Sparta Edges Mauston In Close West Central Clash
Sparta rallied to beat Mauston 28 25 in a West Central conference game on Sparta’s home floor. Dave Benedict led Sparta with 17 points while Krueger topped Mauston with 7 as Murphy added 6.
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Sparta
Wis
Mauston
Invaders
Krueger
Murphy
Dave Benedict
Tomah Defeats Westby 41 to 27 in Conference Clash
Tomah scored early and led wire to wire in a West Central conference win over Westby 41 27. Dunnum topped Westby with 13 points while Tomah’s John Schecter and Gene Burnstad added 10 each as the Indians built a 22 14 halftime advantage. torah led 13 points in the first period.
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Tomah
Wis
Westby
Dunnum
Torah
Mets
John Schecter
Gene Burnstad
Hixton Hands Merrillan Narrow Trempealeau Clash Win
Hixton high school upset Merrillan 43 to 32 in Trempealeau Valley conference action. Hixton led 9-8 after one quarter and 24-13 at halftime, then 28-19 in the third period. Bob Jennings scored 23 for Hixton, Faldep added 19, while George Waller had 18 for Merrillan.
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Merrillan
Wis
Hixton High School
Merrilan
Trempealeau Valley
Hixton
Bob Jennings
Faldep
George Waller
Anita Caulum Rolls Another 600 Series
Anita Caulum posted a 612 series with games of 189 193 and 230 at Miss Caulum. It follows her two prior 600s in the last two weeks, marking another strong bowling run.
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Anita Caulum
Miss Caulum
Mabel Tops Peterson In District One
In Peterson Minnesota Mabel High School rallied in the final period to beat Peterson 40 to 36 in District One play at the local gym. Mabel center Roger Gurry scored 17 of the final surge points while Arlyn Benson and Curtis Lee led Peterson with 17 and 12 points respectively.
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Peterson
Minn
Mabel High School
Roger Gurry
Mabel
Arlyn Benson
Curtis Lee
Chatfield Edges Wykoff in Tight District One Battle
Chatfield high school defeated Wykoff 31 to 28 in District One play. Gene Harwood led Chatfield with 11 points and Jim Larson added eight, while LeRoy Fingerson scored eight and Marvin Schmidt ten for Wykoff in a rough, hard fought game.
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Chatfield
Minn
Chatfield High School
Wykoff
Gene Harwood
Jim Larson
LeRoy Fingerson
Marvin Schmidt
Lanesboro Upsets Preston 32 26 On Home Court
Lanesboro high school moved to a balanced 1 1 district record by defeating Preston 32 26 on Friday night in Lanesboro. Art Eckholm led with 12 points as the hosts snapped Preston’s lead and earned a share of the standings.
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Lanesboro
Minn
Lanesboro High School
Preston
Invaders
Lessoe
Art Eckholm
Rushford Wins District One Opener in Stiff Second Half Rally
Rushford surged to a 27 to 18 victory in District One last night. Warren Dobbs and Eddie Ris love sparked the rally with eight and five points in the final half, while Snyder led the losers with seven points.
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Rushford, Minn
Rushford
Warren Dobbs
Eddie Rislove
Snyder
Caledonia tops Harmony 34 31 in District One battle
Caledonia High School edged Harmony 34 to 31 in a tight District One contest. Richard Hefte led Caledonia with 13 points, supported by Don Oseth with 10 and Raynor Grande with nine, while Keith It e and Eugene Morem each scored seven for Harmony.
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Caledonia, Minn
Caledonia High School
Harmony
Richard Hefte
Caledonia Cagers
Don Oseth
Raynor Grande
Keith Ite
Euyne Morem
Eac
Wonewoc and Hillsboro Tie For First In League
Wonewoc and Hillsboro forge a first place tie in Juneau county basketball Friday night. Wonewoc defeated Camp Douglas 37 to 16 with Bud Schultz scoring 20 points. Hillsboro edged Necedah 36 to 35 while New Lisbon beat Elroy 29 to 28. Mantle, P.1, runs a special detective squad to curb gambling.
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Aera Wis
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Hillsboro
Juneau County
Camp Douglas
Necedah
Wonewoc
Bud Schultz
Wnecedah
New Lisbon
Elroy
Whitefish Bay
Watertown
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Milwaukee Country Day
Port Washington
Two Rivers
Kewaunee
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Madison Central
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Baraboo
Portage
Stoughton
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Richland Center
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Darlington
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Fennimore
Platterslie
Mineral Point
Cuba City
Fox Lake
Patch Grove
Bagiey
Potosi
Mt. Hope
Bloomington
Caseville
Ontario
Norwalk
Five College Cage Teams Open Season
Five Western conference basketball outfits start play with Indiana and Minnesota pegged as pre season favorites. Iowa hosts its second game week while DePauw visits Indiana and Marquette travels to Wisconsin. Wisconsin battles Illinois champion hype after beating Ripon. Ohio State drops to Oklahoma. Combes debuts at Illinois with a 67 27 win over Coe College.
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Iowa
Carleton
de Pauw
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Wheaton
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Oshkosh
Wis
Western Union
le Mars
Cloud
Minn
Tehra
St. John's Amma
Port Hays
Kearney
Neb
Washburn
Warrensburg
Milwaukee Teachers
Ilinois Tech
Various College Basketball Scores From Across Regions
A roundup of college basketball results shows La Balle topping Loyola Baltimore 64 to 2 and Dartmouth beating McGill 81 to 41. Other notable finishes include West Virginia 80 over Pairmont State 55 and Brigham Young 74 over American University 52.
