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Newspaper

Monroe Evening Times

Location

Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

May 07, 1956

Page

5

Braves and Dodgers Set for Mound Duel in Milwaukee

Milwaukee hosts Brooklyn in a rain-impacted matchup as Bob Buhl and Carl Erskine start for the Braves and Dodgers. The Braves, despite nine games played and eight rainouts, aim to maintain their NL lead though they trail Cincinnati by percentage. Weather disrupts plans, tickets soar, and Braves seek return to full pitching, with Gene Conley nearing rejoining the rotation around May 25. Henry Aaron also provided a bright spot with a homer before a rainout.

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Baseball Scoreboard: Early Week Results and Schedule

National and American League standings show New York and Chicago leading their divisions amid mixed results. Sunday's games yielded few thrillers as Baltimore and Detroit split, Kansas City posted a win, and Cleveland faced postponement. Tuesday’s slate features Detroit at Washington and Kansas City at Baltimore with several noon starts.

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Beloit Relays Two Meet Records Set In Rain

Imiaya in Cemras Michigan and Wheaton ofllinois tied for the team championship with 61 points each Saturday in the 11th Beloit College Relays. Two meet records were set as rain forced all field events indoors except the javelin and discus. Depauw of Greencastle Ind. finished third with 41 12 points, Beloit 43 1 5, Milwaukee State 33 1 5, Northern Illinois 32 9, Wabash 22, Iowa Teachers 15 45, Denison 10 1 2, Carroll 7, Crane Tech and Capital 6 each, Loras 2.

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Trackmen Ready for Fort Invitation and Badger Meet

Fort Atkinson hosts trackmen in a Tuesday Fort Invitation al and a Friday Badger Conference Meet at Madison. Coach Fred mn lists 136 athletes across 13 events with entries across shot put discus high jump broad jump sprints and relays led by athletes including Joe Keegan Gordon Stauffacher Blythe Myers Dwyer Hilficker and Shaffer.

Ft. Atkinson Madison Fred Mn Joe Keegan Ken Keel Gordon Stauffacher Keegan Richard Nussbaum Johan Mittellesper Theron Olson Paul Lamb Blythe Myers Dave Dwyer Gene Hilficker Eldon Shaffer John Drye Carl Disch Shaffer Ron Theiler Roy Stauffacher Gerald Hilficker Dwyer Jerry Muenich Theiler Gary Shaffer Disch Muenich Drye Don Christen Alan Weel

Revenge Sought By Local Squad At Janesville Links

Local high school golf team aims for revenge in return matches with the Bluebirds at Janesville municipal links. Janesville swept Monroe Country Club with a 5.21 percent edge in A play and 62 in B, led by Tom Jensen who fired 39 and Eric Steffes 40.

Anc Moitive Janesville Municipal Links Bluebirds Janesville Monroe Country Club Tom Jensen the Blues Eric Steffes Gary Coplien Dennis Hunt Monroe Owen Hefty Tom Ward Coplien Steffes Bill Lovelace Jensen Jim Menehan Bill Strampe Hunt Dick Klinner Pete Tenatsch John Peters Larry Pulkrabek Roland Scott Greg Kittelsen Ralph Cohen Don McGibbon Linksmen

Stars Lift Batting Average as Zernial Leads A's Double Win

Gus Zernial raised his batting average from .298 to .352 with five hits in seven at bats including two homers a double and two singles, driving in five runs in both games against Washington as the Athletics won 107 133. Whitey Ford of the Yankees became the first pitcher in the majors to reach 40 wins by shutting out the White Sox 4 0 in the first game of a doubleheader.

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Needles Excitement Grows Ahead of Preakness and Belmont

Louisville report on Needles 1956 Kentucky Derby winner as fans debate greatness. Derby win by three quarters over Calumet Farm's Fabius, Derby earnings rise to 332,250 this year and 462,055 overall. Trainer Hugh Fontaine defends late speed and overall pace in Churchill Downs race. Come On Red finished third. Fabius clocked 1 36.8 for the mile.

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Lost Weekend For Sox Cubs Hit By Rain And Slumps

The Chicago Cubs and White Sox endured a rain soaked weekend with both clubs idle Saturday and falling short in two games each. The Cubs were swept in a double loss to Pittsburgh and risk a makeup game after a darkness stoppage while the Sox were swept by New York Yankees and left runners stranded repeatedly. Cubs slip to NL cellar four and a half games behind. Sox sit tied for third in the AL, four games behind the Yankees.

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Baker Holman Fight At Miami In Elimination Series

Associated Press reports a 12 round heavyweight bouts in Miami Beach Wednesday pitting Baker of Pittsburgh against Johnny Holman of Chicago as the first elimination fight to crown Marciano’s successor. Baker favored at 95. Another elimination matched Satterfield and Johnny Summerlin May 23 in Detroit.

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Various liquor license applications listed for Monroe

The Monroe city clerk's office records numerous notices of liquor license applications. Applicants include Teehan, Blum, Harold A. Blumer, and others, with premises at 1028 Tub Avenue, 1028 Seventeenth Avenue, 1503 Eleventh Street, 1517 Eleventh Street, 1511 Fifteenth Street and 1335 Seventeenth Street among others. Applications cover Class B and Class A licenses, with addresses on Seventeenth and Sixteenth avenues, Fifteenth Street, Eleventh Street, Twenty-first Street, and other local sites in Monroe.

Paul Monroe Ela Tegal Mortroe Elty Harold A. Blumer Avenue Seventeenth Avenue Trgal Monto Tauorg Zilmer-Riley St. American’ Legion Andreas Argyle Road Pom Bray Paul P.anise Dannerbeck Sixteenth Avenue Bray Roe Oficense Robert J. Hablen 10Th Street Eugene Hotel Corporation Eleventh Street P.M. Bray F. M. Bray Eity Albert H. Mielke Crgal Lcense Louis Kraner Eleventh Avenue Seventeenth’ Street Ity Monroe Country Club Tickpple Wuerk Saldery Thom Jyoke Jr M. Bray Tty Clerk Seventeenth “Avenue Tiquors Teventa Ola M. Voelkil Twentieth Street Prem Sixteenth Louis St. Wolleich Fourteenth Albert Aeberli Fred Sebenkel F.M. Bray FM. Bray Cty Cil Monroe Ge *T Buehanich Home Street Turner Hail Club Montag Iquors Fred Beer Jr Toco He Steffen Addres Monge Clase Bd Addieas Prem ‘Twelfth Street Robert B. Wenger Ath Street Glass Rev TEGAL WEAW Cecil Jones Post Seventeenth Street Etty Sciati Fh

Keglers Pace Local Bowling Tour Standings Weekend

Crystal Tower led the Wisconsin Woman's Bowling Tour at Lakeroad Lanes Neenah Menasha with 2265, ahead of Monroe Ready Mix 2148. Local Class B Kubly Paint Store 1956 and Durgin Transfer 1952. Class C IPive Corners Cheese Co op 1982, Swiss Wheel 1954, Swiss Colony 1809. Doubles leaders Bette Elmer Marian Dieck hoff 1013. top scores Frieda Wuetrich Leona Gruenewald 976, Marion Forcade Kate Yost 933, Helen Burkhard Esther Kubly 896, Jackie Smith Edna Leiser 894. Singles leader Barbara Parks 507.

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