Monroe Defeats New Glarus in Home Talent League opener
Hermie Blum pitched a three hitter for Monroe as they defeat New Glarus 6 to 3 in the Southern section Home Talent league. Dwyer had three hits, Gibbons and Beach drove in runs, and Monroe pulled away with a decisive sixth inning before holding on for the win.
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Inti. Monroe
New Glarus
Mason
Dryer
Gibbons
Beach
E. Erickson
J. Zweifel
Dwyer
Monroe
Blum
Strickler
Track stars threaten to set state track records
Eight sectional meets at Camp Randall produced marks approaching Wisconsin high school state standards in class A and B. Jimder of Whitefish Bay set a 22.6 second low hurdles time, Rich Athan of Sheboygan North ran 200 in 19.6 seconds, both near or surpassing records. Athan won the 100 and broad jump, Jerry Kenkel cleared six feet one inch in high jump, and John Stearns posted a 4 28.5 mile as strong contenders for state marks.
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Associated Press
Camp Randall
Jim der
Whitefish Bay
Appleton
Rich Athan
Sheboygan North
Athan
Milwaukee North
Jerry Kenkel
Shorewood
Wisconsin
John Stearns
South Milwaukee
Bastion
Wauwatosa
Orfordville Whips Argyle in Opener
Orfordville defending champions of the Southern Home Talent league opened with a 15-2 victory over Argyle. Ray Marshall pitched well after a quiet start, star hitters included Lester Runaas Carmen Sagen and catcher Keesey with a three bagger.
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Argyle
Orfordville
Airi
Ray Marshall
Marshall
Lester Runaas
Carmen Sagen
Keesey
Orferville
Blanchardville beats Belleville to start Home Talent league race
Blanchardville whipped Belleville 15 2 in the opener of the Southern section Home Talent league race. Wilson Baker pitched three hit ball and Blanchardville piled up 16 hits off four Belleville pitchers. LeVohn Strommen and Larry Syftestad led the attack with two doubles each.
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Slacveuwe
Oyestia
Wilson
Baker
Blanchardville
Belleville
Roland Syse
Blanshardville
LeVohn Strommen
Larry Syftestad
Monticello Beats Oakley 15-1 Behind Trio of Pitchers
Monticello pitchers Eddie Loeffel Fred Wirth and Harvey Loeffel silenced Oakley with four hits allowed in the 15-1 victory. Monticello collected 11 hits including a homer by Elmer Duerst as Manager Urho Hill’s club cruised to the win yesterday.
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Oakley
Monticello
Urho Hill
Invaders
Eddie Loeffel
Fred Wirth
Harvey Loeffel
Elmer Duerst
Citation Wins Preakness in Clear Fashion
Trainer Jimmy Jones praised the stable twice as he guided Citation to a dominant Preakness victory at Pimlico. Coaltown arrived at Belmont Park as Citation toyed with rivals, raising talk of splitting the two in future years and plans for Belmont the next day.
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Paramore
r—Laiumet Farm
Warren Wright
Citation
Coaltown
Jimmy Jones
Belmont Park
New York
Jones
Belmont
Big Nine Baseball Still Two Team Race
Chicago reports the Big Nine pennant chase remains a two team duel between Illinois and Michigan. The leaders split a doubleheader at Champaign over the weekend as Marv Rotblatt defeated Art Cole. Illinois has four games left, facing Indiana twice and Ohio State, while Michigan's two remaining games are a series with last place Northwestern. Ohio State sits third with five wins and three losses.
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Chicago
Illinois
Michigan
Champaign
Marv Rotblatt
Art Cole
Illini
Indiana
Ohio State
Northwestern
First Country Club Stag Party Opens 1948 Season
Pro Jimmy Forbes announced the Monroe Country club hosts the first stag party of the 1948 season with golf, dinner and cards at the club on Thursday. Dining opens tomorrow with meals served every evening except Monday and sandwiches available Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays until midnight.
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Monroe Country Club
Jimmy Forbes
Baseball scoreboard of yesterday and next day schedule
Yesterday's results show Chicago scoring 18 and 11 over 10 innings, with rain causing postponements for other games. American League scores include Boston 14 Washington 5 and Cleveland 9 10 innings. St Louis 3 Detroit, Philadelphia at New York postponed. Tomorrow's schedule lists NL games Pittsburgh at Boston night and Cincinnati at New York night.
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Chicago
Boston
Washington
Cleveland
St. Louis
Detroit
Philadelphia
New York
American Association
Milwaukee
Kansas City
Columbus
Toledo
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Indianapolis
Louisville
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
American League
Phila
Cleerland
Delphia
Chiicago
Toledoes
Cards Take First In National Loop
The St Louis Cardinals rise to first in the National League pennant chase led by Harry Brecheen and Alpha Brazie. Pollet, Brecheen and Brazie have won nine of their combined decisions as the Redbirds lead the Giants by one game after a 13th win and seven losses. Pollet three straight wins including a 6 5 10 inning triumph over the Pirates. Other NL games saw Reds beat Cubs 13 11 in 10 innings while division rivals and AL results featured Indians split with the White Sox and Athletics and Yankees rained out. The Red Sox won fifth straight over the Senators. Browns beat Tigers 3-2.
