Cheesemakers End Season After Tough Section Loss
Monroe high school cag ers faced a rebuilding task after a disappointing section tournament. Coach Lee Mitchell sought candidates last fall as the 1947-48 team departed with stars including Jerry Dwyer Bill Purcell and guards Bill Moon Bob Ableman and Dan Courtney. Only Ernie Vogler returned among starters.
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Monroe
Lee Mitchell
Jerry Dwyer
Bill Purcell
Bill Moon
Bob Ableman
Dan Courtney
Ernie Vogler
Bob Rieder
Monroe Cheesemakers end season strong with Vogler standout
Mueller rolls 611 in league bowling as Monroe's Vogler leads the Cheesemakers in a season marked by 18 of 25 wins, 1133 points, and a 45.32 scoring average. The article notes Vogler as a top state prospect and previews a lean era ahead for Monroe basketball after era-ending talents depart.
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Bill Hogan
Allie Stauffacher
Fred Huber
Jim Staffon
Vogler
Wisconsin High
Cheesemakers
Monroe
Dwyers
Masons
Moons
Wainwrights
Davidsons
Nless
Wisconsin Dells
League funds aided in Browns purchase
A Sarasota report states the American League financed the De Witt brothers acquisition of controlling interest in the St. Louis Browns a month ago. On Feb 2, Charlie De Witt bought 56 percent of Richard C. Muckerman’s stock and received a $300,000 loan from the league. The De Witts gained control for $935,000, paying none of their own money, settling debt with the Browns’ management and notes to Muckerman.
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Sarasota
American League
de Witt Brothers
St. Louis Browns
Bill
Charlie de Witt
Richard C. Muckerman
Nere
de Witt
de Witts
Brown
Tan Ondemant
Muckerman
White Sox Farm Clubs Train in Three States
The Chicago White Sox farm system will hold spring training in Florida Kentucky and Arkansas. Memphis starts at Ft. Pierce Florida today. Beginning March 28 Muskegon Water loo and Hot Springs A B and C clubs begin workouts. Additional teams drill at Hot Springs Seminole Oklahoma April 5. April 14 Madisonville Superior Wisconsin Rapids and Madisonville D clubs start training as Oil City opens at Central City Kentucky.
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Chicago White Sox
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Arkansas
Memphis
Southern Association
Ft. Pierce
Fla
Sox
Hot Springs
Ark
Muskegon
Mich
Waterloo
Seminole
Okla
Kiesling Joins Steelers Coaching Staff
Walt Kiesling, 45, signs as an assistant coach with the Pittsburgh Steelers. The former Green Bay Packers aide recovers from illness and joins Johnny Michelsen's NFL staff amid a health recovery.
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Steelers
Pittsburgh
Eaaren Loombeaun Ingesling
Green Bay Packer
Packer
Walt
Kiesling
Johnny Michelesen
Pittsburghteelers
Rehfeldt Named On Coaches’ All-Big Nine Team
Wisconsin center Don Rehfeldt earned first team honors in the 1949 All-Big Nine selections by conference coaches. He headlines alongside Meyer Skoog of Minnesota and Dick Schnittker of Ohio State, with Bill Erickson of Illinois and Bob Harrison of Michigan completing the first five. Rehfeldt led scoring in league play with 229 points in 12 games, while Skoog also drew top votes. Harrison and Schnittker joined as runners up, Erickson narrowly beating Purdue’s Williams for the final first-team slot.
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Associated Press
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Minnesota
Dick Schittker
Ohio State
Don Rehfeldt
Wisconsin
Bill Erickson
Illinois
Bob Harrison
Michigan
Harrison
Schnittker
Erickson
Rehfeldt
Kentucky Wildcats Voted No 1 Team in AP Poll
The 1948-49 Kentucky Wildcats lead the nation in the final AP poll with 136 of 161 first place votes and 1546 points. Illinois, Villanova, UCLA, Wyoming and Rice join the top group as regional leaders while Kentucky eye a grand slam with both the NIT and NCAA tournaments on deck.
