Sparta Maintains Lead With 13 2 Win Over Cashton
Sparta crushed Cashton 13 to 2 to stay in first place in the Monroe County Baseball league as Cataract won 5 to 1 over Norwalk in a playoff tie. Norwalk led early but Cataract scored four in the sixth and one in the eighth. West excelled on the mound for Cataract with 10 strikeouts and no walks.
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Hogan Defeats Oliver To Win 1946 PGA Championship
Ben Hogan of Hershey Pa defeats Ed Oliver of Wilmington Del 6 and 4 at Portland Golf Club to win the 1946 National Professional Championship. Hogan lifts his year earnings to 33377 dollars, inches ahead of Byron Nelson as golf’s top money winner.
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Del
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Muskogee
Okla
Bob Heinlein
Noblesville
Ind
Art Bell
Colma
Calif
Frank Moore
Overland
Jimmy Demaret
Houston
Tex
Stoddard Routs Junior Legion In Ninth Inning
Stoddard defeated the Junior Legion 13 to 6 at Copeland Park after breaking the game open in the ninth. Pat Davis held the Legion to six runs on thirteen hits while Meir and Nehring struggled for the visitors. Stoddard piled up runs in the second, third and seventh frames and benefited from miscues by the Legion defense.
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Copeland Park
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Pat Davis
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Squire
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Schmikia
Grosskopf
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Schmikla
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Hayes
Green Bay 9 Boosts Lead in Wisconsin State League
The Green Bay Blue Jays strengthened their hold on the Wisconsin State league lead by sweeping three games over the weekend. Oshkosh slimmed its gap by taking two of three, widening Green Bay’s margin to five games. Bob Wirt had four hits in an 8-2 win over Wausau as Green Bay swept Wausau. Other results include Fond du Lac 4-2 over Sheboygan and Janesville 11-7 over Appleton. Saturday highlights: Green Bay took two from Janesville. Oshkosh crushed Fond du Lac 13-0. Wausau won twice at Appleton. Sheboygan beat Wisconsin Rapids.
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Fond du Lac
Sheboygan
Janesville
Appleton
Green Bay
Waukesha Team Wins State Softball Titles
Waukesha Conchella's Bars defeated Janesville Briggs' Bombers 5-1 to clinch Wisconsin state softball champions, following a 13-2 win. The victory earns Condella's a spot in the western regional tournament in Chicago starting Friday. The Madison Checker Cubs won the girls' title by beating Waukesha Dabs 6-3.
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Wisconsin
Waukesha
Janesville Briggs’ Bombers
Condella
American Softball Association
Chicago
Madison Checker Cubs
Waukesha Dabs
Winona Claims Bi-State Playoff Title Over Whitehall
Winona defeated Whitehall 3 to 2 at Arcadia to clinch the Bi-State league second half championship. The Winonans advance to face Independence, winner of the first half, for the overall league crown. Long and Trester guarded the mound for Winona, while Osgood held for Whitehall. Nelson and Windjue each had two hits for the losers, Barrett and Hargesheimer added two for Winona.
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Winona
Arcadia
Winonans
Independence
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Trester
Osgood
Nelson
Windjue
Barrett
Hargesheimer
Marquette Returns To Two A Day Practice Sessions
Marquette university football resumes two a day practices after a half holiday and a day off. Coach Frank Murray focuses on re introducing the T formation after nine years and plans hard contact work this week while trimming the squad to about 100 players in two weeks.
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Milwaukee
Marquette University
Frank Murray
Ettrick Defeats Alma In 10-5 Baseball Win
Ettrick edged Alma 10-5 as A Wall pitched for Ettrick and R Bierne with Erickson catching. Outers and Smith were the Alma battery in yesterday's game at Ettrick.
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Outers
Smith
A. Wall
R. Bierne
Erickson
Night lamp shooting blamed for illegal game catching in Ireland
The Irish Game Protection Association in Dublin cites night lamp shooting as a reprehensible method spreading nationwide. The surge is linked to high game prices for rabbits and wild birds. A deputation pressed the Justice Ministry to outlaw the practice and arrest offenders. Australia plans a modern 20 000 ton whaling factory ship.
