Rookie of the Year contenders spark pro football chatter
Advance notes highlight Bears Bob Fenimore and Jim Crowley’s Rockets in a Bears Chicago links, plus Detroit Lions Tulsa Clyde Laforce and Cleveland’s Horace Gilmom as strong 1947 rookie options. Georgia’s Charley Trippi and others cited, with Monmouth Park adds a barber shop amenity amid racing.
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New York
Charley Trippi
Georgia
Atlanta Crackers
Chicago Cardinals
Bears
Bob Fenimore
Jimmy Crowley
Rockets
Ray
Rocket
Bradley
Crowley
Detroit Lions
Tulsa
Clyde Laforce
Cleveland
Paul Brown
Horace Gillom
Nevada
Massillon
Brown
Giants, Dodgers lead after rabbit ball home run spree
Major league pitchers complained of a rabbit ball as home runs dominated seven games. Giants' Johnny Mize hit a grand slam and Willard Marshall a late three run shot to beat St. Louis 7 4, tying the NL lead with Brooklyn. Dodgers beat Cubs 6 2. St Louis in last after 7 games under .500. Phillies beat Pirates 4 3. Masi homered for Boston to top Cincinnati 5 2. Detroit Red Sox rainout. Indians beat A’s 7 4. Heath and Stephens spark Browns 4 3 over Yankees.
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New York
U.P
New York Giants
Johnny Mize
Willard Marshall
Giants
St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis
al Schoendienst
Phil Masi
Boston Braves
Cincinnati Reds
Kent Peterson
Boston
Johnny Beazley
Jeff Heath
Vern Stephens
St. Louis Browns
New York Yankees
Detroit
Heath
al Zarilla
Joe DiMaggio
Billy Johnson
Yanks
Chicago
Chicago Cubs
Brooklyn Dodgers
Cubs
Brooklyn
Chicago White Sox
Comiskey Park
Washington Senators
Bucceroni Seeks Navy Light Heavyweight Title
Dan Bucceroni of Kenosha Wisconsin, International Golden Gloves light heavyweight champion, battles E Hardy of Birmingham Alabama tonight for the Navy light heavyweight championship. The All Navy titles are being revived after a wartime lapse. The Egyptians cultivated emmer wheat 5 000 years before Christ.
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San Diego
Calif
Dan Bucceroni
Kenosha
Wis
E. Hardy
Birmingham
Ala
Dodgers Top Cubs in 6-2 Tilt at Brooklyn
Dodgers beat the Cubs 6 to 2 at Brooklyn as Lefty Joe Hatten earned his sixth win. Jackie Robinson drove in two with a bases loaded single. The Cubs fall further behind in the NL race while the Giants win to stay near the top. The White Sox also win 5-4 over the Senators as Lopat improves to 4-5.
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Sox
Nats
Floyd Baker
Eddie Lopat
Washington
Lopat
Luke Appling
Brooklyn
Cubs
Joe Hatten
Charley Grimm
Dodgers
Hank Wyse
Jackie Robinson
Wyse
Baseball scores and schedules from Associated Press
National League results show New York St. Louis 4 11 innings, Brooklyn 6 Ohioan 2, Boston 5 Cincinnati 2, Philadelphia 4 Pittsburgh 3. American League games include St. Louis 4 New York 3 and Cleveland 7 Philadelphia 4. All doubleheaders list tomorrow’s matchups and venues.
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St. Louis
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Boston
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Washington
Detroit
Cleveland
Kansas City
Toledo
Louisville
Indianapolis A
St. Paulesees
Columbus Ee
Milwaukee B.cope Eis
Minneapolis
La Motta Demands World Title Shot After Janiro Victory
Jake La Motta, after weighing 154 1 2 pounds, won a unanimous 10 round decision over Tony Janiro before 14 165 fans at Madison Square Garden. La Motta called for a title shot against Zale Graziano Cerdan Abrams or Lytell, citing a strong performance and a demand for the world middleweight crown.
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Janiro
Bronx
Janico
Madison Square Garden
Kenosha Comets on road swing after weathered layoff
Kenosha ships out for a four game Indiana tour beginning in Fort Wayne and South Bend after heavy fog canceled Friday’s game with Racine. Muskegon topped Grand Rapids 1 0 as Kenosha’s pitching plans center on Alice Hohlmayer with Jean Cione at first.
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Muskegon
Grand Rapids
Kenosha
Racine
Fort Wayne
Peoria
South Bend
Rockford
Comets
Lake Front Stadium
Indiana
Chicks
Ralph Shinners
Alice Hohlmayer
Shinners
Hohlmayer
Jean Cione
Muskegonee
Fort
Red Sox to face Racine in 2:30 Simmons Park tilt
Kenosha Red Sox shift Sunday contest from Lake Front Stadium to Simmons Park at 2:30 pm. Manager Cruthers lists Drissel on the mound with Capp battery, Odel to start for Belle City, and Walden added to the hurling staff as Racine Merchants Delivery backs a power lineup led by Mason Boyd and Dehnam. The game previews district tourney action with both clubs eyeing the Midwest Hardball title.
