Baseball magnates mull wage and contract reforms
New York reports players meeting with owners to push for a $5,500 minimum wage pension fund and contract reforms. National and American League groups draft multi-point platforms, seek grievance committees, extended pension coverage to minors, spring training expenses, and contract timing changes. Representatives named to negotiate policy with Frick and Harridge.
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Dixie Walker
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Trinity Lutheran Beats Bethel 7 4 at Hood Street
Trinity Lutheran defeated Bethel Lutheran 7 to 4 Monday evening at Hood Street Playground. Graff and Paulsen were the losing battery while Stauffer and Hubber won.
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Onalaska
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Hogan
West Salem League Resumes Play With Local Matches
West Salem Wisconsin hosts a series of church league games starting 8:15 pm with the Legion team facing German Lutheran. A Norwegian Lutheran juniors versus juniors game at 7:15 and seniors at 8:30 follow, while the unbeaten West Salem fats meet Mindoro fats in an 8:15 contest. Salem has won three straight this season.
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Batters Lead League Since Rogness Shows 450 Clip
Three games this week in La Crosse Baseball Association as CIO, AFL clash in opener. Romey Quinn of VFW now with Appineton Papermakers holds second at .569. Howie Rogness of Peerless hits .450 after nine hits in twenty at bats. Earl Ghelf, ex AFL, blazes .571 in league play.
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American Legion
VFW
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Onalaska
Earl Ghelf
Blues
Romey Quinn
Rhode Invited to Play With Centurama 9 in August
Whitehall Wisconsin Special Jack Rhode leader of the Old Timers Baseball club of Milwaukee received an invitation from Gillie Laderns to play with Old Time players at a Centurama ball game in August at Brewer Park Milwaukee. The game will use 100 year old rules and honors Milwaukee’s 100th anniversary with Happy Chandler in attendance. Rhode, a longtime Whitehall resident, may attend and notes the Knickerbockers and Cartwright helped establish early amateur baseball.
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Milwaukee
Gillie Laderns
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Abner Doubleday
Knickerbockers
New York
Alexander Cartwright
Whitewater
Grafton
It’s A Girl So Papa Pulls Ted Williams Act
Hillsboro star Bob Jacobson celebrated his daughter’s arrival by homering three times and driving in 10 as Hillsboro defeated Wonewoc 27 to 7 in a Juneau County League baseball game.
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Ted Williams
Hillsboro
Wis
Bob Jacobson
Jacobson
Wonewoc
Osmanski Brothers With Bear Outfit
Chicago Bears owner coach George Halas announced the signing of two crash ing fullbacks Joe and Bill Osmanski. Joe, 27, 6 feet 2 inches, 220 pounds, was acquired in a trade for Pat O'Brien. Bill, 29, Navy veteran, around 190 pounds, returns to the Bears. Also named were Dante Magnani and Fred Davis from the Rams who will join training camp at Collegeville, Indiana next week.
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Ind
Pigeon Falls Tops Chippewa 10-2 in Sunday Baseball
Pigeon Falls handed Chippewa Falls a 10-2 defeat on their home field. Pigeon Falls scored three in the first, five in the third and two in the eighth to build the margin. Chippewa’s only runs came in the fourth. Jacobson led the winners with three singles as the team totaled thirteen hits.
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Chippewa
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Court Action On Bertelli is Resumed
The Boston action centers on Angelo Bertelli a Notre Dame star who tested for the Yanks in a bid to block a shift from the Dons. Bertelli testified he signed two contracts one with the Dons and then with the Yanks alleging invalid clauses and later a two year option remained with the Yanks. Edward Madigan testified Bertelli ranks among great football stars but Bertelli disputed Dons options and contracts.
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Berteli
Edward
Slip) Madigan
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St. Mary's College
Sid Luckma
Charlie O'Rourke
Bob Waterfield
Baseball Standings and Schedules Highlight Week
National League results Brooklyn 7 Cincinnati 3 Boston 2 St Louis 1 Chicago 5 New York 4 in 11 innings Only games listed American League Detroit 4 Philadelphia 1 Washington 2 8 Cleveland 1 4 Chicago 4 New York 3 in 12 innings American Association Indianapolis 6 Milwaukee 1 Minneapolis 6 Toledo 7 Kansas City 1 St Paul 2 Wednesday schedule Pittsburgh at Boston St Louis at Brooklyn Chicago at New York night Philadelphia at Chicago Washington at St Louis New York at Detroit Boston at Cleveland Toledo at Milwaukee Columbus at St Paul Louisville at Minneapolis Phi Beta Kappa founded 1775 at William and Mary Williamsburg Va
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Toledo
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Sheborgan
Wausau
Purdue May Be In For Big Grid Year
Purdue looks to rebound in 1945 under Coach Cecil Isbell with a strong backfield and experienced lettermen. The Boilermakers lost few Big Ten games recently and return eight backs with several veterans from last year. Ed Cody leads at fullback while Bill Canfield tops the halfback roster. spring practice shows potential but tackles lack college experience.