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Ministry of Justice
Australia
Peerless Kings Triumph Over Holmen In Exhibition
La Crosse peers the Peerless Kings defeated Holmen 7 to 1 in an exhibition game at Holmen. Glen Selbo pitched a three hit effort and drew walks. Holmen pitcher Bob Solberg surrendered a string of hits starting in the sixth as Selbo and Lupie drove in key runs.
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Peerless Kings
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Glen Selbo
Peerless
Bob Solberg
Selbo
Sheetz
Lupie
Parizek
Russ Halford
Brewers Rally To Split Twin Bill And Stay In Playoff Chase
Milwaukee beat Minneapolis 7-5 after falling 8-6 in the opener to keep a two game edge for fourth place in the American Association. Ewald Pyle saw his 11 game win streak end in the first game amid two wild pitches. Andres hit a go ahead two run homer in the fifth.
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Bill Barnacle
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Spar Partner Belted After Giving Louis Shiner In Workouts
Teddy Randolph joined Joe Louis sparring staff and scored a shiner on Louis with a right to the eye. Manager Marshall Miles halted the bout with a bell. Louis retaliated, then the session ended as the bell rang. Separately, Septuane’s Tami Mauriello trained two rounds each with Cleo Everett and Buddy Moore before about 400 fans in Septune N J.
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Bronx
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Buddy Moore
Baseball standings and Tuesday schedule across leagues
National League results show Cincinnati 7-1 as leaders with Brooklyn 3-8 and St. Louis 2-14. Philadelphia 0-4 and Boston 7-10. American League Detroit 7 and New York 2. Boston 2-13. Cleveland 1-6. Chicago 4-5. Philadelphia 2-6. Washington 5-4 in 12 innings. American Association Toledo 8-1 and Louisville 6-3. Minneapolis 8-5 and Milwaukee 6-7. St. Paul 2-1 and Kansas City 1-4. Indianapolis 8-3 and Columbus 1-1. Schedule lists Boston at Pittsburgh and New York at Chicago. Brooklyn at St. Louis. St. Louis at Washington night. Chicago at Philadelphia. Detroit at New York. Minneapolis at Kansas City.
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City Men's Tennis Final Canceled After Delays
The final between Babe Derouin and Leo Kenney, postponed twice, was called off permanently. Kenney injured his knee during play on Sunday Aug 11, prompting the move to Aug 25, but the match was not completed and no date will be set this year.
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Stranahan Wins Great Lakes Amateur in Lake Forest
Frank Stranahan of Toledo defeated Smiley Quick 4 and 2 to claim the Great Lakes amateur championship in Lake Forest. The 34-hole match saw both players shoot 72 in the first round and Stranahan rally to win the final holes, ending the earlier feud between the pair with sportsmanlike praise.
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Smiley Quick
Great Lakes
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Navy
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Smiley
La Bansky Ten Caps Sparta Softball Loop Title
La Bansky's Service clinched the Sparta Senior Softball title by winning 11 to 10 in the decisive game of a two out of three series against Holdt's Recreation after Holdt's won the opener 6 to 2. Jenkins homered and added two singles for La Bansky's. Wandschneider and Spoonmaker led Holdt's with homers. Howie's Bar beat a Sparta All-Star team 9 to 3 in an exhibition after the game.
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Wis
la Bansky
Zaharias Berg Lead 40 in First National Women Open
Spokane entry field of 40 includes Babe Didrikson Zaharias among amateurs and Patty Berg among professionals as they begin qualifying in the $19,700 First National women open golf tournament. The event is sponsored by the women’s pro golf association and backed by Spokane athletic rounds.
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Wash
Babe Didrickson Zaharias
Patty Berg
Women’s Professional Golf Association
Black River Merchants thrash Stars 17 to 2 in upset win
Black River Merchants avenge a prior 3-2 loss to Clover Belt All Stars by overpowering the Stars 17 to 2 at Black River. Bob Teeples and Royce Hoard each had three hits, pitcher Wilbur Blackdeer earned the win, and Christie collected two for the All-Stars. Whitehall game and a Labor Day tilt with Cataract are on the schedule.
