Cardinals Win First Loop Tilt
The Monroe Cardinal baseball team opened the 1953 season with a 5-3 win over Platteville in the Dairyland League. Jim Hill and Mickey Gratz pitched. key hits came from Bill Purcell and Ernie Vogler as Monroe built a 5-3 final. In the nightcap, Monroe edged Beloit 5-4 in 10 innings, with a decisive 8th inning rally and late hitting by Hill Wainwright Vogler Purcell Snyder.
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Merle Millard
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Bill Moon
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Butts
Beloit
Recreation Park
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Jordan
Moon
Pat Ennis
Andrews
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Tigers Set Record Losing Pace With 13th Straight Loss
The Detroit Tigers, at 10-37 after a 13th consecutive defeat by the Boston Red Sox, threaten the modern record for losses in a season, with the 1916 Athletics at 117 losses the mark to beat.
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Neenah Wins State High School Tennis Championship
Neenah edged Manitowoc and Whitefish Bay by one point to claim the state high school tennis team title with 12 points. Fond du Lac, the defending champion, placed fourth with nine points.
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Milwaukee
Manitowoc
Whitefish Bay
Fond du Lac
Rookie Homer Sparks Braves Debut Hit
Milwaukee Braves rookie Harry Hanebrink, 26, belts a home run for his first major league hit on Saturday.
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Philadelphia
Harry Hanebrink
Milwaukee Braves
Braves Sweep Two on Homers
The Milwaukee Braves moved atop the National League by sweeping two from Philadelphia 6-0 and 5-3 as homers from Sid Gordon Andy Pafko Eddie Matthews and Ebba St Claire fueled the offense. Johnny Antonelli added a shutout win with seven strikeouts in the opener and Crowe and Johnny Logan homered in the finale. Matthews connected for his 16th homer of the season.
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Associated Press
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Philadelphia
Dodgers
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Sid Gordon
Andy Pafko
Eddie Matthews
Ebba St. Claire
Johnny Antonelli
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George Crowe
Johnny Logan
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Matthews
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Purdue's Matthews Sets Two Mile Mark at C C C Meet
Gene Matthews of Purdue turned in the second fastest two mile this season to break the meet record at the Central Collegiate Conference indoor track meet in Milwaukee. He won by 40 yards in 9 minutes 7.3 seconds and was named outstanding performer as Marquette claimed the team title with two event wins and nine other placements.
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Marquette
Fitzsimmons Named Minneapolis Manager
New York Giants coach and former pitching star Fred Fitzsimmons, 51, was named manager of the Minneapolis farm club of the American Association, replacing Frank Genovese. He will join the team at Columbus with Carl Hubbell, the Giants’ director of minor league clubs.
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Chick) Genovese
Fitzsimmons
Philadelphia Phillies
Columbus
Carl Hubbell
Giants
Forbes Cards 162 In 36-hole Tourney
Dave Forbes fired another 81 Saturday to give him a 36 hole total of 162 in the state high school tourney at Madison. He also had an 81 the previous day. Denis Gehri of Janesville was medalist with 154. Allen Daeda of West Allis Hale was next with 156. Bill Gregory of Janesville was third with 157 and Bob Brockhaus, Janesville, and Bob Brue of Milwaukee Juneau tied for fourth with 158s.
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Madison
Denis Gehri
Janesville
Allen Daeda
West Allis Hale
Bill Gregory
Bob Brockhaus
Bob Brue
Milwaukee Juneau
Monroe Parks Top Winner In VFW-Legion Benefit Tilt
Large Monroe crowd watched a donkey softball game as the VFW defeated the American Legion to raise funds for park improvements. Frank Haren led the VFW with a home run, while Doran Zwygart homered for the Legion. proceeds benefited the Park Board.
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Muzz) Haren
Doran
Softball Schedule Restart After Rainout
Softball games halted by rain last Thursday will resume Tuesday night with Glenn Langston announcing the updated plan. Sahara Coal led Phillips and Smith 2-0 in the top of the first when play was halted, with Gempler's set to face Jefferson Center and the schedule continuing through Wednesday and Friday matchups.
