Slowpitch all star and tournament plans outlined
Monroe Slowpitch Association attendees decide to hold the Fourth of July All-Star Doubleheader in the evening before fireworks with Classic versus Minor at 7 00 and Open versus Major at 8 00 for nine inning games. A Mid-Season Tournament planned for July 2 to July 9 with a $10 entry fee and prizes, volunteer umpires, a ten run rule, and no time changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe Slowpitch Association
Vic Ingwell
Ed Grossen
Ray Indergand
Ken Kundert
Nate Farmer
Phil Counselman
Dave Sorenson
Kitty Barry and Bob Stormont win teenage two-ball event
Thirty teens competed in a Monroe Country Club two-ball foursome on Sunday. Barry and Stormont posted low gross 45 while Olson/Monahan had 66 high. Gyure/Neuberger 47 second low. Bouda/Huber 48 third. Monahan/Power 49 fourth. MCC plans more teen events. Corbins led boys with low gross. Kamstra and Stormont followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe Country Club
Kitty Barry
Bob Stormont
Dee Olson
Kevin Monahan
Bonnie Gyure
Tim Neuberger
Barb Bouda
John Huber
Julie Monahan
Chip Power
Pam Holmes
John Kundert
Mary Jo Smith
Fred Kundert
Carol Swiggum
Jay Meythaler
MCC
Eric Corbins
Pete Kamstra
John Stormont
Helland's JD's notch big slowpitch victories in league play
Green County House beat American Family Insurance 6 4 at Park's West Diamond while Helland's Locker routed Swiss Colony 27 3 in an inter division game. JD's collected 16 hits against Brodhead as Collette Albright hit a three run homer and Helland's piled up six first inning runs and 11 more in the second.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green County House
American Family Insurance
Park
West Diamond
Helland’s Locker
Helland’s
Jd's
American Family
Brodhead
Green Co. House
Pat’s Beer Depot
Carol Goodman
Rackow
Jd’s
Elephanteers
Collette Albright
Jo Treuthardt
Pat Jordan
Amfam Abr
G.C.H
Abr
Wand Man Krattiger Mayer
Hoesly
Am Family
Green Co. Hse
Iverson Vogel Wagner Schwartz
Gould
Raw
Sunday and Monday baseball results and standings snapshot
Sunday results show Pittsburgh 9 Chicago 2 Philadelphia 1 Montreal 0 St Louis 7-2 New York 1-1 Houston 4 in 10 San Francisco 6 San Diego 5 in 14. Monday games list multiple matchups with noted pitchers and later-night affairs plus two-twi-night contests and division standings glimpsed in the table.
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Pittsburgh
Chicago
Philadelphia
Montreal
St. Louis
New York
Sen Houston
San Francisco
San Diego
Pappas
Atlanta
Reed
Bryant
Moose
Koosman
Moore
Gibson
Houston
Wilson
Kirby
Cincinnati
Nolan
Los Angeles
Osteen
Baltimore
Detroit
Boston
Milwaukee
West California
Kansas City
Texas
Cleveland
Minnesota
Oakland
California
Lockwood
Dobson
Culp
Lamb
Foster
Corbin
Bahnsen
Cal Canton
Holtzman
Kekich
Niekro
West Cincinnati
Monroe Legion Sweeps Darlington In Doubleheader
The Monroe Junior Legion defeated Darlington High School 4-3 and 18-5 at Recreation Park to raise their summer record to 6-1. Randy Zuber pitched the opener, going 5-for-5 at the plate, with Rick Ritschard delivering the decisive hit in a tense finish. Jim Bahler belted a grand slam in the second game, fueling a wild nine-run inning as Monroe racked up 17 walks by Darlington.
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Walker
Monroe Junior Legion
Darlington
Recreation Park
Legion
Monroe
Redbirds
Randy Zuber
Bob Westerman
Rick Ritschard
Westerman
Ritschard
Mark Loeffel
Mike Molitor
Marty Deignan
Redbird
Rick Kohlstedt
Loeffel
Gene Curran
Zuber
Dick Youngwith
Youngwith
Gary Sutter
Curran
Sutter
Jim Bahler
Bahler
Deignan
Mark
New Glarus
The
Glarner High School
Rec Park
Rick Rufenacht
Cowcatcher Designed by Isaac Cripps on Camden and Amboy Rail Line
Isaac Cripps of the Camden and Amboy railroad in New Jersey devised a cowcatcher after cows were killed by early steam locomotives in 1833. The original design failed to protect cattle but inspired a V shaped cowcatcher that proved useful against various track obstructions.
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Isaac Cripps
Camden and Amboy
New Jersey
World Almanac Notes
Peterson twins triumph as Wisconsin athletes win titles
In the Wisconsin entries at the U S Olympic wrestling trials Ben Peterson pinned Russ Hellickson in the 198 pound division and John Peterson won the 180 pound division while Jim Abbott was eliminated in the 125 pound round.
