Monticello Five Has Best Record In 1950 Wisconsin Tourney
Monticello leads a strong field as the WIAA high school basketball tournament nears Madison with 32 teams. The Mighty Mites possess a 2 game winning streak and a deep season showing 194 points for and 149 against. Lodi and Stevens Point loom as top contenders while regional favorites Watertown and Madison West face tough opens.
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Chris Edmonds
Associated Press
Monticello
Mighty Mites
Lake Mills
Mt. Horeb
Platteville
Beloit
Cobb
Waupun
Lodi
Kohler
Watertown
Madison West
Stevens Point
Wauwatosa
Wisconsin Rapids
West Allies
Superior Coral
Ashland
la Crosse
Lena
New London
Shawano
Two Rivers
Four Holdouts Sign in Majors
Four veteran pitchers who won 73 games last season agreed to terms on roughly 95 000 each, ending their holdouts. Vic Raschi and Yogi Berra joined the Yankees. Ken Heintzelman Robin Roberts for Phillies. Howie Pollet for Cardinals. Jack Graham and Kermit Wahl also signed.
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Robin Roberts
St. Louis Cardinals
Howie Pollet
Jack Graham
St. Louis Browns
Kermit Wahl
Philadelphia Athletics
Wisconsin Badgers name Mader team captain at banquet
Bob Mader and Rehfeldt were honored at the Wisconsin basketball banquet. Mader, a senior from Wisconsin Rapids, was named captain of the team while Rehfeldt received the most valuable player award for the second straight year. Rehfeldt set Big Ten records with 675 conference points and 1,169 career points. Tom Ward of Wauwatosa was named captain of the freshman squad.
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Gaaus Son
Bobby Mader
Wisconsin Rapids
University of Wisconsin
Big Dot
Rehfeldt
Wisconsin
Big Ten
Tom Ward
Wauwatosaw
Monroe High Graduate Seeks Hilltopper Manager Post
A 1947 Monroe High School graduate works as the Hilltopper basketball manager at Marquette University. George Erwin, an all around manager, handles uniforms and game charts, arranges road trips, travels with the team, and assists coaches. His future plans remain uncertain, with a possible move into insurance rather than professional coaching.
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Monroe'i High School
Marquette University
Hilltopper
George Erwin
D. H.O' Haren
11Th Street
Marquette Liberal Arts
George B. Erwin
Dixon, Ill
William C
Frank M. Haren
Bill Chandler
Marquette Tribune
Chandler
Erwin
W. C. Haren
Beloit Fans Protest NCAA Tourney Selection
Beloit College is bypassed as district No 4 representative prompting a protest letter to NCAA headquarters. Fred N Rundquist a Beloit quarterback club spokesman cites Beloit’s 77 wins 10 losses 73 percent scoring and asks why Ohio State is chosen over smaller programs like Hamline Toledo Detroit and Beloit. He notes the fan group's stance lacks official Beloit college input.
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Fred N. Rundquist
Beloit
Beloit College
NCAA
Chicago
Mo West
Ohio State
Hamline
Toledo
Detroit
Bel
Houston
Brigham Young
Eastern Kentucky
Bowling Green
Baldwin-Wallace
St. Mary's
Rundquist
Umpire Supports New Twin Play Rule in Baseball
Tucson report notes veteran AL umpire Summers explains the new rule limits base runners from knocking down fielders on double plays. He says the play remains spectacular within reason and penalties apply for obvious unsportsmanlike actions. Cleveland manager Boudreau asks if enforcement will cause ruckus. Summers predicts quick acceptance as teams learn to adjust.
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Tucson
Vry— Pin Summers
Summers
Lou Boudreau
Cleveland Indians
Bill
Lou
Rifle Team Triumph Over County Line in Evansville
Monroe rifle club defeated County Line 1458 to 1453 at Evansville on Monday night in a close scoring match.
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Ifle
County Line
Monroe Rifle Club
County Line Club
Evansville
Eddie Dyer Sees Brit 2s Tough
St. Petersburg Florida reports Eddie Dyer predicting a tight national league race with Brooklyn Boston and the Cardinals. Dyer notes Boston’s power with Sid Gordon and Willard Marshall, concerns over Nippy Jones and Stew Bilko, plus injuries to Kazak and Musial remaining in right field. He lists pitching depth including Pollet Brecheen Lanier and Munger and discusses catchers Bucha Rice Garagiola and potential outfielders Slaughter Walker Diering Howerton Mikerkowicz Derry.
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St. Petersburg
Fla
Eddie Dyer
Brooklyn
Boston
St. Louis Cardinals
Sid Gordon
Willard M Shall
Max Lanier
Fred Martin
Eddie
Nippy Jones
Stew Bilko
Bilko
Rochester
Eddie Kazak
Kazak
Dyer
Tommy Glaviano
Sally Hemus
al Schoendienst
Ed Nietopski
Omaha
Marty
del Rice
Joe Garagiola
Bucha
Howie Pollet
Harry Brecheen
al Brazie
Lanier
Red Munger
Gerry Staley
Teddy Wilks
Wilks
Joe Page
Experiments Refute Motors Scaring Fish at Lake Study
University of Michigan researchers led a 66 day test with three men fishing six hours daily, showing no meaningful difference in catch when an outboard motor boat passed regularly versus on quiet days. Additional tests at Wolf Lake ponds found bluegill yields between 72,000 and 73,000 per acre with motor stirring having minimal impact on bass recovery.
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San Francisco
Karl F. Lagier
University of Michigan
Lagier
Sagler
North American Wild Life Conference
Michigan Conservation Department
Annual Turn and Schwing Meet Set for March 24
Sebastian Laeser Jr announced the Monroe Turn and Schwing club will host an exhibition at Turner hall on March 24 featuring men and women in their classes as they prepare for spring competition. The annual sectional tournament was held here last year and is slated for June 18 in Cleveland Ohio.
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Monroe
Turner Hall
Sebastian Laeser Jr
Cleveland
Laeser
Gruenewald 583 Tops Local Bowling Scores
Top city bowlers showed spring fever with Ralph Gruenewald posting a 583 for the Major league high. Dorothy Bacon led women with 477 while Vilah Peterson had 476 and Mat added 186 as part of team tallies. many clubs posted scores and individual efforts across divisions.
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Dorothy Bacon
Vilah Peterson
Clinic Pharm
Dutch Maids
Baumgartner’s
Maple Grove
Frozen Foods
Clark
W. Speich
Lee
Milwaukee Press Names University of Michigan Tutor
A Milwaukee paper notes University of Michigan toowwal svat is assigned to help Amilwaukee prewers by the parent Boston plaves. Prewers Will open wang ai Ausuh ex Priday.
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Vaca Weisenburger
Orme
University of Uemigan
Toowwal Svat
Oeen
Boston Plaves
Ue Prewers
Wang Ai Ausuh
Priday
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