Galesville Triumphs 11-2 Over Trempealeau in Loop
Galesville beat Trempealeau 11 to 2 in Trempealeau County action. Starter Cram allowed two runs before Stehr relieved and blanked Trempealeau. Tillman Johnson had two hits and Ekern homered for Galesville. Trempealeau's Stull collected two hits. rush to Galesville for Tuesday exhibition.
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Galesville
Wis
Cial
Stehr
Bealeau
Trempealeau County
Cram
Trempealeau
Tillman Johnson
Ekern
Paul
Stittler
Heilemans Rout Milwaukee Jets 18-8 in Softball Parade
1 700 fans watched as Heilemans crushed the Milwaukee Jets 18 to 8 at Copeland Park. The Jets struggled with fielding errors and late-arriving players as Heilemans batted freely in an uncompetitive doubleheader-like display.
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Heisemans
Milwaukee Jets
Copeland Park
Heilemans
Jets
Ettrick and Independence set playoff baseball date
Ettrick and Independence will play for the Trempealeau county league first half title at Blair Park in Galesville under lights on July 21 at 8 15 p m Proceeds after expenses go to the teams The game draws a potential record crowd due to central location and strong home support.
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Sobotta
Gamroth
Ronald Beirne
Bob Truax
Sam Wall
Lee Rogness
Peter Misch
R. Sobotta
Inea
Blair
Independence
Ettrick
Trempealeau
Galesville
Wis
Trempealeau County
Art Severson
Gonzales Wins Second National Clay Court Title
Gonzales defeated Frankie Parker in four sets to claim his second straight National Clay Court championship at River Forest. The event, missing Ted Schroeder, saw Magda Burac of Los Angeles upset Beverly Baker in three sets in the women’s final.
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Vic Seixas
Philadelphia
Sam Match
Los Angeles
Gonzales
Hugh Stewart
Eo Calif
Forest Hills
Schroeder
Pancho
Chicago
Ted Schroeder
Pancho Gonzales
River Forest Tennis Club
Gonsales
Ie Parker
Magda Burac
Beverly Baker
Santa Monica
Calif
Miss Baker
Rurac
Drobny and Cernik Seek American Visas After Swiss Finals
Former Czech Davis cup stars Jaroslav Drobny and Vladimir Cernik prepared in Gstaad to apply for American visas after choosing not to return home. Drobny lost the singles final to Earl Cochell, then teamed with Cernik to win the doubles final over Germany's Rolf Goepfert and Werner Beuthner.
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Gstaad
Switzerland
Jaroslav Drobny
Vladimir Cernik
Drobny
Cernik
United States
Earl Cochell
San Francisco
Rolf Goepfert
Werner Beuthner
Rollingstone Beats Alma Club 8 4 In Bi-State Baseball
Rollingstone toppled Alma Club 8 to 4 Sunday in Alma Wisconsin. Dick Reader pitched for the winners and outpitched Alma’s Smith and Gilmore as Rollingstone seized a two run lead in the first inning and led thereafter. D Reader and P Reader, plus Smith, Gilmore and Richards, figured among the game’s key players.
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Alma
Wis
Rollingstone
Dick Reader
Smith Ar
Gilmore
D. Reader
P. Reader
Smith
Richards
Cashton dominates West Salem in Little Eight action
Cashton stayed atop the Little Eight by pounding West Salem 9 to 5 behind eight-hit pitching by Bob Schroeder. Cashton led 3–0 after three frames and had 15 hits, with Wais and Schroeder each collecting three. Salem’s big seventh inning produced three runs, but Cashton held on for the win.
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Cashton
Wis
Genkan
West Salem
Bob Schroeder
Salem
Don Gabrielson
Frank Bachmann
Don Groth
Innin
Wais
Bangor
Holmen
Don Smith
Mashek
Muenzenberger
Art Wittmershaus
Bob Solberg
Smith
C. Olson
Mickelach
Wittmershaus
Mickelberg
Nerby
Coon Valley
Mindoro
Paul
Pip) Wuest
Roberts
Vern
Peewee
Olson
Big Ed Lash
Ee Mindoro
Erickson
Onalaska
Melrose
Bobh Teeples
Bill Case
Case
Kunes
Tom Kinney
Hoard
Walden
Canton
Jones
Preston
Schmidt
Kneeskern
Shrader
Rushford
Harmony
Minn
Andy Swota
Ralph Kneeskern
Rollin
Steven
Byers
Viroqua Triumphs Over Stoddard 20-10 In Wisconsin League Action
Viroqua powered past Stoddard 20-10 in a slugfest as Clemens and Vig each had four hits for Viroqua. Gardinier earned the win, while Rich started for Stoddard with Umberger finishing. Prairie du Chien fell 3-1 to De Soto in a tight pitchers duel. Gays Mills beat South Ridge 11-4 behind Freitag and Harnish. Westby defeats Soldiers Grove 4-3 despite a late Grove rally and protest.
