Chicago Clubs Split Contests With Tigers And Sox
Major league action Tuesday saw the Cubs and White Sox split doubleheaders. Cleveland beat Chicago 7 3 in opener. Lopat won for the Sox in the nightcap 7 4. Yankees swept Philadelphia 13 5 and 6 3 to widen lead. Borowy earned his 9th win. Ferriss notched his 10th. Senators edged Boston 6 5. Giants took two from Philadelphia 7 6 and 5 1 as Voiselle returned to the mound.
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White Sox
Ed Lopat
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Ernie Bonham
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Dave Ferriss
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Bill Voiselle
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Ott Benches Himself in Doubleheader With Phillies
manager Mel Ott of the York Giants benched himself in the second game against the Philadelphia Phillies for the first time this season. Ott, batting .341, went hitless in five at bats and filled in at right field.
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Mel Ott
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St. Louis Cardinals
Whitehall Cubs Triumph Over Galesville 5 to 1
Whitehall Cubs rally for five runs on eight hits to beat Galesville 5 to 1 in Whitehall Wisconsin. Til Johnson belts a first inning homer for Galesville while Whitehall’s outfielders secure a sensational ninth inning catch and Osgood defeats Nehrmer in a separate matchup.
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Sundat's Results Highlight Baseball Scores Across Leagues
American League games included Detroit 5 4 over St Louis 1 2 and New York 13 6 over Philadelphia 5 3. Boston 6 2 beat Washington 5 5 while Chicago 3 7 fell to Cleveland 7 4. National League notes New York at St Louis possibly on schedule. A Sydney judge fined a man for possessing 976 bottles of liquor at a residence.
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Keuper Signs with Green Bay Packers in 1944 NFL Draft
Ken Keuper of Waukesha Wisconsin, quarterback on the 1943 Rose Bowl Georgia team, signed a 1944 NFL contract with Green Bay. The 200 pound fullback, previously a Marine Corps discharge, caught passes from All American Frankie Sinkwich during his Georgia tenure.
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Major League Leaders By The Associated Press
Major League leaders include Cuccinella of Chicago batting 342 and Case of Washington 327 runs. Stirnweiss of New York and Johnson of Boston lead in hits with 70 each. Stirnweils and Stephens pace runs with 45 and 36 respectively. Bovten of New York drives in 41 RBIs while Johnson sits at 40.
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Washington
Stirnweils
New York
Stephens
St. Louis
Bovten
R. Johnson
Boston
Stirnweiss
Segura Seeks Third Straight National Tennis Title
Evanston Illinois Pancho Segura ranked number three nationally and seeded first starts defense of his 61st National Collegiate Championships title at Northwestern University. He hopes to win a third straight singles crown and lead doubles partner Tom Burke to the title left vacant by absent champions John Hickman and Felix Kelley.
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Pancho) Segura
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Dame
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Cashton Dominates Ross In Vernon County Baseball
Cashton racked up sixteen runs on seventeen hits to defeat Ross 16 to 1 in Vernon County play yesterday. Harry Opsah led Cashton with a triple and three singles, while Mills added two singles for Ross. Wais and Flock combined on the mound for Cashton, allowing six singles, as Everson Harris and Mills pitched for Ross. Line score notes Cashton 16, Ross 1 with Cashton scoring in each inning except the second.jo
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Eire Movement Pushes Universal Dental Service Access
A reform drive in Eire seeks to provide dental services for all residents, promoting comprehensive coverage and equitable access. Advocates argue the plan would reduce oral health disparities and improve public health outcomes nationwide.
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Swim For Health Week Opens In La Crosse
The tenth annual Swim for Health Week launches with La Crosse youth urged to participate in city pool programs under Parks Department and Red Cross, YMCA, YWCA or Boys Club supervision. Classes for beginners and life saving offered daily at 10:00 to 10:45 a m.
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Racing Sponsor Dies in Indianapolis
Robert Malcolm Bowes age 60 president of Bowes Seal-Fast and sponsor of numerous Indy 500 cars died Saturday at his home after a heart attack. He was in good health and had discussed plans to race again in the 500 mile event, which he believed might be revived next year.
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Robert Malcolm Bowes
Bowes Seal-Fast Corporation
Coach Resigns After 16 Years At Arnold High School
Watertown Wisconsin Arnold high school coach resigns to enter private business after 16 years. He built athletics at Carroll College in Waukesha and previously coached four years at Lake Mills before coming to Arnold.
