Tigers Triumph 7-1 Over Browns in Detroit Showdown
In a key pennant race, Detroit crushed the St Louis Browns 7-1 as Dizzy Trout topped the mound with his seventh win in a four-hitter. Vic Wertz and Hoot Evers hit three-run homers aiding the Tigers.
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Rolfe
Art Houtteman
Houtteman
Yankees
Fred Hutchinson
Marlin Stuart
Hank Borowy
Virgil Trucks
Ted Gray
Detroit
Tigers
St. Louis Browns
Dizzy Trout
al Widmar
Vic Wertz
Hoot Evers
Trout
Wertz
Evers
Philadelphia
Phillies
New York Giants
Curt Simmons
Jackie Robinson
Willie Werle
Duke Snider
Clyde McCullough
Danny Murtaugh
Jim Russell
Harry Brecheen
Johnny Sain
Cincinnati
Chicago Cubs
Bowling Scores Ladies Arcade League Standouts
Arcade Alleys reports handicap scores with Orphans 603 and The Spot 573 as top lines. Individual high totals include Pessie Freeman 452 Ruth Pepin 473 Alma Loeffiad 400 Edith Gautech 423 and Babe Schlicht 179 for a high single.
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Ladies’ Commercial League
Amber Inn
Sperteman’s Bar
Oxford Bar
Norby Confectionery
Montgomery Ward
Prankfin Iron Works
Bernice Bailly Mery Lowell
Ethel Qual
R. Mosser
Lereen
Grosskop
Be Schlicht
Gladys Kramer
Brownlee
Viola Norby
Bernice Kolite
Babe Schlicht
Vic Reinders Misses 1 Bird in Grand American Trap Event
Vic Reinders of Waukesha scored only one unbroken shell out of 200 in the opening Grand American introductory championship trapshoot at Vandalia Ohio. Charlie Ruth of Milwaukee was close with 198, while Mrs Ruth shot 96 of 100 and Melvin Wedge of Fox Lake tallied 99 of 100 in the champion of champions race. Other Wisconsin leaders included Roy Townsend Jr Ripon 187 Lloyd Krebs Rush Lake 194 Robert Barless Janesville 191 Robert Tifft Delavan 190 John Olney Wauwatosa 180 Al Heitman Milwaukee 191 Eugene Durant Waukesha 193 Alec Naber Shawano 177 John Kurth Columbus 197 Edwin Hanson Madison 188 F R Richter Clyman 196 On Wauwatosa 186 Melvin Edge Fox Lake 194 Janet Helms Lake Mills 82 100 George Puth Appleton 194 Gillett Sturtevant 192 Paul Helms Lake Mills 192 Charles Ruth Milwaukee 179 Frank Mazaret Madison 196 G S Kell enbenz Eau Claire 185.
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Vandalia
Vic Reinders
Waukesha
Charlie Ruth
Milwaukee
Melvin Wedge
Fox Lake
Wisconsin
Roy C. Townsend, Jr
Ripon
Lloyd M. Krebs
Rush Lake
Robert T. Barless
Janesville
Robert Tifft
Delavan
John Olney
Wauwatosa
al Heitman
Eugene Durant
Alec Naber
Shawano
John F. Kurth
Columbus
Edwin M. Hanson
Madison
F. R. Richter
Clyman
C. W. On
Melvin Edge
Janet Helms
Lake Mills
George J. Puth
Appleton
Gillett
Sturtevant
Paul Helms
Charles F. Ruth
Frank Mazaret
G. S. Kellenbenz
Eau Claire
Mutual Gillette Win 1950 World Series TV Radio Rights
The Gillette Safety Razor Co. and Mutual Broadcasting won the 1950 World Series TV and radio rights for 975000. TV rights total 800000 and radio 175000 with funds supporting the players pension system. Commissioner A B Chandler announced the deal noting key markets New York Boston and Chicago.
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Cincinnati
Gillette Safety Razor Co
Mutual Broadcasting Co
Players’ Pension Fund
A. B. Chandler
Major League
Central Fund
Walter Mallery
Baseball
Frank White
Mutual
New York
Boston
Chicago
Dick Ghelfi Throws No-Hitter for Hammes Trucks
Dick Ghelfi pitched a no-hit game at Hixon Field for Hammes Trucks as they routed Joe Slunk's Midgets 14-0 to win the Southside Intermediate League championship. He struck out 13, backed by a nine-hit attack led by Dan Beckey and Jack Hacket. Dick Finley added a double while Nordrum Voss and Tanke pitched for the Midgets.
