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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1949
Page
7
Rain halted three top baseball tilts involving New York, Pittsburgh, and Boston as the Associated Press reports delays across the American League. Early action canceled with no completed results, leaving teams awaiting rescheduled dates and standings unsettled.
A chaotic OCR style list shows player names with team affiliations and stats such as strikeouts and RBIs. Notable mentions include Branca and Spahn with high strikeout counts, Boston and Brooklyn players featured, and a Detroit mention alongside the Red Sox scoring totals. The fragment references a classified want column.
Oshkosh defeated Wisconsin 17 to 12 in a high scoring contest while Wausau beat another team 10 to 9 under nightfall. Pitcher Rudy Yondoli limited opponents to four hits as Appleton benefited from six errors by opponents. A fourth inning double steal by Bob Myers and Frank Neil broke the deadlock, helping Oshkosh beat Janesville in a tense finish.
Athens will set up a two month summer academy inviting selected boys and girls from national Olympic committees alongside Olympic officials from various nations to participate.
The race track sees daily runs rise by three compared with last year as officials note steady attendee interest and ongoing expansion efforts at the facility.
National League games saw New York beat Detroit 6 to 1 and St Louis win 2 to 1 while Boston edged Chicago in night action. American Association results included Indianapolis 13 Toledo 10 and Columbus 5 Louisville 2 in 11 innings. Yesterdays stars named Gerry Priddy of the Browns with 2 RBIs and Mickey Jaeger of the Senators delivering a 1-0 shutout over Cleveland. Tomorrow features NL matchups St Louis at Boston and Pittsburgh at Brooklyn, plus AL teams Boston at Chicago and Washington at Detroit. Wisconsin State League results and postponed games are listed.
During the middle ages and the Renaissance wedding rings were set with gems. The practice reflected evolving iconography and gemstone trade influencing bridal jewelry traditions.
Monroe High School travels to Mt Horeb for a 3 p m match seeking their first win of the season after a 5 to 7 loss last Wednesday. The squad also faced Fort Atkinson 9 to 2 last Saturday and will compete in Madison Saturday at a multi-sport meet with Southern Ten schools. Players include Jim Forbes, Neil Holcomb, Paul Ruf, and Bill Biffle. Lee Mitchell coaches.
Coach Fred Rehmsted's Argyle nine defeated New Glarus 9 to 2 in a State Line league western division game. New Glarus had just been beaten 22 to 2 by Blanchardville, which collected 19 hits in 38 at bats.
Dodgeville edged Mt. Horeb 10 to 9 to grip a first place tie in the Southwest Wisconsin high school baseball league eastern section. Both teams stand 3 and 1 after the Monday game, following Dodgeville’s 8 to 3 win at Mineral Point last Friday. Leading hitter for Dodgeville was Vivian.
Sam Breadon, longtime St. Louis Cardinals owner, died of cancer at St. John's Hospital at age 72. He led the club to nine pennants and six World Series titles over 27 years, built a $3 million organization from a $200 start, and helped launch the farm system with Branch Rickey enhancing player development and finances. His wife and daughter were at his bedside. funeral arrangements were not announced.
In an opening Pecatonica league baseball game Platteville Cardinals rallied with one run in the eighth and two in the ninth to beat Belmont 8 to 7. Platteville outhit Belmont 13 to 10 as Piddington slugged two triples and a single while Belmont's Spensely connected for two doubles and a single.
New Brunswick New Jersey and Camden? No path. The text notes New Brunswick N J and Ca zenovia N Y as top bidders for the site of a proposed national football hall of fame. A site selection committee met and decided to seek help from football coaches officials writers and athletic directors. Grantland Rice heads the national football shrine and Hall of Fame association.
Michigan legislators move to remove the six inch minimum size for panfish such as crappies and sunfish. If Gov Williams signs, next fall anglers can catch panfish of any size without size restrictions. The senate approved a house passed bill broadening sport fishing laws and ending the minimum rule.
Madison reports a new leadership plan for Wisconsin football as spring drills end with an intrasquad game. Coach Ivy Williamson will appoint centers as defensive captains and quarterbacks as offensive captains to test the system.
The text lists players by position for both teams including centers Jack Kelly Bob Downing Charles Meyer Don Haberman and Whites centers Joe Kelly John Klement John Prunuske with quarterbacks Larry Hanzel John Coatta Ken Peterson Forrest Parish Jack Lemdzy k Billy Schnurr.
Russell E. Lek sell, a Rhinelander basketball and football coach for ten years, is named head of the physical education department at Joliet township high school and junior college. He will also coach high school basketball, succeeding A A Wills who leaves the post after five years.
Darlington pulled away with a six run second inning to defeat Mineral Point 10 to 4 on Monday. The game featured a decisive offensive burst that gave Darlington the win.
A brief sports update notes the third defeat in the Southwest Wisconsin loop for the unnamed team, highlighting continued struggles within the season.
Belleville team in the State Line Amateur League calls for opponents to schedule games at home this week. Community clubs and other teams encouraged to reply with dates and available fields.
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