Noor Beats Mighty Citation World Record Mile Race
Noor, Irish bred, defeats Mighty Citation in a thriller at Golden Gate Fields, clocking 1:46.8 for a mile and an eighth to set a world mark. Roman In placed third as Noor, ridden by Johnny Longden, overtook the pace setters and outfinished Citation by a neck in the Forty Niners handicap.
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Mighty Citation
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On Trust
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Twomey Sets Central AAU Mile Record in Chicago Meet
John Twomey a former Illinois distance runner won the Central AAU mile in 4 15.2 breaking Ed Falls 1917 record of 4 16 Richards Illinois teacher won the pole vault at 13 ft 10 14 in and placed in other events Tom Richmond unattached threw 170 ft 3 in in the hammer as Chicago area clubs dominated the team standings CYO led with 163 14 points while IAC and Huskies AC tied for second at 58
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John Twomey
University of Illinois
Ed Fall
Bob Richards
Illinois
Tom Richmond
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IAC
Huskies AC
Trojans win 14th NCAA track title set two records
Southern California collects 49 1/5 points to win the 29th NCAA track meet at Minnesota Memorial Stadium. Dond McEwen and Jim Fuchs set records in the two-mile and shot put, while Don Gehrmann of Wisconsin captures the mile crown.
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Southern California
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National Collegiate Athletic Association
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Stanford Witth
Yale
North Carolina
Bill Albans
University of Minnesota
Memorial Stadium
Morgan State College
California
Rice
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Bill Brown
George Wade
George Rhoden
Charley Moore
Cornell
Montana
Dick Doyle
Vic Frank
Don Gehrmann
Wisconsin
Gehrmann
Penn
Tom Kirwan
Badger
Mitri to face La Motta at Polo Grounds on June 28
Italian boxer Tiberio Mitri agreed to replace injured Rocky Graziano in the world middleweight title bout against Jake La Motta at the Polo Grounds on June 28. James Norris said he would seek the champion's approval, with doctors estimating Graziano out about a month.
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Italy
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Jake la Motta
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Polo Grounds
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International Boxing Club
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Graziano
Harry Markson
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National Boxing Association
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NBA
Ray Robinson
Pennsylvania
Five-Run Third Decides Game
The La Crosse City league All-Stars beat the Harlem Globetrotters 5 to 4 at Copeland park as Jim Sullivan pitched a five run third inning clincher. Sullivan allowed eight hits with solid defense backing him and a hidden ball trick by Charlie Weigent in the eighth helped preserve the lead. Orv Wetzel had a seventh inning double for the Globetrotters, but the Stars could not extend their advantage.
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Herb Simpson
Zell Miles
Jim Fishback
Joe Bankhead
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Booker) Parizek
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Roy Williams
Drv Wetzel
Seaman Johnson
The
Sonny Smith
Archery Club to Hold Memorial Field Target Jamboree
Archery club states shoot at Memorial Field Sunday starting 2 p m with a wand shoot clout card and chicken shoots and three ends at 60 50 and 40 yards. Officers invite public to watch with top events planned. Next Sunday La Crosse shoot of the West Central field archery league will be held at the field range.
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Appleton Papermakers release catcher and add pitcher
Appleton Wisconsin The Appleton Papermakers of the Wisconsin State League released catcher Chet Sokol outright and added Paul Johnson a pitcher from Aberdeen South Dakota to their pitching staff.
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Appleton Papermakers
Chet Sokol
Paul Johnson
Aberdeen
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Bears Sign Connor Veteran Tackle from Notre Dame
George Halas announces that George Connor, a 25-year-old tackle from Notre Dame, will join the Chicago Bears for his third NFL season. Connor will help assemble the squad at St Josephs College in Rensselaer Indiana for the opening of practice ahead of the 1950 campaign.
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George Halas
Chicago Entry
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Rensselaer
Ind
Wisconsin District All-Star Baseball Team Picks
Wisconsin won the NCAA district four baseball playoffs and placed two players on the district All-Star team announced by coaches. Catcher Bob Wilson repeats. other selections include Fred Taylor Ohio State Al Cummins Michigan State John Hrasch Ohio University Bob Primrose Iowa Leo Koceski Michigan Murland Moran Iowa Russ Steger Illinois Thornton Kipper Wisconsin and Don Poling Ohio University as pitchers.
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Wisconsin
Bob Wilson
Fred Taylor
Ohio State
Albert Cummins
Michigan State
John Hrasch
Ohio University
Bob Primrose
Iowa
Leo Koceski
Michigan
Murland Moran
Russ Steger
Illinois
Thornton Kipper
Don Poling
Soldiers Grove to Host First Night Baseball Under New Lights
Soldiers Grove Wisconsin hosts Western Wisconsin league night game Sunday at 8 p m DeSoto meets the local team with Clark or Rentz pitching for Soldiers Grove and Ghelf or Gittens on the mound for DeSoto Prizes will be awarded for certain hitting feats adding incentive for base hits in the contest.
