Becker Leads Brew Victory
Heinz Becker blasted a fifth inning double as Indianapolis beat Louisville 2 1 in a tense American Association contest. Milwaukee gathered seven hits off two Kansas City pitchers including three more for extra bases, with Damon Phillips Gene Markland and Al Roberge adding doubles and a triple. Lefty Jim Prendergast earned the win despite trouble, scattering 13 Blues hits over nine innings.
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Associated Press
Heinz Becker
Dianapolis
Louisville
Ameri
Indians
Becker
Milwaukee
Kansas City
Damon Phillips
Gene Markland
al Roberge
Jim Prendergast
Brewers
Mal Malette
Cy Baker
Ted Beard
Indianapolis
Chet Johnson
Johnny Meal
Amvets Sweep Twin Bill In Lansing
Amvets softball team from La Crosse opened with a 12 7 victory over the Fish Hatchery as Gus and Joe Tika pitched. The nightcap, halted after two innings with Amvets leading 60, featured Barnes on the mound against Stern’s Appliance. B Howland F Mikalvec and J Anderson led at the plate in game one.
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Lansing
Ila
Amvets
la Crosse
Gus
Joe Tika
Invaders
Fish Hatchery
Stern
B. Howland
F. Mikalvec
J. Anderson
Manning
Barnes
Wisconsin Player Draws In National Junior Amateur Opener
In Ann Arbor Michigan the United States Golf Association prepares to open the inaugural National Junior Amateur Championship for 18 year olds. R Bruce of Madison is Wisconsin’s lone entrant and will face R Lowry Jr of Huntsville Alabama in the first round. The event is limited to players who will not have their 18th birthday before August 14. The field totals 128 young golfers.
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Ann Arbor
Mich
Wisconsin
United States Golf Association
R. Bruce
Madison
R. Lowry, Jr
Huntsville
Ala
Rain Delays Four Northern League Baseball Games
Heavy rain halted all four scheduled Northern League games last night causing postponements across the circuit. Teams and venues reported rescheduled dates to be announced by league officials.
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Northern Baseball League
Sportsman's Bar Suffers First Loss in Round Two Tavern League
Lonko’s squad drops a 13 to 7 decision as Miehl and Cup deliver home runs for the winners. Olson collects three hits for Sportsman as S. Wolden and M. Wolden, C. Bendel and Kamperschroer also factor in.
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Sportsman's Bar
Lonko
Miehl
Dutch Bendel
S. Weilden
Olson
Sportsman's
Our Corner Tavern
Green
Fannelo
Grogan
Kamperschroer
Papermakers and Rapids Rally to Late Victory
Wisconsin Rapids erased a deficit with a ninth inning rally to beat Appleton 6 7 and moved within two games of the White Sox in the standings. Green Bay edged Fond du Lac 7 6 as Jack Tree and Chuck Huwer homered for Green Bay.
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Wisconsin Rapids
White Sox
Green Bay
Appleton
Fond du Lac
Oshkosh
Diaws
Janesville
Pel Austin
Jim Schymanski
Chuck Swank
Jack Tree
Chuck Huwer
Wausau
Rex Carrow
Bob Zum
al Dare
Sam Few
Joe Hauser
Indians
Herman Doering
Wall
Keyoth Wall
Don Schmitt
Cubs
Controversy hits Bi-State League over postponed game
In Lewiston Minnesota a dispute arose after Lewiston postponed a Bi-State baseball game with Rollingstone due to a soggy field. Lewiston notified Rollingstone at 11:30 a m that the diamond was unplayable and the game would be postponed, despite league rules requiring a 10:30 a m notice. Rollingstone, leading the league, traveled and appeared on the field before the home team refused to play, prompting a forfeit claim. League officials will reschedule at a future date.
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Lewiston
Minn
Rollingstone
Hambletonian is Wednesday
The brief item notes the Hambletonian race proceeding on Wednesday. John Chandl reports the scheduling and key details associated with the notable event.
