National League Pounds American Stars 7-1 In All Star Show
The National League, led by Ken Raffensberger, Rip Sewell and Jim Tobin, defeated the American League 7 to 1 at Forbes Field. Tex Hughson took the loss as Billy Southworth's Nationals broke the Americans' three-year All-Star winning streak in front of 29,589 fans.
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Pittsburgh
Billy Southworth
Nationals
Ford Frick
Joe McCarthy
Ken Raffensberger
Phils
Rip Sewell
Pirates
Jim Tobin
Braves
Forbes Field
All-Star Game Sidelights Highlight Pitchers and Plays
In the midsummer classic in Pittsburgh Rip Sewell’s baffling pitch troubled George McQuinn as a strike and a bunt ended in an out. Bill Nicholson’s brief appearance sparked the NL’s big win with a pinch double in the fifth. Vernon and Connie Ryen delivered standout fielding plays while Stephens and Ryan made notable defensive stops. Billy Southworth celebrated in the dugout after the NL’s decisive showing.
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Pittsburgh
George McQuinn
St. Louis Browns
Rip Sewell
McQuinn
Eries Edge Cardinals to Lead North Side Cub Loop
The Eries climbed to first in the North Side Cub League by beating the Cardinals 2 to 1. The winners had two hits to the Cardinals four, scoring on Melde’s first inning single. In Copeland action the Bums topped Devildogs 10 to 1 as Grey tripled. Dancers beat the Rascal s 8 to 5 with Keaveny Dayton Knutson and Smith each collecting two singles.
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Eries
Cardinals
Melde
Bries
Schiffer
Marcou
Nehring
Twite
Copeland
Devildogs
Grey
Olson
Burs
McAlear
Fiottmeyer
Walker
Brith
Rascals
Keaveny
Dayton
L Knutson
Smith
Black
King
Bright
Fion Knutson
McCoy Mittmen Stage Seven Bout Ring Card
The seven bout outdoor boxing card at CAMP McCOY features a technical KO highlight as Steve Duell stops Harold Reed in three rounds. Ralph Hunsinger and others win by TKO or decisions in three round bouts, with multiple 163 to 206 pound fighters competing for the regiment's afternoon arena card. Maj. Gen. William Schmidt and Brig. Gen. Woolfrey attend with staff officers as spectators.
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Camp Mccoy
Wis
385Th Infantry
William R. Schmidt
76Th Infantry Division
Francis A. Woolfrey
Henry Evans
Steve Duell
Harold Reed
Duell
Co. L
Reed
Bat- Uga
Ralph Hunsinger
Peter D
Dick Cole
Ben
Ruble
Navy payroll visits Marquette football drills
Uncle Sam arranged a brief payroll setup at Marquette University where Navy sailors on the squad lined up to collect pay and war bonds on campus. The event drew navy personnel and campus observers to the drills.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Sam
Marquette University
Navy
Navy button count tied to the original colonies
A note claims every enlisted sailor wears 13 buttons, each representing one of the original thirteen colonies, as a symbolic link to early American history.
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United States Navy
Colonies
Free Swim Classes Offered at La Crosse Municipal Pool
The city announces free swimming instruction at La Crosse Municipal Pool with beginner junior and senior life saving courses. Regular daily classes for adults start July 17, with tests for beginners on weekdays and staff including Ford Li Bud Graham Ben Overton and E W Silvernagle overseeing operations.
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la Crosse
American Red Crosse
Ford Li
Bud Graham
Ben Overton
E. W. Silvernagle
Segura May Be Sidelined From River Forest Open
Top seed Francisco Pancho Segura may miss the River Forest Open after injuring his left ankle in a win at Neenah Wisconsin. A doctor’s report will decide if he sits out the tournament and possibly weeks more. If he defaults Billy Talbert of Indianapolis could win the title.
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Chicago
Francisco
Pancho) Segura
Segura
Forest Hills
Neenah
Wis
Billy Talbert
Indianapolis
Talbert
Sol Gould
Dorothy Bundy
Santa Monica
Cal
Mary Arnold
Los Angeles
Betty Ruth Hulbert
St. Louis
Uptown Cigars to Host Onalaska Diamond 9 Clash
The Uptown Cigars baseball club aims to avenge an 8-1 loss to the Onalaska Blackhawks as they meet at Copeland park in a twilight game on Wednesday at 6 30. Onalaska may start Frankie Bachman or Bud Furlong with Russ Peterson in relief, while Dalcady is expected to bat for the Cigars and Toby Towsen catch.
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Uptown Cigar Store
Onalaska Blackhawks
Onalaskans
Copeland Park
Frankie Bachman
Bud Furlong
Onalaska Crew
Russ Peterson
Dalcady
Toby Towsen
Cardinals use night game ruling for rest of season
The St Louis Cardinals will immediately capitalize on the new major league rule allowing all night games except Sundays for the remainder of the season, according to club officials yesterday.
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ST. Louis
St Louis Cardinals
Cardinal
No-Hitter Sparks Marinette Softball Dream
Bob Lalonde tossed a no run no hit game for Marinette in the Twin City league fanning eight while issuing one walk as his team backed him with three runs in a dominant effort from the batter’s box.
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Marinette
Wis
Bob Lalonde
Segura Reflects on Lucky Breaks in Tennis Career
Pancho Segura, after winning the western senior tennis championship at Neenah, Wisconsin, says he was luckier than many Ecuadorian kids to get an early chance at tennis and improve his game. He mentions a cespege club as part of his background.
