Basilio Forces DeMarco TKO For Welterweight Title
Carmen Basilio stops Tony DeMarco in 1 52 of the 12th round at the War Memorial Auditorium to become welterweight champion. Basilio earns about $30,000. DeMarco $60,000 as 9,170 fans pay $119,794 with telecast receipts of about $50,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Syracuse
N. Y
Carmen Basilio
Canastota
Tony DeMarco
War Memorial Auditorium
Basilio
Carmen
Johnny de John
Art Aragon
Los Angeles
Jim Norris
International Boxing Club
Johnny Saxton
DeMarco
State Fair Grounds Coliseum
Upstate
Wilmot Hills races postponed due to rain
Wilmot Wisconsin race day at Wilmot Hills track postponed two weeks to June 26 because of rain and poor track conditions. Also Campion High seeks two football games for Sept 23-25 and Oct 7-9 with home or away options.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmot
Wilmot, Wis
Wilmot Hills
Jim Peterson
Campion High School
Prairie du Chien
Campion
Local French Amateur Golf Finalists Named
Don Rierlinchoff of Orlando Florida defeated Bill Campbell of Huntington West Virginia 3 and 1, while Henri DeLamare of France beat Joe Conrad of San Antonio Texas 4 and 3 to reach the finals of the French amateur golf tournament.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Don Rierlinchoff
Orlando
Fla
Bill Campbell
Huntington
W. Va
Henri DeLamare
France
Joe Conrad
San Antonio
Tex
Harbert and Furgol Take Tourney Lead at Halfway Mark
The United States duo Chick Harbert and Ed Furgol grabbed a share of the lead at the midway point of the International golf championships with a total of 282 par scores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Chick Harbert
Ed Furgol
Bannister Marries Moyrra Elver Jacobson in Basel Ceremony
Dr. Roger Bannister the first to break the four minute mile wed Moyrra Elver Jacobson in Basel Switzerland in a brief civil ceremony Moyrra is the daughter of a Swedish economist Financial details or witnesses not disclosed in the report
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bannister
Basel
Switzerland
Roger Bannister
Moyrra Elver Jacobson
Yesterday's Stars Shine in 7-0 Cubs Shutout by Erskine
Carl Erskine pitched a complete game allowing four hits as the Dodgers blanked the Cubs 7-0 walking one and giving up no runs. Ted Williams of the Red Sox homered and drove in the first three runs in their 5-2 win over Detroit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Erskine
Dodgers
Cubs
Ted Williams
Red Sox
Homorec
Boston
Detroit
Pirates Braves Rainout Sparks Baseball Standoff
Rain washed out the Pirates versus Braves game as Gene Conley faces Bob Friend in a postponed showdown. Conley stands 7-2, Friend 3-1, with a doubleheader planned Sunday to close the series, as Milwaukee and Pittsburgh square off in damp conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Milwaukee Braves
Pirates
Bucs
Braves
Gene Conley
Milwaukee
Bob Friend
Conley
Friend
New York Giants
Polo Grounds
Charlie Grimm
Bob Buhl
Lew Burdette
Warren Spahn
National League scoreboard and Friday results
Brooklyn leads the NL with 41 wins, 12 losses, Chicago 22 12, New York 28 26. Friday results: Brooklyn 7 Chicago 0, New York 2 St. Louis 1. Milwaukee at Pittsburgh postponed by rain. Sunday games include Chicago at Brooklyn and St. Louis at New York with two games each.
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Brooklyn
Chicago
New York
Milwaukee
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
American League
L Pet
Cleveland
Detroit
COLT
Boston
Washington
Kansas City
Baltimore
Junior Davis Cup Tennis Tourney Set for June 25
Ronald D. Johnson city recreation director announced the Junior Davis Cup Tennis Tournament will be at 10 am June 25 at Riverside Park in Janesville. Green County registrations must be with him or at the swimming pool by Wednesday. Playoffs after registration select two girls under 18 two boys under 15 and two youths under 18 and over 15 to advance to Janesville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronald D. Johnson
Riverside Park
Janesville
Johnson
Huber Brewers Postpone Two Games Due to Rain
Manager Fred Huber announced rain has postponed two games. The Beloit Boosters will now face the Huber Brewers at 8 p.m. Wednesday, while the Madison Eagles and Portage game is rescheduled.