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Hambletonian
Old Tom Berry Predicts Dueling Derby in Harness Classic
Goshen New York reports trainer driver Old Tom Berry expects Demon Hanover and Madison Hanover to contend for the 369000 Hambletonian at Good Time track. Berry notes post positions and luck influence outcomes as eight to twelve entrants loom for the historic race.
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Goshen
N. Y
Tom Berry
Rollo
Lexington
Demon Hanover
Madison Hanover
Berry
Rodney
Hoot Man
Favorites Advance In State Net Meet
In Milwaukee the 59th Wisconsin State Open tennis tournament saw favorites move forward. Dick Stiehm of Madison defeated Bob Pathast of Milwaukee 6-1 6-1 in boys singles. Jim Garvey of Appleton fell to Wayne Cody of Milwaukee 6-1 6-0 in the junior boys division.
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Milwaukee
Dick Stiehm
Madison
Bob Pathast
W. Allwardt
Manitowoc
Bill Randall
Jim Garvey
Appleton
Wayne Cody
Oday
Joan Kaupie
Racine
Hinsdale
Ill
Mary Koltes
N Daniels
Mary Heinecke
Sheboy
Ann Haebie
Milwa
Dick Curtis
Neenah
Mac Wirth
Don Rondou
Green Bay
Don Tippett
Ann Scroogy
Miwau- Men
Bob Borchert
Dan Baumile
Oleg la Mere
Ted Hands
Preston Beats Canton 7-1 in HF Contest
Preston defeated Canton 7-1 as Ralph Kneeskern pitched a two hitter with one strikeout. Kneeskern also led the offense with three hits in four trips, while Canton pitcher J Webb surrendered nine safeties. The game ended with Preston scoring two runs in the second inning, one in the fifth, and four in the ninth.
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Preston
Canton
Minn
Ralph Kneeskern
Kneeskern
J. Webb
C. Kneeskern
Webb
Sather
Cracker Crew Crushes Orioles 21-6 in Cub Circuit Game
Cracker Crew smothered the Orioles 21 to 6 at Salter Field Monday. Stoll collected three singles while Krause pitched the win and Bayer took the loss.
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Salterfield
Stoll
Schinies
Krause
Bayer
Labor Outfit Tops Schlitz in Cope Land Park Showdown
Labor Outfit defeats Schlitz 14 to 2 and 3 to 2 in doubleheader at Cope Land Park. Laborers secure second place in the loop standings as CIO improves to 10 wins in 14 games while the American Legion is set to at least tie for fourth.
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American Legion
Copeland Park
Schlitz
Bill Killen
Legion
la Crescent
City All-Stars Meet Little Eight Wednesday Night
The City All-Stars of the La Crosse City league face the Little Eight stars in a 8:15 p.m. game at Copeland field. Both managers will reuse the lineup from last month’s Centennial clash, which City Stars won 3 0. Pitching duties include Meyer Schmikin Freitag Mitchell for the City Stars and Osgood Schroeder Bachmann Cotton Henley for the Little Eight.
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All- Stars
Bill Killeen
City Stars
Bill Meyer
Charlie Schmikin
Norm Freitag
Larry Mitchell
Legion, CIO Borough Victory Highlights In Local Play
In Friday action the Legion built a 2-0 lead in the second with a walk and hits by Harnish and Lehrke, later adding another on Lehrke’s double. CIO exploded for seven early runs behind Schlitz, Red Gee, and Veglahn as Deal closed out the game.
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VFW
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Gordy Palmers
The
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Larry Topel
Yeager
Joe Beranek
Toby Tovsen
Schlitz
CIO
Romey Quinn
Towson
Red Geeen
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Veglahn
ABRE
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Graf
J. Meyer
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Stuhr If
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Kessier
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Lebrke
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Larson
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Parizek
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Peverson
Torsen
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Quinn
Vegiahnr
Schistzei
Three More Cardinal Gridders Hurt In Drill
In Waukesha Wisconsin three more Cardinal players join the injured list from football camp. Tackles Bob Zimny and Joe Coomer suffer leg and hand injuries while halfback Vic Schwall sprains his right ankle. Boris Dimancheff hits groin and guard Plate Andros injure legs during practice. Cardinal squad drops to 46 active players as they prepare to face the College All-Stars in Chicago on August 20.
