Indians Turn Back Red Sox Twice in pennant push
The Indians rally with Bob Feller’s comeback and extra inning magic to win 5-2 and 5-4 over Boston, pulling within reach of the Yankees as New York leads shrink. Detroit wins in 10 innings to stay in the four-team race. Browns, Cardinals, Giants also win as league play tightens.
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Jack Hand
Associated Press
Bob Feller
Cleveland
Indians
New York
Boston
Red Sox
Tribe
Yankees
Casey Stengel
Tommy Henrich
Yanks
Kansas City
Feller
Earl Johnson
Sox
Ted Willams
Joe Dobson
Tresh
Mike Tresh
Joe McCarthy
Dobgan
al Benton
Detroit
Philadelphia
Pat Mullin
Hal White
Tigers
Dick Kokos
St. Louis Browns
Washington
Cliff Fannin
Mickey Harris
St. Louis Cardinals
Braves
Brooklyn
Birds
Ron Northey
Bill Voiselle
al Brazie
Banta
Bucs
Jack Banta
Brazie
Pittsburgh
Duke Snider
Pee Wee Reese
Jackie Robinson
Harry Gumbert
Larry Jansen
Giants
Cincinnati
Ken Raffensberger
Hank Thompson
Stan Lopata
Andy Seminick
Phillies
Chicago
Shibe Park
Blix Donnelley
Bob Muncrief
P and J Outfit Caps 8 6 Victory Over Ridge
Joe Tikal pitched all seven innings to lift Bernies P and J to an 8 6 win against Fritz Brenner s St Joseph Ridge. Ing ham Kroner and Bott led the offense. Ridge s Orv Johns and Roesler paired in the loss. Earlier P and J topped the Naval Reserve 7 0 in a shortened Friday game.
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Joe Tikal
Bernies
Fritz Brenner
St. Joseph Ridge
Ingham
Kroner
Bott
Ridge Club
Orv Johns
Roesler
Naval Reserve
Eagles Rout Cardinal Eleven In 51 To 14 Exhibition
Philadelphia Eagles routed the Chicago Cardinals 51 to 14 in an exhibition at Comiskey Park drawing 36 992 fans. Eagles scored three early touchdowns and built a 37 to 0 halftime lead behind seven scorers, with Tommy Thompson passing to four of them. Pete Pihos Neill Armstrong Jack Ferrante Jim Palmer and Earl Reagan highlighted scoring along with runs by Frank Ziegler Bosh Pritchard and others.
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Chicago
Philadelphia Eagles
Hot Springs
Ark
Chicago Cardinals
NFL
Comiskey Park
Eagles
Tommy Thompson
Green Bay Packers
Chicago All-Stars
Pete Pihos
Neill Armstrong
Jack Ferrante
Jim Palmer
Thompson
Frank Ziegler
Bosh Pritchard
Frank Reagan
Eagle
Stankey
Abre Abre
Rickers
Musial
Sisti
Peaky A
Vernon
Slauer
Russell
Northey
Sauer If
Doby
Holmes
Ifeen Zarilla
Boudreau
Nelson
Salkeid
Tebbetts
Keltner
Garcia
Giavo
Voiselle
Hitchcock
Kennedy
Rtf
Brazie
Hogue
Hogan
Felier
Barrett
jBatts
St. Louis
Johnson
E—Rickert
RBI
Herther
Dorish
Sauer
Schoen
Sloughter
Louis Boston
CIO
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RBI_ Doby
Feller
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Muchcosk
de Doerr
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Gordon Kennedy
Stephens
Boston
Cleveland
Dor Ra'ottiJb
Ashburn
Ish
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Hemner
Peller
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Sisler
Salley
Vennis
Lopata
Pafko
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Rf Reich
Jones
Goliat
Ak Ter'ger
Roberts
DiMaggio
Mitchell
Leonard
Blattner
Easter
M'nerief
Don'ly
Avila Chip'an
Seminick
Berardino
Burgess
Konst Ty
Gordon
Battse
Chipman Dobson
Kenne Dy
Ramazzott
Donnelly
Tresh
Tucker —Leonard
Cavarretta Gromek
Galiat
Peck Seminick
Ramazzotti
Ter- Benton
Pwilliger Smaley
Don
Nelly
Konstanty
Muncrief
Eras
Williems
Doerr
Hein
Roberts Pafko
Peck
W—Donnelly
Trresh
Hegan
L—Muncrief
Goroe
Steph
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Gor- Abrheh
Rojek
Reese
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Cox
Dobson
Groviet
Purillo
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Cam'ella
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Banta
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Chambers
Washington
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Oo Kozar
Robinson
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Mele
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Hopp
