Melrose Triump hs Black River Falls in Skyline League
Black River Falls moved into first place by beating Taylor 8 to 1 in a Skyline League game. Melrose beat Gilmanton 4 to 3, and Hixton defeated Trempealeau 9 to 1 as league play continued with several teams holding 2 game records.
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Black River Falls
Taylor
Black River
Hixton
Melrose
Gilmanton
Trempealeau
Wis
Dan Mills
Bob Thompson
Henry Matson
Fullmer versus Jones_title fight at Chicago Stadium
Gene Fullmer, No. 1 contender, meets Ralph Jones, No. 5 NBA, in a middleweight bout at Chicago Stadium. Fullmer seeks rebound 37 days after a Sugar Ray Robinson knockout as NBC carries the bout at 9 p.m. EST.
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Gene Fullmer
Ralph
Tiger) Jones
Yonkers
Chicago Stadium
Sugar Ray Robinson
West Jordan
Utah
Fullmer
National Boxing Association
Ring Magazine
Jones
NBA
Ring
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AHAUS Reports Successful Year
AHAUS announced a banner year with 4715 players and 435 teams registered, about double from five years prior. Phil Thompson disclosed at the Duluth convention that only 198 players were Canadian and that the association is increasingly self funded with American members.
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Duluth
Minn
Fenske Wins Stock Car Feature at North La Crosse Speed Bowl
Marv Fenske of Winona captured the feature race ahead of Cecil Henderson of La Crosse in the stock car program run Sunday. About 1,200 fans saw local drivers from Winona La Crosse Prairie du Chien Rochester and Iowa compete. fastest time went to Dubby Anderson of La Crosse. Sam Samon won the first heat with Fenske close behind. Henderson won the second heat. Gene Friend of Rochester won the consolation with Arlo Zieman of La Crosse second.
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Winona
la Crossé
Prairie du Chien
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Iowa
North la Crosse
Fenske
Cecil Henderson
la Crosse
In Dubby Anderson
Sam Samon
Henderson
Lyle Sheehan
Gene Friend
Minn
Arlo Zieman
Doe Jill Roams Shawnee Course Greeted By Golf Pro
A tame doe named Jill roams Shawnee Country Club in Shawnee on Delaware Pennsylvania each morning near the first tee. Golf pros and staff feed her bread milk and lettuce while officials from the Pennsylvania Game Commission and owner Fred Waring preserve her quiet presence on the course.
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Harry Obitz
Shawnee Country Club
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Jack Courtney
Lowell
Mass
Fred Waring
Shawnee
Doe
New Jersey
Weldon Garrison
Pennsylvania Game Commission
Obitz
Burke Wins 1931 U S Open After 144 Holes In Inverness
In Toledo Billy Burke outlasted George Von Elm over 144 holes to win the 1931 U S Open at Inverness. Von Elm reported losing about 12 pounds, while Burke said he gained three pounds after the marathon final.
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Toledo
Ohio
Billy Burke
Inverness
George von Elm
Burke
Podres Seen As Sharper Pitcher In Spring Exhibits
Brooklyn pitcher Johnny Podres earns praise from NL experts after spring exhibitions. Analysts note his fastball and changeup remain strong while his curveball improves. His pickoff move to first base also remains effective for the Dodgers.
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Brooklyn
N.Y
Dodgers
Johnny Podres
Yankees
Podres
PCL Seeks Major League Help Over West Coast Move
Pacific Coast League leaders met in Sacramento to seek advice from major league officials on surviving if Dodgers and Giants move west. The board rejected dropping the PCL to a lower class and blamed major leagues for hurting attendance. A $500000 gate loss was cited. The PCL also seeks radio and TV revenue shares and potential indemnities were not discussed.
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Calif
West Coast
PCL
Leslie O'Connor
Brooklyn Dodgers
New York Giants
Los Angeles
San Fracisco
O'Connor
Pacific Coast League
Bob Cobb
Hollywood Stars
Twins Take First In Northern Loop
Fargo-Moorhead moved to the league lead with a 13-0 win over Aberdeen as Margin Gums pitched a three hit shutout and Al Parenti hit a bases loaded triple. In other games Duluth Superior beat St. Cloud 64 and Eau Claire defeated Wausau 7-5, while Winnipeg had no game.
