Gopher and Peerless Nines Remain Undefeated in City Loop
In high school city league play last night Gopher and Peerless moved to 2-0, with Onalaska and La Crescent also winning. Onalaska’s Gene Osgood pitched well in his season debut as CIO struggled, while La Crescent beat VFW 10-2 aided by timely hits and errors by Labor.
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Friday Night Baseball Card From Local League Schedule
This week features games on Wednesday night 7 00 Schiitz vs Peerless 8 45 AFL vs Onalaska. Thursday 6 00 Schiitz vs Max Lanier All Stars and Friday 7 00 Legion vs La Crescent 8 45 CIO vs VFW Final Onalaska run La Crescent offense dominates early with a six run first inning against Burt Outcelt Jerry Johnston earns the win for the Gophers and Wetzel Ames Bacon Johnston each contribute two hits for La Crescent As for VFW Gordy Palmer and Rube Nicolai pace the visitors with timely hits and scores while Meil Johnston tally four strikeouts each pitcher time listed
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Jim Richardson
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Eldon Meil
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Harris
Boma
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Gordy Palmer
Rube Nicolai
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Palmer
Yetten
Nicolai
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McCulloch
Homa
Beranek
Webbster
Graf
Yeager
Harles
O Richardson
Kessier
O Johnston
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Johnson
Meili
Harios
Sanenne Balks
Carroll Aes
Wuest
Dodgers Trade and Reclaim Clyde King in Waiver Shuffle
Clyde King was placed on waivers by the Dodgers and claimed by the Phillies for 10 000 dollars who planned to send him to Toronto in the International League. The Dodgers then claimed him back triggering a reversal and returning the 10 000 dollars.
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Ike Duffy Named New Cage President
Ike Duffy of the Anderson Packers is named president of the basketball league meeting in Chicago where five franchise applications from Louisville Des Moines Hammond St Louis and Chicago were reviewed. Leo Ferris Lon Dar and Magnus Brinkman elected vice president treasurer and secretary respectively. Doxie Moore to remain league commissioner until June 30 appointment. The league now lists Tri Cities Syracuse Toledo Anderson Sheboygan Oshkosh and Detroit as members. Rochester Minneapolis Fort Wayne and Indianapolis bolted to the BAA.
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Anderson
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National Basketball League League
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Tri-City Blackhawks
Moline
Ill
Lon Dar
Oshkosh
Wis
Magnus Brinkman
Sheboygan
Doxie Moore
Tri- Cities
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Toledo
Detroit
Rochester
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Fort Wayne
Indianapolis
Basketball Association of America
Badger Northern Loop Close Wins Narrow Victories
Wisconsin's two Northern league teams won by one run each Superior edged St. Cloud 5-4 and Eau Claire beat Duluth 2-1. Sioux Falls defeated Fargo-Moorhead 3-2 and Grand Forks routed Aberdeen 9-2 in other circuit games.
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Steelers Sign 25 Players to 1948 Contracts
The Pittsburgh Steelers announced 25 players have signed 1948 contracts. Newest signers include Halfback Gonzales Morales who played with the team last year and Paul Flick who played tackle and end for Brown University in 1947.
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Pittsburgh Steelers
Gonzales Morales
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Brown University
Big Bats Shine In Tavern League Softball Rout
In a high scoring Tavern league night 166 total runs were posted Sportsman’s Bar and Lenkoski’s remained undefeated as Sportsman’s Bar beat Viking 29 to 1 with three homers by M Walden and McIntyre S Wolden earned the win Lieber and Marshall homered for Fritz’s Bar to beat Shimshak’s 15 11 Wittenberg notching the win Our Corner defeated Hofbrau 16 1 Midway Bars crushed Beranek’s 41 4 Leo and Johnnie’s edged P and J 10 8 Lonkoski’s outslugged Commercial 19 11 with C Bendel earning the win
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Copeland Park
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Victory Open Race Wide Open Hogan Missing
With PGA and National Open champion Ben Hogan absent, the $15,000 Chicago Victory Open starts Thursday as a wide open event. Hogan is filming in Hollywood before resuming at Inverness in Toledo, while stars like Bobby Locke Lloyd Mangrum and others enter, alongside amateurs Stranahan Evans Frisina and John Barnum.
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Skip Alexander
Vic Gnezzi
Osseo Crushes Merrillan 18-1 in Wisconsin Circuit
Osseo smothered Merrillan 18 to 1 in a Western Wisconsin circuit game. Barritt Halvorson and Anger pitched for Merrillan. Seig pitched for Osseo. Hustin led Merrillan with three hits while Barritt and Larson added two each. Katten led Osseo with four hits.
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Villanova Baseball Player Also Key Football Kicker
John Siano catcher for Villanova baseball starred as a football kicker last season His extra point booting helped the Wildcats win three games and earn victories.
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John Siano
Wildcats
Hixton trips Alma Center in 12 to 2 Western Wisconsin clash
Hixton defeated Alma Center 12 to 2 in a Western Wisconsin league game. Jennings pitched all nine innings, allowing five hits. For Alma Center, Alexander J, Stanley, Duxbury and G Stanley pitched while Kleba went 3 for 3 and Linnell 2 for 2.
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Trempealeau Upstarts trounce Marshfield 21 to 3
Trempealeau Upstarts defeated Marshfield by 21 runs in a recent baseball game played in Trempealeau Wisconsin. The lopsided victory showcased strong hitting and pitching from the Upstarts.
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Trempealeau
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