Virginia Robson Captures Womens Net Championship
Fritsch returns to the Packers amid talks of a peace deal between the NFL and All-America Conference. Cleveland proposed a three-way exchange involving the Packers and Rams, but commissioners dismissed any deal as impossible. Lambeau announced Fritsch signed for the season and that the Packers held prior claim to his services.
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Green Bay
Wis
Ted Fritsch
Mickey Owen
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Packers
Cleveland Browns
Paul Brown
Browns
Ls Angeles Rams
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Rams
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Whitehall Rallies to Beat Winona Roses 8-5 in Bi-State
Whitehall, Wis toppled the Winona Roses 8-5 in Bi-State play as four ninth inning runs erased a 5-4 deficit. Long took the loss while R Bautch Swenson won. Ellison Schansberg and the club led Whitehall with two hits apiece. Independence defeated Fountain City 13-2, Alma beat Arcadia 5-4, and Mondovi edged Lewiston 1-0.
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Whitehall
Wis
Winona Roses
Winonna
Cubs
Long
R. Bautch
Swenson
John Ellison
Schansberg
Independence
Fountain City
Alma
Arcadia
Lewiston
Recreation Horseshoe League Postpones City Match
In the La Crosse City Recreation Horseshoe League Brenzy won 6 to none over La Crosse Roundry with L Powers tallying 105 ringers for $2.40. Schmeckoeper posted 96 ringers and Boetman 94 with 47 percent.
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la Crosse Roundry
L. Powers
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City Horseshoe Meet Opens Tuesday With Three Classes
The city recreation department hosts its second annual horseshoe tournament at Isle La Plume courts starting 6 30 p m Tuesday under Oscar Paulson and Walter Weigent. Class A begins 6 30 Class B at 7 15 and Class C at 8 Defending champs are Ken Boatman Don Weigel and Joe Michalke Entries list A B C pitchers with many names. entrants may not be complete as of Monday night.
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City Recreation Department
Isle la Plume
Oscar Paulson
Walter
Babe) Weigent
Ken Boatman
Don Weigel
Joe Michalke
K. Boatman
8. Severson
G. Coleman
L. Tweeten
E. Babcock
BH. Rhodes
J. Hase
C. Underheim
K. Swilzberger
F. Spike
M. Volden
L. Powers
Stoddard and Spring Grove Nines Win In Root River Valley
Stoddard defeated Brownsville 10-3 in a Root River Valley game as five ninth inning runs sealed the win. Davis pitched the victory and Umberger collected four hits for Stoddard. Spring Grove then beat Mabel 12-5 behind Ellingson allowing seven hits while Howard Peters and Munkel each had three hits.
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Stoddard
Spring Grove
Root River Valley
Brownsville
Minn
Davis
Umberger
Root River
Mabel
Ellingson
Howard
Peters
Munkel
Eagles Rout Eau Claire Outfit In 23 to 3 Blowout
La Crosse Eagles defeated Eau Claire 23 to 3 in the second half of a Sunday doubleheader at West Avenue. Frankie Smith pitched well, allowing eight hits, whilewarden took the loss after surrendering twenty one singles. Voss led the Eagles with three hits as B Bendel caught. The Eagles also won the first game Saturday night.
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la Crosse
Eau Claire
West Avenue
Frankie Smith
B. Bendel
Warden
Voss
Authorized and Payment by George M Monsoor
George M Monsoor of 631 Copeland Ave La Crosse authorized a payment of 10.50 dollars as recorded in the transaction.
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George M. Monsoor
Copeland Ave
la Crosse
Indians Sweep Milwaukee in Doubleheader to Tie First
Indianapolis and Louisville share first after the Indians beat Milwaukee 3-2 and 6-5. The Colonels also won 3-1 and 3-0 over Kansas City as Minneapolis beat Toledo 7-6 then lost 5-1 and St Paul swept Columbus 5-1 and 12-0. Steve Roser earned the first win with six hits allowed. Al Epperly took the loss.
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Louisville
Indians
Milwaukee
Colonels
Kansas City
Minneapolis
Toledo
St. Paul
Columbus
Steve Roser
al Epperly
Johnny Riddle
Stan Wentzel
Libbie Sissu
Hugh Poland
Daley to miss all star game with fractured ankle
Evanston Illinois announces Bill Daley Minnesota back fractures ankle in Saturdays intra squad game. Indiana coach Bo McMillin says Daley cannot play August 23. Lindell Houston Ohio State guard suffers twisted knee and will also miss the game. Other players listed with injuries include Mike Prashaw John Yonaker C. B. Stanley and Mitchell Olenski with minor ailments.
