Comets Batter Daisies as Kenosha Wins Twice
Kenosha Comets overpower Fort Wayne 8-2 and 3-1 at Simmons Park to repeat a Grand Rapids sweep. Over the weekend Petras is fined 50 dollars by Max Carey after banishment for abusive language in South Bend, with fans contributing 64 dollars to pay the fine.
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Ernestine
Teenie
Petras Kenosha Comet
South Bend
Holsierland
Petras
Max Carey
All- American Girls’ Professional Ball League
Kenosha
Fort Wayne
Grand Rapids
Rockford
Racine
Kenosha Comets
Simmons Park
Grand Rapids Chicks
Comets
Rockford Peaches
Marlowe Leads All American Girls Baseball Averages
Marlowe of Kenosha tops the first week with a .344 average from 11 hits in 32 at bats. Petras and Gutz, Olinger, and Callow follow in the top averages, with leaders in hits, RBIs, and stolen bases noted. Barbara Rotvig of Kenosha pitched a no hitter against Racine on May 30.
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Rockford
Muskegon
Bend
Ft.Wayne
G. Rapids
Racine
Jean Marlowe
Kenosha
Howe News Bureau
Marlowe
Ernestine Petras
Julia Gutz
Marilyn Olinger
Grand Rapids
Eleanor Callow
Barbara Rotvig
Three Sunday Slowpitch Teams Keep Records Intact
Alibi Tavern, Rocky's Tavern and Wisconsin Beer Gardens remained undefeated in Sunday slowpitch play. Alibi shut out Italian American 8 0 as Joe Soceka allowed four hits. Rocky's Tavern won 1 0 in 10 innings over Wally and Jack's, with Louie Carroll tossing a four hit shutout through 10 frames. Wisconsin Beer Gardens overwhelmed Rotondo's Bar 15 0, highlighted by Bill Robbins and Joe Kressel with three hits each and a 10 run fourth. Town Tap beat Ke Nash A 5 4 as Bill Marescalco homered and Frank Marescalco and Tony Conley added two hits each. Mazzarelli Tavern downed Jarvis Aiello 10 4 as Frank Barca had three singles. Frank and Gene's Service upset Patio 7 3 aided by Ralph Di Christopher double and Bill Salerno triple.
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Alibi Tavern
Rocky’s Tavern
Wisconsin Beer Gardens
Alibi
Joe Soceka
Don Thomey
Eddie Quick
Wally
Jack
Pacetti
Gregorski
Louie Carrol
Rocky’s
Rotondo’s Bar
Rotondo’s
Bill Robbins
Joe Kressel
Towne Tap
Ke-Nash-A
Bill Marescalco
Frank Marescalco
Tony Conley
Town Tap
Frank Barca
Mazzarelli Tavern
Jarvis
Aiello
Jano
Frank
Gene
Patio
Ralph di Christopher
Bill Salerno
Curfew Tightened by Red Sox Manager after Detroit Loss
Boston Red Sox manager Joe McCarthy ordered a strict midnight curfew for all players after a 10 to 9 loss to Detroit. Players admitted a dressing down and said they must be in their rooms by midnight after day games and 1 30 a m after night games, effective immediately. The move comes after the club squandered a 7 1 lead and dropped the game on Saturday.
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Detroit
Joe McCarthy
Boston Red Sox
Boston
Snead Captures National Celebrities Golf Title
Sam Snead won the National Celebrities Championship with rounds of 65 and 66, totaling 131 to lead rival George Fazio by four strokes. The victory adds to his Masters and PGA titles as the Open nears in Chicago.
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Washington
Sam Snead
Sammy
Chicago
Sam
George Fazio
Stephen Wins In Nightcap For Comets Victory
Ruby Stephens had eight hits as the Comets beat the Hoosiers despite five errors. Kenosha plated two runs in the fifth on misplays, with Redman and Stephens scoring on miscues aided by sacrifices from Candaele and Petras. Eisen added a late single and Luna drove in a run in the eighth.
