Pirates Crush Brooklyn 10-0 Sparks NL title chase
Strincevich stops Brooklyn as the Pirates hammer Vic Lombardi and three successors for a 10-0 win. Cards top Braves 4-1, Cubs sweep Phillies. New York narrows hold on Reds with a 4-3 victory. Red Sox split with Browns as Feller and Newhouser falter in bid for 22 wins. Dimaggio hits 20th homer in seventh.
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Brooklyn
Leo Durocher
Dodgers
Pittsburgh
Nick Strincevich
Pirates
Vic Lombardi
Cardinals
Johnny Kiggeling
Boston Braves
Chicago Cubs
St. Louis
Phillies
Johnson
New York
Cincinnati Reds
Dave Koslo
Walker Cooper
Goody Rosen
Harry Gumbert
Boston
Red Sox
St. Louis Browns
Feller
Newhouser Fair
Jim Bagby
Ellis Kinder
Brownies
Tom Ferrick
Teddy Williams
Cleveland
Bobby Feller
Detroit
Hal Newhouser
Washington
Newhouser
Philadelphia
Randy Gumpert
Chicago
Ed Lopat
Yankee Stadium
Jo Dimaggo
FBI Canaries And Merchants Post Wins
FBI defeated the Hornets 3 1 in a recreation baseball game at Copeland Park yesterday. In North Cub league the Canaries beat the White Sox 6 3. At Hixon the Merchants outplayed the Raiders 6 3 in six innings.
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FBI
Hornets
Copeland Park
Canaries
White Sox
Hixon
Merchants
Raiders
Giants Take Two in Wisconsin State League
Oshkosh ace pitchers threw two shutouts as the Giants swept a pair in a Wisconsin State League doubleheader. The performances highlighted last night’s games and contributed to the team’s strong showing.
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Giants
Associated Press
Oshkosh
La Bansky's Beat Al's Outfit 6 2 at SPARTA Wisconsin
In Tuesday night play Bansky's beat Al's Bar 6 2 as Sparta Tailors won 13 2 over Market Tavern. Holdts, undefeated first half winner, meets second half champion in playoffs. Williams hot spell limited opponents to 2 hits.
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Sparta
Wis
Bansky’s
Al’s
Sparta Tailors
Market Tavern
la Bansky
Al's
Wonder Bar
Williams
Punk Williams
LaBansky
Hauser
Tighe
Bar
McCumber
Erickson
LaBansky's
B. Hauser
Tailors
Hahn
Loose
Tailor’s
McComb
Holdts
Paints
Badger Paints
Market Tavern Club
Taverns
American Legion Onalaska Clash Tonight In Key League Play
The American Legion, Onalaska meet tonight in a pivotal city loop game as the final stretch of baseball approaches. AFL and Onalaska duel Wednesday, AFL and Legion Sunday with AFL leading 2 0, Onalaska 2 1, Legion 1 1. lineups feature Meyer Squire Lowell Ferrisson Bender Coady Lawrence Hawke for Legion and Lehrke Kinney Severson Reik Anderson Engstad plus pitchers Anderson Osgood Furlong Johnson for Onalaska.
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American Legion
Onalaska
AFL
Legion
Bill Meyer
Dan Squire
Dave Ferrisson
Don (Porky) Finn
Jerry Bender
Ed Coady
Hutch Lawrence
Leon Hawke
Lehrke
Kinney
Severson
Charley Reik
Everett Anderson
Welda
Anderson
Engstad
Sixteen Teams Join Sparta Handicap Bowling League
Sixteen teams expressed interest at Sparta's Men's Handicap Bowling League meeting at Hoppys Alleys. Two eight team divisions to bowl Wednesday and Tuesday nights. Officers include Leo Neinast president and Herbert Kuehn VP with fees set at 1.25 per game and 7.50 sponsor fee.