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Dick Ghelfi
Hixon Field
Hammes
Joe Slunk
Ghelfi
Dan Beckey
Jack Hacket
Dick Finley
Nordrum
Voss
Tanke
Bodegas and Lagers Face Wednesday Night Softball Tilt
In AA league play, Bodegas hosting Heilemans at West Avenue softball diamond 8 15 p m. Veterans seek revenge after last year’s defeat and Eds shelling last Saturday. Starting pitchers Beranek and Smith for Bodega with catchers Chris topher or Johnson, infielders including Vondroshek Riese and Voss, with Raith Wuest and Wateski in the outfield. Heilemans counters with Nirschl or Barnes on the hill and Meh ren Grosskopf Coorough in the outfield.
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Heilemans
West Avenue
Eds
Clarence
Swish) Beranek
Frank Smith
Charlie Mahike
John Nekola
Bodega
Butch Christopher
Gabby Johnson
Mooney Vondroshek
Nock Riese
Yip Christopher
Petsy Voss
Fritz Raith
Pip Wuest
Sig Wateski
George Mekvold
Pants Temp
Ronnie Barnes
Jim Nirschl
Buck Tanke
Jerry Miller
Jerry Bendel
Jack Otto
Bobby Bendel
Bob Mehren
Jack Grosskopf
Bob Coorough
Davis Cup doubles upset loosens grip on trophy
In Brookline Massachusetts on Tuesday the United States fell short in doubles as Jack Bromwich and Frank Sedgman defeated Gardnar Mulloy and Bill Talbert 7 5 8 6 3 6 1 6 1. Mulloy Talbert long time doubles champions show signs of decline while Bromwich and Sedgman emerge as strong contenders for Davis Cup singles and doubles roles. Louise Brough and Margaret Osbourne DuPont continued their reign as women’s doubles champions with a 6 2 6 2 win over Doris Hart and Shirley Fry.
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Brookline
Mass
Jack Bromwich
Frank Sedgman
Australia
Gardnar Mulloy
Bill Talbert
Longwood
Mulloy
Talbert
Forest Hills
N. Y
Bromwich
Billy Sidwell
Adrian Quist
Sedgman
Louise Brough
Beverly Hills
Calif
Margaret Osborne DuPont
Wilmington
Del
Doris Hart
Miami
Shirley Fry
Akron
Oshkosh Defeats Sheboygan 4-1 in Wisconsin State League
Oshkosh tops Sheboygan 4-1 to widen the lead as Joe Margoneri notches his 20th win. Chet Gugala homered for Wisconsin Rapids, Chuck Walker also connected for the Cubs, and Green Bay outhits Fond du Lac. A sixth inning collision sidelined Appleton defender Tommy Cutcliffe.
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Sheboygan Indians
Oshkosh
Giants
Indians
Sheboygan
Janesville
Wisconsin Rapids
Fond du Lac
Green Bay
Appleton
Wausau
Joe Margoneri
Phil Bjornberg
Dave Garcia
Chet Gugala
Chuck Walker
Bob Slusarek
Cubs
Harold Conn
Herman Lorenz
Bluejay
Tommy Cutcliffe
John Cimino
Cutcliffe
Major League Leaders by the Associated Press
National League leaders include Musial St Louis with 261 hits and 151, Ennis Philadelphia 100 RBIs, Kiner Pittsburgh 97 RBIs and 37 homers. Other top marks feature Jethroe Boston 29 steals and Spahn Boston 155 strikeouts. American League leaders show Kell Detroit 162 hits and Stephens Boston 118 RBIs and DiMaggio Boston 100 runs. Trent Detroit 112 wins and Winn Cleveland 145 strikeouts.
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Murtaugh
Cox
McCullough
Newocombe
Werle
Westlake Ee
Pitteburge
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Purillo
Newcombe
Oo Connell
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St Louis
EH Lenhardt
Priddy
Stirnweiss
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O Wertz
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Stephens
DiMaggio
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Cleveland
Raschi
Trent
Winn
Recreation Schedule Copeland Park Braves Yanks Wed 9 a.m
Copeland Park hosts a morning recreation schedule with a Braves versus Yanks game at 9 a.m. on Wednesday. The event lists multiple teams in the park's lineup for the day.
