North High Stars Shine In Green Bay All Star Tilt
North high school aces dominate the Green Bay Saturday night all star game with a sharp offense and crisp tackling. Tommy Rendler leads and Wisconsin star Ivy Williamson reshapes the Badgers for fall. press access and organizer issues noted for next year.
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Green Bay
Frosty Ferracca
Green Bay West High
Tommy Rendler
Tommy
University
Ivy Williamson
al Reed
la Crosse
WKTV
Indiana prospect reads like a coaching preview piece
Ken Blanchard outlines Wisconsin Badgers depth and position battles for the 1949 season. Names include Petruska Hanzel Parrish Black Evans Teague Radcliff Coles Embach Teteak Christensen Schaefer Kessenich Withers Hammond and players ready to compete at fullback halfback and quarterback. Coach Clyde Smith discusses approach and uniforms for home and away games. He predicts a tough season with opportunities to win any game if the team pushes hard. Indiana prospects teased with mid September surprises.
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Ivy
Bob Petruska
Larry Hanzel
Frosty Parrish
Lisle Black Jr
Gene Evans
Bob Teague
Williamson
Bob Radcliff
Larry Coles
Jim Embach
Deral Teteak
Gwynn Christensen
Jerry Schaefer
Paul Kessenich
Ed Withers
Jim Hammond
Withers
Badgers
Red Sox
Clyde Smith
Indiana University
Crosse State Teachers College
Smitty
Indiana
Redskins Rout Lions In Exhibition Tilt 31-7
Washington Redskins defeated the Detroit Lions 31-7 in a Tuesday exhibition game. Harry Gilmer and Sammy Baugh shared passing duties while the Redskins’ line dominated, scoring 24 points in the second quarter and holding Detroit to one third period score. Mario DeMarco set up Detroit’s lone tally by recovering Eddie Saenz’s fumble. The Lions travel to New Orleans next for a game against the NFL champion Philadelphia Eagles.
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Denver
Harry Gilmer
Eddie Saenz
Washington
Redskins
Detroit Lions
Detroit
Mario DeMarco
Lions
Saenz
New Orleans
Philadelphia Eagles
Blues Triumph as Bear Club Falters in Northern League Night
In a Northern league game, Superior defeated Grand Forks by 1 goal while Eau Claire lost 7-2 to Aberdeen. Other results saw Sioux Falls split with St. Cloud 21 for a win and 19-2 for a loss, and Duluth beat Fargo-Moorhead 5-3.
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Grand Forks
Eau Claire
Aberdeen
Sioux Falls
St. Cloud
Duluth
Fargo-Moorhead
Thoroughbreds Race Day Totals for 1948 Purses
The 1948 season featured 20 254 thoroughbreds racing for total purses of 54 436 063 dollars. The average earnings per horse reached 2 689 dollars.
Sky's The Limit P K Wrigley Eyes Cubs Fresh Talent 1950
Chicago Cubs owner P K Wrigley said the club has spent about 2 million dollars on player material over four years including the current season. He noted no set spend limit and emphasized the need for strong reserves to push regulars, as the team languishes in last place.
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Chicago
Chicago Cubs
P. K. Wrigley
Cubs
Wrigley
Add
Daily News
Cub
Grimm
Frank Frisch
New York Giant
Bruins
William Wrigley, Jr
Hodges Delivers Homer as Dodgers Top Pirates
Gil Hodges hits his 21st homer to lift the Dodgers over Dickson and keep pace with the Cardinals. The Cardinals bomb the Braves 12 4 as Musial hits his 27th homer, while Red Sox, Browns and Yankees gain ground in other AL and NL action.
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Jack Hand
Associated Press
Gil Hodges
Brooklyn Dodgers
St. Louis Cardinals
Hodges
Jackie Robinson
Rex Barney
Murry Dickson
Big Gil
Dickson
Pittsburgh
Boston Braves
St. Louis
Red Munger
Husky
Musial
Homer
Munger
Gerry Staley
Ted Wilks
Fred Martin
al Brazle
Jeff Heath
Bill Salkeld
Libby Sisti
Stan Musial
Thunder
Boston
Vern Bickford
Bob Hogue
New York Yankees
St. Louis Browns
Detroit
Ellis Kinder
Tigers
Yankee
Ed Lopat
Stan Spence
Roy Sievers
al Papai
Lopat
Papai
Ladies’ Social League
I's
Pritz Brenner
Philadelphia
New York
Nick & Bee's
Cincinnati
Ashland
la Cres
Consolidated Dairies
Smither Jewelers
Viv Johnston
S. Wachs
D. Anfonson
Chesetae's
D. Langhofer
M. Hertzfield
M. Schurz
B. Knudson
Brooklyn
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M. Beranek
Gen Satka
Eagles
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Millers
Pirates
Cleveland
Saints
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Athletics
Chicago
Indians
Yankees
Washington
White Sox
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J. Schultz
Clevelan
A. Roth
P. Richmond
A. Mengelt
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J. Lunde
L. Lyman
G. Porath
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Phillies
Braves
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Giants
Louisville
Red Sox
Minneapolis
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Senators
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Lea M. Severson
J. Mueller
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D. Erickson
O. Severson
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K. Ammerman Preesen
M. Severson
Oshkosh
Green Bay
Sheborgan
Wisconsin Rapids
Fond du Lac
Appieton
Wausau
Janesville
Green Bay & Sheboygan
Appleton
Pond du Lac
Sheboygan
Bodega Outfit Edges Ed’s Tavern in Seven-Error Thriller
About 3,000 fans watched the Bodega Outfit, 1932 national champions, beat Ed’s Tavern 9-7 in a softball game marked by seven Ed’s errors. Beranek started for Bodega, Carroll for Ed’s. Mahlke earned the win as Ed’s pitchers misplayed multiple plays. Christopher left injured midgame. Mooney Vondrashek and others contributed key hits in a wild contest at West Avenue.
