Monroe Track Sets Fort Atkinson Meet Bid for Second
Monroe high school track coach Fred Simpson eyes a first win of the season after two second place finishes. Starters include Bob Carter Chuck Robertson Dick McArdle and Jack Marvin with Robertson Carter and Vic Chambers forming a strong shuttle relay. The squad aims to improve at Fort Atkinson and follow with Southern Ten, Janesville Invitational, and sectional meets leading to Madison state.
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Fred Simpson
Monroe
Fort Atkinson
Madison West
Whitewater
Simpson
Eee Oe
Bob Carter
Chuck Robertson
Dick McArdle
Jack Marvin
Robertson
Carter
Vic Chambers
Chambers
Bob Geyer
Ludwig Zoller
Bill Ienatsch
Janesville
Madison
Gehrmann Wins Boardwalk Mile
Don Gehrmann won the fifth Boardwalk Mile in Atlantic City with a 4 05.3 time on a straightaway, beating Horace Ashenfelter by a yard and a half. The wind aided the run, and the race aimed to set a fastest possible four minute mile.
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Atlantic City
Don Gehrmann
Wisconsin
Horace Ashenfelter
New York Athletic Club
Gehrmann
Gil Dodds
Gunder Haag
Boardwalk
New Glarus and Blanchardville winless in Home Talent League
New Glarus and Blanchardville remain winless in the Western Division of the Home Talent Baseball League after losses yesterday. Pine Bluff defeated New Glarus 6-3 while Cross Plains beat Blanchardville 13-8. Nip Hellenbrand of Cross Plains yielded six first inning runs and seven more in the second as Cross Plains built a strong lead.
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New Glarus
Blanchardville
Pine Bluff
Cross Plains
Mt. Horeb
Nip Hellenbrand
Crystal Tower Five Heads to National Bowling Tourney
Crystal Tower bowling team members depart for St. Louis to contend in team, doubles, and singles events. The group includes Kathryn Yost Leona Gruenewald Lula Rees Frieda Wuetrich and Marian Forcade. Eagles Sign Ken Huxhold and Norman Willey in NFL roster moves.
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Crystal Tower
St. Louis
Kathryn Yost
Leona Gruenewald
Mmes
Lula Rees
Frieda Wuetrich
Marian Forcade
Talk of Live Ball and Pitcher Dominance Debate
The piece laments the shrinking offense as the season nears a month old with 28 shutouts and 17 one hundred run games in the American League, while pitchers post several one run and two hit efforts. It notes a drop from last year’s home runs and counts nine two hitters, nine three hitters, and fourteen four hitters, with only four homers yesterday and a total gap of 70 fewer homers versus the prior year.
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Cincinnati
Dutch Hitler
Bob Lemon
Cleveland
Allie Reynolds
New York Yankkees
Bob Feller
Bob Cain
St. Louis Browns
Art Houtteman
Detroit
Bolender and Harvey Top Speedbowl Race Money
Four crown of sugary weather drew over 1,000 fans to the Speedbowl where Jack Bolender in No 95, car owned by Osenga Motors Orangeville, posted the fastest time trials this year. Don Harvey in No 53, owned by Russell Shear Beloit, won the feature with Jack Mead No 37 close second. Bernie Martin and Wilbur Krauss also finished in the money. Next race day is Sunday with plans for a potential night event under lights May 4 after a postponement.
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Jack Bolender
Osenga Motors
Orangeville
Don Harvey
Russell Shear
Beloit
Jack Mead
Bernie Martin
Wilbur Krauss
Relays and Tours Highlight Weekend Track and Golf
FresnoCalifornia George Brown of CLA broad jumped 26 feet 344 inches at the West Coast Relays. Dallas Walter Davis High leaped 6 feet 10 1 2 inches in the Southwest Conference meet, a half inch below the world record. Stillwater Oklahoma Oklahoma A and M captured the Missouri Valley track and field championship for the 12th straight year. White Sulphur Springs West Virginia Sam Snead won the Greenbrier Open with a 264. Mexico City Lloyd Mangrum of Chicago won the first Pan American Golf Tournament with a 279. Baltimore Real Delight won the $25 000 added Black Eyed Susan Stakes at Pimlico going a mile and an eighth in 1 51 45. New York Armageddon won Belmonts Withers Mile in 37 flat while favored Charlie McAdam was seventh.