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Kentucky
Wildcats
Illinois
Villanova
UCLA
Wyoming
Rice
Associated Press
Oklahoma
St. Louis
Western Kentucky
Minnesota
Bradley
San Francisco
Tulane
Bowling Green
Oklahoma Aggies
Cuba City Shares Top Record Honors
Cuba City leads the field with top record honors as the WIAA basketball title race advances to the quarter-finals at the University of Wisconsin fieldhouse Madison. The two unbeaten teams, Cuba City and another, are slated for the opening night showcase at 8:45 p.m. despite not leading in either offense or defense thus far.
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Milwaukee
Wauwatosa
Wisconsin Rapids
WIAA
University of Wisconsin
Madison
Officials Selected for 34th State High School Tournament
The four officials named to handle the 34th annual state high school basketball tournament at Madison are R. E. Leahy of Cochrane, W. H. Batterman of Wautoma, Joe Capipnick of Fond du Lac, and Morris Arnovich of Superior.
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Marinette
Madison
R. E. Leahy
Cochrane
W. H. Batterman
Wautoma
Joe Capicik
Fond du Lac
Morris Arnovich
Superior
Wisconsin state basketball tournament opens with tight matchups
Eau Claire Old Abes carry a 17-6 record into state play facing Cuba City in the opener at 2 p.m. Thursday with high scoring power. Cuba City, the lone small town entrant, arrives riding a 25-1 mark and the best defense in the field, allowing only 30 points per game after beating six opponents to reach Madison.
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Beloit
Brodhead
State basketball meet hopefuls and their early regional seems
The article lists upper bracket contenders with strong records such as 18-2 and 20-2, noting Kimberly Papermakers' first state meet and mixed results in Menasha regionals. Logan’s Rangers return with a 20 point qualifying spread, Hurley at 21-2 pursues third straight title, and Reedsburg at 24-1 led by Bill Frazier with an 18 point average margin.
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Bill Frazier
Illini Lose 53 70 to Michigan in Big Nine Finale
Illinois drops 70 to 53 at Ann Arbor ending its title run. Dike Eddleman scores 10 as Michigan secures third place and Illinois finishes 10 2 in conference with a 783 point season total.
Monroe Riflemen Win by One Point
The Monroe Rifle club edged Beloit 1456 to 1455 last night at Beloit. Both teams posted perfect 500s from the prone position, Beloit led 496 to Monroe 492 in sitting, and Monroe closed the gap with one point in off hand. Beloit’s L E Rushouse led scorers with 293, while Lawrence Raymer led Monroe with 292.
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Beloit
Monroe
L. E. Rushouse
Lawrence Raymer
Sanders Paces Braves at Bradenton Camp
Ray Sanders shines at Boston Braves spring training in Bradenton Florida as he contends for first base beating out Earl Torgeson and impressing with power and contact after missing 1947 with a broken arm and a comeback season in the minors.
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Bradenton
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Boston Braves
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Earl Torgeson
Monroe Archers Defeat Freeport In Close Meet
The Monroe archery team beat Freeport 1669 to 1553 on Friday. Freeport archer Phil Fawyer scored 270 points to take high honors, with Clair Binkly second at 240. Monroe high scorer Ben Aberham had 234, George Stauffacher 231. Three rounds were shot at 25 50 65 and 75 feet. Monroe team members include Lee Smith Ed Trickel Arlie Mitchell Marion Ault Aberham Stauffacher Cliff Ault Lowell Markwardt and Mrs Ruth Thurston.
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Freeport
Phil Fawyer
Clair Binkly
Ben Aberham
George Stauffacher
Lee Smith
Ed Trickel
Arlie Mitchell
Marion Ault
Aberham, Stauffacher
Cliff Ault
Lowell Markwardt
Ruth Thurston
Holten Joins Wisconsin State Journal Staff
Tolman E. Holten, longtime Evening Times reporter, moves to the Wisconsin State Journal as a desk and rewrite man in Madison. He has covered sports and city hall, became news editor last December, and will take on general news duties. Ronald W. May also joins The Times as a reporter to cover sports and city hall, after 43 months of WWII service and studies at Marquette UNC and UW.
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Evening Times
Wisconsin State Journal
Madison
Holten
City Hall
Times
Ronald W. May
May
Marquette
University of North Carolina
University of Wisconsin
Darlington Club Plans Otter Program at High School
The Darlington Conservation Club will present Emil Liers and his famed otters at the high school auditorium on March 15 as part of a community educational project.
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Darlington Conservation Club
Emil Liers
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