House Of David to Play La Crosse Stars Saturday
Copeland park hosts top flight baseball as the Negro Van Dykes House of David faces La Crosse All Stars at 8 15 p m. The beard-clad House of David brings pitching by Lefty Peachers or Lomax and novelty acts while Schmikla starts for La Crosse.
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Bodega Champs Meet Eds a Softball Clash At West Avenue
The 1932 national champion Bodegas host Eds tavern in a Saturday night softball game at 8 15 p m on West Avenue arena. Clarence Beranek will pitch for the Bodega champs against Bob Carroll of Eds in a historic pitching duel. Rostered players include Gale Johnson Butch Christopher Mooney Vondrashek Nook Riese Yip Christopher Bobby Bendel Petsy Voss Pip Wuest Sig Wateski George Mekvold Fritz Raith Beranek and others from both teams.
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Swish) Beranek
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Butch Christopher
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Yip Christopher
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Petsy Voss
Pip Wuest
Sig Wateski
George Mekvold
Fritz Raith
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Frankie Smith
John Nekola
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Ken Ingham
George Sladky
Leo Davis
Bill Parizek
Harry Wohlhoefer
Frank Heilman
Bill Grode
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Onalaska Hosts Home Finale Against Ban gor
Onalaska Wisconsin meets Ban Gor in a Little Eight league clash as Onalaska, tied with Coon Valley for the lead, plays the season’s final home game.
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Bangor
Baseball Standings Re Counting by Associated Press
The item reports baseball standings from the Associated Press data. It outlines team positions, wins and losses, and recent results shaping the league table. Key teams and figures are noted, highlighting lead changes and current rankings.
DiMaggio Rescues Yankees In 9th At Shibe Park
Joe DiMaggio returns to the lineup after a bench stint and belts a 400 foot homer in the ninth as the Yankees beat the A's 3 2 at Philadelphia. The win tightens the pennant race with Detroit and Cleveland rained out. Dodgers beat Phillies 7 4 and move within 5 2 games of first.
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Browns Meet Eagles September Showdown Promises Historic Clash
The Philadelphia Eagles and the Cleveland Browns, champions of the National League and dominant in the All-America Conference, meet September 16 in Philadelphia in a game billed as the greatest football battle. The matchup caps a four year feud between the rival leagues and will feature two of the era’s top teams in a one night spectacle of rival pride and big crowds.
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Heilemans Top Quality Club 8 1 in Softball Standout
Heilemans defeated Quality 8 to 1 in Class AA play as Nirsch held Quality to six hits. Knutson caught for Quality and Tanke for Heilemans with both teams error free. Tooke homered for the losers while R Bendel collected three hits for Heilemans. Keuser outdueled Zurfluh in a strong pitchers duel. In Allis-Chalmers action Sluggers routed Foundry 21 to 4 with Geary and Fillner homering for the victors.
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Soldiers Grove Beats Colored House of David 5-4
Soldiers Grove edged the barnstorming Colored House of David team 5-4 in a well played game. Bob Pauls allowed four hits, fanned eight, and walked two for the Grove, while Lomax yielded eight safeties. Bell led Soldiers Grove with a 2-for-5 day. Milford Johnson caught Pauls and Nicholson worked with Lomax. Sunday night Viroqua visits Soldiers Grove.
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Campanella Becomes Father to Fifth Child
Brooklyn catcher Roy Campanella and his wife welcomed a baby boy Friday at Mary Immaculate Hospital in Jamaica New York. The Campanellas now have three boys and two girls in their family.
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Roy Campanella
Browns Meet Colts In Charity Exhibition At Nippert
Cincinnati fans preview a high profile exhibition game between the Cleveland Browns and the Baltimore Colts at Nippert Stadium. The Browns, coached by Paul Brown, enter as favorites with a strong history against Baltimore and a string of past championships.
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Giants Score 5-2 Victory In State League
Oshkosh defeats Janesville 5-2 in Wisconsin State League action as Ed Barry and Bob Pascal homered for the Giants. Green Bay and Sheboygan split, Fond du Lac swept Wausau, and Wisconsin Rapids routed Appleton 15-5 behind early power from Holbeck Cossey Gugala.
