Belmont Stakes Lacks Derby Shine Yet Scores Strong Attendance
Sports note from New York reflects Belmont Stakes draw near four million wagered by about 60 thousand fans, with Belmont seen as a tougher mile and a half test after early eliminations among three year olds. Also updates on Colgate Rochester dual meet, Jack Kramer’s move to England tennis, New York U football plans, George Earnshaw Jr hotel venture, and Notre Dame Varsity vs Old Timers game featuring the Brutz brothers.
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New York
Coast
Athletics
Penn State
George Sr
Navy
Notre Dame
Jim Brutz
Marty Brutz
Big Brutz
Frostop Ball Team Opener Set For Sunday
The Frostop Baseball club opens the season Sunday against Racine Beach Mig at Petrifying Springs set for 2 00 p m Manager Carl Fischbach directs all players to Union club dressing rooms at noon George Mathews will start on the mound with Tom Beans Bienemann catching The probable lineup includes Strupp ib Smith Mayte Gorecki Quick Godlewski Taube Bienemann and Mathews
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Frostop
Racine Beach Mig
Petrifying Springs
Carl Fischbach
Godlewski
Taube
Bienemann
Mathews
City Schedule Slowpitch Games June 2 and 8
Sunday league play on June 2 features Local 72 versus Kenosha Brass at Lincoln and Congress Club against Kenosha National Bank at Lincoln. On June 8 Moonday league games include Simmons vs enwis Club and Macwhyte vs Van's Tavern at Lincoln with UAW Local 72 versus Jaycees at Lincoln.
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Kenosha Brass
Lincoln
Congress Club
Kenosha National Bank
Simmons
Enwis
How They Stand Tomorrow's Schedule Big League Bouts
Tomorrow's MLB slate lists Cleveland at Philadelphia St Louis at New York Chicago at Boston Detroit at Washington two doubleheaders in the National League Philadelphia at Pittsburgh Boston at Chicago New York at St Louis Brooklyn at Cincinnati American Association doubleheaders Columbus at Milwaukee Louisville at Kansas City Joiede at St Paul Indianapolis at Minneapolis The Philippines' two airlines operate with American Army planes.
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Cleveland
Philadelphia
St Louis
New York
Chicago
Boston
Detroit
Washington
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Columbus
Milwaukee
Kansas City
St Paul
Indianapolis
Minneapolis
Borton
Kenosha Boosts with New Material for Comets
Kenosha will add players after Memorial Day as South Bend Blue Sox and Kenosha Comets weather rainouts. The Blue Sox swept 11-0 and 13-9 in a Memorial Day double header. Betty Fabach’s broken leg worsens an already tough season. Mary Carey shines at third base for Kenosha as team seeks pitching and lineup depth.
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South Bend
Comets
Shirley Jameson
Betty Fabach
Mary Carey
Kenosha
State Weight Lifters Hold Tourney Here
The Wisconsin AAU weight lifting championships are set for Sunday at the Kenosha Youth Foundation. Over 20 lifters compete across most classes, with team points deciding the trophy and medals awarded to class winners. KYF leads entries, with favorites from Barbell Studio, Bell club Milwaukee, and Milwaukee YMC A.
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Kenosha Youth Foundation
J. Mark Hanssen
KYF
John Galvich
Carl Hinman
Milwaukee
Pat Wisocki
Dominic Vittor
Hinman
Bell Club of
Barbell Studio
Milwaukee Y. M. Co. A
Bell Club of Milwaukee
Milwaukee Y. M. C. A
Jack Beltoya
Richard Vittori
John Klein
Bob Bougnet
Richard Kerner
Bill Cross
Don Sommers
Frank Bozon
Paul Ross
Harold Lenz
Roman Smith
Milwaukee Bell Club
James Liban
Frank Puncer
The
Bell Club
Raymond Snopek
Herbert Marquardt
George Wichboldt
Walter Merlin
Kenosha Post 21 Legion Team Prepares at Pleasant Prairie
Kenosha Post 21 American Legion baseball under manager Andy Seliga heads to Pleasant Prairie for a 1 30 assignment on Sunday afternoon. Players should report to the clubrooms at 1 00. Pitching options are Jimmy Smith or Gabby Hartman with Boyle behind the plate as catcher. Seliga plans an attractive schedule of home and away games.
