Milwaukee Braves Open 10-Game Road Trip With Rainout
Milwaukee begins a 10 game road campaign after a 5-4 loss to the Cincinnati Redlegs. Lew Burdette struggled in the fifth as Gus Bell and Smoky Burgess drove in two runs each, while Ted Kluszewski homered for Cincinnati. Adcock sits while Crowe moves to first, Braves explore lineup changes to spark offense.
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Wright brothers glider flight nears ten minutes
Before building powered aircraft, the Wright brothers tested gliders and one flight stayed aloft for almost ten minutes, illustrating progress in early aviation experiments.
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Death Ends Service Will Grimmer Paced Wisconsin Conservation
Will Grimmer 55, longtime Wisconsin Conservation Department superintendent of game management, died of a heart attack. A military-trained practical man, he shaped modern game management, helped form the Conservation Congress, and expanded state game farms. J R Smith to succeed as Superintendent. Les Voight praises Grimmer as one of Wisconsin’s finest conservation servants.
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Night Baseball Schedule and Results Across The Leagues
Tonight’s games include New York at Baltimore and Cleveland at Kansas City with Chicago at Detroit and Washington at Boston. Thursday results show New York 8 Washington 4 and other tallies. rain postponed Detroit at Kansas City. Saturday card features two noon and 1 pm starts. NL standings list Brooklyn Chicago New York Milwaukee Cincinnati Philadelphia Pittsburgh with recent results. Brooklyn hosts New York at 6 pm. Cincinnati at St Louis and Philadelphia at Pittsburgh in the evening.
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Williams May Return in Red Sox Lineup Tonight
Ted Williams, 35, expected to join the Boston Red Sox active roster for tonight’s game with Washington on Manager Mike Higgins birthday. Cronin will request AL approval to move him from the restricted list, making him eligible to pinch hit or play. Williams trained at Fenway Park and could bat third if cleared, while Gene Stephens might start in center if he plays.
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Monroe Golfers Prepare for Masters and National Day
James Forbes of Monroe Country Club announced local golfers will enter Masters day next Wednesday with a $1 entry fee and 25 cent caddy entries. Competitors face Ed Furgol and Babe Zaharias with medals for defeating the champs. Tomorrow a record blind golf turnout of about 150 players in 30 cities marks the national kickoff led by Dr. S V Van Wagenen.
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Hoyt Captures Pole For Indianapolis 500 Qualifying
Jer ry Hoyt earned the pole position for the 500 mile race in Indianapolis after posting a qualifying speed of 140.045 mph. Wind gusts reached 36 mph as Hoyt’s Jim Robbins Special led the front three-car row in the final minutes of practice and qualifying.
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Spahn Faces Struggle With Knee Slowdown
Warren Spahn, 34, struggles this season as his pitching falters despite early wins. He returned from a hospital injection for left knee inflammation and fight to regain form after offseason cartilage removal. He vows to improve, insisting he cannot get much worse.
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Chavez Beats Leviege In Los Angeles Bout
In Los Angeles Carlos Chavez outpointed Morris Leviege over 10 rounds. In Austin Melvin Barker defeated Danny Cardenas over 10 rounds.
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Madison Ad Director to Join San Jose Mercury News
Louis E. Hein, who said ten days ago he would resign as advertising director of Madison Newspapers Inc., announced Thursday he will take a similar role at the San Jose Mercury and News starting July 1.
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Monroe golfers and netters enter sectional play
Monroe high school enters Western Wisconsin sectional events for golf and tennis to earn state bids. Golf teams from Edgerton, Lancaster, Madison Central and Wisconsin High compete at Edgerton Country Club with three advancing to the state meet at Green Lake June 3 4. Tennis at Riverside Courts Beloit features Be loit Edgerton Janesville and Lake Geneva with first and second place movers reaching state at Lincoln Manitowoc June 3 4. John Drye Jerry Stauffacher and David Dwyer lead Monroe in track at Madison tomorrow with Drye aiming for a mile and others posting seconds in high jump and 880.
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Pollet Shuts Out Cardinals For 125th Win
Howie Pollet, a veteran left hander for the Cubs, blanked the Cardinals on six hits in a 3-0 victory securing his 125th major league win. Richie Ashburn went 4-for-6 to lift his National League batting average to .400 as Philadelphia beat San Francisco 3-2. Los Angeles reports an average of five cars per four families.
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