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Fresno
Calif
George Brown
CLA
Broad
Dallas
Walter Davis
Stillwater
Okla
Oklahoma
A and M
White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
Sam Snead
Mexico City
Lloyd Mangrum
Weather and scores from major leagues and state league play
Cincinnati beat St Louis 8-5 and Chicago 8-2 over Pittsburgh 2 and New York 7 at Boston. Rain disrupted several Tuesday games with postponements and rain delays in the American Association and State League including Milwaukee and Minneapolis standings. Weather experts say long range forecast may extend to a decade ahead.
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Cincinnati
St. Louis
Chicago
Pittsburgh
New York
Boston
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
American Association
Milwaukee
Minneapolis
Indianapolis ML
St. Paul
Toledo
Columbus
Ville
Kansas City
Indianapolis
Louisville
Janesville
Appleton
Sheboygan
Oshkosh
Green Bay
Fond du Lac
Wausau
Wisconsin Rapids
St. Louis i
Cleveland
Washington
Detroit
Golf Team Takes Third in Tourney
Monroe s nign schior goaters fin shed eight strokes off the mark of 496 set by Delavan at the Edger ton Invitational meet Saturday to win third. Delavan led with 114 by medalist Bill Hodge and 503 for second place as Edgerton finished close behind. Dave Forbes tied for second with 118 strokes for 27 holes, while Gilisch, Winger, and Forbes also posted 118.
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Monroe
Nign Schior
Paul Ruf
Bill Biffle
Delavan
Hodge
Gilisch
John Brunswick
Pat Scheurell
Markets report steady hogs and mixed cattle prices in Chicago
Today's Markets note restock of hogs at 11 000 head with steady to 15 cent higher bids and top around 20.60 for near 100 head. Variety of weights show 18.00 to 20.50 ranges, sows around 16.00 to 17.75, bulk 16.00 to 17.00. Cattle and calves show tables with steadier steer and heifer prices, high prime steers 35.00 to 37.50, most 33.00 to 34.75, cows 22.00 to 25.50, bulls 25.00 to 27.50, primes 31.00 to 37.50. Produce prices steady for butter and mixed eggs with wholesale changes minor.
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Chicago
USDA
Southern Wisconsin waters show top fishing promise
Preseason sampling in southern Wisconsin water bodies indicates robust northern pike populations and thriving walleye fingerlings in Lake Ripley. Test nets on Lake Mendota Monona search nets yielded heavy pike catches. a marked pike from Mendota appeared in Monona. Nagawicka yields promising walleye, while streams like Lawrence Mount Vernon Willow produce numerous trout. The overall showing suggests strong angling prospects for summer.
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Wisconsin
Madison
Lake Monona
Lake Mendota
Picture Point
Lake Ripley
Lake Nagawicka
Lawrence Creek
Mount Vernon
Willow Creek
Dane
Black Earth
Brews Take Twin Bill to Stay Top of Standings
Milwaukee Brewers swept Louisville with 13-2 and 30 runs, widening their lead as Kansas City moved to second after beating Indianapolis 13-1. George Estock shut out the Colonels, allowing six hits after a strong six inning duel, while Bert Thiel and Johnny Logan powered the offense with a grand slam and four hits respectively.
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Milwaukee Brewers
Louisville
Kansas City
Milwaukee
Indianapolis
Toledo
St. Paul
Columbus
Minneapolis
George Estock
Colonels
Brewers
Bert Thiel
Boston Braves
Johnny Logan
Brews
Jack Dittmer
Monticello Social Notes Amid Weekend Visits
Mrs C D Curtis records weekend social calls in Monticello with visits by Mr and Mrs Ernest Dabler New Glarus and extended calls by Fred A Blum John G Blum Ed Blum in Monroe. Madison Verona Verona area elders and relatives are mentioned with Sunday greetings from Barbara Freitag and Henry E Babler Sr. Chicago visitors Edward Voegels and A Bar complete the sequence of regional social calls.
