Mohawks blank Eagles 3 0 in Western Wisconsin league game
La Crosse Mohawks blank Viroqua Eagles 3 0 at Copeland Park on four hits. Lefty Andrews dominated with 14 strikeouts and seven fielding assists while driving in the Mohawks lone run to stay atop the league standings at 6-1 in conference and 12-3 overall. Viroqua dips to 1-4 in league.
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la Crosse Mohawks
Copeland Park
Viroqua
Eagles
Bill Martin
Mohawks
Lavern
la Crosse
Soldiers Grove
Don Klark
Charlie Weigent
Chuck Voss
Weigent
Klark
Voss
Jim
Sweeney
George Sladky
Andrews
Grovers
la Crosse Tribune
P H'drickson
Martin
Hendrickson
Sladky
Squier
Piddington
Gerlach
R. Clements
Babanek Smiste
Schultz
Piersall lauds and heckles amid major league buzz
Firebrand outfielder Billy Piersall of the Boston Red Sox dominates headlines with his outspoken manner and scrapes with rival players. He courts fan attention at Fenway Park, spurs praise from figures like Paul Richards and Rogers Hornsby, and clashes with Martin and McDermott while remaining a top prospect.
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Jim Piersall
Boston Red Sox
Billy Martin
New York
Yan‘kees
I Fenway Park
Martin
Piersall
Maury McDermott
Yankees
Martin-McDermott
Boston
Lou Boudreau
Paul Richards
White Sox
Rogers Hornsby
Casey Stengel
Bosox
Billy
Ted’ Williams
Joe DiMaggio
Comiskey Park
Red Socker
Lane
Yawkey
Monarchs to Play Chicago Traveling Team in Exhibition
The La Crosse Mohawks host the Chicago Monarchs at Copeland Park at 8 15 PM Saturday in an exhibition game. Dick Niggli starts for the Mohawks while Abe Saperstein runs the Monarchs. Monday features Camp McCoy at 8 15 PM with a Sunday De Soto league game amid a three night slate.
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la Crosse
Dick Niggli
Monarchs
Babe) Harnish
de Soto
Lavern Andrews
Bill Killeen
al Kulig
Independence
Intermediate Rosters Set for Six Boys' League Teams
Ted Downs and Rod Martin announced rosters for six Intermediate League teams Randall-Graw AFL Bordens Deerflingers S and H and Elks. Games start Friday at Memorial Field and Copeland Park 5 30 p.m. uniforms issued Friday at S and H Sports Shop 1 15 p.m. Alternates remain rostered but without uniforms. First game Friday Copeland Park Deerflingers versus S and H open to public.
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Ted Downs
Rod Martin
Randall-Graw
AFL
Bordens
Deerflingers
S and H
Elks
Memorial Field
Copeland Park Diamonds
Doug Krause
Jerry Rogner
Jim Widmeyer
Ron Snyder
Ralph Scheck
Jerry Schubert
Jim Abigglen
Lyle Werth
John Oestreucher
Bob Kraus
Dave Roessler
Bill Larson
Borden
Ron Jacobus
Bob Krueger
Ed Sullivan
Bob Stein
Ron Sertz
Dave Lepsch
Vern Olson
Joe Hoch
Jack Strasser
Arion Ea
Richard Bauch
Pete Hall
Ken Miller
Dale Alton
Darrell Wright
Roger Michel
Bill Greene
Ellis George Storey
Gerald Johnson
Jim Conway
Ronnie Wiese
Darrell Hill
Tom Larkin
Ron Sherman
Ronnie Gavin
Ken Anderson
Ron Riley
Ken Nelson
Jim Quinn
Frank Wetzel
Jim McCann
David Eilertson
Gene Bahr
Gordon Smith
All Georgia Scrap Teen-Agers Battle Mark Western Open
In Chicago the Women's Western Open quarterfinals feature Patty Berg and Betsy Rawls among leaders. Georgia match pairs Louise Suggs with Mary Lena Faulk, while 17-year-old Barbara McIntire and Barbara Romack remain in lower brackets. Rawls faces Peggy Kirk in the upper bracket, Berg meets Betty Jameson lower.