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West Avenue Diamond
Bodega
Bodegans
Ed’s Tavern
Clarence
Swish
Frankie Smith
Eds
Batch Christopher
Christopher
Beranek
Huzzie Wohlhoefer
Dutch Ott
Carroll
Mooney Vondrashek
Yip Christopher
Buck Tanke
Johnny Pincsak
Frank Heileman
Petsy Voss
Bodegas
Wuest
Wateski
Tanke
Negros
Ed's Eds Edge Bodegas In Bangor Tilt
Ed's Tavern wins 9 to 7 after a late rally as Davis' error allows two deciding runs. Mahike earns the win over Johns in a 3 1/2 hour game with 3 000 in attendance. Ed's to face Chicago Hottenots next Friday in Bangor Wisconsin.
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Davis
Bodega
Bodegans
Heilemans
Ed’s Tavern
Chicago
Bangor
Wis
Eds
Wuest
Heilman
Wateskirf
Maringer
Bender
Ch'pher
Schultz
V'drashek
Wohlho’fer
Raith
Carroill
So Reese
Johns
Ge Ee Voss
Tanke
B.ch'pher
Okabat
Johnson
Hotchkiss If
Beranek
Pincsak
Mahilke
Smith
Kamp'sch'r
Bodegas
Voss
Wohlhoefer
Ott
Carroll
Hotchkiss
Kampereschroer
Y. Christopher
Vondraeshek
Mahike
Caesars Scored Ca LS Scored Istandings Derby Champion
The horse Rabale, deemed too light for training, was handed to a friend who trained it. It won the 1929 Hungarian National Derby, securing a remarkable victory for its owner and trainer.
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Rabale
Bowling sign up for Aquinas Alumni league
Those interested should contact Mary Mc Koskey at 554 or Gene Arms at 2787 W. The registration deadline is September 11.
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Aquinas Alumni League
Mary McKoskey
Gene Arms
New Hampshire Maine Face Brice Crowell Trophy Match
The Universities of New Hampshire and Maine meet annually in a football clash for the Brice Crowell trophy an antique flintlock musket.
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Durham
N. H
New Hampshire
Maine
Lopat earns win as Cardinals rout Mets in seven innings
New York 001 00060 166-2 St. Louis 201 300 00x-6 Lopat earns the win with 3 RBI by Sievers and a homer. Spence hits two doubles, Dillinger adds a three bagger, Coleman swipes a base, Priddy earns the save. Left 8 for Mets, 1 for Cardinals.
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Sanford
New York
St. Louis
Lopat
RBI
Sievers
Spence
Coleman
Papat
Dillinger
S—Priddy
Rizzuto
Johnson
Boston
Washington Chica
Stanky
Kozar
Baker
Marion
Sisti
Mele
Philley
Musial
Pletcher
Artiz
Slaughter If
Reiser
Vollmer If
Zernial
Northey
Heath
Robinson
Michaels
Nelson
Holmes
Hittle
Appling
Mich
Brazile
Rey Narne
Souchock
Washington
Chist Louis
Cage
Wight
Hittie
W—Hittle
L—Wight
S— DiMageio
Lake
Sisti Bickford
Pesky
Kell
Fletcher
Pietcher
Ryan
Williams
Mullin
Stephens
Wertz
Louis
Munger
Doerr
Evers
Wilks
Martin
Bickford
Zarilla
Bickford Goodman
White
Ho—Munger
Ge Sone
Tebbetts
Kolloway
Sas Mar- Kinder
p + en tin
Wisson Bickford
Butchinson
Ceee
Dteiee
Vico Grissom
Pittsburgh
Rojek
Reese
Hutchinson
Cox
Elll
Snider
Robinson Kiner
Westlake
Campanella
Detroit
Casglione
Miksis
Man Murtaugh
Hodces
E—Stephens
DiMeasti
Purillo
Maggio
DiMaggio
Dickson
McCormick
Ifeo
Saffell
S—Barney
Mass
Cass
Dillinger Ao
Murtaugh
Priddy
Barney Rney
Loser
Moss
C Dickson
Brown
Graham
Ib Mapes
Kokos
Slivera
Sullivan
Ss O Niarhos
Papaip Lopat
Stanford
Keller
Arkansas Razorbacks honor Theron Roberts for comeback season
University of Arkansas coach expects Theron Roberts to be among fall all conference selections after missing last season with a pre season knee injury. Roberts earned honorable mention on the All Southwest Conference squad previously and will seek a starting spot in his senior year after recovery.
