La Crescent Triumphs In Weekend Exhibitions Over Dakota And New Albin
La Crescent defeated Dakota 8 to 2 in a Sunday exhibition at La Crescent with six double plays guiding the win. Gary Grob and Charlie Boma each had three hits for La Crescent while Bob Stanton and Wohlert added two hits for Dakota. Earlier La Crescent beat New Albin 10 to 2 at Caledonia’s Houston County Fair as Tom Gittens struck out 10 and collected three hits. Grob added three safeties for La Crescent.
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LA Crescent
Minn
Dakota
New Albin
Hiawatha
Caledonia
Houston County Fair
Tom Gittens
Gary Grob
Bob Below Leads Northeastern Open After 18 Holes
Bob Below of Neenah Ridgeway holds a one stroke lead entering the 18 hole finale at South Hills in Fond du Lac. Below and amateur Al Rudolph of Appleton won the pro am with 68. Bryant Prentice of Green Bay Oneida is one back. Defending champ Anton Paul of Sheboygan shot 79.
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Fond DU Lac
Bob Below
Neenah-Ridgeway
South Hills
Sun- Gay
al Rudolph
Appleton
Bryant Prentice
Green Bay- Oneida
Dick Conley
Green Bay
Charles Beaumont
Sheboygan
al Steffen
Tom Puls
Don Stutz
Jimmy Lohr
Anton Paul
Sussex Trucker Wins Vandalia Handicap Trap Shoot
A 31-year-old trucker from Sussex Wisconsin won the Vandalia Handicap in the Vandalia Ohio windup of trap shooting World Series. Dick Weber broke 100 targets from 21 yards. Dolly Isetts of Kenosha helped Joan Pflueger of Miami to a double shootoff before losing the women's overall championship.
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Vandalia
Ohio
Sussex
Wis
Dick Weber
Dolly Isetts
Kenosha
Joan Pflueger
Miami
Waterford Woman Miss Ziske Finishes Ninth in Heart of America
Joyce Ziske finished ninth at the Heart of America Invitational Golf tournament in Kansas City. Marilynn Smith won the event as Ziske posted a 229 total, nine strokes behind the winner, earning $146.25.
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Kansas City
Joyce Ziske
Waterford
Wis
Marilynn Smith
Miss Ziske
Grovers Capture Playoff Title Over Lanesboro
Spring Grove won the Fillmore County league playoff title by beating Lanesboro 11 to 7 in Houston Minnesota. Dick Seltz hit a second inning homer and Merle Rogstad Nesheim each had two hits for the winners while Jerry Burmiester Carol Mindrum paced the losers with two hits apiece.
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Houston
Minn
Spring Grove
Lanesboro
Dick Seltz
Merle ‘Rogstad
Nesheim
Williams Praises Pierce Fastest Pitch in AL
Ted Williams credits Billy Pierce with the best fastball in the American League after Pierce shut out the Red Sox at Comiskey Park. Williams notes Pierce's live fastball and mentions his strong ERA and several 1-0 losses as part of his impressive record.
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Boston
NBA
Ted Williams
Billy Pierce
White Sox
Red Sox
Comiskey Park
Pierce
For All To See Marciano Moore Title Bout Bookings Climb
Theater bookings for the Marciano Moore heavyweight title bout on September 20 at Yankee Stadium are expected to reach 100 by fight night. The event draws NEA coverage and anticipation among boxing fans.
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New York
NEA
Yankee Stadium
Four Bowling Leagues Open At South Lanes
Competition will begin in four bowling leagues at the South Lanes this week. The schedule includes Monday 7 p.m. South Lanes league and 9 p.m. Men s AFL, Wednesday 7 p.m. Men s Merchants league, Thursday 7 p.m. Sports man s league, and Friday 8 30 p.m. Night Owl.
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Merchants League
Sportsman’s League
Night Owl League
Summit Whitewashes Cole's Valley in Coulee League 5 0
Summit shut out Cole's Valley on three hits for a 5-0 victory in Coulee Region league play. Don skey fanned 16, Gasper added three hits, and Mullenkamp contributed two as Summit tops Cole's Valley 5-0. Cataract crushed North Tomah 18 hits, Potter homered, and Tremain starred for Sparta as multiple league games produced balanced hitting and strong pitching.
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Wis
Summit
Cole’s Valley
Coulee
North Tomah
St. Mary's
Leon
Cashton
Donskey
Cole's Valley
Tom Gasper
Gasper
Ron Hedrick
Mullenkamp
Vern Butzler
Jones
Fritz O'Neil
Don Thurston
al Huber
Gale Ruggs
Gale Potter
Norbert Brandt
Jim Murray
Richgruber
Schmitz
Bob Reisinger
Dave Reisinger
Brigham
Tremain
Cashion
Williams
Duane Schmitz
Bob van Ruden
Carl van Ruden
Herb Fox
Judge Green Wins Trophy Over Monkey Fishermen in Putnam
Putnam County Judge Causey S. Green received the Florida County Judges Frishing Trophy not for fish hatching but for addressing the trouble with monkey fishermen. The article notes Putnam waters are troubled by monkey fishermen using an electrical device to stun fish, a practice illegal and leading to many cases on Judge Green’s calendar.
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Palatka
Fla
Putnam County
Causey S. Green
Florida
Bakkum, Campbell Lead Archers In Blackhawk Bow Championship
Russ Bakkum won the Blackhawk Bow hunter's field archery title with 576 at Seven Elms Field Range. Evelyn Campbell led women with 246 points. Frank Lowry and Frank Taylor followed in Men s Expert. Multiple division winners listed with scores for Hunters Bowmen Archer Bowman and juniors and cadets.
