Sparta tops Tomah 5-2 in Tri-County baseball clash
Sparta pitcher Benedict hurls a three hit victory over Tomah and drives in two runs with a sixth inning triple. A five run fifth inning breaks a scoreless tie as George Field and Benedict reach base on successive plays and Jenkins finishes the scoring with a long double.
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Cot Wellanopaauecamin
Southpaw
Sparta
Tomah
Benedict
George Field
Fritsch
Dave Jones
Darrel Jenkins
Field
Jenkins
Marlin Schwier
Ralph Twite
Ed Gittens
Teach
Curry
Kline
Black River Falls Merchants Defeat Bangor 7-1 in Tri-County Action
Bob Teeples pitched six solid hits as Black River Falls beat Bangor 7-1. Teeples fanned 13 Bangor hitters, while Royce Hoard A Rudolph Konko and Halverson each had two hits for the Merchants. Vern Harding started for Bangor and gave way after a three run eighth inning rally.
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Bangor
Wis
Bob Teeples
Black River Falls
Vern Harding
Raf Splurge
Bill Meyer
Merchants
Royce Hoard
A. Rudolph
Konko
Halverson
Black River
Harding
Muenzenbergr
Blair Battles Rollingstone in Bi-State Series Opener
Alma, Wisconsin hosts the first game of the Bi-State league championship series against Rollingstone with Al Kjos sidelined by polio. Manager Carroll Smith and Bergie Ritcher will handle pitching duties as Dick and Bob Rader pace the Rivermen hitters in the playoff tilt.
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Alma
Wis
Rollingstone
Minnesota
Rivermen
al Kjos
la Crosse
Carroll Smith
Winona
Kjos
Bergie Ritscher
Bob Rader
Herges
Elephants
Sport Shop
Ed Malloy
Eleants
Vollmer
Taku
Bob Johnson
Man Versus Mother Nature Halts Beach Clearing
Turbulent efforts to clear Worth land beach sands were frustrated as bulldozers failed to move seaweed and shifting sands. Strong winds complicated operations and local crews reassessed plans and timelines.
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Worth
St Paul White Elephants to Play Eds In Sunday Doubleheader
The St Paul White Elephants will travel to La Crosse Sunday for a doubleheader against Ed's Tavern at West Avenue diamond. First game 10 30 A M, nightcap 2 30 P M. Elephants sponsored by Staul Sporting Co Inc boast Johnny Vollmer Emery Tako as pitching stars. Vollmer also pitches for Herges in league play but joins Elephants on road trips.
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St. Paul White Elephants
Eds
St. Paul White Elephant
la Crosse
Ed’s Tavern
West Avenue Diamond
Elephants
Staul Sporting Company, Inc
Twin Cities
Johnny Vollmer
Emery Tako
Vollmer
Herges
NBA Reorganizes Into National and American Divisions
The NBA merges the NBL and BAA into two divisions with Eastern and Western sections. Playoffs will match sectional winners across divisions, with Maurice Podoloff as president and Ike Duffey as board chair. Officials plan a 40 or 48 minute game format and a season running from Nov 1 to March 15, 1950.
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Chicago
National Basketball Association
National Basketball League
The
Basketball Association of America
Syracuse
Indianapolis
Sheboygan
Anderson
Tri-Cities
Moline
Davenport
Rock Island
Denver
Waterloo
Milwaukee
Boston
New York
Philadlphia
Baltimore
Washington
St. Louis
Minneapolis
Rochester
Fort Wayne
Maurice Podoloff
New Haven
Conn
Ike Duffey
Anderson, Ind
NBL
NBA Board of Governors
NBA
Ned Irsh
Walter Brown
Leo Ferris
Ed Gottlieb
Philadelphia
Carl Bennett
Ft. Wayne
Heileman '9' Rout Amvets 8-1 In Industrial League Showdown
Heileman '9' topped the Amvets 8-1 at West Ave as Kolbel allowed seven hits in a near shutout. Hajek led the first bats with a homer while Amvets’ lone run came in the final inning.
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Heileman
Amvets
West Ave
Kolbel
Hajek
Heiseman
Allis Chalmers
Hood St. Diamond
Hanson
Krause
E. Temp
Tanke
G. Temp
Reid
Harnish
Campbell
Hofferech
Koblits
French Island
Hogan. Pretasky Defeat French Island Stars
Pretasky won against Stark from French Island as Stellick Stelplug Brenner R Poellinger and D Poellinger each collected three hits. Brenner hit two homers and Stelplug Brenner had one homer, with one of Stelipflug’s going for the cycle.
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Hogan
Pretasky
French Island
Stark
Stellick
Stelplug Brenner
R. Poellinger
D. Poellinger
Brenner
Stelipflug
Fights Last Night in brief bouts report
ALTOONA PA Chuck Taylor outpointed Al Guido in a 146 pound bout in Coalport PA. NEW YORK Queensboro Arena Jimmy Freed outpointed Danny Ruggerio in a 161 pound bout. NEW YORK Jerome Stadium Jimmy Slade outpointed Grant Hodges in 169 pound clash. COUNCIL BLUFFS IA Alvin Williams drew with Baby Joe Walcott in 162 and 170 pound bouts.
