Braves Return To First Place
Milwaukee breaks a tie with a five run fifth inning fueled by Frank Torre’s bases clearing double and Lew Burdette’s 13th straight win over the Giants. Henry Aaron hits two homers and a single to lift Milwaukee past San Francisco as Eddie Mathews and Del Crandall also homer. The Braves move a half game up on Cincinnati and the West Coast trio. Spahn starts next vs Podres.
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Lew Burdette
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San Francisco Giants
Henry Aaron
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del Crandall
Cincinnati
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Willie Mays
Daryl Spencer
Andre Rodgers
Giants
Johnny Antonelli
Frank Torre
Antonelli
Willie Kirkland
Mays
Aaron
Spencer
Eddie Mathews
Rodgers
Burdette
Bounder
Johnny O’brien
Mathews
Dom Zani
Zanni
Joe Adcock
Torre
Andy Pafko
Worthington
Crandall
Joe Shipley
O’brien
Los Angeles Dodgers
Warren Spahn
Johnny Podres
UW Faculty To Vote On Big Ten Grid Play
Wisconsin faculty votes today on whether the Big Ten will continue sending teams to the Rose Bowl. Five conference members favor keeping the game while four oppose, and a negative vote could halt post season participation. If the faculty votes no, the conference would be evenly split at 5-5 with a majority needed for continuation.
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Badgers Drop 3-2 In Eight Inning Setback
Wisconsin baseball fell 3-2 to Iowa in eight innings after winning the opener 4-1. The Badgers slip to a 4-2- record and sit tied for third in the Big Ten standings.
Monroe Golfers Beat Richland Center 6 4 at Monroe Club
Monroe high school golf team defeated Richland Center 6 to 4 on the Monroe Country Club course. Lovelace Robilette and Phillips led Monroe with 41 to share medalist status for Richland Center while Keegan won against Mauermann.
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Jim Lovelace
Jack Robilette
Kent Phillips
Robilette
Don Koenig
Bill Mauerman
Donald Keegan
Leo Keegan
Keegan
Thomas Keegan
Jefferson
Bill Mauermann
Don Keegan
al Peckham
Monroe
Dave Trickel
Rollie Oswald
Bill Lenz
Monroe Earns Three Fifth Places at Mineral Point Relays
Monroe took three fifth places at the Mineral Point Relays Saturday, tying Prairie du Chien and Mineral Point for first. The Cheesemakers earned points in the high jump, pole vault, and 1,800-yard medley relay for six total. High jumpers were Jim Reethe Floyd Weeks and Jay Schlichting. pole vault trio was Reethe John Buehler and Bill Peterson. relay runners were Weeks Erwin Peters Neil Jacobs and Dick Muenich.
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Monroe
Mineral Point
Prairie du Chien
Jim Reethe
Floyd Weeks
Jay Schlichting
Reethe
John Buehler
Bill Peterson
Weeks
Erwin Peters
Neil Jacobs
Dick Muenich
Classified ads boost your business reach
In every edition readers see classified ads that tailor messages to local customers. From small services to large campaigns these notices connect buyers and sellers with clear speed.
Aaron Powers Slugging Pace as Braves Rally to Top Giants
Hank Aaron boosted his .500 average with a single and two homers as Milwaukee beat San Francisco 9-4 to regain first place. He leads with eight home runs and 20 RBIs, while Eddie Mathews ties for the league lead in homers. The doubleheader splits left Cincinnati and Los Angeles tied for second. The game against St Louis was halted by a curfew and will resume June 2.
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Associated Press
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Rogers Hornsby
Harry Heilmann
Ed Delehanty
Sam Crawford
Jimmy Foxx
Hank Greenberg
al Simmons
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Wally Rubow Wins All-Events Title in Wisconsin Bowling Tour
Wally Rubow of West Allis claimed the all-events title at the 32nd Wisconsin American Legion Bowling Tour in Wisconsin Rapids. He also placed third in singles and contributed to the second-place doubles team. Rubow’s 1956 all-events total ranks fourth in tour history, while defending champions Jacob Cappus earned the team title with 3,026.
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Wally Rubow
West Allis
Wisconsin American Legion
Rubow
Jacob Cappus
Post 258 of Little Chute
Little Chute set a new team total with 258 points marking their highest score since 1944, a historical milestone for the program.
