Michigan State Wins CCC Track Meet After Coin Toss
Michigan State and Michigan Normal tie for the team title at 31 points after a dramatic finish in Milwaukee. Don Gehrmann of Wisconsin sets a 4 10.2 mile record and Warren Druetzler of Michigan State clocks 9 12.3 in the two mile as records fall in distance and field events. Normal earns its first meet crown through a sportsmanlike trophy transfer.
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Chris Edmonds
Milwaukee
Central Collegiate Conference
Karl Schiademann
Michigan State
Schiademann
Spartans
Michigan Normal
Westesia
Knut K. Rockne
George Marshall
Little Ypsilanti
Ol‘ie
Wisconsin
Don Gehrmann
Warren Druetzler
Gehrmann
Charles Fenske
Druetzler
Wen Truex
Ohio State
Don Lash
Indiana
Don Laz
Illinois
Burl Thompson
Minnesota
Fortune Gordien
Jack Dianetti
Robert Smith
Notre Dame
Laz
Thompson
Brenz
Lloyd Smith
Franklin
Ind.) College
William Fleming
Marcellus Boston
Iowa
Vern McGrew
Rice
John Wilson
Pittsburgh
John Voight
Oklahoma A and M
State
Drake
LeRoy Collins
Gerald Welch
Marquette
John Vishnevksy
Robert Heckel
Winnebago blank La Crescent in Root River league game
Winnebago shut out La Crescent 6 to 0 as Sink and Meyer sparked the early 3-0 lead. Feuerhelm limited La Crescent to six hits while Shepardson contributed two La Crescent safeties. Brownsville won 4-3 over Hokah with an eighth inning rally, and Caledonia routed Black Hammer 13 to 5 led by Rawlins Werthein and Dehning with four hits. Eitzen beat Nadine 8-6 as Wiegreffe homered, while a postponed Brownsville-Houston game saw Brownsville win 17-7.
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LA Crescent
Minn
Winnebago
Sink
Meyer
Ridtors
Feuerhelm
Shepardson
Brownsville
Hokah
Graf
Hagenbarth
Caledonia
Rawlins
Werthein
Winsum
Haugstad
Currier
Eitzen
Nadine
Dehning
Wiegrefe
Harper
Houston
Latham
Marjorie Lindsay Wins Trans Mississppi Championship
Marjorie Lindsay, 25, of Decatur Illinois, defeated Gracie De Moss 7 and 6 to win the Women's Trans Mississipp i Championship at Lakewood. Lindsay advances to the Western Open in Denver next week aiming for another major title.
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Harold V. Ratliff
Dallas
Marjorie Lindsay
Miss Lindsay
Brunet
Decatur
Willowy Gracie de Moss
Corvallis
Ore
Denver
Nals
Lakewood Country Club
DeMoss
Lindsay
Miss DeMoss
Illinois
Betsy Rawls
Austin
Tex
Blues Split Northern doubleheader in Monday action
The Superior Blues split a Northern baseball league doubleheader with Grand Forks, winning the nightcap 4-1 after a 10-5 loss. Eau Claire Bears lost to Aberdeen 3-2. Duluth edged Fargo-Moorhead 4-3 and St. Cloud beat Sioux Falls 8-4.
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Superior Blues
Grand Forks
Eau Claire Bears
Aberdeen
Duluth
Fargo-Moorhead
St. Cloud
Sioux Falls
Superior
Eau Claire
Fargopo
Get Results With Want Ads ATHLETES FOOT GERM
An old style want ad promotes a fungicide T-4-L for athlete’s foot. Claims quick kill of germs within one hour and strong penetrating action. Advertises availability today at all drug stores with 40 cent price.
Groza Barred from Using Kicking Tape Next Season
Cleveland Browns star Lou Groza will not be allowed to use his four foot kicking tape next season after NFL commissioner Bert Bell clarified the rule. Bell said the restriction targets a device used in Philadelphia last year, and not Groza specifically. Groza had used the tape since 1946 to align his kicking leg toward the goal post.
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Cleveland
Lou
Groza
Cleveland Browns
Paul Brown
Bert Bell
Bell
Philadelphia
Blair Smacks Independence in Trempeau league tilt
Blair routed Independence 13-4 in Trempeau league action at Blair. Blair collected 13 hits with three errors while Independence had 10 hits and six errors. Resler Edmundson W Smieja and R Smieja started the losing battery. Sesvold Nehring pitched and hit for Blair with Nehring collecting three safeties. W Smieja homered for Independence.
