Michigan Captures 16th Big Ten Baseball Title Despite Rain
Michigan clinched its 16th Big Ten championship as weather affected two games against Ohio State and two others were rained out. The Wolverines finished 8-1 in conference play, beating Indiana 13-0 and 8-3, with Wisconsin and Illinois placing second and third.
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Pla-Mor Team Defeats Arena Co. 16–2 in Sunday Softball
Spika pitched five scattered hits as Pla-Mor Team routed Arena Co. 16 to 2 on West Avenue Sunday morning. Rudy Young homered for Pla-Mor, while the score, venue, and lineup details reflect a dominant early-season win in local league play.
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McCormick Donates Field for Marquette Athletics
McCormick of Green Bay presented a six and a half acre athletic practice field to Marquette University in Milwaukee. The field, including grading and fencing, is valued at about $20,000 and will be named McCormick Field. Father Peter A. Brooks, S. J., university president, announced the gift.
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Lincoln Hills Open Golf Tournament Set for Lincoln Hills
Francis, chairman of the Wisconsin Professional Golfers Association, announced Saturday the Lincoln Hills Open will be held August 8 to 10. Prize money of 2000 dollars in war bonds will be offered to competitors.
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Saturday Night Fights Round Ends in Knockout
Freidie Red Coch rane from Elizabeth New Jersey stopped Stanley from Denver in the second round of a non-title bout in Augusta. The bout drew attention as Coch rane secured a decisive knockout.
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La Crosse Boys Win Lawrence Letters
Howard Mitchell of La Crosse won the varsity major L for track at Lawrence College and Julien Jorgenson of La Crosse earned his letter in tennis.
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Hoop Jr. Set for Preakness Challenge at Pimlico
Hoop Jr. arrives at Pimlico after a Derby win to face Pavot and up to ten contenders in the 55th Preakness Stakes. Pavot, unbeaten as a two year old and owned by Walter M. Jeffords, is the main challenger to Hooper's Derby champ in a mile and three sixteenths race. The purse bets the winner between 66 000 and 70 000 dollars, a potential new record.
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Tharp Beats Best Captured 15 First Places For Gophers
Ray Tharp, a Washburn High product, battled back from Navy medical discharge to excel in track for Minnesota. He claimed 15 first places across 12 meets, including wins over top low hurdles rivals, and scored 108 points this season.
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Courts Work Reconditions Horseshoe Courts at Isle La Plume
Work began today to recondition and install covers for the horseshoe courts at Isle La Plume. The project improves playing conditions and preserves the public facility for local events and gatherings.
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Brewers Rally Past Indians to Narrow Standings Shift
Milwaukee takes two from Indianapolis 5 3 and 7 2 to move within reach of first place as Louisville seizes top spot after sweeping Kansas City. Speer wins first game, Hendrickson the nightcap. Toledo and Minneapolis split, St Paul takes two from Columbus in extra innings.
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Millers President Declares Team Will Stay in Minneapolis
Minneapolis Millers president Mike Kelley said the team would remain in the American Association, with possible franchise move only to Kansas City or Minneapolis. He stated there is nothing to change and that better times lie ahead, barring a sale to keep the club in Minneapolis.
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Baseball scores and highlights from a busy day
Yankees win 3-2 as Hershel Martin drives in two and makes a clutch catch to rob Ferriss. Tigers 3-2 over White Sox in opener with all Detroit runs. Indians 2-1 over Browns with Tobin scoring the winning run. Braves 3-1 nightcap victory over Giants with a homer by an unnamed Brave. Cubs 3-4 over Reds after Bill Nicholson belts a two on homer in eighth. Pirates split: Dahlgren homers in 10th for a 6-6 opener. Russell Go wins nightcap 4-1.
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Baseball Sunday and Tuesday results with league leaders
Sunday results show AL games with scores New York 3 Boston 2 Detroit 3 4 Chicago 2 9 Cleveland 2 1 St Louis 1 4 Washington at Philadelphia Iain. NL results Pittsburgh 8 4 St Louis 6 1 Boston 8 3 New York 5 1 Brooklyn 10 Philadelphia 4 7 innings Chicago 10 7 Cincinnati 7 4 AA Toledo 4 2 Minneapolis 3 8 St Paul 17 3 Columbus 6 2 Milwaukee 5 7 Indianapolis 3 2 Louisville 3 5 Kansas City 2 2 Tuesday schedule Milwaukee at Louisville Kansas City at Indianapolis St Paul at Toledo Minneapolis at Columbus New York at Brooklyn Philadelphia at Boston Chicago at Pittsburgh Cincinnati at St Louis Washington at New York Boston at Philadelphia St Louis at Detroit Cleveland at Chicago Dixie Walker wins NL batting crown with a .057 average.
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Ferriss Loses First Tilt Of Season To Yankees
Boston rookie Dave Ferriss saw an eight game win streak end as the Red Sox lost 3-2 to the New York Yankees in the first game of a scheduled doubleheader. Hank Borowy earned the win for New York, while Dizzy Trout and Hal Newhouser aided Detroit’s 3-2 victory over Chicago. Pirates beat Cardinals in two 10 inning games to move within two games of the Giants. Braves win two as Cooper and Tobin pace victories. Cubs sweep series from Cincinnati to reach first division amid rain and delays.
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Evening Radio Schedule Highlights and Lineups
Radio listings for NBC CBS BLU and MBS networks show programs including Law West of Pecos Vox Pop Murder My Sweet and Bulldog Drummond. Prime time features Gladys Swarthout The Shadow Information Please Wings for Tomorrow and Road of Life with daily morning to late night segments.
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Connie Mack Sees McGraw Ahead in Manager Rating
Connie Mack, 82, Philadelphia Athletics president and manager, says he does not mind being rated second to John J. McGraw as the greatest manager. He cites rivals Fred Clarke Miller Huggins George Stallings and notes the 1914 Miracle Braves sweep.
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Hazena game in Czechoslovakia features U S Army squad
A 10 10 tie between Battery C 955th Field Artillery and Letiny Athletic Club in Pilsen showcased an American squad led by Pvt Jim Lindsey with players from Brooklyn Long Island Greensboro Wellsville Pittsburgh and others. Charlie Ellis of Virginia football fame quit baseball after asthma reappeared due to grass allergy.
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Merit Badge Shoot Rescheduled After Rain Out
The Merit Badge shoot planned for Sunday June 10 was rained out. It will be moved to Wednesday June 13 at 7 pm and the merit badge event will be held Sunday June 17. New badges awarded include Joe Stephans Bowman Arno Gallup Archer Walter Affeldt Toxophilite and Gretchen Grams Esther Olson Bowman.
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National League season leaders in batting and pitching
Holes in the data show top NL performers with Holmes of Boston leading batting averages at .386 and 43 runs. Lombardi of New York drives 40 RBI, while Olmo of Brooklyn shares runs and steals. Pitchers Cooper of Boston and Mungo of New York lead with spotless and strong records.
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Milwaukee Power At Bat Brightens Brewers Streak
Milwaukee’s defending champion Brewers sit second in the American Association as Otto Denning and Elmer Flick anchor the lineup. Flick has risen to .404 to second in batting after last week, with Denning at .413 atop the league. Mazar’s .667 with ten games leads hitters, while Davis and Wright pace pitchers and streaks stretch across Columbus, Louisville, Indianapolis, and Kansas City.
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