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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1959
Page
5
Gene Conley, once Milwaukee’s star, blanked his former team 6-0 for Philadelphia. The 6-8 right hander limited Milwaukee to six hits while Aaron collected four hits in the nightcap as Philadelphia built a 4-0 lead early. The win kept Philadelphia atop the standings amid a tight NL race.
American League standings show Cleveland 23 13 .639 and Chicago 23 15 .605 atop the race with Baltimore 22 17 and Kansas City 17 18. Sunday results include New York 9 Baltimore 1 as Cleveland beat Detroit 3 3.
Boston outfielders Ted Williams and Jim Busby were injured in Sundays game with Washington and are expected to be ready for the opening series at New York Tuesday night. Williams pulled a muscle in his right leg and Busby bruised his right wrist on the wall while chasing a triple.
Mt Horeb held a narrow edge in the Southern Section standings despite a 2 to 0 loss to Belleville. Belleville improved to 2-1 while Mt Horeb stood at 3-1. New Glarus beat Verona 1-0, and Fennimore defeated Hollandale 7 to 5 with key hits from Elmer Hirsch and Darrell Dillman.
Wisconsin rowing team defeated Navy by two lengths in Annapolis at a dual meet on the Severn River. The Badgers finished 9 minutes 21 and Navy 9 minutes 28.8 seconds, after trailing early on. Wisconsin borrowed a Navy shell for the race.
David W. Cox son of Mrs Coyla K Cox of 2423 10th street was awarded a tennis letter at Hamline University St Paul at the annual athletic awards dinner Speakers were Clair G McMann Johnson high school principal and Vern Mikkelson captain of the Minneapolis Lakers.
Indianapolis 500 starts feature 33 cars with former victors Jimmy Bryan of Phoen ix and Pat Flaherty of Chicago in the field. Bryan qualified in the seventh row, while Flaherty will start 18th as the lineup reveals a slightly slower average than last year’s record.
Danny Kravitz and Smoky Burgess supplied clutch pinch hits for the Pirates in Pittsburgh. Kravitz doubled in the ninth for the opener’s winning run while Burgess drove in the decisive run with a pinch two bagger in the 10th of game two as Pittsburgh won 2-1 and 5-4 over Cincinnati. Whitey Ford and Jerry Walker each earned wins in the Yankees Orioles twin bill with Ford two hitter in a 9-0 opener and Walker a 2-1 victory in game two.
Dizzy Dean said the Braves will win the pennant this year by at least 15 games. He claimed even Billy Herman could play second base and still deliver the title.
Pitching prodigy Jerry Walker, 20, tossed five hits as Ada Oklahoma native beat the New York Yankees 2-1 to stop a Yankee surge. Walker notched his fourth straight win and improved to 5-0 with a 1.37 ERA this season. The Indians widened their AL lead to a full game over the White Sox after split with Detroit. Kansas City beat Chicago 8-6 and Washington defeated Boston 8-3.
Dick Muenich won the half mile at the Whitewater WIAA Class B track sectional on Friday to advance to the state meet in Hartford. Monroe teammates Jim Roethe tied for fourth in high jump and Dave Blum placed fifth in the 10 yard dash.
Johnny Logan says he has a simple cure for batting slumps not to watch the standings or listen to hype. He recalls predicting the Braves would win the pennant by ten games last year, then focused on hitting, overworked, and slipped into a slump.
Wisconsin split a doubleheader with Northwestern 7-3 and 6-5 in Evanston to finish the Big Ten season tied for second with Illinois at nine victories in 15 games. Minnesota claimed the league crown. In game one Wisconsin totaled 11 hits including a two run homer by Russ Mueller as Northwestern rallied to lead late before Wisconsin regained the tie.
Mrs O D Curtis notes weekend visits from Anna Marie Marty and Barbara and Madeline Karlen of Milwaukee. Residents including Lydia Voegeli, Doris Wagner, Sylvia Curtis, and Warren Ingram are listed with relatives in Madison New Glarus and Milwaukee. Social calls span Monroes, Madison, and Burlington with several couples attending events and hospital visits noted.
Illinois wins track with 65 percent of points led by George Kerr and Ward Miller with two victories. Kerr sets 880 record at 1 50.1 and Miller adds 100 and 220 wins. Michigan dominates tennis with 87 points, sweeping singles and doubles. Bob Lake sets mile record. Purdue's John Konsek wins golf with 301 over par 13 for 72 holes.
Gaylord Penniston won the half mile to become the sole Darlington athlete to reach the state meet. Darlington and Boscobel tied for sixth place with 15 points each.
Daily bargains highlighted in The Times classified section feature a wide range of items. Readers find discounted furniture appliances and vehicles along with reduced services and listings from local sellers and dealers.
Pvt. Howard C. Kammerud and Pvt. John N. Burns of Blanchardville participated with the 6th Infantry in Armed Forces Day parade and equipment display in Berlin. Kammerud, 19, finished basic at Fort Leonard Wood and attended Blanchardville High School. Burns, a 1957 Gratiot High School graduate and assistant machine gunner in Co. A, completed basic training at Fort Ord.
Britain and the Soviet Union signed a five year trade agreement in Moscow granting a 33 percent boost in British purchases in the first year. Sir David Eccles signed for Britain and said the pact could open Soviet cars toys handicrafts watches wines and brandy to British markets. Soviet negotiators sought factories for chemicals tires sugar and food processing.
Milwaukee Braves pitcher Carl Willey tagged Chico Fernandez after a bunt in the sixth inning of game two against Philadelphia. Fernandez shoved Willey but Willey remained upright. Del Rico confronted Fernandez but no punches were thrown.
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