AFL Assured Tie For City League Title As La Crescent Tops CIO
AFL moved within one win of undisputed City League championship after La Crescent defeated CIO 10-9 at Copeland Park. Schlitz beat VFW 6-5 as AFL teams eyes the second round. La Crescent’s win extends a five-game unbeaten streak for the league leaders.
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Diamondmen
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Pip) Wuest
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Rennebohm Leaves Lions with Leg Injury
ALMA Michigan Bob Rennebohm Wisconsin end who joined Detroit in a Packers swap left training camp due to a recurring leg injury. He suffers pains in his right leg persisted since a 10 year old operation after last season. Coach Bo McMillin said he remains on the active list until fit to compete. Rennebohm plans to return to Madison to seek dairy work. He arrived in Detroit two weeks ago with Guard Howard Brown in exchange for Center Le Cook.
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Mich
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Detroit Lions
Green Bay Packers
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Rennebohm
Wisconsin
Bo McMillin
Detroit
Madison
Wis
Howard Brown
le Cook
Green Bay
Eau Claire Bears sweep twin bill over Fargo-Moorhead
The Eau Claire Bears won both games of a Northern League doubleheader beating Fargo-Moorhead 5 to 0 and 6 to 2. Superior Blues fell 5 to 1 to Aberdeen. Grand Forks blanked St. Lloyd 6 to 0. Duluth Dukes defeated Sioux Falls 8 to 2 and 9 to 8.
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Associated Press
Eau Claire Bears
Fargo-Moorhead
Superior Blues
Aberdeen
Grand Forks
St Lloyd
Duluth Dukes
Sioux Falls
Tomah brothers nurture racing hobby with bid on track
Paul and Herbert Rose of Tomah Wisconsin have four harness horses including a promising three month old colt. They maintain the Tomah track with a grader drag and sprinkling wagon, doing all work without pay. They applaud harness racing as a great sport and spend many hours at events across Wisconsin and Illinois, often traveling at night to watch races.
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Herbert
Tomah
Vicland
the Rose
Wis
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Rose
Recreation Field
Tomah Oval
Midwest
Rose Brothers
O'Hara
Roses
Monroe County Fair
Wisconsin
Ilinois
Paul
Herb Rose
Whitehall Archery Club Set Meeting At Golf Course
Whitehall Archery Club will hold a meeting at the local golf course on Thursday evening August 5 at 6 30. New targets have arrived and the group will conduct practice shooting in addition to a business session.
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Whitehall
Wis
Whitehall Archery Club
Encyclopedia Americana Year in Review 1947
New York report notes Marty Berg compiled 72 sports and 2844 events for Encyclopedia Americana, summarizing the year 1947. The NEA dispatch highlights the breadth of coverage and the scope of sports included in the reference work.
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NEA
Marty Berg
Encyclopedia Americana
Stewart Direct Cups Classified Pace Victory at Roosevelt Raceway
Stewart Direct driven by Clint Hodges won the Cleveland pace the $2 000 feature on the Grand Circuit program at Roosevelt Raceway by a length over Fred B Greenly s So Long with June Gray finishing third The winning time was 2 05
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N. Y
Stewart
Clint Hodg
Cleveland
Roosevelt Raceway
Ithe Victor
Fred B. Greenly
June Gray
Fights Last Night By the Associated Press
Jamaica Arena bout saw Ray Edwards of New York stop Jerry Mekier in the 3rd round. Rochester’s van outpointed Lee Matriccini, fighting at 208% weight, in Rochester. Baltimore hosted other action with noted results.
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Jamaica Arena
Ray Edwards
Jerry Mekier
Rochester
Lee Matriccini
Baltimore
Rahr's Radios dominate in Sparta City softball opener
In Sparta, Rahr's Radios defeated Walt's Bar 14 to 8 as seven homers fueled a late rally. Pete Bean limited Walt's to five hits, with Tommy Leverich homering twice. Sullivan's Pool Hall beat Spink's Clothiers 3 to 3, as Darrel Jenkins held Spink's to one hit and J Sullivan paced Sullivan's offense with three runs batted in.
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VFW
Booker Parizek
al Graf
Vets
Stub Yaeger
Sullivan
Dan Early
Ronnie Otto
Diamondmen
Larry Topel
Bombers
Ince
Legion
Peerless
Sparta
Wis
Sparta City
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Walt
Pete Bean
Tommy Leverich
C. Bruce
C. Schultenover
R. Hiles
D. Smith
B. la Bansky
Watts
J. McGarvey
H. Millard P. Bean
T. Leverich
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Clothiers
Darrel Jenkins
J. Sullivan
W. Laxton
D. Sullivan
E. Schwanke
C. Spink
D. Jenkins
G. Garvin
Recreation Softball THURSDAY AUGUST 5
Local leagues schedule Thursday games across multiple venues. Readouts show teams like Roosevelt Our Corner against Copeland Sportsmen against Fritzs Bar and West Salzer Jean sites, with matches at West Avenue Gateway Inn Shim shak South Avenue Midway Bar Lon koski Houskark Commercial Beranek Longfe Hof Brau Ray Sam s and more.
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Our Corner
P. & J Copeland
Sportsman’s
Fritz’s
West Salzer
Leo & Johnnie's
Viking West Avenue
Gateway Inn
Shimshak
South Avenue
Midway
Lonkoski
Houskark—Commercial
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Ray & Sam's
Hogan—Heilemaen'’s
Elks Hood St.— Policemen
Wa. DeLux Engineering Co
Barron leads Tam O Shanter scramble with 136
Herman Barron of White Plains New York posted 68 68 to lead the Tam O Shanter pro field into the third round of the $5 000 scramble for first prize. Ralph Guldahl Chicago was one stroke back at 137 with a 33 34. Patty Berg Minneapolis led the women with 80 after two rounds. Babe Zaharias trailed with 157. Grace Lenczyk Newport defeated amateur leader Harold Brin Grand Rapids in the amateur chase.
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la Crescent
Wayne Lottes
Gophers
Eric Gunderson
Minnesota
George Field
Bill Killeen
Lottes
Jerry Johnston
Orv Wetzel
Harris
Wetzel
Butch Ellison
Ellison
Bernie Golz
Dutch Ott
Don Yolton
Dallas Ames
Ohnston
Field
Schlitz
Red Gegen
Sullivan
Chicago
Herman Barron
White Plains
N. Y
Barron
Ralph Guldahl
Bobby Locke
Three Ring Circus
Patty Berg
Minneapolis
Babe Zaharias
Grace Lenczyk
Newington
Conn
Harold Brin
Grand Rapids
Mich
Wilford Wehrle
Louisville
Gardner E. Dickinson, Jr
Louisiana State
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