Merchant's Invitation Baseball Tourney Opens at Copeland Park
The third annual Merchant's Invitation Tournament starts Wednesday at Copeland park with 16 teams and $1,100 in prizes. Opening matches include Genoa versus La Crosse Newburgs, Nadine against da Crosse, and Galesville versus Holmen, with rounds through August 31 and a $500 first prize.
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Merchant’s Invitation
Copeland Park
Schedis
Genoa
la Farge
Nadine
da Crosse Newburgs
Galesville
Holmen
Castoff Pitchers Stir Up Baseball Rivalries Across Leagues
Stubby Overmire and Bill Wight lead the charge as castoffs fuel upsets for St. Louis and Chicago. The Yankees seize two wins over Philadelphia while Detroit, Cleveland, and Chicago chase leaders in a tense pennant chase across the league. Musial powers Cardinals as Cubs sweep Pittsburgh.
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Detroit Tigers
Cleveland Indians
Stubby Overmire
Bill Wight
Billy Pierce
Overmire
Detroit
St. Louis Browns
Tigers
Wight
Pierce
New York Yankees
Chicago White Sox
Indians
Yankees
Philadelphia Athletics
Bronx Bombers
Tribe
Yanks
Boston
Red Sox
Washington
St. Louis Cardinals
Redbirds
Cincinnati Reds
Stan Musial
St. Louis
Howie Pollet
Cincinnati
Herman Wehmeier
Paul Minner
Frank
Dutch) Hiller
Chicago Cubs
Pittsburgh
Minner
Brooklyn Dodger
Andy Pafko
Hiller
Baseball Standings for Major and Minor Leagues
National and American League games scheduled with matchups such as Brooklyn at Pittsburgh Philadelphia at Cincinnati and New York at Chicago. American Association with Milwaukee at Indianapolis and Kansas City at Louisville. Wisconsin State League games include Fond du Lac at Green Bay and Oshkosh at Sheboygan.
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ST. Louis
Boone
Rickert
Pr'mesa
Rice
Kennedy
a-Merrican
Marion
Masi
Hegan
Ryan
Nelson
Carrasquel
a-Gordon Stallcup
D. Rice
Wight
R.lemon
Wehm'r.p
Pollet
Raf'rber
Hegan ii
Pramesa Pramesa
Cleveland
Rei—Rickert
St.Louis
Pax
Adcock
Musial
Chicago
Kluszewski
Schoenpo Wight
Lemon
Wightdienst
Usher
Stallcup
Gordon
Pittsburgh
Cast
Ter'ger
Niarhos
Murray
Saffeil
Mauro
Pierce
Garcia
Phillips
Wyn O
Kiner
Os Ffc'at
Pieretti O
Ward
O'Con
Ilss
Sauer If
Idak
Pafko
Boudreau
M'rt
McCul
Serena
Law
Smalley
a-Dillinger
Owen
Wynn
L’bardi
Minner
Zoldak
c-Biedino
E—Gordon
J. Lemon
Fox
RBI
Lombardi
Rosen
Niahos
Zernial
Tucker
Philley
Robinson
Bb—Pierce
So—Pierce
E—Saffell
Murtaugh
Ho—Garcia
Terwilliin
W—Pierce
L—Garcia
S—Saffell Minner
Ter
New York
Philadelphia
Williger, Smalley and
Wardae
Woodling
Joost
Rizziuto
Lenhardt
Rf-Lf
Berra
Ortiz
Ho—Law
DiMaggio
Chapman
Dona Bauer
Fain
Ib Telli Ballanfant Warneke
Barlick
Johnson
Hitchcock
Coleman
Wah
Collins
Pittsburgh Chicago
Guerra
Lopat
Keliner
Ber
Tipton Saffel
Scheib
Hopp
Sauer
Oe Emon
Kellner
Dell If
Jeffcoat
IL Ss
Mueller
Smaley
Rerbi
Walker
Rizzuto
M'D'aid
Hiller
P O Fain
Kelner
Ho—Kella
MacDonald
Nor
L—Kellner
Dickson
Joost E—Hopp
Ss Smaley
Se Bauer
Lehner
Rena
MacCollins
Pain
Donald
Ho—Macdonald
Brown
Nings Dickson
a-Johnson
Wahl
W—Hiller
L—Macdonald
T— Mapes
Tipton
d-DiMaggio
J.coleman
P Jensen
c-Guerra
G.coleman
Brissie
P Ford
d-Suder
Mapes
J. Coleman
Ae Ae
Eames
E—Rizzuto
Bauer
G. Coleman
Associated Press
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Ortiz Lord
Riz- Won
G.bruto
Collins Johnson
Brooklyn
Boston
Ford
St Louis
J. R. J. Coleman
W—Ford
Ind
Ole- Chicago
Cincinnati
Detroit
Priddy
Stirnweiss
Kolloway
Lollar
Kell
Wertz
Washington
Deising
Evers
Wood
Groth
Friend
Upton
Berry
Kokos
Hutchinson
Demars
Borowy
Pillette
e-Keller
Oshkosh
Marshall
Stuart
Sheboygan
Janesville
Fond du Lac
Green Bay
Appleton
Wisconsin Rapids
Wausau
American Association
Lenhardt Berry
Keiler
Robin
Louisville
Loliar
St. Paul
Kansas City Marshall
Passarella
National
American League
Troit
Milwaukee
Indianapolis
Kansas City
Toledo
Minneapolis
Columbus
Wisconsin State League
AFL and VFW Clash For Second Round City League Title
AFL and VFW will meet Tuesday night at 8 15 p m in a playoff for the second round city baseball title with both teams 4 1. AFL’s Schmikla or Sulli van or Anderson will pitch for VFW and Krause or Knutson behind the plate. If VFW wins, a best two out of three for the league crown follows.
