Ed's Tavern Hosts Rochester In Weekend Softball Doubleheader
Ed's Tavern city champions seek a 28th win of 27 and 7 season as they face Rochester in a Sunday 10:30 am and 2:30 pm doubleheader at West avenue diamond. Ed's stars Maringer Barnes and Carroll headline the mound corps against Normandy Bar and Bodegas in a bid to stay sharp for state tournament action.
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Ed’s Tavern
West Avenue
Rochester
Ed’s
Bob Maringer
Ronnie Barnes
Normandy Bar
Maringer
S and H
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Lager Hill
Eds
Bob (Kootch) Carroll
Minnesota
Rochester Invaders
Normandy Bar Club
Bodegas
Chet Halverson
Heileman’s
Copeland Eight Teams Vie In Merchants Tournament
The La Crosse Merchants Invitational at Copeland Park offers $1,100 in prizes with two tilts remaining. Defending champion CIO was upset, leaving a wide open field for four straight wins to claim the top prize and share in the purse.
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Copeland
Copeland Park
la Crosse Cio
la Crosse
Sigel Captures Western Woman's Amateur Golf Crown
Helen Sigel, 29, of Philadelphia, defeated Peg Kirk of Findlay, Ohio, in 38 holes to win the Women’s Western amateur golf championship. Sigel led 3 up after 18, held the margin to hole 33, then Kirk rallied to square on 36, with Sigel winning on 38. Dorothy Germain was prior champion in 1943 and 1944.
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Charles Chamberlain
Chicago
Helen Sigel
Philadelphia
Peg Kirk
Findlay
Ohio
Miss Kirk
Miss Sigel
Peggy
Missel
Peg
Sigel
Dorothy Germain
Westmoreland
Recreation Standings Joins Staff in East Lansing
Warren Huey, longtime Spartan football regular end, has joined the Michigan State physical education staff in East Lansing, Mich. The move expands the university athletic program as Huey takes a coaching and staff role.
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East Ansing, Mich
Nea
Warren Huey
Michigan State Physical Education
Lanier and Martin Drop Suit Against Organized Baseball
Max Lanier and Fred Martin, St. Louis Cardinals pitchers, intend to dismiss their $2.5 million suit against organized baseball. They informed club president Fred Saigh and will seek formal dismissal Monday. Gardella's $300,000 claim remains pending over the reserve clause, with Gardella banned since 1946 after accepting a Mexican league offer.
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Fred Martin
St. Louis Cardinals
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Cardinal
Fred Saigh
Saigh
Lanier
Martin
Danny Gardella
Gardella
New York Giants
Gardelia
Unknown Wins Grand American Trapshoot Championship
Pete Donat of Antwerpt Ohio won the 50th Golden Anniversary Grand American handicap trapshoot with a 100 straight and 23 in the shootoff to tie and outshoot Ivo Sonderman of Lima. A field of 1 758 competed as Donat claimed a prize package around $7 500 and a high silver set, marking a historic perfect-score tie.
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Vandalia
Chamey
Pete Donat
Antwerp
Ohio
Friday
Eileen
Pete
Ivo William Sonderman
Lima
Blood Lines from William and Mary Player
Co-Captain Jack Cloud of William and Mary is the sole player of Indian descent on the Indians team, tracing his Cherokee heritage.
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Williamsburg, Va
NEA
Jack Cloud
William and Mary
Eagles Pin League Opens on Tuesday at Pla Mar Alleys
Eagles bowling league begins this week with first shift at 7 p m and second at 9 p m at Pla Mar alleys. Early shift teams include Senators Red Sox Browns Braves Dodgers Phillies Giants Tigers Brewers and Colonels. Second shift features Cardinals Pirates Cubs Indians White Sox Yankees Athletics Saints and Millers.
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Pla Mar
Senators
Red Sox
Browns
Braves
Dodgers
Phillies
Giants
Tigers
Brewers
Colonels
Cardinals
Pirates
Cubs
Indians
White Sox
Yankees
Athletics
Saints
Millers
Sparta to host Cashton on Tuesday night exhibition
Sparta's baseball team meets Cashton in an exhibition game at 8 p m Tuesday in Sparta Wis Cashton competes for the Little Eight league title while Sparta plays in the Tri County night loop and the Monroe County circuit.
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Sparta
Wis
Cashton
Tri-County
Monroe County
Bonham Tops Trinkle 4-1 In Mlb Box Score Tie
Bonham earns win to move to 7-4 as Rowe lasts 5 innings in relief for Trinkle who allows 4 runs. Donnelly works 4 for Bonham with 2 scoreless frames and finishes with 1 run allowed. Crowd size 6 070.