Badgers Lose at East Lansing in Big Ten Dual Meet
Michigan State defeated Wisconsin 72 to 59 in East Lansing in a Big Ten dual track meet. Mike Kleinhans led the Spartans with wins in the low hurdles and pole vault and a second in the high hurdles.
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Badgers
East Lansing
Mich
Michigan State
Wisconsin
Mike Kleinhans
Spartans
Old French franc Gives Meaning to Term Free Mail
The term frank as applied to free mail traces to the French coin franc meaning free. The label reflects historic practice linking allowance of postage to the idea of liberty and exemption.
Jockey Lauded For Derby Win
Willie Shoemaker chose Tomy Lee over Sword Dancer for the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs. Tomy Lee nosed Sword Dancer to victory as trainers praised Shoemaker while stewards kept the order after an 18 minute review. First Landing finished third, 2 1/2 lengths back.
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Willie Shoemaker
Tomy Lee
Sword Dancer
Churchill Downs
Frank Childs
Elliott Burch
Shoemaker
Bill Boland
Burch
Shoe
Royal Orbit
Jock Jacoy
West Coast
Boland
Palm oil and sisal from African plantations dominate supply
Plantations in Africa grow more than half the world’s supply of palm oil and sisal, a material used to make rope.
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Africa
Yankees Rate Dips to Seventh in AL Standings
New York Yankees occupy seventh place after three weeks, 6 games back, with nine losses in ten games and 12 of 19 overall. The slump echoes 1940 when they opened 6-13 and finished third that season.
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Yankees
New York
New York Yankees
Mini Gophers Still Tied for Big Ten Lead
Illinois and Minnesota remain tied for first in the Big Ten baseball race. The two meet in a single game at Mineapolis on Friday after Illinois took sole possession last Friday by beating Purdue, while Minnesota defeated Northwestern. Wisconsin beat Iowa 4-1, then lost to Iowa 3-2 in extra innings, keeping Ohio State and Wisconsin at 42 wins.
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Associated Press
Illinois
Minnesota
Mineapolis
Alini
Purdue
Wisconsin
Northwestern
Iowa
Hawkeyes
Ohio State
Beloit Relays See Beloit UW Milwaukee Rally Past Records
Beloit and University of Wisconsin Milwaukee combined for a strong showing at the Beloit Relays. The meet featured six new marks and the two mile run introduced for the first time as Beloit retained the unofficial team title with a 67 point tally.
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Beloit
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
Western Union Seeks to Close Jutla Telegraph Office
Western Union Telegraph Company applied on April 16 1959 to the FCC to close the Jutla Wisconsin telegraph office. Substitute service will be via the Janesville office 14 miles away by telephone. Public comments in support or protest may be sent to the FCC Washington DC by May 18 1959.
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Western Union Telegraph Company
Federal Communications Commission
Jutla
Wisconsin
Western Union Telegraph
Janesville
Washington
D.C
Decisive Home Talent Wins Spark Open Action
Mt Horeb crushed Hollande 12 to 6 as Verona beat Fennimore 3 to 3 in the Home Talent Baseball League opener. Dane Keller fanned eight for Mt Horeb, while Disrud struck out eight for Hollandale. Meyers steadied Verona with 10 hits as Kuchenbecker and Zifka led Fennimore with early homers and 11 and 7 strikeouts respectively.
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Hollandale
Verona
Fennimore
Gharus - Belleville
Hank Eckel
Raphael Haage
Francis Haage
Dan Keller
Kensey Disrud
Monroe Evening Times
Mert Reynolds
Disrud
Bernard Meyers
Kuchenbecker
Hank Zifka
Meyer
Wisconsin Badgers win two mile Oakland estuary race
Wisconsin's crew edged California in a dead heat after a dramatic final lunge on windy Oakland waters. Winslow Hall, chief official starter, ruled the race for Wisconsin, despite judges awarding it to California. the Badgers finished in 19 minutes 45.5 seconds.
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Oakland
Calif
Wisconsin
California
Norm Sonja
Badgers
Winslow Hall
Philip Meaning Lover of Horses in Greek
The name Philip derives from Greek elements meaning lover and horses. This etymology highlights how the name captures a bond with animals, especially horses, through its roots in ancient language.
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