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Boxing Roundup of Notable Welterweight Bouts
New Orleans fighter Lester Felton 141 percent and Detroit rival Tommy Campbell 1138 from Rock Island Al drew in a ten round bout. In Hollywood Bernard Big Duke Docusen 149 from New Orleans outpointed Milo Savage 1524 of Seattle over ten rounds. Long Beach N Y Paddy Demarco 137 percent from Brooklyn outpointed Kid Dussart 141 from Belgium in ten rounds.
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Big Duke" Docusen
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Belgium
Texas Versus Vermont in Women’s Western Amateur Showdown
Texas challenger Polly Riley of Fort Worth faces Mae Murray of Vermont in a 36 hole final for the Women’s Western amateur title. Murray, 24, is a Rutland golf pro's daughter making her Western debut and seeks first major. Riley, 23, is a former finalist and won late against Peggy Kirk Findlay to reach the final.
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Arcaro Wins Three at Saratoga Friday
Jockey Eddie Arcaro rode a triple at Saratoga Springs New York racing on Blue Speed Pennance and Admiral Drake. Odds were $4.90 $8.50 and $4.50 respectively.
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Michuta Issues Grid Gear at Aquinas High School
Coach John Michuta of Aquinas High School will distribute football equipment to prospective players Monday at 9 a.m. The event takes place at the school to prepare the squad for the upcoming season.
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Aquinas High School
Ransom Nears Leaders In Eastern Open
Texan Henry Ransom sits one stroke behind leaders at the Eastern Open after a 65 on Friday at Mount Pleasant. He trails Clav ton Heafner and Jimmy Clark who tied for first at 137, as the field shrank to 59 pros and 11 amateurs after two rounds.
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Fla
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Sparta Trojans top Cashton 7 3 in exhibition tilt
Sparta Trojans defeated Cashton 7 to 3 in an exhibition baseball game. Dean Benedict pitched the win with Richardson catching. Paul Sherry had four singles in five at bats and Jernander added a double and two singles. Cashton hitters Harvernandez and Kessler faced the loss. West Salem scheduled for Cashton next.
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Shaughnessy Playoff For Hiawatha Valley
The four leaders Lewiston Winona Alma and Rollingstone will play off for the league title under the Shaughnessy plan. Lewiston visits Alma Sunday night while Winona goes to Rollingstone.
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Recreation Schedule Highlights Weekly Matchups
Tuesday events include Packers versus Bo Sox at 1 15. On Wednesday Bar B Q faces Copeland Bums at 1 15 and Onalaska Tigers versus Dodgers at 3 30. Thursday features Onalaska Yanks against Bums at 9 00 and Hokah facing Braves at 10 30. Friday shows Onalaska Cubs versus Dodgers. Saturday marks North Cub All Stars against South Cub All Stars at 10 00 with North and South Intermediate All Stars to announce time.
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South Cub All Stars top North in 9-8 thriller at Copeland Park
South Cub All-Stars defeated the North All-Stars 9-8 at Copeland Park with Scheible and Nesseth on the mound and Hays and Krus behind the plate. Donahue led South with a double and a single while Rudie and Strittmaier added key hits.
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Millers Best Colonels Rally Streak With 13 2 Win
Minneapolis smashes Louisville 13-2 to take third straight over the Colonels and widen its lead in the American Association pennant race. Jake Early hits his sixth homer as Hoyt Wilhelm allows 10 hits but escapes early trouble. Louisville drops into a tie for second with Indianapolis while St Paul, Kansas City, Milwaukee games are rained out.
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George Sisler’s Son to Pitch in Semi-Pro Tourney
Dave Sisler son of baseball great George Sisler is slated to pitch for Holcomb Cardinals against Lowry Field Flyers in a 32 team double elimination National Semi-Pro Baseball tournament in Wichita Kansas. The event runs through Labor Day with the national winner earning a series against the Japanese titlist in Tokyo next month. Fort Wayne Indiana has won the title the first three years.
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De Soto Overpowers Westby 8-0 in Wisconsin League
De Soto blanks Westby 8-0 as Ear Ghelf fires a three hitter in a Western Wisconsin league game. Francis Curti delivers a grand blow with a bases loaded 400 foot homer in the fourth, followed by four consecutive De Soto runs. Maline and Gillespie add two hits each for the victors. Jaeger takes the loss for Westby.
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Recreation Softball Saturday League Matchups
In the West Avenue grants league Amber Inn faces Grants while Hogan R C Cheney Co meets Sears No 1 at Hovuska Park. The Trane Co league plays at Hovas Park with 936 spots in the night hawks.
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