Record Run Falls Short at Wisconsin State Fair Pace
At Milwaukee Wisconsin State Fair the pace race saw King s Counsel fail to beat the track mark due to a strong back wind. E J Baker of St Charles Ill owns the runner with a best lifetime 2:00 pace last year winning the Fox stake for 2 year olds.George A Harrison of Edgerton Wis took the 2 02 bar pace for 2 as director of agriculture claimed heat wins. Antone Lang swept three heats in the 2:18 pace becoming the meet double winner while Florence Abbe took the 2:24 trot in three straight heats.
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Milwaukee
Counsel
Ladyship
King's Counsel
Harry Fitzpatrick
E. J. Baker
St. Charles
Ill
Fox
Mr. Volodale
George A. Harrison
Edgerton
Wis
Florence Abbe
Man Brothers
Chicago
Doctor . Brown
E. J. Stables
Two Badger Players Sign With Phillies
Two central Wisconsin base players Bi Johann of Wisconsin Rapids and Emil Podobnik sign with the Philadelphia Phillies. Podobnik, a first baseman, will play with Bradford in Pony League and Wilmington class B interstate league next season.
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Wisconsin Rapids
Wis
Wisconsin
Bi Johann
Wisn Rapids
Emil Podobnik Yal
Philadelphia Phillies
Phils
Podobnik
Wilmington
Bradford
Naval Base hosts 1944 AAU outdoor swim meet
The 1944 National AAU outdoor swimming meet opens at a U S naval training center with about a dozen teams competing for the crown once held by Yale. Navy Bluejackets enter with 17 swimmers, aiming to defend their indoor title, while Lake Shore Club of Chicago and Northwestern University field sizable squads as possible rivals.
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Great Lakes
U. S. Naval Training Center
Yale
Naval Station
Bluejackets
Ann Arbor
Mich
Lake Shore Club
Chicago
Northwestern University
Cardinals chase pennant to set NL records
Roundup notes Bill Brandt highlights NL records possible for the Cardinals with a pennant win, including 116th victory pace and 2742nd margin, plus a chance at historic season highs if they clinch early. Browns eye first AL pennant as broader sports notes touch college and pro football and Marquette’s ticket brochure hints.
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New York
Bill Brandt
Cardinals
Billy Southworth
Cubs
Pirates
Redbirds
Browns
Pla-Mor Bowling Loop Schedules Announced
Pla-Mor lanes reveal start dates for multiple leagues. Blackhawk loop already in action since last Monday. Upcoming openings include Monday Ladies Northern, Eagle Men, Wednesday Ladies Close to League and Men’s Classic, Thursday Pla-Mor Ten Pin and Ladies AF of L League with dates from Aug 25 to Sept 7.
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Blackhawk Loop
Eagies
Two Recreation Loops To Open Play Monday
Recreation leagues set opening dates for all loops starting Monday night with Men AFL and Ladies Merchants kicking off. Remaining leagues begin in late August or early September, including American league August 9 and Ladies Major August 31. Industrial and Elks leagues launch September 13, with Mercantile and Ladies Recreation resque in September.
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Ladies Merchants
SA. F
Ladies’ Merchants
Wednester
Industrial League
Elks League
National League
Ladies’ Recreation Resque
Mercantile League
Toledo Gains On Brewers With 7-4 Win Over St Paul
Toledo beat St Paul 7-4 as Milwaukee lost 4-1 to Louisville lifting Toledo within a full game of the lead in the American Association standings. Al Widmar allowed four hits in six innings and Otie Clark closed, while Charley Gassaway exited after seventh. Six-hit pitching by Lefty Earl Jones powered Toledo’s win.
