Indians Beat Brewers 12-5 in Toledo Sweep
Toledo moved within half a game of the American Association cellar by routing Milwaukee 12-5 to sweep the three game series. Paul Campbell led the attack with a 1 2 3 day driving in five runs, while Ray Herbert held Milwaukee to two singles before leaving with wildness.
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Minneapolis
Louisville
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Columbus
Madhens
Ray Martin
Ben Johnson
Paul Campbell
Ray Herbert
Miller
Mike Vakmire
Dave Barnhill
Vakmire
Bob Sherbarth
Elmer Riddle
Harry Taylor
Riddle
Taylor
Andy Anderson
Saints
Two Local High School Players Turn Pro In Major Leagues
Oshkosh baseball talents Don Biebel and Bill Hoeft signed major league contracts Thursday. Biebel, 18, joined the Chicago Cubs with a likely assignment to Janesville in the Wisconsin State League. Hoeft, a 6 foot 2 inch left hander, agreed with the Detroit Tigers and will report to New Richmond Indiana farm club. Hoeft posted 49 career prep wins with multiple no hitters and a 27 strikeout game.
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Chicago Cubs
Bill Hoeft
Detroit Tigers
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Joe Kernan
Cubs
Janesville
Hoeft
Richmond
Ind
Tigers
E. J. Schneider
Tiger
Kernan
Kennedy
George Moriarity
Detroit
Emil Hoeft
Schneider
Legion
Oshkosh Holds Slim Margin In State League
Oshkosh clung to a narrow lead after a 15-6 rout of third-place Sheboygan in the Wisconsin State League. Janesville topped Appleton 15-0 to stay a half game ahead. Fond du Lac beat Wisconsin Rapids 62 to tie fourth with White Sox. Green Bay beat Wausau 5-2. Carly Springer powered Oshkosh with a homer a double and a single as Janesville pitcher Adolph Matulis logged his sixth straight win managing five strikeouts. Bob Slusarek had four hits and a homer for Janesville while Don Irime and Bob Wortman homered for Green Bay and Wausau respectively.
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Matty) Matulis
Cubs
Bob Slusarek
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Rapids
Bob Hattanbach
Washington
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Cincinnati
Philadelphia Phillies
Pittsburgh
Texas Beats Rutgers to Reach College World Series Final
Texas defeated Rutgers 15 to 9 in Omaha to earn a finals berth and avenge an earlier loss. Washington State remained the main challenger as the Longhorns chase the title back to the Lone Star State after a four-game winning streak in the double elimination format.
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Washington State
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Melrose Girls Softball Team Forming Friday Night
Melrose Wis Special A Melrose woman's softball team will be organized Friday night at a practice session and meeting at the school First game is set for Monday against West Salem on the local diamond Mindoro Blair and other neighboring towns are also being slated Two teams may be organized to represent Melrose in softball under the high school playground program directed by John Ellison.
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Naval Academy Baseball 1950 Schedule Ends Against Army
The Naval Academy baseball team will play 22 games during the 1950 season, closing against Army on May 27.
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Naval Academy
Army
Zahn Sheet Metal Softball Clash At West Avenue Diamond
Zahn Sheet Metal of the girls 12 inch Industrial league faces Winona Bow on Saturday night at 8 15 under the lights at West Avenue diamond. Gloria Woodie Kline is slated to pitch for La Crosse.
Nomellini and Jennings Named to College All Stars
Leo Nomellini of Minnesota and Jack Jennings of Ohio State, both tackles, were added to the College All-Star football squad set to face the Philadelphia Eagles at Soldier Field on August 11. The team, coached by Dr. Eddie Anderson, will commence preparations at St. John’s Military Academy in Delafield, Wis., on July 20, while the Eagles begin practice in Grand Rapids, Minn., the same date.
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Jack Jennings
Ohio State
Philadelphia Eagles
Soldier Field
Eddie Anderson
Holy Cross
St. John’s Military Academy
Delafield
Wis
Eagles
Grand Rapids
Minn
Saturday Baseball Schedule Across Leagues
National League games list Brooklyn St. Louis Boston Cincinnati New York Chicago Philadelphia and others set for morning and afternoon starts. American League features New York Detroit Chicago Philadelphia Boston St. Louis and Cleveland clashes. Minor Wisconsin State League matches Wisconsin teams from Fond du Lac Wausau Oshkosh Janesville Sheboygan Appleton and Green Bay on deck.
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Mize
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Avila
Coleman
Rice
Miller
Isa 'Thompson
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Hegan
Feller
Ostrowski
a-Henrich
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Jansen
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Poil- Coleman
Let
Cleveland
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Goodman
Philsey
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Tough Austin Club Battles Lagers Sunday
The Old Style Lager softball team from Heilemans faces the Austin Eagles Sunday in a morning and afternoon doubleheader at West Avenue. First game starts 10:45 a.m., second at 2:30 p.m. Prigge and Barnes top the pitching for their teams as the city race nears.