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Kenosha Post
American Legion
Andy Seliga
Pleasant Prairie
Seliga
Kenosha
Jimmy Smith
Gabby Hartman
Boyle
Beau Jack Downgrades Greco in Drab Garden Card
Beau Jack, once hailed as a golden boy, edged Johnny Greco in a dull 10 round decision at Madison Square Garden before 11,407. The rematch followed a draw and, like the first bout, featured slow pace, frequent clinching, and limited danger as Greco pressed with steady body work while Beau Jack appeared a shell of his pre war form.
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New York
U.P
Beau Jack
Golden Boy
Johnny Greco
Montreal
Madison Square Garden
Beau
Augusta
Greco
Grimm Gives Up On Nicholson May Be Traded
Chicago manager Charley Grimm admits he has given up on Bill Nicholson as a Cubs lineup reshuffle continues. Nicholson slumped to .174 after a late season return, with Ed Waitkus and Phil Cavarretta swapping spots as Chicago fights to avoid dropping into the second division in a three game set with the Boston Braves.
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Chicago
Charley Grimm
Chicago Cubs
Bill Nicholson
Big Nick
Nicholson
Ed Waitkus
Phil Cavarretta
William
Waitkus
Cavarretta
Nick
Cubs
Boston Braves
Grimm
Chestertown
Husky
Cub
Stan Hack
Bill Jurges
Don Johnson
Cholly
Ray
Pappy) Primm
Hank Borony
Organized Tavern Slowpitch League Opens Sunday Games
A tavern slowpitch league organized by the department of public recreation will play Sunday mornings at city diamonds. Teams include Rocky's Tavern Zaludy's Stell Mars Tavern The Alibi Hilltop Tavern Stan's Tap Room Mazza relli Tavern and the Country Club Killers. First games Sunday June 2 Rocky's Tavern versus Zaludy's at Columbus Stell Mars Tavern versus The Alibi at Penno yer Hilltop Tavern versus Stan's Tap Room at Lincoln 4 Mazza relli Tavern versus Country Club Killers at Beach. A separate London water incident is noted as a match lighting eight hours in water.
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Department of Public Recreation
Rocky's Tavern
Zaludy’s
Stell Mars Tavern
The
Alibi
Hilltop Tavern
Stan's Tap Room
Mazzarelli Tavern
Country Club Killers
Rocky’s Tavern
Columbus
Pennoyer
Stan's
Lincoln
Beach
Dick Ashley Leads With Low Gross At Kenosha Country Club
Dick Ashley posted a 71 to win low gross at the Kenosha Country Club over Memorial Day weekend as part of the June tournament. M C Frost was second with 75 and Dick Nilsson led low net at 79-15-64, with K T Terrell second 77-9-68 and Ward Cropley third 87-19-68. The club pro Frank Hockwell says the schedule promises strong fields ahead of the July state amateur classic.
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Kenosha Country Club
Dick Ashley
Chicago
M. C. Frost
Dick Nilsson
K. T. Terrell
Ward Cropley
Frank Hockwell
Blue Streaks Restart Season With Reassembled Roster
Keosha Blue Streaks, reassembled after the war, will compete in Kenosha and Racine under Racine Metal Parts Corp. Ray Young will manage. Pitchers Flamme Krog Kuiper, infielders Fulmer Derring Baas, Firtko, outfielders Venturelli Rockwood Nelson, with Gulan in utility. Games at Lake Front stadium and Horlick field. Extensive schedule plans include Indiana Illinois Wisconsin.
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Kenosha
Racine
Racine Metal Parts Corp
Ray Young
Earl
Cy” Flamme
Eddy Krog
Hank Kuiper
la Roi
Stix” Fulmer
Nummy Derringer
Len Baas
Steve Firtko
Fred Venturelli
Russ Rockwood
Dick Nelson
Eddie “Yaba” Gulan
Ke-Nash
Lake Front Stadium
Horlick Field
Indiana
Illinois
Wisconsin
Young
Form Junior Boys Baseball Circuit Opens With Four Teams
A junior boys league forms with Veterans Cab Roe mer s Soda Bar American Legion and Tri Clover. Sunday schedule lists 1 00 pm Veterans Cab against Roemer s Soda Bar and 3 00 pm American Legion versus Kenosha Laundry at Lincoln 2. The note recalls no league in 1945 and lists past champions and managers.
