Monroe Cheesemen Tie for Fifth in State Track Meet
The Monroe high school track team scored 13 points in 5 of 14 events to tie for fifth in Class B at the 61st WIAA state meet in Camp Randall Stadium amid rain. Carl Disch led Monroe with second in the 120 yard high hurdles and third in the 180 yard low hurdles, while Bob Verbick set a Class B pole vault mark.
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Platteville
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Neillsville
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Legion Baseball Squad Enlarged to 31 Players
Monroes State Line Junior Legion team expanded to 31 youths after yesterdays practice at Recreation Park. Manager John Walter announced new signings Albert Bell New Glarus Don Marti Vic Tollakson Argyle Charles Phillips Tom Bainbridge Dan Pickett Morton Armstrong Monroe youths among new recruits. First league game set for June 8 at Brodhead. tryouts for pitchers and catchers completed.
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Argyle
Charles Phillips
Tom Bainbridge
Dan Pickett
Morton Armstrong
Track meet results list for Wisconsin high schools
Results show individual events with times and distances for 440 yard dash 53.4 seconds Jerry Casey Greendale and others. 220 yard dash 23.2 seconds Charles Holmes Portage and multiple runners. Discus 138 feet 8 inches Milton Siebold Valders and other listed competitors. Mile 4:43.3 John Lesch Port Washington and teammates. Sprint medley relay Marshfield clocked 3:53.3 with Schofield Platteville Berlin New Holstein. 880 yard relay Elkhorn 1:36.2 with Platteville Schofield Portage Mukwonago.
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Medford
Dick Pauley
Wisconsin
David Daggett
Omro
Rich Hellerude
la Crosse
Logan
John Lesch
Port Washington
Paul Ebert
Sparta
Dave Wee
Wisconsin High
Jerome Smith
Hartford
Gary Bakke
Menominee
Marshfield
Schofield
Platteville
Berlin
New Holstein
Darlington Wins 9-7 In Southwestern Wisconsin Open
Opening round action saw Darlington defeat Barneveld 9-7 as Dick Quinn pitched a complete game. Linden beat Cobb 12-4 behind nine hits and nine walks in their first round victory.
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Schedule and results from a multi game score roundup
Monday schedule lists games New York at Boston Cleveland at Detroit Kansas City at Chicago Baltimore at Washington with 7 15 8 15 8 00 7 00 starts. Sunday's results show Washington 9 New York 6 Boston 9 5 Baltimore 0 4 Chicago 1 3 Cleveland 0 4 Detroit 3 1 Kansas City 3 Detroit 1 Chicago St Louis later 8 p m. Brooklyn 5 New York 3 Cincinnati 7 St Louis 6 Pittsburgh 13 3 Philadelphia 5 6 Chicago 7 5 Milwaukee 5 4. Tuesday Philadelphia at New York Brooklyn at Pittsburgh Cincinnati at Milwaukee 8
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Pirates rout Phillies as Clemente drives in five
Roberto Clemente of the Pirates had five RBIs on three singles and a triple in the first game a 13-5 rout of Philadelphia. He added a single and a double in the second game a 6-3 Pirates loss. Billy Pierce of the White Sox shut out Cleveland four hits over 10 innings in the first game of a doubleheader for a 1-0 win becoming the first major leaguer to win seven games.
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Cleveland
Tony Kubek
Bob Grim
Boston Red Sox
Baltimore
Ted Williams
Dick Stone
Ike Delock
Mickey Vernon
Ned Garver
Kansas City
Detroit
Gus Zermail
Wisconsin Junior Signs With Milwaukee Braves Bonus Deal
John DeMerit a 21 year old Wisconsin junior signed a 1957 bonus contract with the Milwaukee Braves. The figure is reported above 4000 dollars but likely around fifty thousand spread over years to ease taxes. He will finish exams June 14 then join the team.
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John DeMerit
University of Wisconsin
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Braves
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Eddie Dancisak
Joseph Cairnes
John Quinn
John Mullen
John
Cairnes
Wisconsin
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White Sox
Cleveland
New York Giants
Braves Drop to Third as Cubs Rout Milwaukee
Milwaukee's pitching woes deepen as Chicago Cubs sweep a weekend doubleheader and move into third place behind the Dodgers and Reds. Dick Crott struck out 15 Braves in a 7-5 win, while Juan Pizarro faltered in a 5-4 loss. Dodgers beat the Giants 5-3 with Duke Snider joining the 1 500-hit club, and Cincinnati edged St. Louis 7-6 helped by Hal Jeffcoat’s eighth inning homer.
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Curt Simmons
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Roberto Clemente
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Chicago White Sox
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Ray Narleski
Darlington Youth Wins Luther College Athlete of the Year
Phillip Skattum of Darlington, son of Mr and Mrs Christian Skattum, named Athlete of the Year by Luther College’s L Club. The senior fullback led Iowa colleges in ground gain last year and starred on the wrestling team, earning a state AAU title and NCAA appearance. He held a straight A average, served on the Student Council, joined Senior Honor Society, and was named Who’s Who among American Universities and Colleges. He also received the Lutheran Brotherhood Scholarship.
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Indiana dominates Big Ten Track Championship in Evanston
Indiana wins the Big Ten Track and Field Championship in Evanston with three individual event victories and the mile relay. The Hoosiers outscore Ohio State 54 to 32.
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Badger Golf Wins Western Conference Title in 37 Years
Wisconsin rides Rubendall and Forbes to first Western Conference golf crown in 37 years at Iowa City. Rubendall 291 and Forbes 299 lead a Wisconsin team that places three in the top 11, beating Iowa, Michigan, and Ohio State as Purdue’s Joe Campbell takes individual honors with 290.
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John Marschall
Jim Hadley
Fred Michlow
Phil Joselyn
Jack Correll
Doug Rasmussen
John Gray
41st Indianapolis 500 field announced with veterans and newcomers
33 cars entered the 41st speedway 500 with 28 IMS veterans and five new drivers. Bettenhausen posted the fastest trial at 142.439, Russo led with 144.817 in winded run. Sam Hanks seeks 12th start and top prize of 300000. Parsons, Larson, and Davies failed to qualify.
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Los Angeles
Jud Larson
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Pat Flaherty
Chicago
Jimmy Davies
Pacoima
Illinois Wins Twice Over Badgers In Big Ten Doubleheader
Illinois edged Wisconsin 2-1 in 11 innings and 1-0 in a Saturday twinbill at Champaign to close the Big Ten season for both teams. The pair of wins left Illinois 7-4 and tied with Michigan and Iowa for second place, while Northwestern claimed the pennant. Wisconsin finished 3-7, ninth, with Indiana at 3-10 behind them.
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Notre Dame wins state Catholic baseball title
Notre Dame defeated La Crosse Aquinas 5 to 4 in nine innings to capture the State Catholic High School baseball championship on Sunday.
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Milwaukee
Notre Dame
la Crosse Aquinas
Page Recited Shakespeare While Thread Winding
Geraldine Page, renowned stage and screen actress, once recited Shakespeare during her time as a thread winder, blending craft with classic verse.
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