Gemplers Seize Undisputed Lead With Comeback Win
Gemplers rally from 4-0 down in the sixth to beat Simmons 6-5 as Herman Blum spun a three hitter and Roger Isely homered to spark the late surge. The win moves Gemplers to first place ahead of Helland-Hein. Charlie Dwyer scores the deciding run in the seventh. Phillips Smith defeated Ernies 11-3 in the opener as Bob Wuetrich homered and Ralph Phillips drove in runs. Commercial Bank returns Tuesday for a 9 p.m. game after a National Guard encampment break, with a 7:45 p.m. girls tilt setting the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger Isely
Herman Blum
Gemplers
Simmons
Municipal Softball League
Phillips Smith
Ernies
Isely
Delbert Indergand
Charlie Dwyer
John Grode
Witt
Robert Brawand
Bob Prien
Prien
Blum
Ken Luchsinger
Phillips-Smith
Bob Wuetrich
Ralph Phillips
Bob Smith
Ken Smith
Phillips
Jerry Krupke
Commercial Bank
National Guard
Camp McCoy
Northwestern
Helland-Hein Retewnee
Phillips-Smith Eeeewee
Wenn Jefferson Center
Baseball Standings and Results Snapshot
League standings with teams and records, plus Friday results and Sunday schedules across American and National Leagues. Notable games include New York over Cleveland in ten innings and Chicago routing Pittsburgh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Chicago
Cleveland
Detroit
OSU
Boston
Kansas City
Washington
Baltimore
Brooklyn
Milwaukee
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Harness Race Driver Phil Milburn Hurt at Chicago Downs
Chicago reports harness driver Phil Milburn Jr. of West De Pere Wisconsin is in much improved condition after a head injury at the Chicago Downs event. Milburn was thrown from his sulky when his horse Phil Bob stumbled and was knocked down by another horse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Phil Milburn Jr
West de Pere
Wis
Wilburn
Phil Bob
New York Pitcher Gomez Shuts Out St. Louis 1-0
Rubén Gomez pitched the shutout as New York defeated St. Louis 1-0 on six hits. Al Kaline driven by four runs and three hits pushed his AL lead in average to .376 during a 18-7 rout of the Senators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruben Gomez
Giants
New York
St. Louis
al Kaline
Senators
Goetz, Clauder Lead Women in Western Open Golf
Mrs Nathan Goetz of Monroe carded 86 in the second round at Maple Bluff Madison to reach 179 for two days while Paula Clauder of Milwaukee led Wisconsin entries at halfway with 157 after an 76 in round two. Mickey Wright led overall with 145 after two rounds on the $5,000 open.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nathan Goetz
Monroe
Maple Bluff
Madison
Goetz
Paula Clauder
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Badger
Barbara Little
Marilyn Klumb
West Bend
Nadyne Granick
Lorraine Burke
Jill Molinaro
Margaret Hundt
Ralph Kozlowia
Milw
R. M
Miss Wright
Wilfy Smith
St. Clair
Mich
Miss Smith
Fay Crocker
Montevideo
Uruguay
Patty Berg
St. Andrews
Ill
Miss Crocker
80 Golfers Ready For Tourney Here
James Forbes of Monroe Country Club said 70 to 80 golfers are expected for the Swiss Cheese Open at the Monroe course Monday. Early starts aim to ease crowding. top pros and amateurs from the state join the field. Winners in Thursday’s string tournament include first flight champs Becker Goetz Myers McKeown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Forbes
Monroe Country Club
Mona Country Club
Forbes
Roger Rubendall
Knoxville
Tenn
Rubendall
University of Wisconsin
David Forbes
Badger
Bob Lale
Janesville
John Usher
No. 8
T. Chester Becker
Robert W. Goetz
Russell J. Myers
George McKeown
Bill Allen
Victor I. Carson
William E. Schmitz
Curly Staffon
Clarence Franklin
William L. Rollins
John Shager
Forest Deininger
Kurt Schwager
Rubendall Eliminated in Golf Quarter-finals
Roger Rubendall Wisconsin's last survivor in the National Collegiate golf tourney was eliminated in the quarter finals. He, the Big Ten champion, fell to Pat Schwab Florida one up in 19 holes in Friday's matches.