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Braves
Yanks
Sparta Ladies Bowling Loop Opens Sept. 7
Sparta Wisconsin announces the Ladies league starts Thursday September 7 with ten teams and target to reach sixteen. Teams will bowl in 7 and 9 pm shifts. prize money set at 1 per game won and weekly bowling $1 25.
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Market Tavern
Club Oasis
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Nicolet Hotel
Swennes Insurance
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Sweet Shop
Monroe County Teleponeco
del Wurster
Spencer Olson
Harold Grabitske
Don Buckett
Nettie Steel
A. C. Swennes
John Holt
Jack Rasmussen
Richard Simpson
Barbara Murphy
Blaine Erickson
Lamont Hanson
John Nicol
Reuben von der Ohe
Kenosha Chiefs Highlight Semi-Pro Tournament Schedule
The National Baseball Congress advances its Semi-Pro event to five games with two teams facing elimination. Feature clash at 11 p.m. includes Barksdale Air Force Base and Quantico Marines. El Dorado ousted Woodstock 3 2. Alpine Cowboys beat Hartford 10 2. Elk City Elks won 5 4. Schedule lists Elgin Air Force Base vs East Chicago at 1 p.m. CST and Kenosha Chiefs vs Santa Maria Indians at 8 p.m. CST.
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National Baseball Congress
Japan
Tokyo
Barksdale
Air Force Base
Quantico
Woodstock
Vermont
el Dorado
Ark
Quantico Marines
Alpine
Tex
Hartford
Conn
Elk City
Okla
Elks
South Amboy
N. J
Elgin
Fla. Air Force Base
East Chicago
Ind
Legion
Kenosha
Wis
Chiefs
Santa Maria
Calif
Indians
Canadian reliever Cordon Ariss stars in Appalachian league innings
Johnson City report says Canadian right hander Cordon Ariss has become the Appalachian league fireman winning three games in one week. His 12th inning double sealed one contest and highlighted his role.
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Johnson City
Tenn
Calumet Farm Horses Lead Earnings Milestone
CHICAGO Calumet Farm bred horses have earned about seven and a half million dollars in purses over 12 years, marking a record earnings milestone for the operation.
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Chicago
Calumet Farm
Barnes Allows Only 2 Hits In Series Tilt
Ronnie Barnes held the Shamrock team to two hits as Heileman’s defeated Shamrock 9 to 0 in game one of a best of five for city softball title. Buck Tanke led Heilemans with three safeties, while Jerry Ben delt, Bobby Bendel and Hooks Koeller added two hits each. Art Coady and Buck Tanke caught and pitched for their teams.
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Shamrock Tavern
West Avenue
Heileman
Shamrock
Heilemans
Bud Tischer
Tischer
Barnes
Art Coady
Shamrocks
Buck Tanke
Tanke
Jerry Bendel
Bobby Bendel
Hooks Koeller
Coady
Blum
Erv Ketzler Tops Nationals in Field Archery
Erwin Ketzler, 31, of Flint, won the fifth National Field Archery Association tournament in Silver Valley, Michigan. He set a new men’s Instinctive Expert A record with 2,529 points, besting 2,508 by Dr. Erwin Pletcher. Frances Lozon of Marine City led the women’s Instinctive Expert A class with 1,670 points. Gloria Mutzig of Glendale captured the women’s Free Style crown with 1,651 points.
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Mich
Erwin Ketzler
Flint Auto
National Field Archery Association
Michigan
Silver Valley
Huron National Forest
Ketzler
Michigan Chamion
Erwin Pletcher
Bakersfield
Calif
Harold Dean
Adrian
Dick Ulrich
Plainwell
Frances Lozon
Marine City
Babe Bitzenberger
Euretha Schumaker
Detroit
Mrs. Bitzenburger
Los Angeles
Gloria Mutzig
Glendale
Grace Frye Toledo
Eleanor Hamilton
Garfield Heights
Russ Reynolds
Cleveland
Warren Hallock
Manitowoc
Wis
Karow Returns to Ohio State with Unusual Kickoff TD
In Columbus on October 23, 1926 Marty Karow, then Buckeyes back, scored a touchdown on his own kickoff against Iowa. Armil held the ball but Karow sprang through to reach the end zone in under 12 seconds, giving Ohio State a 23 6 victory and a notable stadium record.
