Winona Teachers Edge La Crosse In Slugfest
Winona Teachers defeated La Crosse 12 to 10 in a high scoring afternoon game at Winona. The contest featured 23 base hits, three homers, and four La Crosse errors. Prokopowicz and Mahlke homered for Winona, while Romey Quinn went deep for La Crosse.
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Winona
Minn
la Crosse
Jim Seri
Mahlke
Dahl
Kamel
Bernie Golz
Russ Halford
Bobby Dohr
Indians
Postwar Tourism Boosts Prices in Dublin Conference
Economists meet in Dublin to study the effect of premature postwar tourist activity. Tourists' spending helped keep prices elevated, influencing government policy in Ireland.
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Dublin
Ortiz Retains Bantam Title in Hawaii Championship Fight
Manuel Ortiz defended his bantamweight title with a 15 round decision over David Kai Kong Young in Honolulu. The first Hawaii championship bout drew 13,845 spectators paying 56,469 dollars as Ortiz climbed out of a groin injury to finish strong after a disputed 13th round.
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Manuel Ortiz
David Kai Kong Young
Hawaii
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Young
Tommy Farmer
Ringsiders
Territorial Boxing Commission
Lafser Leads in Chicago Betty Ramsey Bowling Tourney
Ann Lafser of La Crosse took the lead in both singles and overall in the Betty Ramsey bowling tournament at Dearborn Jackson alleys. She rolled a four game total of 830 and a high single of 231 while the first prize is 1500 dollars. Anita Caulum moved into third with 804, with Nina Wasmuth 771 Ella Pohlman 731 Mayme Wil 722 and Lucille Stephens also among La Crosse contestants.
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Chicago
Ann Lafser
la Crosse
Betty Ramsey
Dearborn- Jackson
Lasser
Anita Caulum
Nina Wasmuth
Ella Pohlman
Mayme Wil
Lucille Stephens
Lewiston Beats Rushford 8-5 In Memorial Day Game
Lewiston defeated Rushford 8-5 in a Memorial Day contest in Rushford Minnesota. Lewiston scored three runs in the third, four in the fifth and one in the sixth. Rushford tallied two in the first, one in the second and two in the eighth with McLaughlan and Everson on the mound for Rushford.
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Lewiston
Tews
O’brien
McLaughlan
Everson
Quaree
Lanesboro Merchants Defeat Black Hammer in Memorial Day Tilt
Lanesboro Merchants edged Black Hammer in a Root Oped league game at home on Memorial Day. Ellingson and Bakken connected for Black Hammer as battery, while Lanesboro Wigland pitched and received support from behind the plate.
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Black Hammer
Minn
Lanesboro Merchants
Memorial Day
Ellingson and
Bakken
Battery
Black Meg Crew
Lanesboro Wigland
Six women named inspectors in Romania’s National Economy ministry
The Romanian Ministry for National Economy appoints six women as inspectors, the first women to hold these posts. The historic appointments mark a milestone in gender representation within the ministry and its oversight functions.
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Ministry For National Economy
Raiders Seek Revenge Win in Final City Game
Aquinas has clinched the city title with three straight victories. Central, after losses to Aquinas, aims to finish strong as both teams set to meet at Copeland Park on Monday at 8 15 p m. The lineup features Beranek or Ott at second and Knutson likely to start at first or catch behind a recovering Lepsch.
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Copeland Park
Y Aquinas
Joe Beranek
Wally Mears
Fred Meir
Perry
Bob Olson
Met Central
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Charley Curti
Jimmy Warner
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Beranek
Jimmy Ott
Jim Knutson
Knutson
Dick Lepsch
Gene Smith
al Graf
Smith
Bill Burns
Ron Shepardson
Art Roroff
Blugelds
Charlie Weigent
Bob Wolfe
Jerry Lushien
Rube Nicholai
John Grant
Lyden
Snyders
Bob Tooke
John Smevoy
Raiders
Bob Falk
Roger Weiland
Dick Bednar
Joe Coady
Moore and Bauza Face Off In International Chess Match
L E Moore of St Louis and L Bauza of Montevideo duel in an international chess match to be decided in early 1948. Moore competes in Peru Argentina Brazil and North America via the International Correspondence Chess Association.
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L. E. Moore
L. Bauza
Montevideo
Moore
Peru
Argentina
Brazil
North America
International Correspondence Chess Association
No. 1 Ee
International Association
United States Chess Federation
CIO Baseball Set To Face PNA Crew Wednesday Night
CIO baseball team meets Winona PNA at Copeland Park at 8 15 with Bill Killeen announcing that Lefty Johnson Middle Ridge star Chuck Er and Royce Heard a former Blackhawk will start in the exhibition tilt. Rumania's tennis players press for protest and withdrawal from the 1947 Davis Cup over exclusion.