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Calumet District
Steve Habransky
Whiting
Louis Karras
Gary
Art Havestock
Morris Kanstad
Otto Harris
Northwestern
Six Contests Played In City Tavern Loop
Six softball games were played in the City Tavern league across city diamonds. Roy and Sam's beat Arnie's Bar 9-4 at South Avenue as Sla bach allowed six hits. Red Arrow defeated Al's Bar 12-4 at Isle La Plume with Banasik collecting three hits. Englebright took the loss, Jim Blanchard the win. Sportsman's Bar hammered Leo and Johnnie's 14-3 at Roosevelt. Monitor Bar beat F. Wittenberg's 8-5 at Onalaska. Shimshak's edged Hofbrau at land 9-7, Vet's Club ousted W and W Tavern 8-3 at West Avenue.
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Sam
Jim Blanchard
Sportsman's Bar
Leo
Johnnie
Roosevelt
Monitor Bar
F. Wittenberg’s
Onalaska
Shimshak’s
Hofbrau
Land
West Avenue
Vet's Club
Sportsmen's Bar Team Defeats Market Tavern 9 to 4
In Sparta Wisconsin on Sunday morning the Sportsmen's Bar of La Crosse defeated the Market Tavern club of Sparta 9 to 4 in a fast kittenball game. Hahn pitched for Market Tavern allowing ten hits as Weibel led Market Tavern with a home run and a single in three trips.
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la Crosse
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Market Tavern
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Weibel
Cubs edge Giants in eleven with late run
Chicago wins 5-4 in eleven as Don Johnson scores on Ken Trinkle wild pitch after Ernie Lombardi ruling change. White Sox top Yankees 4-3 in twelve. Earl Caldwell drives in winning run.
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Don Johnson
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Johnson
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Phil Cavaretta
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Bob Chiprfian
Trinkel
Earl Caldwell
Caldwell
Orval Grove
Yanks
Frost Leads Reduced Field In State Amateur Golf Qualifying
Jerry Frost of Kenosha Country Club shot a five under par 67 to pace the senior state amateur qualifier as the field was cut to 60 and ties after day one. Dick Wagstedt and Wilford Wehrle matched 71s for runner up honors, with several stars failing to make the cut.
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Milwaukee
Dick Wagstedt
Wilford Wehrle
Bob Hipke
Wehrle
Martin Jerrick
Madison
Jim Monaghan
Sam Ruskin
Brynwood
Don McKenne
John Hayes
Appleton
Spring Grove Knocks Houston In 13-3 Root River Game
Spring Grove defeated Houston 13 to 3 in a Root River league baseball game. Oren Ellingson drove in a double and a home run, with Lloyd Deters and Earl Munkel adding two singles each for Spring Grove. Houston managed five hits as Stan Hahn started on the mound before Red Open, with Freuchie and Bakken behind the plate.
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SeeMees routed Blackhawks 25 to 1 in league softball clash
See Mees exploded at West Avenue diamond scoring eight in the first inning and ten more across later frames to beat the Blackhawks 25 1. Dan Spika hit two grand slams and topped See Mees with three hits in three at bats, while Houlihan held the mound and See Mees totaled 24 safeties.
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Eau Claire Bears triumph in big win over Fargo-Moorhead
The Eau Claire Bears defeated the Fargo-Moorhead twins 5-1 in a Northern league game. Superior was routed by Aberdeen 9-2 in a separate matchup.
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Brewers Start Fast Then Fall To Indians In 6 1 Loss
Milwaukee jumped to a bases loaded first inning but cooled quickly as Indianapolis Indians won 6 1. St Paul beat Columbus 8 2 Louisville downed Minneapolis 9 6 and Toledo defeated Kansas City 7 1. Ed Klieman allowed four hits over four innings for the Indians while Chet Wieczerek had 10 hits in the Brewers series.
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Fights Last Night in Cincinnati and Milwaukee Boxing
Cincinnati Ebony Ezzard Charles 148 defeated Lloyd Marshall 171 by knockout in Cincinnati. Brooklyn Lee Savold 203 outpointed Johnny White 211 in Patterson New Jersey. Chicago Chuck Hunter 152 beat Jackie Cooper 148 in Cleveland. Milwaukee Jimmy Sherrer 147 defeated Tommy Lemmon 151 by knockout in Milwaukee.
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