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Chicago
Patty Berg
Betsy Rawls
Georgia
Louise Suggs
Mary Lena Faulk
Barbara McIntire
Toledo
Barbara. Romack
Sacramento
Calif
Miss Rawls
Peggy Kirk
Miss Berg
Betty Jameson
Wisconsin Mario Ranck and Black Fall in Olympic Boxing
Bob Ranck of Wisconsin and Gerald Black of Michigan State were defeated in the U S Olympic boxing tournament. Black lost the 147 pound final to Louis Gage of San Francisco in a close decision. Ranck lost a semi final to Edward Sanders from All Navy of Los Angeles.
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Kansas City
Bob Ranck
University of Wisconsin
Gerald Black
Michigan State
Janesville
Black
Louis Gage
San Francisco
Gage
Wisconsin
Ranck
Edward Sanders
Los Angeles
Sanders
Jack Scheberies
Oakland
Calif
U. S
Sheboygan Climbs in Wisconsin State League Lead
Sheboygan edged Appleton 6 5 after a 12 0 blowout of Papermakers in the night twin bill. Wausau lost 6 1 to Fond du Lac then swept the finale 17 8. Wisconsin Rapids beat Green Bay 12 11 and Janesville topped Oshkosh 5 3. Ted Ray won the 1920 U S Open at age 43 with Harry Vardon 50 close behind.
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Associated Press
Sheboygan
Indians
Appleton
Papermakers
Wausau
Fond du Lac
Yanks
Wisconsin Rapids
Green Bay
Janesville
Oshkosh
Ted Ray
England
Harry Vardon
Spieser Leads U S Olympic Boxing Team In Helsinki Trials
Spieser the two time NCAA light heavyweight champion from Michigan State and 1948 U S Olympian tops the national collegiate ranks to lead the U S boxing team for Helsinki world games next month. He is joined by Archie Slaten and Ellsworth Webb as winners in trials along with other named Olympians and alternates listed by weight and hometowns.
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Kansas City
Charles Chuck Spieser
Detroit
United States
Helsinki
Spieser
Michigan State
U.S
London
Finland
Archie Slaten
Miami
Fla
Chattanooga
Tenn
Ellsworth Webb
Los Angeles
Idaho State College
Nate Brooks
Cleveland
David Moore
Springfield
Robert Bickle
Hoisington
Kas
Joe Reynolds
St. Louis
Louis Gage
San Francisco
Floyd Patterson
New York
Edward Sanders
Olympic Committee
Edson Brown
Charles Adkins
Gary
Ind
Ernest Anthony
Norvel Lee
Washington, D.C
Orphans And Spots Triumph In Trane League Play
Orphans beat the Old Grand Dads 17 to 5 as Zimmerman led with three hits including a homer and Michalke added three. Spots defeated Hawkeyes 12 to 3 with Kreutzer belting a bases loaded homer in a big third inning. Groetsch pitched for the win with Lounsbrough catching.
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Trane Company
Orphans
Hawkeyes
Kreutzer
Sports
Meinzer
Murphy
Slater
Spettel
Zimmerman
Michalke
Groetsch
Lounsbrough
Castellani Seeks Big Fight After Win Over Bratton
Rocky Castellani after a 10 round split decision over Johnny Bratton in Chicago bagged a $3,591.55 purse and called for a high stakes bout with Rocky Graziano, aiming for bigger money and a tougher challenge. Castellani outweighed Bratton 156 to 149 pounds and earned his second win over the Chicago welterweight in three fights.
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Chicago
Johnny Bratt
Rocky Castellani
Castellani
Luzerne
Rocky Graziano
Fancy Clan
Bratton
Eau Claire Downs Superior In Northern League Clash
Eau Claire topped Superior 8 to 5 in a Wisconsin Northern League duel. Sioux Falls blanked Grand Forks 10 to 0, St. Cloud edged Duluth 54 to ?, and Fargo-Moorhead beat Aberdeen 22 to 13 in the same loop.