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Blair
Wis
Independence
Resler
Edmundson
W. Smieja
R. Smieja
Sesvold
Nehring
Hennings
Major League Leaders by League Baseball Stats Listed
American League leaders include Kell Detroit batting .381 and Williams Boston 56 runs with 61 RBI. Pitching Byrne New York 71 wins .875. National League leaders feature Musial St Louis batting .384 and Kiner Pittsburgh 13 homers. Spahn Boston 63 strikeouts.
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Associated Press
Kell
Detroit
Dropo
Boston
Williams
Stephens
Zarilla
Henrich
New York
Dillinger
Philadelphia
Rosen
Cleveland
Doby
DiMaggio
Reynolds
Lemon
Raschi
Byrne
Stobbs
McDermott
Musial
St. Louis
Robinson
Brooklyn
Jethroe
Snider
Slaughter
Kiner
Pittsburgh
Gordon
Terwilliger
Chicago
Reese
Torgeson
Spahn
Roberts
Podbielan
Konstanz Philadelphia
Brazile
Cincinnati
American New York
Washington
American Association
Milwaukee
Indianapolis
Kansas City
Louisville
St Paul
Toledo
Minneapolis
Columbus
Wisconsin State League
Appleton
Wausau
Fond du Lac
Sheboygan
Green Bay
Janesville
Wisconsin Rapids
Oshkosh
IC4A Outdoor Track Championship Set for May in New York
The 3rd annual IC4A outdoor track championship is planned for May 27 at a stadium in New York City. The event gathers top collegiate athletes for a day of central state and regional competition.
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Stadium
New York City
ABC Tourney Nears Finale in Bowling Championship
In Columbus Ohio the 47th American Bowling Congress tournament enters final rounds Monday night with Pepsi Cola of Detroit favored to win after a long event. The 72 remaining teams will bowl as the pin classic nears its 59th day with singles led by Evert Levis of Aurora Ill and doubles by Willie Ebosh with Earl Linsz of Cleveland. Frank Santoro tops all events with 1 981 points.
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Columbus
Pepsi-Cola
Detroit
ABC
Evert Levis
Aurora
Ill
Willie Ebosh
Earl Linsz
Cleveland
Frank Santoro
Long Island City
N. Y
Winnebago Beats Alma Center 13-10 in Tri-County Clash
Winnebago Indian baseball team defeated Alma Center 13 to 10 at Oakwood Park Sunday afternoon. Clifford Lowe and Snowball pitched for Winnebago with Blackdeer catching. Stanley Wagner and Zerbel started for Alma Center with Janice and Rose behind the plate.
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Merrillan
Wis
Alma Center
Oakwood Park
Clifford Lowe
Snowball
Blackdeer
Stanley Wagner
Zerbel
Janice
Rose
Cardinals Sign Ramsey From Peoria as Pass Defender
Chicago football Cardinals announce the signing of Ray Ramsey a Peoria native and former Chicago Hornets halfback. Ramsey joins after the draft meeting in Philadelphia and will be used on pass defense and as a running halfback under head coach Curley Lambeau.
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Chicago
Chicago Football Cardinals
Ray Ramsey
Peoria
Chicago Hornets
Cardinals
Ramsey
Philadelphia
Curley Lambeau
Four Penn State captains share duties on 1950 team
State College report notes four captains for Penn State baseball in 1950: Dick Wertz in baseball, Joe Tocci in basketball, Harry Little in soccer, and Owen Dougherty in football. Wertz Tocci Little are fielders. Dougherty is an outfielder.
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State College
Penn State
Dick Wertz
Joe Tocci
Harry Little
Owen Dougherty
Dougherty
Saints Sweep Doubleheader From Brewers
Saint Pauls Saints swept a twin bill from the Milwaukee Brewers 7-1 and 5-4 behind Morroe Martin and John Van Cuyk. Indianapolis routed Toledo 15-7 and 10-3. Minneapolis beat Kansas City 15-12 and 12-3. Louisville defeated Columbus 3-2 and 3-1. Pendleton went 4 for 4 with two homers in game one. Cassini had four hits in game two. Minneapoliss five inning rally produced 15 runs in game one and seven in game two. Wilhelm earned the opener win, Howell the nightcap. Indianapolis totaled 26 hits for 25 runs. Oconnell and Platt homered for the Indians in the two games. McDonald and Palm pitched both Louisville wins over Columbus.