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Comets
Klein
Beth Goldsmith
Jean Marlowe
Helen Candaele
Marlowe
Petras
Candaele
Cione
Shollenberger
Goldsmith
Fort Wagne
Smith
Peppas
Ib Seer
Pieper
Heather
C Klien
Kenosha
Abrhpoa Candaele
Villa
Seeeseeess
Wagner
Ib Seers Shollenberger
Redman
C Goldsmith
P Seeee
Fort Wayne
Candeele
Cansmith
Heafner Wawryshyn
Nosha
Remo
Port Wayne
Abrhpooae Lisen Cf
Luna
Wawryshyn
Il Schroeder
Allen
Bilumetta
Sorccess
Kenosha (S
H Po AE
Candaele Cf
Petras Ss
Ome Candaeie
Blumetta
Stephens i Blumetta
Ville-Pe
Wayne
Abrhpoae Eisen
Wawryshun
Briggs
Maetner
Ewes
Nee
Abrhpore Candaele
Holderness
Wagnerif
Marlowerf
Jewett Rf
Cionell-p
Brumfield
Naum
Ohara
Illa
Kellogg
Eisen
Smni
Eisen-Deegan
Rotvig
O'Hara
Roto
Gem
Ruby Stephens
Kay Blumetta
Stephens
Heafner
Hoosiers
Madison West Golf Team Wins State Championship
Madison West golfers Doug Koepcke Bob Bruce Bill Haak and Bob Tucker led the squad to a 626 total at the Nakoa club. They beat runner up Wauwatosa by 12 strokes with Wisconsin High’s Doug Campbell earning medalist honors and a strong show by other top teams across the field.
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Madison
Wis
Nakoma Club
Madison West
Wisconsin High
Doug Campbell
West
Doug Koepcke
Bob Bruce
Bill Haak
Bob Tucker
Wauwatosa
West Allis
Nathan Hale
Horlick
Beloit
Janesville
Lake Mills
Whitefish Bay
South Milwaukee
Waupun
Racine Park
Madison East
Oconto
Milwaukee
Rufus King
Delavan
Shawano
Sheboygan Central
Baraboo
Lake Geneva
Shorewood
Washington
Manitowoc
Stoughton
Watertown
Whitewater City
Clintonville
Cambridge
LaCrosse Logan
Brewers and Toledo split a doubleheader in the Association
Milwaukee won the opener 5-4 before Toledo captured the second 3-1. Johnny Logan drove in two runs with a bases loaded single in the eighth for the Brewers. Hank Perry and Ray Herbert pitched well in relief for their teams. St Paul defeated Columbus twice 9-3 and 3-2 behind Harry Taylor and Earl Naylor.
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Milwaukee
Toledo
Brewers
Johnny Logan
Hank Perry
Ray Herbert
All Epperly
Roy Hartsfield
St. Paul
Columbus
Harry Taylor
Earl Naylor
Nightcap
Sam Calderone
Sox Cubs Split In Double Headers This Weekend
Chicago White Sox and Chicago Cubs each split a Sunday doubleheader. The White Sox lost opener to Washington 7 6 but won the nightcap 5 4. The Cubs dropped the opener to Philadelphia 7 2 but captured the nightcap 8 7 aided by a ninth inning squeeze play. Harry Walker and Dixie Walker noted with .300 career marks.
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Chicago
White Sox
Washington
Cubs
Philadelphia
Hank Borowy
del Ennis
Willie Jones
Harry Walker
Eddie Yost
Sherry Robertson
Randy Gumpert
Ed Robinson
Senators
Cass Michaels
Dixie Walker
Pittsburgh
Ty Cobb Sets AL Record With 22 Seasons At Tigers
Ty Cobb holds the American League mark for most years with a single club, playing 22 seasons with the Detroit Tigers. The feat underscores Cobb’s enduring presence and longstanding impact in early baseball history.
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Ty Cobb
Detroit Tigers
Silver Lake Drops To Burlington In Weekend Split
Silver Lake baseball fell 42 to Burlington in a weekend setback before rebounding with a 15 to 2 win over Pleasant Prairie. Krahn and Grunner held the Lakers to four hits in the Burlington game, while Henze led the offense with three hits and two runs. Berry starred with five hits in the Pleasant Prairie contest as Schmalfeldt boosted the pace with three hits and Stevens and Berry added two apiece.
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Stephen
Silver Lake
Burlington
Lakers
Pleasant Prairie
Krahn
Grunner
Bierdz
Clark
Henze
Krieger
R. Robers
Stevens
Thome
Berry
J. Schmalfeldt
H. Schmalfeldt
D. Warren
E. Robers
Leger
Robers
Schiebe
Southey
Ericksen
Burns
Zirbel
Schmalfeldt
Ilver Lake
Hofner
Schmeldt
Schnurr
Rf Klug
G. Warren
Rubach
C Wagner
P D. Warren
Uhen
Hinclffe
Vand’zee
Connie Mack’s A’s win 1905 pennant with 284 batting leader
Connie Mack's Philadelphia Athletics clinched the 1905 pennant as the club's top hitter posted a .284 batting average.
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Connie Mack
Philadelphia Athletics
Size limit on organisms caps growth at 300 feet
The Encyclopedia Britannica states there is an upper bound to organism size, preventing growth beyond roughly 300 feet. This note highlights a theoretical constraint on bodily scales in biology and planetary limits on natural giants.
