Yanks Extend Win Streak With 14-2 Dodger Victory
Major league action features Joe DiMaggio batting .556 across seven games with 15 hits and 13 RBIs as the Yankees win six of seven and move into second place 3 1/2 games behind Detroit. In other games the Dodgers crush the Giants 14-2 at the Polo Grounds as Brooklyn leads the league, while Enos Slaughter lifts the Cardinals in a 4-2 win over the Reds. A Padres note mentions a self-dismissal by Spokane administrator C P Downen after furloughs.
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DiMaggio
Yanks
Detroit
Washington Senators
Boston
Philadelphia
Red Sox
Cleveland
St. Louis
Chicago
Polo Grounds
New York Giants
Brooklyn
Ree Gees
Brooklyns
Enos Slaughter
St Louis Cardinals
Birds
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Cubs
Gene Mauch
Clyde Kluttz
Stan Hack
Philadelphia Phils
Boston Braves
Si Johnson
Ken Heintzelman
Monroe Women Bowlers Prize Tourney Winners Listed
Monroe women bowlers collected 191.50 in prize money as results from doubles events were announced. Names include Dorothy Ingold, Betty Wyss, Marion Hanson, Ardith Trickel, Myrtle Fritz, Carol Holcomb, Merle Erickson, Neva Gnagi, Kathryn Thacker, Violet Snyder, Carol Connors, Shirley Bubolzer, Bernice Miller, Betty McGuire, Marion Newman, Barbara Goecks, Alice Forbes, Wilma Lengacher, Leone Loveland, and Doris Kubly with various placements and prize amounts noted.
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Dorothy Ingold
Betty ‘Wyss
Marion Hanson
Ardith Trickel
Myrtle Fritz
Carol Holcomb
Merle Erickson
Neva Gnagi
Kathryn Thacker
Violet’ Snyder
Carol Connors
Meay Brunner
Marie Dearth
Snively
Goetz ‘Theater
Margaret Kundert
Crystal Tower
Kathryn Yost
Hedy Brunner
Connors
Brunner
Betty Wyss
Agnes Vincent
Minnie Figi
Shirley Buholzer
Wilma Lengacher
Lulu Rees
Frieda Wuetrich
Alma Redman
Shirley Matzke
Anna Hauser
Inez Kubly
Scoreboard Report Shows Mixed Baseball and Track Scores
Scoreboard lists St Louis 4 Cincinnati 2 Pittsburgh 7 Chicago 6 Philadelphia 4 Boston 2 in baseball. American League results Boston 9 Philadelphia 2, New York 9 Washington 5. Weather notes cold in St Louis at Chicago, rain in Cleveland at Detroit. Numerous track and field results follow with multiple winners and cash prizes including Brunner and Brunner leading with top money. many others place in C D B categories.
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St. Louis
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Chicago
Philadelphia
Boston
New York
Washington
Cleveland
Detroit
American Association
Milwaukee
Minneapolis
Kansas City
St. Paul
Toledo
Indianapolis
Louisville
Columbus
Brooklyn
28 Cars Qualify For Indianapolis Memorial Day Race
The Indianapolis Motor Speedway and the AAA contest board set the field for the 31st Memorial Day 500. Twenty eight cars qualified for 33 starting spots as time trials closed, led by Bill Holland with a fastest speed of 128.756 mph, amid a note of regret over the smaller field.
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Inaunapolis
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
American Automobile Association
Jack Mehan
Bill Holland
Bridgeport
Reveal Summer Softball Plans
The schedule committee at Recreation Park outlined summer softball, sticking to last year’s format with one Minor and one Major league game nightly except Monday. Three Minor games will run Monday at 7, 8, and 9. Tue through Fri feature Minor at 7 15 and Major at about 8 30. All-star preliminaries start at 7 with the all-star game at 8 30. Weather delays have hampered practice. The first week opens Monday June 2 with V F W versus Turn and Schwing club, Lanz Hardware versus Johnson Motors, Kundert Oilers versus Victory Tavern.
