Brewers Split Twin Bill With Toledo Mudhens
Milwaukee salvaged a split with Toledo in a doubleheader as a late three RBI double sparked a 9 5 seven inning win after the Hens won the opener 4 3. Toledo swept Milwaukee yesterday with 4 3 and 6 4 scores as Columbus moved within a game.
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Toledo
Associated Press
Milwaukers
Toledo Mudhens
Brewers
Milwaukee
Columbus
Kansas City
Becker
Johnny Miller
al la Macchia
Jack Farger
Dodgers Add Holler Man Stanky From Cubs
Dodgers acquire Bert Stanky from the Chicago Cubs to boost an quiet infield. If he hits .220 and fields rough, his vocal leadership could lift the club, replacing earlier silent players like Pee-Wee Reese and Leo Durocher. Stanky brings batting behind runners and ties to Milt Stock, former Phillies star.
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New York
Ebbets Field
Fritz Onermueller
Brooklyn Dodger
Ned Aseman Tai
Chicago Cubs
Stanky
Dodgers
Leo Dur Yacher
Leo
Pee-Wee Reese
Pee-Wee
Dodger
Durocher
Milwaukee
Cubs
Branch Rickey
Milt Stock
Phillies
Rickey
Cardinals
Michigan Wolverines Clinch Big Ten Title With Purdue Sweep
The Michigan Wolverines secure the Big Ten title after beating Purdue 4-2 and 3-2, finishing unbeaten in nine starts under coach Fisher. Conference standings show Northwestern and Illinois near top, with Ohio State and others trailing as final records are listed.
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Wildcats
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Ohio State
Wisconsin
Indiana
Chicago
76th Defeats Allen Bradley 9-6 in Camp McCoy Baseball
At Camp McCoy Wisconsin the 76th Division baseball team defeated the Allen Bradley club of Milwaukee 9 to 6. Rollins homered in the fourth as Rowell and Travis led the 76th with three and two hits respectively, while Cook went four for five and Gengler three for five for the Bradleys.
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Wis
McCoy
Allen Bradley
Milwaukee
Rollins
Cecil Travis
Carvel
Bama) Rowell
Bradleys
Bradley
Rowell
Travis
Cook
Gengler
Major League Leaders and Batting Averages
The American League leaders include Tucker of Chicago at .398 and Cullenbine of Cleveland with 41 runs and 19 doubles. Doerr leads Boston with 59 hits and Moore of St. Louis has 5 triples. Walker of Brooklyn tops the National League with a .412 average and Bordagaray scores 44 runs.
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Tucker
Chicago
Cullenbine
Cleveland
Washington
Doerr
Boston
Moore
St. Louis
Gutteridge
Harder
Walker
Brooklyn
Bordagaray
Schultz
Hite
Local Duo Is 2nd In State Pin Classic
Kornitz Pure Oils of Milwaukee wins Class A in the 1944 Wisconsin women’s pin tournament with 2784 points. Doubles champion A Lindemann and M Klabunde Milwaukee total 1215, singles Frances Day West Allis 653. New all events record by M Klabunde 1812. Other top finishers include Big Ed’s Racine and Motor Casting West Allis in higher divisions.
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Kornitz Pure Oils
Milwaukee
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West Allis
Fendt’s
Watertown
A. Lindemann
M. Klabunde
Frances Day _ West Allis
M. Weissenberger
P. Ehlke
Simpson's Madison
Holtz Gears & Sprockets
Big Ed's
Wisconsin State Journal
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Eau Claire Gand & Gravel
Eau Claire
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Club
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R. Ryan
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Appleton
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A. Palm
Boxing stars Armstrong and Davis bring Madison Square Garden draw
Henry Armstrong and Al Davis look to draw crowds at Madison Square Garden Thursday night as they chase more boxing records. Davis in particular set a Garden knockout record against Bob Montgomery, while previous showings by Armstrong and Davis hint at high drama if they perform up to past Garden appearances. Also noted are Notre Dame players Creighton Miller and Pat Filley weighing pro paths, plus crew on baseball and minor league links in the Demaree and Okrie families.
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New York
Henry Armstrong
al Davis
Madison Square Garden
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Ray Robinson
Willie Joyce
Davis
Bob Montgomery
Beau Jack
Creighton Miller
Pat Filley
Notre Dame
Filley
Cleveland Rams
Marines
Maritime Service
Paul Bowa
Sacramento
Solons
Frank Demaree
Bob Okrie
Little Rock
Frank Okrie
Baseball Standings and Results From AP Standings
Associated Press standings show St. Louis leading with 25 wins, 23 losses and a .521 mark, followed by Brooklyn Boston New York Philadelphia Detroit Chicago Cleveland Washington Milwaukee Kansas City Columbus and others. Yesterday’s results include Brooklyn and Boston splitting, New York beating Philadelphia, and St. Louis sweeping Chicago. Today Brooklyn visits New York at 1 30 pm with other schedule notes across the league.
