DiMaggio Leads Victory in Red Sox Yankee Showdown
Dom DiMaggio boosted Boston with a homer and a triple while Joe DiMaggio faded with three hits for New York. Dom’s defense saved a run as Boston snapped an eight game skid with a 4 2 triumph over the Yankees. McDermott and Heintzelman earned wins as St Louis and Cleveland also won while Detroit and Chicago also played night games.
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Cleveland
Joe Gordon
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Marty Marion
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Ken Heintzelman
Dodgers
Cubs
Blues Fall Twice to Kansas City in Doubleheader
Milwaukee failed to back Frank Hiller and Paul Hinrichs as Kansas City ripped a 3-1 opener and 6-4 nightcap. Jack Wallace hit a first half homer for the Blues while Hank Workman doubled two triples for KC in the late game. St Paul beat Minneapolis 16-4 in the other American Association action.
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Columbia Record: Rakowski Batting .467 in 1948 Season
Columbia infielder Adam Rakowski finished 1948 with a .467 batting average, surpassing Ted Kiendl’s 1913 .435 mark. Lou Gehrig hit .407 in 1923, his last Lions season. Women phone operators at the British air ministry are to get men's pay.
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La Crosse Boat Club Plans Stockboat Races
La Crosse Boat Club prepares two stock boats and motor races on the Mississippi River in La Crosse with events in July and on August 28. Local businessmen will be asked to donate prizes to the race committee at La Crosse Boat Club, La Crosse, Wisconsin.
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National League Box Score Fragment
Reading shows St Louis and Chicago, with Kazak, Nelson, and Brecheen among pitchers. Cited lineups include Ashburn Reese Hamner and DiMaggio with Reed and Doerr in Boston notes.
Major League Leaders Batting and Power Highlights
The standings show Robinson of Brooklyn leading batting at .362 with 106 hits and 61 RBI. Ennis of Philadelphia tops triples with 7, while Kiner of Pittsburgh leads home runs with 21. Robinson also has 20 stolen bases and joins other stars like Williams and DiMaggio in the RBI and runs lists.
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Lagers State Sunday Games at Copeland Park
Heileman’s Old Style Lager softball team schedules a Sunday doubleheader at Copeland Park against the S. O. S. Bar of Minneapolis, the city league leaders. No morning game, since West Avenue diamond is booked. SCS club claims top Minneapolis team with a dominant pitcher. On July 17 Milwaukee Jets, 1948 USA champion girls team, will face Lagers in a nine inning tilt at Copeland Park.
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Jackie Robinson Extends 24-Point Lead in Halfway Mark
New York report shows Robinson holding a 24 point lead at the halfway mark with a high batting average and little pressure from rivals. The piece projects a likely win for the Brooklyn star barring a sudden slump.
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Four Badger Women Knocked Out In Tennis Open
In Chicago four of six Wisconsin women were eliminated in the first round of the Western tennis tournament. Magda Burac defeated Alice Eells 6 0 6 1, while Mela Ramirez beat Mary Kiltes 6 0 6 2. Coleman defeated O Donnell 6 1, Hobart won by default from Becker, and Hardlicka defeated Salzman 6 2 6 2. Ewing McAlester beat Helen Detweiler 6 2 6 1.
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Barbara Becker
Peoria
Mary Hardlicka
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Ruth Salzman
Stevens Point
Ewing McAlester
Rollins College
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Major League Standings and Tuesday Results
MLB results show St. Louis defeating Chicago 2 to 1 in 10 innings while Philadelphia beat Brooklyn 7 to 3. Thursday’s schedule lists Brooklyn at New York, St. Louis at Pittsburgh, New York at Philadelphia, Boston at Washington, Cleveland at Detroit, with times in the afternoon and evening.
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Ott's Triple Edge Ed's To 3-2 Victory In Softball Beat
Ott's triple in the fourth tied the game and Ed's Tav ern beat Heileman's 3-2 before about 3,000 fans at West Avenue diamond. Bob Carroll pitched well after a rough start, while Hank Kamperschroer, Dutch Partzed, and Koeller contributed key hits and defensive plays in a tight Industrial AA contest.
