Cubs Blast Jays Twice In Wisconsin State League Action
The Cubs swept a doubleheader against the Jays in Green Bay 5-4 and 10-6 as Janesville surged with a four run first inning. Ken Mack allowed five hits through seven, with Mecheike finishing after two walks. Appleton’s Eggert won his eighth, Green Bay’s Shillings took the loss. Wausau beat Wisconsin Rapids 5-2. Fond du Lac fell 5-2 to Janesville. Sixteen Fondy players fanned as Ken Hill of the Giants struck out eight in Fond du Lac defeat.
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Prenet
Wisconsin
Cubs
Green Bay
Selina
Appleton
Wausau
Wisconsin Rapids
White Fond du Lac
Janesville
Ken Mack
Cub
Mecheike
Bluejays
Corky) Shillings
Bill Eggerto Appleton
Papermakers
Paul Geyer
White Sox
Fond du Lac
Giants
Ken Hill
Hill
Fondy Roberts
Mullins
Lettau
Mabel Nicks Beats Spring Grove in Homecoming Tilt ten six
Mabel Nicks topped Spring Grove 10 to 6 in a diamond duel before about a thousand fans at Recreation Park. Tollefson hit a homer in the eighth and Mahoney led with three of four. Salveson pitched all nine for the visitors. The game opened a four game homecoming series with New Albin, Lanesboro, Caledonia Junior Legion, and Black Hammer games to follow.
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Spring Grove
Minn
Mabel
Ng Grove
Grove
Salveson
Bergsrud
Aller
Bogda
Tollefson
Bakken
Mahoney
Rosasen
Bakken Deters
Recreation Park
New Albini
Lanesboro
Caledonia Junior Legion
Junior Legion
Black Hammer
Colonels Nip Brewers in 7-1 upset to seize runner-up
Louisville Colonels handed the Milwaukee Brewers a 7-1 defeat to claim the American Association runner-up spot. Pete Layden drove in three on a fourth inning double as Al Roberge's clutch two-base hit preserved late life for Milwaukee. Kansas City and St. Paul also won in a day of foggy, rainhampered second games.
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Milwaukee Brewers
Louisville Colonels
Indianapolis
Kansas City
St. Paul
Toledo
Minneapolis
Columbus
Milwaukee
Clem Breisewerd
Colonels
Brewers
Skippy) Roberge
Pete Layden
K. C
Blues
George Fallon
Cy Baker
Saints
John Parlick
Jim Bilbrey
Ray Shore
al Milnar
Alex Patterson
Millers
Patterson
Vermont Society Preserves First American Printing from 1638
The Vermont Historical Society now holds America's earliest printed work, dating to 1638, preserving a milestone in colonial publishing and national heritage.
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America
Vermont Historical Society
Naming of All Star Pitching Staff Suggested by Soldiers
Eddie Dyer and Joe Cronin will manage the American and National League All Star teams meeting July 8 in Chicago. Soldiers overseas submit nominations via Stars and Stripes as part of a broader poll across 193 newspapers and outlets. Pitcher nominees are requested but not binding on the managers.
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Chicago
Eddie Dyer
St. Louis Cardinals
Joe Cronin
Boston Red Sox
Stars and Stripes
The
and Stripes
Eagles Edge Wanderers In Extra Innings Victory
In a North Side Cub league game at Cope Land the Eagles beat the Wanderers 10 to 9 in 10 innings. Bob Jacobson drove in two runs in the sixth to seal the win as Harold Bernd and Tom Ambrose pitched and Don Fairbanks caught. Frank Brose led Wanderers with two singles in three trips.
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Eagles
Wanderers
Bob Jacobson
Harold Bernd
Tom Ambrose
Don Fairbanks
Wayne Paulson
Ronnie Dickson
Frank Brose
Earl Johnson
Outers Lab
Redbirds
Eddy Johnson
Johnson
Rich Collins
Rich Markwed
Kenyon
Outers
Indians
Tigers
Victary Larkin
Dick Inish
Grant Aller
Paul McQuillen
Bernie Wakeen
Emmett Dibbles
Cataract Leads Team Batting In MC Loop
Cataract holds the top batting spot as Monroe County baseball league heads toward end of first round. Sparta follows second despite 24 more plate appearances. Team averages show Cataract leading with strong at bats and solid on base figures among MC clubs.
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Sparta
Wis
Monroe County Baseball League
ICUC
Ontario
Melvina Ss
Warrens
Bell Announces Key NFL Meeting With Club Owners
Philadelphia reports Bert Bell commissioner of the National Football League will convene a meeting of league club owners in Pittsburgh on July 20. The agenda includes a draft 1948 schedule, a five year cycle plan, minor league deals, club agreements, and the issue of signing players still eligible for college play.
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Philadelphia
Bert Bell
National Football League
Pittsburgh
Bell
Eitzen Tops Caledonia in Root River clash
Eitzen beat Caledonia 6 to 4 in a postponed Root River league game. Dibley pitched strongly, and both Deters and Dib had two hits for the winners, with Hefti contributing two hits for Caledonia.
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Caledonia
Minn
Eitzen
Dibley
Wisland
Deters
Dibeach
Hefti
Lakes Stars Rally in AFL Victory Over VFW at Cope Land Park
AFL beating VFW 5 to 2 to pull into a first place tie with Peerless. Henry Lukes pitched a nine inning gem with 10 strikeouts, while Harold Olsen of the VFW struck out nine but yielded the decisive runs.