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Ill
Bill Daley
Minnesota
Bo McMillin
Indiana
Daley
McMillin
Lindell Houston
Ohio State
Mike Prashaw
Michigan
John Yonaker
Notre Dame
C. B. Stanley
Tulsa
Mitchell Olenski
Alabama
AFL Team Stops Pigeon Falls In Wisconsin Clash
La Crosse AFL team powered by Lefty Don Gabrielson’s seven strikeouts beat Pigeon Falls 6 to 3 in Pigeon Falls. The winners scored in the 3rd 4th 5th and 6th frames, while Pigeon Falls replied with a run in the 5th and two in the 8th. Pavela Byers and Grosskopf led the winners with two hits each.
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la Crosse
Don Gabrielson
Pigeon
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Dick Byers
Jack Grosskopf
Edmundson
F. Frenstad
Frankie
Pigeon Battery
Kjos
M. Hagen
Larson
S. Pavela
Edmunson
Rogstad
Quinn
C J. Pavela
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Larsone
Cubs Release Outfielder Frank Secory
Chicago Cubs announce Frank Secory has been released outright to the Kansas City club of the American Association. Eddie Waitkus will miss ten more days after a break in the right little finger joint was found upon reexamination following a July 24 homer at Brooklyn.
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Chicago
Chicago Cubs
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Kansas City Club
Eddie Waitkus
Cubs
Brooklyn
London Zoo population tops 1850 after war era additions
The London Zoo has expanded since the war and now houses over 1,850 animals. The note about spaghetti traces its origins to China and Europe via Italy through Marco Polo.
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Chine
Europe
Italy
Marco Polo
Robson Wins City Women’s Singles Tennis Title
Virginia Robson captured the City Women’s Singles championship at Teachers College courts, defeating Dorothy Becker in three sets 6-1 7-9 6-4 in a hard fought final. The event drew the largest crowd in years as spectators watched a tense match with late-set drama.
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Teachers College
Dorothy Becker
Leo Kenney
Herman
Babe) Derouin
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Sparta Edges Melvina in Tight 4 3 Ball Game
Sparta held off Melvina 4 to 3 at Melvina Sunday scoring three in the first and another in the fifth while Melvina added a run in the seventh and two in the ninth. Beckwith struck out five for Sparta, Schmitz 10 for Melvina, Erickson led Sparta with a double, and Kowitz went 3 for 4 for Melvina. Norwalk and Cataract played 14 scoreless innings before darkness ended the game with Norwalk holding a three-hit advantage over Cataract.
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Beckwith
Schmitz
Picher
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Kowitz
Ontario
Cashton
Diamond
Jernandez
Ferries
K. Buchholz
L. Martalock
Norwalk
Cataract
Rollie Schell
West
Black River Diamond Nine Defeats Stanley 21-8
In Black River Falls Wisconsin the Black River diamond nine defeated Stanley 21 to 8. Pitchers Lowe and Wilf Blackdeer earned the win. Rudolph Teeples and Konkal each had three hits for Black River while Dimmer led Stanley with three.
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Black River Falls
Wis
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Stanley
Lowe
Wilf Blackdeer
Rudolph
Teeples
Konkal
Dimmer
Stanley Crew
Superior Blues Triumph Over Eau Claire Bears 7-3
The Superior Blues defeated the Eau Claire Bears 7-3 in a Northern league game last night. Other results: Fargo-Moorhead Twins 15 Aberdeen 4. St. Cloud 9 Duluth 4 and 2-1. Grand Forks 7 Sioux Falls 6.
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Eau Claire Bears
Fargo - Moorhead Twins
Aberdeen
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Duluth
Grand Forks
Sioux Falls
Standings update across leagues and cities
Standings list shows matchups in the National and American Leagues and the American Association. Teams like St Louis Chicago New York Brooklyn Philadelphia Boston Cincinnati Pittsburgh Detroit Cleveland Milwaukee Indianapolis Minneapolis Toledo St Paul Columbus Kansas City Louisville and Washington are scheduled or reported in sequence. The notes cover cross league pairings and venue references.
