Milwaukee Braves win two over Reds in Cincinnati
George Crowe powered a doubleheader sweep for the Milwaukee Braves, driving in the winning run in the opener and homering in the second game as Crowe leads with a .405 average. Humberto Robinson earned the second game's victory, relieving in the third inning after Joey Jay faltered, and the Braves improve to fourth in the National League.
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Cincinnati
George Crowe
Milwaukee Braves
Cincinnati Redlegs
Crowe
Braves
Humberto Robinson
Robinson
Joey Jay
Quebec
Canada
Libbi Sisti
Milwaukee
Art Fowler
Billy Bruton
Henry Aaron
Johnny Logan
Bobby Thomson
Steve Ridzik
Nichols
Freeman
Bud Podbielan
Bruton
Tanner
Temple
Aaron
Redlegs
Jay
Bell
Kluszewski
Wally Post
Logan
Podbeilan
Rudy Minarcin
Legion Baseball Team Gears Up For Summer
Harris F. Germann district American Legion junior baseball commissioner says a practice will be held in a week. More than 25 youths have signed up. Joe E. Miller is county chairman. Bob Hardell will coach. a second coach position remains open.
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Harris F
Bing) Germann
American Legion
Germann
Joe E. Miller
Bob Hardell
Legion
Uniform Boat Laws Hear Public Views From Southern Waters
The AP report summarizes calls for a universal recreational water code. Boat owners oppose general fund licensing and multi lake permits, favoring a single county license with cross county recognition and funds supporting safety patrols launches and docks. Non residents would use the first launching county for licensing.
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Howard Koehn
The
Janesville Gazette
Eral
Koehn
Rubendall Wins Big 10 Golf Title
Roger Rubendall of Freeport won the Big 10 golf championship for Wisconsin at Lafayette Indiana with a 54 hole total of 216 four over par. He led Purdue by four strokes with 72 71 73 while Joe Campbell of Purdue was second. Purdue edged Ohio State for the team title 1141 to 1147 with Wisconsin third.
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Roger Rubendall
Freeport
David Forbes
Monroe
University of Wisconsin
Lafayette
Ind
Sarefield
Rubendall
Joe Campbell
Purdue
Forbes
Badger
Purdue University
Ohio State
Wisconsin
Michigan
Minnesota
Iowa
Michigan State
Illinois
Northwestern
Indiana
Modern whalers catch more whales in a week than oldtimers did
A contemporary whaling crew nets a weekly haul that surpasses the long record of early whalers, illustrating a sharp rise in catch efficiency and hunting methods.
Cubs sweep Cardinals in doubleheader 9-5 and 4-3
Chicago Cubs defeat St. Louis in both ends of a May doubleheader 9-5 and 4-3. Rookie Bob Speake drives in four runs in the first game and homers in the ninth to force extra innings, then adds a two run single in the tenth. Ken Boyer ties the second game with a two run shot in the ninth. White Sox split with Cleveland, dropping the opener 9-1 and winning 5-0 behind Billy Pierce.
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Logan
Danny O’connell
Ridzik
del Crandall
Warren Spahn
Chuck Tanner
Crowe
Johnny Temple
Gerry Staley
Spahn
Stan Palys
Homer
Wally Post
Bobby Adams
Bob Buhl
Palys
Gus Bell
Red Kluszewski
Buhl
Smoky Burgess
Bruton
Bob Thurman
Chet Nichols
Bob Borkowski
Bell
Nichols
Kluszewski
Aaron
Buster Freeman
Chicago
Chicago Cubs
St. Louis Cardinals
Cubs
St. Louis
Cardinals
Brooklyn Dodgers
New York Giants
Bob Speake
Cub
Speake
Cardinal
Ken Boyer
Chicago White Sox
Cleveland
Billy Pierce
Vukovich Dies In Memorial Day Indy Speed Classic
In Indianapolis the 500 mile Memorial Day race ended with a deadly five car crash on the southeast turn. Bill Vukovich, defending champion and race leader, died after his car flipped and caught fire as the pileup halted a 25 year bloodiest day. Sweikert won the race with 128.209 mph. Sweikert earned about 22,900 in lap prizes and the crowd was around 120,000.
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Indianapolis
Bob Sweikert
Bill Vukovich
Vukovich
William Cantlon
Sweikert
Vuky
Tony Bettenhausen
Jimmy Davis
Johnny Thomson
Walt Faulkner
Andy Linden
McGrath
Speedway
Jimmy Dagwalt
Irish Bacon Aces No 8 In Country Club Tourney
Lester Irish Bacon joined a select circle of hole in one golfers at Monroe Country Club when his No 6 iron tee shot dropped into the cup on No 8 during a holiday tournament with Joseph Viney Richard Bahr and Foster Deininger.
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Lester
Bacon
Monroe Country Club
Joseph Viney
Richard Bahr
Foster Deininger
Giants Camp to Run June in Iron River
The sixth annual New York Giants baseball tryout camp and school of instruction will be held June 14 16 in Iron River under Ray Lucas Detroit Midwest scout for the Giants. The camp is open to all Wisconsin and Michigan youths.
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Iron River
Mich
New York Giants
Ray Lucas
Detroit
Midwest
Giants
Wisconsin
Michigan
Solbraa and Becker Win Flag Tournaments at Monroe Club
Matt Solbraa and T Chester Becker captured flag event wins at the Monroe County Club, lifting holiday golf activity. The fore somes winner was Dorothy Mathias with Ed Rufen acht posting 34 net, Arlene Franklin and Dr Wayne Fencil runner-up. Closest tee shots went to Russell Myers at No 3 and Les Bacon at No 8.
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Matt Solbraa
T. Chester Becker
Monroe County
Dorothy Mathias
Ed Rufenacht
Arlene Franklin
Wayne Fencil
Harvey Trumpy
Gary Hoesly
Becker
Ken Smith
Russell Myers
Les Bacon
Local Golf Finish Sees Wurtzel Fourth and Snively Closest
Wurtzel of Freeport placed fourth with W. Howard Smith fifth, Bacon sixth, and Foster Deininger seventh. Clif ford Snively was closest on No. 3 and Ed Goecks closest on No. 8.
Heather Used in Scotland to Craft Thatch Roofing
Historical note shows Heather employed across Scotland as a key material for thatch roofing. Local builders used the plant to insulate and waterproof dwellings, reflecting traditional rural practices and resources.
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Scotland
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