Wehrle Wins State Golf Final In Dramatic 36th Hole Finish
Milwaukee's Wehrle defeats Gargen in a tense championship match to claim the state golf title. Wehrle erases a late deficit with a 20 foot putt on the final green to halve the 36th and secure victory after a day of back and forth holes.
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Gargen
Willie Thomson
Charley Horvath
South Milwaukee
Bill Seaman
Tuckaway
Ed Sykes
Blue Mound
Art Juds
Robert Rolfs, Jr
West Bend
Tom Stouthamer
Westmoor
Tommy Veech
North Hills
Chisox Split Two With A's
Baseball roundup notes multiple doubleheaders with teams like the Cubs, White Sox, A's, Browns, Dodgers, Yankees, Tigers, Cardinals, Giants, Red Sox, Indians, and Braves. Key results include Cubs beating Phillies 4-2 then 11-2, White Sox 6-4 win and A's 3-0, Browns sweeping Senators, and Braves sweeping Pirates with Javery two-hitter.
Three Top AA Teams Seize Double Wins
The three leading AA teams swept two games in a twin bill, stretching their streaks as Milwaukee Columbus and St Paul each won twice. Brewers pitcher Charley Sproull earned his 13th win, while Louisville, Kan City, and Indianapolis also posted wins in a busy card.
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Red Birds
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Tommy Nelson
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Dick Culler
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Jack Farmer
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Louisville
Minneapolis
Joe Wood
Toledo
Bill Seinsoth
Kansas City
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National League batting and pitching leaders listed
The data lists leading NL batters and American League leaders with names like Musial Doerr and Stephens. It notes Stan Musial of St. Louis atop batting with a .350 average and 75 runs, along with other stats and teams such as Boston and Cleveland.
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Randers
Philadelphia
Wilks
Linell
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Cashton Defeats Westby 5-3 in Vernon County Clash
Cashton earned a 5-3 Vernon county league win over Westby on Sunday. Westby scored all its runs in the fifth inning while Cashton tallied in the first, third, and fifth innings. Jernandez earned the win on the mound, Johnson caught and homered in the first with two men aboard to help seal the victory.
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Chicago White Sox
Philadelphia Athletics
Sox
A's
Jesse Flores
Dietrich
Flores
Frank Hayes
Cashton
Wis
Vernon County
Westby
Arness
Sherry
Jernandez
Johnson
Marvin Lee
Mexico May Limit Rubber Goods Sales to Key Sectors
Mexico weighs restricting rubber goods sales to the army medical profession and industry with priority given to those groups in the order named.
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Mexico
McCoy Post Nines Title Clash Set For Sunday Fight
La Crosse area fans await Camp McCoy and 76th Infantry Division in a post championship game at Copeland field Sunday Aug. 6. The 76th leads Wisconsin semi pro play with 25 wins in 28. Camp McCoy is 16-5-21. Notables include Maj. Gen. Schmidt Col. MacMullin and La Crosse mayor Verdera. The 76th band will perform before and between innings. Tickets available at local La Crosse cigar shops and venues.
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Washington
Al Zarilla Tops AL with Hot Bat for Browns
St. Louis Browns outfielder Al Zarilla, a 24 year old from Los Angeles, leads the American League, hitting .312 in a recent week. Since July 22 he has 10 straight games with a hit in 35 at bats, producing 21 safeties and a .600 clip for the period after being used as a pinch hitter and outfielder by manager Luke Sewell.
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Newman Shirley
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National League standings and tonight schedule
Standings show St Louis 68 25 731, Cincinnati 83 64, Pittsburgh 40, New York, Chicago, Boston, Brooklyn. mixed records and unclear percentages. Tonight’s games list Pittsburgh at Boston, Chicago at Philadelphia, Cincinnati at New York, St Louis at Brooklyn. others at 2 p.m. and 7:65 p.m. Tomorrow’s slate includes Chicago at Philadelphia, St Louis at Brooklyn, Cincinnati at New York, Pittsburgh at Boston.