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Sparta
Wis
Hoppy’s
Sellers
Walt’s Bar
Maytags
Sparta Super Market
Fords
Wonder Bar
Leo Neinast
Herbert Kuehn
Ernie Garland
Anson Jackson
Neinast
Floyd Daniels
Herbert Everson
Herman Olson
Kuehn
T. C. Radde
Ray Winscher
George Stannard
Joe Skrabeck
Walt Richards
Garment Company Ten Wins Behind No-Hitter
Russell of La Crosse pitched a 12-inning no hitter for the Garment Ten as they beat Riviera Sportswear 10 to 1 at Hoganfield on Tuesday. The Garment Ten collected 12 hits, Verdota the losing pitcher. Heileman’s sluggers Weiland Latshaw and Ghelfi led with multiple hits and homers.
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Ghelfi
K of C Ten Defeats Elks In 16 Inch Loop
Knights of Columbus team in the 16 inch Industrial softball league defeated the Elks 7 to 3 at West Avenue. K of C Ten collected nine hits to Elks six. Malloy had three hits for the winners and Zoerb three for the losers. Carroll was the winning pitcher.
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Knights of Columbus
Elks
West Avenue
Malloy
C. Ten
Zoerb
Carroll
Pittsburgh Pirates Reject Guild in Bargaining Election
Robert Murphy and his American Baseball Guild faced a marked defeat as Pittsburgh Pirates players voted against joining the guild in baseballs first collective bargaining election.
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Pittsburgh
Elaine Kaiin
Robert Murphy
American Baseball Guild
Pittsburgh Pirate
Baseball Standings and Schedules for Night and Day Vars
Standings and matchups across major leagues list American League games Detroit at Washington Cleveland at Philadelphia St. Louis at New York Chicago at Boston National League New York at Pittsburgh Brooklyn at Cincinnati Boston at Chicago Philadelphia at St. Louis plus two games Philadelphia at St Louis scheduled. American Association contests feature Kansas City at Toledo Milwaukee at Columbus St Paul at Indianapolis Louisville at Minneapolis.
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Detroit
Washington
Cleveland
Philadelphia
St. Louis
New York
Chicago
Boston
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
American Association Kansas City
Toledo
Milwaukee
Columbus
St. Paul
Indianapolis
Louisville
Minneapolis
St. Ae
New York Soan
Kansas City
Green Bay
Oshkosh
Fond du Lac
Wisconsin Rapids
Appleton
Sheboygan
Janesville
Wausauau
St Louis
Philadelphi
American Association
St Paul
Harris Yost Dies At 75 Helped Build Midwest Football
Harris Yost, 75, longtime Michigan athletic director emeritus, died of an acute gall bladder attack at his home in Ann Arbor. A central figure in making football a major Midwest enterprise, Yost directed Michigan from 1901 into the 1940s and helped shape the sport alongside coaches and programs across the region.
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Ann Arbor
Mich
Fielding Harris Yost
University of Michigan
Midwest
Yost
Michigan
Wolverine
Ohio Wesleyan
Nebraska
Kansas
Leland Stanford University
Howard Jones
Southern California
Tad Jones
Yale
Henry L. Williams
Minnesota
Percy Houghton
Harvard
Knute Rockne
Notre Dame
Bob Zuppke
Illinois
Amos A. Stagg
College of the Pacific
Stagg
Chicago
Benny Friedman
Bennie Oosterbaan
McMillin crafts dress rehearsal for star laden All-Stars
Coach Bo McMillin leads the college all-stars in a Soldier Field dress rehearsal for the game with the Los Angeles Rams before about 95 000 fans. The event features Bo's coaching staff and tight security to guard against signals leaking to scouts. Bob Waterfield wins the NFL MVP trophy, accepted by wife Jane Russell at halftime.
