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Newspaper

Monroe Evening Times

Location

Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

May 18, 1956

Page

5

Spahn Braves Beat Giants 7 3 As Crandall Aaron Lead

Milwaukee Braves take down the New York Giants 7 to 3 as Warren Spahn grades a strong outing. Del Crandall homered, Henry Aaron doubled and tripled, Johnny Logan and Eddie Mathews added key hits. Danny OConnell, Logan, and Mathews contributed multi hit support while Spahn fanned five with no walks. Giants starter Ruben Gomez allowed four runs in the seventh.

Giants Bill Rigney Spahn Braves Ruben Gomez del Crandall Henry Aaron Johnny Logan Eddie Mathews A! Dark Aaron New York Crandall Spann Logan Danny O'Connell Mathews O'Connell Gomez Marv Grissom Bobby ‘Thomson Grissom Willie Mays Don Mueller Ray Crone Milwaukee al Worthington

Church Softball Team Attends First Practice

The Ane Crusader group will hold its first softball practice at Recreation Park this afternoon with trainer Gordon Stauffacher. Practice starts at 3 30 p m. Once Lutheran church plans a softball club and other local churches may organize teams before summer action. Amazing bargains In The Times classified, check them daily.

Gr Oup Recreation Park Gordon Stauffacher Nce Lutheran Church

Robinson Defends Fight Title At Wrigley Field Tonight

Sugar Ray Robinson defends his light heavyweight title against Carl Olson in a Wrigley Field outdoor bout scheduled for 15 rounds or less. NBC televises at 10 p.m. EDT. gate receipts expected near 175,000 with 75,000 from radio and TV rights. Robinson, 35, seeks another kayo after stopping Olson in second round last December while Olson, 27, aims for an upset.

Are Angels Sugar Ray Robinson Carl Bobo) Olson Robinson Wrigley Field NBC Calfornia Bobo Chicago Olson Oe Eam

Wininger Leads KC Open After 64 Advancing One Stroke

Bo Wininger fired five consecutive birdies in a round of 64 to grab a one stroke lead at the Kansas City Open with the second round to be played today. The event has a total purse of 22500 dollars and includes players from Oklahoma City.

Wininger Kansas City Oklahoma City Bo Wininger

Lane reshuffles Cardinals lineup sparks fan revolt

Frank Lane pursues a pennant amid rapid changes to the St. Louis Cardinals. Trades last week and this week shake fans: Virdon sent to Pittsburgh for Del Greco and Littlefield, Haddix Miller and Flowers traded to Philadelphia for Dickson and Wehmeier, Grammas and Fraizer dealt to Cincinnati for Harmon, Hatton and Elder from Boston to Philadelphia, with Hatton and Elder now part of the new mix. Lane defends moves as building a contending club under manager Fred Hutchinson.

ST. Louis Frank Lane St. Louis Cardinals Bill Virdon Cardinal Virdon Pittsburgh Bobby Delgreco Dick Littlefield Lane Harvey Haddix Stu Miller Ben Flowers Philadelphia Murry Dickson Herman Wehmeier Cardinals Fred Hutchinson Haddix Muer Flowers Dickson Webmeier Grady Hatton Boston Standay Sally Hielder Bobby ‘Morgan Alex Grammas Joe Frazier Cincinnati Chuck Harmon del Greco Littlefield Eddie Stanky

Badger Baseball Ready for Northwestern doubleheader

Wisconsin, 3 3 in Big Ten, hosts Northwestern in a single game and a Saturday doubleheader at Lowman Field. Coach Mansfield plans Sheldon Rusch to start today, with Abel and Schmid listed for Saturday. Busch 5 1, Aehl 2 3, Schmid 3 1. Captain Nowka expected back after ankle injury. Holt leads regulars at .348, Rubin .347, Demerit .342.

Madism University of Wisconsin Northwestern Arthur (Dyne) Mansfield Nied Sheldon Rusch Emont John Abel Milwaukee George Schmid Ocapomowoc Busch Aehl Schmid Lowman Field Jack Nowka Dearsorn Mich Ohio State Walter Holt Evansville Ind Bill Rubin John Demerit Port Washington

Adenauer to Visit Marquette for Honorary Degree

West German Chancellor Konrad Adenauer will visit Milwaukee on June 15 to receive an honorary degree. Confirmation came from the West German embassy in Washington and the U S State Department, according to Marquette University.

