Schuetzes Extend Fourth Straight Softball Win
Schuetzes defeated Phillips-Smith 4-0 to remain atop the Municipal Softball League as Sahara Coal beat Carter-Gruenewald 4-3. Hartwig and Winzenreich homered and tripled respectively in the Schuetzel win. Sahara Coal edged Carter-Gruenewald with Del Soddy triple and Stan Meyers double aiding their 4-3 victory.
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Schuetzes
Municipal Softball League
Phillips-Smith
Sahara Coal
Carter-Gruenewald
Stan Meyers
Paul Wuethrich
Schuetzel
Paul Mueller
Henning
Vogler
Carter Gruenewald
Bob Prien
Sahara
Gene Rebly
Ray Figi
Gayle Brecklin
Mort Luby Names Top 52-53 Bowlers
Mort Luby, publisher of the National Piers Journal, names the 1952-53 All American bowling team headed by Don Carter Russ Fazio and Ed Luban of Detroit with Junie McMahon Fair Lawn N J Dick Hoover Akron and Ed Brosius Chicago on the first team. Second team includes Frank Santoro Fred Bujack Carmen Salvino Joe Wilman Bill Lillard Rudy Haberler all of Chicago. Third team lists Joe Rouse Antioch Calif J B Solomon Dallas Tex Rudy Pagel Milwaukee Ross Yovanovich Adron Stan Thaden Chicago and Steve Nagy Cleveland.
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Chicago
Don Carter
Russ Fazio
Ed Lubanski
Detroit
Junie McMahon
Fair Lawn
N. J
Dick Hoover
Akron
Ohio
Ed Brosius
Mortuby
National Piers Journal
Frank Santoro
New York
ABC
Fred Bujack
Carmen Salvino
Joe Wilman
Bill Lillard
Rudy Haberler
Joe Rouse
Antioch
Calif
J. B. Solomon
Dallas
Tex
Rudy Pagel
Milwaukee
Ross Yovanovich
Adron
Stan Thaden
Steve Nagy
Cleveland
Hogan Opens Narrow Open Lead at Oakmont
Ben Hogan led the 1992 U S Open field by two strokes early after a stabilizing round at Oakmont Country Club. Sam Snead George Fazio and Lloyd Mangrum chased as 60 players advanced into the final 36 holes amid 1600 entrants and 300 who began play Tuesday.
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Oakmont
Oakmont Country Club
Ben Hogan
Sam Snead
George Fazio
Lloyd Mangrum
Yanks Acquire Miranda and Send Miller in Cubs Deal
New York lands Willie Miranda from the Browns for about 10000 and diverts Bob Miller to Kansas City. Cincinnati trades Babe Church to Chicago for pitcher Bob Kelly and rookie southpaw Fred Baczewski in a two for one swap before the deadline.
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Yanks
Miranda Cubs
Redlegs
New York
New York Yankees
Shortstop
Cincinnati Redlegs
Chicago Cubs
Willie Miranda
St. Louis Browns
Bob Miller
Kansas City
Bubba Church
Cubs
Bob Kelly
Fred Baczewski
Lowly Pirates Tumble Braves In opener and finale
Veteran pitcher Murray Dickson steadies the Pirates as Milwaukee Braves drop 4-2 in the opener of a twin bill. Ed Mathews belts two triples and his 19th homer but the Braves lose pace atop the NL. Max Surkont earns win in the nightcap 11-2.
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Associated Press
Murray Dickson
Pittsburgh Pirates
Milwaukee Braves
Dickson
Milwaukee
Braves
Piratetown
Brooklyn Dodgers
Chicago Cubs
Johnny Antonelli
Ed Mathews
Mathews
Max Surkont
New York Yankees
Cleveland Indians
National League Race Tightens as Schedule Shifts
Standings show Brooklyn leading with 35 wins and Milwaukee close behind at 34. Chicago and Brooklyn split results while St Louis and New York gain ground with key wins amid a busy weekend slate.
