Junior Legion All Stars Prepare for Winona Contest
La Crosse's Junior American Legion All Stars travel to Winona for a 6 p.m. Friday game against the Winona Juniors. Coach Rodney Martin will start Charlie Schmikla on the mound with Ronnie Gillmeister behind the plate. Bob Baum will open at first base, with Orvie Wetzel at second, Jim Warner at short, Tom Shimanski at third, Ken Blanchard in right, Dick Zischke in center, and Gene Smith likely on left. Reserve hurlers include Richard Rick and Corky Schillings. The team has a 4–4 record, fielding at .912 and batting .275, with errors proving costly in several games.
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la Crosse
American Legion
Winona
Winona Legion
Charlie Schmikla
Rodney Martin
Ronnie Gillmeister
Molock
Minnesota
Legion
Ken Blanchard
Dick Zischke
Gene Smith
Jeft
Jim Krett
Jim Sullivan
Jerry Bendel
Richard Rick
Corky” Schillings
Bluejackets blank Madison Nine for 26th win of season
Great Lakes naval training station sailors beat Madison Industrial and Home Talent All-Stars 4 to 0 before about 3,500 fans in Madison. Mizell Platt drove in the first run in the fourth, Rowe doubled in the seventh, and Billy Herman drew three walks with two singles for batting honors. Bob Klinger pitched a six-hit shutout for the sailors.
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Madison
Wis
Bluejackets
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
All-Stars
Mizell
Whitey) Platt
Madison Blues
Lynwood
Schoolboy
Billy Herman
Chicago Cub
Brooklyn Dodger
Bob Klinger
Pittsburgh Pirates
Great Lakes
Klinger
Millies
Wiersig
Barabas
Gust
Kehvenberg
Krenz
Schubock
Feopender
Overseas Sports Roundup from Saipan and India Notes
Marines and Fordham’s Joe Sabasteanski saw first combat at Saipan while aiding a counterattack after unloading supplies. Calvert Preacher ex-Indians and Jim Bivin, ex-Pirates and Phillies, boosted marine teams to Division 1 titles before the landings. India-based John Derr reports hot weather, 14 holes after 6 pm, an 80 on par 74, and rationed golf balls dropping tariffs to about a dollar.
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Hugh Fullerton
New York
Saipan
Joe Sabasteanski
Fordham
Corp
Calvin
Cleveland
Bivin
Combat
Hy Hurwitz
Boston Globe
Phillies
India
John Derr
Greensboro
N. C
Brewers Take Double Win In Twinbill With Blues And Millers
Milwaukee leads the first game 6 0 over Minneapolis in seven innings. A light failure halted the second game with Milwaukee ahead 7 5 in the ninth. Earl Caldwell earned his 12th win as Milwaukee tallied 12 hits. St Paul topped Kansas City 3 1 then 11 4 for a double victory. Toledo beat Louisville 4 3 in 11 innings. Indianapolis vs Columbus was rained out.
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Milwaukee Brewers
Minneapolis Millers
Millers
Brewers
Earl Caldwell
St. Paul
Kansas City
Art Herring
Toledo
Louisville
Mud Hens
Colonels
Indianapolis
Columbus
Minneapolis
Milwaukee
Clark
Aragon
Caldwell
Pruett
Hawkeyes
Boilermakers
Huskers Rr
Wolverines
Thins
Moosters
C. G
E. Schild
Migh
Wa & League
A. Audrod
N. Wasmuth
H. Pries
American Association
Seapets W. Wavra
Schild
L. Semb
Schmidt
Rowell and Travis Battle for Batting Crown in 76th Division
CAMP MCCOY Wis Two big league stars Sgt Cecil Travis and Sgt Vel Rowell chase the division batting title as recent games narrow the gap Travis moves to .467 while Rowell slides to .475 with late improvements and list shows other players with averages and at bats for the 76th Infantry baseball team
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Camp Mccoy
Wis
Crrvel “Bama
Rowell
Boston Braves
Cecil Travis
Travis
Et Mathern
Au Lane
Friar
Rollins
McNeely
Rice
Lange
Utility
Nelson sets course record at Topeka Country Club
Byron Nelson of Toledo Ohio fired a six under par 65 at Topeka Country Club to establish a new course record. His playing partner Harold Jug McSpaden carded a 69 in yesterday's exhibition for Chinese relief.
