Commercial Bank Stars Win Contest
Commercial Bank All Stars defeated Lodi 134 to 0 at Recreation Park for their first win of the season. John Krattiger and Walt Bahler held Lodi scoreless after the first inning while the Stars rapped 15 hits off Rob Weber. Leo Butts and Stan Meyers each had three hits, with Butts adding a triple in the sixth. Charley Dwyer homered for Monroe in the third.
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Commercial Bank All-Stars
Recreation Park
Lodh
John Krattiger
Walt Bahler
Stars
Lodi
Rob Weber
Leo Butts
Stan Meyers
Butts
Comme Bank
Charley Dwyer
Monroe
Monroe Softball Seeks Free Agents
The Monroe Municipal Softball League board reminded team captains that strong local players remain unattached. Examples cited include Leo Butts, an All-Star cleanup hitter, and Fred Huber, a regular Cardinal baseball player and top softball talent from last season.
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Monroe
Stars Rally For First Win In All Star Game Context
The Stars secured their first victory of the season after a sequence of innings with scoring bursts by Monroe and helpers from Elmer Ingold and Sorgi. Glenn Sorgi reached on an error to score Lodi’s lone run, while Ki ger allowed the early tally. Following meetings among team captains and officials, the All-Star roster for Very Commercial Bank was expanded.
Baseball scoreboard roundup across leagues
A summarized score snapshot shows AMERICAN LEAGUE results with New York 10 over Philadelphia 5 and other games: Boston 3 over Chicago 5, Cleveland 1 over St. Louis 2, Detroit 1 over Washington 2, plus schedules for Cleveland at Chicago and Detroit at St. Louis. National League results list Boston 3 over Philadelphia 6 and New York 0 over Philadelphia with upcoming games. American Association notes Milwaukee 7 over Minneapolis 4 and other matchups, while Wisconsin State League reports Wisconsin Rapids 10 over Janesville 7 and related postponed or pending games.
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New York
Philadelphington
Boston
Chicago
Cleveland
St. Louis
Detroit
Washington
Philadelphia
Brodhead
Louis
Pitts
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
American Association
Milwaukee
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Kansas City
Indianapolis
Columbus
Louisville
Charleston
Snead Ferrier Lead Inverness Invitational Round Three
Sam Snead and Jim Ferrier surged to the front on day two as the Inverness Invitational best ball event began its third round in Toledo Ohio. The former PGA champions held a five under status after two wins, sharing the early lead in the $18 000 purse.
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Sam Snead
Ferrier
Iverness
Toledo
Sam
Snead
West Virginia
Jim Ferrier
Gehrmann Fails In Olympic Trial
Gehrmann finished fourth in the 800 meters at the U S Olympic trials, missing the team by one place as Reggie Pearman claimed the final spot. Whitfield won in 1 48 6 tying the American record set by John Woodruff, with John Barnes second and Gehrmann eight yards behind. Only the top three qualified for Helsinki, and Gehrmann sought a second Olympic trip after a 1500m seventh in 1956. Memorial Coliseum hosted the trials with 40 000 expected to attend and a stellar hurdles field anticipated.
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Lue
Don Gehrmann
U. S
Helsinki
Mal Whitfield
John Woodruff
Pittsburgh
Gehrmann
Wisconsin
Reggie Pearman
New York Pioneer Club
Pearman
John Barnes
Occidental
Memorial Coliseum
Harrison Dillard
Dick Attlesey
Craig Dixon
Billy Anderson
Leo Butts Leads Cardinals With .476 Batting Average
Big Leo Butts, third baseman, leads Cardinals with a .476 average after seven games, collecting 11 hits including three singles. Fred Huber and Ernie Vogler also post strong figures with five bases on balls each, while Jerry Dwyer tops on base percentage at .625 in limited action. Bill Purcell and Dick Wainwright contribute in the lineup with solid averages and power totals.
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Big Leo Butts
Cardinal
Fred Huber
Ernie Vogler
de Department
Watts
Jerry Dwyer
Dwyer
Bill Purcell
Dick Wainwright
Wainwright
Purcell
Huber
Vogler
Bill
Moo
Bob Rieder
Bobby Braw
Gabr H Pet
Butts
Brecklin Ie
Moon
Andrews
Court
Bell
Herb
Tieler
Dwyer Rieder
Brawand
Boll
Tom
Wuetrich
Butts i
Wainwrightee
Breckl Vogler Moon
Andrews Hill Court
Itc
Herp
Tom Wuetrich
ONeill Replaces Phillies Sawyer
The Philadelphia Phillies name Steve ONeill to replace Eddie Sawyer as manager in mid season after a meeting at Shibe Park. Owner Bob Carpenter announced the shift to sportswriters following a 6 0 win over the New York Giants. Sawyer remains in the organization as a spot scout to evaluate farm and players of other clubs.