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Milwaukee Brewers
St. Paul
Louisville
Mud Hens
Milwaukee
al Widmar
Brewers
Widmar
Otie Clark
Bill Nagel
Clark
Charley Gassaway
Floyd Speer
Earl Jones
Saints
Columbus
Minneapolis
Nick Cullop
Red Birds
Indianapolis
Kansas City
Blues
Geosaweay
Speer
End Easterwood
Widmer
Walters
Michigan State Sees 70 Youthful 1944 Grid Hopefuls
EAST LANSING Mich Michigan State conducts final sessions of a four week summer practice with about 70 candidates mostly 17 years old. Only veteran Morgan Gingrass appears among the group as coaches praise the eager squad showing daily improvement ahead of the October season.
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East Lansing
Mich
Michigan State
Charlie Bachman
Morgan Gingrass
Mareaquette
State
Ladies Commercial Loop Opens Season at Arcade Alleys
The Ladies Commercial league opens its season on Monday August 28 with bowling at 7 p.m. at the Arcade alleys. Members are urged to attend as competition begins promptly.
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Ladies Commercial League
Gandi Dancers Claim Junior Loop Title In Final Game
The Gandi Dancers remain undefeated with a 3 1 series win over Bee Lines to capture the North Side Junior league title. The deciding contest started tied 2 2 after six innings. Gandi scored the 7th inning winner as Jim Sullivan and Melde drove in the decisive run. Jim Dayton turned two clutch catches to halt Bee Lines threats.
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Gandi Dancers
Harry's Lines
Jim Dayton
Jim Sullivan
Melde
Maerry
Gillmeister
Blanchard
Wanner
Sullivan
Knutson
Redskins Meet March Field Flyers Tonight in Memorial Coliseum
Washington Redskins tackle March Field Flyers in Los Angeles at Memorial Coliseum in a charity game. Slingin Sammy Baugh stars for the Redskins, while March Field under Maj. Paul Schissler brings backs like Bill Dudley in a competitive roster. Proceeds aid Army Pacific recreational facilities.
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Redskins
March Field Flyers
Memorial Coliseum
Los Angeles
Washington Redskins
March Field
Army Air Forces Establishment
Riverside
Calif
Big Memorial Coliseum
George Marshall
Army
Pacific
Sammy Baugh
Sammy
Maj
Paul Schissler
Bill Dudley
Virginia
Pittsburgh
Jones County Fair Harness Run At Monticello
Billy the Brewer owned by Roy Correll and Memorial Pete owned by George De War contested the 2:28 pace at the Jones county fair in Monticello Iowa. With fourteen starters the field split into two divisions and Memorial Pete placed second in the first division while Billy the Brewer was second in two heats in the second division. The best time was 2.12%. Both horses had won money at the Winneshiek county fair in Decorah last week.
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Monticello
Billy the Brewer
Roy Correll
Richland Center
Wis
Memorial Pete
George DeWar
Richfield
Jones County Fair
Winneshiek County Fair
Decorah
National League Standings and Today's Schedule
Standings by the Associated Press show St Louis 2 3, Pittsburgh 6, Cincinnati 570, Chicago 7 402, New York 6 7, Philadelphia 6 7, Boston 6 7, Brooklyn 4 5. Yesterday’s games included Brooklyn at New York and Philadelphia at Boston with multiple start times. Tonight’s schedule lists Cincinnati at Chicago and Pittsburgh at St Louis among others, with several night games.
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Associated Press
Louis
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
New York
Philadelphia
Boston
Brooklyn
Chicago
St. Louis
St. Lous
Detroit
E Sun
Washington
Browns Meet Tigers In Crucial Series In Detroit
Detroit hosts St. Louis in a four game set as the Browns seek a pennant tilt on the road. Sig Jakucki, Jack Kramer and others pace a bullpen limited by heavy workloads while Hal Newhouser and Dizzy Trout anchor Detroit’s attack. Teddy Wilks notches his 13th win by beating the Cubs 2-1.