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Knoxville
Tenn
University of Wisconsin
Roger Rubendall
Rubendall
Pat Schwab
Florida
Milk output on U S farms hits 12.7 billion pounds in June
June milk production on United States farms totaled 12.7 billion pounds, marking the second highest for the month in 25 years and reflecting strong dairy output nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Platteville Tops Local Team 6 2 in Baseball
Platteville defeated Monroe 6 to 2 as Mert Pederson allowed five hits for the winner. Leon Piddington led Platteville with a single two doubles and a triple in four at bats. Harvey Loeffel collected three of Monroe’s five hits. Monroe's runs came on Dwyer and Theiler in the second and Loeffel two bagger in the fourth. The Brewers face Madison Sportsmen and Richland Center in doubleheader action tomorrow at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe Brewers
Platteville
Mert Pederson
Jim Hill
Jim Jackson
Leon Piddington
Harvey Loeffel
Monroe
Jerry Dwyer
Tom Theiler
Jackson
Loeffel
Brewers
Madison Sportsmen
Richland Center
Hy Turkin Dies, New York Daily News Writer
Hy Turkin, longtime sports writer for the New York Daily News and co author of the Encyclopedia of Baseball, died Friday at University Hospital. He was 40. He is survived by his widow and a daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
HY Turkin
New York
Hyman C
Hy) Turkin
The
New York Daily News
University Hospital
White Sox Nip Boston Red Sox
The Chicago White Sox edged the Boston Red Sox 3-2 to snap Boston's five game win streak but remain two games behind the Yankees who beat Cleveland 2-1 in 10 innings. At Wrigley Field the Cubs defeated the Pirates 10-3 as Ernie Banks homered and Walker Cooper also went deep.
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Chicago
Chicago White Sox
Boston Red Sox
New York Yankees
White Sox
Red Sox
Boston
Cleveland
Wrigley Field
Chicago Cubs
Pittsburgh Pirates
Brooklyn
Jim Busby
Grady Hatton
Walt Dropo
Billy Pierce
Sandy Consuegra
Nellie
Jack Harshman
George Susce
Local Junior Davis Cup Team Heads to Milwaukee
Tennis players depart for the Junior Davis Cup in Janesville with Peter Dannerbeck Larry Menehan John Hammer John Hurlbut and Geraldine Adams competing in age groups under 15 15 to 18 and girls. Riverside Park event winners advance to state competition in Milwaukee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janesville
Peter Dannerbeck
Larry Menehan
John Hammer
John Hurlbut
Geraldine Adams
Riverside Park
Milwaukee
Wilmot Hills Road Races Set for Sunday
Time trials and tests run today for the Wilmot Hills Road Races with seven sports car classes on the Sunday schedule. Eighty four drivers compete, including two women, in this Midwest amateur event at Wilmot Wisconsin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmot
Wis
Wilmot Hills
Andrews Plans Bout in Butte With Flanagan
Andews from Superior Wisconsin and Del Flanagan of St Paul Minnesota have agreed to a 10 round welterweight bout in Butte on July 19. Mel Epstein American Legion match maker announced the match.
Open Invitational Golf Tourney Set for Wakonda Club
Officials of the Women's Western Golf Association announced the 1956 open invitational will be held at Wakonda Club in Des Moines Iowa June 21 24. The last WWGA meet at Wakonda was in 1946 won by Louise Suggs of Sea Island Georgia a four time WWGA champion.
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Madison
Western Golf Association
Wakonda Club
Des Moines
Iowa
Louise Suggs
Sea Island
Monticello Guests and Visits Reported
Mrs. C. D. Curtis notes Mr. and Mrs. Richard Dugdale and children Tommy and Dickie arrived from Sheridan Indiana for several days with her parents Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Karlen. Mr. and Mrs. James Dillman and son Jimmy left for Tonawanda New York after visiting Miss Fannie and Frieda Benkert and their parents in Minneapolis. The Karlen party including Betty Jane Judy and Madelyn and Mrs. Karlen's mother Mrs. R. C. Rowan of Cincinnati are vacationing two weeks at Lake Wisconsin. Mrs. F. H. Steinmann has visited Milwaukee with son Frederick and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Dugdale
Tommy
Dickie
Sheridan
Ind
H. L. Karlen
James Dillman
Jimmy
Tonawanda
N. Y
Fannie G
Frieda Benkert
Minneapolis
R. W. Karlen
Betty Jane
Judy
Madelyn
Mrs. Karlen
R. C. Rowan
Cincinnati
Lake Wisconsin
F. H. Steinmann
Milwaukee
Frederick
Wisconsin Vocational Teachers elect L. A. Blackbourn president
The Wisconsin Association of Vocational Agricultural Instructors names L. A. Blackbourn as new president. Blackbourn is a veteran teacher from Berlin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Wisconsin Association of Vocational Agricultural Instructors
L. A. Blackbourn
Berlin
Conley to Face Don Newcombe in Milwaukee Series
The Milwaukee Braves beat Brooklyn 8-2, extending their winning streak to seven and lifting into second place. Ed Mathews hit his 16th homer, a 485 foot blast at Milwaukee County Stadium, with Crandall and Aaron adding solo shots. Lew Burdette earned the win as Gene Conley was set to face Don Newcombe in the next game. Brooklyn starter Carl Erskine took the loss after giving up eight runs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Milwaukee Braves
