Golf Week Opens With Record Purses and Big Names
Tom O’Shanter hosts a gala week as 300 amateurs vie to reach the 24 finalist cut for $500 prizes while 100 women compete for top honors. Pros on the exempt list join 80 total players in a 72 hole medal contest led by McSpaden Nelson Wood Byrd with a dramatic chase for the title.
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Gendon
Tom O'Shanter
George May
McSpaden
Byron Nelgn
Nelson
Craig Wood
Sam Byrd
Spokane
Wash
Sugar” May
Braves defeat Cubs as Andrews pitches eight hit game
Boston gains an even split in a four game set by beating Chicago 4 to 2. Don Johnson and Cavarrella misplayed balls leading to two Braves runs while Callessandro and Pafko left with injuries after collisions and a spike.
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Chicago
Boston Braves
Nate Andrews
Chicago Cubs
Don Johnson
Phil Cavaretta
Boston
Cubs
del Callessandro
Andy Pafko
Bill Wietelmann
Wyrostek Still Association's No. 1 Slugger
Wyrostek remains top batter with a .363 average, six point lead over Hal Peck who sits second at .357. Peck leads in runs with 121 while Nagel tops in other key categories. multiple players propel the league stats across two branches of the Association.
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Johnny
Columbus
Assention
Wyrostek
Hal Peck
Milwaukee
Boris Martin
Toledo
Heinz Becker
Como Cotelle
Louisville
St. Seine
Specialized
Peck
Bill Nagel Atankee
Derelis
Jim Cookson
Min
Caldwell
Charley Sproull
Navy Defeats Army In Wisconsin Grid Game
In Madison Wisconsin vets known as the Savy defeated the Army 13 to 6 in a windup of summer practice. Izman rushed for 25 yards with a 10 yard run and Campbell scored a three yard TD. Bahlow kicked the extra point and later a 60 yard drive set up a final score. Coach Stuhldreher noted ball handling and passing drills as fall practice begins soon.
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Madison
Wis
Wisconsin
Army
Itzman
Joe Campbell
Ed Bahlow
Navy
Kitzman
Gedddling
Bahlow
Irv Pitelman
Stuhldreher
Illustrated Football Annual 1944 Hits the Stands Next Week
The 15th annual Illustrated Football is off the presses and will be on sale next week. It covers major conferences in the nation and previews top college elevens with complete 1944 schedules and detailed information.
Wisconsin net champs decided in four divisions
Onsat urday saw champions crowned in four divisions of the state closed tennis tournament in Menasha Wisconsin Barbara Froemming Milwaukee won girls singles defeating Sally Downing 6 3 6 4 Tom Miller Neenah captured boys 12 years and under title George La Borde and Herbert Anger Oshkosh won men's doubles while Curtis Marsell Whitefish Bay and Dick Norris Milwaukee took boys doubles They will meet in finals for all remaining titles Curtis Marsell and Warren MuellerMilwaukee awaited a boys singles final postponed to today
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Menasha
Wis
Barbara Froemming
Milwaukee
Tom Miller
Neenah
George la Borde
Herbert Anger
Oshkosh
Curtis Marsell
Whitefish Bay
Dick Norris
Miss Froemming
Sally Downing
Miller
Dick Rine
la Borde
Marsell
Norris
Warren
Mueller
Raymond Dowl
Jane Wger
Agnes Oskar
Elizabeth Hardin
Burton Woyahn
Waukesha
Dan Matthew
Don Vought
Brewers Rout Indianapolis in 11-9 Opening Game
Milwaukee Brewers defeated the Indianapolis Indians 11 to 9 in a four game set opener. Milwaukee built a 10-3 lead by the fourth inning off starter Carl Lindquist before Dave Odom relieved. Heinz Becker hit a three run homer as Milwaukee totaled 13 hits while Indianapolis also had 13.
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Indianapolis
Milwaukee Brewers
Indianapolis Indians
Brewers
Carl Lindquist
Dave Odom
Odom
Heinz Becker
Milwaukee
Tribe
Garsaway, Farmer, Speer and Easter- Lyon
Dodgers Top Reds 3 2 as Durocher Sidelined
Brooklyn wins on a ninth inning rally with passes to Augie Galan and Howie Schultz and a Mickey Owen single. Durocher served a five day suspension for arguing with umpires. Eric Tipton's double play ended Reds threat in ninth.
