Braves Defeat New York 5-2 in Streak-Building Win
Milwau kee Braves beat the New York Giants 5-2 to halt a slide and begin a road swing. Warren Spahn earned his fourth win after a stretch of losses, scattering seven hits and driving in the decisive run. Del Crandall slugged his 11th homer and drove in 25 overall as Milwaukee moved two games behind the league leaders and prepared to face the Dodgers in Brooklyn. The Giants got a homer from Willie Mays and received added influx from trades bringing Bressoud and others to New York.
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Milwaukee
Milwaukee Braves
New York
Warren Spahn
del Crandall
Spahn
Braves
Pirates
Brooklyn
Dodgers
Lew Burdette
Sal Maglie
Charlie Grimm
Crandall
Del
Grimm
Giants
Willie Mays
May
Ruben Gomez
Bill White
Eddie Mathews
Ed Bressaud
Hopper
Gomez
Frank Torre
Bill Bruton
Forbes Rubendall Win Major Letters in Wisconsin Sports
David Forbes son of Mr and Mrs James Forbes Monroe and Roger Rubendall Freeport were among recipients of major letters in five spring sports as UW athletic department announced. Forbes and Rubendall, who won the Big Ten individual title last year, led the 1955 UW golf team. The article notes the long term rise in Americans aged 65 and over from 3.1 million in 1900 to 14.1 million by July 1955.
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David Forbes
James Forbes
Monroe
Roger Rubendall
Freeport
University of Wisconsin Athletic Department
Forbes
Rubendall
U of W
State Fishing Good Across Wisconsin Despite Heat
Wisconsin Conservation Department reports fishing remains good in most areas despite clear waters and high temperatures. Northeastern trout fishing suffers as creeks run low while Brule River and northwestern streams offer strong trout catches. Panfish bites are steady nationwide with muskellunge activity rising in the northwest. Wardens in Polk Chippewa Rock Bayfield Price and Sawyer report solid pike fishing and Juneau County notes pike on Castle Rock flowage. Walleyes and panfish remain active in east central and southern waters though activity declines there.
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Madison
Wisconsin Conservation Department
Brule
Polk
Chippewa
Rock, Bayfield
Price
Sawyer
Juneau County
Castle Rock
East Central
Baseball and hockey scoreboard splinters and a driver’s tale
A compact score roundup shows Milwaukee at New York 5 2 and New York 5 Chicago 1 in softball style results with standings listing teams like Pittsburgh Cincinnati Brooklyn St Louis Milwaukee Chicago New York Philadelphia and Washington. The piece includes a human interest note from Elizabeth New Jersey about Bernie Johnson, 37, who says no one stopped him driving for 20 years without a license and paid a $30 fine in traffic court.
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Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Gsss
Milwaukee
Chicago
New York
Philadelphia
Washington
Boston
Cleveland
Detroit
Baltimore
Kansas City
St. Lo
Elizabeth, N. J
Bernie Johnson
Rosburg Leads as Open Rules Spark Hectic Start
Bob Rosburg shot 34-34 68 to lead the U S Open on opening day at Oak Hill. Peter Thomson and several former champions followed at even par or 71 while Henry Cotton Jackie Burke Doug Ford faced penalties or corrections. Ford dropped a new ball, Burke corrected an erroneous card, and Cotton avoided a penalty after dispute over a one or two putt. multiple stars struggled with high scores as Hogan Snead Littler and Fleck posted varied results.
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Rochester
N. Y
U. S. Golf Association
Bob Rosburg
Stanford University
Rosburg
Oak Hill Country Club
Australia
Peter Thomson
Ed Fur
Julius Boros
Cary Middlecoff
Henry Cotton
Jackie Burke
Doug Ford
Burke
Ford
Cotton
USGA
Little Men to Fight in TV Action at MSG
New York The featherweight headline bout at Madison Square Garden features Cherif Hamia of Algeria ranked No. 3 in the 126 pound division and Miguel Berrios of Puerto Rico making his Garden main event debut. Expected a lively 10 round scrap with Hamia slight favorite as NBC television and radio audience await the 8 p.m. CST start.
