Monroe Defeats Fort for Chance Against Edgerton
Monroe routed Fort Atkinson 38 26 at the three quarter mark to reach the finals of the sub region basketball tourney. Wetzel led Fort with 19 points while Monroe’s Dick Blanc scored 14 and Rieder added 12 as Buob 8 and Romoser contributed.
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Fieder
Blane
Monroe
Marquardt
Feldt
Rieder
Buob
Wetzel
Fort
Ray Zecel
Blanc
Bucb
Ft. Atkinson
Mitchell
Cagers
Romoser
Bart Wetzel
Marty
Ruch
Dick Blanc
Bob Rieder
Fred Buob
Byrnes hits 64-foot bucket for MSG record
Manhattan forward Jack Byrnes starred for CCNY last night at Madison Square Garden by sinking a 64 foot field goal just before halftime. He stood a foot beyond the CCNY foul line toward center as time wound down and his shot, off the board, swished through for a new arena record.
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New York
Jack Byrnes
Manhattan
Madison Square Garden
CCNY
Byrnes
Umpire Explains 1950 Baseball Rule Changes
Clearwater reports National League umpire Bull Stewart briefing Phillies on 1950 rules including strike zone boundaries from the armpits to the knees balk rule changes and penalties for attempting to crash into infielders to break a double play. He notes the strike zone was misdefined and the base runner must avoid colliding with fielders and the balk stop now lasts one second after the stretch.
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Clearwater
Fla
Bull Stewart
Philadelphia Phillies
Stewart
Illini Armory Heat Held at Hot 25 Degrees
Northwestern coach Frank Hill says a record may be earned tonight as stars compete in the 40th annual Big Ten indoor track meet preliminaries at the unheated University of Illinois Armory, chilled to 25 degrees due to a coal shortage and designed for polar bears.
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Ilinois Armory
Illinois Armory
Frank Hill
Northwestern
Hilltop Inn hits 1 000 game again in city bowling league
Hilltop Inn's City bowling team posted a 1016 last night, led by 210 R Mueller 228 B Bacon 175 M Mueller 177 A Mueller and 226 E Schober, following a 1007 score from last week. City League standings show Hilltop Inn 2642 won 2, Sen itz Beer 2470 won 1, Leader Store 2548 won 2, Rees Construction 2419 won 1, Pleasure 2300 won 1, Badger Petroleum 2504 won 2, and other lines list player scores and shop teams.
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Hilltop Inn
City Bowling League
R. Mueller
B. Bacon
M. Mueller
A. Mueller
E. Schober
Senitz Beer
Leader Store
Rees Construction
Pleasure
Badger Petroleum
B. Lee
Trumpy
W. Miller
Basketball Scores From Beloit and Surrounding Areas
Final scores list Beloit 49 Elkhorn 32 for the championship, Delavan 27 Lake Geneva in consolation, plus multiple archival matchups and player tallies across towns. Names like H Davidson, Harold Davisdon, and others appear with scores and notes on overtime outcomes and league standings. An odd closing line notes ample strawberries possible from a small garden.
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Beloit
Elkhorn
Delavan
Lake Geneva
Schools Having Hot Time Keeping Things Warm for Track Meet
The Central collegiate conference track and field meet remains at Michigan State, despite a coal shortage causing a rapid venue shift. The event will be held Monday at Jenison Field House, after Notre Dame briefly hosted.
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sSnor Semongy Smavler
Michigan State College
Notre Dame
State
Michigan State
Jenison
Spartans
Dwyer Plays Early as Milwaukee Hosts Doubleheader Finale
Milwaukee hosts a doubleheader finale featuring Marqueste facing Notre Dame after a Hilltoppers vs Irish game following Carroll of Waukesha versus St Norbert of West De Pere. The season wraps after a dismal run, while a historic note cites 1898 rat fleas carrying plague.
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Dwyer
Milwaukee
Marqueste
Notre Dame
Milwaukee Auditorium
Hilltoppers
Irish
Carroll
Waukesha
St. Norbert
West de Pere
Tonight's Tourney Play Pits Fort Against Evansville
Edgerton defeats Evansville 48 33 to reach the finals of the Monroe sub regional. Fort Atkinson challenges Evansville at 7 30 while Edgerton faces Monroe at 9 in tonight's semifinal doubleheader. Venske scores 13 for Edgerton. Buhrow and Feldt lead Evansville with nine each.
