Tri-State climbs to second with win in open league
Swiggums defeats Coplien Insurance 11-9 in nine innings at Twining Park as Jerry Dwyer leads Coplien with four singles while Gary Jeglum earns the win. Tri-State moves into second behind a 7-0 win over Huber's and Swiss Colony beats Roy's Tap 5-1 behind Fran Schott.
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Swiggum’s
Tri-State
Huber
Roy
Coplien
Swiss Colony
Swiggum
Coplien Insurance
Twining Park
Coplier
Grant Dale
Gary Jeglum
Rackow
Fran Schott
Bob Leistikow
Rudy Rothenbuehler
Tom Stine
Nate Hare
Roy’s
Hare
Skip Brennan
Skip
Clet Bainbridge
Tri-Staters
Kent Quinn
Mike Meythaler
Roger Vickers
Roy Jackson
Chuck Hammil
Bainbridge
Fred Huber
Cap Day at Comiskey Park Sparks Family Night in Chicago
Cap Day July 9 at Comiskey Park offers 8000 caps to fans with free cap for each father and child. Twins visit for a doubleheader starting at 1 15 p m gates open 11 a m. Family night is July 4 with reduced family prices and Orioles come for a 6 p m Independence Day fireworks show.
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Chicago
Comiskey Park
White Sox
Minnesota Twins
Sox
Eddie Stanky
Baltimore Orioles
Chitown
Causey Homer Lifts White Sox To 3-2 Win Over Orioles
Eddie Stanky and Hank Bauer remarked they never think home runs, but Wayne Causey connected for a three run eighth inning homer to erase a 2-0 Baltimore lead and push Chicago into first with a 3-2 victory. Hoyt Wilhelm closed out the ninth to preserve the win as Baltimore sputtered.
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Eddie Stanky
Chicago White Sox
Hank Bauer
Baltimore Orioles
Wayne Causey
White Sox
Baltimore
Causey
Ron Hansen
Don Buford
Chicago
Bill Dillman
Dillman
Jimmy Stewart
Tommie Agee
Tom McCraw
Stanky
Hoyt Wilhelm
Willie Mays benched in NL starter plans after 13 straight years
Willie Mays missed the National League starting lineup for the first time since 1954 but fueled San Francisco’s 9-1 win over St Louis with two homers and two singles. He placed fourth in outfield voting, while Dodgers manager Walt Alston will select the rest of the 25 man squad and pitchers.
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Willie Mays
San Francisco
St. Louis
Lou Brock
Willie
Walt Alston
Los Angeles Dodgers
National League Baseball Standings and Results
The scoreboard lists NL standings with St Louis leading at 43 26 and Chicago 41 29, followed by Cincinnati 42 32 and San Francisco 38 34. Wednesday results show Chicago defeating Pittsburgh, Philadelphia over New York, Los Angeles over Cincinnati, and San Francisco routing St. Louis.
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St. Louis
Chicago
Cincinnati
San Fran
Atlanta
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Los Angeles
New York
Houston
San Francisco
Detroit
Boston
Minnesota
Cleveland
California
Baltimore
Kansas City
Washington
Schedules Posted For Today's Play In City Parks
Ball park activities this week end with tonight matches. Men's Slowpitch includes City Taxi versus Grace Lutheran at 7 15, Seeholzer versus Curtiss at 8 15, Tom's Silo against Phil lips at 9 15. Men's Softball features Rufenacht Oil versus Bank of Judo at 7 45 and Agrico against Pleasant Hill Cheese at 9. Girls Softball shows White Elephant versus Parks and Recreation Schultz Pharmacy versus Medical Center both starting 7 30. Pony League pits Mustangs against Lions this afternoon.
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City Taxi
Grace Lutheran
Seeholzer
Curtiss
Tom’s Silo
Phillips
Rufenacht Oil
Bank of Judo
Agrico
Pleasant Hill Cheese
White Elephant
Parks and Recreation
Schultz Pharmacy
Medical Center
Pony League
Mustangs
Lions
Willie Mays homers twice as Giants rout Cardinals 9 1
Willie Mays slams two homers and two singles to lift the Giants over the Cardinals 9 to 1. The multi-hit performance pushes his season total to 13 homers and reaches 555 for his career. Ray Culp tosses a three hitter as the Cubs beat the Pirates 3 to 1 to complete a doubleheader sweep.
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Willie Mays
Giants
San Francisco
St. Louis
Ray Culp
Cubs
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Badger women blanked in Junior Wightman Cup play
Wisconsin's young women's team lost all six singles matches to Eastern Michigan and dropped three doubles matches to Ohio Valley in Indianapolis Indiana. Play concludes today. Dial 325 5101 for Adtaker now.