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Glenn Langston
Sahara Coal
Phillips
Smith
Gempler
Jefferson Center
Commercial Bank
Schuetzel
Carter-Gruenwald
Kaukauna Wins Wisconsin High School Baseball Title
Kaukauna scored 16 runs in two innings to defeat Birnamwood 16 to 6 and seize the Wisconsin state baseball championship on Saturday night. The Ghosts padded eight hits and three Birnamwood errors in the second inning for eight runs, with scoring concentrated in the second and sixth frames.
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Menasha
Kaukauna
Birnamwood
Ghosts
Deer Causes Car Crash In Wonewoc. Deer Killed
A 100 pound deer crashed into the rear fender of a car driven by Russell Biermrier in Wonewoc Sauk County breaking three legs. The deer was killed by Warden Robert Turner. Several deer have been seen in the Wonewoc area recently.
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Russell Biermrier
Wonewoc
Robert Turner
Sauk County
Braves purchase Chester Collins Morgan from Toledo farm club
The Milwaukee Braves bought outfielder Chester Collins Morgan from their Toledo American Association farm club and optioned him to Jacksonville Florida in the South Atlantic League. Morgan posted a .300 average in 72 games for Eau Claire Wisconsin in the Northern League last season.
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Milwaukee Braves
Chester Collins Morgan
Toledo
Jacksonville
Fla
Morgan
Eau Claire
Wis
Milwaukee and New York Lead Varying Baseball Scores Across Leagues
Saturday results show Philadelphia 6 Milwaukee 2 and New York 3 Chicago 0 in early action. Sunday features Milwaukee 6-5 Philadelphia 0-3 and Brooklyn 10 St Louis 1, with Chicago 10-5 New York 5-2 and Cincinnati 6-11 Pittsburgh 1-6. AME LEAGUE standings list New York 11 games, Cleveland 16, Washington 22, Chicago 33, Philadelphia 21, St Louis 30, Detroit 37 with varied recent results. Wisconsin State League notes include Green Bay leading at 21-10 and Sheboygan 22-12, plus multiple games across the circuit and upcoming matchups.
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Musial Worried By Slump Amid .247 Batting Mark
Stan Musial of the St. Louis Cardinals laments a severe batting slump though his health is sound and weather has not affected him. He compares his production drop to a 50 percent business decline and cites roommate Red Schoendienst as having a strong season.
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Stan Musial
St. Louis Cardinal
Musial
Stan
Red Schoendiest
Legion Will Hold Second Practice At Recreation Park
Sixteen boys turned out yesterday morning at Recreation Park to try out for the Junior Legion baseball team under W. W. Wuethrich. He urged more players for depth and announced regular practices Tuesday and Friday nights. The first game is set for a night battle with Davis on their diamond. Nonparticipants should return uniforms.
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Red
Wuethrich
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Mc Grath Sets Local 100 Mile Dirt Track Record
Jack Mc Grath of South Pasadena California wins the season opening 100 mile dirt track race at State Fair Park. He covers one mile in 1 hour 4 minutes averaging 94.4 mph, breaking the prior mark. He earns 5,150 dollars plus 200 points and moves into the lead for the 1953 racing championship with additional 500 points from a Memorial Day Indianapolis Classic finish.
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Jack McGrath
South Pasadena
Calif
State Fair Park
Mike Nazaruk
East Meadows
Long Island
N. Y
McGrath
Richards Finds Starter Dorish For White Sox
Manager Paul Richards of the Chicago White Sox lands a reliable arm in Harry Dorish as No. 1 fireman. Dorish pitched the first complete game for the Sox since May 20, holding Washington to five hits in his first start and earning his fourth win against a single loss.
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Chicago
Paul Richards
Chicago White Sox
Harry Dorish
Dorish
Washington
Nats
Sox
Harry
Phillies Dominate Doubleheader With 6-0 Win
The Philadelphia Phillies won the first game of a doubleheader 6-0 and followed with a 5-2 victory in the second game. Key performances helped secure the sweep for the Phillies.
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Braves Name PR Milwaukee Public Relations Director
George Marr, veteran broadcaster, was named Milwaukee Braves public relations director Saturday. Marr has radio experience in Asheville Norfolk Baltimore and Boston and previously worked for the Associated Press in New York before joining the Braves in Milwaukee.
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George Marr
Milwaukee Braves
Marr
Asheville
N. C
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