Cubs and White Sox win doubleheaders in major league action
The Cubs and White Sox both swept doubleheaders. Sox beat Boston 4-2 and 8-2 with solid pitching by Thornton Lee and Orval Grove. Browns beat New York twice to extend their win streak to nine against the Yankees, while Detroit and Washington battled. Giants beat and lost to Pirates in a 51,340 attendance day.
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Associated Press
Chicago Cubs
White Sox
Sox
Boston Red Sox
Thornton Lee
Orval Grove
Yankees
Nelson Potter
Bob Muncrief
Browns
New Yorkers
Yanks
Detroit
Benton
George Binks
Nats
Agerconlin Gr
Indians
Charlie Gassaway
Milwaukee
Red Embree
New York Giants
Pittsburgh Pirates
Giants
Billy Voiselle
Frank Gustine
Preacher Roe
Big-time Racing Returns to New York Track
Racing resumes at Jamaica, Long Island as 40 000 fans expected for seven race card. Last year 4 497 127 bettors put a record 410 230 402 dollars wagering, before the racing ban. The opening feature is a six furlong 7500 dollar experimental handicap for top juveniles now entering three year old season.
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New York
Jamaica
Long Island
Svendsen Signer Wedding Reported at Browntown Home
Mrs W B Martin Cor Woodford and Mrs Svendsen attended the wedding of Audrey Svendsen and Glenn Signer at the parents home Mr and Mrs John Svendsen Browntown Thursday. Fred Kochsmier Freeport was a caller Wednesday. Fred Hale Rockford and Jerry Olson Lamont were guests at the Randal Martin home. W B Martin and Homer Wal lace were in Madison Thursday.
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Pfc
Wesley Svendsen
Audrey Svendsen
Glenn Signer
John Svendsen
Browntown
Fred Kochsmier
Freeport
Mms
Fred Hale
Rockford
Randal Martin
Jerry Olson
Lamont
W. B. Martin
Homer Lovelace
Madison
Harrison Meinert
Howard Stahlecker
Durand
Herbert
Rodney Stabler
Moline
Fred Stabler
Rudy Elmer
Roy Hawkins
Fred Rhyner
Beloit
Glen Hauser
Charles
John Robertson
Emmett Armstrong
Chicago
Alfred Swain
Martin Swain
Oliver Swain
L. M. Hartman
Orla McClellan
Stanley Clark and Son
Art Meinert
Leon Weidman
Rueben Stocker
Davis
Jake Stocker
Ralph Anderson
Capron
Raymond Arnesmeier
Edvin Armstrong
Betty Hafen
Willis Williams
Badger Trackmen Defeat Minnesota in Close Meet
The University of Wisconsin track team beat Minnesota 61 to 56 on Saturday. Wisconsin showed strength in long runs and swept the two mile event with Lawson, Webster and Johann first through third. Ray Tharpe led Wisconsin with 11 points including a broad jump and 220 yard low hurdles win and a 3rd in the 100 yard dash. No relay events were contested due to manpower shortages on both squads.
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Minneapolis
University of Wisconsin
Minnesota
Gophers
Badgers
Lawson
Webster
Johann
Ray Tharpe
Wisconsin
Legion Juniors Triumph Over Clarno 135-1 in Twilight Tilt
Monroe Ameri can Legion Juniors defeated Clarno 13 to 5 in a twilight game at Recreation Park. Dick Wainwright belted the lone Monroe homer and added two doubles while Bob Wuethrich also doubled for Clarno. New uniforms and equipment were purchased by sponsor Monroe Sales Company as the teams prepared for a Tuesday matchup at the park.
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Monroe American Legion
Freeport Legion
Recreation Park
Monroe Sales Company
Ciarno
Dick Wainwright
Monroe
Bob Wuethrich
Clarno
Herbert Stauffacher
Floyd Lewis
Bob
AB Rhe Davidson
Ableman
Wainwright
Calder
Wiehler
Badgers Aim to Dethrone Wolverines in Big 10 Title Race
Wisconsin's Badgers carry two wins over Minnesota into a weekend series hosting Michigan as they chase the Western Conference crown. Michigan leads with victories over Indiana while Wisconsin sits second and could clinch the title by defeating the Wolverines twice. Northwestern and Ohio State split their series as Minnesota hosts Purdue and Northwestern visits Indiana with two games on Friday and Saturday.