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Oshkosh
Fond du Lac
Wisconsin Rapids
Appleton
Sheboygan
Janesville
Wausa
Oshkosh Hands Green Bay Loss in Wisconsin State League
Oshkosh beat Green Bay 9 to 5 in a four game series, with Eddie Albrecht outdueling Gene Seifert for Oshkosh. Dick Bixby posted two doubles and a single while Albrecht drove in two runs as Oshkosh won their first game of the series, keeping pace in the league race.
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Giants
Badger
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Janesville
Cubs
Sheboygan
Wausau
Fond du Lac
Appleton
Eddie Albrecht
Green Bay
Gene Seifert
Dick Bixby
Albrecht
Ben Hogan Eyes PGA Meet After Canadian Win
Ben Hogan the 1946 money leader with 29500 in earnings seeks the U S PGA championship after a one stroke victory over Dick Metz in the Canadian pro golfers open He shoots 68 on the final round to edge Metz who had earlier lost to George Fazio in a playoff Hogan aims for the U S PGA start Aug 19 in Portland Oregon lasting six days Byron Nelson won the title last year in Dayton Ohio
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Little Ben Hogan
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Dick Metz
Arkansas City
Kans
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Hershey
Byron Nelson
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Ohio
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Ore
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Metz
George Fazio
Los Angeles
Automotive design inspired by aircraft tech promises lighter cars
The Society of Automotive Engineers notes that applying aircraft design and construction methods to the auto industry could yield lighter vehicles and better use of structural materials.
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Society of Automotive Engineers
Practice of Kneading Dough with Feet Persists in Scotland
The practice of using feet to knead dough long persisted in Scotland, reflecting rustic culinary methods and regional traditions passed down through generations.
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Scotland
Musial Slaughter Power Dodgers Lead in NL Race
The St Louis Cardinals swept a doubleheader from the Cincinnati Reds 15 4 and 7 3 to close within a half game of the Dodgers. Stan Musial and Enos Slaughter led with eight and six hits respectively as Musial claimed the NL batting lead at .369 and Slaughter drove in 88 runs.
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Enos Slaughter
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Philadelphia Phillies
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Ray Mueller
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Murty Dickson
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Second Annual Junior Baseball Tourney Set in West Bend
The second annual state junior baseball tournament will be held in West Bend from August 27 to September 1. Champions or top teams from Wisconsin Recreation Association junior leagues and American Legion district titleholders are eligible, with La Crosse Junior Legion invited as defending champions.
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Trempealeau Upsets Ettrick In 7-6 Rotary Upset
Trempealeau, last in the Light Eight, shocked league leader Ettrick 7-6 in 16 innings at Trempealeau. Galesville edged West Salem 7-6 in 13 innings at Salem, Middle Ridge defeated Bangor 3-0, and Holmen won a forfeit 9-0 after Onalaska protests a ruling in their game at Onalaska.
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Forged Musial Letter Claim Hits Cardinals Boss
St Louis Cardinals owner Sam Breadon said a letter purporting to offer Stan Musial to play in the Mexican Baseball league was a forgery with misspelled signatures. Breadon received the document from Jorge Pasquel who sent it postmarked Wingdale New York July 5 while Musial and the team were in St Louis.
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Sam Breadon
St. Louis Cardinals
Stan Musial
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Jorge Pasquel
Wingdale
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Kiddie Hospitalized After Hernia Operation
Eddie Kiddie assistant coach at Sparta High underwent a hernia operation at St. Mary's Hospital. His illness is a big loss to La Bansky's kittenball team and the Sparta baseball team.
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Sparta
Wis
Eddie Kiddie
Sparta High School
St. Mary’s Hospital
la Bansky
Dick Mack Dominates Inter-State Fair Horse Races
Dick Mack riding G A Joseph’s Ray Gelding sweeps all three heats of the Free-For-All Race at the Inter-State Fair, setting the fastest times of the three-day card. Sally Cash, driven by Don Clary, wins the 2:25 pace with consistent heat times. Bob wins half mile saddle and package races, while Lans Down and Li zette place in multiple heats.
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Alex Kerr Wins All-Bore Skeet Championship in Indianapolis
Alex Kerr, 32, former Navy gunnery instructor, captured the all-bore skeet title in Indianapolis at the capital city gun club. He broke 250 targets without a miss to win the national and international skeet championships windup, after a heart breaking loss in 1941.
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Alex Kerr
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