Gordy Selbo Delivers No-Hit Bid for Legion Ace
In front of a small crowd about 500, Gordy Selbo of the Senior American Legion team no hit the Peerless Kings through nine innings, yielding one infield single in the fifth by Selbo himself. Bill Meyer starred on the mound for Legion, pitching nine frames with eight strikeouts and only one hit allowed as his teammates backed him in an 8 0 win.
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Copeland Park
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Legion Beats Peerless In Eight-Run Baseball Tilt At Copeland Park
Legion dominates Peerless 11 to 1 in a nine inning night game. Al Lowell and Ed Coady spark the Legion with multi hit nights while Wally Mears loses to Meyers who works six innings. Attendance reaches about 500 as errors hamstring Peerless’s defense.
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Giants Sweep Sheboygan As Oshkosh Extends Lead
Oshkosh Giants win 3-2 and 5-4 over Sheboygan to stay atop Wisconsin state league standings while Green Bay falls to Fond du Lac 6-3. Whitey Greifzu delivers clutch hits including a first inning homer and a game deciding bunt, aided by Erickson and Esqueda. Bill Rose earns his 13th straight win for Fond du Lac in front of a state league record crowd of 5,137.
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Red) Rose
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Classic Bowling League Meets for Annual Meeting
The Classic Bowling league will hold its annual meeting on Wednesday August 7 at 8 pm. at the Pla Mar Alleys. All teams are requested to be represented.
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Dodgers Beat Braves 7-4 in Long Brooklyn Victory
Dodgers beat the Boston Braves 7-4 at Braves Field in front of 41 645. Pee Wee Reese hit a three run homer in the fifth followed by a Dixie Walker two run shot as Joe Hatten lasted under three innings in the start. Ralph Branca earned the win as Mort Cooper struggled for Boston. In New York, Johnny Mize suffered a fractured right hand and left the game.
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Boxing results from Newark and West Springfield last night
Freddie Archer won a decision over Vic Costa in Newark while Elmer Bay stopped George Fitch in West Springfield. Archer weighed 144 pounds and Costa 140, Bay weighed 192 and Fitch 2044.
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Chisox May Purchase Milwaukee Brewers
Chicago White Sox eye a deal to buy the Milwaukee Brewers of the American Association to bolster their farm system. Charles Comiskey II confirmed interest though a closing date before the season ends on Sept 8 seems unlikely.
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Brewers Beat Red Birds 10-8 In Milwaukee Resumé
Milwaukee Brewers defeated the Columbus Red Birds 10 to 8 after a fast start with four runs in the first inning three in the second and two in the third. Wes Livengood earned the win as Jim Hearn took the loss with Del Wilber and Bill Howerton homer for the Birds. Mel Harpader hit a grand slam for the Millers.
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Winhawks and White Sox win Northside games
Four recreation baseball games were played yesterday on the north and south sides. The Winhawks beat the Cardinals 2-1 with Twite and Bruchman earning the win. Skaff and Knutson took the loss. The White Sox toppled the Cubs 6-5 as Kenyon and Olson held the Cubs to four hits. In the South Cub, the Strikers defeated the Hyde Avenue Sluggers 11-4 behind McPeak's four-hit game. The Pee Wees beat Washington 2-1 before rain halted play in the third inning.
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Stay At Home Camp Opens For Boys At YMCA
The Boys Department of the YMCA announces annual Stay At Home Camp starting Monday August 19. All area boys are invited to join for games hikes handicraft and swimming with registration details to follow.
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Tennis Tourney Questions Rise After Damp Courts
Mickey Owen leads a list of winners in a city recreation department city singles tennis tournament as rain dampened play. Results include John George over Bob Barth 6-4 6-1 and Charley Weigent 6-1 6-2 over Dan Spika with several second round matches upcoming for men and women. Players must report outcomes to Bill Baker at 2730 M.
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Dentist Fortney Carded Viroqua Course Second Ace
Dr. Rufus Fortney a local dentist and former county golf champion in 1941 and 44 shot the second ace in Viroqua country club history. In a seven player group he made a 159 yard hole in one on the fourth hole. The inaugural ace on the course occurred in 1936 by Dr. A. E. Kuehm.
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Wonder Bars Upset by La Banskys in Kittenball Clash
In Sparta Wisconsin the Wonder Bar squad opened Friday with six hits and seven runs in the first two innings from the La Banskys. La Banskys answered with 13 runs on 10 hits, aided by five hits five walks and multiple errors, including two errors, to win the game. Arlis Peters led Wonder Bar with a double and two singles, while La Banskys centerfielder Jenkins made two notable catches to deny Peters a perfect day. Benedict and Manuel each had two hits for La Bansky, batting four times. Holdt's Recreation defeated Market Tavern 14 to 2 behind Arnie Wandschneider three hit pitching, as Ballman Harris Nichols and Tilton contributed key hits.
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Barron Mangrum to Challenge Snead for World Golf Title
Herman Barron the All-American Open winner and Lloyd Mangrum the U S Open champion will play Sammy Snead and the PGA winner from Portland in Chicago for the world golf championship at George S May’s Tom O’Shanter course on September 7 and 8 with a fourth player to be the Portland winner.
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Ted Fritsch Joins Cleveland Browns Training Camp
Bowling Green Ohio reports that Ted Fritsch, formerly an All-League fullback for the Green Bay Packers, reported for duty Monday at the Cleveland Browns training camp. The move places Fritsch with the Browns as they prep for the upcoming season.
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Correction of Little Eight standings August 4
A. Severson secretary of the Little Eight says Monday night Tribune standings were wrong. Correct as of August 4 show Ettrick 9 3 .750 and Holmen 9 4 .692 leading. Middle Ridge 8 3 .127. West Salem 6 6 .500. Onalaska 5 5 .500. Bangor 5 7. AW Galesville 4 7 .364.
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Authorized and Paid for by Erwin Voss in La Crosse
Authorized and six dollars and thirty cents paid for by Erwin Petesy Voss of 531 North 11th Street in La Crosse. The note confirms payment and recipient details.
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SeeMees and Battybatters Triumph in League Play
SeeMees softball team, undefeated in Tribune Carriers League, defeated Hellcats 14 to 8 as Houlihan pitched five hits and teammates drove in 14 runs. Barrett hit two homers for Battybatters in a 21 to 8 win over Blackhawks with Parnow winning on the mound and Cramp Dwyer Ritter contributing three singles each.
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Stoddard Dominates Hokah In 19-0 Victory
Stoddard shut out Hokah 19 to 0 as Arnold Davies pitched steady, drove in four hits in six trips, and teamed with Wayne Monski for the battery. Umberger led the offense with a triple two doubles and a single in six at bats.
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Dodgers eye reinstatement for ex catcher Mickey Owen
Mickey Owen, who left the Brooklyn Dodgers for the Mexican league last April, reportedly returned to the U S and plans to seek reinstatement with Commissioner Chandler. Branch Rickey said he will intercede if possible and Leo Durocher would welcome him back, though Chandler must rule first.
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VFW Ball Club Sets Wednesday Practice at Copeland Park
Manager Lefty Glassbrenner has scheduled a 6 p m practice for the VFW baseball team at Copeland Park on Wednesday evening.
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Players And Owners Reach Agreement In Principle
The Major League policy committee and players' group say they have reached an agreement in principle on contract reforms. A minimum salary and spring training expense allotments are among the topics, with details to be discussed at Chicago meetings.
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English Lutheran Caps English Lutheran Softball Win
English Lutheran defeated St. Paul's at Hogan Field 16 to 5 last night in a decisive softball game.
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