VFW blank AFL in 5-0 win for second round lead
In Copeland Park the VFW blanked AFL 5-0, tying for the second round title as Junior Anderson dazzled with three hits allowed, 11 strikeouts, and a standout curve. The Vets jumped early on Peregrine and built the margin with timely hits and two more runs in the sixth and ninth frames.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AFL
King Pin
Junior Anderson
VFW
Copeland Park
Anderson
Dick Peregrine
Don
Lefty) Gabrielson
Peregrine
Porky Finn
Jim Knuston
Finn
Ken Oda
Porky Larson
Gabrielson
Dick Bradburn
Whitey Bkall
Upsets Spark 16 Inch Industrial League Ball Night
La Crosse Telephone toppled pace setting Allis-Chalmers 9 8 in nine innings as Schlifer Kriebick and three others homered. Fire Department edged Police 18 17 in a back and forth thriller with Childers winning and Krause taking the loss. Wises Battery beat Heilemans 9 8 as Spika Gjerde and Secrist homered and French Island downed Amvets in a clean industrial tilt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse Telephone Company
Allis-Chalmers
A-C
Telephone Company
Holte
Haskell
Schlifer
Kriebick
Wilhelm
Williams
la Crosse
Fire Department
Police Department
Hogan
Srenner
Gilbertson
Loeffler
P. Johnson
Police
Wises
Hattery
Tallick Heilemans
Kumm
Heilemans
Wisco
Shannon
Spika
Gjerde
Heileman
Voelker
Secrist
Slind
Dikeman
French Island
Christie
Amvets
Greider
Skemp Named To Defensive Halfback Spot
North squad selections for the North South All Star high school football game list defensive backs and linemen. Coaches name players from Green Bay area and beyond, with Skemp of La Crosse Aquin noted among defensive halfbacks and others vying for safety and LB roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green Bay
Wis
Lpi
North
Clyde
Cabby) Ewers
Ewers
Sparta
Jack de Voll
Shorewood
Ken Neerdaels
Green Bay East
Jack Retzlaff
Oshkosh
Hugi Boettcher
Fond div Lec
Mark Hoegh
Kaukauna
Adolph
Ox) Zellner
Two Rivers
Mike Croyan
Sheboysan North
Mark Miller
Stevens Point
Fred Kubsch
Manitewoc
Vike Jerry Witt
Marstfield
Atke Skemp
la Crosse Aquin
Ronnie Maenisch
Wits
Marquette Names Kuffel End Coach
Pi-Ray Kuffel, former Marquette University athlete and ex pro football player, is named end coach on the HilHop grid staff. Kuffel, a dental student, played pro football with Buffalo and Chicago in the old All-America conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Ray Kuffel
Marquette University
HilHop Grid
Kuffel
Bultala
Chicago
Neenah’s Rine Wins at State Closed Tennis
Dick Rine of Neenah won on default in the boys division of the State Closed Tennis tournament. Don Vought, also from Neenah, did not play in the day’s competition but is slated for action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwalkee
Dick Rine
Neenah
Don Vought
Neera
Luke Easter Seen as Indians' Linchpin in pennant chase
Cleveland managers pin hopes on Luke Easter as the Indians lag Detroit in the pennant race. Front office says hitting is off and a single hot slugger could spark a climb. Easter slump persists though signs of a rebound appeared with three hits and three RBIs one night.