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Chicago
Wisconsin
Badgers
Minnesota
Michigan
Indiana
Wolverines
Walvarines
Purdue
Illinois
Iinois
Northwestern
Ohio State
Buckeyes
Wl-T Pet
Standings and scores from Saturday baseball action
Dense standings and results list for the major leagues and associations. Teams like Brooklyn Chicago and St Louis show win loss records while Saturday games include Chicago 3 Boston 2 and Washington 6 0. Sunday results feature St Louis 10 5 New York 1 2 and Milwaukee at Kansas City, among others.
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Ccc
Ckeens
Brooklyn
Ise
Csckaws
Pittsburgh
CCM Oes Acuus
Philadelphia
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Rowe Eise
Washington
Cleveland
Eee Ee
Scheckscanese
Beulevilla
Milwaukee
Columbus
Mineapolis
Kansas City
Chicago
Boston
St. Louis
New York
Louisville
Minneapolis
Indianapolis
St. Paul
Toledo
Detroit
Cincinnati
American Association
Nine Destroyers Still in Service After Wartime Losses
London report notes that out of 50 overage destroyers traded by the United States to Britain in 1940, nine have been lost in action while 41 remain active. The survivors earned reputations as first rate fighting ships, with nine sent to Russia and seven last used by the Royal Canadian Navy as they patrol the Atlantic and coastal waters.
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London
United States
England
Germany
Psp
Britain
North Atlantic
Russia
Royal Canadian Navy
Atlantic
Honorary Degrees To 4 at Wisconsin Graduation May 26
Four men in education engineering medicine and law receive honorary degrees at the University of Wisconsin commencement to be held May 26 in the university fieldhouse. About 630 UW students will receive degrees and 450 bachelor’s, 60 certificates, 120 master’s and doctor’s degrees. Honoraries go to Herbert E Bolton Edward J Dempsey William E Wickenden and Cornelius A Harper.
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Madison
University of Wisconsin
University Fieldhouse
Herbert E. Bolton
University of California
William E. Wickenden
Case School of Applied Science
Cleveland
Cornelius A. Harper
Wisconsin State Board of Health
Edward J. Dempsey
Oshkosh
Board of Regents of Wisconsin Teacher Colleges
Homemakers Close Season With Social Session
Browntown The Homemakers ended their season in a social session with Mrs Ward Merritt. Plans were made for a homemakers picnic in June and meetings will resume next. Mr and Mrs Gerald Swiggum visited friends in Rockford on Sunday. The W S C S will meet Friday at the Tomlinson residence. Mrs Norris Tree was in Monroe on Saturday. Mr and Mrs C pao and Mrs Oscar Nybroten spent Saturday in Monroe. Marlene Eeny Ardelle attended South W Rosemary Prennery was in Monroe Friday. The first local Red Cross in America was organized at a Lutheran church in Danville Kentucky in 1881.
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Ward Merritt
Gerald Swiggum
Rockford
Tomlinson
Norris Tree
Monroe
C. Pao
Oscar Nybroten
Marlene Eeny
Ardelle
South W
Rosemary Prennery
Brewers Indians Split Doubleheader in Milwaukee
Milwaukee beat Indianapolis 4 0 in the opener and lost 5 4 in the nightcap. Owen Scheetz pitched a two hitter in the first game before a late miscue. Artie Parks drove in two in the sixth to seal Milwaukee’s second win. Colonels and Saints also played, with 17 baserunners stranded by the Blues in the first game.
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Milwaukee
Indianapolis
Brewers
Indians
Louisville
Kansas City
Owen Scheetz
Scheetz
George Detore
Cardoni
Jiminez
Artie Parks
Ray Davis
Colonels
Blues
Lawson
Callahan
Minneapolis
Singleton
Thompson
Gravino
Gale Pringle
Redbirds
Art Rebel
Toledo
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Boken
Ignasiak
Isidore Leon
Earl Smalling
Millers
Leon
Detore Eectz
Stephenson
Fletcher
Rich
Brady
Davis
Hendrickson
Farmer
Suspended Sentence For 1940 Stabbing Case
Elkhorn area man Elkhorn Hamp Carnes a former East Troy farmhand received a suspended sentence of one to two years in state prison and five years probation on a five year old assault charge tied to his employer stabbing. Carnes was arrested in Chicago this week after Sheriff Jack Cusack learned he planned to appear as a complainant in a Wisconsin case. Carnes admitted his identity and waived extradition. Rufus Scott his former employer from East Troy recovered from knife wounds.