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Hellickson
Lombardi Memorial Golf Classic draws big crowds in Milwaukee
Former Green Bay Packer Gary Knafele led a threesome to top honors at the Vince Lombardi Memorial Golf Classic. Jerris Leonard aced the 12th hole with a five iron as 6,000 spectators paid 3 dollars to view 44 celebrities at North Hills Country Club. The event honored Lombardi who died in 1970 with his widow Marie in attendance.
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Milwaukee
Green Bay
North Hills Country Club
Jerris Leonard
Leske's Beats Merchants 12-3 In Interstate League
Leske's trounced the Merchants 12-3 at Warner Park while Monroe matched hits but not runs. Mike McEvilly pitched seven strong innings for Leske's with five strikeouts and one walk. Stu Grendahl worked for Monroe and issued six walks across two innings. Bob Buchholtz provided Monroe's lone third inning run with notable hitting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike McEvilly
Leslie’s
Stu Grendahl
Monroe
Bob Buchholtz
McEvilly
Larry Wuetrich
Buchholtz
Keith Burington
Grendahl
Bill Spring
Spring
Bernie Milz
Leskie
Dave Halford
Madison
Dewey Stendahl
Halford
John Hall
Tom Shipley
Greg O’brien
Merchants
Rockford
Collegians
Beloit
Recreation Park
Stamm's 606 Tops Couples League Bowling Night
In Monroe at Turner Hall Lanes Stamm's 606 topped the Friday night couples league with a 606 series as Glen Wuthrich posted 600 in the Wednesday circuit. Karen Zimmerman added a 493 series on Tuesday and Jeanette Grindey a 510 on Wednesday, with Roger Flannery and Don Prien among leaders in their nights.
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Monroe
Turner Hall
Bob Stamm
Glen Wuthrich
Stamm
Roger Flannery
Karen Zimmerman
Jeanette A
Joe Wills
Don Prien
Jeanette Grindey
Lavon Prien
Rosie Wuthrich
Solberg Lifts Ludlow Over Schlitz Bulls 20–0
Bruce Solberg hit a solo homer in the fourth to give Ludlow the lead in a 20 run victory over Schlitz. Tom Kubly and Steve Wuetrich added singles, and Wuetrich scored on a misplayed grounder. Ludlow totaled six hits while Schlitz had three and committed no errors.
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Ludlow
Schlitz Bulls
Twining Park
Bulls
Schlitz
Hermy’s. Monroe
Tom
Bruce Solberg
Tom Kubly
Steve Wuetrich
Bill Norder
Keith Garfoot
Wuetrich
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John Prien
Riva Ridge
Patricia Arnell
NEA
Helland
Swiss Colony
Pat's Beer Depot
First National Bank
Sue Ritschard
Dee Wideman
Chris Wagner
Deb Stiner
Treuthardt
Gail Dunwiddie
Viv Gruenewald
Dunwiddie
Jill Hafen
Gruenewald
Jordan
Hafen
Dee Saunders-White
Colony
Pat's Depot
GCH
Am Fam
Nat's
H Monroe
Martin
Gratz If
Rtsehrd
Wang If
Loeffl
Austrma
Molitre Ruf Ib Zuber P Davis
Yngwth
Khistdit c
Loken
Golackson Rf
Bwestrmn P
Dandie Cf
Martnss P
Rtschrd If
Wang of
Rufenr
Rwstrmn
Loeffl P Ruf
Molitre Davis
Cktsky Ph Khistdit c
Bahir
Zuber Ss Calvert
Andrews
Rf Kromakrss
Fhrny
Ssi Dawdrecf
Rfnacht
San Jose
Calif
Jim Ochowicz
U.S
Hans Nuernberg
Kenosha
Wis
Billy C
Billy Conigliaro
Milwaukee Brewers
Conigliaro
County Stadium
Boston Red Sox
Jerry Bell
Gary Ryerson
Evansville
Ryerson
Earl Stephenson
Stephenson
Brewers
Lombardi Golf
Packer
Washington Redskin
Marie
Knafele
James Klatt
Chuck Staley
George C. Scott
Greg Morris
Joseph Campanella
John Gary
Joe Garagiola
Gary Voegeli
Leske's
Leske
Warner Park
Delbert Shaffer
Ron Paulson
Bev Bertalot
Judy Shaffer
Arnie Koehn
Gayle Stamm
Becky Solberg
Lynda Mauerman
Madison Leske
Milz
Stendahl
Shipley
O’brien
Bennett
ES Alvers
Sandra Wallin
Alphorn
Hearing Aid Associates
Madison, Wis
Marti’s
Marti
Texaco
Solberg
Homer
Abrabr Stevenson
Kubly
Wuetrich Norder Garfoot Stauffacher
Faralli Gille Kilian
Dtschanz
West
Ludlow Bar
Blackhawk Tech
Blackhawk Technical Institute
Center Ave
Janesville
Bienema
Chrysler
Newport
Olds
Monroe, Wis
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