Outsiders Shine In PGA Finals Showdown
In a dramatic golf championship at Scioto Country Club, Chandler Harper of Portsmouth and Henry Williams Jr. of Secane advance deep into match play ahead of legends. Williams faces Picard as Harper eliminates Demaret, with weather and fatigue shaping the intense 36-hole rounds. Kell stars in baseball coverage as Tigers beat White Sox and lead the league. Kell tops batting charts with .372 average.
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Columbus
U.P
Chandler Harper
Portsmouth
Henry Williams, Jr
Secane
Scioto Country Club
Jimmy Demaret
Sam Snead
Johnny Palmer
Lloyd Mangrum
Harper
Picard
Williams
Tucson
Ariz
Fred Annon
Old Greenwich
Emery Thomas
Bloomfield, N. J
Claude Harmon
Mamaroneck
N. Y
Dave Douglas
Newark
Del
Shrine Golf Meet Planned Wednesday at Kenosha Country Club
Two hundred Shriners will tee off in the annual district golf outing Wednesday at the Kenosha Country Club. Representatives from Milwaukee, Racine, Waukegan and Kenosha compete in the event with Harold Kelsey and John Dixon as co chairmen. Trophies and prizes will be awarded at a dinner after the competition, with Alwin Hansen delivering the trophy presentation.
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Kenosha Country Club
Milwaukee
Racine
Waukegan
Kenosha
Harold Kelsey
John Dixon
Alwin Hansen
Toppers Beat Timms Kings In Exhibition Softball
Toppers of the Major division defeated Timm's Insurance 4 to 2 in an exhibition. Burkee pitched the win allowing six hits while Freitg er gave up seven singles. Timms suffered their first loss of the season.
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Kings
Timm
Insurance
Burkee
Freitger
Timms
Baseball Standings and Schedule Ticker
National League has no games. American League Detroit beat Chicago 6 to 4. American Association results include Milwaukee 5 St Paul 7, Indianapolis 5 Toledo 2, Louisville 8 Columbus 4, Kansas City 14 7 Minneapolis 7 10. Tomorrow’s games list Philadelphia Boston New York Brooklyn Cincinnati Pittsburgh St Louis Chicago Detroit Boston Philadelphia Washington New York Indianapolis Toledo Louisville Columbus Milwaukee Minneapolis Kansas City St Paul.
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American Association
Milwaukee
St. Paul
Indianapolis
Toledo
Louisville
Columbus
Kansas City
Minneapolis
Philadelphia
Boston
New York
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Chicago
Cleveland
Detroit
Washington
Pittsburgh Cincinnati
Ke nosha Comets eye third with road tests after weekend sweep
Ke nosha Comets, rising to third after a three game weekend sweep, head to Simmons ball yard for a 7 p.m. opener against Peoria Redwings in a double header. Manager Johnny Gottselig will start Jean Marlowe and Ruby Stephens with Hasham and Warren for Peoria.
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Kenosha Comets
Simmons
Racine
Johnny Gottselig
Jean Marlowe
Ruby Stephens
Leo Murphy
The
Redwings
Hasham
Warren
Williams and Kiner Duel in Exhibition Home Run Contest
Williams and Ralph Kiner faced off in a Boston Red Sox vs Pirates exhibition game swatting contest. Williams hit four fair balls off Paul Schriver, Kiner eight, with Hen Nessemeyer feeding the pitches. Williams remained stoic in the visitors dugout while Kiner bragged of Ruth’s long 1935 homer.
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Pittsburgh
Ted Williams
Williams
Ralph Kiner
Boston Red Sox
Pirates
Red Sox
Paul Schriver
Kiner
Hennessey
Ralph
Babe Ruth
Badger Bob Shea Signs with Chicago White Sox Farm System
Madison reporter notes Wisconsin second baseman Bob Shea will join the Chicago White Sox farm club today. Shea from Waukegan Illinois will play for Colorado Springs in the Western League as the third Badger star to sign with the Sox following Red Wilson and Gene Evans who enter Colorado Springs and Waterloo respectively in the Three-I league.