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Chicago
Bo McMillin
Soldiers Field
Los Angeles Rams
Jim Phelan
St. Mary’s
Wally Butts
Georgia
Jim Lookabough
Oklahoma Aggies
Tuss McLaughry
Dartmouth
Lynn Waldorf
Rams
Bob Waterfield
Ram
Jane Russell
Logan Equipment To Be Issued Saturday For 1946 Logan Football
Harold Nook Blank the new Logan high football coach announced equipment issuance for the 1946 Ranger squad Saturday morning at 9 and 7 p.m. He said first practices start Monday August 26 with two drills daily the first week. All players must have WIAA insurance cards by Monday or be barred from practice. Coach Blank and staff Rod Martin Charlie Horton and Art Bronson will attend a coaches clinic at Madison this week.
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Harold (Nook) Blank
Logan High School
Ranger
Blank
Logan
Rod Martin
Charlie Horton
Art Bronson
Madison
Pioneer Coach Introduces Punt Pass and Player System
The innovator’s play style blended a punt a pass and a player with a rugged defense. It contrasted with the wide open modern game yet yielded consistent victories for his teams.
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Times
Fights Last Night Showdowns Across Multiple Cities
In New York at Queensboro Arena Patsy Gilovanelli defeated Ruby Garcia after a points decision while Jimmy Carollo beat Shamus O’Brien at Dexter Park. In Pittsfield Sam Baroudi stopped Ernie Griffin as Tony Ricco won a points decision over Sonny Horne in Newark New Jersey.
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Associated Press
New York
Queensboro Arena
Patsy Gilovanelli
Brooklyn
Ruby Garcia
Puerto Rico
Dexter Park
Jimmy Carollo
Corina
N. Y
Shamus
O’brien
Tampa
Pittsfield
Mass
Sam Baroudi
Akron
Ernie Griffin
Hartford
Newark
N. J
Tony Ricco
Bayonne
George
Sonny’ Horne
Niles
Winona State Names New Football Coach
Winona Minnesota special report states Winona State Teachers college hires Eugene Brodhagen of Madison Wisconsin as head coach for the 1946 season the first since 1942. He played tackle for Wisconsin 1936 1938 and is 29 new coaching staff includes Luther McCown as basketball coach and PE instructor. Six games are planned three conference foes among them.
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Winona
Phillips
Wis
Navy
Brodhagen
Football Warriors
Luther McCown
McCown
Warriors
Onalaska Lutheran Lifts Softball Victory Over English Team
Onalaska Lutheran defeated English Lutheran 8 to 2 in a Monday softball game at Onalaska. The win showcased strong hitting and solid defense as the Lutheran squad claimed the county league win.
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Onalaska
Tribune All Stars Beat See Mees 9 to 4 in League Clash
The Tribune All-Stars of the Carrier league defeated See Mees 9 4 to end their title run. Bruchman led the winning attack with three hits, while Huber went 4 for 4 and Zanter added three hits in four trips. Bay and Houlihan worked the See Mees batteries.
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Tribune
SeeMees
Tribune Carriers’ League
Ed Beg
Gerald Weigel
Myron Peterson
Dan Spika
Roger Bay
Richie Breidel
Don Houlihan
Roland Schurrer
Jim Zanter
Larry Dwyer
All-Stars
See Mees
Houlihan
Bay
See Mees Battery
Stars
Bruchman
Hanson
Huber
Zanter
Dwyer
Weigel
British Legion urges Grays council to house 100 homeless
The British Legion post at Grays England proposes city council members move into huts and relocate 100 homeless families into council houses as a housing measure.
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British Legion
Grays
England
Fastest Turning Wheel: 30,000 RPM Turbine in Turbocharger
A gas turbine wheel in an aircraft turbo-supercharger reaches 30,000 revolutions per minute, claimed as the fastest turning wheel in the world.
Heileman Girls Seek Driver and Car for State Trip
Paul Pip Wuest asks for a driver and a car to transport Heileman girls softball to the state tournament in Milwaukee. Interested parties should call his home after 4 pm.
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Paul
Pip) Wuest
Heileman’s
Milwaukee
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