Joey Jay Paces Cincinnati Surge In NL race
Cincinnati General Manager Bill DeWitt faced critics after trades but Joey Jay earned his ninth win with a 3-2 victory over the Dodgers, widening the Reds’ NL lead to three games. Don Blasingame sparked the offense with three hits, and Cincinnati capitalized in the first inning.
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Associated Press
Cincinnati
Bill DeWitt
Roy McMillan
Joey Jay
Milwaukee
Reds
Ed Bailey
San Francisco Giants
Don Blasingame
Jay
Los Angeles
Dodgers
Blasingame
Stan Williams
Gerry Zimmerman
Bailey
San Francisco
Giants
George Altman
Billy Williams
Warren Spahn
Cubs
Altman
Williams
Don Cardwell
Barney Schultz
Norm Cash
Detriot Tigers
Cleveland
Yankees
Minnesota
Baltimore
Boston
Kansas City
Red Sox
A’s
Cash
Wynn Hawkins
Jim Bunning
Jimmy Piersall
Indians
Piersall
Woman Kart Driver Wins Monroe Go-Kart Event
Lorraine Olson of Prairie du Chien won the Class A Open event at the Monroe Go-Kart Club track, defeating male competitors. Bill Sulzer took two of three heats in the AC 12-15 event. Don Boss won the AC 16 and over race, with Al Grebner second. In Class A Open 14-16 Lee Craige won and Gale Johnson was runner up. Boss also placed second behind Olson. Class B saw Bobby Dye first and Vern Altmann second.
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Lorraine Olson
Prairie du Chien
Monroe
Bill Sulzer
Bill Kohn
Don Boss
al Grebner
Warren
Lee Craige
Gale Johnson
Boss
Bobby Dye
Vern Altmann
Don Bragg Retires After National AAU Meet
Olympic pole vault champion Don Bragg declares retirement from track after finishing last in the National AAU championships. He states I’m through and quits after the meet in New York.
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Don Bragg
New York
Bragg
Resweber Wins AMA 10-Mile National Race in Columbus
CedarburgWis rider Resweber, a three time national champion, wins the AMA 10 mile national championship at the Ohio state fairgrounds on Sunday.
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Columbus
Ohio
Carroll Resweber
Cedarburg
Wis
American Motorcycle Association
Ohio State Fairgrounds
Polo Club Loses Milwaukee in Four-Game Series
The Royal Palms of Boca Raton Florida defeated the Milwaukee Polo Club 9 to 6 on Sunday, securing its third win in the four game series.
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Polo Club
Milwaukee
Royal Palms
Boca Raton
Fla
Milwaukee Polo Club
Gonstead Pulls Racer Off Track at State Fair Race
Curt Gonstead of Monroe dropped from the feature State Fair Park race due to mechanical trouble, one cylinder fouling after ignition issues. The event was won by Bill Wuesthoff of Milwaukee driving a Porsche RS-60 at 78.3 mph over 57 miles, with Porsches and a Lotus XI sweeping top honors in regional sports car races.
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Curt Gonstead
Monroe
Bill Wuesthoff
Milwaukee
Gonstead
Wuesthoff
James Scott
Libertyville
Tom Terrell
LaGrange
Inl
Robert Cherry
Davenport
Lum's Pond Largest Lake in Delaware Is Man Made
The largest lake in Delaware is Lum's Pond, a man made reservoir covering about 200 acres. It stands as a notable geographic feature near the state, reflecting the region's water management and landscape changes.
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Delaware
Spahn struggles as lefties dominate Braves loss
Warren Spahn from Milwaukee takes another setback as left handers George Altman and Billy Williams lead the Cubs to a 5-3 win. Altman hits inside the park homer and Williams adds four singles as Spahn slides to 8-8 with 300 wins four away. Milwaukee pitching coach Whitlow Wyatt cites Spahn’s screwball as a factor, noting its break favors left-handed batters.
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Milwaukee
Warren Spahn
Milwaukee Braves
Spahn
George Altman
Billy Williams
Chicago Cubs
Braves
Spahnsh
Altman
Williams
Cubs
Whitlow Wyatt
Spahnie
Wyatt
Simonson Wins Fifth Madison City Golf Tour Title
Harry Simonson of Maple Bluff captured his fifth Madison City Golf Tournament crown with a 72 hole total of 288. His final round 70 earned him a four stroke victory over the closest challengers.
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Madison
Harry Simonson
Maple Bluff
Madison City
Simonson
Lost Act Sheds Light on Missing Work in Opera House
A terse note hints at a vanished act from a performance, stirring curiosity about authorship and venue. Investigators weigh clues and track the piece through programs, reviews, and archival records seeking the lost segment’s whereabouts.
Go-Kart Entry System Debuts in Wisconsin Race
The Sugar River Raceway and Blackhawk Kart Club introduced a weight to horsepower entry method for Wisconsin go kart racing near Brodhead drawing 94 drivers for a $200 trophy event. Competitors are categorized by weight over horsepower with seven classes and weigh-ins at the lot.