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Recreation Park
F. W
Turn
Schwing Club
Lanz Hardware
Johnson Motors
Kundert Oilers
Victory Tavern
Boss Body
June schedule for local teams at Grossen and Baumgartner venues
On Wednesday June 4 Pirestone Wenger and Kramer face Schuetze's while a new team debuts against Grossen at the tavern. June 5 brings Waffle Shop to Bauman's to meet Kundert Oilers and Baumgartner's to play Phillips and Smith. Friday June 6 features Lanz Hardware taking on Boss Body Shop and Schuetze's clashing with Bauman's.
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Pirestone
Wenger and Kramer
Schuetze’s
Grossen Tavern
Waffle Shop
Bauman’s
F. W
Kundert Oilers
Baumgartner’s
Phillips and
Smith
Lanz Hardware
Boss Body Shop
Bauman's
Junior Nine Goes To Albany Friday For Exhibition Game
The Monroe American Union junior baseball team sponsored by Monroe Sales Co travels to Albany Friday afternoon for an exhibition with Albany High. Albany High pitcher Ken Sisson shares first in the State Line conference Eastern section this spring. On Sunday the locals head to Beloit for a double header with American Legion juniors in another exhibition.
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Monroe American Union
The
Monroe Sales Co
Albany
Albany High School
Albany High
Ken Sisson
Beloit
American Legion
Browntown Notes From Mrs Crago and Local Visits
Browntown reports Mrs L Crago visiting Mrs Farmer East at Freeport guest C W Poust. Russell Wolf renovates his barn on the Staver farm. Mr and Mrs Werner Pulver are mentioned in the local notes.
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C. W. Poust
Freeport
Farmer East
Russell Wolf
Staver
Werner Pulver
Sunday Socials Across Verona and Nearby Towns
Verona and nearby residents hosted visitors including Mr. and Mrs. Willis Keller and daughter Sharron of Juda, and John Coryell building a new milk house at Cadiz farm. Loretta Doyle from Madison visited ill brother Eugene Doyle, while Elwin DeVoe family and friends gathered at River View cottage near Brodhead.
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Verona
Willis Keller
Sharron
Juda
Clark Keller
John Coryell
Cadiz
Oscar Nybroten
Chris Nybroten
Adams
Loretta Doyle
Madison
Eugene Doyle
Elwin DeVoe
Carol
Monroe
Eddie Eichberger
Tuffy Smith
Bayview
Texas
Herbert Soddy
LaDonna
Elvina
Frank DeVoe
Patricia
Clarence Wainwright
Keith
Riverview
Brodhead
Charles Pittsley
Sylvia Whitehead
Freeport
Ernie Mann
Cherie Ray Crane
Lillian Phelps
Winslow
Lee Whitehead
LeRoy Crago
Etta van Metre
Eugene Holcomb
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Nuts
Dodgers
Giants
Spokane
Wash
C. P. Downen
Production and Marketing Administration
Downen
Green County
G.A
West Union
Iowa
Mankato
Minnesota
Waterloo
Huentéy
Douguel Towler
Kentucky
Frank Liquor Company
Madison, Wis
Moose Hall
Toger
Junior Nine
Browntown
Mrs. ©. L. Crago
Ee ‘ Whitidee
Goetz
Chalet
Rosalind Russell
Melvyn Douglas
Janet Ames
Roy Rogers
Chiropractic
M. J. Gonstead
Chiropractor
Gieritee
Wisconsin
Illinois
Michigan
Ione
Goetz Theatre
Green County Farms
Monticello
Highway 69
Ashland County Farms
Ashland
Fea
Columbia Pictures Presents
Rosalind Melvyn Russell
Douglas A Tae Ty
Sid Caesar
Betsy Blair
Nina Foch
America
Dale Evans
Gabby
Hayes
Nevada
Technicolor
Red Skelton
Russia
MGM Technicolor
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