Grossen's Tops Farm Bureau In Softball Thriller
Grossen's wins 6-4 over Farm Bureau to seize first place in Munor softball league. Browntown gains sole major league lead after forfeit by Wat House Shop. A fill in game Browntown vs Grossen's ends 9-6. Nightcap sees Grossen's and Farm Bureau combine to defeat Browntown 9-4.
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Grossen
Farm Bureau
Browntown
VEW
Hospital Crew
Carter-Gruenewald
Phillips- Smith
Munor
Green County
Arm Bureau
Furst
Wat- He Shop
Yul Grossen
Louka Jean Wau
Slugie Tun
Ole Wuelnea Sin Fied
Imtiela
Suier
Keller
Farm Sureau
Barucu
Wyss
Wer
Ana Welder
Pisch
Cardinals Blast Wiota Nine 11-0 in New Uniforms
The Monroe Cardinals routed Wiota 11-0 at Recreation Park in a drizzle, improving to 2-0 with Dick Wainwright tossing four hits allowed as Monroe bats pounded Wiota pitchers for 14 hits and 11 runs. Mason, Brown, and Wainwright led an offense that built a big early lead and cruised to victory.
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Monroe Cardinals
Cardinal
Wiota
Recreation Park
Dick Wainwright
Viota
Mason
Monroe
Brown
Wainwright
Butts
Loeffel
Blum
Purcell
Cardinals
Moon
Charley Blum
Putnam
Jerrry Dwyer
Dan Courtney
Blanchardville Blues
Argyle
W. Hanson
H. Jeglum
Alm
Figs
Moen
Berket
Blues
Fort and Benton In Baseball Finals
Five sectional playoffs completed the field for the eight team finals of the WIAA baseball tournament. The two day event starts Friday in Menasha with four first round games, semis Saturday, and finals that night. Fort Atkinson defeats Madison West 2 1 on Gary Michels triple.
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Associated Press
Menasha
Ladysmith
Ellsworth
Benton
Mt. Horeb
Fort Atkinson
Madison West
Gary Michels
Marion
Mosinee
Gays Mills
LaCrosse Logan
Blair
Campbellsport
Cliff Fagan
Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association
Ft. Atkinson
Giants Keep Slim Lead In Wisconsin State League
Oshkosh and Wisconsin Rapids battled for top in a rain ruined day. The Giants defeated Fond du Lac 5-1 to maintain a slim margin over the White Sox, who routed Wausau 18-0 to stay tied in wins and losses with the Rapids.
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Sheboygan
Janesville
Cubs
Indians
Green Bay
Appleton
Papermakers
Fond du Lac
Oshkosh
Wisconsin Rapids
Wausau
Rapids
Associated Press
Wisconsin Rapid
Wisconsin
Giants
Rapids White Sox
Parsons Wins Speedway Memorial Day Race at Indianapolis
Johnny Parsons drove the Wynn Friction Proofing special to victory in the 1950 Memorial Day race at Indianapolis, averaging about 124 mph over 345 miles of the 500 mile classic before rain ended the event. Bill Holland finished second with a $10,000 prize as officials halted the race. Mauri Rose, Walt Faulkner, and George Connor followed on the provisional list.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Johnny Parsons
Rain
Parsons
California
Bill Holland
Miami
AAA
Holland
Mauri Rose
South Bend
Walt’ Faulkner
Long Beach
Calif
George Connor
Los Angeles
Joe Chitwood
Reading
Cecil Green
Oklahoma City
Rose
Parsons Surges to Lead in Rainy Speedway Classic
The narrative follows Parsons charging from behind to grip the lead over Holland and Rose, with gas and tire stops affecting positions. Rose and Holland trade spots as Parsons builds the advantage, while Holland’s fuel stop shifts Green behind Rose at the finish. The event mirrors the historic 400 mile race won by Frank Lockhart in 1925.
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Rose
Holland
Parsons
Green
Frank Lockhart
Country Club Golf Opens 1950 Season With 125 Players
The Country Club reports 125 golfers competed over the weekend. Winners in the stag with flag included Deb Share and Ralph Phillips among 12 top finishers. Harold Snively won closest tee shot on No 3, while Clayton Olson took No 7 and Pat Schoonover No 8. About 30 played in the afternoon mixed foursomes. Next event is the state pro amature tournament next Monday with Jim Forbes promising full details.
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Sfonroe Country Club
Deb Share
Ralph Phillips
Virgil Rabe
Lester Bacon
Herbert Vogel
Wally Miller
Ben Krause
Russell Prien
Alfred Leiser
C. E. Baumle
Clayton Olson
Eddie Goeck
Harold Snively
Pat Schoonover
H. W. Rifle
Billy
Mmes
Oscar Moltenhauer
Kenneth Stuart
Victor Marean
Alvin Kubly
Jim Forbes
White Sox Rout St Louis for Fifth Win in Six
White Sox sweep doubleheader in St Louis to win five of six since Red Corriden took over as manager. The team piled up 38 hits in 142 and 129 games, Gus Zernial and Cass Michaels starred, while Cubs split at Wrigley Field with Cincinnati.
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Lineago
Arousea
White Sox
Red Corriden
Jack Onslow
Browns
St. Louis
Sox
Philadelphia
Wrigley Field
Cubs
Cincinnati
Ted Kluszewski
Johnny Vander Meer
Hank Edwards
Hank Sauer
Jory
Sauer
FBI
Wind Bette Seeks Win Before Home Stand Restart
National league notes say Wind Bette aims for a victory before resuming their home stand on Thursday. The team prepares after a prior game day stretch.
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Bette
NCAA District 4 Baseball Playoff Pairings Announced
District 4 playoff teams Wisconsin Western Michigan Ohio State and Michigan State meet in June with Western Michigan vs Ohio State on June 8 and Michigan State vs Wisconsin to follow. Winners advance to the NCAA finals in Omaha June 15 to 21.
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Wass Wassisiing
Wisconsin
Western Michigan
Ohio University
Michigan State College
John H. Kobs
Kobs
Michigan State
Floyd Stahl
Ohio State
Jake Kline
Notre Dame
Ohio
Tuneio
Omaha
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Waffle Shop
City Softball Association
L. L. Kitchen
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BY Jimmy Hatlo
Thanx
Earl Trump Box
Nchester, MO
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Chicago
Francis Falsfoot
Washington State
John Hock
Santa Clara
Chicago Cardinals
Ray Bennigsen
Fort and Benton
Uncle Julius
Turner Hall
Monroe High School
Madison
Benny Ehr
Schuetze’s — the Chocolate Shop
Dodge
Dearth Motors
Monroe, Wis
Country Club
ACE
Bauman’s
Nusty
el Jon Wayne
Marcuine Home
NCAA
North School
WARDS
Wards Sports Shop
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