Dodgers Nudge Cubs as Hermanski’s Power Leads Win
Gene Hermanski belted three home runs and drove in five, powering the Dodgers to a 6 4 victory over the Chicago Cubs. Rookie Erskine earned his first major league win while six Dodgers errors nearly cost the win. Braves end skid by beating Reds 6 4 as Torgeson’s three run triple seals game. Indians beat Senators 3 4 keeping pace atop the American league standings. Athletics sweep White Sox 3 0 and 7 4 to move into second place as Bearden and Reynolds lead strong pitching.
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Car’ Erskine
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Warren Spahn
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Ken Burkhart
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Jim Hegan
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Comiskey Park
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Joe Cuaiana
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Sam Chapman
Allie Reynolds
Freddie Hutchinson
Joe Page
Page
Dick Wakefield
Akefield
Billy Johnson
George Stirnweiss
Red Sox
Browns
Vern Stephens
Johnny Pesky
California Net Hopes Rest On Underdogs
In Kalamazoo Michigan California’s chance to crown a successor to Herbert Behrens rests on two underdogs in the National Junior Tennis championships quarter finals. Fourth seed George Gentry of La Jolla faces unseeded Charles Hickox of Berkeley in a pivotal match, with other brackets featuring top seed Dick Mouledous vs Tom Boys and Tony Trabert against Lorne Main, while Gil Bogiley meets Charles Devoe in a later round.
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Mich
California
Herbert
Buddy) Behrens
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
George Gentry
la Jolla
Charles Hickox
Berkeley
Dick Mouledous
New Orleans
Tom Boys
Forest Hills
N. Y
Tony Trabert
Cincinnati
Lorne Main
Vancouver
B. C
Gil Bogiley
Chevy Chase, Mr
Charles Devoe
Indianapo
Scheel Upsets McDonald In City Tennis Meet
Scheel, former city junior champion, defeated defending champion Bob McDonald 6 2, 6 3 in a quarterfinal on the teachers college courts. Semi final matchups set for later today and Saturday feature Scheel, Tom Howe, Leo Kenneyle, Charlie Weigent, and Bob Novak advancing with plans for spectator benches for the weekend finals.
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Teachers College
Scheel
McDonald
Tom Howe
Leo Kenneyle
Charlie Weigent
Central High Netmman
City
Charlie Graham
Bob Novak
Herman
Babe) Derouin
Novak
Weigent
Thea Caverous
Dorothy Loeffler
Shirley Granke
Bill Baker
City Recreation Department
All-Star Prep Game Tickets On Sale Here
La Crosse fans can buy tickets for the North-South All-Star high school football game at Breese Stevens Field Madison. John Smevoy and Bob Jones will play for La Crosse on the North roster. Event Aug 18 at 8 30 p m. sponsors Wisconsin High School Coaches Association and Madison Zor Shrine Temple. Tickets from S and H Bodega Sweet Shop Wittenbergs or Carl Wahlstrom if needed.
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la Crosse Shrine Club
la Crosse Prep
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Madison Zor Shrine
Zor Shrine
Zor Temple Oriental Band
Ait S and H
Bodega
Sweet Shop
Wittenberg's
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Major League Standings and Saturday Schedule
Thursday results list leaguer matches with Minneapolis, Louisville, Kansas City, Indianapolis, Milwaukee, Columbus, St. Paul, Toledo. State league shows Oshkosh, Janesville, Wausau, Green Bay, Wisconsin Rapids, Appieten, Pond du Lac, Sheboygan. Saturdays schedule notes American Leaguer Boston versus Chicago.
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Louteville
Kansar City
Indianapolis
Millwaukee
Columbus
St. Paul
Toledo
Oshkosh
Janesville
Wausen
Green Bay
Wisconsin Rapids
Appieten
Pond du Lac & Sheboygen
Boston
Chicago
Philadelphia
New York
Detroit
Washington
St. Louis
Cleveland
Philadelph
Brocais
Pitsburgh
Chicago American Association
Milwaukee
Columbus Kansas City
Wisconsin
Rapice Pond du Lac
Tin Cans Used to Shore Angeles River Banks
Old tin cans were placed along the Angeles River to reinforce its banks and prevent erosion, marking a makeshift effort to stabilize the watercourse.
