Monroe forms State Line Junior Legion team
Monroe establishes a new State Line Junior Legion baseball squad with 10 teams in the league including four newcomers Monroe, Ft Atkinson, Milton Union and Lake Geneva Old members include Brodhead, Orfordville, Evansville, Edgerton, Janesville and Beloit Play begins early June with practices at 1 30 p m Sunday at Recreation Park Manager John Walter announced two new coaches Clayton Jackson and John Wagner Youth born on or after Sept 1 1939 are eligible for competition
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Monroe
State Line League
Junior Legion
Recreation Park
John Walter
Monroe American Legion Post
State Line
Bob Hardell
Janesville
League
Ft. Atkinson
Milton Union
Lake Geneva
Brodhead
Orfordville
Evansville
Edgerton
Beloit
Hardell
Monroe Post
Walter
Monticello - Albany - Argyle
Clayton Jackson
Monroe High School
John Wagner
Ortega Losar To Fight Tonight In Major Welterweight Clash
In Syracuse at War Memorial Auditorium Gaspar Ortega and Isaac Logart meet in a 12 round rubber match with Carmen Basilio possibly at stake. Logart ranked third is a 2 1 favorite. Ortega seeks a win to press title hopes as NBC airs the bout at 9 p m EST.
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Syracuse
N.Y.P
Carmen Basilio
Mexico
Gaspar
New York
Ortega
Boston
Tony DeMarco
Basilio
Logart
DeMarco
NBC
Baseball Standings and Schedule Highlights
The scoreboard shows the American League leaders with New York at .632 and 7 games ahead, Cleveland at .556, Kansas City at .524, and Baltimore at .421. Thursday results include Washington 8 over Detroit 5 and Chicago 2 over Boston 0. Saturdays feature Chicago at Detroit and Kansas City at Cleveland among others. In the National League Milwaukee leads at .684, Cincinnati at .650, Brooklyn at . ... No games scheduled. Brooklyn at New York and other matchups listed with day times.
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New York
Tee A. A
Cleveland
Kansas City
Baltimore
Washington
Detroit
Chicago
Boston
Ee City
Milwaukee
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Oma
Monroe Track Team Heads to Badger Conference Meet
The Monroe high school track squad leaves for the Badger Conference Meet in Madison at Camp Randall. The meet features top entrants and a spring medley relay debut likely to set a new mark. Captain Jerry Muenich seeks to better his 880 record of 2 04.9 and Vic Chambers holds two hurdle records from 1953 and 1954.
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Monroe High School
Badger
Camp Randall
Madison
Monroe
Jerry Muenich
Vic Chambers
Chambers
Glarners Open Season With Ridgeway Test Sunday
The New Glarus Glarners face Ridgeway away in their second Home Talent League game of the season after a 6 0 win over Verona. Verona visits Verona Blanchardville hosts Belleville, Mt Hore byes, and Ridgeway beat Blanchardville 7 2 while Belleville edged Mt Hore by 3 2.
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New Glarus Glarners
Ridgeway
Verona
Blanchardville
Belleville
Hollandale
Mt. Horeb
New Glarus
Brewers To Practice At Park Here Sunday
The Monroe Huber Brewers semi pro team opens practice at 2 p m Sunday at Recreation Park. Manager Fred Huber says the squad is the best since organized baseball came to Monroe. Season tickets go on sale with holders guaranteed 14 home games and possibly more.
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Monroe Huber Brewers
Recreation Park
Fred Huber
Huber
Monroe
Milwaukee Republicans Seek Senate Reconsideration of McCarthy Censure
The Republican Club of suburban Wauwou tosa votes to urge the U S Senate to reconsider the censure of the late Sen Joseph McCarthy.
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Milwaukee
Republican Club
Wauwatosa
U.S. Senate
Joseph McCarthy
Wisconsin State Meet Preview Shows Poor Track Depth
Wisconsin trails in prep for the May 25 Madison state meet as UW sport service lists five key marks. Notables include Neil Fleming 9.85 in the 100, Roger Van Scotter 21.1 in the 220, Bud Davis 19.9 in the 180 hurdles, Roosevelt Malone 56 1 1 4 in the shot, Hank Derleth 153 9 in the discus, with Owens and Robertson among national leaders cited.
