Bob Wilson Named Badger Grid Captain
Milwaukees Red Wilson named Wisconsin football captain for the 1939 season by coach Ivy Williamson. The center, MVP for two years, may play end in practice while remaining a linebacker on defense.
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Badger
Madison
Wis
University of Wisconsin
Robert
Red) Wilson
Mil
Ivy Williamson
Harry Stuhlsdreher
Williamson
Badgers
Fes
Johnny Golemgeske
Waukesha
Wilson
Wisconsin
Milwaukee Washington High School
Associated Press
Schwoegler Top Kegler Crowned Bowler of the Year
Kalamazoo Mich Connie Schwoegler of Madson Wis, a tournament veteran, was named bowler of the year in the National Bowling Writers eighth annual ballot. She tallied 356 points to edge Andy Varipapa of Hempstead NY, who had 2538 points, with Buddy Bomar of Chicago close behind at 251. Schwoegler won the 109 game national singles All Star meet in Chicago last December, averaging 214.79 for the 64 game finals to stop Varipapa from three straight crowns.
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Kalamazoo
Mich
Connie Schwoegler
Madson
Wis
National Bowling Writers Association
Schwoegler
Andy Varipapa
Hempstead
N. Y
Varipapa
Buddy Bomar
Country nicknamed recruit Bill Wehr from Barnesville Ohio
Detroit Lions center prospect Bill Wehr from Denison University is nicknamed Country by teammates for his Ohio roots in Barnesville.
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Detroit
Bill Wehr
Detroit Lion
Denison University
Barnesville
Ohio
KC Bowling Captains To Meet Wednesday
Knights of Columbus bowling league captains are asked to meet Wednesday at 7 p.m. at KC hall. Secretary Brieske announced the gathering and urged attendance.
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Knights of Columbus
KC Hall
Brieske
De Soto Defeats AFL 6-0 Behind Ghelf Shutout
De Soto, Wisconsin, led by Earl Ghelf in a four-hit, complete game, blanked the La Crosse AFL 6-0 in an exhibition. Francis Curti drove the offense with three doubles and a single while Foal added two hits as De Soto totaled eight hits. AFL pitcher Rube Nicolai allowed eight hits before exiting.
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DE Soto
Wis
Big Earl Ghelf
la Crosse
AFL
Francis Curti
Size 14 Shoe Worn by Packers Rookie Tackle
Green Bay Wisconsin reports Howard Scalia a six foot six inch rookie tackle for the Packers wears a size 14 shoe the largest ever issued to a wandering Green Bay player amid team coverage from NEA.
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Green Bay
Wis
NEA
Howard Scalia
Larson Leads 6-3 Triumph in Merchants Tourney
Pigeon Falls overcome Preston 6-3 in a first round game as Tony Larson dominated with nine strikeouts over seven innings. Errors hurt Preston, while Fremstad and Neperud supplied timely hits. Key moments include a sixth inning rally on Dave Larson’s triple and two Preston miscues that produced two runs.
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Pigeon Falls
Copeland
Preston
Merchants
Phe Bhili Larson
Bill Schmidt
Preston Dhucker
Dave Larson
Herb J
Ernie Fremstad
Heimer Neperud
Fremstad
Schmidt
Johnson
Pigeon
Neperud
Chuck Strand
Larson
Curt Johnson
Grebin
Jerry Grebin
Joe Karp
Clay Kneeskern
al Edmundson
Abre
ABRH
Doc Larson
Karp
Ostrand
McElroy
Jacobson
O Boelter
Kneeskerne
T. Larson
Lim Grebin
Son
Jim Grebin
H. Johnson
Rebin
Nereng
Benson
Boelter
Baird
Bauer
Ratterman Signs with Bills and All-Star Captains Named
Buffalo reports quarterback George Ratterman has signed a one year deal with the Bills of the All-America Conference. Co captains Gobel Bryant and Pistol Pete Williams were elected for the Eastern College All Star team. The All Stars face the New York Giants at the Polo Grounds in the Air Fund contest. Mrs Elizabeth J Ghameame of Providence mother of Dr William Osmanski and Joseph Osmanski dies at her summer home in Bristol New Jersey.
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N. Y
George Raterman
Buffalo Bills
James F. Breuil
Bear Mountain
Gobel Bryant
Army
Pete Williams
Navy
New York Giants
Polo Grounds
Bristol, R. —P
Elizabeth J. Ghameame
Providence
William Osmanski
Holy Cross
Joseph Osmanski
Chicago Bears
Sugar Ray Robinson Plans 1950 Ring Retirement
Detroit reports Sugar Ray Robinson, the welterweight champion, intends to wind up his pro career in 1950 after about ten years in the ring. He hopes for a Detroit bout in October and says he will fight through 1950 before quitting at age nearly 30. He also aims to relinquish the welterweight crown to challenge middleweight champion Jake LaMotta.
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Detroit
Sugar Ray Robinson
Robinson
Tll
Jake LaMotta
Ace Lion Fullback Tops NFL Ground Game in 1948
Detroit Lions fullback Ace Lion, star for three seasons, solidified his status as the league’s top ball carrier in 1948 after leading the team’s ground game and tying Tulsa University pedigree to a standout NFL performance.
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Detroit
Camp Wilson
Detroit Lions
Tulsa University
Eight Clubs Battle For Tourney Money In La Crosse
La Crosse Merchants baseball tourney survivors-Legion, VFW, AFL, Spring Grove, Eitzen, Pigeon Falls, Bangor and Prairie du Chien-enter quarter finals at Copeland field. First games 7 and 9 pm set for tonight. winners gain spots in semi finals with $500 top prize, $300 runner up, $200 third, $100 fourth. Semi finals Friday, final Saturday. strong pitching and noted lineups from Schmikla Bachmann Larson Meyer and Schultz highlighted.
