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Newspaper

Monroe Evening Times

Location

Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

May 04, 1961

Page

7

Spahn Ends Dodgers Jinx With 4-1 Victory

Warren Spahn finally beat the Dodgers, tossing a two-hitter in a 4-1 win. It snapped a seven-decision stretch since his last no hitter bid, aided by 9 strikeouts and 2 walks. The Dodgers’ offense included Gilliam’s pop fly double and Davis’s ninth inning single. In other NL action, San Francisco beat Chicago 8-4, St. Louis over Pittsburgh 3-1, and Cincinnati downed Philadelphia 9-3.

Associated Press Warren Spahn Dodgers Milwaukee Charlie Grimm Fred Haney Braves Charlie Dressen Grimm Haney Spahn Dressen Spahnie San Francisco Los Angeles Johnny Vander Meer Junior Gilliam Tommy Davis Chicago Cubs St. Louis Pittsburgh Cincinnati Philadelphia Spahine Gilliam Mel Roach Charlie Smith John Roseboro Stan Williams Washington Senators Los Angeles Angels Detroit Baltimore Senators Tigers New York Yankees Minnesota Twins Angels Orioles Birds Ted Kluszewski Earl Averill Cleveland Chicago White Sox Kansas City Boston Dale Long Frank Lary Joe McClain Dave Sisler Jim Gnetle Whitey Herzog Klu Skinny Brown Tex Clevenger

National League scoreboard and results brief

NL standings show San Francisco 11 to lead with a .611 percentage. Pittsburgh and Los Angeles trail. Chicago and Milwaukee midpack. Wednesday results include St Louis 3 Pittsburgh 1 and San Francisco 8 Chicago 4. Thursday schedules list SF at CHI and LA at MIL among others. Amazing bargains in The Times classified, check them daily.

San Fran Pittsburgh Los Angeles Chicago Milwaukee Cincinnati St. Louis Genea Philadelphia San Francisco Francisco Teron New York Cleveland Minnesota Baltimore Kansas City Eas Washington Boston Detroit Times

Southwestern Wisconsin meet set with 12 schools in action

The Southwestern Wisconsin high school league track meet is scheduled for Friday afternoon at 1 30 featuring 12 schools including Iowa Grant West Grant Platteville Darlington Boscobel Prairie du Chien Lancaster Cuba City Mt Horeb and Fenimore Platteville the 1960 winner, seeks to defend its title after a close margin over Darlington.

Fennimore Iowa Grant West Grant Platteville Darlington Boscobel Prairie du Chien Lancaster Cuba City Mt. Horeb

Braves edge Dodgers as Spahn holds line in return win

Warren Spahn of the Braves allowed two hits and struck out nine in his first start since Friday's no hitter. He walked two as Atlanta beat the Dodgers 4-1 for their first victory over Los Angeles in three seasons. Earl Averill led the Angels with a 4-for-4 day and a two-run homer in a 7-6 win over the Orioles.

Warren Spahn Braves Nohitter Dodgers Earl Averill Angels Orioles

Bailey tops Big Ten hitters with .688 in six games

Chicago Indiana infielder Max Bailey led the Big Ten with a .688 batting average across six conference games. The performance topped league charts and highlighted Bailey as the standout hitter in the early season.

Fishermen Hope Warm Weather Improves Wisconsin Fishing

The State Conservation Department reports mixed results from the cold spell with several good catches already noted. Lake trout near Big Green Lake weighed up to 22 pounds, while Douglas and Washburn counties reported strong northern trout fishing. Walleye and pan fish were rising in rivers and lakes across Lafayette Jefferson and surrounding counties, with white bass entering the Wolf River and northern fishing continuing in Sheboygan Marsh and Cox Hollow Lake. Rent that room through Classified ads in The Monroe Evening Times.

Madison Wisconsin State Conservation Department Big Green Lake Douglas Washburn Tomorrow River Flume Creek Portage County Pecatonica River Lafayette County Rock Lake Jefferson County Buffalo County Mississippi River Wisconsin River Waukesha County Wolf River Sheboygan Marsh Cox Hollow Lake Iowa County

UW Plans $1.6 Million Gym Construction

The University of Wisconsin won approval from the State Building Commission to construct a $1.6 million gymnasium primarily for swimming with other facilities. Financing comes from athletic receipts with initial funds from bond sales, as plans call for three units totaling $6 million.

Madison University of Wisconsin State Building Commission

Wisconsin crews face Wayne State in Mendota dual

The University of Wisconsin crew hosts Wayne State University for a dual on Lake Mendota on Saturday while the UW trackmen make their only home appearance and host Iowa in a separate dual meet.

Madison University of Wisconsin Wayne State University Lake Mendota Iowa

Monroe Golfers Outpoint Cardinals

Monroe high school golf team defeated Ft Atkinson 9 to 1, with Trickel and Robilette each shooting 38. The junior varsity Cheesemakers beat the Fort Jayvees 6 to 4. Official results list Trickel 38 and multiple 40s to 58, details shown for several players. The squad travels to Edgerton next.

Monroe High School Dave Trickel J Robilette Ft. Atkinson Oon Fort Jayvees Trickle Robilette Monroe Country Club Edgerton Dave Knox Jack Robilette Joe Kleiber Tom Lovelace Dave Schultz Miles Adam Tom Touton John Wagner Jim Dobson Bob Jones Tom Wrers Dusty Ault Graig Dionne Bob Tschantz Jim Kleiber Dave Stauffacher Mark Kershenstiner Alan Stauffacher John Witte

Benton Nine Beat South Wayne 18 to 7 in League Action

Benton drubbed South Wayne 18 to 7 and Bloomington crushed Hazel Green 10 to 1 yesterday in league baseball action. Jerry Krantz pitched a no hitter for Bloomington and Jerry Hoffman homered. Benton collected 13 hits off the South Wayne staff.

Benton South Wayne Bloomington Hazel Green Jerry Krantz Jerry Hoffman

Prep Baseball Teams Schedule Key League Games

The Monroe prep baseball squad hosts Middleton seeking its first Badger Conference win while Edgerton visits Mo nona Grove to defend a share of the league lead with Ft. Atkinson. Stoughton plays Jefferson. Ft. Atkinson has a bye. standings show Monona Grove 2-1, Middleton 1-1, Monroe 0-1, Stoughton 0-2, Jefferson 0-2.

Monroe Prep Middleton Edgerton Monona Grove Ft. Atkinson Stoughton Jefferson Monroe

Track Meet Slated In New Glarus Today

The State Line League track meet will be held this afternoon at the New Glarus athletic field. Brodhead defends its title while Juda is absent from the 14 event meet.

New Glarus Brodhead Juda

Stange Sent to Syracuse by Twins in Option Move

The Minnesota Twins optioned pitcher Albert Stange to the Syracuse club on Wednesday, trimming the roster by one as the season progressed. The move reduces the Twins' immediate roster depth while leaving Stange with future playing opportunities in Syracuse.

Stange ST. Paul Minneapolis Minnesota Twins Albert Stange Syracuse Mit

Meany Picks NW Manitowoc

Lincoln high school star Paul Meany a 6 5 guard forward with three year varsity tenure selects Northwest Manitowoc over other options. The move signals a high school basketball talent aligning with a regional program during the recruiting season.

Meany Manitowoc Paul Meany Lincoln High School

Northwestern Enrollment Decision Reported For Fall

A student decided to enroll at Northwestern University next fall after considering options. The brief note indicates the commitment but lacks additional names or dates.

Northwestern University

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