No Single Hero Emerges In Olympics Whitfield Third In 400
Ted Smits reports the 400 meters outcome leaving Whitfield third and no clear U S double winner in track as Cromwell and Whitfield voice disappointment. He notes Jamaica's Wint near two wins but singles remain elusive among men while Dutchwoman Blankers Koen and Ostermeyer lead the women’s field at Wembley. The United States holds eight track titles with Sweden and others trailing as games pass midweek.
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Whitfield
Fannie Blankers-Koen
Michelin Ostermeyer
Victoria Draves
Karen Harup
Jessie Owens
Eddie Tolan
Percy Williams
Paavo Nurmi
Arthur Wint
Jamaica
United States
Herb McKenney
Cromwell
Cy Arate
Dave Boien
Colorado
Morrie Curotta
Australia
Guida
Villanova
Blankers - Koen
Mile
Mile. Ostermeyer
France
Mrs. Draves
Miss Harup
Mrs. Blankers - Koen
Sportsman's Bar Tops Fritz Crew 9-5 In Tavern League Play
Wolden outpitched Blank as Sportsman's Bar defeated Fritz Crew 9-5. Rye and Millard led the winners with three safeties apiece, while Lonkoski’s rallied from a four-run deficit to beat Midway Bar 5-4, Bendel earning the win. Thorson homered for Bar nine. Tikal and Poelzel led P and J with a big multi-hit night.
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Sportsman’s
Fritz
Lonkoski
Rtsman
Wll
Wolden
Rye
Millard
South Avenue
Midway Bar
Bendel
Fitzpatrick
Thorson
Bar
Kamperschroer
Gudie
Boston Beats Cleveland In Bumpy Box Score
Doerr drives in four as Boston edges Cleveland 6 to 5. Hughson earns win, Stephens takes loss amid a string of errors and double plays. Baserunners reach repeatedly with five errors noted and multiple players stealing or scoring off miscues.
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Pridey
Spence
Arf
Blden Basls
Goodman
Doerr
Dobson
Mele Doerr
Tebbetts
Boston Ll
Lewis
Pannin
Ferriss
B. Stephens
Fannin
Hughson
Doebdson
Perrins
Officials adopt Gan tron fabric handkerchiefs in 49ers games
San Francisco officials plan to use sparkling Gan tron fabric handkerchiefs to indicate rule infractions during 49ers professional football games.
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SAN Francisco
NEA
San Francisco 49Ers
Brewers win third straight as Rays star shines in win
Milwaukee Brewers beat Columbus 5 to 3 while Indianapolis halted its nine game streak with a 2 to 1 loss to Kansas City. Ray Martin earned his ninth win with a two hit effort and Kurt Krieger was chased in the fourth. St. Paul, Minneapolis, and Louisville also posted wins in other Double A games.
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Milwaukee Brewers
Brewers
Indianapolis
Milwaukee
Columbus
Kansas City
Minneapolis
Louisville
St. Pauli
Toledo
Ray Martin
Kurt Krieger
Jack Crimian
Bob Keegan
Dick Kryhoski
Indians
Jack Cassini
Ted Beard
Beard
Krzyhoski
Johnny McCall
Elbie Fletcher
Millers
Fletcher
Otis Clark
St. Paul's Saints
Bob Raney
Saints
Martin
Burris
Krieger
Beers
Crimian
Hutchinson
Garagiola
Heileman Club Defeats Elks In Industrial League Tilt
Heileman Club defeated the Elks 16 to 14 at Hogan Field with Koelbl credited for the win and Pouzar charged with the loss. Coughlin and Quinn each hit four bags for their clubs while Nystad, Priebe added power for the Elks. In another game, the Policemen beat De Luxe Engine 18 to 2 on Hood Street as Campbell pitched and homered with strong support from Koblitz Snyder and Frick.
