Reds edge Giants as Ashburn extends hit streak
Ewell Blackwell regained form winning his first start since April 23 as the Reds beat the Giants 6-4. Hank Sauer hit his 14th homer. Cincinnati moved into sixth in the NL while the Giants dropped to second behind the Cardinals after Brooklyn loss. Richie Ashburn extended his hitting streak to 20 games for Philadelphia in a 4-3 win over Chicago. Detroit won 6-2 over New York in 11 innings, with Evers and Wertz homering for the Tigers.
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Baseball scores and results from Thursday and Saturday schedules
Baseball results across leagues show multiple city matchups with scores: Philadelphia 4 Chicago 3 Cincinnati 6 New York 4. Detroit 6 New York 2 in 11 innings. Boston 2 St Louis 2. Cleveland at Washington and Chicago at Philadelphia postponed by rain. American Association games include St Paul 17 Milwaukee 12 and other minor totals. Wisconsin State League standings show Fond du Lac Green Bay Janesville Sourees Oshkosh and Wisconsin Rapids with varied results. Saturday schedules list many AL and NL games with matchups such as Chicago at Washington and St Louis at New York, plus postponements in Appleton at Sheboygan.
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Lonkoskis Extends Tavern League Winning Streak to Five
Lonkoski's defeated Our Corner 10 to 1 as Bendel allowed seven hits for the win over Bates. R. Bendel and Crogan led with three hits apiece for Lonkoski's and Our Corner respectively, with long games and multiple line scores reported for several Tuesday night tavern contests.
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Isle la Plume
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Bates
R. Bendel
Lonkoski
Crogan
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Kamperschroer
P and J
Beranek
West Avenue Diamond
Tikal
B. Beranek
Hefti
Graw
Smith
Troynek
Local League Matchups Reported For June
A jumble of teams and venues appears in the schedule list for June including Amvets versus Salvation Army Isle La Plume La Crosse Cooler Co. Medary Nite Club vs Naval Reserve Heilers Man East Salver Kitty Korner versus Milwaukee Road and other street corner clashes among West Salver Fignes Tigers New Le Crosse Merchants Gate Way Glass Co Longfellow Wilt & Co Eds Tavern and related pairings.
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Amvets
Salvation Army
Isle la Plume
la Crosse Cooler Co
Medary Nite Club
South Ave
Naval Reserve
Heileman’s
East Salver
Kitty Korner
Milwaukee Road
West Salver
Figne's Tigers
New— le Crosse Merchants
Gateway Glass Co
Longfeliow
8Wilt & Co
Ed's Tavern
S Bar
Bill Marquardt Nets First Hole In One At Country Club
Country club golf pro Bill Marquardt made his first career hole in one on the 109 yard 16th hole with a seven iron. He played with U. S. Snellbaker Lefty Krajewski Milt Berg and Jerry Wollan and posted a 35 for nine holes. He recently shot an 18 hole 65 with a 30 on the first nine.
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Bill Marquardt
Marquardt
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Krajewski
Milt Berg
Jerry Wollan
Gees Elected Maple Grove Tourney Head
Earl Gees was elected president of the Maple Grove golf club tournament group at the year’s first meeting. Ray Bailey named vice president and Jim Wais secretary-treasurer. Committee appointments set, with qualifying rounds starting soon and entries due by June 10.
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Maple Grove Golf Club
Ray Bailey
Jim Wais
Ed Spika
Henry Stinson
Bob Ristow
Bob Lowell
Perry Farnam
Howie Ploof
Ralph Bate
John Haddad
Ted Miller
Jess Root
Art Johnson
Ed Novak
Fred Ristow
Maple Grove
Arlan Johnson
Johnson
Bailey
Ripon College Named New Camp Site for Chicago Rockets
Chicago's remodeled Rockets of the All-America conference designate Ripon college Wisconsin as their training camp site. Weeks of intensive practice begin July 18 with drills twice daily. Coach Ed McKeever plans 50 to 55 players, using the college field and Ripon gymnasium in case of bad weather.
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Ed McKeever
Richardson Sets Pace In La Crescent Junior Legion Win
Joe Richardson hurled and batted La Crescent to a 6-1 victory over West Salem Legionnaires. He fanned 12 batters and hit a triple while Fred Miller added a three bagger for the winners.
