Cubs Run Unearned Two and Homer Run Beat Braves 8 4
Chicago defeats Milwaukee 8 to 4 as Ernie Banks and Pete Whisenant homer. Brav es suffer third straight loss after an 11 game win streak ends. Logan hits a homer and triple for Milwaukee but Cubs secure late insurance runs.
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Chicago
Milwaukee Braves
Chicago Cubs
St. Louis Cardinals
Ubes
Ernie Banks
Pete Whisenant
Braves
Milwaukee
Cincinnati
Redlegs
Cardinals
St. Louis
Wilmer
Vinegar Bend
Mizell
Cubs
Banks
Gene Baker
Thomson
Logan
Hank Aaron
Adcock
Cub
Whisenant
Sleater
Don Hoak
Beloit College QB Hermes Signs with Packers
Rod Hermes of Beloit College has signed with the Green Bay Packers as a quarterback. The Racine native led Beloit to a 7 1 record in 1955 with 35 completions in 72 attempts for 642 yards and 60 points on eight touchdowns plus nine extra points and one field goal. He weighs 200 pounds and is 6 ft 2 in tall.
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Green Bay
Rod Hermes
Beloit College
Wisconsin
Green Bay Packers
Hermes
Racine
Beloit
White Sox split with New York in doubleheader
Billy Pierce hurled a four hit complete game win as the Chicago White Sox split a doubleheader with the Cleveland Indians 5-2 and 13-2. Pierce improved to 12-2 with 10 strikeouts and a 16 hit attack supported the late rally. The Yankees beat Washington 3-1 to gain four games on Cleveland and three on Chicago. Cubs won 8-4 over Milwaukee as Ernie Banks homer and Bob Rush earned win.
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Chicago
Chicago White Sox
Billy Pierce
Cleveland Indians
Sox
Pierce
Herb Score
New York
Yankees
Washington
Cleveland
Gerry Staley
Staley
Bob Feller
Art Houtteman
Chicago Cubs
Cubs
Wrigley Field
Milwaukee Braves
Bob Rush
Ernie Banks
Pete Whisenant
Philadelphia Phils
Gene Conley
Sam Jones
Milwaukee Nixes Rainout Reschedules Twilight Doubleheader
The rained out game against Brooklyn from May 6 is moved to Thursday July 12 as part of a twilight night doubleheader, announced by the Milwaukee Braves today.
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Milwaukee
Brooklyn
Milwaukee Braves
Striped Bass 'Diamond Jim' Target in Chesapeake Bay Contest
Baltimore anglers chase a 10-pound striped bass nicknamed Diamond Jim. The prize offers $25,000 for a late capture or $1,000 after midnights Sept 14, with a gold tag fitted to the fish. The contest is promoted by the League of Maryland Sportsmen, the Maryland Department of Information and a Baltimore brewery to publicize Chesapeake Bay.
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Diamond Jim
Chesapeake Bay
League of Maryland Sportsmen
Maryland Department of Information
Baltimore Brewery
Dumas Breaks 7 Foot Barrier in Historic High Jump
Fourteen events at the Los Angeles Olympic trials produced multiple world records. Charley Dumas, 19, cleared 7 feet 1/4 inch to set the new high jump mark, while Glenn Davis and others shattered records in the 400 meter hurdles and sprints. Duke’s Dave Sime faltered with a groin injury ending his Olympic bid. Oregon’s Bill Dellinger set an American 5 000 meter record at 14 26, and Parry O'Brien and Cy Young led the field in shot put and javelin respectively.
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California
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Yuriy Lituyev
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Josh Culbreath
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Marines
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Christian
Ira Murchison
Army
Thane Baker
Air Force
Leamon King
Duke
Dave Sime
Oregon
Bill Dellinger
Fred Wilt
New York
Parry O’brien
Cy Young
al Hall
Cornell
Greg Bell
Indiana
John Bennett
Wisconsin Bass Fishing Report Shows Broad Opening Weekend Success
The Wisconsin Conservation Department notes generally good bass fishing in the northern part of the state during opening weekend. Water levels ranged from very low to very high, with spotty overall fishing but strong panfish. muskies active on Price County lakes. trout good in Sawyer and Douglas Counties. bass strong in many waters. high water hampered some areas, and notable catches include a 51 pound catfish near Muscoda, Dane County bullheads, and perch and walleyes in southern waters.
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Wisconsin Conservation Department
Phillips
Musser and
Soo Lakes
Price
Sawyer
Douglas
Shawano County
West Central
East Central
Muscoda
Richland County
Monroe Swim Team Sets Season Start at Whitefish Bay
The Monroe Swimming Team opens the season tomorrow at Whitefish Bay facing coach Morgan Byers' team, which beat Monroe 104 to 93 last year. A meet with Shorewood Hills is set for next Saturday and the Southern Wisconsin Invitational may be held here on July 15.
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Whitefish Bay
Morgan Byers
Shorewood Hills
Harness Racer George Rediker Dies in Vernon
George Henry Rediker 63 a renowned harness racing driver died of a heart attack Friday The longtime figure in the sport was a native of Fitch Bay Quebec and associated with Vernon New York racing circles.
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Vernon, N.Y
George Henry Rediker
Fitch Bay
Que
Mongolian Republic as Soviet Satellite Since 1924
The Mongolian People's Republic has functioned as a Soviet satellite state since 1924, aligned with Moscow's policies and receiving political and economic support from the USSR. The note highlights Mongolia's status within Soviet influence during the early decades of the Cold War era.
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Mongolian People’s Republic
Monroe Board of Review to Meet July 9 1956
The Monroe Wisconsin Board of Review will meet at City Hall on July 9 1956 with sessions from 10 00 am to 12 00 pm and 1 00 pm to 4 00 pm. Taxpayers may inspect the assessment roll sworn statements and valuations and be heard. The board will also hear any persons under oath regarding the assessment or omissions on the roll.