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Brooklyn
Milwaukee
Philadelphia
St. Louis
New York
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Chicago
Cleveland
Boston
Washington
Detroit
Wisconsin State
Spahn Ranks 53 Braves Superior to 1948 Pennant Crew
Milwaukee pitcher Warren Spahn argues the 1953 Braves are stronger than the 1948 champions. He cites center field, infield speed, defense, power, and pitching depth, with Bruton, Gordon, Heath, Matthews, Crandall, Adcock, Logan, Dittmer, and Burdette as standout differences and depth promising a possible pennant run.
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New York
Warren Spahn
Milwaukee
Braves
Southpaw
Vern Bickford
Libby Sisti
Spahn
Billy Bruton
Mike McCormick
Jim Russel
Sid Gordon
Andy Pafko
Jeff Heath
Tommy Holmes
Eddie Matthews
Mathews
Bob Elliott
del Crandall
Phil Masi
Bill Salkeld
Joe Adcock
Earl Torgeson
Adcock
Johnny Logan
Jack Dittmer
Alvin Dark
Eddie Stanky
Johnny Sain
Bill Voiselle
Nelson Potter
Bickford
Jim Wilson
Max Sarkent
Johnny Antonelli
Bob Buhl
Don Liddle
Lew Burdette
NCA Eases Athletic Scholarship Policy After Presidents’ Pressure
The North Central Association’s commission on universities and colleges agreed to soften its strict athletic scholarships rule after a meeting with 27 college presidents. The change aligns with a 1952 AAC recommendation that athletic prowess may be a factor in scholarships and aid.
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Chicago
North Central Association
Commission ‘On Universities and Colleges
American Council On Education
NCA
Oklahoma A and M
Association
Big Ten
Big Seven
Missouri Valley
Skyline
Border
Peters Wins Wisconsin Alumni $100 Athletic Award
Kenton Peters, Glen Ellyn Illinois senior and three year Badger football veteran, was named first winner of a $100 athletic award by the Wisconsin Alumni Association. He led as track captain and will serve with Army engineers in Alaska this summer before returning to Wisconsin for his final semester. His athletic eligibility has run out.
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Madison
Kenton Peters
Glen Ellyn
Ill
Wisconsin Alumni Association
Peters
Badger
Army Engineers
Alaska
Wisconsin
Langlois and Castellani Set Rematch in Cleveland Arena
Mid dleweight Pierre Langlois faces Rockey Castellani in a 10 round Blue Ribbon Channel 3 telecast bout at Cleveland arena. Each aims for a championship chance with Castellani seeking revenge for February defeat.
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Milwaukee
Pierre Langlois
Rockey Castellani
Cleveland Arena
Castellani
Langlois
Cone's Retirement Proves Short-Lived
GREEN BAY Freddy Cone, 26, 195-pound Green Bay Packer fullback and place kicker, said last season he was through with professional football. He signed his 1953 contract today with the National Football League club after missing the last two contests due to a Thanksgiving Day injury at Detroit.
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Green Bay
Freddy Cone
Cone
Detroit
Redlegs win as Collum allows six hits in MLB return
Jackie Collum of the Cincinnati Redlegs pitched a six hit game to beat Philadelphia 4 1 for his first major league win since September 1951. Jim Delsing of the Detroit Tigers clubbed the first pitch in the bottom of the ninth for a homer to lift Detroit 2 1 past Washington.
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Jackie Collum
Cincinnati Redlegs
Philadelphia
Jim Delsing
Detroit Tigers
Detroit
Washington
Rains Boost Fishing Across Wisconsin Counties
Recent rains have improved fishing across the state with Lafayette County reporting good catfish and trout. Dane County sees northern pike and strong white bass, rock bass, and bullhead catches including large bluegills and perch. Walleye limits reported in several counties, muskie activity rising in the north, and Devils Lake walleye, Lake Wisconsin bass, and Big Green Lake lake trout noted.
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Lafayette
Florence County
Big Green Lake
Lake Wabesa
Rock County
Iowa County
Pecatonica River
Wisconsin
Mirror Lake
Lake Delton
Lake
Yugoslav Officials Near Dodgers Cubs Exhibition at Ebbets Field
New York United Nations and Yugoslav officials will attend the Brooklyn Dodgers versus Chicago Cubs game at Ebbets Field. Ambassador Leo Mates and the Yugoslav consulate plan to observe firsthand as Yugoslav knowledge of baseball expands beyond Russian claims of invention.