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Associated Press
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
New York
Brooklyn
Boston
Philadelphia
Chicago
Detroit
Cleveland
Coti
Washington
Old Styles Meet MP's At 6 15 This Evening
Beanies of La Crosse take on Camp McCoy’s 1620 Military Police softball unit at West Avenue field at 6 15 P M. The MPs feature former pro and semi pro stars and have previously faced the Old Styles several times last year turning into a notable matchup in the 1944 season opener.
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la Crosse
West Avenue Field
Camp McCoy
Sam Byrd Tops Golf Field By Seven Strokes
Sam Byrd won the Inquirer’s 72 hole medal play marathon with 274 strokes, seven clear of Craig Wood. E J Harrison finished third, Bob Hamilton fourth, with Harold McSpaden and Byron Nelson just behind. Byrd heads to a Red Cross war bond tourney at Wykagyl Club in New York area.
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Philadelphia
Detroit
Sam Byrd
New York
Wykagyl Club
Gotham
Red Cross
Byrd
New York Yankees
Inquirer
Craig Wood
Mamaroneck
N. Y
E. J. Harrison
Little Rock
Bob Hamilton
Evansville
Ind
Harold
Jag) McSpaden
Byron Nelson
Toledo
Camp McCoy Post Team Swamps Heil's of Milwaukee 8 to 1
Camp McCoy post team dominated Heil's Milwaukee 8 to 1 at the 417th time drill field. Pvt. George Dawes led with three hits including a triple and scored. Eldon Cunningham hit a homer and two more hits. Clen Markland, Triplett, Wahl, and others contributed. Schramm started for Heil's, Mish relieved and yielded the homer. Holdworth and Henriksen pitched well for McCoy.
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Wis
Heil
Milwaukee
Holdworth
Henrikson
Heils
McCoys
George Dawes
Clen Markland
Triplett
Wahl
Dawes
Markland
George Mish
Independence
Cunningham
Schramm
Pvt
Eldon Cunningham
Tme
McCoy Seeies
Mish and
Janusz
Henriksen
Donely
Hricinak
Catcher Tom Jordan Optioned To Brewers
Chicago news reports catcher Tom Jordan was optioned by the White Sox to Milwaukee on a 24-hour recall basis yesterday. Jordan led the Three-Eye League with homers for Waterloo in 1942 and joined the Sox last week after a year and a half away from baseball.
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Tom Jordan
White Sox
Milwaukee Club
American Association
Jordan
Waterloo
Sox
Hold Everything a Pledge Against Forbidden Books
A columnist jokes about avoiding unreadable books and the temptation to peek at material deemed off limits. The piece playfully critiques censorship and reader curiosity within a classroom or library setting.
Cubs Shut Out Pirates Twice In Sunday Doubleheader
The Chicago Cubs blanked the Pittsburgh Pirates 5 to 0 in the first game and 1 to 0 in the nightcap as Paul Erickson gave up two hits in the opener. Bob Chipman pitched a five hit shutout in the second game.
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Goodman
Cardinals Take Doubleheader From Reds in NL Action
In Cincinnati the St. Louis Cardinals swept both games from the Reds 3 to 1 and 6 to 4 as Munger W Cooper Carter De la Cruz and Mueller supported the wins. In New York the Giants won two from the Phillies 6 to 5 in each game highlighted by six homers and a 12 inning second game. Dodgers and Braves split a twin bill with Brooklyn taking the first 5 to 4 and Boston the nightcap 8 to 5.
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Swimming Classes For YMCA Members Begin
YMCA announces boys swimming classes by age group. Preps ages 8-9 meet Tue Thu 2:30 p.m. and Sat 10 a.m. Cadets ages 10-11 meet Tue Thu 1:30 p.m. and Sat 9 a.m. Juniors ages 12-15 meet Tue Thu 3:30 p.m. and Sat 11 a.m. Summer memberships available through September.
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YMCA
Cager Paris From Monmouth Star in 1938 NCAA Reach
Lieut. David G. Paris a supply officer at Fort Monmouth New Jersey and former City College of New York star guard who held Hank Luisetti to six points in the national collegiate tournament in 1938 and later starred in professional basketball.
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Fort Monmouth
N. J
City College of New York
Hank Luisetti
Lee to Battle Joe Dexter on La Crosse Card
Indianpolis featherweight A C Lee meets Joe Dexter of Union Hill Ohio in a six round prelim on Friday at the Vocational school. The card also features Jackie Graves of Austin Minnesota versus Jimmy Fox of Indianapolis in an eight round bout.