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Wisconsin
Sugar River
Blackhawk
Brodhead
Bill Knight
Gary Hackbarth
Janesville
Jerry Birk
Pete Presherm
Chicago
Harrelle Baker
Dick Shields
Cedarville
Jim Leverington
Freeport
Gary Barnhart
Mt. Morris
Ill
Janet Ruef
Dave Duller
Ron Peckham
Beloit
Bud Parks
Nick Adams
Frank Hogan
Lyn Kurtz
Bernard Haschke
Joe Milks
Howard Farrell
Duane Clausson
Mr. Morris
Jerry Perkins
Edwin Johnson
Japanese Eyes Flyweight Title Fight in Tokyo
Mitsunori Seki a 19 year old Japanese challenger with 24 pro fights meets world flyweight champion Pone Kingpetch in Tokyo for a shot at the crown Japan surrendered six years ago Seki made his pro debut December 2 1958 and has 21 wins ten by knockout two losses and one draw his left right combo powers all ten KOs and he seeks ring greatness.
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Tokyo
Mitsunori Seki
Pone Kingpetch
Thainland
Japan
Seki
Yoshio Shirai
Piersall's Outburst Ruins Fielder's Try To Behave in Games
Cleveland reports Jim Piersall restored his fiery reputation in the Indians opener against Detroit. A pitch nicked his right wrist prompting a wild bench clearing scene as both dugouts emptied. Piersall blamed pitcher Jim Bunning for repeated hits while Bunning denied intent and noted the Indians led late.
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Piersall
Fielder
Cleveland
Jim Piersall
Donnybrook
Indians
Detroit
Jim Bunning
Bunning
Park Schedule Features Local Basketball Pairings Tonight
Tonight South Wayne faces Park Recreation at 7 30 with a 2 2 record against 3 2. Recreation hosts Oaktron at 7 30 while Gem plers meets First National at 9. Tomorrow Grace Luther an and Jaycees play at 7, Dorman hosting Power and Light at 9.
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South Wayne
Park Recreation
Grace Lutheran
Jaycees
Dorman
Power and Light
Co. B
Recreation
Oaktron
Monroe Ffa
Gempler’s
First National
Tomorrow
Kiwanis
Fairmont
Comoo
Brodhead
Monroe Claims Swimming Victory Over Ft. Atkinson
The Monroe swimming team defeated Ft. Atkinson 110 to 103 yesterday as the girls relay team edged it by one second to seal the win. Relay members were Sue Kubly Donna Swiggum Karen Jacobs and Karen Woolever. John Etter aged 12 won three firsts in the 11 12 age group and back stroke 13 14. Other firsts included Donna Swiggum Ann Wells Elizabeth Peterson Sally Simpson Sue Kubly Susan Mathias Greg Wagner and Dan Pickett.
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Monroe
Ft. Atkinson
Frank C. Stiles
Sue Kubly
Donna Swiggum
Karen Jacobs
Karen Woolever
Jan Barry
John Etter
Ann Wells
Elizabeth Peterson
Sally Simpson
Susan Mathias
Greg Wagner
Dan Pickett
Sheryl Smith
Donna Holcomb
Janet Richardson
John Gerhart
Jim Mauerman
Terry Stauffacher
Pickett
Kathy Norton
Christine Peterson
Gerhart
Wagner
Mauerman
Mary Lovelace
Susan Babler
Stauffacher
Holcomb
Jim Weir
Clayton Sherman Wins National Archery Title
Hinsdale Illinois Clayton Sherman of Madison won the National Archery Association tournament with an eight match total of 2229 of 3600 points. Nancy Vanderheide of Cincinnati won the women's division with 2097 points.
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Hinsdale, Ill
Clayton Sherman
Madison
National Archery Association
Nancy Vanderheide
Cincinnati
Average American family uses 44,000 gallons of hot water yearly
An average four member household consumes about 44 thousand gallons of hot water per year. This figure highlights typical home water usage patterns and the potential for efficiency improvements.
Stars Batting-Norm Cash Homers in Tigers Split
Detroit first baseman Norm Cash hit three home runs as the Tigers split a doubleheader with Cleveland. He added two run shots in a 6-3 win in game one and homered again in game two, which Cleveland won 4-3.
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Norm Cash
Tigers
Detroit
Cleveland
Ray Sadecki
Cardinals
San Francisco
Giants
Sadecki
Willie Mays
Wiota Defeats New Glarus 7 4 In Home League Battle
Wiota handed New Glarus its first defeat 7 to 4 in Southern Section play. Belleville beat Dodge Point 3 to 1 while Ridgeway crushed Hollandale 12 to 2. Blanchardville Verona game postponed due to wet grounds. New Glarus leads 6 1, Wiota 5 2, with Belleville 4 3 and others in mix.
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Wiota
New Glarus
Belleville
Dodge Point
Ridgeway
Hollandale
Blanchardville - Verona
Verona
Blanchardville
Jerry Schliem
Glarus
Dan Keller
Bob Olson
Ernie Furrer
Keller
Cub Speth
Gene Sullivan
Gold Discovered in Montana in 1861
A historic note records gold discovery in Montana during 1861 sparking early mining interest. The fragment highlights mineral wealth and regional significance in the Montana Territory era.
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Montana
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