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New York
Madison Square Garden
Cherif Hamia
Miguel Berrios
Puerto Rico
Hamia
Sandy Saddler
Berrios
NBC
Yankees win as Grim stays undefeated with nine K
Yesterday's Stars Pitching highlights Bob Grim of the Yankees paving another win without a loss. He struck out nine and allowed only one walk over four innings to beat the White Sox 5-1.
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Bob Grim
Yankees
White Sox
Jackie Jensen
Dick Gernert
Red Sox
Indians
Jensen
Cards Get Dark In Latest Trade
St Louis GM Frank Lane reshuffles the roster by sending Red Schoendienst to New York for Alvin Dark in a four for four swap. Dark joins Lane’s plan to pursue the 1956 NL flag as Lockman moves to first and Dark to short.
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ST. Louis
Frank Lane
St. Louis Cardinal
Redbird
Red Schoendienst
New York Giants
Alvin Dark
Lane
Globe - Democrat
Cincinnati
Wilard Schmidt
Redlegs
Hal Jeffcoat
Rocky Bridges
George Crowe
Schoendienst
Redbirds
Giants
Red
Giant
Bill Rigney
O.K
Jackie Brandt
Bill Sarni
Dick Littlefield
Whitey Lockman
Ray Katt
Don Liddle
Dark
Don Blasingame
Lockman
Wally Moon
Hal Smith
New York
Daryl Spencer
Sarni
Wes Westrum
Brandt
Swiss Cheese Open Draws Top State Golf Talent
Pro James Forbes of Monroe Country Club reports strong interest in the 1956 Swiss Cheese Open to be held Monday June 25. Since 1935 the event has drawn the state’s best with pro and amateur divisions on the nine hole course. Last year Brian Charter of Janesville won with 67 and tied the nine hole record. John Nolan and Dick Starke tied for best ball with 62. In 1954 Moon Molinaro of Nakoma won amateur honors with a 66 two under par.
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James Forbes
Monroe Country Club Today
Forbes
Robert F. Marty
Brian Charter
Janesville
George Vitense
Madison Nakoma
Charter
John Nolan
Dick Starke
Nakoma
Moon Molinaro
Construction Worker Electrocuted on Job in Whitehall
James Henkel, 27, of White Bear Lake Minnesota, was electrocuted Thursday while installing a transformer for the Whitehall electric utility near Land O Lakes creamery. Henkel, on a pole, touched a 6900 volt line as Donovan Construction Co. crews continued weeks of work upgrading lines and transformers for the local utility.
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Whitehall
James Henkel
White Bear Lake
Minn
Whitehall Electric Utility
Land O’lakes
Yanks Beat White Sox 5 1 as Chicago Slips Further
Chicago White Sox return from a trip with another loss to the New York Yankees 5 to 1, dropping seven of eight to New York this season and leaving them five games behind the league leaders. Dave Philley argued a second strike and was banished after a ninth inning incident. Mickey Mantle homered for the Yankees as Chicago prepares to host the Washington Senators at Comiskey Park.
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Chicago
Chicago White Sox
New York Yankees
Yanks
New Yorkers
Sox
White Sox
Yankees
Dave Philley
Charles Berry
Philley
Bob Grim
Berry
Grim
Mickey Mantle
Comiskey Park
Washington Senators
Billy Pierce
Bob Wiesler
Chicago Cubs
Cubs plan two night doubleheader in Philadelphia
The Chicago Cubs schedule a two night doubleheader in Philadelphia. Waltren Hacker and Don Kaiser start for the Cubs while Saul Rogovin and Curt Simmons take the mound for the Phillies, aiming to improve the win column.
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Philadelphia
Cubs
Waltren Hacker
Don Kaiser
Saul Rogovin
Curt Simmons
Gemplers to Face Jefferson in City Softball Showdown
Gemplers 20 beat Jefferson Center 3 0 and remain undefeated as both teams meet at Recreation Park at 7 35 p m to decide which side stays perfect in Municipal Softball League action Northwestern tangles with Brodhead at 9 p m City recreation director Ronald D Johnson says a meeting of softball commissioners and players will discuss hosting an American Softball Association tournament later in the season the winner could advance to state competition
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Gemplers
Jefferson Center
Recreation Park
Northwestern
Brodhead
Ronald D. Johnson
American Softball Association
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Jim Constable
al Dark
St. Louis Cardinals
Johnny Antonelli
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Jack Fleck
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