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Topeka
Kans
Byron Nelson
Toledo
Ohio
Topeka Country Club
Haroid
Jug) McSpaden
Ace at Town and Country Club Sparks Green Bay Golf News
Ace at the No 7 hole in Green Bay's Town and Country Club is noted as the third this season. Vince Mikkelsen of Green Bay was the latest player to hole out.
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Green Bay
Wis
Town and Country Club
Vince Mikkelsen
Catfish Weighing Over 15 Pounds Bites Artificial Bait
An Oshkosh report notes Ed Marchezne landing a catfish over 15 pounds from Lake Winnebago after a strike on artificial bait. Local fishermen call it an oddity as catfish rarely bite when hooked accidentally.
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Oshkosh
Wis
Ed Marchezne
Lake Winnebago
National League standings unchanged with today’s schedule
Associated Press reports no league games today in the National League. Tonight New York plays Philadelphia, Pittsburgh visits Chicago, and Cincinnati travels to St. Louis with listed twilight or night starts. American League also silent with scheduled Boston at New York doubleheader and Chicago at Detroit among others.
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Associated Press
Yeaucrans
New York
Philadelphia
Pieburgh
Chicago
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Boston
Detroit
Cleveland
Detroi St. Louis
Washington
Meir Pitches Perfect Game For South Side Cub League
Fred Meir hurled a no hit no run game at Hixon field against the Cardinalsof the North Side Cub league as the S and H Cigar team won 9 to 0. He walked six and struck out nine while a fast double play ended the final Cardinal threat. Weigent Cross and Violette led the offense with three hits between them. The Independents beat the Screwballs 11 to 1 in the same circuit as Ott and Peterson racked up key hits. A South Side Cub All Star group will meet the North Side All Stars at Hixon on Friday at 1 pm in the first of a best of five series with a trophy from the American Legion.
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H. Cigar State
Hixon Field
Cardinals
Weigent
Cross
Independents
Ott
Peterson
Allendor and
Snyder
Lee
Dwyer
Michalke
Cub
North Side All-Stars
Hixon
American Legion
South Side Stars
McCoy Teams Seek Wins at Camp McCoy Weekend
At Camp McCoy Wisconsin the 76th Infantry Division and the Post clubs aim for wins over Ft. Sheridan Wisconsin Rapids and Clintonville Truckers. The division seeks its 23rd victory and 18th straight while the Post eyes win No. 15 with key players Cecil Travis Bama Rowell Bill Cox and Bill Evans or Bob Samel leading. Next Tuesday the two clubs meet in a fifth game on the post field.
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Camp Mccoy
Wis
76Th Infantry Division
Cecil Travis
Bama Rowell
Bill. Cox
White Sox
Browns
Ft. Sheridan
Liberty Bells
Sheridan Comets
Sheridan
Frank Dranginis
Guy Costello
Sgt
Bill
Lefty) Lonergan
Lucian Beauregard
Post
Women Shine In River Forest Open Tennis Tournament
In River Forest the women’s draw features top seed Dorothy Bundy of Santa Monica against Joanne Dunn of Des Moines in quarter finals along with Mary Arnold of Los Angeles facing Nancy Corbett of River Forest and Betty Ruth Halbert of St. Louis meeting Catherine Wolf of Elkhart Ind. On the men's side Norman Bickel of River Forest meets Thane Halstead of Wheaton in a quarter final while Pancho Segura rests and Bill Talbert of Indianapolis reaches the quarters by defeating Howland Folk of Chicago 6 4 6 2.