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Blackhawk
Seven Elms
Evelyn Campbell
Bakkum
Frank Lowry
Frank Taylor
Jim Maier
Joe Hellerud
Farrar Pahl
Hunter
Tom Pahl
Arnie Gallup
al Mathews
Glen Galup
Charles Campbell
Dick Hastings
Mrs. Campbell
Virginia Hastings
Mae Bakkum
Fran Snyder
Bowman
Lora Lind
Bob Draeger
Ronnie Bakkum
John Holt
Joan Hellerude
Judy Burkart
Gary Lowry
Roger Pfenning
Independence Tops Blair in Trempealeau Playoff Thriller
Independence edged Blair 5 to 4 in eight innings to take the Trempealeau County league playoff. Willie Smeira logged two hits in four at bats for Independence while W Johnson and Bob Sexe had two hits apiece for Blair. Independence advances to face Blair again Wednesday night for the third game.
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Independence, Wis
Independence
Blair
Trempealeau County
Willie Smeira
W. Johnson
Bob Sexe
Michigan State Hopes Footers Will Understand
Michigan State signals described by NEA as Ninowski the quarterback with Badaczewski at center Nauyot as guard Wierbowski at fullback Kowalczyk and Kolodziej in backfield and end roles. The passage notes phonetic challenges for announcers in detailing the action.
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Footers
Lansing
Mich
Nea
Ninowski
Badaczewski
Nauwokas
Wierbowski
Kowalczyk
Kolodziej
Michigan State Acation
Hugh Daugherty
Joe Badaczewski
Frank Nauyok
Bernie Wierbowski
Faloney Leads New Duty at Bolling Air Force Base
Baltimore Md Bernie Faloney former Maryland quarterback now holds second lieutenant rank at Bolling Air Force Base. Also stationed there are former Maryland players Chet Hanulak Ed Fullerton and ex Notre Dame players Johnny Lattner and Mel Mavraides.
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Bernie Faloney
Maryland University
Canada
Bolling Air Force Base
Maryland
Bolling
Chet Hanulak
Ed Fullerton
Notre Dame
Johnny Lattner
Meni] Mavraides
No Fishing in Denver Trout Pool Feeds Downtown Cafeteria
A $40,000 trout pool in the Plaza Building pool is an aquarium atop a new downtown cafeteria roof. Diners can watch the fish while eating, but no fishing is allowed. The aquarium forms part of the dining space in the Plaza Building.
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Denver
Plaza
Packers Fall 16 14 as Steelers Rally in Exhibition
Green Bay led 14 13 late but three Finks passes aided Pittsburgh’s drive. Art Michalik’s late field goal sealed a 16 14 defeat as Blackbourn cites three lapses in pass defense. Deschaine debuted as Packers punter averaging 49.8 yards.
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Liz Blackbourn
Green Bay Packers
Pittsburgh Steelers
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Tulsa
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Ray Mathews
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Michalik
Ed Bennet
SMU
Elbie Nickel
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Nickel
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Joe Walker
Steeler
al Carmichael
Fred Cone
Rote
Charlie (Choo Choo) Brackins
Prairie View A & M
Texas
Dick Deschaine
Menomonee
Mich
Deschaine
Pat Brady
Brady
Ohio State Faces Steep Hurdles to Repeat As Big Ten Champ
Big Ten football opens with Ohio State unlikely to defend the title. The Buckeyes lost nine of eleven starters led by Leggett Watkins and Bobo, with a rebuild around Cassady Machinsky Vargo and Parker. Michigan Wisconsin Iowa loom as powers, Purdue Minnesota Michigan State strong, while Illinois Northwestern Indiana vary, and others vie for top spots.
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Hubert Bobo
Howard Cassady
Frank Machinsky
Ken Vargo
Jim Parker
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Cal Jones
Jerry Reichow
Earl Smith
Eddie Vincent
Murray Warmath
Len Dawson
Lamar Sunday
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Tony Schwoegler Dies at 69 in Madison Hospital
Tony Schwoegler, a pioneer in bowling, died Sunday at a Madison hospital after a heart attack. He, age 69, won the 1909 ABC doubles title with brother Al as the first doubles team to exceed 1300. The Schwoeglers competed in 46 ABC tournaments. His sons Connie and Mel later ran a local bowling arcade.
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Madison
Tony Schwoegler
Schwoegler
American Bowling Congress
ABC
Connie
Mel Schwoegler
Golf Medicine NORFOLK Navy officers hear golf aids daily living
In Norfolk Virginia the Navy air service officers learn from local golf pro John O'Donnell that golf improves daily life. He says it sharpens decision making, self discipline, concentration, and provides walking exercise in an auto era.
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Norfolk
John O'Donnell
Navy Air Service
O'Donnell
Denver Bears Thrive After League Switch
Denver joins the American Association after Kansas City enters the American League. The Bears drew crowds strong enough to average over 11,000 fans per game across an eight night stretch, signaling solid park packing in Denver.
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Denver
American Assn
Kansas City
Bears
All Badger Football Games Sold Out Before Drills
Bill Aspinwall, UW athletic department official, announced every fall home game is sold out marking a school first. The five game home slate includes Iowa and Ohio State with Illinois and Michigan State on the schedule, tickets go on sale around Sept. 6.
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Bill Aspinwall
Madison
University of Wisconsin
Bill Aspinswall
Aspinwall
Marquetta
Wisconssin
Iowa
Ohio State
Michigan State
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