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Black River
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Royce Hoard
Wilbur Blackdeer
Christie
Whitehall
Notre Dame Eyes 58th Season With 75 Candidates
In South Bend Indiana coach Frank Leahy prepares for Notre Dame 58th season with about 75 candidates expected to report for grid practice. Leahy enters his fourth year after a navy service interruption. his 1941 1943 teams posted 24 wins three losses and three ties.
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Notre Dame
Frank Leahy
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Navy
Pigeon Falls Beats Augusta 2 0 Behind Strong Pitching
Pigeon Falls wins 2 0 at home behind six hit performance by pitcher Al Rjos. Huggins catcher for Pigeon Falls. Augusta pitchers Sunderberg Scotts and Plath allowed the runs with Young catching.
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Junior Club Members Win Horse Race At La Crosse Club
Four junior club members Jack Knothe Jim Burns Bob Baum and Bill Kraft won the La Crosse Country Club Horse Race with 144 points. The event used a handicap system plus hole score points with 24 four man teams. Krajewski and Van Koren led individuals with 36 points each after 70s.
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Jack Knothe
Jim Burns
Bob Baum
Bill Kraft
Lefty Krajewski
Jim Walsh
Ben Keeler
Trif Haritos
Carl Klawitter
al Lassig
George Lassig
Bunk Arneson
Leonard Wins 1st Gale Open in Galesville
Leonard of Winona captured the championship flight in the inaugural Galesville Country Club Open. He carded a two under par 106 across a 27 hole format on Sunday with 83 entries from nearby towns. Runner up J R Chappell of Winona finished 113, while Arlan Johnson of Maple Grove won the first flight with 113.
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Bob Leonard
Winona
Galesville Country Club
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Here
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Dr Eddie Anderson Undergoes Appendicitis Operation
Dr. Ed die Anderson head football coach at the University of Iowa underwent an appendicitis operation this morning at University hospital in Iowa City. He was described as feeling better and resting comfortably and may be unable to direct the Hawkeye squad for about a week from the practice field. Relatives noted a mild influenza prior to admission Friday.
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Eddie Anderson
University of Iowa
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Dick Hoerner
Russell Fecher
Bob Smith
Frank Carrideo
Top clubs in each league meet with Chandler for World Series plans
Representatives of the three leading clubs from both major leagues met Baseball Commissioner A. B. Chandler in Chicago to discuss details of the 1946 World Series. The session aligned with owners’ talks on revised players contracts, following August parley in New York where principals reached agreement in principle on contract reforms.
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A. B. Chandler
New York
Newhouser Gains 22nd Victory Over Yankees
Hal Newhouser threw a 7 2 victory at Yankee Stadium to give the Detroit Tigers their win and extend Newhouser's season total. The game drew 42,908 fans, boosting New York’s attendance to 2,027,087 for the season. The doubleheader also featured Lou Possehl debuting with a 4-1 win in Cincinnati.
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Bobby Doerr
Sox
Boston
Chicago White Sox
St. Louis
Philadelphia Athletics
Brooklyn Dodgers
St. Louis Cardinals
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Brooklyn
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Yankee
Eternal Reward Upsets In American Derby At Washington Park
Eternal Reward a brown colt with 101.80 to 1 odds won the $101,250 American Derby at Washington Park on Saturday. Driven by Bobby Campbell he surged up the rail to finish two and a quarter lengths ahead of Pellicle with The Dude a nose behind in third.
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Chicago
Eternal Reward
Washington Park
Bobby Campbell
Forever Yours
Hal Price Headley
Pellicle
al Gaal
the Dude
Winners Move Into 3rd Spot
American Legion baseball team extended its league win streak to three games with a 6-0 victory to move into first place in the third round standings. Bill Meyer pitched a one hitter with one single and had solid defensive support from teammates.
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Bill Meyer
Legion
Chucker
AFL
Night Basketball at Copeland Park Features CIO VFW Showdown
Tonight at Copeland Park the CIO faces the VFW in an 8 p m game. A series of games is scheduled nightly through Thursday this week, promising a week of basketball action for local fans.
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CIO
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