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Cleveland
Cleveland Indians
Luke Easter
Luke
Lou Boudreat
Hank Greenberg
Tribes
Detroit
Greenberry
Doby
Rosia
Larry Boby
al Rosen
Easter
Greenberg
Joe Gordon
Dale
Mitchell
Boudreau
Gordon
Bahrs Protest Upheld For Replay Of Softball Game
SPARTA Wis Special Bahrs protest of its last game with List Ordnance has been upheld and the softball game ordered replayed as the second game Monday. First game pits the Amvets against Pet Milk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bahr
Sparta
Wis
Bahrs
Jist Ordnance
Amvets
Pet Milk
Kundia Signs Fourth Season as Lakers Coach
Minneapolis Lakers coach Johnny Kundia signs for a fourth season after guiding the team to three league championships. The announcement is made in Minneapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lakers
Siga Kundia
Minneapolis
Johnny Kundia
Minneapolis Lakers
La Crosse Stars and Van Dyke House of David Duel at Copeland Park
La Crosse All-Stars host the Negro House of David in an 8:25 p.m. Saturday game at Copeland Park with Charlie Schmikin slated to start and Jim Knutson likely to catch as odds and lineup shift. La Crosse had won its first three, then dropped five before a 3-2 10 inning upset over Broadway Clowns. Van Dyke’s House of David features Lefty Peechers and Schoolboy Lomax on the hill and a catcher in Davids who often works from an old rocking chair. Clyde B SMiths welcome a girl, Indiana University coach’s second child, born Thursday in Bloomington. the Smiths also have a son. Smith came to Bloomington after coaching at a previous college.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse All-Stars
House of David
Copeland Park
la Crosse
Sparta
Trojans
Charlie Schmikin
Ace Moundsman
The
Stars
Jim Knutson
Don
Lefty) Gabrielson
Broadway Clowns
Charlie Weigent
Bill Parizek
al Graf
Orv Wetzel
Jim Warner
Todd McEldowney
Porky Larson
Letty Glasbrenner
Jim Dunham
Dick Bradburn
van Dykes
van Dyke
Midwest
Lefty Peechers
Lomax
Davids
Bloomington
Ind
Clyde B. Smith
Indiana University
Smiths
Smith
A Crosse State Teachers College
Youngsters Compete In National Junior Golf Meet
L. E. Shelley Ames Iowa reports on the National Junior golf championship qualifying rounds for the USJC. Gay Brewer of Lexington Ky, 18, former USGA junior winner, leads as quarterfinals decide two finalists. Doug Koepcke, Jim Grady, Roger Dunn and Eddie Merrins push through in tight matches. The 36 hole final is set for Saturday.
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L. E. Shelley Ames
U. S
USGA
Tom O
Cincinnati
Roger Dunn
Los Angeles
Grady
Roy la Francis
Manchester
Conn
Dunn
Bob
Richards
Lawrence
Kane
Haefner Sets Opening Round record at Eastern Open
Clayton Haefner of Charlotte powered to a 65 on Mount Pleasant course as the Eastern Open began, leading by four strokes over Fred Haas Jr Earl Stewart Jr Buck White John Palmer and Walter Romans. Haefner praised his irons and putter while remaining calm in a crowded field of 124 golfers at Baltimore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rene J. Cappgn
Baltimore
Clayton Haefner
Charlotte
N. C
Haefner
Mount Pleasant
Cliff Spencer
Elizabeth City
Fred Haas, Jr
Claremont
Calif
Earl Stewart, Jr
Dallas
Tax
Buck White
Ormond Beach
Fla
John Palmer
Badin
Walter Romans
Huefner
Henry Ransom
St. Andrew
Chicago
Lloyd Mangrum
Niles
Cary Middlecolf
Densist
Chandler Harper
Portsmouth
George Fazio
Washington
Ky Laffoon
Lawson Little
Badger Teams Lose in Northern League Ballot Night
Wisconsin's two Northern League clubs endured second straight losses on Thursday Aberdeen crushed Superior Blues 11-3 while Grand Forks beat Eau Claire 7-5. Sioux Falls swept Duluth 63 63 in a doubleheader and Moorhead edged St. Cloud 42 42.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ANP
Associated Press
Wisconsin
Aberdeen
Superior Blues
Grands Forks
Eau Claire
Sioux Falls
Duluth
Moorhead
St. Cloud
Eagles Acquire Stickel From Redskins In Trade