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Peerless
Copeland Park
VFW
Henry Lukes
American Legion
Legion
Lukes
Don Schlicht
John Pavela
Jack Grosskopf
Olsen
George Palmer
Erv Malin
Two Eagles Sign Contracts for Coming Season
Philadelphia Eagles announces two former players John Rogalla and George Butsura have signed for the upcoming season. Al Ennis, the club's general manager, stated the signings yesterday.
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Philadelphia
John Rogalla
George Butsura
Philadelphia Eagles
al Ennis
Cellar Dwellers Beat Rinky Dinks In South Side Cup Tilt
In a Hixon South Side Cub exhibition the Cellar Dwellers defeated the Rinky Dinks 3 to 1. Powers and Bray doubled as battery for the winners with Powers hitting a home run. Rinky Dinks led off with a first inning run but the Cellar Dwellers answered with two in the third and one in the fifth.
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Cellar Dwellers
Rinky Dinks
Ronnie Powers
Danny Bray
Battery
Bill Snow
Leslie Munson
Hackett
Powers
Len Wingers
Wonders
la Crosse Concrete
Dan Beckley
Dick Thompson
Jim Mason
Beckly
Bill Jordan
Sno-caps
McPeak
Tno-Caps
Allen
Smith
Peterson
Bruchman
Bob Gilbert
Hood Softball Team Defeats Hogan 22 to 4
Hood defeated Hogan 22 to 4 at Hood playground. Hood scored in every inning and earned eight runs in both the third and sixth innings. Al Bauer led Hood with four hits including a double, while Jim Ott added a double and Ray Forer and Myron Peterson each hit a triple.
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Hood
Warren Delagrave
Art Dansberry
Hogan Battery
Ray Forer
Doc Tanke
Hood Battery
al Bauer
Jim Ott
Myron Peterson
Bears Blues Lose As Wisconsin Entries Struggle
Grand Forks defeated Eau Claire 5-1 and Sioux Falls beat Superior 7-1 in the Northern league. St. Cloud toppled the Fargo-Moorhead Twins 5-1 and Aberdeen edged Duluth 5-3, yielding single runs for Wisconsin entries.
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Grand Forks
Eau Claire
Sioux Falls
Superior
St. Cloud
Fargo-Moorhead Twins
Aberdeen
Duluth
Hogan Demaret Lead 64 Qualifiers In PGA Start
Defending champion Ben Hogan and Jimmy Demaret led 64 qualifiers into match play at the National PGA Championship in Detroit. Hogan faces Toney Penna as Demaret, winner of $250 and the Alex Smith Memorial trophy, seeks another strong showing.
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Ben Hogan
Jimmy Demaret
Hershey
Ojai
Calif
Ogan
Toney Penna
Demaret
Plum Hollow Golf Club
Alex Smith
Annon
Wisconsin
Johnny Revolta
Gene Sarazen
Revolta
Leahy Named Head Coach of All-Star Football Team
Frank Leahy athletic director and Notre Dame head coach is named top coach of the college all star squad. They will meet the Chicago Bears, NFL champions, at Soldier Field in Chicago on August 22 in the Chicago Tribune Charities benefit game. Assisting staff from the west, east and south to be announced soon.
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Frank Leahy
Notre Dame
Chicago Bears
Soldier Field
Chicago Tribune
Golf scorecard shows wide field as Sarazen peaks at 147
The list records players with round totals from a tournament amid scores around 72 to 75. Gene Sarazen, a PGA winner at age 20, finishes with 147 while others led by Heafner Locke and Snead post rounds in the 138 to 149 range.
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Charlotte
N. C
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Bobby) Locke
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South Africa
Clarence Doser
Hartsdale
Jackson Bradley
Glenview
Sam Snead
Hot Springs
Jim Turnesa
White Plains
N.Y
Jim Ferrier
San Francisco
al Muske
Glen Elfyn
John Bulle
Phoenix
Licoyd Mangrum
Chicago
Laffoon
St. Andrews
Herman Keiser
Akron
Dick Metz
Lew Worsham
Pittsburgh
Johnny Revolta
Evanston
W. Ambo
Webster Groves
H. Barron
N. Y
Bob Hamilton
Tony Penna
Cincinnati
Sam Byrd
Detroit
Henry Ransom
Ravinia
J. Thompson
Chic . Mass
W. Goggin
Ed Oliver
Wilmington
Del
Vic Ghezzi
Kansas City
Kans
Jimmy Milward
Madison
Wis
Henry Kaiser
Racine
M. Turnesa
Gene Sarazen
New York
Mose Hanover Triumphs Twice at Fort Miami Grand Circuit
Mose Hanover a black gelding from Charles G. Munn of Jackson Michigan sprinted to victory in both ends of the Superior Purse at Fort Miami raceways grand circuit meeting posting the meet's best mile time 2 06 in the first heat The Mose faced Alemire and Cap Wagner then Pike and Peter L Scott but Donnie Miller won again in the 1125 dash Clever Girl upset in the 27 class pace paying 42 40 for 2 Soldier Boy and Volo Eve trailed Ed Wilcox kept Clever Girl from Dorsey Greene stables in front Danny Shell drove Ed Elbis owned by Otis Anderson of Lafayette Indiana to win the opening event with Maryness second
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Mose Hanover
Charles G. Munn
Jackson
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Mose
Alemire
Cap Wagner
Pike
Peter L. Scott
Donnie Miller
Ed Elbis
Otis Anderson
Lafayette
Ind
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