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St. Paul’s Saints
Milwaukee Brewers
Morroe Martin
John van Cuyk
Indianapolis
Toledo
Minneapolis
Kansas City
Louisville
Columbus
Martin
Brewers
van Cuyk
Jim Pendleton
Jack Cassini
Millers
Hoyt Wilhelm
Dixie Howell
Danny O’connell
Whitey Platt
Indians
Jim McDonald
Mike Palm
Cotton Deal
Gene Major
Sparta Cops Coulee Win On Strong Hitters Rally
Sparta Shamrocks defeated Mindoro 14 to 6 in a Coulee conference game. Schwanke collected four hits in five at bats including a homer as Sparta totaled 15 hits with five errors. Mindoro had nine hits and seven errors, Nigglie fanned 12 for Sparta, while Derry caught for Mindoro. Cataract fell to Angelo 11 to 9 with nine late runs, Angelo led by Hughes Schauf and Berendes with an Angelo triple and two doubles.
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Sparta
Wis
Shamrocks
Mindoro
Schwanke
M. Roberts
Nigglie
K. Derry
Stuhldreher Named National Football Shrine Official
Harry Stuhldreher Director of Athletics at Wisconsin was chosen as a member of the building committee for the new National Football Shrine and Hall of Fame in New Brunswick New Jersey. The selection was announced by Arthur Evans executive secretary of the Shrine organization.
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New Brunswick
N. J
Harry Stuhldreher
Wisconsin
National Football Shrine and Hall of Fame
Arthur L. Evans
National Football Shrine Organization
Disco Triumphs in Trempealeau-Jackson League Game
Disco defeated French Creek 8 to 5 in a Trempealeau Jackson league contest at Ettrick. Peterson Kampen and Knutsen formed the Disco battery with Peterson adding a double and two singles while Thompson Helstad and Nelsestuen produced for French Creek. Thompson added a double and a single.
Hogan Wins Open in Dramatic Merion Playoff
Ben Hogan captivates as he returns to glory at the 50th National Open at Merion East. After a comeback from a bus crash, Hogan shoots a steady 69 to defeat Mangrum and Fazio in an 18 hole playoff. Mangrum and Fazio post 73 and 75 respectively with Mangrum penalized two strokes for moving a bug. Hogan credits head play and a rediscovered blade putter stored in Fort Worth.
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Will Grimsley
Lloyd Mangrum
Mangrum
George Fazio
Hogan
Niles
Ill
Fazio
Washington, D. C
van Horn
Tex
Memphis
Fort Worth
Ed's Softball Outfit Split Doubleheader With Crandalls
Ed's Softball Outfit split a doubleheader with Crandall bar crew of Madison Sunday at West Avenue Diamond. Crandall opened with a bunt and built a lead, racing to an 8-3 victory in the first game before Ed's answered with a 7-6 nightcap win aided by a four run fourth inning and costly errors by Crandall.
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Ed’ Tavern
Crandall Bar
Madison
West Avenue Diamond
Ronnie Barnes
Crandalls, Eds split doubleheader with scoring errors heavy
In the first game Eds and Crandalls traded runs as Eds scored all five fifth inning runs on walks and hits by Parizek and Heilman. Don Teuchert pitched for Crandalls allowing six hits while Barnes faced ten in a rough defensive showing.
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Eds
Crandall
Bob Rennebohm
Bill (Booker) Parizek
Frank Heilman
Don Teuchert
Parizek
Barnes
Bob Marks
Butch Panke
Ed Outfit
Crandalls
Olshanski
Madison Outfit
Bob Neidner
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Laepers
Michigan
Ben Hogan
Hershey
Ardmore
James D. Standish, Jr
U.S. Golf Association
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Moen
Verdick
Weise
Lorenz
Peterson
Merzenich
Hefti
M. Merzenich
Colleran
Rostad
Nodine
Hahn
Rick
Stanton
Dibley
Coronet
Jemerica’s
Vsq
Ronet
LA Crosse
Saints
Sparta Cops
Coulee
Stuhldreher
Disco
Haddad Cleaners
George
Corby S
Corby's
JRS
Barclay & CO. Limited
Peoria, Ill
Box 80
Corby’s
Golf
Major League Baseball
St Louis
Ston
American Associationeams
Abba Bechtel
Rhoofs
Heisman
Stevens
Sladky
Renneb
Schultz
Wilson
Wohlhoefer
Davis
Ss Neidner
Grode
Rf Kelly
Kampers
C Marks
P Nolte
Teacher
R Bechtel
Heilman
Prestig
Ss Nolte
Penchrist
Panke
Stanley McDonald Agency
Robert D. McDonald
Hoeschler
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