Records Fall As Fond du Lac Massacres Green Bay
Fond du Lac Panthers crushed Green Bay 38 to 7 in a state league baseball game setting records for runs and hits. Walter Moryn Ralph Leschen and Fred Collins homered for Fond du Lac while Tom Mikeloff Jim Hudson and manager Collins pitched and batted heavily.
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Sheboygan
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Tiefenthaler
Fischer
Tom Mikeloff
Jim Hudson
Fred Collins
Hudson
Collins
Walter Moryn
Ralph Leschen
Wau- Saw
Redskins
Ken Stanley
Papermakers
Russo
Austin
Draw Declared After Head-On Collision In Honolulu Fight
About 2 400 fans paid 3 725 to witness a middleweight bout in Honolulu last night end in a third round head-on collision. Pedro Jiminez of Vallejo California and Ike Patton of Honolulu collided, Jiminez sustaining a cut eye. Both fighters weighed 158 pounds.
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Calif
Ike Patton
Jiminez
Nathan Bradley Wins Iowa Open at Decorah in Tight Finish
Nathan Bradley of Cresco shot 112 to win the Northeast Iowa Open at Decorah Sunday. H Dean of Iowa City finished runner up with 113, while a trio tied for third at 114 including Roger Grant Decorah Les Field Cresco and C Bigler Cedar Falls. Other scores include J Darland Cedar Falls 115 L Samek Waukon 121 and Les Ellingson Decorah 123. Cc Kelly Iowa Falls and R Dinger Decorah shared first flight honors at 117.
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Iowa
Nathan Bradley
Cresco
Bradley
H. Dean
Iowa City
Roger Grant
Les Field
C. Bigler
Cedar Falls
J. Darland
L. Samek
Waukon
Les Ellingson
Cc. Kelly
Iowa Falls
R. Dinger
Blues defeat Sioux Falls 4 2 in league baseball action
The Superior Blues beat Sioux Falls 4 to 2 in a Northern league game. Eau Claire Bears were routed 14 to 2 by Grand Forks. Duluth beat Aberdeen 12 to 3 and St. es shut out Fargo-Moorhead. The cardinals red hat vestment dates from 1245 A D.
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Sioux Falls
Wisconsin
Eau Claire Bears
Grand Forks
Duluth
Aberdeen
St.es
Fargo-Moorhead
Graziano Zale Fight Tonight in Ruppert Stadium
In Newark New Jersey Rocky Graziano meets Tony Zale in a rubber match for Graziano's world middleweight title. The rivals previously fought in 1946 and 1947 with Zale winning once and both bouts ending in the sixth round. Odds favored Graziano earlier but shift toward a close bout with 8 p.m. start and a likely shortened distance.
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N. J
Rocky Graziano
Tony Zale
Ruppert Stadium
Rocky
Zale
Chicago
New York
Yankee Stadium
Graziano
Cat Brecheen Eyes 20 Wins This Season
St Louis pitcher Harry Brecheen nicknamed The Cat believes 1947 will be his year to reach 20 victories after already posting five. The 165 pound southpaw insists on rest between starts and credits his outsmarting batters as key to success despite size. He cites Ralph Kiner Walker Cooper Andy Pafko and Carl Furillo as tough opponents.
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Harry
Brecheen
Ralph Kiner
Pittsb Pirates
Walker Cooper
New York Giants
Andy Pafko
Chingo Cubs
Carl Furillo
Brooklyn Dodgers
Whitehall Defeats Blair 14-0 In League Showdown
Whitehall blasted Blair 14-0 under lights in Trempealeau Valley play behind three-hit pitching by Bob Teeples. Whitehall amassed 16 hits off Blair hurlers Osgood Moen and Mattson, with Sparta slated to visit Whitehall Thursday. Line score Blair 000 000 000 0 Whitehall 111 029 00x 14.
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Whitehall
Wis
Blair
Bob Teeples
Osgood
Moen
Mattson
Sparta
Owen
Teeples
Nehring
City baseball league opens with four teams tonight
Peerless and VFW meet at 7 p m and La Crescent against Onalaska at 8 45 p m as the City league resumes on Copeland field. New managers debut for VFW Peerless Onalaska and La Crescent while players are arranged in the infield and outfield for seven inning games.
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Copeland Field
Peerless
VFW
la Crescent
Onalaska
CIO
AFL
American Legion
Schlitz Bombers
Yeager
Rick
Lawrence Toppel
Kelly Emberson
Russ Walden
al Grob
Bill Burns
Emberson
Joe Sladky
Jim Scheel
Dick Twite
Don Wolff
Ray (Snick) Olson
Bill Rilling
Ronnie Gillmeister
Outer Gardens
Brewers
Wayne Loftus
Jim Richardson
Lottus
Minnesota
Red Bacon
Charlie Bohm
Orv Wetzel
LeRoy Harris
Dallas Ames
Baseball season leaders and stats from the American and National Leagues
The report lists batting leaders such as Williams of Boston and Holmes of Boston in the NL, with Boudreau, Keltner, Musial and others leading in RBIs and runs. Pitching leaders include Raschi, Wehmeier, Brecheen, Branca, and brewers with wins and ERAs. Stolen bases and doubles leaders are noted for multiple teams.