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Ernest Dabler
New Glarus
Fred A
John G. Blum
John G. Blums
Ed Blum
Monroe
Mathew Zentner
Cynthia
Bessie Youngreen
Madison
Zentner
William Dahlks
Verona
J. F. Freitag
Henry E. Babler Sr
Barbara Freitag
Edward Voegels
Chicago
A. Bar
Visitors and family notes from area towns
Nard and Mrs Alfred Voege li visited Mrs Baltz Voegeli and son Jack, who is convalescing at home. Mrs John Smith and daughter Linda with son Jackie left for Sterling Ill to visit her parents for Mother's Day weekend. Henry Gessler of New Glarus visited his son Ray. Mrs Ira Holcomb of Monticello and Mrs W L Zweifel of New Glar daughter Mrs Richard Betrum of Blanchardville. John Elmer and Darlyne called on Isaac Batler in Monroe. Mrs C D Curtis spent the weekend with the Ted Butler family in Matson. Sunday the Butlers and Mr Curtis joined for Mother's Day at Rockford with Mrs Robert Wagner and family. Mrs Wagner and Mrs a are daughters of Mrs Cur-
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Nard
Alfred Voegeli
Baltz Voegeli
Jack
John Smith
Linda
Jackie
Sterling
Ill
Alva Wise
Henry Gessler
New Glarus
Ray
Ira Holcomb
Monticello
W. L. Zweifel
New Glardaughter
Richard Betrum
Blanchardville
John Elmer
Darlyne
Issac Batler
Monroe
C. D. Curtis
Ted Butler
Matson
Butlers
Mr Curtis
Rockford
Robert Wagner
Wagner
Cur
Laabs Takes Post at Minocqua High School
Berne Laabs, who recently resigned at Mosinee high school, will become coach of football, basketball and baseball at Minocqua high school next fall. He will succeed Don Dickerson, who resigned after two years at the school.
Nelson finishes second at Raceway Park stock car race
Norm Nelson of Racine Wisconsin was runner up yesterday in the 100 mile feature stock car race at Raceway Park. His 1952 Oldsmobile trailed Marshall Teague of Daytona Beach Florida in the Hudson Hornet on the fast oval.
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Nelson
Toledo, O
Norm Nelson
Racine
Wis
Raceway Park
Marshall Teague
Daytona Beach
Fla
Versatile Sheep Economic Factor in U S Policy Debate
Washington reports the National Wool Growers Association argues for expanding U S sheep herds from 28 million to 50 million by 1960 to secure food, fiber, pelts, and medical byproducts. They blame price controls and immigration rules for hindering growth while noting rising reliance on imported wool.
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Washington
Uncle Sam
National Wool Growers Association
Agriculture Department
State Department
Mexico
Europe
Sentence commuted in infamous Winnie Ruth Judd murder
Phoenix authorities report Winnie Ruth Judd, once condemned to death for a fatal trunk murder, has had the sentence commuted to life imprisonment. The case drew wide public attention as Judd spent two years at the Arizona State Hospital for the Insane before the commutation.
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Phoenix, Ariz
Trunk
Winnie Ruth Judd
Arizona State Hospital For
Kennedy on Leave and Sailor Home from Newport
Norman Kennedy son of Mrs. Clayton Coplien 803 17th street is home on a 15 day leave and will report to the west coast in Washington on May 19 for overseas assignment. Alan Freitag son of Mr and Mrs Terrence E Freitag arrived home May 4 on a 28 day leave from the Newport R I navy station. He and Mrs Freitag have gone to Biltings and Helena Mont to visit Miss Mardelle Freitag and Mr and Mrs W B McNary and family. The family had not been reunited for four and one half years.
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Alan Freitag
Terrence E. Freitag
Newport
R. I
Engineer honor for Sgt Donald Rossing in Baumholder unit
Sgt Donald B Rossing of Argyle an armored engineer of the week at Baumholder Germany in the 17th Engineer Battalion of the 2nd Armored Division now with NATO forces in Western Europe. He previously trained at Fort Hood Texas and attended the Fourth Army food service school and is a graduate of Argyle High School.
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Donald B. Rossing
Argyle
Baumholder
Germany
Rossing
2Nd Armored Division
17Th Eng
Europe
Fort Hood
Tex
Fourth Army
Food Service
Argyle High School
Mosinee Names Howland For Basketball And Baseball
Mosinee, Wis announces John E. Howland of Elroy will coach Mosinee high school's basketball and baseball teams. He replaces previous coachs and brings experience from prior coaching roles. The appointment sets the direction for Mosinee athletics this season.
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Mosinee
Wis
John E. Howland
Elroy
Mosinee High School
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