High School Football Drills Open Across Three Teams
Logan Aquinas and Central start 1949 season drills this week with two sessions daily. Logan opens at Swanson Field at 9 a.m. focusing on conditioning under Coach Rod Martin ahead of a Sept. 9 night game against Winona. Aquinas under Coach John Michuta begins Monday at St. Michael's field with 11 lettermen heading the squad. Central begins Tuesday under Coach Walter Weigent and plans equipment handout for Raider candidates before Sept. 17 opener vs Madison West.
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Swanson Field
Logan
Rod Martin
John Michuta
St. Michael's Orphanage
Michuta
Rangers
Winona Winhawks
Minnesota
Aquinas
Blugolds
St. A
Austin
Minn
Memorial Field
Central
Madison West
Walter
Babe) Weigent
Aquinas High School
AFL Triumphs Over Legion 4-3 For Second Round Crown
Don Gabrielson pitched in relief to earn the win as AFL defeated the Legion 4-3 to seize part two of the league playoff. Weigent sparked AFL with two hits and two runs, while Lepsch drove in runs and kept AFL ahead through nine innings. The win advances AFL to face La Crescent in a best two out of three series for the city title starting Monday night.
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Lefty) Gabrielson
AFL
Legion
Federation
la Crescent
Gabrielson
Frank Bachmann
A Themselves Champs
Chet Rick
Dave Ferries
Lefty Glasbrenner
Bill (Booker) Pari- Pek
Junior Anderson
Bachmann
Dan Squier
al Lowell
Stan McCurdy
Charlie Weigent
Squier
Weigent
Jim Knutson
Anderson
Lowell
Ferries
McCurdy
Harv Krause
Knutson
Parizek
Larson
Federation Club
Connie Erickson
Dick Lepsch
Legionnaires
Playoff Semifinals Set In Fillmore County League
In Rushford Minnesota the semifinals decide Sunday as Mabel hosts Spring Valley and Rushford visits Lanesboro in best of three series. Winners meet for a league final and regional playoff berth in the state tournament. Lanesboro uses Dresselhaus. Rushford counters with Swea or Proker. Mabel fields Geilenfeld against Sikkink of Spring Valley.
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Rushford
Minn
Mabel
Spring Valley
Lanesboro
Dresselhaus
Rush
Andy Sweta
Stan Proker
Gene Geilenfeld
Duane Sikkink
Organize Sparta Loop At Monday Meeting
Sparta Wis Special The Classic Bowling league will be organized at a meeting Monday evening at 8 00 p m at the Eagles hall All rsans interested in bowling in the scratch league for the coming season are urged to attend Also anyone wishing to sponsor a team should be present
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Sparta
Wis
Eagles Hall
Jolly Swiss Boys Back Band Benefit at West Avenue Diamond
The Jolly Swiss Boys provided music Friday for the Gateway City Girls softball game at West Avenue Diamond. The game was a fundraiser for the local relief fund and raised 400 dollars in cash through a collection by band members, with Gateway City Girls winning the contest.
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Gateway City Girls
West Avenue Diamond
Red Sox win twice to trim AL lead. Yankees take 7 3
Boston beats Washington 8-4 in unfinished game then 7-1 behind Mel Parnell for a regular win. Gene Woodling and Phil Rizzuto power the Yankees to a 7-3 victory over Philadelphia as Lopat allows six singles through nine. Browns rally past Tigers 5-1 behind strong eighth inning.
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Athletics
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Phil Rizzuto
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Pat Mullin
Tiger
Bob Dillinger
Stan Spence
Graham
Brownies
Roy Sievers
Sherman Lollar
Harold White
Johnny Sullivan
Ferrier Takes Lead In Grand Rapids Open With 65
Jim Ferrier fired a 65 in the third round to surge to a 198 total at Cascade Hills Country Club in Grand Rapids. He moved past E. J. Harrison and Lloyd Mangrum who finished second and tied for runner up as Ferrier matched the course record with his eagle and five birdies.
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Mich
Big Jim Ferrier
San Franciscan
E. J
Dutch) Harrison
Lloyd Mangrum
Ferrier
Cascade Hills Country Club
Mangrum
Harrison Obeyene Spo
Ed's Tavern Crushes Old Style Lagers 12-1 in Game Two
Ed's Tavern dominated the Old Style Lagers 12 to 1 at West Avenue diamond to take a 2-0 series lead in the best of five. Carroll homered and drove in three, Ingham added a homer, and Schultz left with an ankle injury. Coorough tripled and Davis, Ott, Heilman and others contributed as Ed's built a big early lead and never looked back attracting about 3,000 spectators.
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Yip Christopher
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Stanze
Bobby Coorough
Hooks Koeller
Ronnie Barnes
Huzzie Wohlhoefer
Dutch Ott
Koeller
Frank Heilman
Fritz Mekvold
Ott
Ken Ingham
Heilman
Ed’s
Leo Davis
Johnny Pincsak
Hank Kamperschroer
Davis
Heisman
Petsy Voss
Bucker
Barnes
Dot Kielty Leads 125 Golfers Into Women's Western Tourney
Defending champion Dot Kielty of Long Beach and about a dozen contenders head 125 golfers entering the 49th Women's Western Amateur. An 88 hole qualifying round at Westmoreland Country Club Wilmette trims to 32 for match play. The 36 hole final is set for Saturday with Kielty seeking another title.
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Dot Kielty
Long Beach
Calif
Westmoreland Country Club
Wilmette
Kielty
Medical Blanks Ready For Onalaska Prep Football Candidates
Onalaska Wisconsin special report Athletic Director Lloyd Thompson says boys reporting for football drills this season should pick up medical blanks Monday. Blanks available at the high school 4 to 5 pm or anytime at Thompson's home. First practice is set for Wednesday at 10 am.