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Badger Net Stars Capture Two Western Titles in Tennis
Milwaukee based players swept two of seven Western junior championships at Town Club courts. Marilyn McCrory of Wauwatosa won the girls singles and teamed with Alice Kieckhefer of Milwaukee to take the girls doubles. Bartzen of Texas won the boys singles and, with Ed Ray of Texas, claimed the boys doubles. Behrens of Fort Lauderdale won the boys singles, with Murphy and Suhr taking doubles. Josephine Smilka of Hamtramck claimed the girls singles.
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Buddy) Behrens
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New Orleans
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Herbert Suhr
San Francisco
Josephine Smilka
Hamtramck
Mich
Jeanne Meengs
Grand Rapids
Ann Curtis Shatters Records in SF AAU Swim Meet
San Francisco's 18 year old Ann Curtis dominates the Pacific Association Amateur Athletic Union meet at Fleishhacker pool. The 155 pound swimmer breaks two world records and four American records in freestyle events including 440 and 880 yards and 800 meters.
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Comely
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U. S
Ralph Hay Dies Canton Football Pioneer
Ralph E. Hay 53 owner of the Canton Bulldogs from 1919 to 1923 died Saturday after a short illness. He managed the Bulldogs when they won the 1920 world professional football championship with the Carlisle Indians and Tim Thorpe on the squad.
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Ralph E. Hay
Van Pelt Elected President of State VFW Rainbow Division
George Van Pelt of Fond du Lac was elected president of the state Rainbow Division association of the Veterans of Foreign Wars at the annual reunion yesterday. Other officers named include Ed ward Lutz Appleton James Pollnow Oshkosh Frank Wickert Milwaukee as vice presidents John E Hantschel Appleton and Walter Pochojka Oshkosh as secretary and treasurer The 1945 meeting will be at Oshkosh.
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George van Pelt
Fond du Lac
Rainbow Division Association of the Veterans of Foreign Wars
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Oshkosh
Frank Wickert
Milwaukee
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Beanies Meet Engineers In Evening Baseball Clash
Beanies Old Style Lagers host the 656th Engineer ten from Camp McCoy at West Avenue diamond at 6 30. Frankie Smith of La Crosse pitches while Gabby Johnson and Yip Christopher anchor the infield and outfield. Previous meeting the Engineers were held to four hits by Carrales or Kincaid, as Beanies aim to run their record to eight wins on the season.
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Curly) Smith
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Pip Wuest
Bob Coorough
Rudy Young
Len Beranek
Babe Derouin
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La Crosse Girls' Softball Loop Schedule
The La Crosse girls softball league resumes with several games this week. On Tuesday Northern Engineering meets Allis on West Avenue at 6 45 p m. On Wednesday West Avenue ndt faces Auto-Lite local No 396 on West Avenue field. Garment team has a bye.
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Pauline Betz Wins Sea Bright Invitation Tennis Title
Pauline Betz of Los Angeles retained the national No. 1 singles ranking by taking the Sea Bright lawn tennis and cricket club’s 56th annual invitation. She defeated Margaret Osborne of San Francisco 6 2 2 6 3 in the final to claim the title.
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San Francisco
McCoy Post Team Beats Bucyrus-Erie Nine 6 to 5
Camp McCoy post team defeats Bucyrus-Erie of Milwaukee 6 to 5 to boost its record as it prepares to meet the 76th Division nine in La Crosse Sunday. Floyd Triplett delivered a RBI single in the third driving in two runs while Les Bullins pitched for the winners allowing nine safeties.
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Appleton Junior Legion Takes Wisconsin Title Over La Crosse
Appleton's Junior Legion baseball team defeated La Crosse 13 to 3 to win the Wisconsin state title after advancing by beating Milwaukee 7 to 4. La Crosse earned the morning victory over Hartford 2 to 1 before a seven-run second inning doomed them in the final.
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Bluejackets win second straight swim title in Chicago
Great Lakes secures its second consecutive team championship at the 15th annual meet in Chicago led by Pulakos a former Michigan star and Cludenitz an ex Iowa sprinter. Kenosha Youth Foundation adds five points to tie for third in a four way split.
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