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Veterans’ Cab
Roemer's Soda Bar
American Legion
Tri-Clover
Roemer's
Soda Bar
Lincoln
Kenosha Laundry
Flashes
Gunners
Rockets
Lawrence Nelson
Gene Becker
Harry Lauritsen
Veterans’ ‘Cab
Don Christensen
Badger Crew Seeks Eastern Regatta Victory on Cayuga Lake
Wisconsin oarsmen, unbeaten Sweepswingers, face Cornell, Pennsylvania and Princeton in a four crew varsity regatta on Cayuga Lake. The 2 mile race follows preliminaries for junior varsity and 150 pound varsity boats with Wisconsin listed for the varsity event only.
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Ithaca
N. Y
Wisconsin
Cayuga Lake
University of Wisconsin
Annapolis
Cornell
Pennsylvania
Princeton
Sherrer Wins by Ninth Round TKO Over Augustian
Milwaukee challenger Jimmy Sherrer overcomes a tough fight with Los Angeles rival Frankie Augustian to claim victory in the ninth round by technical knockout. Augustian weighed 156 pounds versus Sherrer at 148.
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Hollywood
Jimmy ‘Sherrer
Milwaukee
Frankie Augustian
Los Angeles
Sherrer
Comets Return Home For Busy Week Schedule
The Comets finish a poor road trip and return to Kenosha for eight games in seven nights at Lake Front stadium. They face Peoria in a double header then single games, with South Bend visiting midweek and trips to Racine and Muskegon later. President Judge Ruetz in Chicago eyed talent to shore up pitching in a likely trade while seeking an infielder and an outfielder.
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South Bend
Comets
Kenosha
Lake Front Stadium
Peoria
Racine
Muskegon
Judge Ruetz
Chicago
Comet
Kenosha Comets Seek New Players After Friday Meeting
Manager Pres Cruthers said he hopes a Saturday allocation board meeting in Chicago will send players of known ability to bolster the Comets. Margaret Villa, Kenosha's new catcher, was impressive, but the team still needs strengthening.
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Xcellent
Margaret Villa
Kenosha
Pres Cruthers
Chicago
Comets
Grand Rapids blanks Peoria in strategic win
Grand Rapids Chicks defeated Peoria Red Wings 5 to 0 extending their winning streak to ten games. Jo Kabick limited Peoria to three hits while Annabelle Lee allowed ten safeties. Peoria errors and base running miscues fueled Grand Rapids scoring with three runs in the first inning and strong defense throughout.
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Peoria
Ill
Grand Rapids Chicks
Peoria Red Wings
Jo Kabick
Annabelle Lee
Red Wings
Chicks
Grand Rapids
Duden and Whitmire Win Navy Academy Awards
Dick Duden is slated to receive the Athletic Association Binoculars at the United States Naval Academy dress parade on June 4 for general athletic excellence. Don Whitmire earns the Thompson Trophy Cup for his year of athletic promotion at the academy.
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Annapolis
NEA
Dick Duden
United States Naval Academy
Don Whitmire
Duden
The
Athletic Association
Whitmire
Assault Aims at Belmont After Triple Crown Bid
New York reports Assault seeks the Belmont Stakes to complete the triple crown following Derby and Preakness wins. King Ranch colt faces eight rivals in the 78th Belmont, with Warren Mehrtens aboard for Assault and Johnny Adams riding Lord Boswell. Hampden will be ridden by Eddie Arcaro.
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Lord Boswell
New York
U.P
Texas
King Ranch
Bold Venture
Gallant Fox
Sir Barton
Omaha
Whirlaway
War Admiral
Count Fleet
Elizabeth Arden Graham
William du Ponts
Hampden
Warren Mehrtens
Johhny Adams
Eddie Arcaro
Ben Hogan Opens Lead in Goodall Round Robin
Ben Hogan leads the Goodall tournament at Winged Foot Golf Club in Mamaroneck N Y through the opening day. He tops the points tally with 25 on the plus side and holds a six stroke edge in medal play with 216 to 222 for Herman Barron and Byron Nelson. Hogan has beaten all six opponents so far.
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Mamaroneck
N. Y
Ben Hogan
Goodall
Winged Foot Golf Club
Hogan
Herman Barron
Byron Nelson
Dorff Lineup Highlights Kenosha Waukegan Rivalry at Lincoln
Amateur baseball fans in Lincoln park will see Kenosha Johnnie Dorff lineup facing a strong Waukegan team in a Sunday derby. The start is set for 1 30 o clock. Several players from last year's U A W roster have joined Dorff.