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Fred Huber
Braves
Madison Eagles
Portage
Huber Brewers
Beloit Boosters
Wednesay
Williams Is Back At Briggs Stadium Teeing Off For Red Sox
Ted Williams, 36, rediscovered form at Briggs Stadium in Detroit. In his first two at bats he hit two home runs and added a walk and a single as Boston topped Detroit 5 2. Williams praised the ballpark’s power-hitting atmosphere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Ted Williams
Briggs Stadium
Detroit Tigers
Williams
Boston Red Sox
Red Sox
Boston
West
Cleveland
Giardello Sentenced to Prison for Riot Conviction
Philadelphia middleweight boxer Joey Giardello real name Carmine Tilello was sentenced to 6 to 18 months in County Prison for riot and conspiracy to riot. Judge Edward P Little set bail at 1500 pending appeal by attorney Michael von Moschzisker. Giardello was convicted March 16 of five counts of assault and riot for beating Howard Short at a Philadelphia gas station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Joey Giardello
Edward P. Little
Sutquehanna County
Giardello
Michael von Moschzisker
State Superior Court
Little
Howard Short
Short
Senate Approves VA Payment for Woolson Treatment
The Senate approved a bill to authorize the Veterans Administration to pay hospital expenses for Albert Woolson a 108 year old Duluth Civil War veteran and last surviving union veteran. Woolson’s illness prevents travel to a VA hospital distant from his home and his private hospital bill is expected to exceed 1 200 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Eisenhower
Veterans Administration
Albert Woolson
Duluth
Woolson
Brown Receives Letter for Baseball Action
Francis Brown of Campion Jesuit High School Prairie du Chien earned a spring letter in baseball after playing left field. He batted .200 and posted a .800 fielding percentage with one error this season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Brown
Brod.head
Campion Jesuit High School
Prairie du Chien
Brown
Cattle and Sheep Rely on Heather in Highlands Winters
In the Highlands of Scotland cattle and sheep face winter forage challenges as heather provides the main nourishment during the cold months. Local herds rely on rugged moorland flora when other fodder is scarce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highlands
Scotland
Brooklyn Dodgers blank Cubs 7 0 in league clash
Brooklyn Dodgers topped the Chicago Cubs 7-0 as Carl Erskine held the Cubs to four hits and the Dodgers expanded their lead to 9 1/2 games. Three Dodgers homers powered the win with Sam Jones taking the loss. Warrren Hacker and Billy Lees were slated to duel next. White Sox rainout rescheduled to face Washington. Yankees defeated Cleveland 3-2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Chicago Cubs
Brooklyn Dodgers
Cubs
Carl Erskine
Brooklyn
Dodgers
Sam
Jones
Warren Hacker
Billy Lees
Chicago White Sox
Washington
Sox
Dick Donovan
Johnny Schmitz
New York Yankees
Yanks
Cleveland
Tribe
Yankees
Rain Delays Monroe Softball Doubleheader Schedule
Rain postponed four Monroe softball games for the second time this week with no new dates set by the Monroe Softball Commission. Commercial Bank vs Simmons and Jefferson Center vs Ernies were canceled. Next Tuesday Helland-Hein faces Phillips-Smith at 9 p.m. for the loop lead, Northwestern meets Ernies at 7:45 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
Monroe Softball Commission
Commercial Bank
Simmons and Jefferson Center
Ernies
Helland
Numerous visitors and travelers stop in New Glarus area
Local residents and relatives from Madison Sauk City Milwaukee and other towns visited New Glarus over the weekend and Monday. Guests included Miss Natalie Theiler and families from Madison Mineral Point and Monticello. Travelers returned home via Camp Chaffee Ark St Louis Fort Sill and LaCrosse with plans for schooling and attendances at state sales and graduations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto Stuve
Nebraska
Palmer Welsh
Linda Welsh
Natalie Theiler
Madison
Ollie Benzel
Mineral Point
Wilbert Lienhardt
Steven
Arthur Elmer
Michael Gray
Sauk City
Gray
Fred J. Marty
Sylvan Frick
Karen
Frick
St. Clare Hospital
Monroe
Henry Luchsinger
Mott, N. D
Henry Hefty
Connecticut
E. V. Hicks
Charles
Appleton
Ruh Hicks
Lawrence College
Bessie Kubly
Milwaukee
Robert Kubly
Clara Oppliger
Dorothy Wald
Ray Wurgler
Fred Wurgler
Roy Lust
Werner Bodenmann
Camp Chaffee
Ark
Don Fijelstad
St. Louis
Fijelstad
Fort Sill
Oklo
Clarence Roth
Kenneth
LaCrosse
State College
Jac Pauli
Walter Wegener
Peter H. Streiff
Jacob Voegeli
Monticello
Baraboo
Theodore Roosevelt's White House Pet Legacy
Theodore Roosevelt brought numerous pets to the White House, including ponies cats lizards guinea pigs kangaroos and many dogs showcasing a record of animal companions unmatched by other presidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Theodore Roosevelt