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Manley Mahlum Dominates Isle La Plume Horseshoe Loop
Manley Mahlum led with five wins and no defeats on Thursday evening at Isle La Plume courts. FE Babcock and W Schmeckoper each posted four wins, while K Boatman and L Powers had one loss each but four wins. Boatman topped the ring in a department with 134 ringers and a 34 percent success rate. Mahlum posted a high Class A individual horseshoe ringer percentage.
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Isle la Plume
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Ringa
Mahium
Holland and Hellings Enter Milwaukee Auto Race
Bill Holland of Bridgeport Connecticut and Mack Hellings of Burbank California will race in Milwaukee for the AAA national championship 100 mile event on Sunday. Holland, who finished second at Indianapolis, will drive a Lou Moore Blue Crown special. Hellings, fifth at Indy, will drive a Don Lee Kurtiskraft Special.
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Gluchoski Suspended by Appleton Papermakers
Manager Whitey Gluchoski of the Appleton Papermakers receives a four day suspension through June 6 announced ahead of the Oshkosh Appleton doubleheader. He was ejected from the Green Bay Appleton game Monday after arguing a strike decision.
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Logan Faces Central Nine In Final 1948 Prep Baseball
Logan and Central meet at Copeland Park at 3 pm to close the La Crosse prep baseball season. Merlin Nehring and Fred Meir are named as likely pitchers. Nehring owns a 4-1 edge after their first meeting as Knute Schneider catches for Central and Don Smith fills in for injured Ralph Twite.
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Brewers Lose By 17 To 12 In St Paul Rout
Milwaukee pitchers struggled as St Paul pushed nine runs in the eighth inning to pull away 17 to 12. Eric Tipton homered off Norman Roy and drove in three. Indianapolis swept Columbus while Toledo outlasted Louisville in a 15 inning marathon.
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Northern league scores report for last night
Aberdeen-Eau Claire defeated Eau Claire 3-2 while Sioux Falls blasted St. Cloud 22-9 in Northern league play. Duluth and Superior postoned games due to rain with Duluth at Grand Forks and Superior at Fargo-Moorhead postponed.
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Holley and Skemp Win YMCA Handball Tournament Title
Newell Holley and Dr. George Skemp teamed to win the professional men's noon day handball tournament at the YMCA. They defeated Jim Quinn and Erv Newburg in three games 22 8, 11 21 and 21 5. Siam plans to rehabilitate its fishing industry to increase its food supply.
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Tony Zale Seeks Comeback Title vs Graziano
Tony Zale 34 vows to regain the middleweight crown lost to Rocky Graziano last July. The veteran prepares for a third meeting with Graziano at Newark Wednesday night, entering as a 12 to 5 underdog. Zale emphasizes discipline and top performance in an eight week training grind. Graziano plans to counter with aggressive lefts as both fighters gear toward the bout.
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Graziano Zale Fight Set For WKTY Broadcast from Newark
WKTY will carry live blow by blow of the Rocky Graziano Tony Zale bout from Newark New Jersey next Wednesday night starting at 8 30 p m The fighters and managers discuss strategy with Zale’s camp expecting an early exchange while Graziano’s side anticipates a fast start and a long battle.
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Policemen Edge De Lux in 16 Inch League Thriller
In a Thursday 16 Inch Industrial League game Policemen edged De Lux Engineering 5 to 2 behind Luxford's win and Krause's defeat. Koblitz led with three hits as Policemen came from behind to take the lead. Heileman's upset Elks 10 to 9 on Hood Street with Koelbl pitching. Prelesnik and Pouzar led with three hits.
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Local Rubber Stamp Flying Hobby Weekend Recap
Aviation hobbyists report multiple record attempts and inverted flights with Skeeter and Super Bipe models. Performers include Don Wakeen Danny Squier and Neil Pomeroy with Bob Mc Gee, Ed Conrad and Art Millard posting notable speeds and adjustments. A Knuckle Busters meeting is set for Monday at the VFW with planning for Thimble Drome racing and Badger state contests in June and July.
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Pedro) Wakeen
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Thirty Hillsboro Boys To See State Meet
In Hillsboro Wisconsin the Lions club sponsors a bus trip to the state high school baseball finals in Milwaukee on June 5 with free admission and a Brewers game that evening. Thirty boys have signed up and others may join. The bus leaves Hillsboro High School at 7 30 a m and returns after the game. Boys should bring lunch boxes.
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Gillette Bears in Exhibition Tilt at Black River Falls
Eau Claire Gillette Bears travel to Black River Falls on Sunday June 6 for an exhibition against the Black River Merchants at the fair grounds. Tip off is set for 2 30 p m.
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