Monroe High Track Team Wins High Sectional Honors
Monroe High School's track squad won at Janesville to earn a spot in the WIAA sectional meet, placing eight athletes in seven events and relays. Simpson thinclads led with 53 points, outdistancing Lancaster and other rivals, with standout marks in shot put, discus, sprints, and relays by athletes such as Ethridge, Wells, and Carter.
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Don Ethridge
Doral Ethridge
Fred Rer
Bob Wells
Bob Carter
Chuck Robertson
Joel Solomon
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Platteville
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Whitewater City
Ft. Atkinson
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All-Time Fastest Speedway Field Set for Indy 500
The May 30 Indy 500 field will be the fastest on record with 22 cars in the first two weeks of time trials averaging 131.185 mph. Only seven runs have exceeded 130 mph in earlier years. Windy conditions kept top cars in the pits including Novi Specials driven by Duke Nalon and Chet Miller. Jerry Hoyt, at 21, qualified the Morris Special at 129.520 mph, while Charles Van Acker failed the speedway physical and cannot qualify the Redmer Special after his 1949 crash.
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Los Angeles
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Indianapolis
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South Bend
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Brewers Lose Two As Indians Extend Lead
The Milwaukee Brewers absorbed a double defeat Sunday 8-6 and 2-0 as the Indianapolis Indians lengthened their American Association lead to six and a half games. In the other circuit game Louisville beat Kansas City 3-0 then lost 4-2. Toledo at Minneapolis and Columbus at St Paul were postponed due to rain.
Tornado Strikes North of London Leaves 500 Homeless
A freak tornado swept through three valleys near London causing extensive damage. It left about 500 people homeless in one village and deposited hailstones as large as chicken eggs across the area.
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Britain
London
Schwoegler Wins In State All Events
Connie Schwoegler of Madison, former world champion, won the state all-events title as the Wisconsin State Bowling Association tournament concluded in Fond du Lac. Final standings show Old Style Lagger, Superior, Milwaukee and Sheboygan leading in regular teams. Robert Green of Milwaukee tops regular singles. Murphy and Moore in regular doubles. and Connie Schwoegler repeat in regular all-events with 1,923. Minor events list Obie Mohr and several Milwaukee area bowlers among leaders.
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Kenosha
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Madison
R. Metz
R. Mergener
Frank Celebre
Kenosi
Humboldt Os Dens
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Oconomowoc
Fenning and Sons
Ralph Simons
Carl Evanich
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J. Frazen
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Bauchi
Os Esher
Willard Waeffler
Janesville
H. Braatz
Oconomowoe
Hill Prince Dominates Preakness After Derby Drama
In the Preakness Hill Prince stretched clear past Middleground Balkan and Mr Trouble after a fast start, opening a five length lead to win smoothly. The Derby controversy centered on jockey Eddie Arcaro with claims he pulled the horse up early. Arcaro denied the charge, insisting Hill Prince had racing room and ran a different kind of race.
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New Glarus Bowl Edges Belleville 4 2 in Tight League Game
Belleville stopped New Glarus 4 2 in a tight league game at Belleville yesterday, the only State Line loop contest. Bob Reich outpitched Russ Reuter, two hits for Reuter, Buss doubled three times off Reuter. Monticello drew a bye while rain washed out Monroe Viota Blanchardville Argyle games.
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Baseball Scores and Upcoming Games Across Leagues
Yesterday results include New York 14 Cleveland 5 and Boston 7 Chicago 0 with St Louis 11 Philadelphia 6. Today's games feature Washington at Detroit Boston at Chicago New York at Cleveland, while Tomorrow's schedule has Washington at Detroit Philadelphia at St Louis and other NL matchups including Cincinnati at Boston and Pittsburgh at Philadelphia.
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Area high school baseball enters regional playoffs
Some sixty five teams enter 16 sectional tournaments May 22 to 27 as the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association announced. Winners advance to eight sectional playoffs to finish by May 31, then move to state finals in Menasha in early June. Contenders include New Richmond, Menasha, LaCrosse Logan, Campbellsport and Mosinee seeking a repeat spot in the state meet. Sectional pairings set at Shullsburg and Mt Horeb with matchups at Middleton Brooklyn Pardeeville and Madison West Stoughton.
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Bloomington
Ridgeway
Horeb
Lodi
Montfort
Monticello
Mt. Horeb
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Brooklyn
Pardeeville
Madison West
Stoughton
Watertown
Fort Atkinson
Milton
Oconomowoc
Gehrmann Upspace Sets 4 Minute Mile Push Despite Setback
Madison miler Don Gehrmann moved closer to a four minute mile by running 4 minutes 11.8 seconds for the distance on Saturday. The outdoor best this year is 2.6 seconds off his all time best for the distance.