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New York
Ebbets Field
Brooklyn Dodger
Chicago Cubs
Yugoslav Information Center
Leo Mates
United Nations
Ans Information
Michigan To Battle Texas In National Collegiate Tourney
Michigan co champions of the Big Ten meet Texas, Southwest Conference ruler, in the National Collegiate Baseball Tournament third round. Both teams enter with perfect records after two rounds. Michigan beat Boston College 6 2 and Texas defeated Lafayette 7 3 Friday night.
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Omaha
Michigan
Texas
Boston College
Lafayette
Beaver Laughs Last At Tomahawk Railway Lights
Beavers dam a creek under the Milwaukee road near Tomahawk threatening the roadbed. Walter Rush the section foreman tries to frighten the animals by suspending a lantern from a hoe handle. The beavers bite through the handle and use the lantern to plug a dam hole.
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Tomahawk
Milwaukee Road
Walter Rush
Carter Sets Sights On Gavilan Welter Title
New Yorker Jimmy Carter moves toward Kid Gavilan’s welter crown after stopping George Araujo. Manager Willie Ketchum plans a $2000 forfeit next week for a title shot at Cuba Reed, the 147-pound champ, amid Carter’s claim of true championship status following a 13th round TKO of Araujo at Madison Square Garden.
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Jack Hand
New York
Jimmy Carter
Kid Gavilan
George Araujo
Willie Ketchum
Carter
Cuba Reed
Willie
Gavilan
Tommy Collins
Boston
Araujo
Madison Square Garden
Top Wrestling Stars Set For Turner Hall Show
Wrestling fans will flock to Turner Hall for three featured bouts by pro grapplers seen on Chicago TV. The main event pits Great Yamato of Japan against Cowboy Carlson in a 60 minute match or until two falls decide the winner. Also on the card Benito Gardini versus Jerry Woods, plus Rose Des Moines versus Ramona Sanchez in a women’s bout.
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Turner Hall
Chicago
Yamato
Japan
Roy Rogers
Cowboy Carlson
Benito Gardini
Circus
Baltimore
Jerry Woods
Arizona
Rose Des Moines
California
Ramona Sanchez
el Paso
George Reddington Starts First Alligator Farm in Florida
George Reddington established the first alligator farm at Anastasia Island Florida in 1892. The note marks a historic venture introducing captive alligator husbandry on the Atlantic coast.
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George Reddington
Anastasia Island
Fla
Fights Last Night in New York
World lightweight title bout saw Jimmy Carter stop George Araujo in New York. The card lists a Providence Rhode Island fighter and notes sugar consumption comparisons across Hawaii Australia Canada and the United States.
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New York
Jimmy Carter
George Araujo
Providence
R. I
Hawaii
Australia
Canada
United States
Livestock market results for Chicago UK and US cattle and hogs
USDA report shows hogs total around 2,000 with weights 20 to 280 pounds and higher, sows from 19.75 to 22.25 for lighter groups, and bulk 400 to 600 pound sows 17.50 to 20.00. Cattle salable around 100 with bulls and steers priced 20.50 to 25.00 for various weight ranges, and heifers 21.00 to 23.25. Grain futures feature cash wheat unavailable, corn values around 1.57 to 1.58 for yellow kernels, oats 0.76 to 0.78, malting barley 1.30 to 1.60, feed barley 1.00 to 1.25.
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Chicago UK
USDA
Chicago
Shawano Hires Suchy as Coach for Football and Basketball
Shawano high school names Frederick Suchy head coach for football and basketball. Suchy previously led Bloomer high school teams for four years.
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Shawano
Suchy
Wis
Shawano High School
Frederick Suchy
Bloomer High School
Global population shows more boys at birth but women outlive men
Across nations birth gender ratios favor boys while higher male mortality shifts totals toward women over time. In early life males are common but extend life expectancy of women keeps women majority in overall population.
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