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Chicago
Dorothy Bundy
Santa Monica
Calif
Joanne Dunn
Des Moines
Mary Arnold
Los Angeles
Nancy Corbett
River Forest
Betty Ruth Halbert
St. Louis
Catherine Wolf
Elkhart
Ind
Norman Bickel
Thane Halstead
Wheaton
Bill Talbert
Indianapolis
Francisco
Pancho) Segura
Downing Howland Folk
Phillies Seek Speedy Youth To Boost Standings
Phillies scout Jocko Collins says speed is crucial to climb the National League standings. He notes Herb Pennock and Joe Reardon have ordered recruitment of fast runners who can stretch doubles and cover ground in the outfield, citing the Cardinals as a model.
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Philadelphia
Phillies
Jocko Collins
Herb Pennock
Joe Reardon
Collins
St. Louis Cardinals
Texas Sprint Champion Always Liked To Run
Charley Parker, the Texas schoolboy sprint champion, enjoyed running inspired by his brother Bryce. In the 1943 state meet he ran the 220 in 20.6 seconds, a tenth under Jesse Owens' HS record, but the mark was not recognized due to lack of an anemometer and the presence of a slight tailwind.
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San Antonio
Tex
Charley Parker
Bryce
Rice Institute
Charley
Jesse Owen
Sorrell Returns to Coach Capitals for 1944-45
Johnny Sorrell signs to coach the Indianapolis Capitals for the 1944 45 season after serving as playing coach last year. He previously played for the Hershey Bears in the same league.
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Johnny Sorrell
Indianapolis
Capitals
Sorrell
Hershey
Tigers Sign Wakefield in Navy Variable
Detroit Tigers announce the signing of Dick Wakefield after his honorable discharge from the navy. He will play left field in a twilight game against the Chicago White Sox while awaiting his draft board assignment.
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Detroit
Detroit Tigers
Dick Wakefield
Wakefield
Chicago White Sox
College Grid Game Will Be More Like Pro
Lieut. Cmdr. Jock Sutherland, former Pitt coach and Brooklyn Dodgers mentor, predicts postwar college football will resemble the professional game. He says pros lead in spectacle, scoring and speed, while college football adapts rules to match fan appetite and modern coaching emphasizes alertness and coachability.
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College
Deland
Fla
Jock Sutherland
Sutherland
U. S. Naval Rest Center
Cmdr. Sutherland
University of Pittsburgh Panthers
Brooklyn Dodgers
National Rules Committee
Chick Evans Racks Up New Golfdom Honors
Chicago veteran amateur Chick Evans, turning 54 this July, added another honor by winning the 20th Stampede tournament. He posted a 27 hole score of 39 39 38 totaling 116 to lead a field of 175 players.
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Chicago
Charles
Chick) Evans
Nation's Top Yacht Race With 35 Entries
The 37th Chicago to Mackinac yacht race will start Saturday in Chicago harbor with 35 entries. The 333 mile Lake Michigan course record is about 31 hours set by the 100 foot cutter Amarita in 1911. No coast guard cutter will convoy the fleet this year.
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Chicago
Harder Discharged Navy Pilot Plans Marine Enlistment
MILWAUKEE Wis Pat Harder former University of Wisconsin fullback said he received an honorable discharge from the navy air corps and planned to re enlist in the marines. He entered service March 8 1943 and served until June 28 1944 hoping for assignment to marine air service.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Marlin
Pat) Harder
University of Wisconsin
Navy Air Corps
Harder
Marine Air Service
NBA Announces Ring Ratings for Baksi and Williams
The National Boxing Association releases quarterly ratings naming Joe Baksi of Wilkes-Barre and Ike Williams of Trenton as outstanding fighters in their divisions. The list notes many champions and contenders remain in military service, with several foreign boxers gaining recognition in this update dated July 7.