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Wisconsin
DeSoto
Clark
Rentz
Ghelf
Gittens
Quiet George Kell Seeks Repeat as American Batting King
George Kell, longtime American League leader, vows to repeat his batting title performance. The veteran star eyes another season atop the batting charts with strength from his proven contact hitting and steady glove work.
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George Kell
Kell Embraces Batting Crown Comeback For Tigers
Detroit star George Kell, now batting near .380, aims to repeat as batting champion and help the Tigers contend for the pennant. He credits a lighter bat and closer stance for his overhaul, notes Al Simmons’ advice, and compares his new approach to Musial and Hornsby.
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Detroit Star
al Simmons
Indians
Kell
Athletics
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Simmons
Rogers Hornsby
Stanley Musial
Musial
George Kell
Millers Sweep Set From Hens
Minneapolis moved atop the league with a 10 4 win over Toledo as Adrian Zabala earned his fifth victory. Toledo led 2 0 before Dick Marlowe was tagged for five runs in the fifth inning and Jack Harshman hit his 10th homer. The Eels added four unearned runs off Ray Herbert as Zabala allowed 10 hits.
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Toledo Mud Hens
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Dick Marlowe
Jack Harshman
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Ray Herbert
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Kell Tops Musial In Nationwide All Star Poll
George Kell of Detroit, the 1949 AL batting champion, leads the nationwide all star baseball poll, surpassing Stan Musial of the Cardinals who had held the top spot. Kell has 29,487 votes to Musial's 27,116 amid 104,802 ballots tabulated.
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George Kell
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Tigers
Stan Musial
St. Louis Cardinals
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Betty Rowland Captures Sixth National Collegiate Golf Title
Betty Rowland of Rollins College won the sixth Women’s National Collegiate Golf crown by 4 and 3 over Grace Lenczyk of John B. Stetson. The 20-year-old Rollins junior, from Lexington Kentucky, led from start to finish and shaved four strokes per 15 holes en route to the victory.
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Betty Rowland
Rollins College
Grace Lenczyk
John B. Stetson
Miss Rowland
Rollins
Lexington
Miss Lewczyk
U S Women Retain Wightman Cup At Wimbledon
The United States sealed a 7-0 win over Britain on Wimbledon’s No 1 court to renew the Wightman Cup for the 14th straight time. American stars Margaret Osborne DuPont Louise Brough Doris Hart and Pat Todd dominated, winning all seven matches and 15 sets.
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Margaret Osborne DuPont
Louise Brough
Doris Hart
Pat Todd
Mangrum Dominates Palm Beach Golf Round Robin
Lloyd Mangrum blitzed the Palm Beach round robin with a plus 35 after 89 holes, building a huge lead over Herman Barron who moved to runner up with 14 points. Claude Harmon dropped to third in a tie with Art Bell as the field closes in on the final round.
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N. Y
Lloyd Mangrum
Merion
Chicago
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Mangrum
Herman Barron
White Plains
Barron
Claude Harmon
Mamaroneck
Art Bell
San Francisco
VFW Merchants Clash In Delayed City League Showdown
In a postponed game rescheduled for Monday at Copeland Park, VFW and the Merchants meet after rain washed out the June 15 tilt. The affair features a strong 10 hit attack from the Merchants and a tense, back and forth scoring rally through seven innings.
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City Recreation League
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Merrillan Defeats La Crosse Scouts
Merrillan won 2-0 in a softball game as Kasper pitched a no hitter with ten strikeouts for Merrillan. Orv Brault, Troop 18 scoutmaster, allowed three singles and struck out 15 for La Crosse Scouts. Brault and Buck Knowse led a young Troop 18 defense that held Merrillan most of the game.
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Wis
la Crosse
Kasper
Orv Brault
Troop 18
Brault
Ass’t
Buck Knowse
Newburgs
S and H
Mansfield Makes Favorable Report On Bats
Art Mansfield Wisconsin baseball coach reported favorable test results on laminated bats, despite their ban in professional play. He said tests by Mansfield and the Forest Products Laboratory in Madison indicate the bats are satisfactory.
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Art Mansfield
Wisconsin
American Association of College Baseball Coaches
Mansfield
Forest Products Laboratory
Madison
Wis
Rutgers Beats Wisconsin In NCAA Baseball Finals
Rutgers nipped Wisconsin 5-3 on Saturday night to claim its second win in the NCAA baseball finals. Tom Foster, Rutgers right hander, allowed six hits and settled after the first inning.
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Rutgers
Wisconsin
Tom Foster
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