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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1962
Page
5
Stan Musial, 41, homered and singled three times to top Ty Cobb’s career total bases mark, reaching 5,866 and extending a spree of four lifetime records. The Cardinals split a doubleheader with Philadelphia as Musial hit a second-inning homer and raised his average to .345, amid a day of NFL-like scoring and pivotal NL and AL results.
BERLIN Germany Gustav Bubi Scholz challenges Harold Johnson for the American world light heavyweight title at outdoor Olympic Stadium tonight. Johnson is the favorite with a 41 percent edge. Johnson, pro since 1946, has 69 wins with 32 by knockout in 76 bouts. Scholz has 2 professional fights, 85 wins with 46 by knockout and six draws.
Rained out makeup replaces games listed with two matchups at 7 30 and 8 45 P M The Kiwanis team faces Zwickers followed by Commercial Bank meeting Monroe FFA at the park tonight
Park and Recreation leads Slow Pitch Open League at 3-1 while Dorman and Grace Lutheran tie for Classic League No 1 at 4-0 after four games. Top batters include Percy Stevens .713 in eight at bats for Classic, Bob Wells .637 in Open, and homer leaders Dwyer and Seeholzer with four each.
The chart lists team records for the league with Cleveland Minnesota and others, showing W L and percentages. Friday results include Minnesota 3 Boston 2 and Chicago 7 Cincinnati 4 among others with upcoming games noted for Los Angeles at Minnesota and Kansas City at Chicago.
Undefeated Joey Archer returns after 16 months to face Jose Gonzalez in a top 10 round bout at Madison Square Garden televised by ABC. Archer, 24, is a 7-5 favorite after winning 30 straight before stepping away, with Gonzalez, 22, a notable ring draw. The card also features Rubin Carter vs Ernie Burford and Jackie Kelly vs Tommy Schafer in additional 10 round bouts.
Yesterday Stan Musial of the Cardinals hit a homer and three singles in St Louis as the Cardinals split with Philadelphia 7-3 and 3-11. He breaks Ty Cobb's career baserunning total stars while Al Jackson of the Mets tossed a one hit 2-0 shutout of Houston and retired 22 in order in the opener as Houston won 16-3.
The FDA launches a nationwide campaign to halt the micrody nameter, calling it a worthless diagnostic device. FDA Commissioner George P. Larrick warns it poses a public health risk as it cannot diagnose diseases, with over 5,000 units sold at up to 875 dollars each.
Young worm sellers aged seven to fourteen must collect and remit three percent state sales tax on live bait. Clyde H. Kopan of the state taxation department states fishing worms are taxable as live bait, with prices around 25 cents for nightcrawlers.
State Conservationist Marvin Schneers returns to St. Marys Hospital in Madison and readers are invited to send cards. July 11 marks the second annual Land Judging Contest at Alfred Baumgartner's pond with a noon picnic for teams. July 17 Farm City ham barbecue plans advance with tickets distributed. Ed Kaderly leads effort. Contour strips cited for soil, water conservation and as a deterrent to salesmen. a mower anecdote adds local humor.
Marvin Bidlingmaier of Martintown reports considerable hail damage to his corn from Wednesday's storm while Sheldon DeVoe's farm near the same area saw only a few drops. The note also mentions Lake Bea-Aqua-Ner, Alfred Baumgartner's farm pond, and a brief swim across it.
Miss Jean Ares works at Chula Vista Resort Wisconsin Dells this summer. Her parents Mr and Mrs Arthur Armes join her for a vacation. Mrs Austin Wagenknecht and son Jim return to Minneapolis after visiting her parents Mr and Mrs Joe Hoesly. Mrs William Bauer and Susan stay at Lake Windego near Wild Rose. Bauer serves as camp nurse for weeks. Francis Cassiman of Westmont Ill visits her father Rudy Vollenweider. Russell Monroe attends UW summer school in Madison and plans to teach here this fall. Orville Jorenby visits Black Hills this week. Ingaborg Huckaby of Santa Cruz California visits her brother Mons Ness and wife.
Carol Sorenson of Janesville faced defending champion Judy Hoetmer in the 18th Women’s College Golf Tournament in Albuquerque New Mexico. Sorenson, a freshman at Arizona State and Tucker Intercollegiate champion, built a 5 up lead after nine holes and finished the 12 holes 5 under par with two back nine birdies.
FT. LEWIS Wash The Army says three National Football League players Ray Nitschke Doug Mayberry and Dale Nemmelaar will be discharged next month Maj Willard Ekwall of Stevens Point Wis information officer of the 32nd Infantry Division said Friday the trio would be released from service for playing in an exhibition game twice before leaving.
Ekwall says the trio led by Nitschke of the Packers Mayberry of the Vikings and Nemmelaar of the Cardinals were granted discharge after Army review in Washington DC ensuring release by July 14 to join early exhibition games.
Percy Hardiman of Hartland criticized the bill and said the real issue was freedom to run lives and businesses. The House defeated the bill 215 to 205, sending it back to the Agriculture Committee.
The Milwaukee Braves signed Tom Graziano captain of Fairleigh Dickinson University's baseball team to a 15000 dollar bonus contract with Eau Claire of the Class C Northern League. Graziano is described as a fleet-footed infielder.
The New York City Department of Welfare, the world’s largest public aid agency, spent 311 million dollars in 1959 to assist nearly 500000 persons.
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