Softball League To Open Tonight In Monroe
The Municipal Softball League begins its 1952 schedule with two games tonight at 7:30 p.m. Phillips-Smith faces Gempilers and Black Clark plays Pleasure Bend at 9 p.m. Final warmups saw Phillips-Smith upset 7-6 by Schuetze, and Black Clark tied 3-3 with Pleasure Bend.
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Gemplers
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Schuetzes
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Sahara Coal
Red Wuethrich
Commercial Bank
Nash
Monroe
Wuethrich
Evening Times
Park Board
Baseball scoreboard highlights and schedules
National League results Chicago 3 St Louis 0 New York 4 Brooklyn 2 Pittsburgh 6 Cincinnati 3 Boston at Philadelphia postponed. American League results Boston 6 New York 3 Chicago 10-6 St Louis 5-2 Washington 5 Philadelphia 3. Association Milwaukee 10 Minneapolis 6 Kansas City 15 St Paul 4 Louisville 5 Columbus 2 Cleveland 6 Indianapolis 4. Wisconsin League Wisconsin Rapids 7 Fond du Lac Oshkosh 11 Sheboygan 8 Wausau 10 Green Bay 7 Appleton 7 Janesville 5 Janesville Oshkosh Wisconsin Rapids Green Bay Appleton Sheboygan Fond du Lac Wausau.
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Washington
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St. Paul
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Columbus
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Wisconsin Rapids
Fond du Lac
Oshkosh
Sheboygan
Wausau
Green Bay
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Janesville
Rush Starts Fast Toward Season Goal As 20-Game Winner
Cubs righty Bob Rush opens the season with a fast start aiming to be the first 20 game winner for Chicago in 12 years. He shuts out St. Louis 3-0 for his sixth win in seven decisions, six of which are shutouts. Rush has allowed four earned runs over his current string and has 36 strikeouts on the season. Milwaukee Hawks sign six foot eight inch center Darcey from Oklahoma A and M as the first draft choice to join the team.
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Adcock and Rosen Lead Major Slugging Averages
New York reports Joe Adcock of the Cincinnati Reds and Al Rosen of the Cleveland Indians top the majors in slugging. Adcock, out last Thursday with a knee injury, has 33 hits in 99 at bats for 66 total bases and a .667 slugging. Rosen leads the American League with 44 singles in 130 at bats, 85 total bases and a .654 slugging.
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Cincinnati Reds
al Posen
Sparkplug
Cleveland Indians
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Redleg
Associated Press
Associated Press Statistical Bureau
Rosen
Stars bat Sox past Yankees with Lenhardt three runs
Don Lenhardt belted a three run homer and added a two run double to pace the Boston Red Sox to a 6-3 win over the New York Yankees. The Giants rode George Spencer seven and two thirds innings of shutout relief to beat Brooklyn 4-2 and seize a half game lead over the Dodgers.
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Don Lenhardt
Red Sox
New York Yankees
George Spencer
Giants
Brooklyn
Dodgers
Cubs Name 22-Year-Old Harry Bright Youngest Field Manager
The Cubs promote 22-year-old Harry Bright an infielder from St Marys Kansas to field manager in the Wisconsin State League claiming the youngest man in pro baseball. His birth city and team duties are noted in regional sports coverage.
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New York
Janesville
Harry Bright
St. Marys
Kas
Lions Plan July Events At Club Meeting
Monroe Lions members viewed sports films brought by Sam Stein Madison introduced by Alois Balter at the Swiss Wheel restaurant. Patrick J. Connors Jr and Nathan L. Goetz named co chairmen of the Lions Kiwanis donkey baseball game for July 9. Louis J. Goethals and Vernon C. Peterson named co chairmen for the New Glarus Monroe Lions picnic later in July.
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Monroe Lions Club
Sam Stein
Madison
Alois Balter
Patrick J. Connors Jr
Nathan L. Goetz
Louis J. Goethals
Vernon C. Peterson
Monroe
WIAA Playoffs Set in Baseball Sectional Pairings Announced
Marinet te Wisconsin announces sectional playoff pairings for the state high school baseball tournament. Winners advance to the finals at Menasha June 6 7 with eight berths available. Pairings include Hurley vs Osceola and Arcadia vs Hillsboro among others. A London Fog bottle ships to the United States for a Sherlock Holmes exhibit.