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Columbus
NEA
Marty Karow
Ohio State
Ohio
Karow
Buckeyes
Iowa
Paul Armil
Armil
Ohio Stadium
Bucks
Rabbit Is Right
Winston-Salem's Jack Rabbit Huesman led the league with 27 stolen bases at the halfway point, more than five Carolina clubs.
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Winston-Salem
N. C
Jack
Rabbit) Huesman
Jake La Motta’s Unyielding Ring Stance Shines
The New York world middleweight champion Jake La Motta has never been knocked down in his professional fights, maintaining a flawless record of remaining upright through bouts.
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New York
Jake la Motta
Dream Race Looms Between Proximity and Good Time
Yonkers New York. William H. Cane owner of Good Time offers a $35,000 mile match race against Ralph Verhurst's Proximity at Yonkers Raceway. It would be the first high profile trotter pacer showdown in about 25 years with tentative date set for Friday October 20. Cane is president of the Yonkers plant.
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Yonkers
N. Y
William H. Cane
Ralph Verhurst
Cane
Younkers Raceway
Yonkers Plant
National Amateur Golf Meet sees favorites fall in round two
Several top contenders are already out as the National Amateur enters its second round in Minneapolis. Frank Stranahan faces Jim McHale in a long-simmering clash while defending champ Charlie Coe won his match 5 and 4. Others eliminated include Mason Rudolph Ray Billows Stan Bielat and Bill Campbell as Willie Turnesa begins Tuesday with a bye and a first round rest.
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Frank Stranahan
Jim McHale
Stranahan
Toledo
McHale
Philadelphia
Charlie Coe
Oklahoma City
Tom Jamison, Jr
Greensburg
Coe
Tom Jones, Jr
Youngstown
Ohio
Pat Janssen
Charlottesville
Mason Rudolph
Clarksville
Tenn
USGA
Ray Billows
Poughkeepsie
N. Y
Stan Bielat
Yonkers
Bill Campbell
Huntington
W. Va
Arnold Palmer
Latrobe
Mike Gallagher
Middle Ridge to Play Cashton in Night Game at Cashton Park
Cashton Wisconsin hosts Middle Ridge in a postponed Little Eight matchup at Cashton’s new ballpark. Al Stuckey will pitch for Cashton with Ole Mashak for Middle Ridge. Harvey Korn handles catching for Middle Ridge while Chuck Flock or Bob Wais catch for Cashton.
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Cashton
Wis
Middle Ridge
al Stuckey
Mindoro
Ole Mashak
Harvey Korn
Chuck Flock
Bob Wais
Rahrs Ends 31st Ordnance Tie In Replay Fight
Rahrs toppled 31st Ordnance 4-3 to break a first place tie in the Sparta league in a replayed second game. Fred Rahr drove in the deciding run with a fourth inning homer as D Stevenson also homered for the Army camp. Keuser won on the mound for Rahrs with Rimmer taking the loss. Pet Milk blanked the Amvets 11-1 to grab top spot as Arnie Wandschneider earned the win and E Nelson and H Brueggeman led Milk with three hits apiece including Nelson’s three-run homer.
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Sparta
Wis
Rahrs
Ordn
Fred Rahr
D. Stevenson
Ordnance
Konopasek
Keuser
Rimmer
Pet Milk
Amvets
Arnie Wandschneider
O. Clark
E. Nelson
H. Brueggeman
Nelson
Schanofer
Milkers
Wandschneider
Injuries Hit South Squad Ahead of All-Star Game
Injuries forced Wil lis Jones to cancel further scrimmages for the South squad before Saturday's All-Star game at City stadium. Key players John Schuorski and Ed Manchester likely out with back injuries, while Neil Worden and Ted Harada also nursing injuries but aiming to play. North coach Clyde Ewers adds Ken Neerdaels at defensive end after proving versatile on offense, and Joe Dinvy from De Pere joins to bolster strength.
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Green Bay
Wis
Willis Jones
City Stadium
Jones
John Schuorski
Milwaukee Bay View
Ed Manchester
Racine Park
Ewers
Joe Dinvy
de Pere
Michigan State track sets 12 varsity records including world relay
East Lansing Michigan State's track team established 12 new varsity records during the meet, highlighted by a world two mile relay mark.
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East Lansing
Mich
Michigan State
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