. Coach Allen Walz plans daily workouts and a 2000 meter drill before flying to Seattle on June 19 to race against Washington, California, Harvard, Cornell, UBC, MIT, and possibly Rutgers on June 22.
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Wisconsin
Lake Mendota
Seattle
Big Badger
Schuylkill River
Lake Cayuga
Allen Walz
Helso
Washington
California
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Cornell
University of British Columbia
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Rutgers
Monroe Women Keglers Win State Meet Money
Three Monroe women led a strong showing at the Wisconsin state bowling meet in Milwaukee April 6 and 7. Team results list Rees Construction 65th for $20 in Class C, Kempfert's Pharmacy 141st for $12. Class D Reddy Kilowatts 101st for $8. Singles awards go to Leona Gruenewald 103rd for $8, Margaret Kundert 292nd $4, Inez Kubly 324th $4, Kathryn Yost 339th $4, and others in lower places earning small sums. Doubles awards include Anna Hauser Marion Forcade 184th $6.66, Inez Kubly Ethel Jones 213th $6, Leona Gruenewald Kathryn Yost 214th $6. class C pairs Hedy Brunner Mary Garvue 441st $10, Inez Pfund Dorothy Olson 110th $5. Total payout to Monroe bowlers was $114.66.
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Eams
Milwaukee
George Wenker Jr
Leona Guenewald
Margaret Kundert
Inez Kubly
Kathryn ‘Yost
Ethel Jones
Neva Gnagi
Frances Moritz
Violet Snyder
Louise Dannerbeck
Frieda Wuethrich
Hedy Brunner
Inez Pfund
Louise Vincent
Alice Forbes
Anna Hauser
Marion Forcade
Leona Gruenewald
Kathryn Yost
Mary Garvue
Dorothy Olson
Mexicans seek sovereignty over California islands
Mexico’s president faced a request from the International league of Mexicans abroad to assert sovereignty over Santa Catalina and eight other off shore islands. The group contends the islands Pabellones San Miguel Santa Rosa Santa Cruz Anacapa Santa Catalina Santa Barbara San Nicholas and San Clemente are legally Mexican territory, though they are currently part of California.
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Inter
League of Mexicans Abroad
Manuel Avila Camacho
Santa Catalina
Califor
Pabellones
San Miguel
Santa Rosa
Santa Cruz
Anacapa
Santa Barbara
San Nicholas
San Clemente
Grand Slam Pinch Homer Wins Cubs Over Giants in 12 Innings
Frank Secory hit a 42nd inning grand slam to lift the Chicago Cubs 10-6 past the New York Giants in 12 innings. Hank Wyse closed, Ruffing won his fourth straight for the Yankees in a 4-0 shutout of the White Sox. Delmer Ennis pace the Phillies to a 9-3 win over the Reds. Dodgers beat Pirates 13-8 as Braves and Cardinals also won. Williams homered as Red Sox edged Browns 5-4 to stretch lead. Hudson shutout Senators 4-0 over Indians. Tigers and Athletics not scheduled.
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Frank Secory
Chicago Cubs
New York Giants
Yankees
White Sox
Red
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Giants
Hank Borowy
Hank Wyse
Chisox
Big Reds
Ruffing
Yanks
Johnny Rigney
Bill Dickey
Joe DiMaggio
George Sitrweiss
Phils
Delmer Ennis
Cincinnati Reds
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Stan Musial
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Joe Beggs
Brooklyn Dodgers
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Howie Pollet
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Boston
Sid Hudson
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Bob Lemon
Detroit
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Fay Spencer Upset Wins Open Night Trot at Maywood Park
Fay Spencer, a Chicago owned trotter, pulled a surprising upset to win the inaugural $1,000 trot purse as Maywood Park opened its night harness racing with pari mutuel betting. Cardinal Leeds, a 4 year old, raced at 3-10 but finished last, eight lengths behind Fay Spencer who beat Polar Mite by five lengths.
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Fay Spencer
Maywood Park
Cardinal Leeds
Santa Anita
Polar Mite
Calumet Delco's Fame Undimmed In Europe Races
Monroe notes that Calumet Delco, famed home trotters progeny, star in Europe with racing cards from Vienna dated May 12 showing Calumet Edge and Calumet Delco offspring winning on 2 100 meter and 2 100 meter courses. First Lt Niffenegger reports the horse’s continued impact, while trainer and owner ties trace back to Quinn Houslet and F. B. Luchsinger. The piece recalls Calumet Delco's 1932 2 year old world marks at Oshkosh and a 1933 Bay State circuit win with 2 05 4. It notes Frome sale and France international prize wins, situating the horse among Monroe’s noted world record entries and comparing to Knight of Strathmore.
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Calumet Delco
F. B. Luchsinger
Europe
Ralph E. Niffenegger
Army of Occupation
Vienna
States
Calumet
Plumps
Calumet Edge
Mein Edelweiss
Nolisa Delco
W. J. Rosemire
Longwood
Fla
Luchsinger
Quinn and Houslet
Oxford
Wis
Neal Houslet
Calumet Farms
Lexington
New York State
William Quinn
Frost
Arlie Frost
Oshkosh
Bay State
New York
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
Connecticut
Springfield
Milwaukee
Wisconsin Star
Hambletonian
Frome
Sare
Inex Surtees
France
American Trotting Horse Association
Niffenegger
Knight of Strathmore
George Bleiler
Phoenix
Ariz
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