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Evansville
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United States
Crack Field Set For 500 feat Friday at IMS
Indianapolis New England? Actually All right. The 36th annual 500 mile race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway begins Friday after a field of 33 qualifiers averaged 135.504 mph in 10 mile runs. Chet Miller and Allen Heath among notable incidents. Miller set a track record at 139.034 mph after earlier 139.6 and others Lindsey Agabashian and Vukovich held earlier marks, with 19 of 33 qualifiers from California.
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Indianapolis
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Allen Heath
Northridge
Calif
Chet Miller
Andy Linden
Los Angeles
Fred Agabashian
Albany
Bill Vukovich
Fresno
Italy's 1952 Automobile fleet nearly doubles 1940 total
In 1952 Italy reported 705 844 motor vehicles, about double the 1940 figure of 358 208. The rise reflects postwar rebuilding and increased mobility across the country, with marked growth in private cars and commercial fleets.
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Italy
Lockman Steals Spotlight With Key Giants Play
Whitey Lockman, Giants first baseman, earns praise after setting up Bobby Thomson’s homer and delivering a 400 foot triple and a fifth homer as New York tops Dodgers 4-2. He also handled 12 chances without an error showing steady defense.
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Whitey) Lockman
New York Giants
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Giants
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Willie Mays
Sal Maglie
Alvin Dark
Thomson
Dodgers
Polo Grounds
Bobby
Interborough
Lockman
Whitey
Defending Champs Qualify Eight Each
Milwaukee Washington and Whitefish Bay posted strong showings in the final sectionals for the WIAA State Track Tournament at Madison. Washington qualified eight men in eight events and a relay in Wauwatosa, while Whitefish Bay, last year’s Class B champion, advanced eight men in seven events plus a relay at the Bay.
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Wth
Madison West
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the Bay
Luis Marquez Leads Brewers to Victory
Luis Marquez enjoyed a perfect night at the plate four for four with two home runs as the Milwaukee Brewers defeated Minneapolis 10 to 6 in the American Association. Murray Wall earned the win and held the Millers scoreless after a four run fourth.
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Associated Press
Luis Marquez
Milwaukee Brewers
Minneapolis
Marquez
Milwaukee
Murray Wall
Millers
Murphy Fined for Abusive Language After Base Play
Fond du Lac first baseman Daniel J. Murphy was fined $5 by Wisconsin State Baseball League president Dan Cisco for using abusive language toward an umpire after a close play at first base in a May 21 game against Wausau.
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Murphy Marinette
Daniel J. Murphy
Fond du Lac
Dan Cisco
Wisconsin State Baseball League
Wausau
Price of milk tied to cheese market urges NY dairy group
At Watertown NY the ninth annual meeting of the New York State Cheese Manufacturers Association heard speakers argue milk payments should follow the cheese market rather than another market. The American Dairy Association executive committee will meet in St Paul July 23 24 25.
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New York State Cheese Manufacturers Association
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St. Paul
Six To Get Degrees From Beloit June 8
Beloit College will award six honorary degrees at the commencement on June 8. President Carey Crone announced the recipients, including John Anson Ford, member of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, who will receive a Doctor of Laws.
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Beloit College
Carey Crone
John Anson Ford
Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors
Notable Honorary Degree Recipients Named at Commencement
Odist Bishop Gerald Kennedy of Portland Doctor of Humane Letters Dr Lawrence Alpheus Kimpton Chancellor University of Chicago Doctor of Science George Wilson Mead paper manufacturer and banker from Wisconsin Rapids Doctor of Science Elbert Haven Nees Beloit industrialist Doctor of Laws and his wife Mrs Laura Aldrich Neese artist and philanthropist Doctor of Fine Arts
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Gerald Kennedy
Portland
Ore
Lawrence Alpheus Kimpton
University of Chicago
George Wilson Mead
Wisconsin Rapids
Wis
Elbert Haven Nees
Beloit
Laura Aldrich Neese
Geske Named Coach at Whitefish Bay High School
Dick Geske was named head football coach at Whitefish Bay High School yesterday succeeding Eddie Jankowski. Geske earned four letters in football and two in track at Milwaukee State College and will teach physical education at the school.
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Dick Geske
Whitefish Bay High School
Eddie Jankowski
Geske
Milwaukee State College
Whitefish Bay
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