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Madison
Wis
Bob Shea
University of Wisconsin
Chicago White Sox
Shea
Waukegan
Ill
Colorado Springs
Badger
Sox
Robert
Red” Wilson
Milwaukee
Gene Evans
Green Bay
Evans
Wilson
Waterloo
Major Ball Undergoes Atomic Juice Debate in Baseball
New York reporters quote Hank Greenberg saying humidity, not the rabbit, fuels the ball. Connie Mack, the Athletics veteran manager, calls it an infernal machine that endangers pitchers on the mound. Billy Meyer, manager of the Pirates, adds the pitcher's danger claim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Cleveland
Hank Greenberg
Athletics
Connie Mack
Pittsburgh
Billy Meyer
Philadelphia A
Pitching Versus Hitting Debate Roars Over New Baseball
A Kenosha report quotes Oscar Noren's 14 pound 32 2 inch pink trout from Lake Superior while major league figures discuss if a livelier ball is creating more homers. Names include Feller Kiner Oneill Greenberg Mack Meyer Williams Wagner Konstanty Page Sawy er Bartell and others weighing weather and skill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenosha
Oscar Noren
60Th Street
Lake Superior
Saxon
Wis
Umpire Myth and Stories From The Diamond
Umpires face harsh judgments but also complex duties in baseball and softball. The article notes their large number of calls per game and extensive rule knowledge, recounting incidents involving Zingone in the AAGBL and other clashes with managers and players. It ends by inviting readers to apply for umpiring jobs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nomper
Boys In Blue
al Zingone
Slowpitch Blue League Opens Second Round
First division clubs posted easy wins as the Slowpitch Blue League began the second round. Granada Tavern widened its half game lead with a 36 to 3 rout over Patio Club, while Brunswick Billiards beat Jess' Tap 17 to 2 and O'Brien's topped Kemen's Meat 12 to 2. Colonial Inn shutout Kenosha Merchants 7 to 0 as Hilltop Tavern kept the Red Loop lead with a 5 to 1 win.
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Granada Tavern
Brunswick Billiards
O'Brien
Brunswick Tap
Jess
Jerry Hendrickson
Larry Augustine
Les Peterson
Ken Trotter
Kemen
Harry Pagliaroni
al Schwaike
Eddie Putrynski
Tom Riley
Rich Benn
Kenny Fonk
Johnny Matye
Colonial Inn
Kenosha Merchants
Pete Huissen
Joe Gabron
Karnas
Red” Horne
Hilltop Tavern
Peter Pirsch
Willie Gogola
Hank Bugalecki
Alex Aull Tavern
Dynamatic
Kurt Stein
Joe Ludwig
Wilward Wins Valley Meet in Fox River Pro Am
Jim Millard of the Oneida Golf Club shot a 71 to win individual honors in the Fox River Valley pro am 18 hole tournament held in Kaukauna Wisconsin yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kaukauna
Wis
Jim Millard
Oneida
Libertyville Polo Weekend Features Arlington Farms Texas Clash
A July Fourth weekend polo double header dominates the Midwest scene at Arlington Farms Polo Fields Buckley Road Libertyville. Arlington Farms beat Texas 12 to 8 in the opener on June 25 and seeks another win as the Texan lineup led by Tom Mather and John Mather travels for Sunday July 2 and Tuesday July 4 games at 3:00 pm.
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Comets
Peoria
Racine
Rockford
Grand Rapids
South Bend
Kalamazoo
Fort Wayne
Kenosha
Arlington Farms
Texas
Buckley Road
Libertyville
Arlington
Texans
John Mather
del Carroll
Mather
Lake Forest
Tom Mather
San John
Mathers
Tom
Bill Fergus
Len Bernard
Dan Peacock
Jack Arnold
Bill Barry
Larry Rogers
Stan Taylor
Classic Loop leaders pace near halfway in softball standings
Tee's Service Station and Mac's Zippers dominate the statistics as the season nears the midway mark. Tee's lead with a .306 team average and hold two top offensive leaders Emerald Knudson .437 and Bobby Dart .428. the Zippers follow at .285 with five hitters at .375 or better. Ray Smolik of Tee's and Dick Stetson and Bob Goodman of the Zippers pace the home run column with three each. Joe Rosko has seven wins and leads with 56 strikeouts while Sid Anthonson and Eddie Blise of the Zippers are undefeated at 3–0. Jack Tracy has three shutouts.