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AFL
VFW
Charlie Schmikla
Jim Sullivan
Junior Anderson
Anderson
Don
Lefty) Gabrielson
Harv Krause
Jim Knutson
Charlie Weigent
Don Schlicht
Todd McEldowney
Don Wolf
Jim Dunham
Lefty Glasbrenner
Chet Rick
Lucky Golfer Stranahan Eyes National Amateur Triumph
Frank Stranahan, 1950 National Amateur champion hopeful, says luck matters as 210 players begin match play at Minneapolis Golf Club. He seeks a “little slam” after winning the British Amateur and has posted a 67 in readiness. Stranahan, eyeing pro career doubts, boosts his steady form through recent titles.
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Minneapolis
Frank Stranahan
Simon Pure
Minneapolis Golf Club
Stranahan
Toledo
Arnold Palmer
Latrobe
Wake Forest
Straughan
Lawson
Bobby Jones
Frankie
Tom O'Shanter
Chicago
Mangrum Triumphs In Eastern Open at Baltimore Golf
Lloyd Mangrum shot 69 and 72 for a 279 total to win $2,600 in the $16,500 Eastern Open at Mount Pleasant Golf Course. Cary Middlecoff and Pete Cooper followed with 283 and 282, earning $1,150 to $1,400. Weather delays affected play. Denting greens and wind favored Mangrum’s steady putting and accuracy.
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Baltimore
Mount Pleasant
Lloyd Mangrum
Clayton, Heafner
Pete Cooper
Cary Middlecoff
Lanky
Lloyd
Niles
Ill
Heafner
Charlotte
N. C
Cooper
Middlecoff
Mangrum
Johnny Palmer
Baden
Turnesa
Haas
Julius Boros
Min Pines
Dave Douglas
Newark
Del
Bill Nary
Chino
Calif
Jim Ferrier
San Francisco
Henry Ransom
St. Andrews
Ransom
Tom O
Dudley Receives BA Degree From Virginia
Bills star Bill Dudley of the Washington Redskins earned a bachelor of science in education from the University of Virginia in Charlottesville in absentia last Saturday.
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Dudley
Virginia
Charlottesville
Bill Dudley
Washington Redskins
University of Virginia
Waterville Nicks Edge Castalia 1-0 In Scenic League
Waterville nicks Castalia 1-0 in a tight Scenic League baseball tilt. G Gielenfeld allowed only one hit with 14 strikeouts for Castalia. Boardman drove in the winning run in the second after Warren Fellows doubled. The hour fifteen game featured strong defense and a decisive late tally.
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Waukon
Waterville
Castalia
G. Gielenfeld
Koenig
Boardman
Warren Fellows
Postville
Farmersberg
Olson
Grant Schultz
Krambeer
Claremont
Lansing
Thorsten
Onalaska Tops Bangor 6-5 in 10th inning thriller
In Onalaska Wisconsin Onalaska beat Bangor 6-5 in ten innings. Tom Kinney delivered the key blows with a seventh inning homer and a ninth inning double to force extras. Gene Osgood pitched well for Onalaska allowing nine hits and striking out ten.
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Onalaska
Wis
Bangor
Tom Kinney
Dessner
Hesselberg
Tabbert
Mahlum
Osgood
Ettrick Down Arcadia 10 7 In County League
Ettrick beat Arcadia 10 to 7 in Trempealeau county league play. Wall pitched the entire game for Ettrick defeating Arcadia duo Frank Sobotta and Schultz. Red Wall led Ettrick with a single double and triple while Ofsdahl Truax and H Hanson added multiple hits.
