Bankers Overpower Brodhead 12-4 in league playoff
Commercial Bank exploded for nine hits and twelve runs to defeat Brodhead 12 to 4 at Recreation Park. Charles Robertson pitched all nine innings for Commercial, securing the win as Brodhead’s John Tollefson allowed eight walks and four hits. Beach led Commercial with a double and two singles, while Wardlow and Jeglum contributed key runs in the sixth and seventh.
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Commercial Bank
Brodhead
Recreation Park
Bankers
Commercial
Charles Robertson
John Tollefson
Bill Beach
Erickson
Timm
Fred Huber
Beach
Robertson
Phil Brager
Tollefson
Ned Meyers
Huber
Simmons
Earnest Wardlow
Gary Jeglum
Wardlow
Jeglum
Goodrich
Curtiss Diemer
Harold Schultz
Deimer
Schultz
Stan Myers
Diemer
Schulz
Gemplers
Baseball Standings and Schedule Brief
American League standings show New York leading with 36 wins and 19 losses. Kansas City sits seven games back, while Cleveland and Detroit trail, with Boston and Chicago mid pack. Tuesday games include New York at Cleveland and Baltimore at Kansas City. In the National League Milwaukee leads 31 22, San Francisco 32 26, and Cincinnati at 28 28. Also noted are St Louis 6 Cincinnati 5 in 11 innings and Los Angeles matches with Philadelphia. Broomball is described as a Canadian skater passion using a football-like ball and broom sticks.
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New York
Kansas City
Cleveland
Washington
Chicago
Baltimore
Boston
Detroit
Milwaukee
San Fran
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Gene
Coetos
Philadelphia
Los Angeles
San Francisco
St. Louis
Angeles
Francisco
Monroe Nips Janesville 4-3 in pitchers duel
In a close Monroe Junior League game Jack Ponyicsanyi earned the win over Janesville 4 to 3. Don Shebesta allowed five hits and eight strikeouts in defeat. Monroe rallied with two runs in the fourth and two in the fifth to seize the lead before passing Janesville late. Theber plans a trip to Orfordville tomorrow night at 8 with 6:30 report and transportation.
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Jack Ponyicsanyi
Monroe
Janesville
Recreation Park
Ponyicsanyi
Don Shebesta
Jim Hall
Shebesta
John Hefty
Dave Grams
Hefty
Grams
Brad Armstrong
Douglas Grabow
Joe Goluch
Ron Theiler
John Holdrich
Orfordville
Johnny Logan Plays To Crowd In Milwaukee Stadium
Milwaukee shortstop Johnny Logan prefers County Stadium for batting despite a stronger road average. He notes crowds energize him and emphasizes results over averages, citing a ninth inning squeeze that tied the game before Harry Hanebrink’s later homer won it.
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Milwaukee
Johnny Logan
Milwaukee Braves
County Stadium
Johnny
Logan
Braves
St. Louis Cardinals
Henry Aaron
Harry Hanebrink
Cardinals Sweep Cincinnati In 11 Inning Nailbiter For NL Pennant Push
The St. Louis Cardinals edged Cincinnati 6-5 in 11 innings to move into a 4th place tie and back to .500 as Stan Musial delivered a ninth inning hit to spark a comeback. Ed Die Kasko drove in two runs in the 11th, and Morrie Martin earned the win in relief.
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St. Louis Cardinals
Cincinnati
Patterson Bout May Be Shifted
Sacramento officials discuss delaying the Floyd Patterson Roy Harris heavyweight title bout from August to September in Los Angeles. Chairman Dan O Kilroy notes Patterson could wait a few weeks, while promoter Al Weill plans the Aug 4 fight. Local promoters of a July 24 Rademacher Folley card oppose the title bout’s timing.
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Sacramento
State Athletic Commission
Los Angeles
Floyd Patterson
Dan O. Kilroy
al Weill
Roy Harris
Tex
Olympic Auditorium Club
Wrigley Field
Pete Rademacher
Zora Folley
Milwaukee Braves sign 21 year old Canadian pitcher
Milwaukee signs Donald MacLeod a 21 year old right handed pitcher from Charlottetown Prince Edward Island Canada a Boston University graduate. He will be reassigned to a lower classification team in Wichita Kansas in a few days then join the Class AAA American Association roster.
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Milwaukee
Milwauke Braves
Boston University
Wichita, Kan
Donald MacLeod
Charlottetown
Prince Edward Island
Canada
Braves
Braves Sign Pitcher For Eau Claire Club
Milwaukee Braves sign 19 year old southpaw Denver Lemaster from Camarillo California to a 1958 contract and assign him to Eau Claire in the Class C Northern League. Scout John Moore completed the deal with Atlanta.
