Ed Coady Stars With Big Bat In Legion Victory
Ed Coady powered the American Legion squad to a 2 0 win over Onalaska at Copeland Park to move into second place in the La Crosse Baseball Association standings. Bill Meyer allowed seven hits with three walks and seven strikeouts, while Onalaska pitcher Ed Anderson matched restraint in a tight hurler’s duel. The Legion scored in the first and again in the ninth, with Al Lowell delivering a key first inning single to spark the rally.
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American Legion
la Crosse Baseball Association
Copeland Park
Onalaska
Bill Meyer
Legion
Junior Anderson
Anderson
Meyer
del Ennis
Phillies
Cubs
Chicago
Wynn
Washington
Cleveland
Capitol
Tribe
Ennis
George Case
Gil Coan
Johnny Hetki
Cincinnati Reds
New York Giants
Peerless Kings Meet Clo Diamond Club At Copeland Park
Tonight at Copeland park the La Crosse Base ball association presents a third round contest at 8 p m featuring the Peerless Kings versus the Clo Diamond Club. Clo has one win in the third round while Peerless holds two wins and two losses. Gien Selbo or Wally Mears will likely pitch for Clo. Elmer Hecht or Boo Ker Alberts may start for Peerless.
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Copeland Park
Tams
la Crosse Baseball Association
Peerless Kings
Clo Diamond Club
Clo
Peerless Crew
Gien Selbo
Wally Mears
Elmer Hecht
Coady Leads Smash Liner to Center in Key Game
Ed Coady hit the longest ball of the evening a centerfield fence reaching triple and added two singles in four trips Jerry Ben Gel lined a third inning single as the ninth inning threat for Onalaska faded Dick Brown collected three singles to pace Onalaska at the plate while Coady topped the hitting for his team with two singles and a triple in four chances
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Ed Coady
Jerry Ben- Gel
Anderson
Onalaska
Coady
Lehrke
Dick Brown
Indianapolis
St. Paul
Ed Basinski
Saints
Paul Derringer
Libby Sisti
Toledo
Earl Jones
Kansas City
Blues
Fred Bradley
Jerry Witte
Fuel Shortage Threatens Industrial Output in Swe Gen
A fuel shortage threatens to curb industrial activity in Swe Gen, with authorities warning of possible plant slowdowns if supply disruptions persist, potentially impacting production and regional employment.
Stoddard 9 Faces Junior Legion At Copeland Park
Stoddard 9 plays the Junior Legion team Sunday at Copeland Park for a 2 p m contest. Coach Rod Martin emphasizes practice to shape a smoother unit for the West Bend meet though this year’s squad isn’t as sharp as last year’s champions. A 6 p m practice is set tonight on the Teachers College diamond as Martin tests players for a tournament mood next week.
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Stoddard
Junior Legion
Copeland Park
Rod Martin
West Bend
Teachers College
Martin
Organization Meeting Of Gale Pin Loop Set
GALESVILLE Wisconsin Special Organization meetings in all leagues of the Galesville bowling group have been set with opening date September 9. Practice resumes September 1 under Mrs Clyde Raymond who runs the alleys with son Richard. The place has been overhauled for the season and leagues are expected to fill quickly. Contact Mrs Raymond to join. American league announces August 26 Badgers August 27 Internationals August 28, women's league reorganizes August 29.
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Galesville
Wis
Clyde Raymond
Richard
Raymond
American League
Badgers
Internationals
Women’s League
Legion Varsity Falls to Onalaska in Low-Scoring Contest
Legion 106 0009 01-2 Onalaska 000 000 000-07. Errors by Severson Bendel Lowell. Coady and Bendel drive in runs. Coady hits a triple. Meyers wins. J Anderson takes the loss after seven innings. Attendance about 800. Time 1:40. Umpires Grosskop and Eddy.