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Badger
Indianapolis
Ind
Wisconsin
Eastern Michigan
Ohio Valley
Millers Grand FFA Dominates Browntown in Softball
Millers Grand FFA defeated Browntown Milling 17 to 7 at Recreation Park in a game delayed by nine walks and seven Miller errors. Jim Milz belted a go ahead homer in the fourth as Miller’s surged with 14 runs in the final two innings after a 3-2 FFA edge. Browntown’s picks and hits totaled eight and Monroe FFA added seven. final score highlights include Milz’s two homers and key Bresnan and Haldiman production.
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Monroe
Browntown Milling AB R H
Co. Phillip
Burkholter
Block
Noll
K. Haldiman
Cook
Browntown
Lions Devour Panthers to 10-7 in Pony League action
In Recreation Park play Captain Curt Phillips pitched all eight innings for the Lions, striking out 12. He also had three hits as Mike Moon added three hits including a triple. Panthers pitcher Curt Leuzinger started, Jack Murray relieved, with Murray fanning 10 but taking the loss as Panthers fell to 2-0 and Lions to 2-1.
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Lions
Curt Phillips
Panthers
Recreation Park
Phillips
Mike Moon
Curt Leuzinger
Jack Murray
Murray
Jim Connors
Steve Dearth
Dave Moon
Mike Wandfluh
Jeff Holcomb
Badger Crew Battles With Renewed Health
In Henley England Wisconsin battles Oxford in the Grand Challenge Cup first round heavyweight race at Henley Royal Regatta. Wisconsin coach Norman Sonja reports his crew fully healthy after a 24hour dysentery period affecting three oarsmen. Cornell earlier won its first-round race and has drawn respect from British experts.
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Henley - On - Thames
England
University of Wisconsin
Oxford University
Wisconsin
Norman Sonja
Cornell
Legion Baseball Postponed to July 12 at Recreation Park
The American Legion base ball game against Mt. Horeb was postponed due to wet diamond and moved to July 12 at 6:30 p.m. in Recreation Park. Legion members should meet at 6:15 p.m. Friday, June 30 to depart for the New Glarus game.
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American Legion
Mt. Horeb
Recreation Park
Marty J. Deignan
Legion
Glarus
Thailand Life Aboard the Hollands in Bangkok
The Hollands describe life in Bangkok with Thai neighbors and servants, noting happy Thais, high electricity costs, outdoor cooking before appliances arrived, and Sod the Thai-Chinese-Thai cook. They observe modern Bangkok, Western fashion, and traffic contrasts with up-country elephants, including local customs and family care norms.
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Thailand
Germany
Drew Pearson
Holland
Sod
Australia
Denmark
Switzerland
Bangkok
Sprinter Terry Brown Chooses Wisconsin for 220 Push
Rockford East standout Terry Brown, Illinois state runner up in the 220 yard dash, will enroll at the University of Wisconsin this fall on an athletic scholarship. Brown, among the nation's top ten prep sprinters with a 20.8 clocking, also won the 60 yard dash in Class A at the Madison West relays in April.
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Madison
Terry Brown
University of Wisconsin
Rockford East
Lost Act Theme Prompts Logical Reflection
A concise meditation notes that losing an act reveals how logic falters when intention or memory fails. The piece jokes about search efforts and the paradox of seeking order in chaos, highlighting humor and human insight.
Jayne Mansfield Grooms Talent With Marilyn Monroe Parallels
The actress drew ink as Monroe’s rival in film and public image while defending their similarities as separate people. Her career included The Wayward Bus and Panic Button, plus a high profile marriage to Mickey Hargitay and a lawsuit over a lion mauling involving her son Zoltan. Her daughter Jayne Marie Mansfield faced police intervention after alleged abuse by a male friend of her mother.
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Marilyn Monroe
Miss Monroe
Jayne
Marilyn
Monroe
Athens
Miss Mansfield
Paul Mansfield
Mickey Hargitay
Mae West
Miss West
Hargitay
Southern California
Zoltan Hargitay
Jayne Marie Mansfield
Los Angeles
Rochester Coach Pete Lyman Tops City Tennis Champs
University of Rochester tennis coach Pete Lyman has held the city championship title for twelve consecutive years, a record spanning over a decade of local competition.
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University of Rochester
Pete Lyman
National Clay Court Tennis Event Opens July 17
Milwaukee announces the National Clay Court tournament opening July 17 with the four top ranked women in the field. Rosemary Casals from San Francisco ranks third while Billie Jean King holds top spot, Nancy Richey is second, and Tory Fretz is fourth.
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Milwaukee
Rosemary Casals
San Francisco
Billie Jean King
Nancy Richey
Tory Fretz
Tar Heels Open Season With NC State Game in Raleigh
North Carolina announces an early 2026 football schedule opening against North Carolina State in Raleigh on September 16 and concluding the 10th game on November 18 at Duke.
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North Carolina
Tar Heels
North Carolina State
Raleigh
N.C
Duke
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Roger
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