Badger Baseball Nine Has Chance for Title
Michigan and Wisconsin lead the Big Ten baseball race entering a weekend stretch with pennant on the line. Both sit at 7-3, Ohio State 3 losses, and Wisconsin eyes two wins over Minnesota while Michigan and Ohio State duel. a Wisconsin sweep and splits elsewhere could crown them at 9-3.
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Ohio State
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Juniors to Practice At Recreation Park This Week
Monroe Junior Legion baseball team will hold practice at Recreation Park tomorrow and Thursday at 5 p.m. and Sunday at 1 30 p.m. Coach Robert Hardell announced today.
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Beloit Wins Midwest Track Meet With Four Records
Beloit captured the Midwest Conference track and field meet on Saturday with 53 percent of points and set four of five new records led by standout performances from Beloit athletes.
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Mt. Vernon
Monroe Faces Cooneys Thinclads In Fort Atkinson
Monroe's senior track squad aims for its fourth trophy of the year and revenge over Oconomowoc as it travels to Fort Atkinson for the Fort Relay Carnival under lights. Coach Fred R. Simpson fields sprint, hurdles, and relay crews led by Don Ethridge Jake Schlinger and Leo Stauffacher with events from 100 to 980 yard relays and the mile, plus key jumps and throws. Pope Gregory switched Oct 4 to Oct 15 in 1582 moving the calendar ahead.
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Oconomowoc
Ft. Atkinson
Fort
Monroe
Fred R. Simpson
Oconomowoe
Wizards
Wes Wandfluh
Tom Goetz
Ronald Norder
Bob Wells
Joel Solomon
Pat Kubly
Ken Davis
Bob Marty
Doral Ethridge
Ron Norder
Ea McArdle
Dick Maurer
Don Ethridge
Don't Sell Champs Short in Saturday's WIAA Thinclad Finals
Whitefish Bay aims for a 14th straight class B title with eleven qualifiers and a relay team in Madison. Beloit defends class A crown with five men across seven events plus a relay. Champs Shafer Leoni Bandy and Tarzan Honor lead in hurdles and sprints as Wautoma fields Bob Wisner and five entrants for class C bid.
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Whitefish Bay
Beloit
Shelvey
Leoni Bandy
Tarzan Honor
Wautoma
Bob Wisner
Sam Snead Wins Western Open Golf Title Again
Sam Snead captures the $15,000 Western Open for the second straight year at Brentwood, shooting 282 to beat E. J. Harrison and Jim Ferrier by one stroke. The win adds $2,600 to his earnings this year, bringing total to $17,720, as the long, straight drive dominated the windswept 6802-yard course.
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Sam Snead
West Virginian
St. Paul
Brentwood
Snea
E. J
Dutch) Harrison
Jim Ferrier
Americans averaged 148 pounds of neat per year 1942 to 1948
The record shows Americans consumed about 148 pounds of neat alcohol annually from 1942 through 1948, reflecting wartime and postwar shifts in drinking patterns. The data highlight stable per capita intake across this period with no major spikes or declines noted in the cited years.
Browntown Overwhelms Shullsburg 17-4 In Dairyland League
Browntown routed Shullsburg 17-4 as Dwayne Ellingson struck out eight and walked one for Browntown. Hoeft hit a homer but strained a muscle and left early. Shullsburg pitcher Keyes was relieved by Alexander after five errors and seven hits by the visitors. Paquett homered for Shullsburg in the third inning. Dick Binns led Browntown with a double and two singles and five RBIs. Woodford beat Nora 14-1, with 16 hits and three errors by Woodford and two hits by Nora. No update on Gratiot Lena.
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Dairyland Baseball League
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Dwayne Ellingson
Leland Hoeft
Unil
Schuacher
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Woodford
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Softball Opening At Recreation Park Delayed By Rain
Softball scheduled at Recreation Park begins tonight despite potential rain. Farm Bureau meets Luick's Tee Cream at 7 30 to start the minor league schedule, followed by Waffle Shop versus Schuetze's at 9 to start the major league slate. Madison resident William Van Keulen dies at 59 from injuries suffered in Thursday auto crash near here. Tung nuts from China supply a quick drying oil used in paint.
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Waffle Shop
Schuetze's
Madison
William van Keulen
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