Jersey Joe Walcott vs Ezzard Charles NBA Heavyweight Title Fight
Chicago hosts the NBA version world heavyweight title bout at Comiskey Park between Jersey Joe Walcott and Ezzard Charles. 25,000 fans expected with 11 am weigh ins at Chicago Stadium. Charles favored 10 to 13 in places, radios and TVs carry the bout.
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Jersey Joe
Ezzard
Chicago
Jersey
Joe Walcott
Ezzard Charles
Comiskey Park
Walcott
Joe Louis
Chicago Stadium
Walecott
Camden
N. J
Cincinnati
Charles
Louis
James J. Braddock
New York State Athletic Commission
British Boxing Board
New York Commission
NBA
Bruce Woodcock- Lee Savold
England
Harry Thomas
Green Bay Tops State Loop With 14-1 Rout of Wausau
Green Bay regains first in Wisconsin State League by beating Wausau 14-1 as Oshkosh loses 14-8 to Sheboygan. Janesville edges Fond du Lac 9-8. Wisconsin Rapids defeats Appleton 9-3. Stan Gorecki homered for Green Bay. Dick Massach and Ray Kozub key for Sheboygan and Janesville respectively.
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Green Bay
Wausau
Associated Press
Oshkosh
Sheboygan
Janesville
Fond du Lac
Wisconsin Rapids
Appleton
Stan Gorecki
Dick Massach
Courtney
Panama
Wis
Rapids
Spree
Christodore
Stemple
Pawli
Fredericks
CIO Faces Onalaska in pursuit of first win at Copeland
CIO Laborers seek season first victory against Onalaska at Copeland while holding fifth place. Onalaska tied with AFL for third. mound matchups feature CIO’s Romey Quinn or Bob Schroeder against Onalaska’s Russ Wolden. Friday’s Legion vs AFL clash could reshape second place standings.
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CIO
Onalaska
Loop Stanza
AFL
Copelana
Bill Killeen
Labor Nine
Bob Dohr
Jerry Bendel
Jim Warner
George Field
Bernie Golz
Jack Scheetz
Reid Horle
Roger Retzlaff
Dick Osch
Romey Quinn
Wally Mears
Bob Schroeder
Gene Osgood
Merchants
Schroeder
Russ Wolden
Markwed
Glen Gullickson
Holthaus
Johnson
Walden
Wilhelm
Russ Mahlum
Stuhr
VFW
American Legion
Legion
la Crescent
La Crescent tops VFW in City League clash to move ahead
La Crescent moved into first place in the City Baseball League with a 12 to 3 victory over cellar-dwellers VFW at Copeland Park. Jim Sullivan pitched seven strong innings for VFW, while Johnny Krismer and Al Graf starred for La Crescent, Graf contributing a two run triple and seven assists in the field.
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la Crescent
City Loop
VFW
Los Prt
American Legion
Onalaska
City Baseball League
Copeland Park
Charlie Kearns
al Graf
Graf
Gittens
Ed Gittens
Orvie Wetzel
Cardinals
Seller
Charlie Boma
Cardinal
Abrh
Abrh Ames
Mullen
Wetzel
Graff
Boma
Marc
E. Gittens
Beranek
I N. Gittens
Owtcelt
Shep'’dson
Snyder
Webster
Kearns
Rich'rdson
Darten
Krismer
Sulllivan
Hecht
Poonoe
Larson Oon
Wiltinger
Welland
Otto
Tooke
Sullivan
N. Gittens
Dayton
Roma
B. Gittens
Mulelen
Richardson
Winening
Careroll
Bauer
Mud Hens End Slump With 12-Inning Win Over Milwaukee
Toledo’s Mud Hens beat Milwaukee 4-3 in 12 innings to snap an eight game skid. Johnny Bero hit the go ahead single in the final frame scoring Tony Lupien as Ray Herbert earned his fourth win in six relief innings. Attendance 9,879.
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Associated Press
Toledo
Mud
Milwaukee
Johnny Bero
Tony Lupien
Kansas City
Indianapolis
Mel
Queen
Indians
Blues
St. Paul
Columbus
Harry Taylor
Redbirds
Jim Romano
Minneapolis
Louisville
Tom Wright
Colonels
Wright
Milw
Journal Net Tennis Tournament Dates and Schedules
The Milwaukee Journal notes the Journal Net Tennis Tournament set for July 15-16 in Milwaukee with three divisions girls junior boys and boys. Local entries contact William Baker by June 24 and a free instruction program offers daily lessons at various city courts this week with a detailed weekly schedule.
