Viroqua Eyes Next Tilt After 9-1 Victory Over Soldiers Grove
Viroqua toppled Soldiers Grove 9-1 in a Western Wisconsin league game. Gardinier and Owens combined for the win, limiting Grove to three hits while Clements led Viroqua with three of four at the plate. Viroqua hosts Westby next Sunday.
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Viroqua
Soldiers Grove
Wis
Gordon Gardinier
Lefty Owens
Rentz
Banta
Gardinier
Grove
Owens
Cutie Clements
Pigeon Falls Over Trempealeau In Nine-Run Rally
Pigeon Falls surged to a 12-1 home win over Trempealeau with nine runs in the fifth inning. Doc Larson pitched a six-hit shutout while Pigeon Falls hitters totaled ten off Paul and Coyle. Neprud drove Trempealeau’s two runs. Nehring and Hagen added two hits for Pigeon Falls.
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Pigeon Falls
Wis
Trempealeau
Doc Larson
Paul and
Coyle
Johnson
H. Neprud
Nehring
R. Hagen
Pigeon
Trempleau
Paul
Malles
Diamond
Larson
Tomten
Nighthawks suffer 23 15 defeat at Winhawks in league game
At South Avenue diamond the Nighthawks fell 23 to 15 to the Winhawks in the Trane company league. Peterson homered twice and Botcher added three hits while Smith and Botcher also collected three safeties. Gehler hit a four bagger for the Nighthawks and Davey was the losing pitcher. Night Owls won by forfeit from the Coolers in the other scheduled game at Houska park.
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South Avenue Diamond
Nighthawks
Winhawks
Trane Company
Peterson
Botcher
Smith
Gehler
Davey
Night Owls
Houska Park
Poughkeepsie Regatta Draws 12 Crews For Varsity Race
All 12 crews arrived in Poughkeepsie to contest the three mile varsity regatta on Saturday. Wisconsin is joined by western powerhouses California and Washington, with experts predicting a tight race as coach Al Ulrickson pushes his squad to peak form.
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Poughkeepsie
N. Y
Hudson
Wisconsin
University of California
University of Washington
Washington
al Uldrickson
Uldrickson
Ebright
California
Hart Becomes St. Michael’s First Outstanding Negro Athlete
Winooski Park Vermont reports Billy Hart a sophomore at St. Michael’s College, first three letter athlete in 15 years. Hart excels in football basketball and baseball and is named the college’s first outstanding Negro athlete.
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Winooski Park
NEA
Billy Hart
St. Michael’s
Williamstown
Mass
Preston Defeats Mabel to Narrow League Gap in County Play
Preston pitchers held the league leaders to eight runs on ten hits as Bill Schmidt fanned nine in a complete nine innings. Don Moore Leslie Johnson and Hahn led a four-run first inning flurry that put Preston on top. Lanesboro eked out a 1-0 win over Harmony as Kneeskern struck out 16 in a pitching duel. Alliance of Spring Valley topped Spring Grove 15-4 with a 10-run fifth inning. Canton beat Rushford 5-2 behind Stan Jones who struck out 15 in a five inning win.
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Wis
Ronnie Vierne
Ettrick
R. Bautch
Rollie Vierne
Bob Truax
Blair
Independence
Ron Vierne
Rol Vierne
Bautch and Reck
Preston
Minn
Mabel
Fillmore County
Bill Schmidt
Stanley Hahn
Don Moore
Leslie Johnson
Hahn
Lanesboro
Harmony
Arnold Veglahn
Ralph Kneeskern
Kneeskern
Carl Dresselhauf
Dresselhaus
Vic
Spring Valley
Spring Grove
Grove
Romey Quinn
Oren Ellingson
Dwayne Sikkink
Dale Senttermaker
Canton
Rushford
Stan Jones
Andy Swota
Rushford Chucker
Schrader
Sexton
Jones
Stan Trokapowicz
Swota
Quarve
Joe Carlin
Pet Boeler
Miners Spring Valley
Canton Spring Grove
See - Hahn
Tollefson
Schmidt
Brewers Split With Saints In Doubleheader Thriller
Milwaukee won the opener 7-3 as Hank Perry pitched nine innings and a five run fifth sealed the game. St Paul captured the nightcap 5-4 with Eric Tipton homering late. Indianapolis swept Louisville 4-0 and 4-3 to reclaim the loop lead behind Jim Walsh’s shutout bid and Nanny Fernandez’s bases loaded hit. Columbus topped Toledo 4-0 and 4-3, and Minneapolis split with Kansas City 10-7 and 8-5. Largest crowd for a World Series game is noted at 86,288 in 1948.