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St. Cloud
Eau Claire
Wausau
Grand Forks
Ike Winnipeg
Twins
Gums
al Parenti
Johnny Wartelle
Pheasants
Bill Russ
Russ
Doug Smith
Roberto Barbosa
Hal Demars
Bill Ainsworth
Keith Riggs
Chuck Lehman
Lehman
Jack Kralick
Camp Douglas Beats Norwalk In Wildcat League Opener
Don Elsing led Camp Douglas with a four for four effort including a two run homer as Camp Douglas defeated Norwalk 7-3. Al Lind pitched nine hits and eight strikeouts for the winner while Norwalk’s Norm Kowitz allowed nine hits. Elroy tops Melvina 12-3 in opening Wildcat league game as Waters and Greene pace Elroy with three hits apiece. Wilton blanks New Lisbon 6-0 to open season, Lind and Rice combine on mound in strong defensive win.
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Camp Douglas
Wis
Don Elsing
Norwalk
Wildcat League
al Lind
Norm Kowitz
Elsing
Lind
Arland Elsing
Glen Mulenkamp
Jerome Leis
Dick Kastberg
Bill von Ruden
R. von Ruden
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Onalaska
Bangor
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Schilling
Barry Frietag
Dick Dahlby
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Jim Schroeder
Bob Muenzenberger
Fred Sandman
Caledonia
Minn
Gordie Bauer
Harmony
Bauer
Karl Ahrens
Gus Werthein
Walt Gensmer
Bob Miner
West Salem blanked Tomah in Western Wisconsin opener
West Salem pitcher John Ankney fired a one hitter with 21 strikeouts to beat Tomah 7 to 0 in the opening Western Wisconsin League game. Ron Groth and Don Groth led the offense with three hits each as West Salem built early cushion.
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Wis
John Ankney
West Salem
Ankney
Duane Zellmer
Zellmer
Ron
Don Groth
Don Peth
Ron Groth
Moore KO's Belgian Champion in Stuttgart Showdown
Archie Moore stopped Alain Cherville in the sixth round of a 10 round bout at Exhibition Hall Arena before 8 000 fans in Stuttgart Germany. Moore, weighing 187 pounds, floored Cherville twice with a left jab and a left hook and expressed interest in a title fight against Sugar Ray Robinson.
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Germany
Archie Moore
Alain Cherville
Sugar Ray Robinson
Exhibition Hall Arena
Jack Hurley
Seattle
Sugar Ray
Los Angeles
Moore
Police Stop Soccer Game At Milwaukee
About 1,000 spectators watched a suburban Cudahy match between the Serbians and the Richard Rich Tigers when police intervened after tempers rose and fans threatened to turn violent. Referee Rudy Kleiie halted the game with the Serbians leading 1-0. two fans were taken to the police station, lectured and released. It was reportedly the first time police called off a soccer game in Wisconsin.
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Cudahy
Richard Rich Tigers
Rudy Kleiie
Edward Masek
Wisconsin
La Crescent rally upsets Spring Grove 6 5 in league clash
Bill Leonard scored on a wild pitch in the ninth as La Crescent erased a 5-1 deficit with four eighth inning runs to beat Spring Grove 6-5 in a Houston Fillmore League game. Darrel Wohlert earned the win as Leonard also drove in a run. Arlen Solie homered for Spring Grove. Winnebago Valley crushed Canton 17-3.
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Coon Valley
Roger Peck
Vadis Richardson
Tribune
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la Crescent
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Leonard
Winnebago Valley
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Minn
Rogstad
Darrel Wohlert
New Albin
Iowa
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Glen Buege
Joe Fink
Gerald Darling
Charlie Ruddick
Gelein Leads Eau Claire to 17-5 Title Victory
Harold Gelein pitched a stellar first inning escape and a 13 strikeout, guided Eau Claire to the Wisconsin high school baseball championship with a 17-5 win over Sauk City. Gene LaRock homered as Eau Claire tallied six big runs in the fourth, sealing their 17th straight win.
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Eau Claire
Wisconsin
Sauk City
Gene LaRock
Gelein
Oshkosh
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Weston
Hunter’s Big Thrill in World Series Bench View
Kansas City Athletics shortstop Billy Hunter recalls his greatest thrill happened last fall with the Yankees when he watched the World Series from the bench. He missed the 1955 Series due to a broken leg but says being part of the World Series was his top thrill as a boy.
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Billy Hunter
Kansas City Athletics
Yankees
Hunter
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