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Milwaukee
Denver Lemaster
Camarillo
Calif
Milwaukee Braves
Lemaster
Atlanta
Eau Claire
Braves
John Moore
Cardinals Rally Past Reds 6-5 In Ninth Inning Comeback
Larry Jackson relieved after Gus Bell's two run homer to protect a 6-5 Cards win over the Redlegs. Joe Cunningham delivered a two run pinch single to forge a 3-3 tie in the ninth and later scored the go ahead run as St Louis defeated Cincinnati 6-5 in the classifieds style update.
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Cardinals
Pittsburgh
Redlegs
Stan Musial
Eddie Kasko
Wilmer
Vinegar Bond
Mizell
Redleg
Joe Nuxhall
Musial
Ken Boyer
Joe Cunningham
Cunningham
Don Blasingame
Kasko
Tom Acker
Gus Bell
Morrie Martin
Chicago Cubs
Dick Ellsworth
Lefty
Chicago White Sox
Ellsworth
Fresno
Calif
Cub
Cubs
Walt Moryn
Larry Jackson
Cards
Yankees Visit Cleveland in Slumping Open to Western Swing
The New York Yankees go to Cleveland for a three game set as they chase dominance despite a recent nine losses in 15 and a 19 inning scoreless stretch. Ray Narleski opposes Whitey Ford in the opener while Detroit rides a six game surge into town against Washington.
First Colorado Gold Discovery Found at Central City 1859
The first major gold strike in Colorado was made in 1859 at Central City drawing prospectors and attention to the region. Local reports describe a rush of fortune seekers and the rise of mining activity near the settlement.
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Colorado
Central City
Monticello Residents Visit Family at St Charles
A long weekend mix of visits across Wisconsin and Illinois as Monticello residents travel to St Charles to join relatives and attend graduations and family gatherings. Notable events include Marian Hefty earning a UW Madison medical technology degree and several family reunions across Madison, Monroe, Milwaukee, and Freeport.
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Ft. Sill
Oklo
Deanne Stuessy
Willis Freitag
Milwaukee
Russell Arnold
Madison
Frederick Freitag
Chicago
Henry D. Freitag
G. C. Schuler
Orfordville
Adam A. Schuler
Albert J. Marty
Fred Holcombs
Jacob Voegeli
Charles Schnetzler
Janet
Anna Schnetzler
Howard Voegeli
Rhon
Jackie
Jack Hoskins
Douglas
Jean Ann
Harris Babler
Marshfield
Browntown
Werner Hefty
Marian
Hefty
Tommy
W. E. Klassy
University of Wisconsin
Willis Babler
Judith
Bobby
Robert Schlittler
Ella Voegels
Frederick
Kevin Lynch
Norman Rosen
Thomas Heuer
Sauk City
M. E. Lynn
Maim
Alberta Gale
Freeport
Nellie Zweifel
Thomas Hagen
Ann Hagen
Fred Stauffer
Hilda Feenie
Ladysmith
Calvin Stauffer
Greeley
Colo
California
Thomas Saunders
Mmes
Richard Saunders
Cheryl
Monroe
Eugene Saunders
New Glarus
Herman Kubly
Abraham Kubly
Thomas Brusveens
Ralph Ku
Irene
Selmar Lien
Ralph Emerson
Blanchardville
Two Green Bay Vets Sign 1958 NFL Contracts
Green Bay Packers head coach Ray McLean announced that linebacker Sam Palumbo and defensive end Carlton Massey have signed 1958 contracts. Both veterans were part of the previous trade with the Cleveland Browns before last training camp, which also sent Roger Zatkoff and Bobby Garrett to Cleveland. Palumbo starred at Notre Dame and Massey at the University of Texas.
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Green Bay
Ray McLean
Green Bay Packers
Sam Palumbo
Carlton Massey
Palumbo
Massey
Cleveland Browns
Roger Zatkoff
Bobby Garrett
Browns
Notre Dame
University of Texas
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Winslow, Il
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Chapman Motor Co
South Wayne, Wis
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Eau Claire Club
Lanz Agency
Hartford Fire Insurance Company
New York Yankees
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Indians
Ray Narleski
Whitey Ford
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Narleski
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Walley
Bill Norman
Washington Senators
Paul Foytack
Tiger
Pete Ramos
Boston Red Sox
Dave Sisler
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Hec Brown
Ray Herbert
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