Gymnastics Championship Decided at University of California
The NCAA gymnastics title will be decided at the University of California this year with the final rounds to determine the champion.
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University of California
Laredo club builds big for small-town league
A Texan class D club costs about 100 in travel to assemble and aims to upset the Rio Grande Valley league. General manager Mose Simms touts lean payroll and MLB backing, landing Ray Blanco and Chance Gonzales from Monterrey via Nuevo Laredo with help from customs official Peters.
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New York
Laredo
Tex
Texas
Mose Simms
American Legion
Ray Blanco
Chance Gonzales
Monterrey
Mexico
Nuevo Laredo
Peters
Customs Service
U. S
Chiefs Skid in League Contest At Aurora 5-1
Aurora shut down the Kenosha Chiefs 5-1 as John Mekeli and faults in the field helped Aurora gain the win in a Midwest league game. Harvey Beaster led Kenosha with two hits while Nardone had three for Aurora.
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Chiefs
Aurora
John Me Kell
New York Giant
Kenosha Chiefs
Simmonsfield
Fernwood
Ill
Elgin
Harvey Beaster
Kenosha
Nardone
Beaster
RH Wicklandlb
Bennetti
Firtko
Renner
Timm
Capp
Kreitz
Biene
Mekeli
Ferraro
Raasch
Bienemann
Watson
Wackland- Saliture-Raasch
Meketi
Foss
Black Predicts Charles Will Win Title Bout
Julian Black, who helped guide Joe Louis to the heavyweight crown, predicts Ezzard Charles will win the title against Jersey Joe Walcott on June 22. He notes Charles took too many punches in six rounds of sparring and cites Charles age as an advantage for Walcott. Charles resumes road work and sparring soon while Walcott boxed two rounds yesterday.
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Momenco
Ill
U.P
Julian Black
Joe Louis
Ezzard Charles
Jersey
Joe Walcott
Black
Charles
Sunset Hills Country Club
Wolcott
White Sox Plan To Trade Seerey For Outfield Help
Chicago White Sox General Manager Frank Lane said Pat Seerey may be recalled from the Pacific Coast League as a trade for an outfield replacement for Gus Zernial. Zernial is to undergo surgery for bone chips at Mercy Hospital after a broken collar bone during a shoe-string catch.
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White Sox
Seerey
Chicago
U.P
Chicago White Sox
Pat Seerey
Gus Zernial
Sox
Frank Lane
Sercey
Los Angeles
Lane
Zernial
Mercy Hospital
Madison Central and Whitefish Bay Win State Titles
Madison Central clinched the baseball crown defeating La Crosse Logan 8 to 5 in the final of an eight team Wisconsin state tournament at Borchert Field. Don Smith of La Crosse pitched a no hitter in the semifinal against Campbellsport as the tourney showcased solid pitching and strong defense. Whitefish Bay captured the tennis title in a weekend program concluding with top honors for the season.
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Western Golf Association
Oklahoma City
Betty MacKinnon
Marjorie Lindsay
Ben McWane
Mary Lena Faulk
Claire Doran
Pat Devaney
George
Bucknell U
Jack
Dunkle
Koch
Nobel
Parnell
Sandin
Milwaukee
U.P
Madison Central
Whitefish Bay
la Crosse Logan
Madison
Wisconsin
Borchert Field
Don Smith
la Crosse
Campbellsport
Alibi Score 5 0 Win over Colonial
Alibi Tavern defeated Colonial 5 to 0 in a slow pitch game at Columbus Park. Jasper Covelli pitched for Alibi allowing two hits while Alibi tallied seven hits and seven runs. Angelo Calversi and Bob Strupp each had two hits in four trips. Eddie Dwyer and Pete Skendziel had Colonial's only safeties.
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Alibi Tavern
Colonial Sun
Columbus Park
Jasper Covelli
Colonial
Alibi
Angelo Calversi
Bob Strupp
Eddie Dwyer
Pete Skendziel
Voigts to Coach Midwest All-Star Team in 1949 Clash
Northwestern coach Bob Voigts will head the Midwest staff for this year’s All-Star game pitting Collegians against the Philadelphia Eagles at Soldier Field on August 12. Bud Wilkinson directs the coaching board with Lefty Jones Bobby Dodd and Jim Aiken as regional assistants. Wilkinson will meet coaches on July 22 at Northwestern.
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Chicago
U.P
Bob Voigts
Northwestern
Midwest
Collegians
Philadelphia Eagles
Soldier’s Field
Bud Wilkinson
Oklahoma
Lefty Jones
Cornell
Bobby Dodd
Georgia
Jim Aiken
Oregon
Wilkinson
Voigts
Wildcats
California
Notre Dame
Michigan
Lumley tops NHL penalty list with 12 minutes for misconduct
Detroit goaltender Harry Lumley led the league in penalties last season, incurring 12 minutes for misconduct as his team battled for playoff positioning.