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Ang
Eight Pros Enter Tam Final Round Locke Leads
Chicago reports a crowded Tam O Shanter scramble with eight top contenders within four strokes. Bobby Locke and Barron led at 208 after 54 holes, while Pete Cooper Mangrum and Henry Ransom chased at 209 210.
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Chicago
Bobby Locke
Herman Barron
Pete Cooper
Gainesville
Lloyd Mangrum
Cooper
Mangrum
Wausau Gains Full Game On Sheboygan Nine
Wausau pulled a full game closer to Sheboygan in the Wisconsin State League standings after a 12-3 win over Green Bay. Fond du Lac defeated the Indians 9-4 as Meshelski earned his 11th victory. Appleton beat Wisconsin Rapids 5-3, Oshkosh blanked Janesville 11-0, with notable hits from Fassero, Riney, Kucherik, Austin and Carrow.
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Sheboygan
Indians
Lumberjacks
Green Bay
Fond du Lac
Joe Meshelski
Wisconsin Rapids
Appleton
Oshkosh
Janesville
Jim Pavlica
Bluejays
Febel
Jaehnke
Freeman
Vic Fassero
Joe Riney
Meshelski
Russ Hawkey
Sam Few
George Kucherik
White Sox
Pell Austin
Rex Carrow
Huck Hower
Mauldin Out Star Game With Shoulder Injury
Stan Mauldin Chicago Cardinals tackle will miss the College All Star game due to a shoulder injury. Coach Conzelman noted Sam Goldman 235 pounds six foot three inch defensive end was acquired from the Boston Yanks for a draft choice next year.
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Wis
Stan Mauldin
Chicago Cardinals
Conzeilman
Cardinals
Sam Goldman
Boston Yanks
Mauldin
Bill Blackburn
Marv Jacobs
Ellensburg
Ash
Conzelman
Jim O'Malley
Charley Trippi
Bob Hanlon
Frank Schorro
Dick Loepfe
Chet Bulger
Bill Campbell
1948 Junior Legion Baseball Tournament Set For West Allis
Milwaukee report on the 1948 state American Legion Junior baseball tournament in West Allis August 14 and 15. Four top teams compete with West Allis Tanner-Paul post and Janesville as contestants. playoffs determine the other entries in a four region field. State Commander John F. O Melia also announced the Legion basketball tournament for Rhinelander next March.
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American Legion
West Allis
Legion
West Allis Tanner-Paul Post
Janesville
Oshkosh
Green Bay
Superior
Eau Claire
John F. Omelia
Rhinelander
Baseball and basketball notes from major leagues and arena
Williams leads the American League with a .290 average while Musial tops RBI and runs for St. Louis. Kiner leads homers in NL. Ashburn steals 26. The NBA builds a new $150,000 floor at Madison Square Garden in New York.
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Boston
Bow- Grean
Cleveland
Musial
St. Louis
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Chicago
Mise
New York
Lockman
Hie
Musal
Waitkus
Selite Teats
Philadelphia
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Louis
Hopp
Pitteburgh
Kiner
Pittsburgh
Sauer Cosme
Ashburn
NBA
Madison Square Garden
Simmons Tops Point Getter In Decathlon
Floyd Simmons former UNC football player for the Los Angeles A C led the Olympic decathlon events with 896 points after the 110 meter high hurdles. He overtook Enrique Kistenmacher who faltered on the last hurdle while Ignace Heinrich and Bob Mathias trailed in the standings as the United States built an 164 to 63 point advantage over Sweden.