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Associated Press
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St. Paul
Hank Perry
Saints
Brewers
Eric Tipton
Jim Romano
Indianapolis Indians
Louisville
Jim Walsh
Colonels
Indianapolis
Nanny Fernandez
Indians
Columbus
Toledo
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Kansas City
Millers
Blues
Perry
Burris
Himes
Brown
Bahr
Calderone
Studener
Martin
Just Eggert
Griffeth
Romano
Anderson
Boston
Holmen Tops Coon Valley in Little Eight Clash 7-3
Holmen dampened Coon Valley’s eight game win streak with a 7-3 victory after four runs in the eighth. Warren Selby belted a two out homer to break the tie as Chuck Olson pitched seven hits for the win over Gordon Henley. Gordy Gullickson homered and drove in two as Gene Smith tripled for Coon Valley.
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Holmen
Wis
Coon Valley
Warren Selby
Chuck Olson
Gordon Henley
Gordy Gullickson
Gene Smith
Bangor Juniors Triumph Over Angelo In Coulee League
Bangor Juniors beat Angelo 5-2 as Leverich allowed four hits and Angelo committed five errors. Norwalk remained unbeaten with a 16-5 victory over Melvina, tying Bangor for the league lead as Van Ruden left early and Berendes starred for Norwalk. St. Marys edged Kirby 3-2, with Haldeman pitching and Kirby’s Rowan fanning 11. Coles Valley defeated Rockland 7-5 to stay tied for fifth behind Valley and Melvina.
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Wis
Angelo
Leverich
Norwalk
Melvina
P. van Ruden
R. Schotten
Mustangs
Paul Ziegler
Carlton Berendes
Chucker
Berendes
Richard van Ruden
St. Mary's
Kirby
ST. Mary
St. Mary’s
Kirby Here
Haldeman
Rowan
Coles Valley
Rockland
Rockland Crew
Valley Crew
Duane Anderson
Carmen Hesselberg
G. Vieth
Joe
Jack Christiano
Don Muehlenkamp
Willard Jones
Dick Schauf
Hot-rod racer Roger Frank killed in Illinois field crash
De Kalb police said 20 year old Elgin native Roger Frank died when his hot- rod went out of control during a race at Prather's field on Sunday. Frank had competed in hot-rod events in Elgin Rockford Chicago and other Illinois cities.
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DE Kalb
Ill
Roger Frank
Elgin, Sr
Prather’s Field
Frank
Elgin
Rockford
Chicago
Illinois
Belgians Eat More Fish Than Americans on Average
Belgians average 32 pounds of fish per person annually while Americans average 11 pounds. This highlights dietary differences between the two nations and implies varying seafood consumption patterns.
Sears No 3 Wins 18 12 In Softball At Houska Park
Sears No 3 defeats Sears No 2 18 12 as Butterfield goes distance for No 2 and Schultz four hits. Haas and Schultz homer for No 3 while Miller belts a four bagger for Ward. Hayden Fish Wendorf each four hits for Sears No 3 and Grants carpet Penneys 28 7 with Drendel homer and Schultz pitching.
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Montgomery Ward
Hogan Diamond
Bosier
Mueller
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Schultz
Miller
Ward
Fish
Hayden
Wendorf
Klawitter
Fry
Wards
Sears No. 2 Crew
Butterfield
Runningen
Crew
Johnson
Kolash
No. 2
Tomack
Berg
Houska Park
Grants
Penney’s
Myron Fohr Leads Field of Drivers in 1944 Race
Myron Fohr of Milwaukee tops the 1944 AAA National driving championship after winning the 100 mile race in Trenton New Jersey. His total score reaches 1 120 points as he led all laps and finished in one hour 19 minutes 11.156 seconds. Three drivers were hospitalized from injuries including Norm Houser of Indianapolis who broke an arm and sustained possible internal injuries when his car flipped eight times.
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Trenton
N. J
Myron Fohr
Milwaukee
Wis
St. Francis Hospital
Norm Houser
Indianapolis
Bridegroom Fined in Denmark For Altering Birth Certificate
A Danish bridegroom who falsified his birth certificate to appear 10 years younger was fined. The act targeted legal documents and affected marriage eligibility, with authorities citing fraud and deception.
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Denmark
La Crescent Seeks Lead with VFW Clash at Copeland Field
La Crescent faces VFW in a City league showdown Tuesday night at Copeland Field set for 8 p m. Krismer Loftus or Johnston will start for La Crescent while Hecht or Schiffer may open for VFW. Key hits and timely relief have powered La Crescent to two wins as VFW eyes pitching and clutch hitting.
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la Crescent
VFW
Copeland Field
John Krismer
Wayne Loftus
Jerry Johnston
Elmer Hecht
Frank Schiffer
Schiffer
Cardinals
Johnston
Minnesota
Tomah Pool Opens with Lifesaving Program and Carnival
Hundreds of bathers crowded Tomah's municipal pool as it opened for the season Overseeing guards are Donna Rawhauser Arthur Zingler and Robert Aller A yearlong program includes life saving instruction water ballet swimming and diving with a water carnival slated to end activities in August
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Tomah
Wis
Donna Rawhauser
Arthur Zingler
Robert Aller
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