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Fagerton
Monroe
Atkinson
Evansville
Edgerton
Venske
McGinnity
Geske
Buhrow
Feldt
Meredith
Traffic Fatalities Rise in January 1950 Nationally
The National Safety Council reports 2,430 traffic deaths in January 1950, up four percent from January 1949. South central states reduced deaths by five percent year over year, while Pacific states cut fatalities by twenty seven percent.
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National Safety Councl
South Central States
Pacific States
Jersey Joe Meets Big Cuban in Garden Showdown
Omelio Argramonte, a crude puncher with a powerful right, challenges Cuban heavyweight champion in a main ten round bout at Madison Square Garden. Jersey Joe Walcott, veteran from Camden, New Jersey, enters as a hardened 36 year old with a knack for spoiling undefeated foes.
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Jersey Joe
New York
Omelio Agramonte
Jersey Joe Walcott
Madison Square Garden
Camden
N. J
Bradley Five To Try For Cage Grand Slam
Bradley Five seeks a grand slam by entering two tournaments after being reinstated. The Braves, top ranked and Missouri Valley Conference champions, will face the Big Seven champion in a March 20 one game playoff here to decide the district five representative.
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Kansas City
Braarey University
Braves
Bradley
Albany Notes From Mrs. William Steindorf Column
T E Sharer returned home Tuesday night from two days in Chicago. Miss Irene Marty of Monticello visited Mrs. William Steindorf Monday. Mrs. Ben Frank of Manitowoc visits her parents and relatives. Eugene Rechsteiner returned from a week at the Wisconsin General Hospital. Mrs. Lorna Stewart started work at Sharer's furniture store. The Fortnightly 500 club will meet with Mrs. B C Spangler Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. George Stiffler travel to Marshaltown for eye surgery checkup. Mr. and Mrs. Colonel Dixon and grandson Johnny return from a motor trip to California and the south. G Roy Phelps resumes duties at the bank after two weeks illness. Mr. and Mrs. Harleigh Peckham of Boscobel visit his mother and relatives Sunday.
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T. E. Sharer
Chicago
Irene Marty
Monticello
William Steindorf
Ben Frank
Manitowoc
Ray Webb
Eugene Rechsteiner
Wisconsin General Hospital
Madison
Lorna Stewart
Sharer
William Fiedler
B. C. Spangler
George Stiffler
Marshaltown
South
G. Roy Phelps
Harleigh Peckham
Boscobel
G. T. Peckham
Stoughton Nips Wisconsin High In Regional Thriller
In a packed WIAA regional night, Stoughton edged Wisconsin High 35-34 in overtime. Wausau beat Marshfield 46-41 after extra time, and Watertown defeated Madison East 49-48 as Beloit claimed the regional crown with a 49-32 win over Elkhorn and advanced to sectionals.
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Associated Press
WIAA
Menomonie
Ellsworth
Spring Valley
Wausau Nudge Marshfield
Stoughton
Madison Wisconsin High
Watertown
Madison
Merrill
Tomahawk
Marinette
Oconto
Burlington
Racine Horlick
Marshfield
Wassau
Ron Hoenisch
Bud Bissell
Wausau
Eugene Olson
Wisconsin High
Rubin Schultz
Beloit
Elkhorn
Janesville
Ashland
Central
Small School Clubs Reach Sectional Play After Wins
The club teams advance as Westfield edged Iola 42-20 in an elimination game at Waupun and Cobb beat Shullsburg 39-37 at Cuba City, boosting their 16-2 season records.
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Westfield
Iola
Wawpaca
Cobb
Shullsburg
Cuba City
Hoberg Mills Plans $3 Million Expansion Project
Green Bay Hoberg Faper Mills will spend nearly three million dollars to complete its expansion over the next two years. J. M. Conway, president and general manager, said additions include a new paper machine laboratory converting machines pollution abatement plant a new mill storeroom and a new warehouse.
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Green Bay
Hoberg Faper Mills, Inc
J. M. Conway
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