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Collins Takes Over AA Lead In Batting
Milwaukee outfielder Lew Flick dropped from the American Association batting lead as Steve Collins of Toledo overtook him with a .392 average. Collins had .403 a week earlier, while Flick stood at .422 before a slow stretch. Louisville’s Byron LaForest was third at .366, with Reinhart and Shofner also among top batters. Wright led pitchers with nine wins. Columbus and Indianapolis topped fielding with .970. Louisville led team batting at .285.
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Lew Flick
Milwaukee
Steve Collins
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Byron LaForest
Louisville
Fred Reinhart
Frank Shofner
Wright
Ed Wright
Indianapolis
Dick Lanahan
St. Paul
Floyd Speer
Art Rebel
Columbus
Gil English
Shofner
Vince Shupe
Indian
George Davis
Colum Shupe
Stan Went
Frank Danneker
Minneapolis
Kansas City
Colonels Split With Brewers In Doubleheader
The Louisville Colonels split a doubleheader with the Milwaukee Brewers with a 2 to 1 win in the first game highlighted by Como Cotello’s sixth inning homer. Milwaukee rebounded to win the second game 6 to 2 in five innings halted by rain, Bill Davis earning his fourth win.
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Buck Weaver
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Kansas City
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Martin
Recreation Softball Today Schedule
Today’s schedule lists games across four venues. 11-Inch Girls’ Industrial League features Trane’s against Allis Chalmers at West Avenue B and Riviera Sportswear facing Heilmans at Hogan. Isle La Plume hosts Peerness versus Star Knitting. Tavern League has Mixon Field Eagles versus Wallie’s and 21st Ward Roy and Sam’s against Hofbrau. Copeland hosts Dick’s versus Oasis.
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Tomorrow's Schedule Inch Men's Industrial West Ave Versus Madden's
A series of brief matchups listed for tomorrow includes Hixon Camp McCoy facing Arenz Co at Isle La Plume Trane Co. versus Auto-Lite Roosevelt Pla-Mor against Bump Pump Co.
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Richest Race Meet Opens In Chicago
The nation’s richest race meet opens in Chicago with about $2,000,000 in purses across 27 stakes. It marks a 64 day combined Arlington Park and Washington Park circuit on the Washington Park oval. Five $50,000 purses headline the Arlington classic American Derby Stars and Stripes and Washington Park handicap. Top three year olds include Hoop Jr Kentucky Derby winner Pavot and Pot O Luck.
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Flager Suffered Possible Broken Leg in Ninth Inning Play
Philadelphia slugger Wally Flager, just acquired from Cincinnati, twisted a leg rounding third in the ninth inning of the first game against the Giants and may miss significant time. An x ray to determine the injury was scheduled for today.
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All Star Baseball: Legion vs ABRAi All-Stars Thriller
McCurdy shuts down Legion in 4 innings, Kinny rocked for seven. Wanner hits a homer for ABBA Twite and Smith adds RBIs in a 7 4 victory that featured 11 hits and two errors.
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Warner Stars With Twite In Rain Aided Win
The La Crosse Legion baseball nine beat County All-Stars 7 to 2 at Tate Memorial Park as seven runs came in the first two innings before rain shortened the game. Dick Bradburn and Jimmy Warner contributed with timely hits and a key triple by Gene Smith.
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Dick Twite
Jimmy Warner
Gene Smith
Dick Bradburn
Beanies Cancel Sunday Softball Play. Next Wednesday Host McCoy Team
Sunday afternoon rain and wet grounds caused the cancellation of the softball between the Beanies the 1610 MP and HS outfit. Next Wednesday the Beanies will host another McCoy team at West Avenue.
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Legion Nine Triumphs Behind Stan McCurdy Victory
The Legion scored on timely hits and fielding plays as Stan McCurdy earned his first Legion win. Jimmy Warner belted a homer in the second inning and McCurdy, with help from Twite Falk and McCurdy, produced eleven hits off Kinny and Rich Rick while allowing four hits in four innings.
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Falk
McCurdy
Kinny
Rich Rick
Stan McCurdy
Malaria Fight Expands with 2800 Centers in Bengal
A malaria eradication push has established 2,800 medical centers across Bengal to improve treatment access. The effort centers on rapid diagnosis and antimalarial delivery, aiming to reduce transmission and mortality in affected districts.
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