Blue Grass Express to Run at State Fair
Blue Grass Express an unbeaten two year old pacer owned by the McKenzie Blue Heather Farm will race at the Wisconsin State Fair in Milwaukee on Wednesday August 23. Emma W. Mc a two year old trotter owned and trained by R E McKenzie will also race at the fair with date unannounced. Belvidere county fair saw Blue Grass Express win two heats in 2 17 and 2 15 2 with purses totaling $1000, while Emma W Mc placed second in both heats. Bob McKenzie drove both horses.
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Blue Grass Express
McKenzie Blue Heather Farm
Milwaukee
Emma W. Mc
R. E. McKenzie
Belvidere
la Crosse
Belvidere Fair
Bob McKenzie
Horses Too Evenly Matched In Hambletonian To Pick Winner
Veteran driver Tom Berry expects a tight Hambletonian field at Goshen Good Time Park with at least six contenders including Star's Pride Florican and Lusty Song. Owners and drivers see no clear favorite as bets consider the race's high 500 dollar starting fee and potential record purse.
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Hambletonian
Star's Pride
Ee Song
Clemmons
N. C
Lusty Song
Star
Hayes Fair Acres
Duquoin
Til
Florican
Gene Hayes
Lusty Long
E. R. Harriman
Arden, N
E. T. Gerry
Titer York
Harriman
Star’s Pride
L. B. Sheppard
Hanover
Gib White
Lexington
Anthony Hanover
T. J. Zornow
Pittsford
N. Y
Tom Berry
Tom
Cold Stream
E. Dale Schaffer
Barbara Kelly Wins Tourney at Country Club
Barbara Kelly won the junior tournament earning 4 Class honors among girl entrants with Caroline Newburg as runner up. Mary Erickson captured Class B and Barbara Shimanski finished second. Bud Westerlund took the title with Terry Murphy second. Last week Caroline Newburg and Marlene An Gerece won best ball for girls. Tony Hoch and Roy Pearse won best ball for boys. A blind-bogey meet is scheduled for Thursday.
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Goes Country Club
Barbara Kelly
Caroline Newburg
Mary Erickson
Barbara Shimanski
Bud Westerlund
Terry Murphy
Marlene An- Gerece
Tony Hoch
Roy Pearse
Bowling Meeting Set for August 9 at Pla-Mor Alleys
The Classic bowling league will hold its annual meeting on August 9 at 8 p.m. at the Pla-Mor alleys.
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Classic Bowling League
Pla-Mor
West Avenue Lincoln Split Doubleheader In Midget League
West Avenue swept a doubleheader with Lincoln in the Midget league. West won the first game as Mike Weber pitched and Ollie Shimshak caught with Shimshak homering. Lincoln followed with Garman Ammerman winning on the mound and Harley Slater catching. Lincoln won the second 20 13 as Ammerman again won, Shimshak and Weber homered. South Avenue edged Washington 8 6 with Kline and Lamb the winning battery.
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West Avenue
Lincoln
West
Mike Weber
Ollie Shimshak
Garman Ammerman
Larry Saxton
Shimshak
Hoadley
Harley Slater
Weber
Ammerman
South Avenue
Washington
Charley Kline
Bruce Lamb
Bob Sposnick
Neal Tornblom
Dick Grosskopf
Don Erickson
Lee Nordrum
Paul Tanke
Hogan
Steve Anderson
Butch Mathey
Hoan
Pete Randall
Gerryan Galder
Strittmaier
Hood Street
Arlan Antony
Bob Lonkoski
Charley Dierkop
Dan Beckley
Hambone
Sandless
Hood
Leslie Monson
Chuc Cunningham
Bernie Blank
South
Ted Rhode
Cagendish
Howie Voss
Major League Leaders in National and American Leagues
The listed leaders include Musial and Slaughter of St. Louis for hits and runs, Kiner and Doerr among home run figures, and Spahn, Lemon among strikeouts. Detroit and Boston top various categories with Stephens and Doby notable in the American League. Pitching leaders include Trout and Lemon with solid win percentages.
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Brooklyn
Musial
St. Louis
Torgeson
Boston
Jones
Philadelphia
Slaughter
Dropo
Stephens
Kell
Detroit
Rizzuto
New York
New Ork
Doerr
Woodling
Rosen
Geals
Williams
Dainese
Yale
Lemon
Cleveland
Reynolds
Trout
Amateur Reinsman to Pilot Star's Pride in 000 Race
Lawrence B. Shepard plans to drive Star's Pride in the 000 race at Good Time Park on Aug. 9, following history made by Harrison Hoyt aboard Demon Hanover in the 1948 Hambletonian.
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Goshen
N. Y
Harrison Hoyt
Demon Hanover
Lawrence B. Sheppard
Good Time Park
Knutson Wins Rushford Open With 109
Knutson of Zumbrota shot 109 to win the 27-hole Rushford Open over 118 entrants in Rushford Minnesota. Len Bernatz of Winona was runner up at 113 with John Moynahan of Winona third at 114 amid a strong Winona presence across six flight divisions. The Rushford country club thanked participants and helpers.
