Eagles 14 Percent Favorite In Thirteenth Clashes
Rumors of a walkout faded as top golf pros reconsidered the Tam O Shanter world championship. Promoter George S May reversed his score cancellation after PGA input. Bobby Locke won the All American and led the field before rain halted play. Zaharias Berg and Wehrle among those affected.
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Chicago
Bobby Locke
Jack Burke, Jr
Jimmy Demaret
Cary Middlecoff
George S. May
Tommy Bolt
Durham
N. C
Porky Oliver
Henry Ransom
Tom O
Demaret
May
Lloyd Mangrum
Locke
England
Mr. May
Mangrum
Babe Zaharias
Patty Berg
Wilford Wehrle
Frank Stranahan
Lyle Bowman
Portland
Ore
Pat O'Sullivan
Orange
N. S
Peggy Kirk
Findlay
Ohio
Tigers Top Sox Indians Pass Yanks
Phillies playoff hopes rise as Jim Konstanty anchors bullpen in win over the Giants. Konstanty’s 51st appearance helps cement a six game lead for Philadelphia over Boston with key late drama and a trio of homers by Hamner, Goliat, and Jethroe in a high scoring test.
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Tigers
Associated Press
Jim Konstanty
Phils
Jim
Curt Simmons
New York Giants
Konstanty
Bob Miller
Giants
Boston
Philadelphia
New York
Wausau Lefty No-Hits Oshkosh In Twin Bill finale
Wausau lefthander Bill Sheckler pitched a 2-1 no hitter in the nightcap to beat Oshkosh and pull them from first place in the Wisconsin State League. Sheckler walked seven and fanned four in a five loss, no win record, while Oshkosh stranded runs on walks.
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Bill Sheckler
Wausau
Oshkosh
Bill
Sheckler
Lumberjacks
Giants
Sheboygan Indians
Wisconsin Rapids
Janesville
Green Bay
Fond du Lac
Appleton
Sheboygan
George Singer
Dick Gray
Chet Gugala
Guegala
Rapids
Bob Siusarek
Cubs
Phil Costa
Lew Gisinger
Gordy Tench
Bill Bullock
Panther
ITBC Drops La Motta Robinson Title Bout Plans
The International Boxing Club cancels a middleweight title bout after La Motta demands 45 percent of gate receipts and Robinson 20 percent. Jersey Sports Exhibits seeks the pairing, offering a 75000 dollar guarantee plus 20 percent for Robinson, with SEC rights complicating Jake La Motta’s next move.
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New York
International Boxing Club
Jake la Motta
Ray Robinson
la Motta
Robinson
Jersey Sports Exhibits, Inc
Charlie Fusari
Jersey City
Roosevelt Stadium
Andy Neiderreitter
SEC
Jake
Complete Squads For All-Star High School Contest
The 32 man rosters for the North South All-Star football game were announced with 13 half backs and two tackles named for the South and eight half backs for the North. Notable selections include Hal Raether of Lake Mills leading the South backs and Rod Lundberg of Superior Central leading the North. Final games set for the night of August 26 in Green Bay.
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Green ‘Bay
Wis
al Reed
Hal Raether
Lake Mills
Associated Press
Shelvy Bandy
Beloit
Mel Zemplinski
Cudahy
Jack Platner
Whitewater City
Ted Harenda
Milwaukee Bay View
Ron Hoenisch
Wausau
Steve Hansen
Menomonie
Mark Schumacher
Green Bay Central Catholic
Larry Lindholm
Ashland
Robert Salutz
Valders
Richard Varish
Milwaukee Washington
Rod Lundberg
Superior Central
Carl Stumpf
Appleton
Bandy
Stumpf
Russ Goldman
Milwaukee
Pius
Richard Cheke
City Oe
Whitehall '9' Edge Ettrick In Whitehall Baseball Clash
Whitehall defeated Ettrick 15 to 11 at Whitehall to complete the outlast victory. Pitchers were Gardner and Scow for Whitehall with Bierne and Briggs for Ettrick. Len Ellison had three hits while Cliff Bautch and Gardner added two each. Walt Wall led Ettrick with three hits as Erickson and Ofsdah each had two picks. Lavern Nelson opened with a homer on the initial pitch of the game.
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Whitehall
Wis
Ettrick
Fred Gardner
Myron Scow
R. Bierne
Briggs
Len Ellison
Cliff Bautch
Gardner
Walt Wall
Erickson
Ofsdah
Lavern Nelson
Ecco
Gardner, Scow and Baruch
Bierne
Briggs and Erickson
Recreation Softball Postponed Games In Two Leagues
In Class AA 11-Inch Industrial League postponed Friday games at West Avenue and Houska Park Newbure's against Heileman's at 8 15 p m. In the 16-Inch Industrial League a postponed game at West Avenue features Heileman's versus Fire Department at 6 15 p m.