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Lincoln Park
Kenosha Waukegan
Johnnie Dorff
Kenosha
Waukegan
Dorff
No horses stolen in 1945 report from Dedham society
Dedham Mass. 1945 annual report of the Society for the Apprehending of Horse Thieves shows no nags stolen. The Thoroughbred Racing Protective Bureau has no concern in this department.
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Dedham
Mass
NEA
Spencer J. Drayton
Thoroughbred Racing Protective Bureau
The
Society For the
War cost to Australia reaches 8.44 billion by VJ Day
The total expenditure of Australia during the war up to VJ Day stood at 8,444,000,000 dollars. This figure reflects the collective military and economic outlay as the conflict concluded.
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Australia
Bruch and Wisconsin Entrants in Nat Open Qualifying
Kenosha golfer Frank C. Bruch among 72 entrants in the national open sectional qualifying at Medinah Chicago starting Monday. The 36 hole medal contest selects 10 players to join 42 automatically eligible for the championship at Canterbury Cleveland June 15 with others from 24 sectional sites. Other Wisconsin applicants include Wehrle, Haase, Milward, McKenna, MacCrosse, Ruskin, Krueger, Adams, Atwood, Vitesse, Milward, and Kaiser.
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Frank C. Bruch
Kenosha
Medinah Country Club
Chicago
Cleveland
Canterbury
Wisconsin
Wilford Wehrle
Racine
Otto Haase
Milwaukee
Jim Milward
Madison
Roger D. McKenna
Donald Mac Crosse
Sam Ruskin
Alvin F. Krueger
Beloit
H. Ferde Adams
Waukesha
Walter G. Atwood
George Vitense
William B. Milward
Hank Kaiser
Three Artigas Brothers Share Big Day at Argentine Tracks
In Buenos Aires the Artigas brothers dominated the track with wins in three different races. Jose steered the winner at Palermo, Pedro won at La Plata, and Manuel captured top honors at Rosario. Jose also rode three additional winners that day.
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Buenos Aires
Artigas Brothers
Jose
Palermo
Pedro
la Plata
Manuel
Rosario
Cub Cadet Ball League Formed In Kenosha
The public recreation department and Kenosha Union Recreation Council form a Cub league for boys under 13 and a Cadet league for under 16 as of January 1, 1946. An organizational meeting is set for 10:00 am Monday June 10 at the Kenosha Historical and Art Museum. Each team pays a $1 deposit to cover season costs. equipment is provided by the departments and council. games run mornings at city parks.
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Department of Public Recreation
Kenosha Union Recreation Council
Kenosha Historical
Recreation Department
Brewers Defeat Kansas City In Final AA Series Game
Milwaukee Brewers held off a late Kansas City surge to win 54 in the final game of the American Association series. Owen Scheetz dominated until a rough ninth inning as Kansas City loaded the bases and cleared them with a homer. Johnny Muldovan earned the start for KC and walked nine.
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Milwaukee Brewers
Kansas City
Blues
Brewer Blues
Milwaukee
Owen Scheetz
Scheetz
Russ Burns
Johnny Muldovan
Silver Lake Softball Lineup Under New Manager Hennessy
Silver Lake enters a second straight softball season with Donald Hennessy as manager and captain at first base. The lineup lists Hennessy at first, Pfeiffer second, Erickson short, Merton catcher, Cary rover, Robinson left, Blazi center, Held right field, plus veteran Bill Powers returning from overseas as pitcher. All players are high school students except Powers. The Brass Ball league schedule shows 18 games.
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Silver Lake
Donald Hennessy
Hennesy
Pfeiffer
Erickson
Merton
Cary
Robinson
Blazi
Held
Chicago
Bill Powers
Powers
Cardinal Manager Relies On Lineup Quandary
New York and Eddie Dyer clash as Terry Moore refuses to play saying he cannot go. Cardinals manager weighs lineup changes amid the benching dispute.
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New York
Eddie Dyer
Cardinals
Terry Moore
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Rex. Ploen
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Viola Thompson
Blue Sox
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Sherrer Winner
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Lessing
Lee and
Donahue
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Triple Crown
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MacPhail
George Weiss
Yanks
George Selkirk
Mexico
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Associated Press
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Colwells
Colwell Tire & Battery Service
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