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Kenosha Red Sox
Racine Merchants
Lake Front Stadium
Simmons Park
Red Sox
Sunshine Dairy Softball Aggregation
Milwaukee Brills
Simmmons Park
Ken Drissel
Paul Capp
Ed Odel
Belle City
Odel
Buck” Zvoda
Sox
Bill Mason
Ray Boyd
Vince Dehnam
Racine
Bud Lacey
Satchel Paige
Simmons Field
Somers Cards Roll Through Fog to Beat Highland Park
In dense fog Somers Cardinal softball edged Highland Park 14 to 7 at Harmie Smith Diamond. Pitcher Joe Rosko held the Neilds Sport Shop batters to seven hits while homering and driving in three runs for Somers. The Cards built early leads and added late insurance before a weekend road trip to Neenah and Sheboygan for Wisconsin State League games.
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Highland Park
Joe Rosko
Somers Cardinal
Harmie Smith
Neild
Rosko
Parkers
Neenah
Sheboygan
Willie's Bar
Rosie
Luebke
Rogan
George
Sordyl
Thomp'n
McKuhn
Molinaro
Hickey
Alsted of
Colman
Covelli
Zimmer
Cf Meier
Thompson
Alsted
Mce- Kuhn
Hill
Nick
Hall
Louis Jr Born to Joe Louis and Wife in Mexico City
World heavyweight champion Joe Louis announces birth of son Joe Louis Jr weighing heavy at birth on May 28 In San Diego he notes remarriage to Marva Trotter last July near Chicago They had a daughter Jacqueline 4 and did not acknowledge the 1945 Chicago divorce authorities say Louis and wife never recognized the divorce.
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Mexico City
Joe Louis
Joe
San Diego
Calif
Louis
Marva Trotter
Indiana
Chicago
Jacqueline
Snead Holds Narrow Lead in Capital Open Golf Round
In Landover Maryland Sammy Snead led the National Capital Open after three rounds, 13 under par, three strokes ahead of rivals. Ed Furgol set a course record 63 but trailed with 138 after rounds. Bobby Locke Ellsworth Vines and Jimmy Griffin were among several at 135 to 139.
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Ed Furgol
Eft
Pontiac
Mich
Bobby Locke
Prince Georges Club
Washington, D. C
Landover
U.P
Sammy Snead
Hot Springs
Tom Wright
Knoxville
Tenn
George Payton
Hampton
Snead
Jimmy Thomson
Dutch Harrison
Michigan
Harrison
Harold Oatmon
Norfolk
Wright
Payton
South Africa
Ellsworth Vines
Los Angeles
Cal
Jimmy Griffin
Locke
Roger Peacock
Annapolis
Med
Ed Oliver
Wilmington
Del
Lew Worsham
Lloyd Mangrum
Chicago
Oatman
Dick Metz
John Palmer
Badin
N. C
Bobby Brownell
Norbeck
Brill Uniforms Face Sunshynes In Wisconsin Softball Clash
The Brill Uniforms of Milwaukee meet the Sunshyne Dairy at Lake Front stadium in a Wisconsin state softball game. Frank Waranka and Gene Raczkowski headline the Brills pitching staff with Wimpy Czubinski and Teddy Mukiahata adding depth. Sid AnthonSen will start for the Dairy with strong defense behind him.
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Milwaukee
Lake Front
Wisconsin
Brills
Milwaukee Journal
Kenashans
Gene Raczkowski
Ke-Nash-A
Dairy Boys
Raczkowski
Port Washington
Wimpy ‘Czubinski
Kloehn
Teddy Mukiahata
Zvoda
Chuck” Knoedler
Knoedler
Kansas U
Manhattan
Kans
Sid” Anthonsen
Rose Holland renew feud in 100 mile dirt race
Milwaukee Indy champions Rose and Holland clash again in a 100 mile dirt track event at state fair park, with Rex Mays seeking to defend two track records. Mays ran 1 hour 10 minutes 44.57 seconds over 100 miles at 85.81 mph and set a 37.78 second one mile lap record in 1940.
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Milwaukee
Mauri Rose
Bill Holland
State Fair Park
Rex Mays
Mays
American Automobile Association
City Slowpitch and Fastpitch League Schedule Listings
The city posts Sunday June 8 and Monday June 9 slowpitch and fastpitch games. Matchups include Kenosha Full Fashioned Mills against Paul’s 39th Ave Foods at Lincoln and multiple league games at Lincoln Roosevelt Columbus Columbus Roose on varied times with teams such as Alibi Tavern Nash Drop Forge Red and Green, American Brass Westown Club Jaycees Hill Top Tavern P.Y.C. and church teams.