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Winona Pna
Copeland Park
Bill Killeen
Lefty Johnson
Middle Ridge
Chucker
Royce Heard
Blackhawk
Illini win third straight Big Nine track title at home
Illinois dominates the Big Nine outdoor meet at Dyche Stadium led by Herb McKenley who won the 220 and 440. The Illini totaled 62 percent of points to finish 39 ahead of Wisconsin with Ohio State and Michigan tied for third. Bill Porter and Don Gehrmann scored for Wisconsin, while Purdue Purdue and Northwestern also claimed titles in field events.
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British West Indies
Wisconsin
Ohio State
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Indiana
Minnesota
Northwestern
Purdue
Iowa
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Dyche Stadium
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McKenley
Chuck Peters
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Paul Miller
Fortune Gordien
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Bob Richards
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Tom Bennett
Big Nine
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Calif
von Don Gehrmann
Wis
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Bull Clittora
Walt Karkow
Frank Owens
Ind
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Marty Cogswell
Leroy Vranek
Willam Bradley
William Betle
Bill Mathis
Richard Houden
Charlies Peters
Jack Simpson
Bill Fortune Gordien
Mian
Dick Hoerner
James Roberson
Dellas Dupre
Don Leuthold
Lloyd la Moise
Minn
George Kallas
Mich
Rehberg
Charles Low
Walt Klink
Rte
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Lee Hofacre
Don Shuman
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Herb Matter
Til
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Beile
Vranek
Nes
Phalanx Captures Belmont Stakes in Strong Run
Phalanx, the odds on favorite, won the Belmont Stakes by five lengths over Tide Rips with Tailspin third and Young Peter fourth. Calumet Farm's Faultless faded after a stretch move to finish well back. Phalanx clocked 2:29 2-5 for the mile and a half as Roper Roso rode to victory, earning $78,900 for the race and $190,835 career winnings.
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Ruperto Roso
Bayard Sharp
Greentree Stable
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Young Peter
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Tide Tips
Kalanx
Bud McCumber Sets Sparta Batting Pace
Sparta leads Monroe county baseball league in batting with Bud McCumber at a .466 average after seven hits in 15 at bats. Contenders from Johnson Cataract Timmerman Ontario and Steussel Hutchinson push the pace as top hitters exceed .300, with several players listed among the leaders. Police in Dunstable England offer safety rides in patrol cars for children.
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Cataract
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Pet. Pritze
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Algra
Melvina
J. Gregorsky
Warrens
B. Martalock
B. McCumber
Sparta Rm
Ffae
M. Johnson
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HB. Steussel
Dunstable
England
Young Sparta Fishermen Hook Prize Trout
SpartaWis special reports that young anglers add laurels to trout fishing. John Rasmussen aged 14 caught a five pound German Brown of 22 % inches in the La Crosse river. Richards Hicks hooked a 20 inch class trout at Perch Lake while fishing for pike. Robert Morgan's 24 inch trout from last week still leads the record.
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John Rasmussen
al Rasmussen
la Crosse
Perch
Richards Hicks
Robert Morgan
Derby Trial results mirror Derby outcomes across years
Louisville report notes no Derby Trial winner has later captured the Derby itself. The one mile event, run on the Tuesday before the Derby, tests three year olds nominated for the classic. Historical results show three second-place horses later winning the Derby: Lawrin 1938 Gallahadian 1940 Whirlaway 1941. Assault 1946 Derby winner ran unplaced in the Trial.
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Gallahadian
Whirlaway
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Peerless Edge Inning Battle For 10-3 Victory
Peerless topped Arby 10 to 3 as R. Weber earned the win and Shea took the loss. Weber struck out 4 while yielding 10 hits, Pfennig and R. Olson drove in two apiece, and Parizek, Weber, and King each collected extra-base hits. Attendance was 300 with umpires listed as Larson.
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Gripentr
Elf
Brown
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Owens
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Wolden
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TR Olson
J.weber
S.olson
Pritech
Rick
King
Ingham
Piennig
R.weber
R.myers
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R. Olson
R. Weber
Pfennig
J. Weber
Porter
Roy Weber Stars In Win With Peerless Baseball
Roy Weber and Bill Meyers led Peerless as they defeated CIO 10 to 3 in city league play. Weber pitched six innings allowing four hits and added two hits with five runs batted in. Parizek led Peerless with a triple and two singles.
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Black River Falls
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Meyers
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Evey Fry
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Coady
Jack Weber
Ken Ingham
Gophers Rally Over Purdue To Even Series 9 7
Minnesota evened the two game set with Purdue by posting a 9 to 7 win in a wild third inning. Twelve Gophers batted in the frame as three hits sparked the rally and made the difference. Purdue won the opener Memorial Day 3 0.
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Purdue
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