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Tigers Hand Dodgers 6-5 Loss In North Cub Tilt At Copeland
The Tigers defeated the Dodgers 6-5 in the North Division at Copeland field on Tuesday. Dickson and Rudie pitched for the Tigers with Walden starting for the Dodgers. Don Bruchman tripled in the fifth to drive in the tying and go-ahead runs, while Tom Pain led the Dodgers with two singles.
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Milwaukee Road Triumph In Double A Softball
Milwaukee Road beat S and H 9 to 2 in a Class AA softball tilt at Ward Avenue West as Johns allowed two runs on five hits and Roraff homered for S and H. Cleary took the loss for S and H after 11 hits. Newburg's edged Howie's Bar 8 to 4 at Houska Park behind Charlie Mahlke four-hitter in the same circuit.
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Floyds Routs Westby 9 to 0 in Wisconsin softball
Floyds Tavern of West Salem defeated Dintys of Westby 9 to 0 as Johnny Yeager tossed a two hit shutout with 11 strikeouts. Donald Groth hit a double and a homer while Levi Newburg added two hits. Jacobson, Solberg pitched for Dintys. Yeager and Moran for Floyds.
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Piggly Wiggly Edges La Crosse Cooler In Tight Upset
Piggly Wiggly stopped the league leading La Crosse Cooler 11 to 10 in Class A 12 Inch Industrial play on Tuesday. The Coolers scored early but Piggly Wiggly surged ahead in the sixth inning and held on. Zahn Michschl and Tanke homered for the Coolers while Van Allmen started for Piggly Wiggly.
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North-South All-Star grid tilt set for City Stadium
The Wisconsin Coaches Association wins City stadium use on August 20 for the North-South All-Star game. Six South ends named to face a Northern squad coached by Frosty Ferracca of Green Bay West.
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Recreation Lanes Win Feat via Swift Forfeit
Hagenbarth caught for Recreation Lanes as they secured a win after Swift and Co forfeited the game. The event suggests a forfeit decision deciding the outcome and preserving Lanes' victory.
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Phillies Open School Takes Tryout Camp in Elgin
Philadelphia Phillies to hold baseball tryout camp in Elgin starting Wednesday and running through Friday at the Fox hotel. Camp director George Earnshaw said players who are at least 17 are eligible to apply for the National League team's open camp.
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Broken Crown the Two-Year-Old Racehorse
Broken Crown is a two year old race horse sired by Jack out of Up The Hill. A full brother to Broken Crown is named Pail of Water.
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Hixton Nine Caps Weekend Baseball Meet
Hixton baseball team capped a July 2 4 weekend tournament by outlasting Alma Center Osseo and Taylor. They won two games with Alma and Osseo each taking one and Taylor failing to finish ahead in two contests. Saturday Hixton defeated Taylor 6 3 Eldon Jacobson homered after Lyle Erickson and Don Jacobson doubled with the runs the margin. Matson started for Taylor and Osgood pitched for Hixton. Sunday Alma Center topped Osseo 6 1 Franson homered as Gunn Osseo beat Taylor 6 3 and Hixton edged Alma 9 8. Krumpaste Osseo in the opener. In the nightcap Hixton led by Bob Seuiene and Vic Johnson who hit four baggers scoring four runs in the bottom of the ninth to win. Bernard Hart paced Alma with two doubles and two singles in five trips. Wagner pitched well for Alma early but faded. Os good earned the win for Hixton in relief holding Alma scoreless late.
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Mindoro Defeats Melrose 9-2 in July Baseball Tilt
Mindoro topped Melrose 9 to 2 in seven innings under heat, led by Buck Langston who fanned seven and yielded two earned runs. Charlie Timm hit a homer for Mindoro, with Darrel Welda two for two, while Leo Martin went three for three.
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Pigeon Falls Rout Strum Nine in July Exhibition Tilt
Pigeon Falls defeated Strum Nine 16 to 5 in a Fourth of July exhibition game at Pigeon Falls. Doc Larson led the Falls with four singles in five at bats while Nehring added a double and two singles. Dave Larson and Tomten pitched for Pigeon Falls with Benson behind the plate. Strum’s pitching went Tingvald Bredeson Johnson and Matson with Olson catching.
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Bowling Scores Nevada State Stands Sixth in Size
Nevada ranks sixth in land area while ranking lowest in population among states. The note contrasts state size with population figures, highlighting Nevada as the largest state by area with a comparatively small resident count.
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