Indians Beat Brewers 9-5 Despite 18-Hit Night
Indianapolis won 9-5 over Milwaukee as Pete Castiglione tripled and Don Gutteridge homered during a two-inning burst. Hutchings saved the game after Bob Malloy’s early exit, while Les Fleming drove in two with a 14th homer and a two-run single to raise his RBI total to 77.
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Associated Press
Indianapolis
Milwaukee
Brewers
Indians
St. Paul
Louisville
Columbus
Kansas City
Toledo
Minneapolis
The
Madhens
Millers
Pete Castiglione
Don Gutteridge
Hutchings
Bob Malloy
Les Fleming
John McCall
Don Thompson
Mike Natisin
Ben Steiner
Red Birds
Blues
Ira Hutchinson
Chet Johnson
Gilbert
Elliott
Tuiner
Burris Malloy
Grate
Lopez
Anderson Tops Horseshoers in Class B Action at Houska
R Anderson swept through opposition at Houska last night winning five in class B horseshoe. Wol den, V Grabinski, and R Abraham each dropped one game finishing four and one. L Hunter Sr went three and one with A Walther and R. anes 6 percent and Hunter 66 percent with 66 ringers. Following are results of last night’s pitching on the Houska park courts.
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R. Anderson
Houska
Wolden
V. Grabinski
R. Abraham
L. Hunter, Sr
A. Walther
Anes
Percen
Hunter
Houska Park
Whitehall Women Golfers Defeat Mondovi In Tourney
Whitehall women golfers defeated Mondovi 6 to 3 on the local course. Mrs Iva Solberg earned low score honors for the visitors while Mrs Grace Dillon had the fewest putts and Mrs Verne Hanson posted the high score. For Whitehall the low round went to Mrs Alfred Matson, Blair member Mrs B M Smith took the fewest putts, and Mrs Richard Megrath had the high score.
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Whitehall
Wis
Mondovi
Iva Solberg
Grace Dillon
Verne Hanson
Alfred Matson
B. M. Smith
Blair
Richard Megrath
Ambers Play Stoddard Sunday in La Crosse Clash
Ambers and Stoddard of the Peerless baseball team meet Sunday afternoon in front of the Crosse Tribune at Fourth and Cass streets. The game starts at 12 15 p m with local interest high around the La Crosse aves.
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la Crosse Aves
Crosse Tribune
Fourth
Cass Streets
53 Baseball Hopefuls Work Out At Card School On Opening Day
Fifty three prospects gathered at the St Louis Cardinal tryout camp under C A Runt Marr and Jack Sturdy. Players from Illinois Iowa Minnesota and Wisconsin registered and were assigned numbers then worked out at positions with fielding throwing batting drills. An intra squad game followed with two teams. An immediate second session and another game were scheduled for today with scouts Marr and Sturdy evaluating standout players.
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St. Louis Cardinal
Jack Sturdy
C. A
Runt) Marr
Illinois
Iowa
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Cardinal
Marr
LaBeach Breaks World Mark in Alhambra 220 Yard Race
Lloyd LaBeach the Panama fly er and former Wisconsin star set a new world best for 220 yards around a turn in Alhambra California clocking 21.1 seconds. He also tied the existing 100 meters record with 10.3 seconds in the same meet. Cliff Bourland and Bob Crowe shared the 440 yard title while Ollie Matson topped scholastic marks with 47.8 in the 440 and 9.8 in the 100.
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Alhambra
Calif
Lloyd LaBeach
Panama Flyer
University of Wisconsin
LaBeach
Ralph Metcalfe
Bob Crowe
Los Angeles A. C
Cliff Bourland
Crowe
Ollie Matson
Washington High School
San Francisco
Frank Sloman
Polytechnic High School
Matson
Swimming Classes Planned at City Pool
An advance swimming class starts at 10 a m at the municipal pool with Emmett Ford head lifeguard and Bud Graham in charge. A diving class follows Thursday at 10 a m directed by Ralph Spears. The La Crosse Tribune notes the water spectacle.