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Kokos
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Sullivan
Murtaugh
Hopp. Harris
P . Panning
Detroit
Philadelphia
Ho—Chambers
Lewis
Moss
Senge Washington
L—Chambers
Cincinnati
Graham
Walker
Robertson
Ko- Pet
Rigney
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Dente
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Louis Az Lowrey
Hatton
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Kollowa
Raf
Vale
Mullin
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Merrian
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Davis
Swift
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White
Bloodworth
Blackwell
American Association
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Tener
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Marshall
Kellner
Fain
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Appleton
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Green Bay
Ednesday
Fond du Lac
Bolden Oilers Blast Spink Clothiers 27 to 5
Sparta Wis Bolden Oilers exploded for two 12 run innings to overpower Spink Clothiers 27 to 5 in five innings. James earned the win allowing three singles and Dutton plus Richgruber each had four and three hits respectively.
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Sparta
Wis
Bolden
Oilers
Spink
Clothiers
Sparta City
Murphy
James
Dutton
Richgruber Onlg
Major League and American League season leaders listed
The Associated Press tally lists leaders in batting runs hits doubles and more for both leagues. Notable names include Robinson Brooklyn Kell Williams Mitchell Dillinger and Parnell among others with figures for runs batted in home runs and pitching records.
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Sie Robinson
Brook
Atting —Rooklyn
Slaughter
St. Louis
Reese
Brooklyn
Robinson
Kiner
Pittsburgh
Thomson
New York
Musial
Hatton
Cincinnati
Ennis
Philadelphia
Spahn
Boston
Newcombe
Wilks
Roe
Williams
Kell
Detroit
Joost
Stephens
Mitchell
Cleveland
Dillinger
Yale
Philade
Newhouser
Parnell
Reynolds
Hutchinson
Classic Pin League Opens Rolling Action for 1949 50
Bowling action for the 1949-50 season in the Men's Classic league will get underway at the Pla-Mar alleys on Wednesday August 31 at 9 p m. Local bowlers and fans anticipate a competitive season with teams ready to roll.
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Pla-Mar
Maryland players paint veterans' quarters this summer
Maryland football players who are married spent the summer months painting the married veterans' quarters where they live, aiding housing for veterans near College Park.
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College Park
NEA
Maryland
Hollywood Stage Hand Works as Detroit Lions Rigman
Detroiter George Hekkers, the Lions renowned tackle and their biggest man, keeps busy in the off season as a Hollywood stage hand.
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Detroit
George Hekkers
Detroit Lions
Hollywood
Cashton Wins Narrowly In Little Eight Opener
Cashton edged Coon Valley 8 to 7 in an extra tight first game of the Little Eight championship series at Cashton Sunday. Olson delivered a late two homer day, driving in the tying run in the eighth, while Cashton built early 3 run burst and got strong support from Arentz, Wais and Lee. The second game moves to Coon Valley next Sunday with the series tied.
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Cashton
Wis
Coon Valley
Paul Koessler
Olson
Arentz
Henley
Bob Arentz
Wais
Harvey Korn
Peewee Olson
Valley Crew
Nordstrom
Jernandez
Lee
Pip Wuest
Gordie Henley
Coon Ae
Orr Lee
Fights Last Night Card Mixes Winners in Four Cities
In Tucson Charley Salas 145 from Phoenix outpointed Bobby Yeager 145 of Los Angeles in a ten round bout. In Washington Jimmy Cooper 125 beat Manuel Ortez 129 from El Centro in ten rounds. In Pittsburgh Johnny Flynn 216 from Rochester stopped Bill Peterson 213 of Chicago in four rounds. In Chicago Luther Rawlings 140 of Chicago outpointed Talmadge Bussey 136 of Detroit in ten rounds.