White House
Monroe Common Council Sets Hearings and Vacancies
The Monroe Common Council met led by Mayor Brooks Dunwiddie with eight aldermen present. The body approved minutes, heard several land and utility queries, discussed street and alley vacations, authorized gas tank installs, extended a park curfew, and granted multiple licenses and street lights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooks Dunwiddie
Galli
Henning
Schindler
Matzke
Beckman
Laeser
Elmer
Dearth
Fred Lehnherr
Board of Public Works and Planning Commission
William Greub
Water and Lights Committee
Crandall Oil Company
Lakeshire
Marty
Police and Safety Committee
Monroe
Ronald Johnson
Recreation Park
Ralph H. Mahley
Committee On
Special Council Meeting approves curb and pool work May 23 1955
The council convened at 5 p m for a special meeting to authorize a contract with V U Stauffacher Construction Co for curb and gutter work and to arrange partial payment of 6945 to Janesville Construction Co for pool filtering. Public Works also recommends curb and gutter installation on 13th Ave 18th St and 23rd Ave with costs assessed to affected property owners. The meeting adjourned after these actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nyman Implement Co
Aring Equipment Co
Wiedenbeck
Dobelin Co
DOE
Ace Hardware
Fuel Co
Ingersoll Rand Co
Standard Oil Co
Sup- Eugene Dietzgen Co
Rement Ice, Inc
City Evans
s.Monroe
Rufenacht Oil Co
Dis- Monroe Auto Electric
Sktendetaacdden~ Co
Evergreen’ Broom
E. J. Norton
Gateway
Wisconsin Blue Print Co
Ments Ies
Panama Carbon Co
Sup- Dearth Motor Sales
Lapublications Sanitary Supply Co
Sup- Cities Service Oil Co
Weed
Heeb Co
Solomon Autoparts Co. Inc
Street
Wisconsin
Dotumet Esc
Tobin’s
Mid-Continent Petroleum Corp
Weed de- Monroe Sales Co
Solvit Chemical Co
Canak Co
Kundert Oil Co
North American Steel Co
Aiar Cohen Brothers and Katz
Nagle-Hart Tractor Co
Green County Lumber
Neenah Foundry Co
Credit Bureau of Mon- Kohli Printing Co
Sup Kline
Seelh - Erent
Charles
Ments Burkhard Electric Co
Lock Joint
William F. Beckman
Floyd Matzke
G. Fred Galli
City of
Monroe
Water and Lights
25Th Avenue
14Th Street
23Rd Street
18Th Avenue
Alfred Henning
Fred Galli
Sebastian Laeser Jr
Alderman Galli
Alderman Beckman
Common Council
Board of Public Works
Cox and Classon
Brooks J. Dunwiddie
Galli
Henning
Schindler
Matzke
Beckman
Laeser
Dearth
Elmer
Dunwiddie
V. U. Stauffacher Construction Co
Herman L. Schindler
Janesville Construction Co
Recreation Park Pool
13Th Avenue
18Th Street
23Rd Avenue
Matusow Plans Marriage to Ellen Raskin Artist
Harvey Matusow, former FBI informer and witness in Communist cases, obtained a marriage license to wed Ellen Raskin, 27, an artist from New York City. He says the ceremony will occur next Monday but he declined to reveal the location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Harvey Matusow
FBI
Ellen Raskin
Matusow
Arvilla P. Bentley
Reno
Miss Raskin
New York City
Milwaukee
Wis
Sol Raskin
Juarez
Mexico
Alfred Kouzel
Brodhead By Miss Grace Marsh
Mr and Mrs Donald Haack with Barbara and Thomas have returned to Milwaukee after visiting Clayton McNutt and Lowell Ringens The Tom Peters and Jamie from Brodhead plus Mr and Mrs Charles Peters from Antigo have been in Chicago The Peters plan a 10 day fishing trip to Canada Jamie stays with grandparents in Antigo Mr and Mrs Van A Marsh of Mineral Point visited W W Lawver
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Haack
Barbara
Thomas
Milwaukee
Clayton McNutts
Lowell Ringens
Tom Peters
Jamie
Brodhead
Charles Peters
Antigo
Chicago
Canada
van A. Marsh
Mineral Point
W. W. Lawver
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Tkos
Champion
Champ
Tony
Harry Kessler
Kessler
Frank Forbes
Bert Grant
Grant
Mom
Pop
BY Jimmy Hatlo
New Glarus
Millard Tschudy
Proceedings of Common Council
Committee On Claims
R. Elmer
Judiciary Committee
Rattan
Alley
9Th Avenue
12Th Street
Avenue
Bloom
Outlet
Green County
Bell
R. Elmer Herman L. Schindler
Alvderman Schindler
Alderman Dearth
Crandall Oil Co
Lakeshire-Marty
Floyd W. Matzke
Alderman Henning
Park Board
Alderman Matzke
Cheese Capital Aerie
F.C.E
Huber Brewing Co
Cunningham Distributing Co
Casmer-Homb Distributing Co
John W. Tschanz
Harold A. Blumer
Olga M. Voelkh
Roy W. Woelffer
Thomas R. Holyoke
Clarence F. Kempfert
Otto R. Mierswa
Harold Walters
Wendell Simmons
Bruni Miller
Robert Rutsch
Harold Penniston
Clifford Leck
Stauffacher Construction Co
A. F. Rote Co
Monroe Ready-Mix
F. F. Salzwedel
Russel Shultz
Dance Hall
Turner Hall
Junk Dealers
Kohn Salvage Co
Monroe Salvage Co
Sunnycroft V. Dairy
Jack L. Marty
Ambler and Shields
Bowman Dairy
Robert Trumpy
Alderman Laeser
Ekum
Victor Schiller
F. M. Bray
Council Chamber
Alanes
SVT
Miss Grace Marsh
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