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Emmett
Benny) Ford
Bud Graham
Ralph Spears
la Crosse Tribune
Northern league results show mixed outcomes for Wisconsin teams
Eau Claire Bears and Superior faltered as Sioux Falls beat Superior 4-3 and Grand Forks defeated Eau Claire 9-1. St Cloud edged Fargo-Moorhead 2-1, while Duluth crushed Aberdeen 13-8. The Cubs posted a 116–36 mark for a .763 winning percentage in 1906.
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Wisconsin
Superior
Sioux Falls
Eau Claire
Grand Forks
St. Cloud
Fargo- Moorhead
Duluth
Aberdeen
Strong Men Start Two Day Decathlon Grind
Twenty two contenders opened the National AAU decathlon championships in Bloomfield New Jersey with Olympic berths in reach. Gil Dodds of the Boston AAU ran an invitation mile as Dodds joined a group of New Jersey stars and Seton Hall’s Phil Thigpen Carl Joyce and Jack Milne in the field. Herb McKenley the world 440 yard record holder was slated for a 220 against local sprinters. The event spans ten metrics across two days with entries including Lloyd Duff injured and several noted athletes from Milwaukee Baltimore and Illinois A C among others.
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Phil Thigpen
Carl Joyce
Seton Hall
Jack Milne
North Carolina
Herb McKenley
Lloyd Duff
Ohio State
Charles Beaudry
Milwaukee
John W. Voight
Baltimore Club
Billy Weaver
Oklahoma A
Connor W. Hollingsworth
USMC
Annapolis
Russell B. Thomas
Lemont McCracken
Glen Wisser
Jeanette Harriers
Roger W. Terwilliger
Illinois
A. C
Jim Roberson
Indiana
Trempealeau Valley Softball League Formed In Independence
A six team league centered in Independence Wisconsin will be called the Trempealeau Valley Softball League and starts play Monday June 28 with Arcadia Blair Franklin Independence Whitehall and York. William Blandy of Whitehall is president and Richard Mattson of Taylor is treasurer. Games begin 6:30 pm with possible later starts under lights at Blair and Independence.
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Independence. Wis
Trempealeau Valley
Arcadia
Blair
Franklin
Independence
Whitehall
York
William Blandy
Richard Mattson
Taylor
Ince
Nkiin
Fox Coon Dog Field Trial Set for Sunday near Lanesboro
A fox and coon dog field trial sponsored by the Root River game protective league will be held Sunday July 27 at 10 30 am. The John Tollefson farm one mile south of Lanesboro will host the trials with line and tree events conducted under National field trial rules. Heats will be run as needed to test all dogs.
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Lanesboro
Minn
Root River Game Protective League of
John Tollefson
Hogan Demaret Aim For Three-Peat In Inverness Best Ball
Ben Hogan and Jimmy Demaret enter today’s Inverness best-ball aiming to win a third straight top prize in the $3,000 event. They currently lead the 126-hole classic despite facing challengers E. J. Harrison and Bob Hamilton who hit three straight 63s to surge into contention.
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Toledo
Ben Hogan
Jimmy Demaret
Inverness
E. J
Dutch)arrison
Little Rock
Ark
Bob Hamilton
PGA
Evansville
Ind
Harrison
Hamilton
Hogan
Demaret
National League Organized in Early Setthor Plane
A brief note records the National League organized in an early sethtor plane beginning in 107. The fragmented text hints at a formal group formation and a date reference, with limited further context available.
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Sethtor
Cashton Rally Tops Bangor In Seven Inning Night Game
Cashton overcame a 5-0 Bangor lead to win 8 to 7 in a night game. Harvey Jernander pitched well after early trouble, while Earl Ghelf led Bangor with eight hits. Cashton hitters H Jernandez and Wally Olson contributed key hits as the rally occurred in late innings.