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Trinkle
Donnelly
Ho—Rowe
Bicknell
Rowe
La Crosse Indian Grid Team Eyes 1949 Drills Start
La Crosse State opens practice Sept 6 with about 55 players. Coach Van Galder crafts a squad in 10 days for Sept 17 kickoff versus Wartburg College as 22 newcomers join the varsity and nine positions seek depth. Veterans and fresh faces fill tackle quarterback fullback and end roles as practice doubles daily.
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Whch
Indians
Knights of Wartburg College
Towa
van Galder
Owen Evans
Jim Nirschl
Bob Dohr
George Sladky
Rod Nelson
Frank Pokrop
Jim Bergwall
Frank Blandin
Reid Horle
Jerry Sackett
Don Treagan
Stan Sylvester
Frank Bremberger
Jim Slaby
Bill Grode
Duane Alf
Grode
John Walker
Ick Nelson
John Madden
Gene
Teachers College
Musial Stars In St. Louis 5-2 11-2 Doubleheader Wins
The St. Louis Cardinals beat the New York Giants 5-2 and 11-2 to stretch their NL lead. Stan Musial hit two homers in game one, driving in three runs, with Chuck Diering and Enos Slaughter adding one apiece. The Cardinals staged a fifth triple play in the season.
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Harry Brecheen
Cardinal
Stan Musial
Chuck Diering
Enos Slaughter
Martin
Dave Koslo
Musial
Byrne Pitches Two Hits In Yankee Victory
Tommy Byrne pitched a two hitter as the New York Yankees beat the Cleveland Indians 4 0 in Cleveland. Ed Byrne outdueled Early Wynn before a record 82747 crowd, keeping the Yanks 1 1/2 games ahead of the Boston Red Sox who won 7 2 in Chicago. Ken Keltner and Dale Mitchell had singles for Cleveland, while Bobby Brown cleared the bases with a third inning triple and scored the final run.
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Tennis Exhibition Set in Menasha with Parker and Gonzalez
The Blaker Athletic Association announced that Frankie Parker and Pancho Gonzalez will appear in a tennis exhibition in Menasha Wisconsin on Tuesday September 7.
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Wis
Blaker Athletic Association
Frankie Parker
Richard
Pancho) Gonazles
Garver Delivers in 9th as Senators Edge Tigers
In a tight game Washington defeats Detroit 7 to 6 with Garver earning the win to improve to 9 14. Brissie takes the loss at 12 8. Key moments include Mullin and Christman driving runs for Washington while Kell and Robertson spark Detroit with two and three run hits.
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Professional Sports Teams Fear Video
New York owners resist television exposure fearing lower home attendance. By next year cameras may be barred from home cities or sent only to distant viewers. Boxing events at the New International Boxing Club are televised nowhere, while the Washington Redskins plan limited home telecasts. Baseball faces mixed outcomes with Pittsburgh absent video yet strong draws for Chicago Cubs. Madison Square Garden plans full camera coverage, with officials predicting broader fan growth.
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AFL Battles De Soto '9' Clash At New Diamond
La Crosse AFL champions invade De Soto Wisconsin to face the Blackhawks on a Sunday night under lights at a $20 000 diamond. Earl Ghelf starts for Western Wisconsin with Bill Curti behind him, while Frank Bachmann faces Jim Knutson for De Soto. Blackhawks own a 13 3 league record.
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Wis
la Crosse Afl
Blackhawks
Earl Ghelf
Wisconsin
Bill Curti
Frank Bachmann
AFL
Jim Knutson
Baseball's Big Six Leading Batsmen (3 leaders each league)
Baseball star pitchers are not the focus. the article lists top batters by league. In the National League, Robinson and Kell lead in runs and RBIs with Williams and Musial among leaders in hits and averages. In the American League, Williams and Kell are prominent, with Kens and Wertz among top RBIs and home run leaders like Stephens and Henrich high on the list.
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RBW
Pet Williams
Red Sox
Robinson
Dodgers
Kell
Tigers
Dillinger
Browns
Slaughter
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Musial
Rens
Kiner
Pirates
Hodges
Ennis
Phillies
Kens
Williams
Wertz
Coach Marries Senior Student in Oostburg
Rus sell De Vette athletic coach at Hope College Holland Michigan and Doris Koskamp senior student at the school were married Friday evening at First Reformed church by Rev Eugene Osterhauer of Hope College. The couple was attended by the bride's parents Mr and Mrs Dennis Koskamp Oostburg and the groom's parents Mr and Mrs H J De Vette Muskegon.
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Wis
Russell de Vette
Hope College
Holland
Mich
Doris Koskamp
First Reformed Church
Eugene Osterhauer
Dennis Koskamp
H. J. de Vette
Muskegon, Mich
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