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Milwaukee Journal
Wisconsin Recreation Association
Milwaukee
Teachers College
William Baker
Baker
City Recreation Department
Myrick Park
Farnam Street
South Avenue
Ss College
Geenchies College
Kazak and Berra Lead All Star Poll in Chicago
Eddie Kazak moves back to the National League third base lead over Sid Gordon as Yogi Berra reclaim s top American League catcher spot. Voting passes a total of 1,183,542 with the All Star game set for Brooklyn on July 12 and voting closes June 29.
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Chicago
Eddie Kazak
St. Louis Cardinal
Kazak
Sid Gordon
New York Giants
Gordon
Yogi Berra
New York Yankees
Birdie Tebbetts
Boston Red Sox
Brooklyn
Mire
New York
Waitkus
Philadelphia
Hodges
J. Robinson
Schoendienst
St. Louis
Verba
Karak
S. Gooten
Elliott
Boston
Reese
Brooklynn
Boudreau
Cleveinestine
Teb- Lee
Merrillan Tops County Softball League in First Round
Black River Falls Wisconsin special report notes Merrillan leads the county softball circuit with Lefty Hicks as top pitcher. Final first round games are set for next week with Milells Brothers meeting Pomeroy's in Black River and Fairchild at Hixton. Wrightsville visits Merrillan and Vicau's of Hatfield face Coca-Cola at Black River on Thursday.
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Merrillan
Millis Bros
Hixon
Fairchild
Bud” Pomeroy 'S
Wrightsville
Hatfield “Vicau
Coca-Cola
Black River Falls
Wis
Lefty Hicks
Millis Brothers
Pomeroy’s
Black River
Hixton
Vicau’s
Hatfield
Heile
Beranek-led Old Style Lager to face Merrillan under lights
Clarence Swish Beranek will lead Old Style Lager in an exhibition game against Merrillan under the lights at the venue. The event highlights local sports action with both teams preparing for upcoming fixtures.
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Clarence
Swish) Beranek
Merrillan
Wednesday League Matches Report From City Playgrounds
Wednesday schedule lists Roosevelt St Paul Onalaska facing Mt Jn Kisinae s Cantrary and multiple league pairings across town. Other contests include Hogan Trinity versus St Paul West Avenue Bethel versus English Housta Park Our Savior against Immanuel Allis Chalmers Cope and Plows versus Engineers Hood Foundry versus Office South Avenue On Outcasts versus Cultivators Longfellow Sluggers versus Third Shift and Trane Co Ward Ave Wes Pencil Pushers versus Coolers Ward Ave East Win Hawks versus Spots Fairgrounds Bonnets versus Eagles.
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Cantrary
Hogan—Trinity
St. Paul
West
Bethel
English Housta Park
Our Savior
Immanuel Allis-Chalmers
Cope and——Plows
Engineers
Hood
Foundry
South Avenue
Longfellow
Trane Co
Ward Ave
Wes
Fairgrounds—Bonnets
Eagies
State Tri County Tilts
Black River at Bangor and Tomah at Sparta highlight Tri County night games with 8 15 p m kickoff. Teeples and Hoard form the Black River battery in the tilt. An average African ostrich weighs about 300 pounds.
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Black River Falls
Wis
Bangor
Tomah
Sparta
Teeples
Hoard
Black River
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American Broadcasting Company
National Broadcasting Company
Baret
Abramowitz
Schiltz
Keyoth
Beaven
Dani
Salegires
Moore
Grove
Purcell
Spinks
Jenkins
Harshbereer
Marinko
Doud
Nacchio
Duren
Leageren
H. P. Hinweathe
Gamble’s
Packard Sales and Service
South Second St
G. Hedemen
Brecone
le Crosse
Onalaksa
Copeland
John Krismer
Bill Seller
VFW Nine
Jim Sullivan
Vets
Minnesota
Elmer Hecht
Johnny Krismer
al Grob
THE
Lacrosse Tribune
Brewers
Journal Net
Berra
Lotheran League
Roosevelt
FORD
Lin
King Streets
W.L.A.D
Fashion Academy
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