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Cincinnati
Leo Durocher
Brooklyners
Cincinnati Reds
Durocher
Dodger
Dodgers
Augie Galan
Howie Schultz
Mickey Owen
Galan
Reds
Curt Davis
Rube Melton
Eric Tipton
Brooklyn
Melton
Davis
Owen Shoun
Association Scores From Milwaukee to Louisville
Milwaukee 11, Indianapolis 8. Louisville 14, Kansas City 19. Columbus 8. St. Paul 2, Toledo 6. Minneapolis 5.
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Milwaukee
Indianapolis
Louisville
Kansas City
Columbus
St. Paul
Toledo
Minneapolis
Nelson Favored To Win 1944 PGA Title In Spokane
Byron Nelson and Bob Hamilton reach the 1944 PGA final at Manita course Spokane after semi final wins. Nelson dominates with 8 and 7 over Congdon and leads 26 under par across 160 holes, while Hamilton edges George Schneiter in a 1 up finish with an eagle on 33.
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Russ Newland
Spokane
Wash
Byron Nelson
Bob Hamilton
Evansville
Ind
Manita
Nelson
Charles Congdon
Tacoma
Hamilton
George Schneiter
Salt Lake City
Chip Schneiter
Congdon
PGA
Henry Picard
Sam Snead
Vic Ghezzi
Jim Turnesa
Marquette Gridders Open Fall Drill September Second
Marquette football opens fall drills September 2 after summer practice. Coach Tom E Stidham says every position is open with six lettermen from summer drills and two to three more veterans expected. Summer players include Marty Silovich Bob Krebs John Rudan Bob Lodde Bob Teik and Paul Copoulos. Fall camp leads to a clash with Michigan on September 23 at home.
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Milwaukee
Marquette W Universit
Tom E. Stidham
Stidham
Atraed
Marty Silovich
Waukegan
Ill
Bob Krebs
John Rudan
Racine
Bob Lodde
Bob Teik
Paul Copoulos
Suidee
University of Mich Chigan
Cub League Baseball Schedule Sees Junior League Matchups
Cub Junior League game slate lists daily pairings with venues Copeland Hixon Cope land Mixon Pridey and others. Championship: five game series with games Monday Thursday at Copeland and Tue Wed Fri at Hixon all 6:30 p.m.
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Blue Jays
Burns Copeland
Blanks
Independence
Hixon
Devildogs
Brownies
Copeland
Eries
Cardinals
Peerless Elis
Wolves
Screwbails
Mixon
Pridey—Cardinals
Peerless
Elfs
Browns Lose to Athletics in 12 Innings Narrow Pennant Lead
In Philadelphia the St. Louis Browns fall 4 to 3 in 12 innings, cutting their AL pennant lead to five and a half games as Russ Christopher earns his sixth straight win. George Kell drives in the deciding run with a long foul-poul attempt and Estalella scores on a walk and a hit.
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Philadelphia
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Philadelphia Athletics
Russ Christopher
Brownies
Sam Harris
St. Louis
George Caster
Bob Muncrief
Bobby Estalella
Frank Hayes
Dick Siebert
Bill Kee
George Kell
Estalella
St. Lewis ' S
Gutteridge
Hall
Byrnes
Garrison
Chartek
Estalelia
McQuinn
Hayes
Stephensss
Osiebert
Moore
Muchee
Zarilia If
Kell
Christman
Buschssess Hayworth
Harris
Muntries
Caster
Rosenthal
Zarilla
Muncrief
Christopher
Custer
Current Legion Nine Meets Prospective 1945 Outfit Today
This afternoon at 2 30 the 1944 Junior American Legion All Stars will play the 1945 American Legion prospects at Copeland park. Boys planning to play Legion baseball next year may come to the ball park at 1 15 Sunday and report to Coach Rodney Martin. Fifteen boys have signed up to play next season. Those leaving this year include Schmikla Baum Shimanski Wetzel Gillmeister Gill Blanchard Rick Krett Sullivan.
