Arcade Stages Grand Opening for Remodeled Bowling Alleys
A grand opening ceremony for Arcade alleys remodeling is set for Saturday at 7 30 p m with Mayor Henry J Ahrens inaugurating the lanes and George Schneeberger Jr as manager. Henry Wittenberg will MC and city bowling officials will roll the first games alongside noted bowlers Will Ott Alpha Pohlman Wilfred Tanberg Errol Olsen and Gay Nesseth. The lanes open for practice after the ceremonies. Work began May 25 replacing old alleys with Brunswick equipment and a new spectator section. The current manager and his father have over 58 years in the business. The Arcade alleys boast the City league as the third oldest league in the world.
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George Schneeberger, Jr
Henry J. Ahrens
Henry Wittenberg
Will Ott
Alpha Pohlman
Ladies’ City Bowling Association
Winifred Tanberg
Ladies 600 Club
Errol Olsen
700 Bowling Clubs of America
Gay Nesseth
la Crosse Men's Bowling Association
New Brunswick
Brunswick
Schneeberger
Cup time stirs U S Davis squad selection tensions
The U S Davis Cup team choice nears with Captain Man likely to favor Ted Schroeder and Budge Patty while Earl Cochell and other contenders vent frustration. Jim Brink upset Patty at Newport signaling potential reshuffles before the August challenge.
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Forest Hills
Earl Cochell
West Coast
Earl
Alrick Man
Cochell
Australia
U. S
Frankie Parker
Billy Sidwell
Man
Ted Schroeder
Budge Patty
Schroeder
Ted
Uncle Sam
Patty
Casey Jones Defeated In Horseshoe Tourney
MURRAY Utah It was ladies night in the 1950 National Horseshoe championships and Mrs Pat Deleary of Phoenix Ariz won the women s title by dethroning Ann Lindquist of Morgantown WV Deleary claimed nine straight games while Lindquist lost only one Isais remains undefeated in the men s division with a 24 0 record Jones of Waukesha Wis and Gray of San Gabriel Calif fell from the unbeaten list both at 23 1 Jones lost to Ray Gatewood Los Angeles
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Waukesha
Wis
Lowell Gray
San Gabriel
Calif
Jones
Ray Gatewood
Los Angeles
Whitehall Man Is Official Starter
Paul A. Van Horn traveled to Wausau to serve as official starter at the county fair races. He previously started at Rochester Minnesota horse races and earlier in the season toured the Dakotas for this role.
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Whitehall
Wis
Paul A. van Horn
Wausau
Rochester
Tomah tops Sparta 8 1 ending Sparta win streak
Tomah pitcher John Tennant blanks Sparta with 11 strikeouts as Tomah routs Sparta 8 to 1 in TC night league action. Tomah's Tom Curry goes 3 for 3 with two doubles and two walks to drive in two runs. Wais adds two hits and three RBIs, while Paul Forseth adds a double and a triple.
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Sparta
Wis
Tomah
John Tennant
Bob Wais
Cork Shillings
Jim Fritsch
Tom Curry
RBI
Wais
Paul Forseth
P. Sherry
Schwier
Schmitz
Shillings
All-Star Roster Named for Heileman Clash in Shriner Benefit
The La Crosse Tribune reports 22 players named to the class AA All-Star squad for Monday's Shriner Knights of Columbus charity night. George Mekvold and Butch Christopher will co manage the All-Star team facing Heilemans in a feature game after two prior Monday contests.
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George Mekvold
Butch Christopher
Heilemans
Shriner Knights of Columbus
Dream
Heileman
Zahn Sheet Metal
Shriners
K of C
Jockey Dies In Spill At Del Mar Track
Winnsboro South Carolina apprentice jockey Johnny Glisson age 17 dies after a spill at Del Mar race track in California. He suffered a skull fracture and cervical vertebra injuries after his horse Broker fell on the first turn, ending a brief riding career. He was the younger brother of champion Gordon Glisson and had 35 wins this year prior to the accident.
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Calif
Apparentice
Johnny Glisson
Winnsboro
S. C
del Mar
Glisson
Gordon Glisson
New Orleans Fair Grounds
Jack Carava
Young Grer
Gordon
C. H. Jones
Winsir
Johnny
New Orleans
Western Junior Meet Set At Iowa U In ’51
The 34th Western Junior championship, the oldest under age golf event in the country, will take place July 31 to August 3, 1951 at the University of Iowa. President Jerome P. Bowes Jr. announced the dates. Dean Lind of Rockford Illinois, a University of Michigan student, won the 1950 Notre Dame hosted event.
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Chicago
United States
University of Iowa
WGA
Jerome P. Bowes, Jr
University of Notre Dame
Dean Lind
Rockford
Ill
University of Michigan
Yonkers Raceway To Add One Third Mile Practice Track
Yonkers New York workers will complete a new one third mile cinder practice track behind the paddock by the start of the Summer meeting August fifteenth to twenty eighth.
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Yonkers
N. Y
Yonkers Raceway
Roosevelt Raceway Opening Night Attendance Record
The largest opening night crowd at a mutuel harness track was 23 371 at Roosevelt Raceway's 1949 debut, setting an all time attendance mark for the series.
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Roosevelt Raceway
Eds Face Winona In City League Softball Clash
Winona City league champions Watkins softball team travel to West Avenue diamond Sunday at 8 15 p m to meet Eds Tavern. Winona sports a 13 1 league record while Eds holds 24 8 overall. In their last meeting Eds edged Watkins 6 5 in eight innings with Swish Beranek likely to pitch.