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Associated Press
Eau Claire
Superior
Wisconsin
Loop
Sioux Falls
Grand Forks
St. Cloud
Duluth
Fargo-Moorhead
Aberdeen
Shantz credits knuckle ball for pitching success
Bobby Shantz the jigger size lefty of Chicago credits the knuckle ball for his late season surge as he faces Philadelphia in the opener of a doubleheader. He aims for his 11th straight win and 12th of the year as Dykes lauds his control and supreme confidence.
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Chicago
Piersall
Chisox
Windy City
Bobby Shantz
Chicago White Sox
Philadelphia Athletics
Shantz
Cleveland
Municipal Stadium
Nelson Fox
Lincoln
Knuckler
Jimmy Dykes
A’s
Liddle Fires 15 K Shutout of Indianapolis
Don Liddle set an American Association strikeout mark with 15 as Milwaukee blanked Indianapolis 2-0. The southpaw allowed two hits and walked three, while Bill Bruton and Dewey Williams drove in runs. Louisville beat Kansas City 9-8 in 10 innings. Toledo beat Minneapolis 9-4. Columbus won 7-4 over Toledo.
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Associated Press
American Association
Don Liddle
Milwaukee
Indianapolis
Brewer
Bob Hutson
al Smith
Liddle
Kansas City
Louis‘ville
Toledo
Minneapolis
Columbus
Indians
Bill Bruton
Dewey Williams
Brews
Billy Klaus
Bruton
Hank Ertman
Williams
Blues
Louisville
Mickey Owens
Kal Segrist
Segrist
Don Bollweg
Art Shallock
Babe Barna
Miller Park
Saints
Mohawks rout Globe trotters and White Sox crush Yankees in Midget action
Joe Schubert powered the Mohawks with two grand slam home runs and eight RBIs as they beat the Globe trotters 13 to 4. In the National Little League, Schubert added a grand slam, two doubles and a single with seven RBIs for a 15 RBI day. Dennis Boardman and Jack Burns added key hits for the Mohawks. Jeff Hills and Bill Hubbard led the White Sox with four hits each while LeRoy June and Roy Baker added two singles for the Yankees.
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Joe Schubert
Jim Ford
Dick Naegle
Rays
Ericksons
Memorial Field
Schubert
Ray Atttack
Dave Lueth
Dennis Boardman
Dave Strong
Erickson Duckers
Strong
Ford
Naegle
Rolf Synoground
Ray
Erickson
Kline
Jenkins
Boardman
Synog’und
Satek
Mohawks
Globetrotters
White Sox
Yankees
Ward Avenue
RBI
Jack Burns
Wayne Krause
Jeff Hills
Bill Hubbard
LeRoy June
Roy Baker
Fights Last Night Across Cities
In Chicago Rocky Castellani from Luzerne outpointed Johnny Bratton of Chicago 10 rounds. In Austin Corky Gonzales from Denver outpointed Jackie Graves from Austin in 10. In Phoenix Charlie Salas from Phoenix outpointed Willie Vaughan from Los Angeles in 10 rounds.
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Chicago
Rocky Castellani
Luzerne
Johnny Bratton
Austin
Minn
Corky Gonzales
Denver
Jackie Graves
Phoenix
Ariz
Charlie Salas
Willie Vaughan
Los Angeles
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Dhucker
Doug Ferris
Lenahan
Ferris
Leon Piddington
Short
John Gerlach
Russ Clements
Ken Arnetveit
Temp
Ken Blanchard
Humble Erickson
Athletics
Low
Cass
NPE
Seagram
All America
Jed Black
State Loop
Lacrosse Mohawks
Chicago Monarchs
Camp McCoy
Charles Chamberlain
Brewers
Pat Patrick
Red Bird
Dickey and Troupe
Liddle and Williams
The
Monsoor
Willow
Copeland
Hardware & Sport Shop
Witi
Ap EL
Home Oil Company
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