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West Avenue
Eagles
Austin
Ronnie Barnes
Heisemans
Ed Prigge
Minnesota
Prigge
Rochester Eagles
Heiseman
Tri-State
Twin City
Copeland Bums trounce Jack Rabbits 18 to 6 in North Midget clash
Cracking 10 hits powered the Copeland Bums to an 18 6 victory over the Jack Rabbits at Copeland park in the North division. Ken Nelson Sonny Bouch and Ron Weise comprised the Battery for Copeland with Billy Greene and Gary Zimmerman on the mound for the Rabbits. Krueger slugged a triple for the Rabbits while Phil Akright added two singles for Copeland.
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Ken Nelson
Sonny Bouch
Ron Weise
Billy Greene
Gary Zimmerman
Oren Wilder
Krueger
Rabbits
Phil Akright
Waukon Nine Defeats Calmar 8-5 in Home Game
Waukon beat Calmar 8-5 at the new park as Theron Thomson starred on mound and at plate with a three run homer to erase a 2-1 deficit. An four run eighth sealed the win, while Bussett pitched for Calmar allowing seven hits amid eight errors by Calmar. Thomson hit the park’s first homer, with Waukon to host Lansing and then Dubuque Hollands in upcoming games.
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Bussett
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Dubuque Hollands
Ict Feller
Feller
Indians
Detroit
New York
Cleveland
Recreation Softball Friday Schedule For Class AA and A
Friday June 23 schedule lists Class AA games at West Avenue 8:15 p.m. Quality Lumber & Coal Co. faces Heileman’s and Pitzner’s Cleaners clash with Ward Avenue West Newburg’s versus La Crosse Cooler Co. Quinn’s Sport Shop meets Ed’s Tavern at South Avenue. Class A games at West Avenue 7:15 p.m. Trane Co. plays Neon Supply Co. Hogan Peerless battles Peterson Sport Goods Longfellow Keller’s Market meets Naval Reserve Roosevelt Shamrock Tavern takes on La Crosse Merchants.
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Quality Lumber & Coal Co
Heileman’s. Rig Finns Park
Pitzner’s Cleaners
Ward Avenue
Newburg’s
la Crosse Cooler Co
South Avenue
Quinn’s Sport Shop
Ed’s Tavern
Trane Co
Neon Supply Co
Hogan — Peerless
Peterson Sport Goods
Longfellow
Keller’s Market
Naval Reserve
Roosevelt — Shamrock Tavern
la Crosse Merchants
Snead Captures Medalist Honor In PGA Qualifying Round
Sam Snead won medalist honors with a 36 hole total of 140 at the Scioto course, the thrifty star taking $250 for the prize. The event opened with Snead matching the course record at four under par, while rivals including Brosch trailed in runner up. He faces Sam Byrd in the opening match Friday as a field of top players contest for a 16 man field and a title defense.
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Sam Snead
Snead
Scioto
Wild Bill Mehlhorn
Mac Smith
Lawson Little
PGA Tourney Committee
Garden City
N. Y
Brosch
Bob Hamilton
Ben Hogan
Byron Nelson
Snead Friday
Jinx
Sam Byrd
New York Yankee
Indians Pile Up Five Homers In Win Over Yankees
Cleveland rides five Tribe homers off Joe Ostrowski as Jim Hegan Luke Easter and Ray Boone homer in a 5 2 victory over New York. Feller solid on mound helped spark the surge as Cleveland closes in on first place behind Detroit and New York.
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Cardinals
Cincy
Dodgers
Bobby Feller
New York
Yankees
Robert
Joe Ostrowski
St. Louis Browns
Ahee
Ostrowski
Jim Hegan
Luke Easter
Ray Boone
Joe DiMaggio
Feller
Big Jawn Mize
Kansas City
Shrimps and Cardinals Triumph in South Division Baseball
In Salterfield on Thursday the Shrimps defeated the Schmoos 10 to 6 as Had dad allowed 11 hits. The Shelby Cardinals beat the La Crosse Yankees 9 to 6 behind Erickson who earned the win with seven strikeouts. Jack Anderson, Don Halla and Kaemmer led at the plate with multiple hits including a triple by Kaemmer.
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Shelby Cardinals
Salterfield
Haddad
Schmoos
Cardinals
la Crosse Yankees
Jacobus
Shimshack
Dierkop
Battery
Snyder
Jack Anderson
Don Halla
Bill Leonard
Erickson
Hayes
Earp
Krueger
Seubert
Yankees
Jack Kaemmer
Kaemmer
Poellinger
Major League Leaders Batting Ranks and Pitching Stats
MLB leaders show Robinson Brooklyn batting 361 and Musial St Louis 357. Jethroe Boston 49 runs and Ennis Philadelphia 48 RBIs. Lockman New York 79 hits with Robinson 75. Musial 19 doubles and Slaughter 6 triples. Kiner Pittsburgh 15 homers. Campanella and Ennis 14. Jethroe 14 steals. Spahn Boston 79 strikeouts. Miller Philadelphia 6 0 1.000. AL leaders Kell Detroit 373. Williams Boston 60 runs and Stephens 55 RBIs. Kell 85 hits. Dillinger Philadelphia 9 triples. Williams 20 homers. Dillinger 5 steals. Reynolds and Raschi lead strikeouts. Byrne New York 81 0.889 and Sanford New York 41 0.800.
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Reese
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Hiller
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Cleveland
Williams
Stephens
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Lipon
Zarilla
Doerr
Henrich
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DiMaggio
Reynolds
Raschi
Byrne
Sanford
McDermott
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