Monroe High Athletes Earn Multiple School Awards
Monroe high school awarded students in basketball track tennis golf and football. Seniors Bud Pilz Dick Blane and junior Charles Robertson led with four awards while others received cage track minor and major awards and certificates. Coaches include Lee Mitchell Fred Simpson Don McGibbon and Gay Steensrud.
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Monroe
Bud Pilz
Dick Blane
Charles Robertson
Pilz
Blane
Robertson
Cage
Bob Marty
Blanc
Bob Carter
Roger Ruch
Walt Brandli
Fred Bucb
Jim Weakley
Pat ‘Kubly
Dick McArdle
Curt Gonstead
John Burt
Wes Wandfluh
Buob
Marty
Ken Davis
Kubly
Bob
Ray Carter
Rudy Speich
Jack Marvin
Bill Ienatsch
Bob Krauss
Dick Eley
Cliff Brown
Keith Wilson
Delbert Shaffer
Gary Quinn
LeRoy Rauscher
Ivan Gobeli
Bill Heinzelman
David Burt
Bill Bouers
Lowell Stuessy
Robert Wickersham
Dick Stocker
Wendell Gobels
Dick Brunner
Walt Marty
Mike Kubly
Roger Martin
John Brunner
Lee Mitchell
Fred Simpson
Don McGibbon
Bill Biffle
Gus Ninneman
Paul Ruf
Dave Forbes
Forbes
Gay Steensrud
Dick Blanc
Chuck Robertson
Bill Lengacher
Sweep gives Red Sox doubleheader win and nicknames
Batting star Vern Stephens led Boston with a 15th inning homer and a bases loaded single in the second game as the Red Sox swept the Yankees 11-10 and 9-4. Pitchers Billy Pierce and Randy Gumpert powered the White Sox to two wins, 5-2 and 8-1, over the Browns as Chicago notches 13th and 14th straight victories.
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Vern Stephens
Red Sox
Boston
Yankees
Billy Pierce
Randy Gumpert
White Sox
Chicago
Brewers, Blues split twin bill to keep slim lead
Milwaukee and Kansas City split an American Association doubleheader with the Blues winning 7-4 and Milwaukee taking the finale 6-3. Milwaukee stands 23-15 and Kansas City 26-17, both .605, Milwaukee holding a slight edge in four place precision. Wilt sets outdoor two mile mark at 8 54.5 for New York A C aided by pace-setters, shaving 3.8 seconds from Lash’s 15 year old American record.
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Providence, R
Frea Wilt
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Don Lash
New York A. C
Gunder Hagg
Sweden
Maxim and Charles clash as Charles dominates Chicago bout
Ezzard Charles retained the heavyweight title with a unanimous decision over Joey Maxim in Chicago Stadium before 7,226 spectators. Maxim, worn and cut, tired after 15 rounds as Charles extended his reign by defeating all top contenders.
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Ezzard Charles
Joey Maxim
Maxim
Charles
Chicago Stadium
M All
Frank Gilmer
Cincinnati
Joe Louis
Walcott to Fight Maxim for Light Heavy Title
Former champion Jersey Joe Walcott faces Maxim for the light heavyweight crown as boxing fans await a decisive clash. The bout pits WMMA era veteran experience against the rising champion in a high stake title showdown.
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Jersey
Joe Walcott
Maxim
Lamboleys Defeat Browntown 11-2 In Municipal Softball
Lamboleys surged for eight first inning runs en route to an 11-2 win over Browntown in the major loop. Lamboleys had eight hits and benefited from seven Browntown errors while thirteen Browntown batters struck out. Tomorrow features Black Clark against Gemplers after tonight’s postponement due to graduation activities.
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Browntown
Monroe Ready Mix
Pleasure Bend
Junior Legion Team Holds First Drill at Recreation Park
The Junior American Legion baseball candidates plan their season’s first practice at Recreation Park at 3 p.m. Saturday. Glenn C. Langston will direct the drills with Bob Hardell aiding. Eligibility extends to boys under 17 or who turned 17 since Jan 1 this year.
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American Legion
Recreation Park
Glenn C. Langston
Bob Hardell
Langston
Shullsburg Set for Alma Center in State Tourney
Shullsburg will face Alma Center tomorrow afternoon in the eight team final of the state WIAA baseball tournament at Menasha. LaFarge and Watertown fill the afternoon program. Kaukauna versus Spooner. New London versus West Bend in night games. The championship is set for Saturday evening at five.
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Shullsburg
Alma Center
Menasha
LaFarge
Watertown
Kaukauna
Spooner
New London
West Bend
Badgers Fall 11 2 In Non Conference Loss
Madison Wisconsin State game recap shows Western Michigan defeating Wisconsin 11 2 in a non conference clash. Paul Forseth hit a homer and a double for Wisconsin while pitchers Gene Radke Ron Moore and Lefty Andrews worked the mound.
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Badgers
Madison
Western Michigan
Wisconsin
Paul Forseth
Badger
Gene Radke
Ron Moore
LaVern
Wallard Wins 1950 Indianapolis 500 At Record Speed
Wallard, winner of the 35th annual 500 mile race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, broke the postwar strategy by pushing fastest from start to finish. He completed the run at 126.244 mph, beating Holland’s 1949 mark by nearly five mph. Mauri Rose wrecked at 312 miles, but escaped with only scratches as the event logged the fourth straight year with no fatalities.
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Indianapolis
Wallard
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Speedway
Bill Holland
Mauri Rose
Firestone
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