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Theenargrs
Gullickson
Sth
Osgood
Severson
Lehrke
Langston
Legion
Onalaska
Bendel
Lowell
Coady
Collins
Harnish
Lehbike
Major League Leaders by the Associated Press
National League leaders include Stan Musial of St Louis leading in batting 369 with 168 hits and 88 runs. Other top NL stats feature Ralph Kiner and Ted Williams across categories, and Brooklyn’s Pee Wee Reese leading steals with 27. American League leaders list Williams of Boston with 122 runs and 108 RBIs, Pesky 167 hits, and Red Sox top pitching Ferries 22 quartet.
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Musial
St. Louis
Hopp
Barton
Stanley
Brooklyn
Slaughter
Walker
Holmes
Herman
Boston
Cavarretta
Chicago
Mize
New York
Kiner
Pittsburgh
Reiser
Haas
Cincinnati
Hughe
Rowe
Philadelphia
Dickson
Vernon
Washington
Williams
Pesky
York
Spence
Lewis
Edwards
Cleveland
Willems
Greenberg
Detroit
Bolen basrs—Case
Gumperi
North South Grid Teams In Final Drills
North and South high school all star squads in Madison Wisconsin completed final practices with focus on defensive assignments and signal drills. Northerners coach Win Brooks myer and Southern coach Lisle Blackbourn Sr noted good effort as they prepare for Saturday game featuring Jim Siewert of Wausau and varied six five and four man defenses.
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Madison
Wis
Camp Randall
Win Brockmeyer
Northerners
Lisle Blackbourn
Jim Siewert
Wausau
Sharp
Oshkosh Gains Half Game In State League
Oshkosh trounced Janesville 12-8 in the Wisconsin state league to gain a half game on Green Bay. Appleton won the opener 9-4 against Oshkosh but lost the second 5-4 in eight innings. Fond du Lac edged Wisconsin Rapids 4-3 and Wausau outslugged Sheboygan 11-9. The Giants trailed Green Bay by four after scoring 10 runs in the second inning with eight hits and three errors.
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Oshkosh
Janesville
Green Bay
Bluejays
Appleton
Fond du Lac
Wisconsin Rapids
Wausau
Sheboygan
Giants
Cubs
Brooklyn
S Louis
Ite
Chicago
Boston Cincinnati
New York So
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Boston
New York Om
Detroit
Washington
Cleveland
St Louis
SeeMees Cup Doubleheader Triumph Over All-Stars
SeeMees, champions of the Tribune Carriers loop, rebounded after two losses to the Carrier All-Stars and won 9 to 5 in the first game, then 7 to 5 in the second. Spika and Bay starred for SeeMees with solid pitching and hitting support from Peterson, Breidel, Wolf, and Ramlet. Temp took the loss for SeeMees in the second game with Ramlet behind the plate.
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SeeMees
All-Stars
Spika
Bay
Battery
Temp
Parnow
Ramlet
Peterson
Breidel
Wolf
Ritter
Weigel
Breidelff
Parnov
Zanter
Ib Sa
Wandry
Dwyer
Hubert
Wolf Ss
Houlihan
Peverson
Huber Oe Bay
Boulihan
Ramiet
Jansky If
Barrett
Kostecki
Strittm'ter
Inn
Ex-Cardinal St Johnson helps Braves beat Cards 4-3 in St Louis
St Louis falls a game and a half behind the Dodgers after a 4-3 loss to the Boston Braves helped by 38-year-old ex Card St Johnson. Dodgers beat Pirates 8-2 as Hatten allows eight safeties but secures win. Ferriss gains 10th straight win for Red Sox in 12-9 over Browns. Yankees sweep White Sox 10-1 and 5-4 with DiMaggio hitting in both games.
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St. Louis Cardinals
Brooklyn Dodgers
St Johnson
Boston Braves
St. Louis
Cardinals
Dodgers
Pittsburgh Pirates
Ken Heintzelman
Dixie Walker
Joe Hatten
Dave Ferriss
Boston Red Sox
St. Louis Browns
Ferriss
Sox
Ted Williams
Washington
Mickey Vernon Chandler
Fat Men's Softball Playoff Opens Tonight in West Salem
West Salem Wis Special report says the Fat Men's Loop starts playoffs at the local park with games at 7 45 pm. Each game lasts one hour 30 minutes. Players must be 40 or older and weigh at least 200 pounds. Thursday matchups pit Holmen against Mindoro and Bangor against West Salem. Friday schedule features Thursday losers against Thursday winners.