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Elks
Hogan
Koelbl
Pouzar
Coughlin
Quinn
The
Nystad
Priebe
Heileman
Koelb
Gjerde
Burrows
de- Luxe Engine Company
Hood Street
Campbell
Shumaker
Koblitz
Snyder
Frick
Weiland
Gilles
Alma Tops Rollingstone 3 2 in Bi-State Opener
Alma defeated Rollingstone 3 to 2 in a Bi-State league game in Alma Wisconsin as new lights were dedicated. Maynard Weber league president from Winona attended the matchup with Alf Kjos beating Dick Rader in the mound duel. Pelowski collected four hits in four at bats to pace the winners. Rollingstone’s scoring came in two runs over the final innings.
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Alma
Wis
Rollingstone
Maynard Weber
Winona
Alf Kjos
Dick Rader
Pelowski
Westby Defeats Sullivan's 9-1 in Sparta Softball Exhibition
In Sparta Wisconsin Sullivan's Pool Hall and Westby met in an exhibition contest. L. Lyman allowed three hits and struck out nine for Westby. D Jenkins homered for Sullivan's lone run. Sullivan's pitcher J. Sullivan yielded seven runs on nine hits with seven strikeouts. Nine errors marked the defensives for Sullivan's side.
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Wis
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Westby
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D. Jenkins
Les
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J. Sullivan
L. Mikkelson
Lyman
Sulliven
George Hekkers First Detroit Lion Casualty
ALMA Michigan George Hekkers the Lions tackle was the club s first casualty in preseason camp He was ordered to rest a couple of days for strained back muscles before returning to Rennebcohm He had recently joined Detroit in a trade from Green Bay and said the Packers had no knowledge of his injury at the time of the deal
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Alma
Mich
George Hekkers
Detroit Lions
Wisconsin
Rennebcohm
Lions
Green Bay Ee
Bane
Saodieee
Green Bay Club
AFL aims to clinch 11th straight win in Copeland doubleheader
AFL manager Pip Wuest leads the team against the Peerless Ambers in the first game at Copeland Park, with Charlie Schmikla favored to start and Don Gabrielson a backup. The nightcap features Onalaska Merchants vs American Legion, as Gene Osgood faces Bill Meyer in a race for fourth place in the standings.
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AFL
Copeland
Areve
American Legion
Charlie Schmikla
Laborers
Wuest
Don Gabrielson
Schmikla
Kelly Emberson
Peerless Ambers
Dick Rick
Ambers
Schlitz Bombers
Russ Walden
Onalaska Merchants
Eee Se
Legion
Gophers
la Crescent
Gene Osgood
Chuck
Onalaska
Bill Meyer
Legion Nine
Whitehall Ladies Invited To Durand Golf Course Aug. 18
Whitehall Wis special report states the Whitehall Ladies Golf club will visit Durand Golf Course on guest day August 18. The event follows the tri county tournament here August 11 with Mondovi Galesville Neillsville and Whitehall competing. Mrs Al Mattson chaired the tournament and also won low score at Ladies night while Mrs Helen Paige drew a prize at the Fitzpatrick home.
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Whitehall
Wis
Durand
al Mattson
Mondovi
Galesville
Neillsville
Mattson
Helen Paige
Fitzpatrick
Badger Junior Golfers Eliminated In Meet
Three Wisconsin players fell in the opening round of the Junior Chamber of Commerce National Junior Amateur Golf tournament. Doug Campbell of Madison lost to James Blair of Jefferson City one up. Stanford Jones of Racine dropped to Bayne Adams Jr of Reno 3 and 1. Harold Knuth of Racine was defeated by an opponent from Lakeland, Florida 2 and 1.
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Lincoln
Neb
Wisconsin
Chamber of Commerce
Doug Campbell
Madison
Wis
James Blair
Jefferson City
Stanford Jones
Racine
Bayne Adams, Jr
Reno
Nev
Harold Knuth
Es Jr
Lakeland
Fia
Westby Baseball Seeks Aug 15 Harvest Festival Game
Westby city baseball seeks a game for the Harvest Festival on August 15. Interested teams or players should contact Jerson by phone, though the listing provides an unclear number.