Philadelphia Eagles announce the acquisition of tackle Walt Stickel from the Washington Redskins. Stickel, noted as an outstanding tackle, came to Washington after playing for the Chicago Bears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagles
Philadelphia
Philadelphia Eagles
Walt Stickel
Washington Redskins
Stickle
Washington
Chicago Dears
NFL
Peggy Kirk and Polly Riley Face Semi Final Clash
In the 56th Western amateur golf tournament at Exmoor Country Club Peggy Kirk of Findlay Ohio and Polly Riley of Fort Worth Texas meet in a semifinal. Mae Murray of Rutland Vermont and Mrs Maurice Glick of Baltimore Maryland also reach the other semi final in wet conditions that halted spectators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peggy Kirk
Polly Riley
Chicago
Findlay
Ohio
Fort Worth
Tex
Exmoor Country Club
Mae Murray
Rutland
Maurice Glick
Baltimore
Kirk
Riley
Peggy
Helen Sigel
Philadelphia
Hale
Sigel
Lyle Bowman
Portland
Ore
Miss Riley
Dot Kielty
Long Beach
Calif
Kirk- Riley
Miss Murray
Mae
Betty MacKinnon
Dallas
Miss MacKinnon
Betty
Mac
Mrs. Glick
Grace de Moss
Corvallis
Gre
Miss Kirk
Marjorie Lindsay
Deratur
Yanks Bauer Unruffled After Beaning Incident
Hank Bauer of the New York Yankees was beaned in the third inning at Griffith Stadium. He sustained a back of ear bump, received a stitch, and X-rays showed no fracture. He remained under observation with plans to be released Friday afternoon if all goes well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hank Bauer
New York Yankee
Georgetown University Hospital
Washington Senators
Griffith Stadium
Nats
al Evans
Hank
Bauer
George Resta
Stearns Garners Sailing Laurels at Great Lakes Star
Dick Stearns of Wilmette Harbor won the Great Lakes Star Sailing championship for the second straight year and retained the Archer trophy. T. J. Carroll of Southern Lake Michigan led final races but lacked enough points to win. AR Miller of Cleveland finished third, repeating his 1949 runner-up showing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St, Joseph
Mich
Dick Stearns
Wilmette Harbor
Great Lakes
T. J. Carroll
Lake Michigan
Stearns
Carroll
AR. Miller
Cleveland
Lowry nails eight straight at Del Mar for handicapper dream
Del Mar California Paul Lowry of the Los Angeles Times and the Associated Press achieved the dream of handicappers by selecting eight consecutive winners on Del Mar’s eight race card. A parlay on these picks would have netted $3033 after discounting odds changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
del Mah
Calif
Paul Lowry
Los Angeles Times
Associated Press
del Mar
Janesville Tops Oshkosh 8-7 In Ninth Inning Victory
In a Wisconsin State League thriller Janesville defeated Oshkosh 8-7 as Bob Rivich lined a ninth inning double to drive in the winning run. Bill Berry opened the Cubs half of the third with an inside the park homer and Pat Nurini added a two run shot in the seventh to tie the game. Matty Matulis earned his second win in as many nights with Green Bay, while Eddie Paquette homered in the eighth for Green Bay. Wisconsin Rapids beat Appleton 6-4 and Wausau split with Fond du Lac 6-4 and 2-1 respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Presa
Bob Rivich
Janesville
Oshkosh Giants
Sheboygan
Green Bay
Wisconsin Rapids
Appleton
Cub
Pat Nurini
Milt Bohannion
Matty Matulis
Eddie Paquette
Howie Rosenfelder
Indians
Paquette
Frank Gura
Gura
Emil Piscopu
White Sox
Chet Gugala
Herman Lorenz
Chuck Bullock
St Norbert Invites 43 Grid Candidates
St Norbert college football team invited 43 players to report for fall practice on August 31. The roster includes 29 lettermen. Head Coach Tom Hearden said two workouts will be held daily until the season opener September 16 against Milwaukee State Teachers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West DE Fere
St. Norbert
Tom Hearden
Hearden
Milwaukee
Sooners Star to Lions in Pearson Trade
Detroit Lions acquired Sooners star halfback Pearson from the Philadelphia Eagles on Thursday. Coach Bo McMillan said Detroit exchanged a 1951 draft choice, though the exact pick was not named.