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West Avenue
Ed's
Quality Lumber & Coa Co
Houska Park
Newbure’s
Heileman's
Heileman’s
Fire Department
Area Iowa Baseball Teams In Tourney
Fifteen eastern Iowa clubs will compete in the Tour of Champions at Cedar Rapids from August 20 to 27. The Cedar Rapids chamber of commerce wholesalers bureau sponsors with $1000 in merchandise prizes. Nordness of Winneshiek county leads the Upper Iowa league and meets Ryan of Delaware county on August 21. The Waukon Scenic league opens vs Preston on August 20 at 2 PM.
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Decorar
Cedar Rapids
Wholesalers’ Bureau
Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce
Nordness
Winneshiek County
Ryan
Delaware County
Waukon Scenic League
Preston
Dyersville
Iowa
Evansville
Clarence
Vinton
Littleport
Ettrick Flyer Enters Texas Soaring Contest
Conrad Rogne son of Dr and Mrs C O Rogne travels to Grand Prairie Texas for the 17th National Soaring contest Aug 2 to Aug 13 under Texas Soaring association. He is with Lyle Maxey ground crew and holds a new commercial flying license. Rogne trained with Max Conrad at Winona and previously competed in the 1947 Pacific coast soaring contest in San Diego. He resides at Rogue farm W it's End farm Ettrick.
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Wis
Conrad Rogne
C. O. Rogne
Grand Prairie
Tex
Texas Soaring Association
Rogne
Lyle Maxey
Pathe
Texas
Max Conrad
Winona
San Diego
Calif
Rogue Farm
Wit's End Farm
Decorah Silver Crest Golf Tourney Pairings Listed
Decorah Iowa special announces the annual Silver Crest golf tournament opening Sunday August 13 with 18 hole first rounds and 38 hole finals and semis. Pairings cover championship and seven flights with named players in each flight.
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Decorah
Floyd Hockenstadt
Denton Marsh
Dean Hogeland
Richard Dinger
Jack Hurlbut
Don Omdahl
Coli Goetellman
Howard Bernatz
James Hislop
James Alm
Bill Emmerson
Elmer Johnson
George Dorrington
Archie Johnson
Clayton Haugen
Lester Bergan
Sam Moen
Spencer Bakken
Frank Chambers
R. W. Klinker, Jr
Clair Krome
Raymond Mikesh
Augie Omdah
Bud Risk
Dale Slaughter
Bob Stoddard
Art Gaffney
Mel Rivang
Gene Simonson
Mel Moen
F. Peterson
K. H. Peterson
E. Burreson
Nort Krome
Bob Kruckman
Bob Ziegelmaier
Bill Fischer
C. E. Gierhart
Ray Green
Darwin Sanderson
Hildus Burreson
Harold DeVries
Eric Jensen
Don Stoddard
Peter Asgaard
Harold Erickson
Kye
Art Hass
Floyd Hexom
L. Olson
Severet Twenge
Bert Wilcox
Cupper
Isadore Barlow
Carl Albertson
Max Benson
Arnold Digre
Hank Ernst
Bud Wells
Don Askelson
Don Lennon
Bob LeBeau
Carroll Lundquist
Ken Galloway
M. C. Henningsee
Floyd Tesreau
Martin Winkie
Stan Hanson
Russell Lowery
Bye
Russell Larson
Schmoos Rally Tops Bums In Carrier League
In a dramatic seventh inning the Schmoos scored twice to beat the Bums 15 to 14. LeRoy Wieman scored on a Bob Esser single to tie, then Rich Gilles misplayed a ball allowing Esser to score the winning run. Bob Esser and Rich Gilles starred for Schmoos. Craig Whitney and Gary Hettman led Rams. Gilles earned the win. Hanson took the loss.
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Schmoos
Tribune Carrier Softball League
Nony
Nick the
Bums
LeRoy Wieman
Bob Esser
Wieman
Paul Richling
Esser
Rich Gilles
Gilles
Craig Whitney
Gary Hettman
Rams
Roger Hanson
Valparaiso U Star Rejects Pro Cage Bids for Coaching
Valparaiso Indiana star Bob Metcalf has turned down pro offers to coach basketball, track, and baseball at Waterman High School in Illinois. He reportedly rejected contracts from Fort Wayne of the NAA and Sheboygan of the NPBL after scoring 16 points for the Indiana Collegiate All Stars in a game with the Indianapolis Olympians.
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Ind
Bob Metcalf
Valparaiso University
Waterman
Ill
Metcalf
Fort Wayne
National Association
Sheboygan
Indiana
Indianapolis Olympians
Dick Wakefield Tigers Rookie Hit Milestone in 1943
Dick Wakefield surpassed 200 hits for Detroit in 1943 to join an exclusive group of 16 players achieving this in their first full season.
