Locke Wins All-American Meet In Golf World Championship
Bobby Locke, the British entrant, defeats Mangrum in an 18 hole playoff to win the All-American world championship of golf. Frank Stranahan wins the amateur playoff over Wilford Wehrle after Wehrle is disqualified. The event features 32 pros and many amateurs across a 72 hole format with a $53,000 world purse and $11,000 to the pro winner.
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Tom
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Johnny Palmer
Jimmy Demaret
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Demaret
Beverly Hanson
Pasadena
Miss Hanson
Don Ielty
Long Beach
Calif
Betty MacKinnon
Dallas
Tex
Peggy Kirk
Findlay
Pat O'Sullivan
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Mac Murray
Rutland
Edean Anderson
Helena
Mont
Lyle Bowman
Portland
Ore
Bill Campbell
Huntington
W. Va
West Virginia
Tarn
Cashton tops West Salem in Little Eight clash
Cashton defeated West Salem 13 to 8 in a postponed Little Eight baseball game. Leland earned the win while Wehrenberg and Groth pitched for the losers. Orlando Olson and Al Stuckey had three hits each for Cashton. A Miller and G Miller led West Salem with multiple hits including a homer for G Miller.
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Wis
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Leland
Wehrenberg
Groth
Orlando Olson
al Stuckey
Alvin Miller
Gordon Miller
A. Miller
G. Miller
Leland and
Wais
Mengelt
Shake Hollow Edges North Bend In Narrow Melrose Win
Shake Hollow defeated North Bend 3 to 2 in Melrose Wisconsin in a tight game. Torkelson pitched the complete game for Shake Hollow with D Rand catching. Johnson took the loss with Kamprud catching. A Olson had two hits for Shake Hollow.
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Wis
Shake Hollow
North Bend
Torkelson
D. Rand
Johnson
Kamprud
A. Olson
Annual All-Star Clash Opens at Soldiers Field
The La Crosse Country Club hosts the 17th State Country Club Golf Meet with fifteen two-ball mixed foursome teams. Each team features one man and one woman alternating shots with men on odd holes and women on even holes. Sunday’s schedule lists eight matches and byes.
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E. Schelling
Skip Kubiak
Bye
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Art Christenson
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H. Gotterdam
P. Hurtgen
A. D. Kirk
M. Matteson
W. Newburg
L. J. Bergerson
H. F. Stein
E. Erickson
K. Schuebert
John Miller
C. Schubert
P. J. Egelhof
College All Stars Meet Eagles In Soldier Field Scrimmage
Friday night clash at Soldier Field features the College All Stars led by Don Campora and Clayton Townemaker facing the Philadelphia Eagles under coach Greasy Neale. Worried about McHugh out with a knee injury, Philadelphia aims to rebound after last year’s 38 0 victory. fans expect about 90 000 as clouds loom.
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Neale
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McHugh
St. John’s Military Academy
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Wis
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Doak Walker
Southern Methodist University
Clayton Townemaker
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Anderson
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Bob McChesney
Hardin Simmons
Texas College
Bulldog Turner
Chicago Bear
Don Campora
College of the Pacific
Eddie le Baron
John Sandulsky
Villanova
Lou Creekmar
William and Mary
George Hughes
Collegians
Robinson in easy win over Fusari to set sights on Lamotta
Sugar Ray Robinson dominated Charlie Fusari in a 15 round noncompetitive bout at Roosevelt Stadium. The victory keeps his welter title secure and sparks talk of a 160 pound title clash with Jake Lamotta at Madison Square Garden.
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N. J
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Sugar Ray Robinson
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Roosevelt Stadium
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Harlem
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International Boxing Club
New York
Sugar Ray
Fusari
Irvington
Damon Runyon
Broadway Clowns to Clash With La Crosse All Stars Saturday
The Broadway Clowns meet the La Crosse All-Stars at Copeland Park Saturday night at 8 15 p m Bud Collins leads the Clowns with Dopy Ward Pee We Carlyle and Bib Jim Ramsey among standout players The Clowns feature showmanship and a slow motion baseball act La Crosse hopes to end a five game skid with Lefty Gabrielson planning the attack Schmikla or Sullivan to start for the Stars.
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la Crosse
Bud Collins
Dopy Ward
Pee-Wee Carlyle
Jim
Kokoma) Ramsey
Collins
Charlie Schmikla
la Crescent
Jim Sullivan
Stars
City Men’s Tennis Tourney Advances to Second Round
The city men’s singles tennis tournament moves into round two at the Teachers College courts. Dave Baptie faces John Kroner at 5 15 p m in the first second round match. Kenney, top seed, meets Dick McLoone at 6 p m, with Friday’s 8 a m match between Jerry Thompson and third seed Jim Scheel. Bill Grode, second seed, plays winner of Dick Peregrine and Russ Hoff after their first round bye. The Peregrine Hoff match is the only first round contest. the other seven players had byes.