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Westby
Wis
Ae Jerson
Boxing Roundup Shows Larkin Beltram Spurlock Wins
Fights last night report Larkin stopping Beltram in New York and Spurlock outpointing Logan in Kansas City. Johnny Greco knocked out Eric Boon in Montreal. Also notes Japan's pulp and paper mills returning to prewar capacity.
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New York
Tippy Larkin
Garfield
Willie Beltram
Topeka
Kaes
Shrine club offers chartered bus for North South tilt
La Crosse Shrine club officials announced a charter bus to Madison for the North South All Star football game on August 18. The trip requires 36 to 42 passengers to proceed. Interested fans should contact the Greyhound bus depot.
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la Crosse
Yank Coach Sees Close League Race
Hershey Pennsylvania clippings report coach Maurice Smith of the Boston Yanks predicting the 1948 National Football League race will be the closest in history. He notes a stronger Yanks squad of 36 and expects the New York Giants to be a key factor with 38 new players signed. The Eagles, Steelers, and Washington are also viewed as contenders from the East.
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Maurice
Clipper) Smith
Boston Yanks
Clipper
Yanks
Smith
Boston
New York Giants
Giants
Philadelphia Eagles
Pittsburgh
Jock Sutherland
Washington
Alma Tops Red Wing Under New Arcs 12-9
Alma edged Red Wing 12-9 in Bi-State league play under lights at Reidt's park. Ritscher had two doubles for Alma while Bong lost the mound verdict to Smith. Rochester visits Sunday night.
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Alma
Wis
Reidt’s Park
Red Wing
Bong
Smith
Ritscher
Rochester
Anderson
Steinbrecher Takes Third in Nationals Junior Girls
Sharon Steinbrecher of Sheboygan Falls Wisconsin finished third in the junior girls division at the National championships held in Reno Nevada yesterday marking a strong showing for her team and region.
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Reno, Nev
Sharon Steinbrecher
Sheboygan Falls
Wis
Lagers Cancel Dubuque Doubleheader. Watertown Ahead
Heileman’s Old Style Lagers announce cancellation of Sunday doubleheader with Dubuque Central Cafes after Dubuque could not play. The Lagers schedule one game vs Weber Beers of Watertown at West Avenue at 10 30 AM, with starting pitchers and lineup organizers noted for upcoming state tournament exhibitions.
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Heileman
Dubuque Central
Halverson
Dubuque
Heiseman
West Avenue
Iown
Onalaska Park
Weber
Watertown
Ronnie Barnes
Swish Beranek
Heileman's
Cootch Carroll
Frankie Smith
Carroll
Hank Kamperschroer
Ed’s Tavern
Body Shop 9 Edges Oilers in Sparta Softball Upset
Larry's Body Shop upset Bolden's Oilers 9 to 7 in Sparta. G L Johnson pitched five strong innings, hit a homer and singled, while F Murphy added a homer and two singles. Bolden's used three pitchers, Hunter Don Hunzicker collected three hits in a perfect night. In the opener Pet Milk beat Amber Inn 11 to 10 as W Miller and K Ziegler helped the Milks rally.
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Sparta
Wis
Larry
Boldon
Bolden
A. Peters
L. Stannard
E. Wiley
H. Jewell
L.johnson
J. Brandau
Amber Inn
W. Miller
K. Ziegler
T. Schanofer
Milks
Boston Marathoner Johnny Kelley Named to Olympic Team
Johnny Kelley of Boston, a renowned marathon runner, made the 1936 U S Olympic team and was selected for the 1940 squad, highlighting his status as a leading American distance athlete.
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Boston
NEA
Johnny Kelley
U. S
Model plane meets set for Red Wing August 15
La Crosse model plane enthusiasts prepare for an August 15 contest at Red Wing Airport Minnesota with Class C and D speed jet stunt and scale events offering 200 dollars in cash prizes. Entry is one dollar sponsored by Red Wing Business Men and Chamber of Commerce.
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Red Wing
Minn
Red Wing Business Men
Chamber of Commerce
Fairmont
Waterloo
Iowa
Art Millard
Holly
Copeland Park
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