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Afsilanti
Lindeil Pearson
Oklahoma
Sooners
Detroit Lions
Philadelphia Eagles
Lion
Bo Meillin
Detroit
Pearson
Major League Leaders in the Major Leagues
A compact roundup of leading batting, home runs, runs batted in, stolen bases, strikeouts, and pitching leaders from the American and National Leagues with names such as Williams Musial Robinson Ennis and Hiller highlighted among the season’s top performers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Batling
Kell
Detroit
Goodman
Boston
Rand—Stephens
DiMaggio
Aiephens
Rope
Pete Ial
Stephens
Boarton
Werte
Wootling
New York
Doerr
Rosen
Cleveland
Torgenan
Philadelphia
Ennis
Miner
Pirates
Brooklyn
Musial
St. Louis
Robinson
Ashburn
Jetthroe
Horton
Rome rins—Hinet
Pittsburgh
Pafko
Chicago
Brolen Btasen
Jethroe
Heston
Reese
Hand Snider
Strikeoula-Boaba
Black~well
Cincinnati
Hiller
Magg
Job
Sparta 9 shuts out BRF 4 0 in night league game
Sparta Trojans blank Black River Fails 4 to 0 as Cork Shillings pitches complete game win for Sparta. Shillings improves to ith win of the season with 10 strikeouts. Jordan and Twite form BRF battery. Schmitz Homer aids Sparta offense. Jordan and Twite set to join Boston Braves system next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sparta
Wis
Black River Fails
Sparta Trojans
Cork Shillings
Trojans
Ralph Twite
Jorden
Heard
Baef Battery
Shillings
Jordan
Schmitz
Homer
Jim Fritsch
Herb Fox
A. Rudolph
Frank Derringer
Twite
Boston Braves
Spatty Junior Legion
Melrose Junior Legion
Hasid
Rams Redskin Charity Game Sets Attendance Record
Los Angeles Rams vs Washington Redskins charity game at Memorial Coliseum drew 95 25 fans, later corrected to 90 135, a pro football attendance record at the time. Redskins won 17 14. Officials noted a turnstile counting error of 5 480, with guests from boys clubs and scouts aiding the fundraiser for the Times boys club.
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LOS Angeles
Los Angeles Rams
Washington Redskins
Redskins
Philadelphia Eagles
Green Bay Packers
Philadelphia
Bill Nicholas
Coliseum
Paul Zimmerman
Los Angeles Times
Boy Scout Troup
Times Boys Club
Louis Charles bout odds favored by early lines
New York reports Louis is a strong favorite to regain the heavyweight title against Charles at Yankee Stadium on September 27. Initial betting listed Louis at 3 to 1, with plans for a 35 percent share to Louis and 20 percent to Charles. Training camps set, Louis moving to Pompton Lakes in late August, Charles preparing near Cincinnati before NY bout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Hand
New York
Buzzard Charles
Joe Louis
Yankee Stadium
Brown Bomber
Louis
Charles
Joe Walcott
Buffalo
Freddie Beshore
Harrisburg
Walcott
Jersey Doe
International Boxing Club
Eddie Eagan
New York State Athletic Commission
Savold
Cincinnati
West Baden
India
Pompton Lakes
N. J
Indiana Territory and Nearby States Mentioned in Brief
A compact note lists Indiana Territory at ten and includes Wisconsin, Michigan, and eastern Minnesota with references to Timots and Wieoo Wn among regional mentions.
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Indiana
Timots
Michigan
Wieoo
Minnesota
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VFW Blanks
McEldowney
Vets
Larson
Skaff
Dick Lepsch
Joe Beranex
Lepsch
Glasbrenner
Oda
Graf
Beranek
ABRH
Bmcedo‘neyss
Or Larnau
Dunhamis
Bradburnet
Olfchneht
Bf Skalten
Reranekth
Anderson P
Ackidewney
Sachl
Bradburn
Natson
Skatl
Erannk
Halle
Gabrielnar
Ihe
Sehuits Nd Lehre
Childers
Krause
Skemp
Marquette
Neenah’s Rine
BOW and Arrow Hunters
Fletcher
Fletcher, Inc
Prospect St
la Crease
Sere
West Ave
Robert Sorrelis
San Acacia
N. M
Sorrells
Sierra County Sheriff's Posse
N. M. Sorrelis
Clyde B. Smiths
JCC
Denny Bolster
Silver Springs
Eddie Merrins
Meridian
Miss
Bolster
Dosen
Merrins
Mississippi
Elmer Humphreys
City
Billy Sparks
Atlanta
Phil Wiechman
Chapmansville
W. Wa
Clayton Estrum
Albert
Lea
Minn
Wiechman
Marion Hiskey
Twin Falls
Ida
West
Dirk Prather
Phoenix
Aviz
Clayt Haefner
Yanks
Lowry
Hawke’s Orchestra
Panperines Minn
Sokolik’s
Dance Land
Bond
Sylvester
His
Grid
Lions
Bill
Copeland
Brf
Make Brown
Mississippi Sts
Newburg's
Wiecewein
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