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Viroqua
de Soto
Gays Mills
Westby
Wis
Pete Gardinier
C. Rich
Stoddard
Umberger
Chackers
Russ Clemens
Dave Vig
Charlie Soulepeeent
Stock Stoddard
Rich
Knutson
Gardinier
Vig
Prairie du Chien
Earl Ghelf
Pr. du Chien
J. Hermsen
A. Hermsen
Ghelf
W. Curti
South Ridge
Norm Freitag
Babe Harnish
Olson
Dobson
Ferrick
Heal
Mook
Bell
L. Hoff
Freitag
Harnish
A Dobson
Soldiers Grove
Grove
Johnson
Rentz
Meckrud
Station
Lanesboro Surges to 3-0 Win to Lead Loop
Lanesboro overwhelmed Spring Grove 3-0 to seize sole possession of first in the Fillmore County league. Dresselhaus pitched a four-hitter with 11 strikeouts, backed by errorless defense. Spring Grove’s Hahn allowed six hits as his club dropped into a tie for second.
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Lanesboro Blanks
Spring Grove
Fillmore County
Minn
Lanesboro
Mabel
Spring Valley
Carl Dresselhaus
Stanley Hahn
Nesheim
Krome
S. Grove
Dresselhaus
Erickson
Hahn
Tweido
Topring Valley
Valley
Fenstermaker
Lindsay
Rathburn
Merle Doubeck
Dwayne Sikkink
Gene Geilenfeld
S. Valley
Geilenfeld
Tollefson
Doubeck
Sikkink
Hammer
Canton
Preston
Stan Jones
Winnebago holds off Brownsville to top Root River clash
Winnebago nips Brownsville 4 to 3 in a tense Root River league game to stay one game ahead of La Crescent. Mullins outpitched by rival pitcher Eltzen, while Brownsville’s Larson and Grafia produced key hits in a tight contest.
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Winnebago
Brownsville
la Crescent
Mullins
Larson
Bob Darling
Meyer
Azha
Buege
Imhoff
Eltzen
Nadine
Eitzen
Minn
Nodine
Mears and Heyer
Milwaukee Splits Pair in American Association Action
Milwaukee split a doubleheader spanning 12 innings in the American Association, 5-4 in the finale. Paul Burris drove in Jim Gleeson with two down in the 11th. Tim Tunner earned the win for Milwaukee with strong relief as Owie Moss homered for the Brewers. In St Paul, Edison Bahr’s clubs beat Minneapolis 10-3 with four players hitting safely four-base hits. Mel Queen won the nightcap for Indianapolis as Louisville and Toledo split pair, Toledo winning 3-1 after a 7-6 opener.
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Milwaukee
Blues
Ernie Groth
Edison Bahr
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Saints
Eric Tipton
Ferrell Anderson
Earl Naylor
Danny O'Connell
Indianapolis
Staul
Columbus
Indians
George McAfee Gets Leave Of Absence To Rejoin Bears
Chicago Halfback George McAfee, who retired to coach at Wake Forest, will rejoin the Chicago Bears for a seventh season. He received a Wake Forest leave of absence and plans to report August 3 at St Josephs College Indiana for training camp. McAfee, 29, scored 204 Bear points in six seasons and was an all league pick three times.
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Chicago
George McAfee
Wake Forest College
Chicago Bears
McAfee
Duke
National Football League
Wake Forest
St. Joseph's College
Ind
Beloit appoints Johnny Erickson as freshman basketball coach
Beloit College in Wisconsin names Johnny Erickson, a former four year Beloit basketball star, as freshman basketball coach and varsity tennis coach. He will also serve as physical education instructor and admissions counselor, with Dave Hannaman succeeding him as counselor. Erickson, from Rockford Illinois, starred on the All Midwestern conference team and was Beloit's first 1000 point scorer, plus 1947 singles tennis champion.