Kellers Super Market Team Travels to Viola Tonight
Keller’s Super Market basketball squad heads to Viola to face the town’s city team. Traveling with the group are Tom Spence Russner Maynard Park Gerry Grieder Bud Graham Bill Pohl Howie Keller and manager Hollis New.
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Kellers
Viola
Tom Spence
Russner
Maynard Park
Gerry Grieder
Bud Graham
Bill Pohl
Howie Keller
Hollis New
Pro Basketball Scores and 1903 World Series Note
Scores include Boston 73 Providence 69 in the American league event and Anderson 71 Toledo 455 in the National League. Schedules list Baltimore at Chicago New York at Providence Moline at Oshkosh and other matches. The first modern World Series occurred in 1903 with Boston defeating Pittsburgh in eight games.
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Associated Press
Association of America
Boston
Providence
Anderson
Toledo
Association of America Baltimore
Chicago
New York
Provideger
National League
Moline
Oshkosh
Minneapolis
Rochester
Sheborgan
Syracuse
Pittsburgh
St Pats defeat Aquinas 42 to 22 in Wisconsin basketball
St. Pat's led by Carl Glocke who scored 23 points as Aquinas struggled from the floor. Glocke dominated inside and on the boards, helping St. Pat's pull away to a 42 22 win over Aquinas in Eau Claire.
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Aquinas
Glocke
St. Pat
Irish
Don Wateski
Mike Skemp
la Crosse
Schiffer
Dan Spika
Skemp
Tom Larkin
Tom Bruha
Jim Dunham
Wateski
Blugold
Cashton Defeats Viola City 62-50 in Tri County Game
Cashton beat Viola City 62-50 as Cashton led 20-11 after one period and 31-24 at halftime. Don Hundt led Cashton with 17 points while Viola’s Lepley topped the game with 22 points in the Tri County clash.
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Cashton
Wis
Viola City
Cashtton
Don Hundt
Lepley
Viola
Fights Last Night Across Cities
In Indianapolis Willard Reed knocked out Earl Turner in the seventh round. In Wilkes-Barre Artie Towne stopped J. C. Wilkens in the second round.
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Associated Press
Indianapolis
Willard Reed
Earl Turner
Cincinnati
Wilkes-Barre
Artie Towne
New York
J. C
Chuck) Wilkens
Teachers Face Platteville on Local Court
La Crosse State Teachers College opens the 1947 48 season tonight at 8 p m against Platteville after a 40 39 loss to Winona. The lineup includes Schwanberg Lukes Novak Groupman Olson Loomis and freshmen who played Minnesota last week in a bid to start strong. Platteville has won two games this season and is regarded as one of the top clubs in its era. La Crosse meets River Falls next Friday in the conference opener.
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la Crosse State Teachers College
Platteville
Floyd Gautsch
Winona
Glenn Schwanberg
Hank Lukes
Schwanberg
Milwaukee
Lukes
New Lisbon
Jack
the Wire
Weier
Independence
Ed Olson
Racine
Olson
Ace Loomis
Merrilan
Loomis
Indians
Bob
Nudge) Novak
la Crosse
Leon Groupman
New London
Gautsch
Minnesota
River Falls
Dodgers name Burt Shotton supervisor of 26 farm managers
Leo Durocher's 1947 contract as Brooklyn Dodgers manager was extended for one season. Burt Shotton, who led the club during Durocher's suspension, was named supervisor of all 26 farm club managers. Branch Rickey Jr. announced the move at a press conference.
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Brooklyn
Leo Durocher
Brooklyn Dodgers
National Baseball League
Burt Shotton
Durocher
Dodger
Branch Rickey, Jr
Dodgers
Rickey
Shotton
Rickey, Jr
Kabat Jr Delivers 695 Series At Pla Mar Alleys
Fred Kabat Jr led the Pla Mar alleys scene with a 695 total in the Pla More league. He rolled 234 247 and 215, finishing five pins shy of a 700 series for the season high.
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Fred Kabat, Jr
Pla Mar
S and H
Kabat
Logan Rangers Rout Viroqua 50 26 Behind Twite and Thomas
Logan high school’s Rangers used a high powered offense to crush Viroqua prep 50 to 26 on the north side court. Ralph Twite led with 18 points and Jim Thomas added 14 while delivering sharp set shots and rebounds.
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Logan High School
Rangers
North Side
Viroqua Prep
Ralph Twite
Way Out
Jim
Skinny
Twite
Jim Thomas
Logan
Thomas
Viroquans
Ranger
Aquinas
Maves and Rennebohm Join Shrine East Team
Eight more players accept invites to play for the Eastern squad in the Shrine East-West football game in San Francisco on New Year’s Day. Included are Wisconsin stars Fullback Earl Maves and End Bob Rennebohm.
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San Francisco
Earl Maves
Bob Rennebohm
Wisconsin
Gays Mills Remains Unbeaten With Viola Victory
Gays Mills beat Viola 39 to 31 to stay undefeated in the Kickapoo Valley conference. Dick Halverson led with 11 points, while Bellows and Jack Coyne added 10 each. Lepley led Viola with eight. Other results saw Waureka beat Seneca 34 to 24, West Lima 34 La Farge 17, and Soldiers Grove 33 Reads town 15.
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VIOLA
Wis
Gays Mills
Mills
West Lima
Soldiers Grove
Dick Halverson
Bellows
Jack Coyne
Lepley
Waureka
Seneca
la Farge
Readstown
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