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Elkhorn
Hamp Carnes
East Troy
Roscoe R. Luce
Carnes
Chicago
Jack Cusack
Wisconsin
Rufus Scott
Car Crash Kills Four Near Montgomery New York
Four people died when a convertible coupe owned by Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt hit the rear of a parked truck near Montgomery New York. Three victims were women and one a soldier from Stewartfield. Dutchess County Sheriff Fred Close said a warrant was issued charging a Roosevelt estate chauffeur with grand larceny in the alleged car theft.
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Montgomery
N. Y
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Here
Stewart Fiedd
Dutchess County
Fred Close
Roosevelt Estate
Weekend Visits Report From Wisconsin Towns
New Glarus and surrounding areas see visitors from Whitewater Monroe Belleville Argyle Madison Ripon and Richmond Va. Isle Strickler from Ripon college visits her parents Eugene Strickler. Wilbert Wenger discharged from the army after service in Arkansas and return to New Glarus. Fred Streiff and Sam Luchsinger traveled to Milwaukee.
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Herbert Wise
Whitewater
John Marty
Betty Lewis
Monroe
Jeanne Gibbons
Oscar Wild
Belleville
Isaac Alderman
Otto Kuenzi
Wayne Hermann
Argyle
Clinton Nall
Denver
Arnold Heller
Edward Webber
Madison
Wilson Mikell
Richmond
Isle Strickler
Ripon College
Eugene Strickler
Robert Fahey
Matt Marty
Ilse
Wilbert Wenger
Arkansas
Mrs. Wenger
New Glarus
Fred Streiff
Sam Luchsinger
Milwaukee
Community dinner and visits across town this weekend
Numerous local families hosted dinners and visits from Saturday through Monday. Rev J W Zimmerman hosts with Paul Zimmerman and others from Brodhead and Rockford. Betty Meinert and Carol receive notes from Rockford families. school Bright closed with a picnic.
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J. W. Zimmerman
Paul Zimmerman
Brodhead
Floyd Zimmerman
Chicago
Carol Meinert
Rockford
Albert Badertscher
Andrew Swartzlow
Alvin Swartzlow
John Swartzlow
Fred Aschliman
Glen Hartman
Victoria Wendler
Sam Wendler
John Rosheisen
John Patriquin
Ernest Tollefson
Art Tollefson
Orfordville
Maurice Gilbert
Jake Rosheisen
Carl Hafen
Emil Hafen
Orville Thostenson
Evansville
Clifford Terril
Phillip Herbrook
Pearl City
Homer Montefelt
Helen Andrews
August Lehnherr
Betty
William Meinert
Carol
State Street Evangelical Church
Ray Aumock
Freeport
Herbert Mohns
Bright
Earl Schrier
Beloit
Wainwright and Davis Lead Madison Track Qualifiers
Wainwright and Eugene Davis scored for the local high school at Madison in the interscholastic track meet. Wainwright tied for third in high jump and Davis was fourth in the 880 yard run, with points awarded to the top five finishers. Complete sectionals set May 26 at Madison for the state meet.
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Wainwright
Davis
Madison
Dick Wainwright
Eugene Davis
Monroe
Spring Grove Social News Roundup From St. Clare Hospital
Local residents report returns from St. Clare hospital and family visits. Families attend social events including a silver wedding dance at Bluff View park and church activities at State Line. Several guests travel from Monroe and Freeport to visit and care for relatives, with multiple local names listed.
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Willis Williams
St. Clare Hospital
Monroe
Fred Deppeter
Judd Cowan
Art. Meinert
Russel Hawkins
Stanley Clark
Emil Rabe
Bluff View Park
Ben Deininger
Oakley
John Mathers
State Line
State Line Ladies’ Aid Society
L. M. Hartman
Robert Monte
Carl Hafen
Robert Gissing
Juda
William Goecks
Darrell Alexander
Poplar Grove
Otto Munz
Isabelle
Ernest J. Aleta Joy Kryder
John Kryder
Meinert
Freeport
Queen Elizabeth Sunk by Italian Midget Sub
The British battleship Queen Elizabeth was torpedoed and sunk in January 1942 by an Italian midget submarine that crept into the harbor at Alexandria Egypt, according to the office of naval affairs.
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Alexandria
Egypt
Office of Naval Affairs
Wisconsin Beats Minnesota 6-3 To Avenge Season Loss
The Wisconsin Badgers tennis team defeated Minnesota 6-3 on Saturday to avenge a 5-4 defeat earlier this season. The match featured strong performances by UW in singles and doubles securing the win at home.
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Madison
University of Wisconsin
Minnesota
Gophers
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