Feller's 118 Strikeouts Stand Out In Fast Start
The Chicago Cubs beat the New York Giants 3 2 as Peanuts Lowrey drove in the winning run in the eighth. Don Kolloway hit his second homer for Detroit in a 2 0 win over Philadelphia, while Bobby Feller piled up 118 strikeouts in 107 innings as he stalks major league records.
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Blau to Lead Five-Man Madison Delegation to 700 Meeting
Bill Blau will head a five man delegation from Madison to the La Crosse Chapter's 5th annual meeting at Hunters Lodge. Accompanying Blau are Charles Allen Matt Zwank John Bossart and Joe Meyers. Delegations from Minneapolis Winona and Davenport expected. Outdoor bowling elimination tourney added with teams from La Crosse Winona Minneapolis and Madison. Reservations must be postmarked today.
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State Pin Association
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Benny Bell
New Northwest
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Winona
Davenatta
Pete Preimling
John Iliams
Davenport
Pop” Paulson
Pete Nonstad
Leo Heilman
Baseball Roundup: Pirates Rally for 7-6 Win in 11th
Brooklyn trailed the NL lead by 3 4 lengths as Boston won 5-1. Pittsburgh tied 6-6 with a ninth inning rally and won 7-6 in the 11th. Fritz Ostermueller pitched a 4-3 win. Hugh Casey wild in ninth. Ewell Blackwell earned his third straight win with a 5-0 three hit shutout of the Phillies.
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Brooklyn
Boston
Pittsburgh
Fritz Ostermueller
Pirates
Hugh Casey
Ewell Blackwell
Cincinnati
Phillies
Evansville Braves Break Into 3-Eye Loop Title Chase
Evansville Braves led by Bob Coleman moved into the heart of the 3-Eye League race with a 12-7 win over Terre Haute to take second place behind Davenport and ahead of Danville after Danville’s 6-5 11-inning loss to Decatur. Davenport fell 2-1 to Waterloo as the White Hawks outhit them 8-5.
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Associated Press
Bob Coleman
Evansville
Scotty H Triumphs in Brooklyn Pace at Roosevelt Raceway
Five year old roan gelding Scotty H. edged to victory in the Brooklyn Pace, the principal event on the Grand Circuit at Roosevelt Raceway, before a crowd of 6,043. The outsider, with surprising late speed, upset betting favorites in Westbury New York.
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Roosevelt Raceway
Guest Star Sets New Bay Meadows Track Mark in Feature
In the Bay Meadows harness feature for three year-olds and up Guest Star driven by Jimmy Cruise won late in a stretch to set a track record of 2.0344 for one mile. Dick Mack the heavy favorite finished a nose back with June Gray third. Guest Star paid 7.20 2.80 and 2.60. Dick Mack paid 2.70 2.90. June Gray 6.50.
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Rich Epsom Downs Mile Derby Draws Half Million
Twenty colts race in Britain’s 163rd Derby at Epsom Downs over a mile and a half. A crowd of about half a million is expected despite light showers. Royal attendance by the king and queen adds to the event. Lord Derby’s Gulf Stream returns as favorite after leading ante post betting all winter.
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Northern league baseball results last night
Eau Claire fell to Aberdeen 6-4 while the Fargo-Moorhead Twins edged the Superior Blues 5-4. Chuck Rhode starred for the Twins with a clutch tie breaking single in the eighth. Sioux Falls saw St Cloud prevail 15-13, and Duluth beat Grand Forks 3-1.
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Superior Blues
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Chuck Rhode
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Duluth
Grand Forks
Colonels Do 18-2 Smackdown. Indians Take Key Lead
Louisville Colonels routed Milwaukee 18-2 to drop the Brewers to seventh in the AA race while Indianapolis nudged ahead of St. Paul 5-3 as Frankie Drews hit a clutch eleventh inning homer and Dan Shupe sparked a Saints chase. Minneapolis pounded Columbus 16-8 in the series encore. Kansas City split with Toledo 5-1 and 2-1.
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Wayne Blackburn
Shupe
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Chet Johnson
Eddie Beckman
Baseball Meeting Set At S and H Cigar Store
La Crosse Baseball Association officials including managers, commissioners, and umpires are asked to attend a special meeting at the S and H Cigar Store Thursday at 7:30 PM. Louis G. Nelson said night games would likely start Friday with contests Saturday and Sunday evenings, with final plans announced after the meeting.
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Louis G
Sonny) Nelson
Jamaica’s McKenley to Represent West Indies at Olympics
Herb McKenley, a Jamaican sprinter living in Champaign, clocked 46.2 in the 440 at the Big Ten meet, beating the world record mark. He will compete for Jamaica in the 1948 Olympics, keeping Jamaican citizenship and not joining the U S squad. He believes Lloyd La Beach from Wisconsin may also represent the West Indies.
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Ben Eastman
Stanford
Grover Klemmer
California
McKenley
Lloyd la Beach
University of Wisconsin
Kingston, Jamaica
Herb’s
West Indies
Isle
Archery Club Tourney Draws Large Local Turnout
Hans Reuter reports a strong turnout at the local archery tournament held Sunday. Top scores came from Walter Wilder in the Merit Badge shoot with 1,182 points, and Mrs. Hans Reuter led the women's double Columbia Round with 798. The free event runs through June with tonight’s matches including A Bartovich versus W Benson and G Grams versus C Bergen.
