Ruttman Wins 500 Mile Indianapolis Race
Troy Ruttman, at 22 the youngest winner, captured the Indianapolis 500 in a record pace of 3 hours 43 minutes 41.88 seconds averaging 128.922 mph. Vukovich suffered a steering shaft failure and hit the wall late, ending his bid. The field included Art Cross Jimmy Bryan and Cpl. Jimmy Reece, all finishing in the top ten as 20 cars finished with no serious injuries.
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Ariz
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Jimmy Reece
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George Connor
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Cliff Griffith
Johnnie Parsons
Sherman Oaks
Parsons
Freddie Agabashian
Albany
Alberto Ascari
Milan
Italy
Nevis
Chet Miller
Glendale
Duke Naloux
Illinois Bar ses Info Track Lead
Illinois barged into the Western Conference track finals at Michigan. By qualifying 16 finalists to Michigan's 12, the defending champions aimed to add the track title to Big Ten football basketball and baseball crowns. Michigan State and Iowa led with seven finalists each for today’s finals at Ferry Field.
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Dick Calisch
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Iowa
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Ferry Field
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Ohio State
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LeRoy Collins
Bob Johnson
Flushing Bars Help Nesting Birds In Alfalfa Fields
AP Outdoor Editor Dion Henderson notes flushing bars protect nesting pheasants huns and quail from mower blades. The piece cites the Petersen bar credited with boosting wild bird reproduction and summarizes research by McCabe and Hawkins on mowing nest destruction, urging adoption and detailing where to obtain plans from the Wisconsin Conservation Department.
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Wisconsin
Robert McCabe
Art Hawkins
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Hawkins
Conservation Department
Game Management Division
Madison 2
Wis
Tigers Saunter into Washington after Memorial Day doubleheader
Detroit Tigers split a Memorial Day doubleheader with the St Louis Browns, losing the first game 3-2 in the ninth and winning the finale 8-5 in 12 innings. Dizzy Trout took the loss in game one, while 19-year-old Billy Hoeft made his first start for Detroit in game two before Dizzy came back to win.
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Detroit Tigers
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St. Louis Browns
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Rogers Hornsby
Joe Demaestri
Detroit
Dizzy Trout
Red Rolfe
Billy Hoeft
Oshkosh
Billy
Diz
Young Billy
Dick Littlefield
Badgers Sit Fourth in Big Ten Golf Championship
In Champaign Illinois Wisconsin stood fourth with a 236 hole team total of 787 as the Big Ten golf tournament moved into its final rounds. Michigan led with 754 followed by Ohio State 774 and Purdue 782. Russ Johnson of Michigan topped individuals with 146, one stroke ahead of Wisconsin’s Doug Koepcke.
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Stars hit three homers as Minoso leads Chicago past Cleveland
Minnie Minoso blasted three home runs for the White Sox in a 3-1 and 7-2 doubleheader sweep of Cleveland. Gil Hodges drove in eight for Brooklyn in wins over Boston 5-4 and 11-2. Bobby Shantz pitched 14 innings to beat the Yankees 2-1 in his first eight-win game.
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Boston
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New York Yankees
Braves Plan School At Appleton June 9
General Manager John Quinn announced a Boston Braves baseball school to be held at Goodland Field in Appleton on June 9 10 and 11. Eddie Dancisak Midwest scout will run the program with Dick Keely St Louis area scout assisting. Sessions start at 10 a m daily and run all day with age limits based on graduation status.
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Boston Braves
Tribe
Appleton
Goodland Field
Eddie Dancisak
Braves
St. Louis
Dick Keely
American Legion Baseball
Monroe Cardinals Open Season With New Glarus Game
Monroe's Cardinal baseball team opens the season tomorrow night against New Glarus here. If conditions permit, the game starts at 8 p.m. Dick Wainwright is likely to start on the mound for Manager John Walter.
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New Glarus
Glarners
Blanchardville
Dick Wainwright
John Walter
Indiana and MSU Lead Big Ten Tennis Finals Field
Indiana and defending champion Michigan State each advance nine players into the final round of the Big Ten tournament in Evanston. Indiana held 50 points yesterday, MSU 46, with Wisconsin at seventh place with 7 points.
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Ill
Indiana
Michigan State
Wisconsin
Vincent Spencer Dies At 58 Noted Track Enthusiast
Vincent Spencer, 58, a prominent figure in track racing and horse racing, died last week at Belvidere. He owned the Belvidere fairgrounds and held extensive farm holdings in northern Illinois. His well known horses included Gene Long and Reno's Boy.