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Fayetteville
Ark
University of Arkansas
Theron Roberts
Roberts
Aquinas Booster Club To Meet Wednesday
The Aquinas Booster club will hold its fall meeting Wednesday August 31 at 8 00 pm at the Aquinas theater. A showing of the 1948 Notre Dame football season films will precede a business meeting and luncheon.
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Aquinas Booster Club
Aquinas
Notre Dame
Tomah blanks Oakdale 3-0 in exhibition baseball
Tomah pitcher John Tennant hurled a three to nothing shutout as Oakdale managed only two singles. Tom Cur ry drove in the only extra base hit with a double for Tomah in a six hit attack. Ed Gittens stole home for the first Tomah run. Shields Felker and Tennant Dickinson were the batteries.
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Kinder
Mel Parnell
Detroit
Tigers
Fred Hutchinson
Red Sox
Vern
Stephen
Dom DiMaggio
Cleveland
Philadelphia A’s
Tribe
Yanks
Washington
Lloyd Hittle
Senators
Oakland
Chicago
Bill Wight
Eddie Yost
Yost
Sam Dente
Tomah
Wis
John Tennant
Oakdale
Rogers
Tennant
Tom Curry
Schields
Felker
Oakdale Battery
Ed Gittens
Lions Voted Best Dressed Team in Washington 1948
Detroit Lions wear black jerseys with white numerals satin pants and black socks and are named best dressed team by Washington news and radio men in the national capital.
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Detroit
Mich
NEA
Detroit Lions
Washington News and
Hot-ten Tots Battle Eds In Bangor Tilt
In Bangor Wisconsin Friday night the Chicago Hot-ten tots, the country’s top Negro softball team, meet La Crosse’s Ed’s Tavern in an 8 p m game. Freeman will pitch for the Hot-ten-tots after a 36 strikeout season previously and Car roll is expected to play for Eds as they defend the La Crosse city title and dominate southern Minnesota and western Wisconsin.
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Bangor
Wis
Chicago
la Crosse
Ed’s Tavern
Freeman
Chips Tavern
Bob (Kootch) Carroll
Eds
la Crosse City
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Carroll
Rutgers Triumphs Over Princeton in Historic Soccer Match
Rutgers defeated Princeton six goals to four in America’s first intercollegiate game but could not repeat the victory over the Tigers until 1938.
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New Brunswick
N. J
Rutgers
Princeton
America
Tigers
Chicago Hornets Trim Roster by Three Players
The Chicago Hornets of the All-America league placed three players on waivers: backs Julie Rykovitch and Jim Mello and rookie guard Jim Bailey. Giant rookie tackle George Maddock from Northwest ern’s Rose Bowl squad requested release to pursue other work. Rykovitch is a former Illinois and Notre Dame fullback who played for Chicago last season with the Bills.
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Chicago
Chicago Hornets
Julie Rykovitch
Jim Mello
Jim Bailey
George Maddock
Northwestern
Rykovich
Illinois
Notre Dame
Buffalo Bills
Mello
Rockets
Pifferini’s versatile start for Lions shown at San Jose State
Detroit Lions recruit Bob Pifferini is noted for his varied early play at San Jose State College. He earned four varsity letters as a center but began as a substitute end, scoring a touchdown on his first game and later switching to center linebacker, where he has remained a pivotman.
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Ivy Williamson
Wisconsin
Badgers
Williamson
Bob
Red
Ivy
al Faverty
Hal Haberman
Badger
Bob Wartinbee
la Crosse
Ken Sachtsen
Tilden Myers
Pat O’donahue
Bill Albrightnett
Reneeee Bruce Elliott
John Schwartz
Hal Otterback
John Drews
Bill Gable
Chuck Yderstad
Don Knauff
John Simcic
Bill Price
Staigers
Dave
Frank
Joe Rancic
Wilson
Joe Kelly
Bob Downing
John Kiement
Tommy Kittell
Joe
Detroit
San Jose State College
Bob Pifferini
Detroit Lions
Pifferini
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Harry Schultz
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