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la Crosse
American Legion
VFW
AFL
Spring Grove
Eitzen
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Bangor
Prairie du Thien
Pigeon Falls
la Crosse Merchants
Legion
Copeland
Prairie du Chien
Holmen
Ontario
New
Charlie Schmikla
Frank Bachmann
Pigeon
Don
Lefty) Gabrielson
Schmikla
Jim Sullivan
Stan Hahn
Tony Larson
Doc
Dave Larson
Gion
Babe Harnish
Bill Meyer
Prairie
Don Schultz
Erwin Deters
Leland Dibley
Indians Rout Colonels 16 to 2 in big win
Indians pounded Louisville for 19 hits and a 16 to 2 victory to move within 3 games of the league lead while Elmer Riddle held Louisville to 10 hits. In other AA action, Toledo toppled Columbus 5 to 1 and 9 to 2.
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Associated Press
Indianapolis
Louisville
St. Paul
Toledo
Columbus
Elmer Riddle
Indians
Surplus Rookie Talent at Lions Camp in 1949
Detroit Lions invited sixty players to training camp with nineteen veterans in the NFL. The emphasis was on building depth and evaluating young talent for the upcoming season.
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Detroit
Detroit Lions
Schmikla shines as AFL tops Ettrick 5 1 in Merchants meet
Charlie Schmikla pitched a season high for the AFL, striking out eight and scattering four hits to throttle Ettrick 5 1 in the Merchants meet quarterfinals at Copeland Park. Walt Wall held his own with four hits allowed but six walks, while Ettrick committed five errors that helped the AFL surge in the fourth inning.
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Copeland Park
AFL
Merchants
Attrick
Schmikla
Ettrick
Walt Wall
Ronnie Beirne
Wall
Bob Truax
Todd McEldowney
Lefty Glasbrenner
McEldowney
Bierne
Glasbrenner
Charlie Weigent
Bob Ofsdahl
Ofsdahl
Krause
Ronnie Bierne
Osdahl
McEid’ney
Ron
Beirne
Schlicht
RBI
Ousc
Downey
Weigent
Rogness
Balk
Wal
Bauer
Baird
Schultz
Donkey ball game returns to Cashton on Sept. 4
Cashton Wisconsin hosts a donkey softball match next Sunday at 2 15 p m between Cashton businessmen and local farmers. Rural team captains Ed Misna Holden Hankee will lead the rural side with Lawrence Seitz and Ted Torkelson for the city team. An Arkansas Derby attraction follows the game, sponsored by the Cashton Lions Club, with potential extra seating at Cashton ball park.
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Wis
Ozark
Ed Misna
Holden Hankee
Lawrence Seitz
Ted Torkelson
Cashton Lions Club
Cashton Ball Park
Unranked Moylan Upsets Flam In National Meet
Unranked Eddie Moylan from Trenton New Jersey stunned eighth seed Herbie Flam of Beverly Hills California 6 4 6 4 6 3 in the opening round of the National Tennis championships. The result came as another upset in a day that saw top seeds advance while Gonzales sat out due to rain. Ted Schroeder seeded first defeated Lieut. Oliver at Perth Amboy to reach the second round.
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Herbie Flam
Forest Hills
N. Y
Moylan
Giantkiller
Trenton
N. J
Beverly Hills
Calif
Flam
University of California At
Los Angeles
Gardnar Mulloy
Harry Likas
Eric Sturges
Jim Brink
Seattle
Vic Seixas
Philadelphia
Richard (Pancho) Gonzales
Jack Geller
Yale
Ted Schroeder
Lieut
Charles Oliver
Perth Amboy
West Point
Schroeder
Italy
Bears Triumph 8-3 Over Aberdeen In Northern League
The Eau Claire Bears defeated Aberdeen 8-3 on Monday night in the Northern Baseball League. In other action, Superior Blues lost 15-4 to Grand Forks, Sioux Falls beat St. Cloud 11-10, and Duluth defeated Fargo-Moorhead 4-1. Buy Savings Bonds.
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Associated Press
Eau Claire Bears
Aberdeen
Superior Blues
Grand Forks
Sioux Falls
St. Cloud
Duluth
Fargo-Moorhead
Green Bay Drops Fourth Straight Tilt
Green Bay Bluejays suffered a fourth straight loss 8-5 to Wisconsin Rapids as Oshkosh clinched win, widening the gap to six games with eight remaining. Sheboygan fell ten games back and was eliminated. Appleton beat Janesville 6-4 in 11 innings and Fond du Lac edged Wausau 1-0.
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Green Bay Bluejays
Wisconsin
Bluejays
Oshkosh
Wisconsin Rapids
Sheboygan
Giants
Green Bay
Appleton
Janesville
Fond du Lac
Wausau
Merrillan Loses To West Salem In Exhibition
Merrillan Pine Coner softball team lost 13-6 to West Salem in an exhibition on the local diamond. A week earlier they fell 13-10 to the S. H. Sport Shop team of La Crosse. Ray Ainsley carded 19 on the 16th hole in the 1938 U S Open, the tourney's best single-hole score.
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West Salem
Wis
Merrillan
Pine Coners
S. and H. Sport Shop
la Crosse
Ray Ainsley
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Mindoro, Wisconsin
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