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West Salem
Wis
Holmen
Mindoro
Bangor
Stuhldreher Alters Wisconsin First Team Lineup
Coach Harry Stuhldreher of the Wisconsin football squad shuffled his first team after drills. Jim Thompson of McFarland moved to end, George Fuchs of St. Louis lined up at quarterback, and Wallie Dreyer of Milwaukee was tested at halfback to broaden opportunities for more players. A scrimmage was scheduled.
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Madison
Wis
Harry Stuhldreher
Wisconsin
Jim Thompson
McFarland
George Fuchs
St. Louis
Wallie Dreyer
Milwaukee
Stuhldreher
Galesville Hosts Night Baseball as Pigeon Falls Visits
Galesville Wisconsin hosts night baseball when Pigeon Falls invades at 8 p m. Eight 65 foot poles with four 1500 watt bulbs light the field. Additional night games planned include Trempealeau on August 29 and an All-Stars of Bi-State and Little Eight leagues on September 5 if arrangements are complete.
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Galesville
Wis
Pigeon Falls
Trempealeau
Bi-State
Little Eight
Boxing card results from multiple cities
In Oakland Star Misamis outpointed Lorenzo Lafora. Arturo Godoy beat Cyclone Williams in Buffalo. Tippy Larkin defeated Bobby McIntyre in Providence. Clyde Gordon edged Al Reid in Miami. Each bout went ten rounds.
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Oakland
Calif
Misamis
Manila
Lorenzo Lafora
Havana
Buffalo
Arturo Godoy
Chile
Cyclone Williams
Providence
Tippy Larkin
Garfield
N. J
Bobby McIntyre
Detroit
Miami
Fla
Clyde Gordon
al Reid
Greenwood
Brewers Sweep Doubleheader to Move Into Fourth
Milwaukee pitchers shine as the Brewers take both ends of a doubleheader from Columbus 7-4 and 5-0, lifting them past Minneapolis into fourth in the American Association. Frank Marino, Ira Hutchinson, and Carl Lindquist star in wins, with Frank Shofner homering twice for Louisville in a separate split.
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Columbus
Minneapolis
Brewers
Red Birds
Louisville
Toledo
Kansas City
St. Paul
Indianapolis
Frank Marino
Ira Hutchinson
Milwaukee
Marino
Hutchinson
Johnny Herr
Carl Lindquist
Don Fisher
Dave Philley
Lindquist
Frank Shofner
Parkway Field
Colonels
Witte
Body Of Fielding Yost In State At Stratford
The body of Fielding Harris Yost Michigan football legend lay in state at his Stratford Road home. Rev. Robert H. Yongeward led funeral services. Burial planned for Forest Hills Cemetery beside the university campus.
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Fielding Yost
Stratford
Ann Arbor
Mich
Fielding Harris Yost
University of Michigan
Stratford Road
Wolverine
Robert H. Yongeward
First Methodist Church of
Forest Hills Cemetery
University
Baseball Standings and Schedule Plus California Orchard Fact
Wednesday results show Brooklyn beating Pittsburgh 8 to 2 and Cincinnati 7 to 2 with Boston 4 to 0 over St Louis. New York leads 10 5 while Detroit and Philadelphia win. Friday matches list New York at Pittsburgh and more. The first commercial prune orchard was planted in California in 1870.
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Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
New York
Philadelphia
Chicago
Boston
St. Louis
Detroit
Washington
Cleveland
Toledo
Kansas City
Milwaukee
Columbus
Louisville
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Indianapolis
National League
American Association
California
All-Star Grid Machine Set To Battle Favored Ram
The 1946 college football All-Stars meet the Los Angeles Rams in Solider Field before 95,000. Bo McMillin leads the All-Stars with Hoernschemeyer Hillenbrand facing Bob Waterfield and the Rams. McMillin notes 40 players may see action as the teams rehearse under a new lighting system.
