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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1952
Page
5
Gemplers team in the Municipal Softball League captured their first win with a 92 victory over Pleasure Bend. The win lifts Gemplers out of the league cellar while Pleasure Bend drops to four straight losses. Carter-Gruenewald stay in the first division in a second game at Recreation Park.
Monroe's committee revised the roster to include only players who wish to participate. Walt Babler was expected to start, with John Krattyger delivering six strong innings as the pitcher of record in a 6-2 victory over Jefferson Center. Gemplers opened with three runs in the first, and Dwyer earned the win with eight scattered hits while Dick McArdle and Jim McGuire contributed key hits for Pleasure Bend.
Wardens note water high and muddy due to heat and heavy rains, keeping anglers away. Reports show mixed success with catfish at times, bass and bluegill fair on some lakes, and Mendota offering excellent panfishing and bass action. perch and trout vary by stream and lake, with conditions improving in places like Crawford and Sauk but poor in Rock and Genoa areas.
Patty Berg shot a first round par 69 at Bala Country Club in Philadelphia to top a field where Louise Su carded 70 and pros like Marlene Bauer reached 8 percent temps. Amateurs posted higher scores in the 100 degree heat.
Preliminary heats for the Olympic rowing trials were announced. Varsity eight crews face Washington, Buffalo West Sides, Princeton, Harvard, Yale, Stanford, California, and Cornell in three heats on Lake Quinsigamond. The first two in each heat advance to the July 4 semifinals. finals follow. In the fours with coxswain, Wisconsin squares off against Cornell and the Washington Athletic Club of Seattle in the second heat.
The National League news notes New York defeated Brooklyn 3 to 0. Saturday games include Brooklyn York at Philadelphia and Chicago at Cincinnati. American League scores show Detroit 6 over St Louis 0 with Detroit at St Louis later. American Association results include Milwaukee 4 over St Paul and Kansas City 6 over Minneapolis with Louisville 5 Charleston 4 in 17 innings. Wisconsin State League games list Sheboyan 6 Wausau 5 and Janesville 9 Wisconsin Rapids 8 in 43 innings, plus Appleton 4 Fond du Lac 1 and Oshkosh 6 Green Bay 2 with Saturday games scheduled.
Gehrmann seeks a second Olympic trip in Milwaukee finals for the 800 meters facing top rivals including Sut Whitfield 1948 Olympic champion John Barnes Ocidental College who broke Whitfield’s record Reggie Chambers Len Truex Siders Henry Wheeler and others in the U S squad race preview.
Robinson, cleared by Dr. Vincent Nardiello after heat exhaustion at Yankee Stadium, says he is fine and seeks a rematch with Joey Maxim. Referee Ruby Goldstein approved, and Maxim is upbeat about the situation following the Wednesday night bout.
The Milwaukee Brewers beat the St Paul Saints 41 to claim their 11th win in 13 games against the Saints. Eddie Blake held the Saints to five hits while Russ Rose and Earl Mosser aided with key hits in the third. Louisville edged Charleston 5-4 in a 17 inning marathon. Kansas City topped Minneapolis 6-4 and Columbus beat Indianapolis 7-4.
Two Lake Michigan youths identified fragments found by Frank Wergin and Ronald La Croix as a piece of aircraft tail. Army camp investigator examined an 11 foot metal fragment potentially from a Northwest Airlines crash two years earlier. The tale ends with a note on Gotham’s wise men.
Monroe defeated Oakley 14 to 12 in Twin Groves league action with Ardell Milestone pitching and Luan Miller catching. Betty Timm, Miller and Milestone sparked a Monroe rally after a late five inning deficit as manager Miss Babler scheduled a team meeting and announced upcoming tryouts for both first and end teams at Recreation Park and the swimming pool office.
Janesville tennis team loses 4-3 to Monroe at Orside Park courts. Singles wins by John Hammer and Pete Johnson plus a Brand Elmer doubles win clinched for Monroe. Hammer and Johnson won, Brand and Elmer prevailed in doubles. Brand, O'Donnell and Johnson faced mixed results in singles and doubles.
Dozens of top professionals advanced to the second round of the Inverness Invitational golf tournament. Ed Oliver and Doug Ford led with a 64 in a 3035 total, defeating Jimmy Demaret and Jack Burke. Other matches saw Sam Snead and Jim Ferrier, Byron Nelson and Skee Riegel prevail by one up over Heafner and Furgol, and Mangrum with Middlecoff.
Market summary from Chicago shows salable hogs at about 6000 head, prices uneven with higher wholesale and butcher quotes. 220 lb butchers 21.50-21.75 with some loads to 22.00. 230-250 lb 20.75-21.50. 260-200 lb 20.25-20.75. sows 18.50-21.00, some lighter at 19.00. Cattle and calves: salable cattle 700, calves 300. slaughter steers and heifers steady, cows 25 cents lower, bulls steady to strong. prime and high grades 29.00-33.25. Produce milk and butter: U S standard butter values mostly unchanged to slightly higher. 93 score AA 69.25, 92 X 69, 90 B 67.76, 89 C 66.5. Butter firm. receipts 14,566. Cream prices steady with slight changes.
Chuck Boerio star linebacker and athlete of the year joins the collegiate squad that will clash with the Los Angeles Rams in the annual All Star game at Soldier Field August 15. Jim Vandersee from Oshkosh, Wisconsin, signed by the Cincinnati Reds, assigned to Mattoon in Class D Missouri-Ohio Valley circuit.
Monticello residents and friends share a weekend of visits and calls across Illinois. Mr and Mrs Blum of Janesville and families travel to New Glarus, Monroe, and Freeport. The Voegeli and Pagel households host visitors and participate in local activities including a bridge gathering and hospital calls.
Yesterday's Stars report Vic Wertz powered the Tigers with a three-run homer in the first inning at Sportsman's Park, one of the longest balls hit there. Sal Marlie of the Giants shut out the Dodgers, earning his 10th win of the season, the league's first ten-game winner.
Southern Democrats plan a stop Harriman strategy as Harriman campaigns on a New Deal Fair Deal line. They fear a potential bolt if Harriman gains Truman support, with Georgia Senator Russell and other backers weighing moves. Stevenson and Adlai may be pivotal if he exits.
Green Bay wrestler Mike Blazer defeated Maurice The Angel Tillett, a French grappler, last night. The setback was reputedly the Frenchman’s first loss in 12 years of appearances in the United States.
P Walter Bade, assistant coach at Kewaskum, is appointed Oregon High School athletic coach succeeding Glenn Nording who resigned. Bade is a Lake Mills High and University of Wisconsin graduate.
Virgil Light resigns as basketball coach at Oconomowoc High School after 12 years in the role. He will continue as football coach and athletic director, shifting focus from cage duties while maintaining leadership positions in football and overall athletics.
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