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Belvidere
Belvidere Fairgrounds
Illinois
Gene Long
Reno’s Boy
Field Trial Tomorrow at Poynette Under Wisconsin Rules
Acoon and fox hound field trial is set for tomorrow at Poynette under Wisconsin Raccoon and Fox Hunters Association rules. The event starts at 10 a.m. and awards prizes for three categories: tree winners, line winners, and fox chase.
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Wisconsin Raccoon and Fox Hunters Association
Hodges Minoso Boom Hits Again in Doubleheader Streak
Dodgers first baseman Gil Hodges ends slump with eight RBIs in a 5-4 and 11-2 sweep of the Braves as Brooklyn tightens the NL lead. Minnie Minoso, returning from injury, belts three homers in a twin bill to lift the White Sox past the Indians 7-2 and 3-1 and boost AL pennant race.
Scoreboard roundup of Friday results across leagues
American League results include Chicago 7 Cleveland 3 and Philadelphia 2 New York 4 in separate games. Washington 5 Boston 3, St Louis 3 Detroit 2 in twin bill. Sunday schedule lists Cleveland at New York and Chicago at Boston among others. National League scores show Philadelphia 3 New York 2 and Brooklyn 5 Boston 11 in a high scoring day. American Association with Kansas City 9 Milwaukee 5 plus Minneapolis 4 St Paul 3. Wisconsin State League action includes Sheboygan 15 Janesville 11 and Appleton rain postponements.
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Brooklyn
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American Association
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Minneapolis
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Columbus
Toledo
Indianapolis
Louisville
Sheboygan
Janesville
Oshkosh
Fond du Lac
Green Bay
Appleton
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Wausau
Schuetze and Sahara Coal Win League Tilts
Schuetze and Sahara Coal opened league play with 4-2 and 8-6 victories respectively, tying Phillips-Smith and Black Clark for the lead. Jefferson Center fell behind after a 2-1 third inning, Schuetze tied it in the fourth, then surged ahead in the fifth. Sahara Coal built a six run fourth inning, then added two in the sixth to seal the win. Next week matchups include Schuetzes against Phillips-Smith and Sahara Coal against Jefferson Center.
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Sahara Coal
Phillips-Smith
Black Clark
Jefferson Center
Carter-Gruenewald
Till Kohl
Herb Boll
Hans Yaeggs
Short
Dale Davis
Boll
Tom Tyler
Bob Wuethrich
Ernie Vogler
Schuetzel
Butch) Henning
Rod Kittelsen
Vogler
Miller
Don Ripp
Henning
Mil Schwitz
Gemplers
Girls League Opens Monday With Twin Grove Matchup
Twin Grove will host Monroe Monday night at Recreation Park for the first game in the new Twin Grove Girls softball league. The six team field includes Twin Grove Monroe Pioneers Oakley Yellow Jackets and Brodhead with Monticello possible. Schedule spans June 2 to June 12 with all games at 8 p.m.
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Monroe
Recreation Park
Pioneers
Oakley
Yellow Jackets
Brodhead
Monticello
Irish Capture First At 3-0 Track Meet
Notre Dame won the Central Collegiate meet in Ypsilanti with four first places and 67.1 points. Bradley University finished second with 45.5 points and Marquette took third at 37.1.
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Ypsilanti, Mich
Notre Dame
Bradley University
Marquette
Petrie Wins Expert In Motorcycle Race
Petrie of Summers Wisconsin won the Expert event at Cedarburg Speedway with an eight mile time of 5 29.4. Vi Davis of Waukesha took the five mile novice race on the half mile track in 4 27.32. George Mack of Chicago led the amateurs in 5 29.06. Two novice riders Elmer Brown of Milwaukee and Bill Lockhart of Gary Indiana were injured in the opening heat with Brown taken to Port Washington hospital for a possible broken neck and Lockhart suffering a broken leg after hitting the same fence.
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Wis
William Petrie
Summers
Vi Davis
Waukesha
George Mack
Chicago
Elmer Brown
Milwaukee
Bill Lockhart
Gary
Ind
Brown
Port Washington
Lockhart
Freeport Edges Phillips-Smith 5-4 in Softball Thriller
Freeport edged Phillips-Smith 5-4 in a Northern Illinois and Southern Wisconsin Municipal Softball League game. Freeport trailed 4-3 entering the last inning and erupted for two runs to claim the win as Brown pitched the final two frames. Bob Hardell led Monroe with two safeties, while Paul Wuethrich doubled and drove in runs for Phillips-Smith.
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Shapley-Haner
Freeport
Northern Illinois
Southern Wisconsin
Paul Wuethrich
Shapely-Haner
Monroe
Barklow
Brown
Ralph Phillips
Bob Hardell
Phillips
Phillips- Smith
Small Meteorites Found Weighing An Ounce Or Less
While the largest public display meteorite weighs 3642 tons, numerous specimens discovered are very small, weighing an ounce or less.
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