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Chicago
Los Angeles Rams
Soldier Field
Rams
California
Collegians
Big Lake Front
Bo McMillin
Indiana University
McMillin
Indiana
Bob Hoernschemeyer
Billy Hillenbrand
Bob Waterfield
Fred Gehrke
Jim Gillette
Pat West
Mike Scarry
Bob de Lauer
Postponed Monroe County league games shape title race
Three remaining postponed games decide the second half winner in the Monroe County baseball league. Cashton visits Sparta, Norwalk plays Cataract in a 14 inning scoreless rematch, and Cashton-Norwalk could affect standings after Aug. 25. If Sparta and Cataract win, a playoff may follow. Cataract losses could crown Sparta as 1946 champions.
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Sparta
Wis
Monroe County Baseball League
Cashton
Norwalk
Cataract
Bill Beckwith
Jernandez
Red West
Rollie Schnell
Sparta Tailors Defeat LaBansky's To Tie Half
The Sparta Tailors beat LaBansky's 12 to 7 in the red hot Sparta softball league last night tying the second half. Tonight at 8 p m the playoff game will decide the series with Holdt's Recreation awaiting the winner in a weekend three game set. Al's Bar edged Wonder Bar 6 to 4.
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Sparta
Wis
Sparta Tailors
la Bansky’s
Holdt’s Recreation
Holdt’s
Al's Bar
Wonder Bar
Goodfellowship Club Plans 7:30 Isle la Plume Meeting
Members of the Goodfellowship horseshoe club are urged to attend a 7:30 meeting at Isle la Plume. A shindig follows rain or shine.
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Goodfellowship Horseshoe Club
Isle la Plume
Rabbit Food Boom Before World War II
Before 1920 rabbits rarely ate carrots in the United States but production grew to about 18 million bushels annually by 1941, reflecting a major increase in available rabbit feed and agricultural output.
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United States
Barron Faces Nelson In 36 Hole PGA Third Round
Portland Oregon scene centers on a 36 hole match where Herman Barron, trained by Byron Nelson, challenges defending champion Ben Nelson in the PGA Championship. Barron advanced past Ed Vines and Fay Coleman, while Nelson swept Frank Rodia and Larry Lambert to reach this key duel.
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Barron
Nelson
Portland
Ore
Herman Barron
Byron Nelson
Portland Golf Club
Herman
Byron
Tom O'Shanter
White Plains
Ed Vines
San Francisco
Fay Coleman
Los Angeles
Coleman
Herman Keiser
Akron
Ohio
Frank Rodia
la Mesa
Calif
Larry Lamberger
Dutch Harrison-Job McSpaden
Big Dutch
Joe Mozel
Toney Penna
Cincinnati
McSpaden
Charles Harmon
Jackson
Mich
Barber
Bob Hamilton
Chicago
Barnes Outshurled Kabat In 1-0 Industrial League Win
Ronnie Barnes and Heileman’s edged St Wencel’s 1-0 as Barnes allowed two hits against Kabat who gave up two safeties. Drv Johns twirled a two hitter for Modern Laundry 5-3 over American Legion. Eagles beat Nelson Clothing 8-1 behind Frankie Smith five hitter and Warren Selck three of seven singles.
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Ronnie Barnes
John Kabat
West Avenue Diamond
Barnes
Heileman
St. Wencel’s
Wencel Crew
Kabat
Drv John’s
Hixon
American Legion
Loomis
Eagles
Nelson Clothing Co
Isle la Plume
Frankie Smith
Warren Selck
W. Swan
N. Bartel
Nelsons
Global malaria deaths estimated at three million yearly
An international health estimate places malaria fatalities at about 3,000,000 people annually worldwide. The figure reflects deaths from the mosquito borne disease across multiple regions and ages.
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Southern California
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Ogden, Utah
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Hot Springs
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Tenn
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Charlie Weisner
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Rhythm Kings
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Dale Simon
Larry Ziemann
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