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Winona
Watkins
West Avenue
Swish Beranek
Football murders: Moscow radio blasts American games
Radio Moscow claims American football is murderous and dangerous to youths. The broadcast says University of Michigan games provoke violence, blaming profit driven promoters for turning matches into fights and labeling other American contests barbarous as part of a dark plot.
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Washington
Radio Moscow
Ann Arbor
Mich
University of Michigan
Moscow
Wall Street
Soap Derby Set Sunday at Akron for All-American race
The national All-American Soap Box Derby finals bring 147 boys to Derby Downs in Akron for a four year college scholarship. Entrants aged 11 to 15 arrive by plane train bus auto and taxi with racers built by the boys themselves. Cost limits set racer price at six dollars plus steering wheels and axles.
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Akron
Derby Downs
Robert Reedy
Terre Haute
Ind
Gerald E. Taylor
Parka-Nlad
Juneau
Alaska
Coast Guard
Joseph Roy
Bristol
Major League Leaders By The Associated Press
American League leaders include Kell Detroit batting 355 and Lipon 150 hits. Doby Cleveland and DiMaggio Boston pace runs with 92 and 91. pitching Trout Detroit 82 wins and Lemon Cleveland 185 strikeouts. National League leaders feature Musial St Louis batting 361 and Slaughter 132 hits. Kiner Pittsburgh 31 RBIs. Miller Philadelphia 16 3 pitching.
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Kell
Detroit
Doby
Cleveland
Stephens
Boston
DiMaggio
Dropo
Lipon
Rizzuto
New York
Wertz
Zarilla
Doerr
Jones
Philadelphia
Ennis
Slaughter
St. Louis
Kiner
Pittsburgh
Musial
Robinson
Brooklyn
Pafko
Chicago
M Dhamee Gnetedkenean
Ieee
Snider
Brooklin
Strikeon Run
Blackwell
Cincinnati
Miller
Roberts
Philade
Howell Hurls No-Hit Game For Millers
Dixie Howell pitched a no hit no run game to lead the Minneapolis Millers 6-0 over Columbus. The 13th win of the season for the veteran right-hander, who previously played for Cincinnati and in the International League, gives him a league leading 30 years old. Jake Early homered for the Millers as Lou Limmer fueled St Paul’s 15-7 victory over Toledo with six RBIs on a 14 hit attack. Assistant notes: Louisville defeated Kansas City 13-1 behind Earl Johnson, while Indianapolis was rained out at Milwaukee.
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Boston
Brooklyn
St. Louis
New York
Chicago
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Joost
Woodling
Detroit
McCosky
Rizzuto
Cleveland
Lehner
Bauer
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Mize
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DiMaggio
Page
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Holcombe
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American Association
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Syracuse
Rangy Bowman
Millers
Hoell
Red Birds
Bill Lelivent
Howell
Cleveland Indians
Cotton Deal
Jake Early
Lou Limmer
St. Paul
Limmer
Saints
Cliff Akerson
Louisville
Earl Johnson
Boston Red Sox
Indianapolis
Betty Wagner Wins Archery Championship
Betty Wagner of Fond du Lac Wisconsin won the junior girls title at the National Archery Association meet in Lancaster Pennsylvania with 3311 points. Grace Frye of Toledo Ohio was second with 3274. Stan Overby of Inglewood California took the men’s championship by defeating Russ Reynolds of Cleveland. Jean Lee of Springfield Massachusetts claimed her third consecutive American title.
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Betty Wanger
Fond du Lac
Wis
National Archery Association
U. S
Miss Wagner
Grace Frye
Toledo
Ohio
Stan Overby
Inglewood
Calif
Russ Reynolds
Cleveland
Jean Lee
Springfield
Mass
Feud at Copeland Park as La Crosse Faces Broadway Clowns
La Crosse All-Stars return to Copeland Park to meet the Broadway Clowns at 8 15 p m in the ninth game of the season. Don Gabrielson plans to start possibly Charlie Schmikla or Jim Sullivan with Henderson and Peregrine ready for relief. Weigent may catch if Jim Knutson is fit. otherwise Krause and others cover catching. Defensive infield and outfield combinations highlighted. Clowns led by Bud Collins with Big Jim Ramsey and Left Ward, featuring Pee-Wee Carlyle at short. Game billed as season's scream line attraction with novelty acts and strong crowd appeal.
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la Crosse
Copeland Park
Don
Lefty) Gabrielson
Charlie Schmikla
Jim Sullivan
Gabrielson
Junior Henderson
Dick Peregrine
Jim Knutson
Harv Krause
Charlie Weigent
Bill Parizek
Jim Warner
Orv Wetzel
Dick Bradburn
Porky Larson
Russ Mahlum
Lefty Glasbrenner
Jim Dunham
Bud
Pee-Wee Carlyle
Carlyle
Jacobs Refuses Part In Motion Picture
Winnipeg based football star Indian Jack Jacobs a former Green Bay back declines a role in the Hollywood film The life of Jim Thorpe. He says he is committed to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and will stay in Winnipeg after receiving the telegram offer.
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Winnipeg
Jack Jacobs
Oklahoma
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Hollywood
Jim Thorpe
Green Bay
Jacobs
Bombers
Pettit Bonus Rookie Wins First Game 3-2
Paul Pettit the $100,000 bonus rookie with the Pittsburgh Pirates won his first game in the Southern Association. Pitching for the New Orleans Pelicans he limited Birmingham to a seven inning four hit effort in a 3-2 victory as New Orleans remains a Pirate farm.
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New Orleans
Paul Pettit
Pittsburgh Pirates
Southern Association
New Orleans Pelicans
Birmingham
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