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Browns
Tigers
Cubs
Hal Newhouser
Dizzy Trout
Detroit
Trout
Newhouser
St. Louis
Sig Jakucki
Jack Kramer
Nelson Potter
Tex Shirley
Steven Sandra
al Hollingworth
Bob Muncrief
Sewell
Muncrief
Jakucki
Boston
Philadelphia A’s
Yankees
Washington
New York
Chicago
Philadelphia
Teddy Wilks
Giants
Claude Passeau
Bulla Presses Golf Open Field With 65 Opening
Johnny Bulla fired a 65 to seize a three stroke edge over Byron Nelson and 126 rivals in the All American Open at Chicago. Nelson shot 68 to rank second as 122 professionals and seven amateurs began the 72 hole event for a 42500 purse and a 13462 top prize.
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Chicago
Johnny Bulla
Bulla
Eastern Airlines
Atlanta
Tom O’shanter
Byron Nelson
Nelson
Betty Hicks
Long Beach
Calif
Clyde English Wins After Knockdowns In Fort Hamilton Bout
New York light weight Clyde English was knocked down four times by Monte Pignatore at Fort Hamilton but won the fight after Pignatore was disqualified for knocking English after the bell ended the second round. Referee Young Otto ruled Pignatore foul, dismaying 3 805 paying customers and 1 000 soldiers.
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New York
Clyde English
Monte Pignatore
Fort Hamilton
English
Pignatore
Young Otto
Fights Last Night Boxers Score Some Decisions
In New York Cocoa Kid 154 beating Billy Campanelli 159 by knockout. Monte Pignatore 134% loses to Clyde English 130 by disqualification. In Erie Benny McCombs 165 defeats Bobby Giles 160 on points. In Pall River Laurent Bouchard 203 defeats Henry Cooper 209 on points.
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New York
Cocoa Kid
New Haven
Conn
Billy Campanelli
Pittsburgh
Monte Pignatore
Clyde English
West Indies
Erie
Benny McCombs
Flint
Mich
Bobby Giles
Buffalo
Pall River
Mass
Laurent Bouchard
Montreal
Steve Enich Returns to Marquette Campus
Steve Enich of Hibbing Minnesota a first string lineman at Marquette in 1942 and 1943 has returned to the campus and will be available for Coach Tom E Stidhams varsity this fall Enich formerly a Navy V 12 trainee was hospitalized last winter and has since received an honorable discharge from the service.
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Milwaukee
Steve Enich
Hibbing
Minn
Marquette University
Tom E. Stidham
Enich
Navy
Leaders of the American League and National League Batting
Doerr Boston leads AL with a .325 average and 91 RBIs. Stirnweiss New York tops with 150 hits and 38 stolen bases. Hughson Boston shows 185 wins and a .783 save percentage. Musial St Louis dominates NL in runs 96, hits 166, and doubles 43. Nicholson Chicago leads NL with 27 home runs and 92 RBIs. Barrett Pittsburgh adds 18 triples and 22 steals. Wilks St Louis 13-1, 9-29 pitching line.
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Doerr
Boston
Stephens
St. Louis
Stirnweiss
New York
Fox
Lindell
Johnson
Hughson
Walker
Brooklyn
Musial
Nicholson
Chicago
Barrett
Pittsburgh
Wilks
La Crosse Club Ends Season At Isle La Plume Courts
La Crosse's Good Fellowship Horseshoe club closed its season at the Isle la Plume courts on Thursday night electing officers and welcoming new members. Oscar Paulson named president with Paul Voelker and Lloyd Tanberg as officers. Awards went to top players for high season scores and various humorous honors to several pitchers.
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la Crosse
Good Fellowship Horseshoe Club
Isle la Plume Courts
Oscar Paulson
Paul Voelker
Lloyd Tanberg
al Svee
Earl Babcock
Kenny Boatman
Stan Severson
Boatman
George Bigley
Bert Anderson
Pop Paulson
Bob Breidel
al Jungbluth
Louis Poss
Lavery Hunter
Pete Nonstad
Bob Isler
Ford Lipoverg
Oscar Lyell
Tavern Loop Title Tilts Planned Next Week
The Tavern softball league crowns its champions next week with three games at Copeland Park. Don's, winners of the first half, are slated to meet at 6 30 p m.
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Tavern
Copeland Park
Don’s
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Jug) McSpaden
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