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Washington
Joe Baski
Wilkes-Barre
Ike Williams
Trenton
N. J
Nation Boxing Association
Baksi
Lee Savold
Maritime Service
Joe Louis
Billy Conn
Jimmy Bivins
Williams
Juan Zurita
Mexico
Bob Montgomery
Philadelphia
Beau Jack
Army
NBA
Abe J. Green
Greene
Louis
Gus Lesnevich
Coast Guard
Tony Zale
Freddie Cochrane
Navy
Sal Bartola
United States
Freddie Mills
England
Jose Basora
Puerto Rico
Joe Baksi
Melio Bettina
Tami Marriello
New York
Lee Q. Murray
Joe Maxim
Lloyd Marshall
Cleveland
Anton Christoforidis
Eddie Booker
California
George Abrams
Holman Williams
Detroit
Jake la Motta
Tony Martin
Joe Carter
Steve Belloise
Freddie Apostoli
Coley Walsh
Maine
Tommy Yarosz
Ray Robinson
Jackie Wilson
Henry Armstrong
Los Angeles
Tommy Beil
Ohio
Marty Servo
Marcel Cerdan
France
Sammy Angott
Louisville
Bobby Ruffin
Slugger White
Baltimore
John Thomas
Willie Joyce
Illinois
Tippy Larkin
New Jersey
Willie Pep
Connecticut
Chalky Wright
Phil Terranova
Harry Jeffra
Charles Lewis
Cuba
Larry Bolvin
Rhode Island
Mike Raffa
Jonas resigns as Madison High coach over housing issue
Walter Jonas has submitted his resignation as football coach at Central High School citing inability to find suitable living quarters in Madison. He will return to Lake Geneva to become high school athletic director, a post he held for 15 years before coming to Madison last January. Central High is now without football and basketball coaches.
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Madison
Wis
Walter Jonas
Central High School
Jonas
Lake Geneva
Central
Wehmeyer Credited With Sinking Of Sub
Wilbur Wehmeyer, former University of Iowa all American swimmer, credited with sinking a Japanese submarine in the Aleutians while patrolling as a Catalina PBY pilot. The 30 year old Hawkeye has been decorated and promoted to lieutenant commander and served at Pearl Harbor Midway and Guam. He is now naval operations attaché at Pax River Maryland and senior member of several examining boards.
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Iowa City
Aleutians
Wilbur Wehmeyer
University of Iowa
Naval Operations
Patuxent River
Maryland
Creighton Miller Receives Honorary Letter From Creighton U
Notre Dame's 1943 All American halfback Creighton Miller is awarded an honorary C and monogram sweater by Creighton University of Omaha. Telegram from Rev. David A. Shyne, S. J., cites Miller's contributions in bringing Creighton fame on the gridiron. Father Harry Miller previously coached at Creighton and named his son after the university.
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South Bend
Ind
Creighton Miller
Notre Dame
Creighton University of Omaha
Miller
David A. Shyne
S. J
Shyne
Creighton
Harry Miller
Omaha
University
Baseball All Star Game Highlights Spark Postvacation Talk
After a brief break the major leagues resume with 14 clubs aiming to overhaul the Cardinals and Browns of St Louis. The All Star game remains the talk as the National League, buoyed by four straight NL wins in 12 games, contrasts with the American League’s first score but a loss. The NL leads in batting, hits, and a standout day at the plate by Phil Cavarretta.
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Associated Press
Cardinals
Browns
Louis
New York Yankees
Giants
Chicago Cubs
Cincinnati Reds
Frickmen
Phil Cavarretta
Cub
Packers Sign Two More for 1944 Squad
Green Bay reports twelve players signed for the 1944 team with the last additions G Sorenson of Utah State and back Walter Gudie from Wisconsin. Both players stand six feet tall and weigh over 200 pounds.
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Green Bay
Wis
G Sorenson
Utah
Bays
Walter Gudie
Wisconsin
Pinch Hitter Doris Taggart Lights Up Industrial Softball
Doris Taggart came to bat for a Philadelphia team in a girls’ Industrial softball game. She hit a home run each time she batted as the bases were loaded. The team won 21 to 6.
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Philadelphia
Doris Taggart
Bath
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