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Rushford
Minn
Jarvis Knutson
Zumbrota
Knutson
Len Bernatz
Winona
John Moynahan
Bernatz
Bill Ward
Gene Pellowski
John Koch
Layton Searight
Roger Burke
Searight
Burke
Mike Kowalzewk
Rochester
Gordie Macken
Gene Fraser
Fraser
Harry Rand
Frank Heck
Chisholm
Rushford Country Club
Circles Edge Stoddard In W-W Play
Prairie du Chien circles edged Stoddard 8 to 7 in Western Wisconsin baseball. South Ridge shut out Westby 1 to 0 as Jack Cardy fanned 16 and drove in the winning run. Sophomore Lou Little notes Columbia football team had seven lettermen with only two playing in 1948.
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Viroqua
Wis
Prairie du Chien
South Ridge
Wisconsin
Stoddard
Westby
Jack Cardy
Nicolai
Schnieder
Welsch
Borne
Lou Little
Columbia
Schubert Leads La Crosse Junior Golf Tour Qualifiers
Karl Schubert shot 75 to top 16 qualifiers in the La Crosse Junior Golf Tour event at Central High. He opened with 38 on the front nine, followed by 37 on the back nine to finish 10 strokes ahead of John Bibby, who shot 85.
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Karl Schubert
la Crosse
Central High School
Schubert
John Bibby
Peter Hurtgen
Tony Hoch
Tom Murphy
Homers Pace Toledo Past Milwaukee 4-2 in Baseball Twin Bill
Don Lund and Alex de La Garza homered to lift Toledo over Milwaukee 4-2 as part of a four game set. Dwaine Sloat struck out 11 in eight innings, Ray Herbert closed the ninth, while Glenn Elliott absorbed his 12th defeat. Other scores: Minneapolis over St Paul 6-2 and Kansas City 4-1 over Columbus.
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Milwaukee Brewers
Don Lund
Alex de la Garza
Toledo
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Kansas City
Columbus
Dwaine Sloat
Ray Herbert
Milwaukee
Glenn Elliott
Dave Barnhill
Saints
Barnhill
Ray Dandridge
Sid Schacht
Sloat
Herbert
Mordarski
Elliott
Johnson
Linden
Whitehall Tops Osseo In Golf Dual Meet
Whitehall beat Osseo on the Osseo course as Lyle Pavek fired 32 and 35 and Hiram Hegge earned medalist honors with a five under par 31 followed by a 37. Whitehall plans another tournament between the two teams on their home course before season end. this was the third match of the season.
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Whitehall
Wis
Lyle Pavek
Osseo
Hiram Hegge
Fights Last Night in boxing results from multiple cities
Washington bout saw Charley Salas defeat Ike Williams in a non title at 10 rounds. Scranton match featured Eugene Hairston decision over Lee Sala. Brooklyn card had Artie Diamond beating Sammy Larotta in eight rounds.
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Associated Press
Washington
Charley Salas
Phoenix
Ariz
Ike Williams
Trenton
N. J
Scranton
Eugene
Hairston
New York
Lee Sala
Donora
Brooklyn
Artie Diamond
Sammy Larotta
Belleville
Beshore Aims to Upset Charles Before Louis Title Bid
Freddie Beshore and Ralph Gold back Freddie to beat Ezzard Charles in the heavyweight bout set for August 15 in Buffalo. The duo say Charles remains focused on a Joe Louis title fight next month, while Beshore trains with confidence and urgency to claim boxing's Cinderella man moment.
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New York
Ralph Gold
Freddie Beshore
Beshore
Ezzard Charles
Buffalo
Charles
Louis
Ezzard
Gold
Chicago
Giants Begin Upward Dash After Two-Hitter Victory
On July 20 1950 the New York Giants rallied from a rough stretch to win 9-3 over the Boston Braves. Jack Kramer delivered relief while Ken Johnson pitched Cardinal ice in a 2 hit shutout by Johnson. Phillies star Mike Goliat drove in four with a single double and triple as the pennant race tightens.
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New York Giants
Boston Braves
Giants
Phils
Leo Durocher
St. Louis Cardinals
Ball Park
Braves
Boston
Philadelphia Phils
Dodgers
Monte Kennedy
Jack Kramer
Kennedy
Ken Johnson
Cardinal
Redbirds
Kansan
Mike Goliat
Phillies
Midway Bar Tops Alvin Miller Team In Softball Clash
Midway Bar defeated the Alvin Miller All-Stars 27 to 20 at Copeland park on Sunday. Bernard Buchner was the winning pitcher, Jer ome Mitchell took the loss. Fred Tischer and Ted Tischer homered for the All-Stars, with Fred five for five. Robert Rossman led Midway with four hits, while the All-Stars totaled 28 hits to Midway's 27.