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Harry Lumley
Detroit
National Hockey League
Cards Rally To 11 Wins In 13 Showings
Eddie Dyer’s St Louis Cardinals beat the Boston Braves 8 to 1 as Alpha Brazeale earned his sixth victory. Stan Musial hit a two run homer in the fourth while Enos Slaughter and Al Schoendienst added three hits apiece as the Cardinals piled up 14 hits.
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New York
Eddie Dyer
St. Louis Cardinals
Redbirds
Boston Braves
Alpha Brazie
Johnny Antonelli
Glenn Elliott
Bob Hall
Stan Musial
Enos Slaughter
al Schoendienst
Four New Marks Set in KYF City Track Carnival
In perfect weather at Lake Front stadium the Kenosha Youth Foundation meet saw four new marks as the Badgers won the team title and Optimist trophies. Notable feats included Bob Kluka's junior high jump 5 ft 7 in new record and Bill Girman’s open 440 yd in 56.9 and Bill Henry’s open 120 yd low hurdles 13.1, both new standards.
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Lake Front Stadium
Badgers
George Limpert
Kenosha Youth Foundation
Bob Kluka
Bill Girman
Bill Henry
Bob Butera
Bill
Henry
Kyle Patty
K. Eagles
Jim Jackson
Roger Strautman
George Doty
Bob Hansen
Louis Geron
Pirates
Roger Stra
B. Hansen
Rockets
F. Cistaro
D. Taube
Prete K. Nelson
Norman Neilsen
Don Merrill
Don Reiter
Fred Batassa
Jerry Hartung
Bob Traus
Jack Widmar
Richard DeAngelo
Don Pellagor
Frank Aiello
Mario Bonofiglio
Tony Walach
Bills
Lino Ameche
Bernie Dulak
Harry Larson
Bob Gumisky
Glen Holt
Tony Waluch
Fohr wins AAA National 100mile race at State Fair
Milwaukee driver Myron Fohr on Marchese special dominates the one mile dirt oval from lap 12 and finishes in 1 hour 11 minutes 45.44 seconds with no pit stops. Emil Andres of Chicago takes second, 18 cars started and 5 retired. The field includes Mack Hellings Jackie Holmes Johnny Mantz Rex Mays Rex Grath Holland and Paul Russo among others.
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Milwaukee
Myron Fohr
State Fair Park
Marchese
Emil Andres
Chicago
Bill Holland
Reading
Indianapolis
Fohr
Fair Park
Holland
Mack Hellings
Burbank
Calif
Jackie Holmes
Johnny Mantz
Paul Russo
Hammond
Ind
Kenosha
Rex Mays
Glendale
JackicGrath
Pasadena
Walt Brown
Massapequa
N. Y
Mel Hansen
Los Angeles
Johnny Parsons
van Nuys
Ralph Pratt
Detroit
Italian American tops Matty's Lagoon on late homer
In an exhibition Minor division fastpitch game Italian American won 6 to 5 over Matty's Lagoon with a seventh inning homer by Ernie Pascucci sealing the victory. Pascucci added a double. Schneider and Orth led both sides with multi hit efforts. Ozzie Nickerson pitched for I A while Orth started for the losers.
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Matty
Lagoon
Ozzie Nickerson
I-A
Orth
Ernie Pascucci
Pascucci
Schneider
Classic Softball League Tuesday Schedule
The city lists Tuesday games at Columbus and Roosevelt with 7:30 and 8:30 p.m. contests featuring Sunshyne Dairy against Tyson's, Kingsbury Beers versus Tee's Service, Pitts Decorating against Nash.Kenosha, Mac's Zippers versus Michael's Tavern. The Outdoor Writers Association of America meets in North Bay Ontario Canada.
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Tyson's
Columbus
Kingsbury Beers
Tee's Service
Pitts Decorating
Nash
Kenosha, Inc
Roosevelt
Mac's Zippers
Michael's Tavern
The
Outdoor Writers Association of America
North Bay
Ontario
Canada
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Kenosha News
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Audrey Wagner
Chris Jewett
Beer Gardens
Celebrities
Snead
Associated Press
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Vandzee
Faber
Hugh Fullerton, Jr
Price OF Fame
Joe Bedenk
Penn State
N.C.A
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Madison Central State
Voights
Galion
Lee
7Th Avenue
Kyf City
Agency
Leader Store
Ghemerow
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KentUcky
Uta Ame
Shenley
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