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Palau
Oedelphia
Phillies
Jay
Steve O'Neill
Eddie Sawyer
Bob Carpenter
Shibe Park
New York Giants
Cleveland Indians
Boston Red Sox
Carpenter
Louisville
O'Neill
Red Sox
Sawyer
Cards Clash With Shullsburg In Return Tilt Tomorrow
Card manager John Walter's Cardinals travel to face Shullsburg in a return game after a 5 4 win here behind Lefty Andrews seven hits. Shullsburg beat Monroe in last year's Southwestern District semi pro final and both clubs enter this season's tourney slated for July 24 27.
Baseball Roundup: Branca Leads Dodgers Past Boston 8-3
Yesterday's stars include Ralph Branca pitching two hitless innings plus eight inning relief for Brooklyn in an 8-3 victory over Boston. Enos Slaughter drove in five runs for St. Louis in a 6-4 win over Pittsburgh. Ads tease Want Ad listings.
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Ralph Branca
Dodgers
Brooklyn
Boston
Enos Slaughter
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Clarkson Returns To Brewer Lineup After Braves Recall
Clarkson rejoined Milwaukee after a stint with the Boston Braves and sparked a 7-4 win over Minneapolis with a home run and a double. Pete Whisenant added a homer and two doubles, Hank Ertman hit a circuit clout, while all four Brewers runs off Dick Hoover came on over the fence homers. Milwaukee moved back to the Association lead as St Paul’s sweep of Kansas City in twin bills helped shape the standings.
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Ine
Associaviea Fre
Buzz Clarkson
Milwaukee
Boston Braves
Brewers
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Kansas City
Indianapolis
Columbus
Louisville
Charleston
Toledo
Clarkson
Peter Whisenant
Hank Ertman
Dick Hoover
South Wayne Social Notes Share Weekend Visits
Mrs. Harry T Maddrell reports visits by Jean Lingg Lena and family to grandparents Mr and Mrs John Birk for two weeks. Orville Peterson and family from Lake Forest Illinois visited his parents and her parents in Muscoda. Will Steffen visited relatives in Hampton and with the Stixroods in South Wayne and Fred Campbell and Martha Hawley visited Jule Evenson in Rio. Sunday guests included Charles DeNure Sr and Jr with families from Platteville and Oconto, Richard Binns with daughter Vicky Browntown, Gordon Johnson and daughter Lynn nearby. Avery Gage family and Lena Johnson Rockford joined weekend guests of John R Gage. Ernest Kessler and Cecil H Andrews of Warren returned from Black River Falls after visiting C L McDonald.
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Jean Lingg
Lena
John Birk
Orville Peterson
Lake Forrest
Inl
O. B. Petersons
Muscoda
Will Steffen
Hampton
Chester Stixrood
South Wayne
Fred Campbell
Martha Jean Hawley
Wiola
Jule Evenson
Rio
Clifford Stixrood
Ames
Charles DeNure Sr
Charles DeNure Jr
Charles G
Robert
Platteville
Oconto
Richard Binns
Vicky
Browntown
Gordon Johnson
Lynn
Viota
Avery Gage
Clifford’ Evans
Lena ‘Johnson
Rockford
John R. Gage
Ernest Kessler
Cecil H. Andrews
Warren
Black River Fails
C. L. McDonald
Softball Stars To Play Beloit Afton Merchants
Monroe's Commercial Bank All-Star team, fresh from a 13 1 victory over Lodi, prepares for a Beloit Afton Merchants game at Recreation Park at 8 p m. Manager Bill Gyure plans Wally Babler Ralph Phillips and John Krattiger on the mound with Beloit likely to start Leon Noss. Beloit sits third in the Beloit Softball League with five wins three losses South Beloit Legion 1 leads the circuit with Free lman's second. The Aston Merchants ride a three game win streak and boast a strong lineup. Beloit positions include Noss on mound Runaas behind the plate Libby first Torrissi second Tews third Eddy short Pollard left Renly center Heyerdahl right. Gyure may start Loren Elmer or Roger Wuetrich behind the plate Charley Ingold first Ed Witt second Charley Dwyer short Stan Meyers third with outfield options Don Ripp Roger Isely Brecklin Gilbert Rockey Bob Prien Bob Wuethrich and Burleigh Bartlett. Bartlett, who played infield for Lodi last night, made a diving shoestring catch on a fly ball.
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Loren Elmer
Charley Ingold
Bill Gyure
Kiger
Glenn Sorgi
Lodi
Charley Dwyer
Harold Holtstein
Weber
Stan Meyers
Monroe
Stars
Gyure
John Walter
Cardinal
Shullsburg
Badgers
Lefty Andrews
Butts
Dan Courtney
Jim Jackson
Shullsburg Hurler
Tom Gensler
Townsend
Hicks
Sheehan
Bammer
Webber
Cherry
Richards
Byrne
Jim Hill
Dick Wainwright
Herb Bell
Bill Purcell
Nie Vogler
Leo Butts
Wainwright
Vogler
Fred Huber
Hill
Gail Brecklin
Jerry Dwyer
Commercial Bank
Beloit Afton Merchants
Recreation Park
Wally Babler
Ralph Phillips
John Krattiger
Leon Noss
Beloit
South Beloit Legion 1
Freelman’s
Aston Merchants
Noss
Runaas
Libby
Torrissi
Tews
Eddy
Short
Pollard
Renly
Heyer‘dahl
Roger Wuetrich
Ed Witt
Don Ripp
Roger Isely
Brecklin
Gilbert Rockey
Bob Prien
Bob Wuethrich
Burleigh
Bartlett
Feld
Connie Marrero Manana Pitch Stuns Red Sox and More
Connie Marrero shows his manana trick, baffling hitters as the Washington Senators beat Boston 5-3 at Fenway Park. Elsewhere, Satchel Paige’s junkball aided a Cleveland win while the Dodgers and Giants pull in NL race. Paul Minner shuts out Cincinnati. Enos Slaughter drives in five for St Louis. Stan Musial extends hitting streak to 23 games.