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Midway Bar
Alvin Miller
Copeland Park
Bernard Buchner
Jerome Mitchell
Fred Tischer
Ted Tischer
Robert Rossman
Midway
Recreation Softball Tuesday Schedule Postponements
Class AA games postponed across several grounds. West Avenue at 8 15 p m Newburgs versus Quinns Sport Shop. South Avenue 8S H versus La Crosse Cooler Co. Houska Park Eds Tavern versus Pitzners Cleaners. Ward Avenue West Quality Lumber Coal versus Heilemans. Class A 12 Inch Industrial League West Avenue 6 15 p m Shamrock Tavern versus Kellers Market. West Avenue 7 15 p m Sportsmans Bar versus Fritz Beer Depot.
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West Avenue
Newburg's
Quinn's
South Avenue
la Crosse Cooler Co
Houska Park
Ed's Tavern
Pitzner's Cleaners
Ward Avenue
Quality Lumber & Coal
Heileman’s
Shamrock Tavern
Keller’s Market
Sportsman’s Bar
Fritz’ Beer Depot
Oasis Bar Keeps First In Tavern Loop After 10-9 Win
Oasis Bar remains in first place with a 20 5 season mark after a 10 9 victory over Russ A Bar. Five runs in the fifth sealed the win while Adams M Wolden led Oasis with three singles as the losers leaned on O Wuest for 16.
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Oasis Bar
Russ-A-Bar
Oasis
Fall Awa
Eho
Knatting Mn
S. Wolden
O. Wuest
Potts
Wolden
Adams
M. Wolden
Russ
Fitzpatrick
Lawrence
B. Olson
Galdstone
Sportsman
E. Crogan
Fanello
D. Blank
Pintz
H. Blank
Pappas
Rhomberg
Gladstone
Midway Bar
Bohemian Hall
Fritz
Beer Depot
Viking Tavern
Midway
Sheen
Ladies Bowling League Meets Thursday Night
The Pla-Mar alleys Ladies Bowling League will hold its annual Fall banquet and meeting at Walt's Thursday night. The gathering starts at 6 30 p.m.
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Ladies Bowling League
Pla-Mar
Walt
New Lisbon crushes Necedah 12 to 2 in league game
New Lisbon remains undefeated in the Hiawatha Valley league after a 12 2 victory over Necedah Sunday. Reisenauer pitched five hits and struck out 13 as New Lisbon produced two home runs three doubles and a triple led by Wehman and John Nicksic with three hits each.
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New Lisbon
Wis
Hiawatha
Reisenauer
Engwall
Necedah
Casey
Kell Tops In Batting Race
Chicago report notes Detroit third baseman George Kell leading the American League batting race with a .353 average, edging Cleveland’s Larry Doby at .350. Both gains two points during the past week as the leaders held their positions through last Sunday.
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Chicago
George Kell
Detroit
Cleveland
Larry Doby
Kell
Doby
Bears Win 12-5 in Northern League Action
Eau Claire Bears beat St. Cloud 12-5 to stay first in the Northern league standings. Blues defeated Duluth while Fargo-Moorhead edged Grand Forks 8-7 and Aberdeen routed Sioux Falls 14-7 in Monday night games.
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Wisconsin
Eau Claire Bears
St. Cloud
Oeea Blues
Duluth
Fargo-Moorhead
Grand Forks
Aberdeen
Sioux Falls
Musial Narrowly Leads Robinson In NL Batting Race
Stan Musial of St Louis holds a one point edge over Jackie Robinson of Brooklyn in the National League batting race as week’s end arrives. Musial increased his batting average to .361 while Robinson slipped to .360. Robinson managed five hits in 23 at bats and Musial had 11 hits in 30 at bats.
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New York
Stan Musial
Brooklyn
Jackie Robinson
Musial
St. Louis
Robinson
Dodgers
Slaughter
Hopp
Pittsburgh
Lockman
Pafko
Chicago
Cooper
Boston
Purillo
Stanky
Gordon
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al Townsend
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Freddie
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Rice - Olsen
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Minnesota Woolen CO
Bo le Couns
H. O. Ristow
Losey Boulevard
la Crosse, Wis
Joe Reichler
Paulson
Sandoval
Fritz Beer Depot
Rossman
R. Tischer
Meyer
B. Tischer
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Ott
Viking
Zischke
Hinytzke
Spika
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Shimmy
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Heberlein
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Bohemian
Temp’s Tavern
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Ring
Bernie
P and J
Nabor
Smith
Bott
Tanke
Tyer
P and
Friendly Nabor
Rendler
Peterson
Barnes
Dolezel
Collins
Larkin
E. Preeschl
Wayside Inn
Gateway Inn
Roosevelt
Wayside
Spah
Oldenberg
Ritter
Fluekiger
Pet. Kell
Goodman
Evers
Zarilla
Pesky
Berra
Groth
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