Browns not a failure as 1939 club yet not dominant
The St Louis Browns, critics claim, are poor but not disgraceful and sit roughly 23 games behind the league leaders midseason. A look back at 1916 Athletics shows the league can endure lopsided years. the Browns have beat the Yankees twice and split with the Athletics, Red Sox, and Tigers while struggling against other second division teams.
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Mack
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Athletics
Red Sox
Tigers
Lowell Homer Sparks Legion to 6-2 Victory Over AFL
American Legion moved a step closer to the City league first round title by beating AFL 6-2 at Copeland Field. Rookie Don Smith earned his first City league win with six innings of work, and Al Lowell hit his second home run of the season as part of a six-hit Legion attack. Parizek and Larson supplied key two-base hits, while Dave Ferries stole a league record four bases.
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Charlie Schmikla
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Rube Nicolai
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Don Wolf
Don Schlich
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Weigent
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Cardinals
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Erickson
Schmikie
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Nicolai
Denhem
Weil
Larson
Smith Gon
Buzz Beer Depot Beats Our Corner 15 to 9 in League Play
Buzz Beer Depot overcame Our Corner Tavern 15-9 as Fuchs and Koelb combined for the win while Miller allowed 19 hits for the losers. Swan and Hickey led Buzz with four and three hits. Crogan and Mattie each had three for Our Corner. Broadway standings show Buzz and Russ U Bar atop the Tavern loop.
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Beranek
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Markos
Page
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Lamb
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Gateway Inn
Midway
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Shuda
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Dugan
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Johnnie’s Tavern
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Schmitz
Garen
Jacobson
Johnnie’s. V. Schroeder Led Dugan's With Three Hits. Boeck and Herlitzka
Bohemian Hall
Wayside Inn
Heber
Kouets
C. Christianson
Zeal
Doerre
BRF Cruises Past Bangor 7-2 On Errors and Hitting
Black River Falls defeated Bangor 7-2 as seven unearned runs aided by six Bangor errors. Pitcher Ernie Rudolph allowed four hits and two earned runs, while Don Smith suffered on defense despite seven hits by BRF batters. R Hoard led BRF with three hits in five at bats.
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Major League Standings and Saturday Schedules
The La Crosse Tribune lists Thursday results with New York 6 over Boston 3 and Detroit loss. It also previews Saturday games including New York at Washington Boston at Philadelphia Chicago at Detroit St Louis at Cleveland Brooklyn at New York Philadelphia at Boston Pittsburgh at Chicago Cincinnati at St Louis and minor Wisconsin State games in Appleton Fond du Lac Janesville Wisconsin Rapids Oohkoeh at Green Bay Sheborgen at Wausau.
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Sheborgen
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Milwaukee Minneapas
Louisville Kaners
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Seagle
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Boxing card results from New York and Spokane event
The AP report lists fighters with weights and outcomes. Hoosmen of Spokane knocked out Jerry McSwain in Los Angeles. Frankie Abrams outpointed Joe Miceli in New York. Jimmy Pieed defeated Herbie Kronowits in Queensboro Arena.
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San Francisco
Jerry McSwain
Los Angeles
New York
CIO Outfit and VFW Clash in 830 Night Tilt at Copeland Park
CIO Outfit and VFW meet in a 830 p.m. Senior diamond league game at Copeland Park as the first round nears completion. A Legionnaires win over AFI on Thursday has tied them for the lead, while CIO sits fourth with one win two losses.
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Frank Schiffer
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Black River Falls Hosts July 4 Weekend Baseball Contests
Black River Falls merchants host a pair of games over the Fourth weekend with Port Edwards as the opponent. Ernie Rudolph, former Brooklyn pitcher, will start on the mound Sunday night for Black River Falls at the real diamond.
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River Falls expects Monday night game
River Falls fans anticipate a high energy Monday night showdown as Wagner or Tollefson likely takes the mound to hurld for the team.
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Tollefrude
Recreation Softball Schedule Friday July 1
Class AA games on West Avenue and Ward Ave feature West-Helleman's versus Howie's Bar and Moruska Part-Milwaukee Road against Ed's Tavern. Class A matches include Industrial League and Recreation Lanes versus Piggly Wreek and Swift Co. versus Naval Reserve Longblow National Guard versus La Crosse Cooler Co.
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S. Moruska
Milwaukee Road
Ed's Tavern
Ward Ave
Helleman’s
Howie's Bar
Industrial League and Recreation Lanes
Piggly Wreek
Swift & Co
Naval Reserve Longblow—National Guard
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McGregor Marquette Open District Play at Charles City
McGregor Marquette Juniors meet Mason City in district tournament opener in Charles City on Saturday July 2. Earlier, the locals won 7 to 3 at Guttenberg with pitchers Tommy Nugent and Gerry Thompson and catchers Don Schott and John Harlow. Tangeman and Miller composed the opposing battery.
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McGregor -Marquette Junior Legion
Mason City
Charles City
Guttenberg
Tommy Nugent
Gerry Thompson
McGregor
Don Schott
John Harlow
Tangeman
Miller
Heileman's Edges Elks in 13-11 Industrial League Thriller
Heileman's came from behind to beat the Elks 13-11 at Ward Avenue East with Koelble outpitching Monte. Hojek homered and had two safeties, Schroeder and Hojek drove four hits, while Pralle added one for the Elks. Allis-Chalmers defeated Firemen 5-4 at Hood Street Diamond as Hanson worked the distance.
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Schroeder
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Allis-Chalmers
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Pretasky
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