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Dick Wakefield
Detroit
Badger Teams Cup Northern League Night Wins
Wisconsin teams in the Northern league won Thursday. Superior swept a doubleheader at Grand Forks 8-1 and 2-1. Eau Claire beat Aberdeen 7-1. Fargo-Moorhead took both ends of its doubleheader with Duluth 10-5 and 6-5. St. Cloud defeated Sioux Falls 5-1.
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Wisconsin
Superior
Grand Forks
Eau Claire
Aberdeen
Fargo-Moorhead
Duluth
St. Cloud
Sioux Falls
Baptie Kenney Scheel Triumph In City Tennis Meet
In the city recreation department men’s singles, Dave Baptie upset fourth seed John Kroner in straight sets. Leo Kenney defeated Dick McLoone in three sets, Jim Scheel routed Jerry Thompson 6 1 6 1, with Hoff set to face Grode Friday. Semifinals Saturday and finals Sunday finalize the five set format at Teachers College courts.
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City Recreation Department
Dave Baptie
John Kroner
Kroner
Leo Kenney
Charlie Weigent
Dick McLoone
Aquinas
Kenney
McLoone
Jim Scheel
Jerry Thompson
Russ Hoff
Bill Grode
Teachers College
Dick Peregrine
Hoff
Scheel
Baptie
Giants Face Tough Stretch as Durocher Hopes for Breakthrough
The New York Giants, led by Leo Durocher, prepare for 12 games in 11 days against Brooklyn and the Phillies with little rest. Managerial calls to keep calm with umpires precede a rugged span, as aging stars Al Dark and Eddie Stanky fuel a young, improving team amid a playoff chase.
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Ford Frick
New York Giants
Leo Durocher
Miracle
Boston
Polo Grounders
Brooklyn
Phillies
Phils
Durocher
Cincinnati Reds
Giants
Jim Hearn
Sal Maglie
Leo
St. Louis Cardinals
Polo Grounds
The
Dodgers Edge Bar-B-Q In Tight Intermedi ate League Win
Dodgers edged Bar-B-Q 14 to 13 in an intermedi ate league game. Dodgers touched Tyler for eight hits while Bar-B-Q had seven off Brose. Greene hit a triple, D Helgerson a double and a single. Skillbach Timms and Howard added offense as catching duo Good Snyder behind the plate.
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Bar-B-Q
Tyler
Brose
Good
Paulson
Snyder
Greene
D. Helgerson
Skillbach
Timms
Howard
Mizell Wins Pre Game Cow Milking Contest
Winston-Salem pitcher C L Vinegar Bend Mizell who led the Carolina league in strikeouts won a pre game cow milking contest, adding a light moment to game day.
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Winston-Salem
WN. C
Vinegar Bend
Mizell
Winston- Salem
Eagles Hold Off All-Stars In Gridiron Grudge Match
Chicago radio and television report the NFL champion Philadelphia Eagles meeting the College All-Stars at Soldier Field Friday night in a marquee preseason clash. Kickoff is 7 30 p m CST with about 90 000 in attendance and a cool cloudy forecast. The Eagles carry a 9 2 record in prior All-Star meetings and aim to extend dominance over the collegiate selection led by coach Eddie Anderson.
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Doak Walker
Southern Methodist
Clayton Tomemaker
Minnesota
Philadelphia Eagles
Chicago
Soldiers’ Field
Soldier Field
Eagles
Lake Front Stadium
Lynn Chandnois
Michigan State
Larry Coutre
Notre Dame
George Thomas
Oklahoma
Santa Clara
Hall Haynes
Fred Morrison
Ohio State
Collegians
Dick Kempthorn
Michigan
Ralph Pasquariello
Villanova
Emery Mitchell
Stanford
Bill Svoboda
Tulane
Los Angeles
Earle
Greasy) Neale
Michigan Invites 73 to Fall Football Practice
Ann Arbor Michigan announces 73 players invited to fall practice opening September 6. Coach Bernie Oosterbaan warns the squad lacks depth and a backlog of experienced players while noting several players show potential but need a full year of seasoning.
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Ann Arbor
Mich
University of Michigan
Bernie Oosterbaan
Michigan
Oosterbaan
Waukesha Coach Resigns for Shawano Post
Rus sell Owen head football coach at Waukesha High School resigned Wednesday night to take a similar job at Shawano High School. Owen, a Mondovi resident and U S Naval Academy graduate, Annapolis, will depart after one year in Waukesha.
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Wis
Russell Owen
Waukesha High School
Shawano High School
Owen
Mondovi
U. S. Naval Academy
Annapolis
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