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Ettrick
Wis
Arcadia
Trempealeau
Wall
Frank Sobotta
Schultz
Red Wall
Ofsdahl
Truax
H. Hanson
Viroqua Horse Tops Winneshiek Fair Heats
Ed Roach of Viroqua Wis had a fine day at Decorah Winneshiek county fair winning top money and extra prizes in both 2:17 trot and 2:17 pace. Kay Lea chestnut mare earned first and second heats with 2:18 and 2:13 and led third heat 2:15 3-5. J E Me driven by Roach won best 2:14 3-5 pace with Scarlet Watts placing second money 3-2-2. Purses totaled 350 dollars with 10 dollars extra for fastest heats in each race.
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Decorah
Ed Roach
Viroqua
Wis
Winneshiek County Fair
Kay Lea
Lyle Panhallegan
Dodgeville
Guy Bravo
Roach
J. E. Me
Gerald Parker
Viola
Scarlet Watts
Tom Taylor
Rochester
Penn State jumper Vic Fritts endures nine operations
Vic Fritts, a Penn State high jumper, faced a serious football deformity requiring nine operations over 13 years to overcome the condition. The lengthy medical saga highlights the athlete's perseverance and dedication to return to competition.
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Vic Fritts
Penn State
Shamrocks 9 routs St Marys in Coulee league baseball
Sparta Shamrocks dominated St Marys 25 to 2 as Reiber and Verken pitched well and the Shamrocks collected five hits for five players with four apiece Darnitzer added three hits. Melvina won a protest against Rockland 5 to 3 while Mindoro forfeited to Coles Valley and Angelo beat West Salem by forfeit.
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ST. Mary’s
Wis
Sparta Shamrocks
Reiber
Verken
Sparta
D. Cotten
Cotten
Schaub
St. Mary's
Greene
W. Schwanke
Fink
Shamrocks
Darnitzer
Melvina
Rockland
Baker
Hesselberg
B. Hesselberg
C. Hesselberg
V. Hesselberg
D. Hanson
David von Ruden
B. Heileman
Mindoro
Coles’ Valley
Angelo
West Salem
Women's 600 Club Holds Annual Dinner Meeting
Winnie Tanberg announces the La Crosse Women s 600 club annual dinner business meeting will be held Wednesday evening August 23 at Walt s with a 7 o clock start.
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Winnie Tanberg
The
la Crosse Women’s
Walt’s
Lewiston Defeats Alma 9-7 In Hiawatha Playoff
Lewiston beat Alma 9-7 in a Hiawatha championship playoff. Mueller outpitched Harvey for the mound win. Winona topped Rollingstone 3-1 as Giel pitched for Winona. Roger Raiser homered for Alma. Tuesday, Alma at Lewiston and Rollingstone at Winona renew the best two of three series.
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Alma
Wis
Lewiston
Hiawatha
Mueller
Harvey
Winona
Rollingstone
Giel
Raider
Roger Raiser
French Creek Beats Haig By 9-6 Score
French Creek defeated Haig 9 to 6 in a Jackson Trempealeau baseball game on Sunday. Helstad and Thompson pitched for French Creek while Borreson and Anderson worked for Haig. Johnson doubled and singled for French Creek. Tranberg Paine and Borreson each had two singles for Haig.
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Haig
Wis
French Creek
Helstad
Thompson
Borreson
Anderson
Johnson
Tranberg
Paine
Dutch Harrison Weds Thelma Akana in Little Rock
Golf pro E. J. Dutch Harrison married Hawaiian Territorial Senator Thelma Akana in Little Rock last night in a quiet ceremony attended by family and friends.
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Little Rock
E. J
Sears No 1 Wins 19-10 In Business Men Softball Encounter
Sears No 1 softball team defeated R. C. Cheney Co 19-10 as Alford and Beranek teamed up on the mound and Groth socked two homers. Cheney committed 13 errors. Cozy Olson also played for Cheney while Wen dorf and Miles hit. Amber Inn and Montgomery Ward won forfeits in other Business Men games. Nite Hawks beat Spots in a Trane 11-3 with Wuensch homering and Peterson leading with three hits.
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Sears
R. C. Cheney
Alford
Beranek
Cozy
Olson
Cheney
Groth
Wendorf
Miles
Bond
Amber Inn
Grants
Montgomery Ward
Nite Hawks
Trane Company
Houska
Faas
P. Bonnie
J. Dwyer
Roesler
Wuensch
Peterson
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