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Onalaska
Wis
Lloyd Thompson
Thompson
Robinson Belloise Set For Wednesday Night Battle
Welterweight champion Ray Robinson faces 160 pound contender Steve Belloise in a non title ten rounder at Yankee Stadium. The bout aims to produce a first crack at Jake Lamotta or Marcel Cerdan with an estimated $150000 gate and up to 25000 fans. The clash starts at 8 p.m. CST and will be broadcast but not televised.
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Ray Robinson
Steve Belloise
Yankees Stadium
Jake Lamotta
Marcel Cerdan
Jake
International Boxing Club
Robinson
Belloise
All Australian duo reach Davis Cup doubles final in Brookline
In Brookline Massachusetts the Davis Cup doubles final pits Jack Bromwich and Billy Sidwell against Pancho Gonzales and Frankie Parker after Bromwich Sidwell beat Gonzales Parker 13 11 10 8 10 8. Sedgman Worthington earlier defeated Gianni Cucelli and Marcello Del Bello 7 5 6 3 6 4 to reach semis and upset Mulloy Talbert 6 4 1 6 7 5 9 7 in quarterfinals.
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Brookline
Mass
Longwood
Jack Bromwich
Billy Sidwell
Pancho Gonzales
Frankie Parker
Gonzales
Parker
Frank Sedgman
George Worthington
Italy
Gianni Cucelli
Marcello del Bello
Sedgman
Worthington
Gardnar Mulloy
Billy Talbert
U. S
Zoe Ann Olsen Wins AAU Diving Crown in San Antonio
Zoe Ann Olsen of Oakland California captured her second straight women's National AAU one meter diving championship in San Antonio. She earned 132.70 total points, 23.14 ahead of runner-up Junior Stover of Glendale California, with a running half-gainer and twisting forward somersault securing the Athens Athletic club victory.
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Tex
Zoe Ann Olsen
Oakland
Calif
Junior Stover
Glendale
Athens Athletic Club
Isais Wins Third Straight National Horseshoe Crown
In Murray Utah Fernando Isais of Los Angeles captured his third consecutive national horseshoe title at Murray City Park finishing with 34 wins and one loss. Ted Allen of Boulder Colorado took second with 33 and two losses while Casey Jones of Waukesha Wisconsin earned third with 31 and 4.
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Utah
Fernando Isais
Los Angeles
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Murray City Park
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Boulder
Colo
Casey Jones
Waukesha
Wis
Michigan State staff Earned Gridiron Lessons Across Four Schools
EAST LANSING Mich. NEA notes Michigan State's coaches trained in football at four different colleges. Head coach Biggie Munn was an All American at Minnesota while Forest Evashevski starred at Michigan. Hugh Daerty played guard at Syracuse and Edwards on end at Penn State.
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Mich
Michigan State
Biggie Munn
Minnesota
Forest Evashevski
Michigan
Hugh Daerty
Syracuse
Edwards
Penn State
Eds to Host Iowa Champs John Deere Tractors in Softball Clash
Eds Play Host To 1948 Iowa State softball champions the John Deere Tractors Tuesday night at West Avenue diamond for an 8 15 encounter. The visitor boast Morris Ace Chucker Leo Morris Dick Sloan Bob Shelton and a Negro outfield led by Johnny Hollingsworth Commack and Frank Wolf. Eds counters with Kootch Carroll on the mound and Hank Kamperschroer catching as both teams seek tough competition and titles.
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Heileman’s
Minnesota
Iowa
Johnny Vollmer
Emery Tako
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West Avenue
Eds
Bob (Kootch) Carroll
St. Joseph
Leo Morris
Dick Sloan
Bob Shelton
Bob Bantz
Pete Canaries
Bob Ransom
Don DeBerg
Bob Hibben
Johnny Hollingsworth
Don Commack
John Deere
Frank Wolf
Commack
Iowa University
Hibben
Shelton
Dick van Arsdale
Kootch” Carroll
Hank Kamperschroer
Carroll
Major League Leaders List for American and National Leagues
The AP reported leaders by league across batting runs and RBIs with Williams and Kell atop the American League batting and Williams leading in runs. Stephens and Robinson head various categories. In the National League Robinson and Kiner headline batting and home runs with Branca and Spahn among top pitchers.
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Boston
Kell
Detroit
Joost
Philadelphia
Stephens
Wiliams
Mitchell
Cleveland
Dillinger
St. Louis
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Rizzuto
New York
Ceote
Chicago
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Newhouser
Robinson
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Slaughter
Hodges
Btnci
Thomson
Musial
Kiner
Pittsburgh
Gordon
Saver
Reese
Branca
Roe
Omen
Chambers
Spahn
Newcombe
Sam Parks Sets 299 in 1935 U S Open Victory
Sam Parks shot a 299 to win the 1935 U S Open, the tournament winning score for the 22 years prior, marking a historic low in major championship play.
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Sam Parks
Coaltown Sets One Mile World Record in Whirlaway Race
Coaltown won the Whirlaway handicap at Washington Park in Chicago by two and a half lengths, time 1 34, tying the world mark of 1 34 2/5 set by Equipoise in 1932. Pon der finished second, Star Reward third in a field of five. Armed and Delegate scratched.
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Coaltown
Washington Park
Arlington Park
Ponder
Star Reward
Armed
Delegate
Calumet Farm
Steve Brooks
Notre Dame and Michigan State Meet in 17th Rivalry
East Lansing notes the Spartans face Notre Dame on November 5 for the 17th time in their football history. The two programs first met in 1897, marking a long standing gridiron rivalry.
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East Lansing
Mich
Nea
Notre Dame
Michigan State
Spartans
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