Softball Teams Form Loop in Monroe League
Four teams have entered the Monroe Softball Association loop with others showing interest. A $25 entry fee is set for the major league, and a potential minor league with a $25 fee and 17-player rosters is discussed. A Summer 7:30 p.m. meeting at the Community Center will orient teams on rules and voting.
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Monroe
Ronald D. Johnson
Monroe Softball Association
Gemplers
Simmons
Northwestern National
Helland
Hein
Brodhead
Johnson
Northwestern
Helland and Hein
Charles Lostetter
Joanson
Wiuil
Monroe Golf Team Enters Sectional at Madison
Monroe high school golfers Bill Lovelace Dennis Hunt Reese Riddiough and Ken Leu enter sectional meet at Madison 18 holes starting 1 30 p m Madison West the defending state champion is the strong favorite Field includes Madison Central Madison East Wisconsin High Stoughton Cambridge and Monona Grove The top three teams and four medalists advance to the state finals at Green Lake May 31 and June 1.
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Bill Lovelace
Dennis Hunt
Reese Riddiough
Ken Leuenberger
Monroe
Madison
Madison West
Madison Central
Madison East
Wisconsin High
Stoughton
Cambridge
Monona Grove
Green Lake
ABC To End Radio Broadcasts Of Wednesday Fights
The American Broadcasting Co. announced it will discontinue radio broadcasts of the Wednesday night fights after the June 19 lightweight title bout in Denver between Joe Brown of New Orleans and Orlando Zulueta of Cuba. TV broadcasts will continue. Radio coverage has run for about two years.
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New York
American Broadcasting Co
Denver
Joe Brown
New Orleans
Orlando Zulueta
Cuba
ABC
Bill Brendle
Akins Beecham Set For Capitol Arena bout tonight
Virgil Akins, the St. Louis veteran, a 7-5 favorite to beat Jimmy Beecham of Miami in a 10 round welterweight clash at Capitol Arena tonight. NBC telecasts the fight at 10 p m ET replacing the canceled Paolo Rosi Joey Lopes bout. Beecham arrived on a winning streak, but Akins’ experience and power are favored.
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Washington
Virgil Akins
St. Louis
Jimmy Beecham
Miami
Capitol Arena
Beecham
Hector Constance
Akins
Paolo Rosi
Joey Lopes
Rosi
Capital
Holly Mims
Mims
Kayo
Darlington Redbirds Top Prairie du Chien
The Darlington Redbirds beat Prairie du Chien 1 to 0 as Glen Soper allowed three hits and struck out 12 for his seventh win. Wayne Wilson scored on Francis Ronk’s third inning triple, sending Darlington into the sectional final against Highland. A win would send Darlington to the sub state in Sauk City next week.
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Darlington Redbirds
Prairie du Chien
Glen Soper
Highland
Darlington
Sauk City
Wayne Wilson
Francis Ronk
Soper
Track Meet Set for Milwaukee Saturday
More than 159 athletes from 15 schools are expected to compete in the first state Catholic High School Track Meet Saturday in Marquette Stadium.
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Milwaukee
Marquette Stadium
Weekend Baseball Standings and Schedule Highlights
The American League and National League show standings led by New York and Cincinnati respectively. Notable games include New York at Cleveland, Boston at Baltimore, and Chicago at Cleveland with multiple 7 p.m. and 1 p.m. starts. Thursday results feature Cincinnati defeating St. Louis 6 2 and a slate of afternoon games across both leagues.
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New York
Washington
Chicago
Boston
Baltimore
Detroit
Kansas City
Cincinnati
Milwaukee
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Tennis Opens at Evanston With Rain-Delay Makeup
Favorable forecast allows the Big Ten tennis championships to begin in Evanston with a crowd expected for a schedule adjusted to make up a lost day due to rain.
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Evanston
Monroe Legion Youths Hold First Practice At Recreation Park
Twenty four youths attended the initial practice of the revived Monroe State Line Junior Legion ball program at Recreation Park. Seventeen Monroe players and seven from Monticello joined manager John Walter for batting and infield drills as they prepare for the June 8 league opener in Brodhead.
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State Line
Monroe
Dave Grams
Blythe
Butch) Myers
Grant Senatsch
Phil Mueller
John Prien
Dave Bauer
Don Ott
Grant Beer
Darwin Menehan
Gene Vincent
Bob Trickel
Keith Vilz
Dick Bell
Ken Mahlbuch
Harold Kline
John Wagner
Dave von Moos
Monticello
Jim Zweifel
Bill Hefty
Armin Daubert
Jack Ponyiseanyi
Steve Boyum
John Holdrich
John Hefty
State Trackmen Meet F Tomorrow In Madison
Nearly 900 athletes from about 180 high schools converge on Madison for the 61st annual WIAA track and field meet. Monroe showcases three individual winners and a sprint medley relay as Jerry Muenich, Carl Disch, John Niffenegger and the Hilfiker brothers vie for titles. Top sectional times include 2 08.7 by William Koehne and 11 feet ½ inch in pole vault by Garth Snider, with Disch posting 22.7 and 15.5 in hurdles. The Fort sectional relay marks reach 4 01.3 for the medley and Platteville posts 3 51.2 in qualifying. The meet starts at 10 30 a.m. and should run five to six hours.
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Madison
Monroe
Jerry Muenich
Carl Disch
John Niffenegger
Ft. Atkinson
Disch
Gene Hilfiker
Gerald Hilfiker
Dick Muenich
Fort
Platteville
Braves To Begin Series With Cubs
Chicago The Milwaukee Braves open a four game set with the Chicago Cubs after their 13 inning win over the Phillies. Warren Spahn will start the opener after a string of losses despite a 4 1 mark and recent heavy punishment in 15 innings.
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Chicago
Milwaukee Braves
Philadelphia Phillies
Chicago Cubs
Braves
Philadelphia
Chuck Tanner
Robin Roberts
Warren Spahn
Spahn
Hardwoods Form Roughly Thirty Percent Of U.S. Lumber Output
The article states that hardwoods account for about 30 percent of all lumber produced in the United States, indicating a significant share in the national timber industry.
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United States
Senate Approves 1958 Resident License Increases
The Wisconsin Senate voted 22 to 11 to raise resident hunting and fishing license fees with hikes for fishing deer small game trapping and sportsman licenses. If Assembly and governor approval follow the new rates take effect in 1958. An attempted amendment aimed at limiting increases failed. a key provision preserves Great Lakes fishing rights without a license.
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Madison
State Senate
Senate
LaFave
R-Oconto
Great Lakes
Hearden Improves as Packers Coach Recovers
Green Bay defensive coach Tom Hearden who suffered a stroke last week shows gradual improvement on Thursday as he continues to recover from paralysis on his right side.
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Hearden
Green Bay
Tom Hearden
Green Bay Packers
White Sox Hope to Extend NineGame Win Streak
The Chicago White Sox, leading the American League by three games, express confidence they can beat the Yankees and win the pennant. Manager Al Lopez voices optimism as Jack Harshman faces Bob Lemon in Cleveland to open a four game set with the Indians.
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Chicago
Chicago White Sox
Noah
al Lopez
Yankees
Sox
Cleveland
Jack Harshman
Indians
Bob Lemon
Forestland Area in U S Reaches 461 Million Acres
A study notes that the United States now has about 461 million acres of commercial forests. The figure reflects extensive timberland coverage across multiple states and regions, underscoring the sector's scale and economic importance.
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United States
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