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Monroe
Green County
Wisconsin
Gemplers Hand Brodhead 7-0 In Municipal Softball Action
Herman Blum pitched a no hit two run game as Gemplers beat the Brodhead Merchants 7 to 0 and stay undefeated at 5-0. Jefferson Center also won 5-2 to move to 5-1. Simmons fell to 1-4.
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Gemplers
Brodhead Merchants
Jefferson Center
Simmons
Jefferson
Sheldon Zimmerman
Tom Newcomer
Brodhead
Blum
Harold Schultz
Roger Isely
Jerry Dwyer
Merle Roshiesen
del Indergand
Isely
Clarence Blum
Ken Luchsinger
Loren Elmer
Luchsinger
Bill Moon
Northwestern
Helland-Hein
Phillips-Smith
Recreation Park
Detroit Tigers Sign Oshkosh Pitching Prize Koplitz
The Detroit Tigers won the state’s prize pitcher Howard Koplitz, an 18-year-old righthander from Oshkosh High School. Koplitz, 5-10 and 180 pounds, pitched a perfect seven innings in an early spring tournament and hurled the deciding game for Oshkosh’s state title. Multiple major league clubs competed for him, including Cleveland, Baltimore, Chicago, New York, Milwaukee, Cincinnati, and Brooklyn.
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Detroit Tigers
Wisconsin
Tigers
Howard Koplitz
Husky
Oshkosh High School
Koplitz
Cleveland
Baltimore
Chicago
New York
Milwaukee
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Haney Denies Behind Scenes Scolding Spurs Braves
Milwaukee manager Fred Haney rejects claims he scolded players to drive a 14 game surge under his leadership. He envisions a four club NL pennant race among Braves Dodgers Redlegs and Pirates while noting Pittsburgh lacks depth for 154 games. The Braves opened a four game set with the Cubs after an 8-4 defeat.
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Chicago
Milwaukee
Fred Haney
Braves
Eddie Mathews
Haney
Brooklyn Dodgers
Cincinnati Redlegs
St. Louis Cardinals
Pittsburgh Pilot
Pirates
Charley Grimm
Chicago Cubs
Thaven
Baseball Standings and Weekend Scores Report
National League standings show Milwaukee leading with 35 wins and Cincinnati at 37 27 with Pittsburgh 32 31 close. Sundays results include Brooklyn 6 Philadelphia 5 and Chicago 8 Milwaukee 4. American League records list New York 44 24 and Cleveland 37 28, with key results Boston 7 Baltimore 6 and Detroit 5 Kansas City 0.
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Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Se Ramee Thin An Wei
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
New York
St. Louis
Chicago
CeCe
Cleveland
Baltimore
AR Ae
Washington
Kansas City
Boston
Detroit
Amateurs Surge as Postwar Photographers Double
The number of amateur photographers has doubled since the end of World War II, reflecting a growing public interest in recording daily life and events. Enthusiasts cite accessible cameras, flexible formats, and new development techniques as factors driving the rise.
Dodgers Move to First With 10 9 Victory Over Indians
In city games at Recreation Park the Dodgers beat the Indians 10 to 9 to seize first place. Pat Wuetrich started for the Dodgers, with Von Moos and Trickel pitching for the Indians. Dodgers batters Lovelace and Trickel led with doubles and triples, while Menehan and Von Moos collected multiple hits for the Indians. The Atom League game ended in a Dodger forfeit to the Braves 3-0, and the Midget League game was postponed. Standings show action in Midget, Bantam, Atom, Pony divisions and a forthcoming weekly schedule.
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Indians
Recreation Park
Braves
Brooklyn
Pat Wuetrich
Rums
Dave von
Howard Olsen
Pete von Allman
Bob Buckoltz
Charles Dearth
Dearth
Redlegs
Pirates
Yankees
Phillies
Bantam
Atom
Giants
Cubs
Pony
Senators
Tigers
Baseball Schedule Highlights Across Teams
The schedule lists matchups involving Dodgers Red Sox Indians Pirates Redlegs Braves Phillies Yankees and Pirates again across Wednesday Thursday Friday and Monday. Early games include a 9 a.m. midget division session.
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Dodgers
Red Sox
Indians
Pirates
Redlegs
Braves
Phillies
Yankees
Monroe To Play Beloit Tomorrow
Fred Huber, manager of the Huber Brewers, said Monroe will face Beloit Redbirds at 8 p m tomorrow at Recreation Park. Beloit is in the tough Central Wisconsin League. Monroe, 6 1, will send No 7 starter LaVerne Schneider to the mound after a time change from the afternoon.
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Fred Huber
Huber Brewers
Beloit Redbirds
Recreation Park
Huber
Redbirds
Brewers
Afernoon
LaVerne Schneider
Monroe
Beloit
Pierce Opens Majors With 12th Win In Seven Straight
Billy Pierce of the White Sox became the majors first 12game winner as he pitched a fourhitter with 10 strikeouts, ending Cleveland ninegame win streak in a 13 to 2 victory after the Indians took the opener 5 to 2. Duke Snider Randy Jackson and Gil Hodges powered the Dodgers to a 6 to 5 win over the Phillies with late homer on nine, Snider and Hodges each homering twice.
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Billy Pierce
White Sox
Indians
Tribe
Duke Snider
Randy Jackson
Gil Hodges
Dodgers
Phillies
Snider
Hodges
Fight Results There are about 1500 species of palms
A report notes the number of palm species worldwide, stating about 1500 distinct kinds. It discusses palm diversity and distribution across regions.
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