Brooklyn
Dodgers
Braves
Eddie Mathews
del Crandall
Henry Aaron
Mathews
Milwaukee County
Chicago Cubs
Charlie Grimm
Gene Conley
Don Newcombe
Chicago
Lew Burdette
Carl Erskine
Bobby Thomson
Joe Adcock
Adcock
Crandall
Johnny Logan
Aaron
Erskine
Billy Bruton
Bill
Rube Walker
Burdette
Lew
Roy Campanella
Junior Gilliamson
Reese
Market Report Chicago Hogs and Cattle Slump on Week
Salable hogs 200 with barrows and gilts 50 to 75 cents lower. sows under 400 lb up to 25 higher, over 400 lb down 25. Cattle receipts 200 with choice and prime steers over 1100 lb slow and down to 50. heifers steady. cows down to 50. bulls up 50. stockers and feeders slow. Bulk prices show steers 1100 lb plus at 21.50 to 24.00. 1100 lb and under mostly 18.25 to 21.00. Holstein fed steers 18.50. heifers 19.00 to 22.75. cows 11.50 to 14.50 with most 14.00. bulls 15.00 to 16.50. calves 19.60 to 22.00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
USDA
St Lawrence Seaway Nearing Readiness by 1959
Gen A G L McNaughton, chair of the Canadian section of the International Joint Commission, told the Great Lakes Institute at the University of Michigan that the St Lawrence Seaway would be ready for service by late 1958 or early 1959. He cited a 50 page history of the project and expressed cautious confidence in completion within that timeframe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Arbor
Mich
St. Lawrence Seaway
A. G. L. McNaughton
International Joint Commission
Great Lakes
Brodhead Social Notes From Grace Marsh
Mr and Mrs Fred Martorius from Phoenix were guests at the Logans home during the week. Mr and Mrs John Ross returned from Minneapolis where they visited their daughter and family the Wheelers. Mr and Mrs Albert Opel of Chicago spent the week with their daughter Mrs Donald Edwards and family. Mr and Mrs Edwards attended the Wisconsin Municipality Institute at Eau Claire while her parents stayed with the children. Mrs W S Murphy and Mrs Marguerite Mooney visited Thursday with Mrs O N Johnson in Monroe. Dr and Mrs S L Cain and daughter Mary and Mr and Mrs J J Zimmerman and son Donald were in Chicago Thursday. Mrs Hugh Roberts Sr and Mrs L J Berg returned from the state WRC convention at Fond du Lac and Mrs William Nenneman Larry LeRoy and Jimmie have...
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Martorius
Phoenix
Ariz
C. R. Logan
John Ross
Minneapolis
Charles Wheelers
Albert Opel
Chicago
Donald Edwards
Edwards
Wisconsin Municipality Institute
Eau Claire
Family News From Wisconsin and Arizona
Returned home to Phoenix after three weeks with August Nenneman. Kenneth Neneman stayed with his grandfather for the summer. Gus Trom and wife visited Brooklyn for the 16th wedding anniversary of their son in law and daughter Clifford Jones. Mildred Thom is now Mrs. Clifford Jones. The Joneses have a son, Lynn. Lotta Fleck of Brodhead and Mrs. Harrison Smith of Madison visit the Northern aire at Three Lakes. Clyde Berryman with Miss Helen Beck accompanied to Janesville as she left for Stockton to visit her brother L D Beckwith, editor of The Formula weekly paper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoenix
Ariz
August Nenneman
Kenneth Nenneman
Gus Trom
Brooklyn
Clifford Jones
Jones
Mildred Thom
Joneses
Lynn
Lotta Fleck
Brodhead
Harrison Smith
Madison
Culla Trippe
Ruth Tratt
Whitewater
Three Lakes
Clyde Berryman
Helen J. Beckwith
Janesville
Stockton
Ill
L. D. Beckwith
Formula Weekly
Mercury Diameter and Orbit Facts
Mercury measures 3010 miles across and travels in an orbit about 36 million miles from the Sun on average. The tiny planet completes its path in a fast orbital period, illustrating the range of inner Solar System bodies.
Martinez Wins 10 Round Decision Over Varona in Syracuse
Vince Martinez of Paterson New Jersey wins a 10 round decision over Cuban Chico Varona in Syracuse New York. Martinez improves to 14 straight wins and plans further activity with his New Jersey National Guard unit. He scores a fourth round knockdown and earns judges scores of 7-3 8-1-1 and 7-2-1 with the AP predicting a Martinez win.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Syracuse
N. Y
Vince Martinez
Paterson
N. J
Camp Drum
New Jersey National Guard
Chico Varona
Martinez
Varona
Vince
Molotov Misses Face the Nation Appearance
Prime Minister Molotov canceled his TV radio appearance on Face the Nation after refusing on the spot questions from CBS. CBS had prepared a question list but Molotov declined additional questioning, prompting CBS to cancel the telecast.
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San Francisco
V. M. Molotov
Columbia Broadcasting System
Face the Nation
CBS
Molotov
Sig Mickelson
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Blum Pace
Phil Milburn
BY Jimmy Hatlo
Monticello
C. D. Curtis
Conley
America
Turner Hall
Yvonne Grant
Bamganie
Australia
Yvonne
Victoria
Miss Grace Marsh
Mark Conn
Ted Sheils
Dick Fazio
Associated Press
Basilio
Carmen Basilio
Monroe, Wis
Monroe Evening Times
Green County
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