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Satchel Paige
Zero
Washington Senators
Manana
Marrero
Boston Red Sox
Fe Park
Yanks
Philadelphia Athletics
Lopat
Tom Morgan
Cleveland Indians
Chicago Whites
Chicago
Brooklyn Dodgers
New York Giants
Boston Braves
Giants
Curt Simadelphia Phils
Paul Minner
Cincinnati Reds
Minner
Roy Smalley
Intensified effort cuts fish trap seizures on Fox and Wolf rivers
Wisconsin wardens seized 76 fish traps during the spring walleye run on the Fox and Wolf rivers, far below 465 in 1948. Oshkosh area supervisor W. A. Skilling credits intensified enforcement for the drop, with 167 in 1949 and 75 in 1950, plus 82 last year and 40 snag lines confiscated this spring.
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Wisconsi
Fox
Wolf
W. A. Skilling
Oshkosh
Mrs Russell Mann Wins Nebraska Title in Golf
Mrs Russell Mann yesterday captured her third straight Nebraska Women's Golf Championship to claim the Cornhusker state trophy. The golfer, born Lucile Robinson, previously won the Wisconsin State Women's title three times and the Town championship six times.
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Vans, W
Mussel Mann
Nebraska
Cheese Markets Keep Steady Tone Across States
Wisconsin primary American cheese markets remained steady this week as the State Department of Agriculture reported. Swiss and non fat dry milk solids markets showed the same steadiness with fair to good demand and balanced supplies. Butter at terminal points stayed steady to firm with price advances, storeroom interest strong in Chicago and San Francisco. Chicago prices rose a quarter to one cent on 93, 92 and 90 score levels.
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Wisconsin
State Department of Agriculture
Chicago
San Francisco
Two Badger Golfers Eliminated in Meet
Curt Jacobs of Wisconsin, from Oconomowoc, lost 2 1 to Jim Vickers of Oklahoma. Warrent Dailey, Stanford, from Manitowoc, was eliminated by his college opponent yesterday in the NCAA golf meet.
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Badger
Faielan, Inc
Curt Jacobs
University of Wisconsin
Oconomowoc
Jim Vickers
Oklahoma
Edgerton downs Monroe Sandletters 4-1 in seven innings
Edgerton beat Monroe 4-1 behind four-hit pitcher Dave Wilcox. Dave Fahs yielded five hits and five walks for Monroe in a seven inning game, with Edgerton scoring three in the second and three in the sixth. Monroe’s Gary Coplien drove in a run in the third.
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Cummanre
Monroe
Dave Wilcox
Dave Fahs
Edgerton
Tobacco City
Gary Coplien
Market report on hogs cattle and calves
Chicago markets show hogs 50 to 75 higher for barrows and gilts with top 22.00 paid. sows mostly 25 higher. choice 180 to 220 Ib barrows and gilts steady to firm. Butchers 230 to 250 Ib mostly 20.75 to 21.50, 260 to 290 Ib 20.25 to 20.75. 332 Ib loads at 19.50. Cattle: slaughter steers and heifers active 1.00 to 1.50 higher, some 2.00. cows utility and below up 50 to 1.50. bulls 50 to 1.00 higher. prime fed heifers 1062 Ib at 34.50. yearlings 28.00 to 34.00. choice 716 Sch heifers 33.50.
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Chicago
USDA
Choice
Worker Electrocuted at Phantom Lake Pump House
Mukwonago Wisconsin reports the death of Clarence A. Radtke age 41 of East Troy after an electrical accident while servicing a pump house at a Phantom Lake cottage. He died yesterday from the injuries sustained.
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Mukwonago
Wis
Clarence A. Radtke
Route 1
East Troy
Phantom Lake
Here
Plans TV director Milwaukee
The South Wisconsin District Lutheran Church Missouri Synod convention authorized its board to hire a director to spread the gospel through television. The action outlines a focus on outreach via televised ministry and district work.
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Milwaukee
Convention of the
South Wisconsin
The
Lutheran Church, Missouri Synod
Broadca LaCrosse seeks new TV station in Wisconsin
Washington reports LaCrosse Wisconsin Broadca applied to the Community Commission yesterday for a commercial television station using VHF channel. The filing signals possible expansion in regional broadcasting with a new outlet poised to join local airwaves.
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Washington
LaCrosse
Wis
Broadca
The
Community Commission
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