Adenauer Marquette Milwaukee Marquette University Konrad Adenauer Washington, D. C State Department

Brooklyn Athletes Honored at Annual Banquet

Brooklyn high school athletes and cheerleaders were honored at the YMCA sponsored banquet in the Brooklyn Community Building. Floyd Smith chaired. R D McMaster spoke. leaders Virgil Ganzel and others attended. Basketball letters were awarded to DeRemer Smith Wittenwyler etc. football letters to Armstrong Jensen DeRemer Smith Samuelson Schulz Farnsworth Behnke Wittenwyler Hallmark George Jones.

Brooklyn Brooklyn High School YMCA Floyd Smith R. D. McMaster Rock County Virgil Ganzel Janesville N. E. Barrett P. A. Wackman Geraldine’ Waite Carol Ann’ Nesbit Dean Smith Bruce Wittenwyler Frank Quirk Pete DeRemer Smith Wittenwyler Lynn George Mahlon Hailmark Wally Behnke Ken Tilley Chuck Sandridge John Armstrong Wally Jensen DeRemer Phil Samuelson Curt Schulz Tilley Larry Farnsworth Behnke Hallmark George Eldon Jones

Local Netmen Top Ripon 4 1 in Non School Match

Monroe high school tennis team defeated Ripon College freshmen 4-1 in a non school sponsored match. John Hammer and Larry Menehan remained undefeated this season. Hammer beat John Hurlbut 6-3 6-0, Menehan beat Jim Grazow 6-4 6-1 after dropping the first set 4-6. Pete Johnson beat Nate Brand 6-4 3-6 6-1, Larry Loveland fell to Ray Vande Moorer 6-3 6-2. Hammer and Johnson combined to win the doubles 6-4 6-3 over Hurlbut and Vande Moorer.

Monroe Ripon College John Hammer Larry Menehan Hammer John Hurlbut Menehan Jim Grazow Pete Johnson Nate Brand Monroe High School Larry Loveland Ray Vande Moorer Johnson Hurlbut Vande Moorer

Conley Expects To Be Back with Braves Soon

Milwaukee pitcher Connie Conley returns from tendonitis and a pulled shoulder muscle, claiming the right arm feels sound again and predicting a prominent role in the Braves pennant drive. He endured six weeks of treatment after the team left Florida, insisting the issue is fully resolved and the arm is as good as ever.

Eeeres Milwaukee Braves Florida Braves North

Mt Horeb High School Wins District Title

Mt Horeb High School defeated Belleville 9 to 7 yesterday to share the lead in the Eastern section of the Southwestern Wisconsin League and advance in the WIAA district tournament.

Mt. Horeb High School Paseport Wisconsin Belleville

Baseball Standings and Schedule Highlights Across Leagues

American League standings show New York leading with .643, followed by Cleveland and Washington, with Detroit and Kansas City mid-pack. Thursday results include Boston 6, Kansas City 1 and New York 10, Chicago 3. National League lists Milwaukee at .667 and St Louis at .640, with several games scheduled including Milwaukee at New York and St. Louis at Philadelphia. Varsity Crew sails to Philadelphia for the American Henery Regatta, meeting Pennsylvania and Navy Admirals on Saturday.

New York Cleveland Washington Detroit Kansas City Boston Chicago Baltimore Troit Milwaukee St. Louis Brooklyn Cincinnati Pittsburgh Philadelphia Madison Wisconsin Pennsylvania Navy Admirals Schuykill River

Sox Will Play Yanks Tonight at Comiskey Park

Lefty Billy Pierce will start for the White Sox at Comiskey Park as they seek to even their series with the New York Yankees. New York’s Whitey Ford shut out Chicago Thursday, now holding a 6-0 season mark against them. The Cubs also won, beating the Pirates 4-1 in Pittsburgh as Hobie Landrith drove in three runs and Russ Meyer limited opponents to four hits.

Chicago Billy Pierce Chicago White Sox Comiskey Park New York Yankees Yankees Whitey Ford Sox Pierce Bombers Rip Coleman New York Coleman Phil Rizzuto Ford Comiskeys Jack Harshman Yogi Berra Chicago Cubs Pirates Pittsburgh Hobie Landrith Russ Meyer Turk Lown Paul Minner Cubs Vernon Law Tes

Yankees Top White Sox Behind Ford Strong Start

Whitey Ford pitched eight hits and one walk with four strikeouts and no earned runs to extend his unbeaten streak to six starts as the Yankees defeated the White Sox 10-3. Ken Boyer drove in three with a homer, a double and a single, collecting four hits in five at bats to lift the Cardinals 5-4 over the Phillies.

Whitey Ford Yankees White Sox Ken Boyer Cardinals Phillies

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