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Associated Press
Tucson
Ariz
Charley Salas
Phoenix
Bobby Yeager
Los Angeles
Washington
Jimmy Cooper
Manuel Ortez
el Centro
Calif
Pittsburgh
Johnny Flynn
Rochester
N. Y
Bill Peterson
Chicago
Luther Rawlings
Talmadge Bussey
Detroit
Willie Turnesa Debuts In 1948 National Amateur Golf
Willie Turnesa the 1948 champion begins his first National Amateur at Oak Hill Rochester facing a field of rising players. British Walker Cup stars fall early as Ted Bishop battles John Kraft while 18 matches halt due to rain. Harold Foreman upsets Ernest Lillward, and Gerald Micklem loses to MacGregor as Giant killers emerge in the week-long event.
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Rochester
N Y
Willie Turnesa
Oak Hill
Ted Bishop
Islington
Mass
Bishop
John Kraft
Edgewater
Colo
James Bruen
Ernest Millward
Gerald Micklem
Max McCready
U. S
Skee Riegel
Ry Billows
Frank Stranahan
Turnesa
Harold Foreman
Glencoe
Ill
Foreman
Ernest Lillward
Gus Moreard
Peoria
Gerald McKlem
MacGregor
Pacific Palishades
Calif
Bruen
George F. Bigham
Kansas City
Eds Play At Bangor
Ed's Tavern faces Chicago Hot-ten-tots in Bangor Wisconsin on Friday September 2 at 8 15 p m La Crosse district softball champions meet the world champion colored team Freeman will again start for the Hot-ten-tots with Carroll and Beranek handling Eds pitching Swisher added to the roster ahead of the state tournament starting September 3
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Bangor
Wis
Ed’s
Chicago
la Crosse
Freeman
Moundsman
Chips” Tavern
Chips
Bob (Kootch) Carroll
Clarence
Swish” Beranek
Eds
Swisher
Donkey Ball Attraction Slated Here
Legion 40 announces a Barnyard Fun Frolic at Copeland Park on Sept 17 starting 8 p m with a donkey ball match between police and firemen to crown Donkey Ball champions. The event includes a greased pig chase hog calling contest a beauty contest and free donkey rides and ice cream for La Crosse children last Saturday.
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Legion
Copeland Park
la Crosse
Coulee
St. Michael's Orphanage
Chicago Bears launch 30th season of professional football
The Chicago Bears begin their 30th season of professional football this year marking a milestone for the franchise as it enters a new campaign.
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Chicago
NBA
Chicago Bears
Player reacts after missing three flies in one inning
A shy player jokes about needing help after misplaying three fly balls in a single inning. Coaches and teammates stay supportive as the game continues.
Ed's Tavern Battles Bodegas Under Lights At West Avenue
Ed's Tavern meets the 1932 National Champions the Bodegas at West Avenue in an 8 p.m. showdown after a prior 3-1 Ed loss to Heilemans. Bodega pitching trio Beranek Mahike and Smith will try to quiet Ed's bats, with Carroll and Johnson-Johnson providing offense and solid fielding from Mooney Vondrashek to Yip Christopher infield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Avenue
Bodega
Heilemans
Bodegas
Heisemans
Ed Crew
Nand
Eds
Clarence (Swish) Beranek
Charlie Mahike
Frankie Smith
Bob (Kootch) Carroll
Tavern
Butch Christopher
Gabby Johnson
Hank Kamperschroer
Mooney _ Vondrashek
Riese
Petsy Voss
Yip Christopher
Fritz Raith
Pip Wuest
Sig Wateski
Ed’s Tavern
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Wuest
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CK MacKay
Pika
Art Pattston
Hudson
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Community Motors
Fourth St
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Ray Millis Garage
Taylor
Black River Falls
Wisconsin
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Mueller Garage & Implement Co
N. Rock St. Viroqua
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