Boxing Show Tops Fourth of July Festivities in Bessemer
Massie Field hosts a big July celebration with a 28 round boxing show at 7 p.m. headlined by Frank Duket of Marinette facing John Stevens of St. Paul in a five round main event. A baseball game Bessemer versus Cary at 2 p.m. and morning races along Sellar and Longyear streets precede the parade.
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Bessemer
Massie Field
Iy Bessemer
Cary
Wisconsin
Sellar
Longyear
Sons of the Legion
Runeberg Lodge
Washington School
Frank Duket
Marinette
Wis
John Stevens
St. Paul
Chuket
Danny Endrizzi
Blondy Haberkamp
Hurley
LeRoy Rogers
Ironwood
Joe Gotta Jr
Johnny Arbuckle
Lawrence, Kin
Bob McQuillan
Interstate League All-Star Game Set for July 12 at Massie Field
The Interstate League announces the all-star game will be held Wednesday July 12 at Massie Field in Bessemer. The eastern and western divisions will clash in the classic with all 12 managers choosing players. Each team will be represented and selections are expected next week.
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Massie Field
Bessemer
Aeverling
Weste
Bessemer High School Beats Rhinelander 9 to 1 in League Tilt
Bessemer High School defeated Rhinelander 9 to 1 at Massie Field as a seven inning opener to a Puritan-Bessemer league game. Box score lists Rhinelander with 7 hits and 9 runs allowed while Bessemer pitchers held the visitors to one run and multiple fielding plays noted by the recap. Also included are scattered notes on local fruit market discussions and a fatal automobile crash near Silver City involving Ontonagon athlete Jack Benik.
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Bessemer High School
Rhinelanders
Legion
Massie Field
Rhinelander R H & More Igardr
Fey Lege
Escanaba
Erickson
Gustafson
Hansoiin
Champeau Ss
O'Brien
Lalvinson
Janosky
Wnosky
R McDonald
Turkal
Greenville
Detroit
Maine
Fancy
H. A. Reiley
Cadil- Moore
Carroll
Briggs
Reiley
Carlson
Colorado
Jack Benik
Ontonagon
Silver City
1940 Dental Meet Set For Houghton After Escanaba Session
The 25th annual Upper Peninsula Dental Society meeting concluded in Escanaba with officers elected. Dr. C. J. Corcoran of Escanaba was named president, Dr. Co W Pratt of Calumet vice president, and Dr. F C Runge of Houghton secretary treasurer. The 1940 gathering will be hosted in Houghton.
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The
Upper Peninsula Dental Society
Escanaba
C.J. Corcoran
Co. W. Pratt
Calumet
F. CC. Runge
Houghton
Coaches and fireworks rise amid Bessemer sports chatter
The column notes Al Wireher of Marquette High moves to Michigan State College as an assistant coach next fall while Jim Crummey of Iron River tours Yellowstone on his honeymoon with Carol Jean Anutta. It mentions Vic Wojciechowski of Kingsford High, the Interstate league standings with Bessemer, Davis and Marenisco vying for second, and Montreal leading the western division with an all-star plan likely to pit Montreal against others at Massie Field in Bossmer.
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Bessemer High School
al Wireher
Marquette High
Alma Mammy
Michigan State College
University of Wisconsin
Stuhldreher
Kircher
Larnin
Jim Crummey
Iron River
Yellowstone National Park
Pacific Coast
Carol Jean Anutta
Bessemer
Davis
Marenisco
Puritan
Montreal
Ramsay
Leslie Haapola
Michaelson
Ironwood Monarchs
Watersmeet
Monarchs
Yankees
Massie Field
Boss«mer
Sharpshooters and forest plan highlight Ottawa region sports and recreation
A summary of a local baseball box score shows Haapoja and LaChapelle leading with two base hits, while Honkala and Hanson issue strong pitching. Separately, forest officials announce brook trout planting in the Ottawa National Forest and a new forest camp south of Sidnaw ready to house up to 100 youths with weeklong rental terms.
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Haapoja
LaChapelle
A. Maki
Bessemer
Puritan
Honkala
Hanson
Saari
Certano
Ottawa National Forest
United States Bureau of Fisheries
Ottawa Forest
National Forest
Ottawa
New Forest
Sidnaw
Puritan AB
Rouker
U Gustafson
Ippolite
Sloma
Lahti
Maki
Puritan And Montreal In Title Fight For Interstate Crown
Puritan and Montreal surge toward the Interstate league final with strong leads in their divisions. Puritan crushed Bessemer 3 to 1 behind George Honkala five hitter and 11 strikeouts, while Montreal topped Hurley 13 to 3 to extend their Western division win streak to six. Upcoming games feature Bessemer at Ramsay and Saxon at Montreal with other matchups shaping the eastern standings.
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Puritan
Montreal
George Honkala
Bessemer
West Enders
Tony Ippolite
Jack Lahti
Hanson
Haapola
Pertile
Montreal-Hurley
Champs
Davis
Ramsay
Marenisco
Wakefield
Hurley
Saxon
Cary
Penokee
Mercer
Bessemey
MaArenisco
Irgmshv
le Pet
Moneseet T.ccsbu
Barney Sheceouseaeadoiee
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Cary Bessemer
Floyd Hagen
Oliver Moore
Odanah
Tom Shaughnessy
LeRos Rogers
Lester Smith
Ladysmith
Woodrow Couture
Steve Pallay
Benoit
John Dashner
Colby Athletic Club
Old Style Love's
A. Billi
L. Brown
S. Braga
Bessemer Food Shop
Honz & Becker
C. Korpi
A. Certano
W. Nemacheck
A. Tarnaski
Jimmie's High Life
H. Carlson
C. Adams
T. Smolich
E. Kosmicki
I. Maccani
L. Perotti
Harding Athletic Club
Underwood Veneer
Jacobson
J. Korpi
A. Korpi
O. Cossi
U. P
Bessemer Food
Harding A. C
Jimmies High
Dental
Sophie Street
Sons of Legion
Runeberg
Bessemer Vs. Cary
Rattlers
Mammoth
Irondrome
Vic Wojciechowski
Notre Dame
Kingsford High
Blatz Old Heidelberg
Isatae H
Milwaukee
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