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Milwaukee
Wisconsin
University of Wisconsin
Sport News Service
Madison
Neil Fleming
Marshfield
Elkhorn
Roger van Scotter
Milwaukee Juneau
Bud Davis
Roosevelt Malone
Lincoln
Hank Derleth
Beaver Dam
Fleming
John Towle
Milwaukee West
van Scotter
Davis
Ralph Fabian
Milwaukee Bay View
Dan Lanphear
Madison West
Jesse Owens
Owens
Eddie Southern
Texas
Charlie Tidwell
Kansas
California
Homer Robertson
Lanphear
Harry Cooper
la Crosse Central
Ken Huxhold
Kenosha
Cooper
Huxhold
Illinois
Badgerland
Sox Open 17-Game East Swing at Detroit
Chicago White Sox end a five game slide and face Detroit tonight in the opener of a three game series as they chase the Yankees in the AL lead. Billy Pierce meets Don Lee while Jim Wilson shines in rain delayed win over Boston. Cubs host Cincinnati as Redlegs ride a nine game streak seeking a split with Bob Rush opposing Brooks Lawrence.
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Chicago
Chicago White Sox
Detroit
New York Yankees
Sox
Boston Red Sox
Comiskey Park
Jim Wilson
Ted Williams
Williams
Comiskeys
Jim Landis
Walt Dropo
Nellie Fox
Minnie Minoso
Landis
Billy Pierce
Tigers
Don Lee
Motor City
Chicago Cubs
Cincinnati Redlegs
Milwaukee
Cubs
Redlegs
Bob Rush
Brooks Lawrence
Braves Open Four Game Set With St Louis Tonight
Milwaukee manager Fred Haney says the team plays like September in May as it hosts the St Louis Cardinals for a four game series that ends with a doubleheader. Juan Pizarro faces Sam Jones as Milwaukee trails the first place team in the NL standings.
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ST. Louis
Fred Haney
Milwaukee Braves
Braves
Hank Aaron
Dodgers
Milwaukee
Cincinnati Redlegs
Aaron
Brooklyn
Don Drysdale
Dodger
Henry
Dusters
Cardinals
Juan Pizarro
Sam Jones
Senators end 10 game drought with 8-5 win over Detroit
Yesterday's Stars bat as Roy Sievers drives in three runs with a double and his sixth homer. Senators snap a 10 game losing streak in an 8-5 victory over Detroit. Jim Wilson and the White Sox halt a five game skid with a 2-0 win over Boston, allowing five singles and nine strikeouts to claim first place tie with New York.
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Roy Sievers
Senators
Detroit
Jim Wilson
White Sox
New York
Chicago
Boston
Score Will Be Out of Action for Month Due to Injured Eye
Cleveland Indians ace Herb Score will miss at least 30 days after a line drive hit his right eye. Doctors expect a gradual recovery with no immediate complications as X rays are postponed and his condition is described as slightly improved.
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Cleveland
Herb Score
Cleveland Indians
New York
Gil McDougald
Indians
Hank Greenberg
Lakeside Hospital
Charles I. Thomas
Thomas
Don Kelly
Score
Service Experts Granted Raises
Secretary of Defense Wilson orders pay boosts for 350000 enlisted technicians with increases between 12 and 50 dollars monthly. Eligibility decisions by Army Navy and Air Force will take months and apply to about 15 percent of enlisted strength. The plan costs about 49 million in the first year. Wilson also backs lump sum bonuses for reserve officers on active duty beyond normal tours pending congressional approval. The reserve bonus starts July 1 1959 and grows to over 5 million by year three.
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Washington
Wilson
Army
Navy
Air Force
Ralph Cordiner
General Electric Co
Cordiner
Cattle Buyer Gust Kowalski Found Dead in Creek
Gust Kowalski a 65 year old cattle buyer from the Town of Kronenwetter Marathon County was found Thursday in about three feet of water in Little Bull Creek His arms were paralyzed and he was discovered drowned in the creek near Kronenwetter.
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Gust Kowalski
Kronenwetter
Marathon County
Little Bull Creek
Kowalski
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