Softball Schedule Opens in Monroe Municipal League
Monroe's 1951 Municipal league softball opened at Recreation Park with two games under chilly skies. Carter-Gruenewald defeated Phillips and Smith 18-3 as Davis pitched all the way, while Farm Bureau topped Commercial Bank 8-1.
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Roy Figi
Cancelled Girls Practice After Memorial Day Plans
Joe E. Miller, recreation director, announced that all girls softball activities scheduled for tomorrow night and this week are cancelled due to Memorial Day plans. Regular practice is not held this week.
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Joe E. Miller
Baseball game recap with multiple scoring players
Jack Matzke and Luchsinger hit consecutive singles as Hafen walked and was caught off base. B Figis, Matzke, and Luchsinger scored with Roy Figi driving in four runs for the winners. Matzke crossed three times and Luchsinger twice while Share Swiggum and Kohl scored for the losers. In the Farm Bureau minor league opener Aebly allowed the Commer Sat wah double by Dick Blanc. The losers’ lone run came on Bob Beach reached first on an error and Blane’s double. Friday games delayed by graduation activities.
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Luchsinger
Hafen
B. Figis
Figis
Matzke
Roy Figi
Share
Swiggum
Kohl
Aebly
Farm Bureau
Dick Blanc
Beach
King
Bob Beach
Blane
Black Clark
Gemplers
Schuetzel and
Waffle Shop
Indians blank Tigers as Feller earns sixth win
Pitcher Bob Feller pitched his second straight shutout and sixth win of the season to lead Cleveland to a 9-0 victory over Detroit. Batter Carl Furillo homered for Brooklyn in a 7-4 win over Philadelphia.
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Indians
Cleveland
Detroit
Carl Furillo
Dodgers
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Layne Stops Riley. Vernon Wins in Milwaukee Card
Heavyweight Rex Layne improved to 25 KOs in 34 fights by stopping Odell Riley of Detroit in the sixth round, 2:46, of a scheduled 10 rounder before 5,513 fans who paid $15,000. In a six round youth, Cal Vernon of Milwaukee won his first since November by decision over Eddie Taylor of Detroit, timing strong right hands but failing to finish. Vernon is a UW former NCAA light heavyweight champ.
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Rex Layne
Odell Riley
Detroit
Layne
Riley
Cal Vernon
Eddie Taylor
Vernon
University of Wisconsin
Taylor
Milwaukee Brewers Set New League Home Run Mark
The Brewers erupted for nine homers to beat Minneapolis 16 to 11, breaking the old American Association single team record of eight set in 1940. Four Milwaukee pitchers yielded to the onslaught as Barney Martin stood out in a futile effort, while Bob Montag Jim Basso and George Crowe each hit two homers.
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Milaukee Brewers
Minneapolis
Miller
Brewer
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Brewers
Bob Montag
Jim Basso
George Crowe
Richards Knew Best in Trading For Rogovin
Chicago White Sox manager Paul Richards traded Bob Cain to Detroit for Saul Rogovin, a pitcher who then delivered a two hitter against the St Louis Browns. Rogovin’s gem pushed the Sox to a 12th straight win and into the American League lead, 24 points ahead of the Yankees who fell to the Red Sox 3 2.
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Paul Richards
Chicago White Sox
Bob Cain
Detroit
Saul Rogovin
Sox
Eddie Robinson
Jim Busby
Nellie Fox
al Zarilla
St. Louis Browns
New York Yankees
Boston Red Sox
Milwaukee Power Stacks All Hits in Big Run
Those who settled for singles were Bob Thorpe, Al Unser and Bill Klaus. Fifteen of Milwaukee's 16 runs came on the circuit clouts.
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Bob Thorpe
al Unser
Bill Klaus
Milwaukee
Charles Versus Maxim for Eighth Heavyweight Defense
Charles and Maxim say they are in peak form for a scheduled 15 round heavyweight title clash at Chicago Stadium. Charles defends his crown for the eighth time in 23 months, while Maxim returns to a big bout after a strong showing against England's Freddie Mills. Odds tilt toward Charles as the Cincinnati champion, 29, with 70 wins and 43 knockouts, seeks to maintain his line against 28 year old Maxim, 31 in ring time, in a rare high stakes matchup.
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Vegezzara Charles
Joe Maxim
Chicago Stadium
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Maxim
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Freddie Mills
Georges Carpentier
Jack Dempsey
Cincinnati
Joe Louis
Speedway Trials Set Record Pace for Indy 500
Walt Faulkner led 33 qualifiers at Indianapolis, hitting 136.872 mph in a 10 mile test while Bill Mackey posted 131.473 mph. Novi team cars are valued at about 150000 each, with favorites including Chet Miller Duke Nation and Johnny Parsons. Rain or wind could halt the race, which starts at 10 am and ends about four hours later with Loretta Young presenting the winner.
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Indianapolis Motor Speedway
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Long Beach
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Chet Miller
Duke Nalon
Novi
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Mauri Rose
Faulkner
Wilbur Shaw
Speedway
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Hollywood
Green Bay Board Approves Tourney Return
The Green Bay school board unanimously approved re participation in the annual WIAA state basketball tournament. The board oversees Green Bay and West high schools and was last among Fox River Valley districts to decide. Manitowoc was the only district to disapprove.
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Glen Bay
West High Schools
Fox River Valley
Manitowoc
Golf Meet Contract At Milwaukee Signed
Milwaukee reports the Pabst Blue Ribbon open golf tournament contract for July 1922. A $20,000 purse makes it the nation’s third richest meet with 72 holes at North Hills country club. About 150 top professionals and amateurs expected, first prize $2,750, other awards from $1,900 to $1,020 for sixth.
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Pabst Brewing Company
North Hills Country Club
Senate Passes Trout Stamp Bill In Senate Vote
Madison reports a conservation funding bill to improve trout fishing conditions was approved 16-10. The measure would require trout fishermen to buy a 50 cent stamp to affix to their existing $1 license.
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Conservation Department
Senate
Trout fishing funds head to assembly for watershed work
Trout anglers press for state funding to rehabilitate streams and improve watersheds. The movement estimates about 100,000 anglers support the measure and seek to boost sport fishing opportunities nationwide.
Berg Aims To Safeguard Narrow Golf Lead
Patty Berg will try to protect her one stroke edge over Babe Didrikson Zaharias in tomorrow's final round of the Weathervine open golf tournament. A heavy rain Sunday delayed the last round of the women's cross country event at Knollwood Country Club with 126 holes of 144 completed.
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Wo. x
Patty Berg
Babe Didrikson Zaharias
Knollwood Country Club
Miss Berg
Wisconsin Defeats Western Michigan in Narrow Win
Wisconsin baseball edged Western Michigan 5 to 4 after playing errorless ball to compensate for limited hits. Western Michigan collected 12 hits in the defeat.
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Wisconsin
Western Michigan
Madison
Badgers suffer fumbles as Anke boots six and errs
Anke stood out with six kickoff opportunities for the Badgers but also committed three fumbles, highlighting a costly lapse in ball handling amid the game context.
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Ron Anke
Badgers
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