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Kenosha
Full Fashioned Mills
Paul's
39Th Ave. Foods
Lincoln
Ben Mazzarelli’s
Schmitt Bros
Nash Drop Forge
Parkway Tavern
Alibi Tavern
Beach
Coffin Chasers
O'Brien's
Roosevelt
American Brass
Westown Club
Macwhyte
Stellars
Jaycees
Hill Top Tavern
Cooper's
Isetts
Columbus
P.Y
Seek Neutral Referee For Baksi's Contest
Ray Arcel, manager of Joe Baksi, presses Swedish boxing authorities for a neutral referee for Baksi's bout with Olle Tandberg on July 6. promoter Edvin Ahlquist proposes a Swedish referee with three Swedish judges. Arcel says fights are decided by fouls and Baksi must not suffer a biased decision.
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Sweden
U.P
Ray Arcel
Joe Baksi
Baksi
Olle Tandberg
Edvin Ahlquist
Arcel
Kenosha Royals Schedule Second Meeting With N S Athletic Club
Kenosha Royals travel Sunday to Waukegan to face the N S Athletic Club at 2 30 pm DST. The first game was rained out making this the rescheduled encounter. Manager Fischbach names Trotta Is Smith Taube Bieneman Hartman Heffner Larsen Mayte. Ziesemer or Green to pitch. Players depart Kenosha Youth Foundation at 11 30 am.
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Kenosha Royals
N. S. Athletic Club
Waukegan
Mgr. Fischbach
Trotta
Smith
Taube
Bieneman
Hartman
Heffner
Lar ‘Sen
Mayte
Ziesemer
Green
Kenosha Youth Foundation
KHS Golfers Near Bottom in Tourney
Lake Geneva Wisconsin reports the second round of the WIAA high school golf tournament with three medalist 77s. Wauwatosa leads the team standings by one stroke midevent while Kenosha sits 21st with a 359 total. Individual honors split among Tom Veech Milwaukee Washington Don Krueger Wauwatosa and Dave Barclay Wisconsin High of Madison.
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Lake Geneva
Wis
U.P
Wauwatosa
Kenosha
Tom Veech
Milwaukee Washington
Don Krueger
Dave Barclay
Wisconsin High
Madison
Brewers Fall to Colonels in 4-1 Loss
The Milwaukee Brewers dropped their seventh defeat in nine games as Louisville won 4-1. Minneapolis defeated Columbus 1-0, Toledo beat St. Paul 10-5, and Kansas City’s game at Indianapolis was rained out. A domestic dog is believed to have accompanied early American settlers.
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American Association Kansas
American Association
Milwaukee
Indianapolis
St. Paul
Columbus
Minneapolis
Toledo
Kansas City
Louisville
Milwaukee Brewers
Yankee Catcher Fined $100 for On-Deck Push
New York Yankee catcher Ralph Houk received a $100 fine from American League President William Marridge for shoving Detroit catcher Hal Wagner during a Detroit game. The incident occurred as Houk, on deck, retaliated after believing Wagner roughhoused Yankee Bill Johnson sliding into home.
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St. Louis
U.P
New York
Yankee
Ralph Houk
William Marridge
Hal Wagner
Detroit Tigers
Detroit
Houk
Wagner
Bill Johnson
Williams named assistant athletic director at Iowa
Rollie F Williams a former Wisconsin athlete and Iowa athletic department staffer since 1924 has been named assistant athletic director announced by Paul Brechler who becomes director of athletics and physical education July 1
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Iowa City
Rollie F. Williams
University of Wisconsin
University of Iowa
Paul Brechler
Burton Beats Johnny Bratton to Claim Contender Spot
Gene Burton earned a title contender standing after defeating Chicago’s Johnny Bratton by late assault that pinned Bratton to the ropes as the bell ended the dull nine rounds. The bout featured boos in the early rounds before Burton’s late onslaught. Bob Foxworth knocked out Johnny Colan of New York in the sixth round with four knockdowns.
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Chicago
U.P
Gene Burton
New York
Johnny Bratton
Bratton
Burton
Bob Foxworth
East St Louis
Johnny Colan
Pearl Diver Wins English Derby At Epsom Downs
Pearl Diver a 40 to 1 shot owned by Baron G Dewaldner won Britain's premier horse race by four lengths at Epsom Downs. Tudor Minstrel the favorite finished fourth as Miholi 20 to 1 placed second, just three quarters of a length ahead of Sayajirao 13 to 2.
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Epsom Downs
Eng
Pearl Diver
Baron G. Dewaldner
Britain
Tudor Minstrel
Aga Khan
Miholi
Gaekwar
Baroda
Sayajirao
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Hempstead
N. Y
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Allie Brandt
Lockport
Junie McMahon
Hank Lauman
Eddie Kanolics
Varipapa
Norris
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Peniel Tabernacle
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St. Andrew's
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Geni
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