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Chicago Cardinal
Yesterda
Bob Zimny
Joe Coomer
Vic Schwall
Boris Dimancheff
Plate Andros
Cardinal
Chicago
Umpire Staff Listed For Semi-Pro Meet
The umpiring staff for the 14th annual National semi pro baseball tournament was listed by the National Baseball Congress. Ed Sanders of Milwaukee is named. The Topeka Decker Oilers and Jefferson City Redbirds vie as Kansas and Missouri champions opening Friday night at 8 15. Camden Kraftsmen of Arkansas and New Holstein, Wisconsin, meet in the 10 15 nightcap.
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National Baseball Congress Today
Ed Sanders
Milwaukee
Wis
Topeka Decker Oilers
Kansas
Jefferson City Redbirds
Missouri
Camden Kraftsmen
Arkansas
Wisconsin
New Holstein
Teddy Still Leads Batters in American League
Chicago's Ted Williams tops the American League batting race with a .387 average on 120 hits in 310 at bats over 86 games. Lou Boudreau of Cleveland is second at .345, with Al Zarilla of St. Louis third at .330 and Dale Mitchell of Cleveland fourth at .326. Other top ten include Walt Evers, Geo Kell, Bill McCosky, Henry OE Philcoit, and Bob Dillinger with varying marks.
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Boston
Ted Williams
Cleveland
Lou Boudreau
al Zarilla
St. Louis
Dale Mitchell
Walt Evers
Detroit
Geo Kell
Bill McCosky
Philadelphia
Henry Oe Phitcoat
Bob Dillinger
New Albin Tops Eitzen in Celebration Game
New Albin baseball team defeated Eitzen 7 to 3 during the New Albin day celebration game. New Albin hitters produced early runs while the defense held off late rallies to clinch the victory.
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Albin
New Albin
Eitzen
Sluggers Win Opener of North South Series
The Sluggers beat Doerflinger's 7 to 2 in the first game of a three game North South series. Runs in the last half of the second inning set the margin as Johnson allowed only three hits. Collins led with two singles while Ghelfi and Hackett took the loss.
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North Side
Doerflinger
Johnson
Doerflinger Crew
Collins
Ghelfi
Hackett
Recreation Baseball League Match Between Doerfiinger’s and Grathins Geel Cranes
A local recreation baseball league game featured Doerfiinger's facing Grathins Geel Cranes at Epeland Park. Details of scoring and lineup not recovered in the readable OCR.
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Epeland Park
C. m—Doerfiinger
Grathins Geel Cranes
Friday schedule sparks high school basketball week
The schedule lists Monday night results with VW and Schutz, Tuesday games at 7:00 p.m. and 7:45 p.m., Wednesday feature City All-Stars against Little Eight All-Stars, and Friday matchups Peerless versus Onalaskes and Le Crescent versus AFL. Teams already finished 1948 schedule.
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Schutz
Onaleske
South Ridge
City All-Stars
Little Eight All-Stars
Peerless
Onalaskes
le Crescent
AFL
Hood Street Sluggers Meet Owls In Tuesday Rec Softball
Recreation softball schedule lists a Tuesday game at Hood Street between the Hood Street Sluggers and the Owls. The match-up highlights local recreational play and community sports.
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Hood St
Owls
South Ridge Invades Here In Exhibition Twin Bill
Two foreign squads travel to Copeland Park for an American Legion exhibition against La Crosse teams. Onalaska Juniors open at 7 pm facing La Crosse Juniors, followed by Senior contest South Ridge vs Legion. South Ridge features Bob Bell on the mound. La Crosse Junior squad hurls with Nehring and Twite among others.
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Coane
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Bob Bell
Milwaukee Brewers
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Connie Erickson
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Bud Schultz
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Jim Larson
George Lehrke
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Ronnie Twite
Don Smith
Dick Larson
Knute Schneider
Mike Saley
Rick Allen
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