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Associated Press
Williams
Boston
New York
St. Louis
Coan
Washiene
Keltner
Cleveland
Washington
Dillinger
Brissie
Philadelphia
Lemon
Raschi
Pearden
Holmes
Musial
Seuer
Cincinnati
Jones
Gigee Philadelphia
Schenz
Chicago
Aaa
Ennis
Oo Sute
Ted Fritsch Signs Seventh Green Bay Pact
Ted Fritsch, former all league full back and 1946 NL scoring leader, signed his seventh Green Bay Packers contract. Coach Curley Lambeau also announced rookie Orman Red Horton, a 6 foot 1 inch former Texas quarterback, with minor league Seagulls experience. Horton played at Southwestern University Georgetown Texas and Texas A and I Kingsville. Fritsch arrived at the Packers office weighing 220 pounds, down 15 from last fall, after playing centerfield for Manitowoc in the Northern State League.
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Ted Fritsch
Green Bay
Wis
Curley Lambeau
Orman
Red) Horton
University of Texas
Horton
Salt Lake City
Kingsville
Fritsch
Stevens Point
Packer
Manitowoc
Bulldog Turner Signs For Eighth Bear Season
CHICAGO Clyde Bulldog Turner 235 pound star center today signed for his eighth Chicago Bears season. Turner joined the Bears in 1940 from Hardin Simmons University. Now 29 he plans to report for summer training five pounds lighter than last season and after a 1945 army service stint remains an all national league pivot.
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Chicago
Clyde
DeSoto and Valley Lead Vernon County League Standings
DeSoto leads the Western division with two league wins and Valley tops the Eastern division with three straight wins. South Ridge and Stoddard each hold two wins with one loss, while Viroqua sits .500 after two games. Genoa and LaFarge trail in their divisions as Westby and Bloomingdale mix for mid standings. Forresters of Viroqua are unbeaten in the East alongside Valley in a shared perfect record.
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DeSoto
Vernon County
Valley
South Ridge
Stoddard
Viroqua Legin
Genoa
Viroqua’s
Forresters
Westby
Bloomingdale
LaFarge
U S Open Golf Set to Open at Riviera Course
The U S Open begins Thursday at the Riviera course with 171 players inclining to challenge for the 72 hole test ending Saturday. Favorites include Ben Hogan of Hershey Pa and defending champ Lew Worsham of Oakmont Pa with Arthur D Arcy Locke entering from Johannesburg.
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Los Angeles
Riviera
America
Arthur D’arcy
Bobby) Locke
Johannesburg
U. S
Littl Ben Hogan
Hershey
Hogan
Hillsboro Names Heads of Athletic Corporation
Hillsboro Wisconsin elects John Hagenah president Willis Hofmeister named vice president E V Hofmeister secretary and W B Rundell treasurer. Board includes L H Hart Edwin Hagenah and W V Goss with plans to light the athletic field near the Carnation plant.
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Hillsboro
Wis
John Hagenah
Hillsboro Athletic Corporation
Willis Hofmeister
E. V. Hofmeister
W. B. Rundell
L. H. Hart
Edwin Hagenah
W. V. Goss
Hillsboro Public Schools
Carnation
Britain grants lifelong employment to blind telephone operators
Britain has decided to give blind telephone operators permanent employment up to a certain age, reflecting a policy shift to protect workers with disabilities. The measure aims to secure job stability and acknowledge the contributions of visually impaired employees in the communications sector.
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Britain
Big Nine stars slated for CCC meet in Milwaukee
Winners of 10 Western Conference events at Madison join the Central Collegiate meet field at Marquette University Stadium. Illinois, Indiana, Minnesota, Northwestern, Purdue and Wisconsin enter. Michigan tentative. Notables include Lou Irons, Jim Holland, Fortune Gordien, Harry Cooper among field event contenders and Peters, Porter, Gehrmann, Karkow as track champs from the Western Conference.
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Wis
Madison
Marquette University
Conrad M. Jennings
Marquette
Illinois
Indiana
Minnesota
Northwestern
Purdue
Wisconsin
University of Michigan
Lou Irons
Jim Holland
Fortune Gordien Minnesota
Harry Cooper
Gordien
Charlie Peters
Bill Porter
Don Gehrmann
Walter Karkow
Salida Youth Boxer Dies During AAU Bout
Lloyd Martinez a 19 year old Salida boxer died after collapsing in the third round of a tournament bout with Lute Quintana. He lost consciousness after coming out of the corner and died an hour later in a hospital. No blows were struck in the third round.
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Salida
Colo
Lloyd Martinez
Martinez
Lute Quintana
Leigh Abbey
Australian man plans birdlike flight with winged feet device
Charles Archer of Australia aims to fly like a bird with a gas balloon attached to his feet and a pair of wings he has spent 11 years designing. He says the wings are near completion and progress is promising for flight trials.
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Charles Archer
Australia
Melbourne
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