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Jet
Harry
Cat
Brecheen
Alpha Brazie
St. Louis Cardinals
Redbirds
New York Giants
Pollet
Brazie
New Orleans
Pirates
Bucs
Ralph LaPointe
Hal Gregg
Terry Moore
LaPointe
Cincinnati Reds
Cubs
Chicago
Cleveland Indians
White Sox
Indians
Philadelphia Athletics
A’s
New York Yankees
Yankee Stadium
Boston Red Sox
Washington Senators
St. Louis Browns
Tigers
Detroit
Beloit Relays Draw 19 Colleges From Six States
Nineteenth Beloit Relays draw nineteen colleges from six midwestern states for a Saturday meet. Beloit coach Herbert Hodges said most entries are in and more teams may confirm in the coming days. Represented schools include Beloit Grinnell Monmouth Carleton Coe Knox Lawrence Ripon Cornell Wheaton Milwaukee Teachers Mission House Milwaukee Extension Carroll Neenperville North Central Illinois Tech Yankton Wisconsin Teachers La Crosse Wisconsin Teachers and Michigan School of Mines at Houghton.
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Seloit
Wey
Midwest
Beloit
Herbert Hodges
Wisconsin
Iowa
Illinois
Minnesota
South Dakota
Michigan
Grinnell
Monmouth
Carleton
Coe
Knox
Lawrence
Ripon
Cornell
Wheatton
Ill
Milwaukee
Mission House of
Cornelia racer Swain Prickett dies after finish line crash
Swain Prickett of Cornelia Georgia was killed shortly after winning a feature race when his car collided with Truet Black's near the finish line. Black, also of Cornelia, escaped injury as the two machines after crossing the line caused a fatal crash. This report appears in the classified want column.
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Gurer
Swain Prickett
Cornelia
Prickett
Truet Black
Monroe Leads with Sixth in Class B Meet
Monroe finishes sixth in Class B sectional at Janesville with 17 points. Bill Moon and Dick Maurer qualify for state meet in Madison. Moon places second in discus and fourth in pole vault, Maurer second in shot put. Platteville wins Class B with 42. Ft Atkinson and Baraboo second with 34. Columbus fifth with 21. other schools listed with small point totals. West sweeps Class A in Madison. Cuba City leads Class C with 109 points and 20% entries.
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Monroe
Bill Moon
Dick Maurer
Madison
Cheesemakers
Janesville
Fred Simpson
Platteville
Ft. Atkinson
Baraboo
Portage
Poin
Columbus
Stougton
Lancaster
Bost Sobel
Wilmot
Whitewater
City
Dodgeville
Moon
Maurer
Paul Doering
Doering
Marlin Cook
Bob Nicholson
Ward Booth
Ethridge
Crombie
West
Madison West
Regents
Madison East
Beloit
Madison Central
Cuba City
Weston
Carroll
Cook Stoughton
Statz
Donahue
Rosenthal
Stone
Rheineck
Moore
Stoughton
Schoenbeck
Glendening
Crowley
Graham
Nicholson
Cratty
Frey
Hughes
Weigel
Sexton
Platteville and nearby teams in mixed mile and distance results
The scores and times list athletes from Platteville along with Portage, Baraboo, whitewater and other area schools. Notable marks include an 80 yard run by Booth and a 2:08.7 time for a distance event, with a 4:55 mile credited to Reynolds among several entries.
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Boo
Schreck
Platteville
Kuhls
Booth
Portage
Nicholson
Cook
Monroe
Reich
Ft. Atkinson
McCabe
Reynolds
Boscobel Leeg
Starr
Baraboo
Cooley
Whitewater
Weange
Livestock Market Chicago shows strong hog and cattle runs
At Chicago market, salable hogs 15 000 with top 22.50 and weights over 240 lb advancing. cattle salable 10 000 with fed steers and yearlings 31.50 to 34.50, cows 25 cents higher. hogs and cattle conditions varied with weights and grades, complete early clearance. Produce lines report butter milk eggs and poultry prices with regional receipts and results from Hollandale and New Glarus games.
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Chicago
USDA
Colorado
Ralph Hepburn Killed In 500 Mile Race Trial
Veteran racer Ralph Hepburn died at Indianapolis Motor Speedway as his Novi special struck a concrete retaining wall during a Memorial Day Memorial 500 mile event practice. He was 51 and from Van Nuys California, attempting his 16th run at the race. The crash occurred before 40 000 spectators, many sheltered by infield trees. Luigi Chinetti of Milan Italy described Hepburns car veering into the dirt then across the track.