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Associated Press
Altoona
Chuck Taylor
Coalport
al Guido
New York
Queensboro Arena
Jimmy Freed
Danny Ruggerio
Jerome Stadium
Jimmy Slade
Grant Hodges
Miami
Council Bluffs
Alvin Williams
Wichita
Baby Joe Walcott
Omaha
Drew
Harmony Field Dedication Set
Harmony Minnesota will dedicate its new athletic field on Tuesday evening August 16 with Rochester Mayor as guest of honor and Donald Sikkink as master of ceremonies Two games are on the program a Greenleaf ton Cherry Grove softball at 7 p m and a Fillmore county all stars vs Harmony baseball The Harmony high school band will play as presentations include a flagpole a donated flag by the American Legion post and an electrical scoreboard donated by Niagara cave
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Harmony
Minn
McQuillan
Rochester
Donald Sikkink
Greenleafton
Cherry Grove
Fillmore County All-Stars
Harmony High School
American Legion Post
Niagara Cave
Gale Women Bowlers Plan Coming Season
Galesville Wisconsin women plan a re organization of their bowling league at a Friday city hall meeting. The agenda includes team registration and setting an opening date. Previously 16 teams played across two evenings and that number is expected to continue. Miss Erna Olson serves as president.
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Galesville
Wis
Erna Olson
Bluejays Strengthen Lead with Double Wins
Green Bay Bluejays stretched their lead in the Wisconsin State League by sweeping Janesville 6-4 and 4-1. Oshkosh and Wisconsin Rapids split, with Tom Acker winning the opener for Oshkosh, then taking the loss in relief in the nightcap. Sheboygan blasted Fond du Lac 14-1, and Wausau split a pair with Appleton 1-0 and 0-1. Glen Harshbarger earned the opener win for Green Bay, aided by Seghi’s two first inning RBIs and Gross’s two tripled runs. Gene Donahue closed out the Janesville game with two punchouts.
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Green Bay
Bluejays
Wisconsin State Baseball League
Janesville
Ostkosh Giants
Wisconsin Rapids
Tom Acker
Oshkosh
Sheboygan
Fond du Lac
Harshbarger
Packer Halfback Canadeo Suffers Right Wrist Fracture
Tony Canadeo, veteran Green Bay Packer halfback, fractured his right wrist during a Thursday practice in Green Bay. An X ray confirmed the break and the wrist will stay in a cast for five weeks, though he may continue workouts during the period.
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Tony Canadeo
Packer
Green Bay
Wis
Tonny Canadeo
Canadeo
H. H. Atkinson
Tony
Bodega Club Plans Evening Practice at Hogan School
The Bodega softball team once national champions schedules a 6 pm practice at Hogan School diamond. All players must attend for jersey measurements. George Halverson, the business manager, asks Johnny Nekola and Charlie Mahilke to report for drills tonight.
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Bodega
P- m
Hogan Shhoo
Geo Bodega
Hogan School Diamond
George Halverson
Johnny Nekola
Charlie Mahilke
Pancho Gonzales Quit School at Fifteen
In Los Angeles Pancho Gonzales, a 20-year-old national tennis champion, has not been in a classroom since quitting high school at 15. The article questions what about studies he disliked.
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LOS Angeles
NEA
Pancho Gonzales
Valley Beats South Ridge in COON VALLEY baseball tilt
Coon Valley edged South Ridge 5 to 3 in an exhibition under lights. Big Arnie Veglahn earned the win allowing three hits as South Ridge’s Charlie Schmikla gave up nin singles. Gene Smith led Coon Valley with a homer and a single while Al Hoff homered for South Ridge.
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Coon Valley
Wis
South Ridge Diamond
Arnie Veglahn
South Ridge
Charlie Schmikla
Gene Smith
al Hoff
Schmikla
Theige
Veglahn
Korn
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4Th & Jay
Market Square
Packard Sales and Service
Joe Williams
Bob Melius
John Kasal
Ray Ogren
Ted Cyptar
Lee Radmer
Paul Callahan
Clyde King
Ed Hiber
Dennis Holland
Bob (Kootch) Carstoll
Clarence
Swish) Beranek
Hank Kamperschroer
Harry Schultz
Ken Ingham
Leo Davis
Booker Parizek
Huzzie Wo
Hammond, Ind
Joe’s
Grainbelt Premium Schmidt City Club
Patrick Henry
Potosi Pilsner
Drewry Ale
Pabst
Grainbelt Reguler Ziegler’s
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Braumeister
Fountain City Fox Deluxe Ale
Fountain City
Ziegler’s
South Ave. Beer Depot
South Ave
R. R. Trecks
Eric Schee
Harmony Field
Gale
Sokolik’s
Dance Land
Night Club
Airport Road
Bodega Club
Pancho
Lucky Tavern
Mickey
Pike
Geo
Roy
Roy Hinrichs
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Mt. Vernon St
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