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Walter Wilder
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Gerald McHenry
Columbia
Betty Gerwitz
Esther Olson
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W. Benson
W. Thompson
R. Hefti
W. Affeldt
Gaudes Wins Main Event Over Sanders in Milwaukee
Johnny Gaudes defeated Nick Sanders in eight rounds to claim the Scabeion title at the Futuristic ballroom in Milwaukee. Gaudes weighed 124 pounds to Sanders’s 2. The card featured three first round knockouts.
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Johnny Gaudes
Nick Sanders
St. Louis
Sanders
Radio Program Schedule Highlights and Time Adjustments
A detailed listing of NBC CBS ABC and MBS radio programs for Wednesday and Thursday, noting time slots from early morning to late night in central daylight time with corrections for network changes. The guide includes The Sopper Club, Mr District Attorney, Kay Kyser Hour, Ed Cantor Show, Lorenzo Jones, and many music variety segments.
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Hildegarde
Kay Kyser
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Ellery Queen
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Frank Sinatra
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Hugh Mitchell
Sammy Kaye
Kay Armen
MBS
Bert Lahr
Dorsey
New York
Lorenzo Jones
Godfrey
Rosemary
John Reed King
Dick Haymes
New Time
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Glamor Manor
al Pearce
Prof
Gov. Hildreth
Maine
News of the World
Penguin Room
Eddie Cantor
College of Musical Knowledge
Embassy Club Orchestra
Richard Harkness
Hotel Edison Orchestra
Morton Downey
Bill
Children’s Institute
Farrell
Tennessee
Walter Kiernan
Abc-East
Howe
Mbs-West
Clayton
Abe
Cal Tinney
Lanny Ross
Basic
Abec
Patton Lewis, Jr
Bob Burns
Abe Mr. Keen
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Kaitenborn
Nbc-West
Bill Brandt
Meredith Willson
Nbe
Earl Godwin
FBI
America
Lyle van
Gabriel Heatter
Jack Haley
Antonini
Beatrice Kay
Rudy Vallee
J. C. Flippin
Henry Morgan
Ebc Orchestra
Abc News
Legion baseball practice at Copeland Park Thursday
The American Legion team will hold a practice session Thursday evening at 6 p m at Copeland Park, as announced by the manager on Wednesday.
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American Legion
Copeland Park
All Hunky Dory Pact Talks Between Major and Minor Leagues
A Chicago meeting watched by Commissioner A B Chandler produced a rough draft for a major minor league agreement replacing Landis era control. Representatives from both leagues and five from the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues endorsed the draft as acceptable and urged full approval at winter meetings. The document leaves in a commissioner clause amended before Chandler’s 1945 start limiting his override power over owner decisions.
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A. B
Happy) Chandler
K. M. Landis
National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues
Landis
Chandler
O'Neill Optimistic After Tigers Shutout Of Phillies
Detroit manager Steve O'Neill remained hopeful about the pennant chances after the Tigers blanked Philadelphia 2 0. Dizzy Trout pitched seven hits while pitching arm soreness in the ninth was checked as a precaution. O'Neill urged more hitting to boost the club’s surge.
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Boxing Managers Think Louis Is Pushing Jabs
Boxing managers in Pompton Lakes assess Joe Louis as he trains for his defense against Billy Conn. They say Louis appears to be pushing his punches rather than snapping them, after watching him box six rounds for a total of 92 rounds to Conn’s 209. Conn did not work out yesterday at Greenwood Lake camp.
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Monitor Tavern Outfit Defeats W And W Team
Monitor Tavern Outfit won 11 to 7 over W and W in a softball game. L Snyder led the attack with three singles in 16 hits. Opland pitched, Vehrenkamp caught. Will and Sage were the battery for W and W. Riviera Sportswear won by forfeit in a girls league tilt at Hogan against Heileman’s team.
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Central Nets Past Aquinas in City Tennis Title
Central completed an undefeated intra city season by defeating Aquinas 5 to 3 on Teachers College courts. Scheel beat Spika in three sets. Gront defeated Houlihan. Barth outlasted Winter. Weigent won against Larkin. Berg beat Keavany. ScheelGront won doubles. BarthGraf won a three set line.
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Les J. Scheel
D. Spika
J. Gront
B. Houlihan
B. Barth
Bill Winter
Charley Weigent
B. Larkin
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Oldfield Named Race Referee For Postwar State Fair Park Event
Milwaukee reports Barney Oldfield, veteran racing figure, named referee and pacemaker for the State fair park postwar inaugural. He will present the Barney Oldfield gold cup to the feature winner. About 30 cars expected. Dave Champeaux of Los Angeles among early arrivals. Oldfield is in Detroit for automotive industry jubilee. National Speedsways notes.
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Oldfield
Indianapolis Speedway
Oshkosh Tops Janesville in Wisconsin State League
Oshkosh defeated Janesville 9-0 as Ozzie Bloohm pitched a four hit shutout for the league leaders on the Cubs’ diamond. Wisconsin Rapids beat Fond du Lac 7-4 with Al Schroyer yielding nine hits and Joe Vydra driving in four for the Rapids. Green Bay beat Appleton 7-5 as Bob Henrichs won his first state league game. Sheboygan and Wausau combined for a 28-4 decision with 29 Rapids hits and 10 by Wausau. Lee Rider homered for the Lumberjacks.
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Redskins Start Spring Training at Maryland University
Washington Redskins conduct spring training at Maryland University with Turk Edwards leading a two week camp to evaluate rookies for Los Angeles practice. Sammy Baugh works with new quarterback Jack Jacobs as Edwards mentors Jacobs to take on future T formation duties.
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Washington Redskins
Turk” Edwards
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Jack Jacobs
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