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Ssnseneyens
Ralph Hepburn
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
van Nuys
Valif
Hepburn
Faser
Luigi Chinetti
Milan
Italy
Navy Defeats Army in Wisconsin intra squad game
Navy freshmen led by Bob Petruska of Lake Mills defeated Army 6 to 0 in Wisconsin's annual intra-squad game. Petruska accumulated yards on two passes and runs in the second period, and Larry Coles of Milwaukee capped the drive with a nine yard left end run for the day's only score.
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Slacison
Navy
Bob Petruska
Army
University of Wisconsin
Petruska
Lake Mills
Associated Press
Larry Coles
Milwaukee
Dr Stanton Sets New World Pace at Santa Anita
Dr Stanton driven by Lindy Fraser set a mile and a quarter pacing world mark of 2 30 2/5 at Santa Anita Park. He led from wire to wire to win the $10,000 consolation pace on the closing day of the Grand Circuit meet, lowering the previous 2 31 record set the prior Saturday.
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Arcadia
Vam
Dr. Stanton
Santa Anita Park
Lindy Fraser
Budnik and Hennig Lead Milwaukee Duo in State Bowling Standings
Charles Budnik and Ray Hennig of Milwaukee totaled 1,240 to capture second place in the minor doubles at the men state bowling tourney during the weekend standings update.
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Eee
Charles Budnik
Ray Hennig
Milwaukee
Wall Street Broadside as Market Takes Breath After Rally
Last week's bull run paused as stocks edged lower on many issues while a few managed small gains. Early turnover reached 690000 shares, far below Saturday's 1,220,000 in the first hour. Losers included U.S. Steel, Chrysler, Studebaker, Sears Roebuck, Oliver, and Westinghouse. gainers included S. Rubber, J. J. Case, International Harvester, Lockheed, American Telephone, and Owens-Illinois. Francis Bacon reportedly died from a chill while stuffing a fowl with snow.
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Wall Street
New York
U.S. Steel
Chryler
Studebaker
Sears Roebuck
Oliver Corp
Westinghouse Electric
S. Rubber
J. J. Case
International Harvester
Lockheed
American Telephone
Owens-Illinois
Wisconsin Rout Marquette in Track Meet Dominance
Wisconsin swept Marquette 109 to 32 as the Badgers dominated the track events at Lake Mendota. Don Gehrmann set a dual meet record with 9:48 in the mile, surpassing Walter Menor’s 1938 mark. the varsity and junior varsity crews also produced victories amid a mixed overall weekend for Wisconsin.
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Mousyn — Vey
Vaaveseny
Wisconsin
Badgers
Marquette
Langer
Cornell
Lake Mendota
Wisconsin Py
Don Gehrmann
Marquette Stadium
Badger
Walter Menor
Ilanois
Ine Liunt
Marines
Ranger
Carrn
Affolter Jones Wedding Noted In Freeport
The wedding of Miss Alice Affolter to Robert Jones was held at the First English Evangelical Reformed church in Freeport with many relatives in attendance including Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Jones Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Peterson Mr. and Mrs. John Affolter and other local guests.
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Charles Norder
New London
Wis
Carl Ellason
Emil Klingbeil
Madison
Harold Dahl
Joseph Jones
Leroy Peterson
John Affolter
Alice Affolter
Robert Jones
First
English Evangelical Reformed Church
Freeport
Claude Walton
Richland Center
Inez Weaver
Richard Weaver
Monroe
Ruth Latham
Woodstock
Libbie Schroeder
Brodhead
Missionary Aid of the Baptist Church
Ira Johnson
Gandhi assassination trial names nine co defendants
The Indian government lists nine men including N V Godse as co defendants facing trial for conspiracy to assassinate Mohandas K Gandhi. The official Gazette places the case before Judge Atma Charan in a small town court.
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New Delhi
Mohandas K. Gandhi
Official Gazette of
India
N. V. Godse
Atma Charan
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Hermie Blum
Monroe American Legion
Wildness
Fent Allscaky
Bellever
Roy Beach
Schweitzer
Id Monroe
BY Jimmy Hatlo
Tanglefoot
Dolly
Pimlico
Big Nine
ROTE
Thorp Finance Corporation
Crosley
Van's Radio Service
U.S
U. S
Hollandale
Sandale
Glarus
Leghorn
Toasters
Trgers
Broil
Western Section
Old Roosters
Ducks
Small Ducks
Keith Whitford
Wayne Duerst
Gary Lunda
Duerst
Streiff
K. Whitford
W. Whitford
Whiteford
Mark
Thomas Gaughan
Prop
9Th Street
Francis Bacon
Walt Disney
Johnson Motor Sales
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