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John Kroner
Teachers College
Kenney
Dick McLoone
Jerry Thomp
Jim Scheel
Bill Grode
Dick Peregrine
Russ Hoff
Peregrine-Hoff
Grode
Engineers Win In-A-C League Tight Finish At South Avenue
Engineers edged Third Shift 8-7 in a late rally stoppage at South Avenue as Hotchkiss and Suze homered for Engineers and Third Shift. Sluggers beat the Office 8-6 with Ott logging three singles. Cultivators defeated Foundry 9-4 led by Stokes and Wittinger. Pencil Pushers beat Hot Spots 9-4 while Raiders won 10-7 over Sleepers. Spots forfeited to Orphans. Our Savior Lutheran topped First Lutheran 9-1 and Church of Christ tied Bethel Lutheran 9-9 before darkness. Rain paused English Lutheran Immanuel Lutheran at West Avenue after three innings.
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Allis- Chalmers
South Avenue
Hotchkiss
Suze
Office
Foundry
Ott
Stokes
Wittinger
Trane
Taylor
Bagniefski
Phillips
Guenther
Hesselberg
Our Savior Lutheran
Lutheran
Church of Christ and
Bethel Luitheran
Casey Jones Ties For Horseshoe Lead
A Wisconsin entry and two Californians top the field with eight victories in the national horseshoe pitching tournament round. Fernando Isais of Los Angeles Lowell Gray of San Gabriel and Casey Jones of Waukesha share the lead after Wednesday night play.
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Utah
Wisconsin
Fernando Isais
Los Angeles
Lowell Gray
San Gabriel
Calif
Casey Jones
Waukesha
Wis
Galesville Bowlers Schedule Meetings
Galesville bowlers prepare for the season with weekly meetings for re organization Purposes Men met Wednesday night and the three leagues will meet separately later Women meet Monday evening August 14 Election of officers deferred to split the 16 team league into two divisions Improvements at Bicha alleys include two new lanes and a building addition with a lunch room.
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Galesville
Wis
Major League Leaders In Batting And Pitching
The AP reports American League leaders Doby Kell and Stephens with batting highs. DiMaggio Williams and Dropo lead in runs batted in. Kell hits and Rizzuto runs. Doerr Woodling and Newman show doubles and triples. In the National League Musial Robinson and Slaughter pace batting while Kiner Ennis and Pafke top homers. Spahn and Maglie lead in strikeouts. Miller Roberts and Maglie noted for pitching.
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Detroit
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Rizzuto
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Musial
St. Louis
Slaughter
Robinson
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Jethroe
Ennis
Kiner
Pittsburgh
Pafke
Chicago
Snider
Spahn
Blackwell
Cincinnati
Miller
Roberts
Waneteete
Maglie
Oshkosh takes over first in state loop
Joe Margoneri pitched Oshkosh to a 5-1 and 7-6 doubleheader sweep of Wausau to move the Giants into first in the Wisconsin State League. Norbert Ranz and Wilbur Jenkins homered for Wausau. Margoneri earned both wins with 11 strikeouts in the second game. Fond du Lac swept Appleton 4-3 and 0-2. Green Bay beat Janesville 5-2 and 6-1. Sheboygan split with Wisconsin Rapids.
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Associated Press
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Oshkosh
Wausau
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Fond du Lac
Appleton
Green Bay
Janesville
Sheboygan
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Indians
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Norbert Ranz
Wilbur
Northsiders Triumph in All Star Ballgames at Copeland Park
Northsiders swept two All Star games at Copeland Park. The North Cub Stars defeated the South Cubs 7-0 behind Walden and Wohlers two hit pitching, securing the second straight win in a five game series. In the Intermediate clash, the North edged the South 13-12.
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Hoch
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Moe
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Jack
Dick Hackett
Tourville
Yanks
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Ed Johnson
Rich Boehlke
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Mealy
Schumacher
Ron Wilhelm
Sheck
Campbell
Stein
Joe Slunk
Hammes Trucks
Hixton
Nordrum
Voss
Hammes
Jim Mason
Strittmaier
Pet Milks Hand Spinks 5th Straight Sparta Loop Defeat
Pet Milks defeated the Spink Clothiers 14 to 5 in the Sparta softball league second round. Arnie Wandschneider earned the win over Dave James with nine strikeouts. Don Eukert went 4 for 5 with a single double triple and home run to lead the winners. Middleton and Nelson each went 3 for 5. Spink and Schultz had two hits apiece for the losers.
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Spinks
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Don Eukert
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Nelson
Spink
Schultz
Rimmer
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Williams
Amvet
Cooper
Konopasek
Ed Pelshaw
Packers Host Colts in Exhibition Final
MILWAUKEE September 10 will see the Green Bay Packers close their exhibition schedule with a game against the Baltimore Colts sponsored by the Tripoli Shrine temple.
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Green Bay Packers
Baltimore Colts
Tripoli Shrine Temple
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