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A. C. Lee
Indianpolis
Joe Dexter
Union Hill
Ohio
Lee
State Boxing Commission
Dayton
Tom Leeper
Henry Armstrong
Minn
Jimmy Fox
Indianapolis
Graves
Don Rafferty
Milwaukee
Tommy Merritt
Stanley Jordan
Bob Hale
Minneapolis
Red Luff
St. Paul
Harry Downing
Ontario
Wis
Junior Association of Commerce
YMCA Sponsors Learn To Swim School Next Week
La Crosse YMCA with The La Crosse Tribune cooperates to host a free Learn To Swim program for boys aged 8 to 11 who cannot swim. Sessions run June 19 to 30 at the YMCA, three days weekly, with 30 minute classes and a 20 pupil limit per class. Registration blanks are printed in the Tribune. forms must be returned to the YMCA by Friday June 16 before 5 pm.
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la Crosse Tribune
YMCA
Tribune
Dodgers and Braves duel ends with Schultz winning run
Howie Schultz tripled in the 10th and scored on a fly to lift Boston to a 1-0 clinching win while Phil Masi added two doubles and three RBIs in the nightcap to split a Boston series. Nap Reyes and Phil Weintraub helped Giants sweep with late scoring and a two-run homer by Weintraub.
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Phil Masi
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British labor leaders push for a forty hour week at current rates
Labor union leaders in Britain propose a forty hour work week calculated at present wage levels. They aim to reduce hours while maintaining earnings, signaling a shift in labor policy and negotiating with employers and government.
Galesville Edges Lewiston 1–0 In Sunday Baseball Victory
Tillman Johnson threw a shutout for Galesville as they overcame Lewiston 1-0 at home. Johnson led with two hits in three trips and struck out 10, while Phillip Stuhr scored the deciding run in the seventh. Miller fanned eight for Lewiston, with Laufenberger catching. The teams meet again next Sunday in Lewiston.
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Lewiston
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Galesville Crew
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Lasso Captures Elusive Killer Coyote on Fremont Island
In Utah, a 25 hunter party with two hound packs pursued a roaming coyote for four hours across Fremont Island in the Great Salt Lake. The wounded animal fled into the lake and was lassoed by a motor launch operator. Hunters speculate ice carried the coyote to the island from Bear River.
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Utah
Fremont Island
Great Salt Lake
Fremont
Bear River
First Round of Clay Court Tourney Opens
DETROIT. Top-seeded Francisco Segura of Miami and Pauline Betz of Los Angeles are idle. First-round matches at the Detroit tennis club should reveal where favorites may stumble before next Sunday's finals. Second-ranked Billy Talbert faces Edward Donovan, Doris Hart meets Joanne Dunn, with six other seeds in action.
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Francisco Segura
Miami
Fla
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Los Angeles
Detroit Tennis Club
Billy Talbert
Indianapolis
Edward Donovan
Doris Hart
Miss Betz
Joanne Dunn
Des Moines
Tilden Amazes Navy Flyers With Enduring Tennis Stamina
Bill Tilden, over 50, toured armed service camps giving exhibitions and, after three hours of play with only a brief rest, impressed a gallery of U S Naval Air Station San Pedro flyers who noted age burdened him little.
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Bill Tilden
U. S. Naval Air Station
San Pedro
Calif
Tilden
Trees Grow in House Walls At Halycon House
Halycon House in Georgetown Washington built in 1700 by Benjamin Stoddard first secretary is noted for trees growing out of its walls drawing many passersby during daily visits.
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Halycon House
Georgetown
Washington, D. C
Benjamin Stoddard
Yanks Drop 2 To Boston Sox
In Chicago the Detroit Tigers shut out the White Sox 1 0 ending Chicago’s eight game win streak as Frank Overmire beat Thornton Lee. Rudy York drove in Charley Metro for Detroit’s lone run in the second game.
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Frank
Stubby) Overmire
Detroit
Thornton Lee
White Sox
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Charley Metro
Bill Dietrich
Trout
Newhouser
Swift
Dietrich
Maltzberger
Tresh
Richards
Lee
Turner
Notre Dame star Shakespeare earns officer candidate nod
Bill Shakespeare, Notre Dame back, who threw the decisive pass to Wayne Milner for an 18-13 victory over Ohio State in 1935, tops a large Trailblazer field at Camp Adair Oregon to win a place at Fort Benning Officer Candidate School.
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Notre Dame
Wayne Milner
N. C
Ohio State
Trailblazer
Camp Adair
Ore
Fort Benning
Army Private Reaches 286 Situp Mark in Fitness Test
James Smith of We Field Utah completed 284 push ups during a fitness session. Cpl bert Pre witt of Randolph Field Texas performed 286 situps as part of a recent fitness test.
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James Smith
We Field
Utah
Cpl
Bert Prewitt
Randolph Field
Tex
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