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Beloit
Wis
Johnny Erickson
Beloit College
Carey Croneis
Erickson
Pvtee
Dave Hannaman
Rockford
Dolph Stanley
Packers to Meet Giants in Charity Exhibition Game
SYRACUSE N Y four minus four line The Green Bay Packers will meet the New York Giants in a National league exhibition football game to be played on the 24th The game is a benefit for the Scene Cerebral Palsy clinic committee proceeds will aid the clinic Syracuse University donated its field for the event.
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Syracuse
N. Y
Green Packers
New York Giants
Thie FM
Rossman
Scene
Syracuse University
Favor Sammy Snead In Dapper Dan Meet
Sammy Snead led the Dapper Dan golf tournament with a five stroke edge over Lloyd Mangrum after 54 holes at Pittsburgh. The White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia pro had a 203 total and the Sunday final was washed out, leaving Snead a strong chance at the $2 prize.
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Pittsburgh
Sammy Snead
White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
Snead
Lloyd Mangrum
Chicago
Kenneth Towns Wins Public Links Tourney Final
Kenneth Towns aged 20 from San Francisco captured the eacd medal and the two foot silver trophy after defeating Bill Berger a San Francisco waterfront police officer 5 and 3 in the 36 hole final at Los Angeles Municipal Rancho course Saturday.
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Los Angeles
Kenneth Towns
San Francisco
Eacd
Bill Berger
U. S
Recreation Softball Tavern League Matchups
Monday schedule lists games at Ward Ave West Beranek's Tavern versus Buss's Beer Depot and West Avenue Johnnie's Tavern against Our Corner. Other contests include Viking Tavern versus P. J. Houska Midway Bar versus Bohemian Hall and Sheet Metal Co. vs. Trane Hood.
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Tavern League
Gateway Bray
Dugan
Ward Ave
West
Beranek
Buss
West Avenue
Johnnie’s
Our Corner
South Avenue
Viking Tavern
P. & J. Houska
Midway Bar
Bohemian Hall
Commercial Girls
Industrial League
Eeame Sheet Metal Co
Trane Hood
Red Dot
Northern
Four Baseball Games Slated This Week at Copeland Field
Baseball fans have four games on tap at Copeland field this week. Tonight Legion and Alaska open the second round in an 8 p.m. tilt, with La Crescent tied for the loop lead after the first circuit. Wednesday AFL meets VFW, Thursday CIO faces La Crescent, and the All-Stars meet the San Francisco Cubs in an exhibition. Friday's game begins at 8:30 p.m.
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Copeland
Legion
Onalaska
la Crescent
AFL
VFW
CIO
la Crosse
San Francisco Cubs
Winhawks Triumph Over Night Owls 27-10
In Trane Company league action at Houška Park the Winhawks defeated the Night Owls 27-10. Strupp pitched the win with four hits and two home runs to pace the Hawks while Gerke took the loss. Krett, Smith, and Krett contributed with homers and hits in the scoring spree. Night Hawks earned a forfeit win in the other Sunday game.
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Trane Company
Winhawks
Night Owls
Houska Park
Strupp
Gerke
Ducker Strupp
Hawks
Smith
Krett
Night Hawks
Coolag
Sears No 1 tops Grants in Business Men's league clash
Sears No 1 team scored six runs in the sixth inning to beat Grants 12 6 on West Avenue diamond. Bosier pitched the win over Scholz.
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Sears
Grant Aggregation
West Avenue
Bosier
Scholz
Wards
Montgomery War
Hoga Field
Mueller
Butterfield
Merfeld
Klawitter
Frey
Ward
Anningen
Tinker
Char
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Lacrosse Tribune
Mobel
Rushford Grove
Rmong Canton
Deters
Dibly
Greenwood
Lester Wiegrefe
Mears
Heyer
Tovsen
Bartz
Wiegrefe
Hokah
Broning
Joe Richardson
Anderson
Jim Richardson
CaledonIa
Houston
Caledonia Bats
Sackett
Swenson
Coljeran
D. Fitting
Cops
Associated Press
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Packers
Giants
Chevrolet
Expert Auto
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Mewest
Detroit
Hawaii
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Orient
Sairlines
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le Crosse, Wis
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Sunny Brook
Kentucky
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