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Olympic Stadium
Wembley
England
Floyd
Chunk) Simmons
University of North Carolina
Los Angeles A. C
Enrique Kistenmacher
Charlotte
N. C
Kistenmacher
Simmons
United States
Sweden
South Ridge outscores Holmen in final frame for 6 5 win
South Ridge, Wisconsin trailed Holmen 5 2 after seven innings but scored three runs in the ninth to take a 6 5 lead. Williams drove in the tying run and scored the eventual winner on La Vern Olson's hit. Mickelberg pitched for Holmen and Bell for South Ridge. Bluske had two hits for South Ridge while Mickelberg fanned nine and Bell 13. Next Sunday the Ridge host Viroqua in league play.
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Wis
Nick Holmen
Williams
la Vern Olson
Mickelberg
Holmen
Bell
Ridge
Bluske
South Ridge Nine
The
Viroqua Legion
Krzoska Named Whitewater Cage Coach
Ray Krzoska, former Milwaukee athlete and coach, appointed head basketball coach at Whitewater State Teachers. He played at Milwaukee East and Milwaukee Teachers, previously coached at Milwaukee University School and Cathedral, and may continue with the Milwaukee Shooting Stars if schedule allows. He will assist athletic director Edgar Schwager with the football squad.
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Wis
Ray Krzoska
Milwaukee
Whitewater State Teachers Edge
Milwaukee East
Krzoska
Milwaukee Teachers
Milwaukee University School
Cathedral
Shooting Stars
Edgar Schwager
Schwager
Fire Destroys Park After Crowds Leave
Tyler Trojans baseball park was nearly destroyed by a fire last night with damage estimated at $100,000. A caretaker spotted the blaze shortly before midnight after 12,000 spectators had departed.
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Eex
Tyler Trojans
Chip's Softball Teems for Watertown Weber Beer Nine
Bangor Wis special: Chip's tavern team faces Watertown Weber Beer in an 8 15 p m game at the Bangor diamond. Chip's features Carroll Yeager Gehrking and hurlers Yeager Carroll amid strong infield and outfield, with an August 19 exhibition against Chicago Hotten Tots scheduled at the same diamond.
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Watertown
Weber Beer
Bangor
Wis
Chip’s Tavern Ageon
Bob (Cootch) Carroll
la Crosse
Chip
Wilfred Chapiewsky
Johnny Yeager
Ray Gehrking
Arentz
Wittmershaus
Bedessem
Keystone
Erickson
Hesselberg
Blashaski
Haack
Severson
Chip’s. Olson
Schroeder
Young
Harding
Chicago Hottentots
Chip’s
State Northern Clubs Break Even
Wisconsin Northern league games last night produced even results as Superior defeated Sioux Falls 12-6 and Eau Claire lost to Grand Forks 10-1. Aberdeen shut out Duluth 12-0 and St. Cloud edged Fargo-Moorhead 3-1 in 11 innings.
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Associated Press
Wisconsin
Superior
Sioux Falls
Eau Claire
Grand Forks
Aberdeen
Duluth
St. Cloud
Fargo-Moorhead
Brownwood Lilly Wins St Louis Pace at Roosevelt Raceway
Brownwood Lilly owned by L. E. Brown of Scottsboro, Ala., captured the featured $2,000 St. Louis pace on the grand circuit program at Roosevelt Raceway, edging Oxheart by a head with Dark Chief third. The winning time was 2:11.Movie ticket prices have fallen below 30 cents in Paris.
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N. Y
Brownwood Lilly
L. E. Brown
Scottsboro
Ala
Roosevelt Raceway
St. Louis
Oxheart
Dark Chief
Ann Curtis wins semi final heat in 400 meter swim
Ann Curtis of California tops the 400 meter freestyle semi final at Wembley England with 5 26.4 tying the Olympic record set earlier by Karen Harup of Denmark. Brenda Helser of Los Angeles was second at 5 28.1 with F Nathan son Cartensen of Denmark third.
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Olympic Pool
Wembley
England
Curtis
University of California
Karen Harup
Denmark
H. Mastenbroek
Holland
Berlin
Brenda Helser
Los Angeles
Miss
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