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Neenah
Wis
Pancho Segura
Ecuador
Charlie Schmikla
Richard Rick
Alger (Corky) Schillings
Schillings
Schmikla
Rick
Bar r on County Softball Claims A No-Hitter Night
Canton Wisconsin The Bar ron County softball league claims a unique record as P Solberg and J Locke both pitched no-hitters in separate games. Solberg’s team won 2 0 with two walks and two errors bunched into the scoring frame.
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Canton
Wis
P. Solberg
J. Locke
Solberg
La Crosse Junior Legion 9 Battles Winona Crew Friday
La Crosse's Junior American Legion baseball team travels to Winona Friday for a 6 p.m. twilight game against the Winona Legion Juniors. The 1944 lineup features pitcher Schmikla likely to start, with Rick and Schilling on the mound staff. batters Schmikla Baum Wetzel Warner and Smith lead, while other regulars include Blanchard Zischke Shimanski Gillmeister. The squad aims to sharpen before Wisconsin state jon tournament action in coming weeks.
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Junior Legion
Winona
la Crosse
American Legion
Legion
la Crosse All-Stars
Rodney Martin
Schmikla
Winona Legion
Ronnie Gillmeister
Bob Baum
Orvie Wetzel
Jim Warner
Tom Shimanski
Ken Blanchard
Dick Zischke
Gene Smith
Rick
la Crosse Legion
YMCA Father and Son Camp Fire Tonight at Myrick Park
All boys enrolled in the YMCA Stay-at-Home camp are invited to a Father and Son camp fire at Myrick Park this evening at 7:30. Boys may attend even if their fathers cannot come, and each person should bring a few wieners and buns. Entertainment will be provided by the boys.
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YMCA
Myrick Park
Two Round Trippers Clear Way For Brewer Win Over Millers
Milwaukee beat Minneapolis 9 to 2 in seven innings as two home runs by Nelson and another by Binks powered the Brewers to a seven game lead. Sproull won. rain halted a second game after two innings.
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Brewer
Millers
Associated Press
Milwaukee
Minneapolis Millers
Brewers
George Binks
Green
Fledgling Mentors Lead Notre Dame and Purdue This Season
Notre Dame and Purdue promote new head coaches as they begin summer drills and prep for three week sessions. Ed McKeever leads Notre Dame with Kelly George Sullivan and Gasparella expected to handle quarterback duties. Cecil Isbell takes over Purdue with limited support from Dimancheff Bauman and the 1943 squad veterans.
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Indianapolis
Notre Dame
Purdue
Indiana
Ed McKeever
Frank Leahy
Leahy
Navy
Bobelly
George Sullivan
Kelly
Sullivan
Joe Gasparella
Vandergrift
Boris Dimancheff
Frank Bauman
Windmill remains found at Sandon Mount England
Remains of a windmill dating to the 14th or 15th century were found at Sandon Mount in England, indicating a historic milling site in the area. The discovery highlights medieval engineering and local rural life.
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Sandon Mount
England
War Production Board Sets 821000 Ice Refrigerator Target
Production plan for 1944 aims at 821000 ice refrigerators under War Production Board guidance. The target signals increased domestic cooling appliance output to support wartime household logistics and food preservation.
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War Production Board
Fifty Badger Gridders Begin Summer Workouts
Fifty University of Wisconsin football hopefuls joined summer sessions under coach Harry Stuhldreher as 20 more players were due this week. The workouts run until August 19 with a schedule balancing civilian students and V-12 naval trainees. Early drills featured passing and a rugged calisthenics session as Clarence Esser, a Madison tackle, and Bud Elliott of Western Springs worked toward a return from knee injury and a line position candidate.
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Madison
Wis
Harry Stuhldreher
University of Wisconsin
Stuhldreher
Russ Rippe
Clarence Esser
Bruce
Bud) Elliott
Western Springs
Ilr
Alvah (Rowdy) Jett
Wisconsin
Favorites True Chief Portland Triumph At North Randall
At North Randall Grand Circuit Oval favorites won every event. True Chief driven by Tommy Berry won the $3000 Fairmeade Farms stake for juveniles in two straight heats by a length and a half. Portland, a long shot, won his first start yesterday and then swept all three heats. Silent Fox narrowly won the two trots by a long neck.
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Cleveland
North Randall
Grand Circuit Oval
True Chief
Leo C. McNamara
Indianapolis
Tommy Berry
Fairmeade Farms
Portland
Silent Fox
Standings and Schedules From Major Leagues
Standings unchanged in both leagues. Yesterday’s results included Pittsburgh at Chicago New York at Philadelphia and Cincinnati at St Louis. Today no games scheduled. Tomorrow’s games feature Boston at New York Philadelphia at Washington St Louis at Cleveland Chicago at Detroit with twilight and night games and several two team matchups in domestic schedules.
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Associated Press
Pittsburgh
Chicago
New York
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Boston
Washington
Cleveland
Detroit
Boxing Results Roundup From New Bedford and Los Angeles
Fights last night show Phil Terranove from New York outpointing Snooks Lacey of New Haven San Francisco area judges scoring 129 to 128. Enrique Bolanos from Mexico City defeated Tony Olivers in a 10 round decision in Los Angeles at 121 to 122 in a close bout.
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Maess
Phil Terranove
New York
Snooks Lacey
New Haven
Conn
Los Angeles
Enrique Bolanos
Mexico City
Tony Olivers
San Francisco
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