Softball Action Opens With Gemplers and Helland-Hein Big Wins
Major League softball opened at Recreation Park with Gemplers beating Simmons 4 to 1 in the early game while Helland-Hein defeated Brodhead 14 to 3 in the night cap. Gemplers hosts Brodhead and Helland-Hein meets Simmons Thursday as both teams pursue stronger records. Gemplers took an early lead and silenced Simmons until the sixth. Bechtelt started the rally, Friedricks and Theiler drove in runs, and Dwyer homered for the margin. Herman Blum earned the win with solid pitching as Meyers was charged with the loss. Helland-Hein broke a scoreless tie with a nine-run third inning and added key hits from Figi and Theiler. Duane Davis hit a homer in the fourth and Davis, Shilt, and others scored late to seal the rout while Schultz took the loss for Brodhead on 12 hits.
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Scale of American League standings and results
The American League table shows New York at .515 with 25 wins and 19 losses, Kansas City at .500 with 19 wins and 19 losses, and Cleveland at .487 with 19 wins and 20 losses. Wednesday games include Baltimore at Cleveland and New York at Kansas City, plus Chicago at Detroit. Tuesday results feature Kansas City 7 New York 3 and Cleveland 7 Baltimore 6 in 10 innings.
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Pranksters Steal Braves World Series Pennant
Milwaukee fans watched as the Braves led the Cardinals 3-2 when a 37 by 15 foot blue and white pennant was torn down from a 59 foot flag pole behind the left field wall and carried away by unknown pranksters.
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Braves Sign Bright Iowa Prospect Denny Menke
Milwaukee Braves signed 17 year old Denny Menke from Bancroft Iowa after a lucrative bonus bid. He will report to Cedar Rapids Three I League farm club and is described as one of Hawkeye state's top prospects since Bob Feller. The exact bonus was not disclosed and rival teams cited potential values up to $100 000.
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Scanlon Aims to Stay Unbeaten in Chicago Showdown
Bobby Scanlon 22, a San Francisco City College student and rising lightweight, seeks his 29th straight win tonight in Chicago Stadium. He faces Bobby Rogers 22 in a 10 round pro bout televised by ABC. Both boxers have shown knockout power with Scanlon at 28-0 and Rogers 15-4-3.
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12Th Air Force
Doorman Missing After Bank Exchange Incident
Baltimore theater manager Walter Gardner reports sending his doorman with 200 in bills to get quarters, but the employee did not return, leaving the mystery unresolved.
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Turley Targeted as Cerv Slams Homer in A's 7 3 Victory
Bob Cerv powered the Kansas City Athletics with a two homer day and four RBIs lifting them past the Yankees 7 3 in Kansas City. Turley struggled five innings allowing six runs as Cerv’s first inning homer sparked the comeback. The win moves KC into second behind the AL leading Yankees with Detroit and Baltimore also in action.
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Experts Pick Bryan To Win Indianapolis
Members of the Champion 100 mile an Hour Club vote for Jim Bryan of Phoenix to win the 42nd 500 mile race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Rathmann OConnor Reece Ward and others receive multiple and single votes. Parsons predicts a 137.5 mph winning average.
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Hutchinson blasts premature call in 3-2 loss to Braves
St Louis manager Fred Hutchinson criticized umpire Deacon Delmore for a late ninth inning safe call on Johnny Logan. Hutchinson argued the strike zone and decisions favored Atlanta as he faulted NL office for the controversial ruling after a 3-2 defeat to the Braves in Milwaukee.
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Athletics overpower Yankees as Cerv drives in four
Bob Cerv hit his 12th homer among four RBIs to spark a 7-3 Athletics win over the Yankees. Jack Urban allowed six hits in seven innings, fanning eight with a near flawless outing.
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Adcock Saves Day for Spahn
Milwaukee Braves win a thriller as Warren Spahn takes a 5 3 loss to the Giants while Adcock comes through with a ninth inning two run homer off Sam Jones to spark a Braves uprising. Spahn later earns a win against the Cardinals giving Milwaukee a one game deficit to the front running Phillies. Jones shows the toothpick as he stumbles late.
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Braves Rally End Season With Homer as Jones Loses Again
Jones hit his seventh homer but took his fifth loss in a game where Adcock went 0 for 3 against Antonelli before Torre came in the eighth. A crowd of 21,940 watched as the Braves batted in the ninth with many fans already departed County Stadium.
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Sopers No Hitter Seals Darlington Baseball Crown
Glen Soper pitched a no hitter to cap his high school career as Darlington defeated Fennimore 7 to 0. Darlington claims the Southwestern High School League title with Soper fanning 15 and walking one. McKernan and Fitzpatrick provided run support as Darlington scored six in the third after a first inning lead.
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Coripage Founded in 826 In Ancient Records
The article notes the ancient civilization of Coripage with a founding date stated as 826, highlighting its historical origins and significance in the region.
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Local Bowlers To Get Checks From Wisconsin Tournament
Ed Pickett and Vic Corson led Monroe bowlers with top doubles prize of $38.67 in the Wisconsin State Bowling Tournament. Alfred H. Henning said checks are available and asked bowlers to contact him. Team winners were Stub's Barber Shop $17 and Wally's Kent Feeds $15.
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