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American Legion
Copeland Park
Legion
Ball Park
Rodney Martin
The
Alger
Corky) Schillings
Jay Knutson
Jimmy Warner
Jerry Bendel
Bill Tanke
Jim Scheels
Gene Smith
Charlie Weigent
Harold Hosch
Fred Meir
N. Violette
Ronald Ott
Richard Kite
Ralph Twite
Charlie Schmikla
Bob Baum
Tom Shimanski
Orvie Wetzel
Ronnie Gillmeister
Dick Zischke
Kenny Blanchard
Richard Rick
Jim Krett
Jim Sullivan
Paperboy Garlands Saratoga in Richest Handicap
Paperboy, a six year old gelding, charges from the start to win the $50,000 added Saratoga Handicap at Belmont Park. Jockey Warren Alex- Barth rode the winner in 2:02 1-5 for the mile and a quarter. Pavot, top juvenile contender, finished off the board with Devil Diver and First Fiddle among nonfactors.
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Pavot
Paperboy
Saratoga
Bright Folly
A * Ranch
Hehrtens
Warren Alex Barth
Boling
Devil Diver
First Fiddle
the Devil
the Fiddle
Girls' Softball Schedule For Week
Mark Sutton announces the upcoming girls softball schedule. On Monday West Avenue playground hosts Allis Chalmers ten. On Wednesday Auto Lite local No 396 faces La Crosse Garment at 6:45 PM. Northern Engraving draws a bye.
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Mark Sutton
West Avenue
Allis Chalmers
la Crosse
Women's Classic Loop Meeting Set for Wednesday
A meeting of the women's Classic league of the Pla Mar alleys is scheduled for Wednesday August 23 at 8 p m. The gathering aims to organize league activities and discuss schedule details.
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Pla-Mar
May limits on World Series tickets proposed by ODT
Washington officials proposal would restrict 1944 World Series ticket sales to residents of the immediate St. Louis area or near the teams home communities. An ODT spokesman cited taxed travel facilities and urged club officials to limit sales to local fans regardless of which teams win pennants.
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Washington
St. Louis
Office of Defense Transportation
ODT
Grand American trapshooting attracts 900 entrants in Vandalia
North America's top marksmen arrive for the 45th Grand American tournament in Vandalia Ohio with about 900 shooters vying for more than 50000 in prize money and the Grand American handicap title. Defending champions include Orla Booher Herschel Cheek and Jasper Rogers seeks a second consecutive handicap win.
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North America
Orla C. Booher
Farmland
Ind
L. E. Smith
Peru
Indiana
Herschel Cheek
Clinton
Cheek
Jasper Rogers
Dayton, O
La Crosse Water Sports Day features high board acts and 80 entries
La Crosse residents can watch 80 entries in swimming diving and lifesaving at the Municipal pool this afternoon from 2 to 4 pm. The free event includes a guest act by Sgt. Paul Ostrander of Camp McCoy performing on the high board, along with eight Camp McCoy soldiers among the contestants. Local participants dominate the field and doors close at 1:30 pm for inside viewing.
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la Crosse
la Crosse Tribe
Une
Sgt
Paul Ostrander
Camp McCoy
Ostrander
Chicago
Grand Canyon
Colo
Senators snap skid by beating White Sox 3 2
Washington Senators stopped a four game losing streak by defeating the Chicago White Sox 3 to 2. The Senators collected 10 hits off three Sox pitchers, scoring all runs in a two inning rally. Chicago scored in the seventh and eighth but fell short.
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Washington
Washington Senators
Chicago White Sox
Senators
Sox
Johnny Sullivan
Bill Zinser
Mike Tresh
Ralph Hodgin
Chicago
Stay At Home Camp Ends With Camp Fire At YMCA
The Stay At Home camp concluded Friday night with an after supper camp fire and wiener roast at Myrick park for boys and fathers. Gary Nelson won the 8-9 year group and Sid Nesseth was the fastest 10-12 year old in a few races. Three two week camping periods were held, replacing Camp Bradfield. attendance for next year is encouraged.
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YMCA
Myrick Park
Gary Nelson
Sid Nesseth
Camp Bradfield
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Chick) Harbert
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