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Tee
Mac's
Zippers
Emerald Knudson
Bobby Dart
Ray Smolik
Tee’s
Dick Stetson
Bob Goodman
The
Joe Rosko
Sid Anthonsen
Eddie Blise
Rosko
Jack Tracy
al Gajdos
Somers Merchants Top Neubauers In Softball Showdown
Somers Merchants won 28 to 5 over Neubauer's Tavern in Major softball last night. Ralph Thomas had four hits and Jack Penza had three including a long homer. Frank Szymaksi pitched all seven innings allowing three hits and eight strikeouts. Van Thiel took the loss with three strikeouts. Somers hosts Cairo Camera Shop at Harmie Smith's diamond Friday.
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Somers
Neubauer’s Tavern
Ralph Thomas
Jack Penza
Penza
Frank Szymaksi
Jack van ‘Thiel
Cairo
Harmie Smith's
Red Sox Dominate All-Star Infield
Boston stars lead balloting for the July 11 All-Star game at Comiskey Park. Walt Dropo and Bobby Doerr push toward starting spots at first and second base. Vern Stephens challenges Phil Rizzuto for shortstop while Keil and Robinson top their leagues in votes.
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Chicago
Boston Red Sox
Comiskey Park
Walt Dropo
Bobby Doerr
Red Sox
Boston
Vern Stephens
Phil Rizzuto
New York Yankees
Rizzuto
Stephens
Detroit
George Keil
National League
Brooklyn
Jackie Robinson
Brewers Climb Out of Cellar in Tight AA Standings
Indianapolis led the American Association with a 5 2 win over Toledo as Milwaukee rose from last place behind 5 3 and 17 6 wins over St Paul. Louisville stayed within reach by beating Columbus 8 4 while Kansas City and Minneapolis split a pair 14 7 and 19 7. Indians pitcher Bill Pierre allowed four hits in beating Toledo as Minneapolis hit eight homers in a Miller twin bill highlighted by Dave Williams two round trippers in the eight run second inning.
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Indianapolis
Milwaukee Brewers
Toledo
Milwaukee
St. Paul
Louisville
Indians
Columbus
Kansas City
Minneapolis
Blues
Bill Pierre
Ray Herbert
Millers
Dave Williams
John Kropf
Williams Kay Win Match At Lake Front Stadium
Veterans Al Williams and Rudy Kay defeated Jani Hernandez and Tony Olivia in the Australian tag match on the American Legion outdoor card at Lake Front Stadium. The Schnabel brothers were replaced due to Fritz Schnabel suffering a brain concussion and hospital stay. In the undercard, Mr X beat Joe Millich and Billy Hickson defeated Art Bull.
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al Williams
Rudy Kay
Jani Hernandez
Tony Olivia
American Legion
Lake Front Stadium
Hernandez
Olivia
Schnabel
Hans
Fritz
Waukegan
Mr. X
Joe Millich
Billy Hickson
Art Bull
Young and Cidone Meet in Milwaukee Feature Bout
Paddy Young of New York and Vinni Cidone of Brooklyn collide in a 10 round main event at the arena. Young, 21, is a heavy hitter and former MSG winner. Cidone previously sent Rocky Graziano to the canvas before a cut eye halted him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
U.P
Paddy Young
New York
Vinni Cidone
Brooklyn
Young
Cidone
Charlie Fusari
Madison Square Garden
Rocky Graziano
John la Bros
Gary
Ind
Jimmy Sherrer
Arthur Portley
Pat Iacobucci
Cincinnati
Feller Seeks 200th Victory Against Browns Tonight
St Louis VP Bob Feller of Cleveland aims to win his 20th career victory and become the only active major league pitcher with that many wins. Closest rivals are Hal Newhouser with 176 and Emil Leonard with 173. Feller, 31, debuted in 1936 and carries a 7 5 record this season. Cy Young holds 511 wins. Animal lovers see a rodeo replaced by a circus at Torrington fair in England.
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St. Louis
Bob Feller
Cleveland
St. Louis Browns
Feller
Hal Newhouser
Detroit
Emil
Dutch) Leonard
Chicago Cubs
Denton
Cy) Young
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Ort
Jim Konstanky
Bobby Feller
Forbes Field
Steve O'Neill
Honus Wagner
Jim Konstanty
Eddie Sawyer
Joe Page
Dick Bartell
Noren
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Heckler
Zingone
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Comet
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Ruby Haefner
Barbara Berger
Hickson
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Stetson
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