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Bangor
Wis
Cashton
Harvey Jernander
Earl Ghelf
Ghelf
Hammes
Stegerwald
H. Jernandez
Wally Olson
Cashion
Wais
Gheif
Wittmershaus
Suzanne Zimmerman Sets Backstroke Mark at National Meet
Suzanne Zimmerman of Multnomah AC Portland set a new American record in the 200 meter backstroke with a time of 2 48.3 at the women's national swimming and diving championships in San Diego. Ann Curtis of Crystal Plunge San Francisco won the 100 meter sprint in 1 08. Vicki Draves of LA Athletic Club captured the high tower diving title with a comfortable win over teammate Pat Keller.
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San Diego
Calif
Suzanne Zimmerman
The
Multnomah Athletic Club
Portland
Ore
Ann Curtis
San Francisco
Vicki Draves
Los Angeles Athletic Club
Pat Kelr
Tomah Archery Range Wins National Approval
Tomah Wis Special Walter Blizzard secretary of Tomah archery club reports the National Field Archers association has approved the Spring Bank park range for competitive matches. The 28 target field jointly used by Tomah and Sparta archers will host a tournament for archers from the western half of Wisconsin.
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TOMAF
Wis
Walter Blizzard
Tomah
National Field Archers’ Association
Spring Bank Park
Tomei
Sparta
Wisconsin
Robinson vows last welter title defense at Comiskey Park
Ray Sugar Robinson announced the 15 round bout with Bernard Docusen at Comiskey Park Monday night will be his last welter title defense He plans to move to middleweight to pursue Tony Zale and cites the difficulty of making the 147 pound limit The bout has been postponed twice due to weather and Robinsons struggles to shed pounds
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Chicago
Ray
Sugar) Robinson
Comiskey Park
Bernard Docusen
Robinson
Tony Zale
Harlem
Sugar Boy
New Orleans
Beloit Youth Wins National Marbles Championship
Beloit Wisconsin fourteen year old Herbert Turman a Beloit High School freshman won the national marbles title in Wildwood New Jersey defeating Charles Morris of Huntington West Virginia in the finals.
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Wildwood
N. J
Herbert Turman
Beloit
Wis
Herbert
Frank Turman
Charles Morris
Untington
W. Va
Williams Sags as Red Sox Fall in St. Louis Clash
Ted Williams dropped from .417 to .412 after a five at bat effort with one hit and four outs against the Cardinals. He lined a drive to right center, grounded out, fouled out, singled to right, and flew to right. Stan Musial slipped under .400, dropping from .402 to .399 following a sharp single to right and two fouls before a shallow flyout.
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Associated Press
Ted Williams
Red Sox
St. Louis
San Musial
Cardinals
Brooklyn
Southern California Beats Yale In Tourney
Kalamazoo reports Southern California defeated Yale 3 to 1 in a championship series opener as the Trojans push toward the national college baseball title in two more games.
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Southern California
Yale
Kalamazoo
Trojans
Friday Night Baseball Scores and Standings
La Crescent defeated Schlitz 3 to 1 in nine innings. Onalaska beat VFW 5 to 2. Upcoming games include Peerless vs CIO and AFL vs Legion, with La Crescent facing CIO and Legion facing Onalaska. CIO’s Golf leads with a .500 batting average. Ferries and Park among leaders with 6 RBIs.
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la Crescent
Schlitz
Onalaska
VFW
Peerless
CIO
AFL
Legion
Golf
Ferries
Park and Ortiz
Malin
Richardson
Boma
Perries
Parizek
Warner
Scheel
Burns
Onalaska Peerless Schiitz Legion
Shrine Circus Delivers One Of A Kind City Show
The La Crosse Shrine club circus at the fair grounds offers a full range of treats and non stop performances. Acts include Walter Herod on the tight wire with his wife, The Great Kurdo on a flying trapeze, Beverly Duke, Terrell Jacobs training wild animals, and the Noble trio on parallel bars.
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la Crosse Shrine Club
Fairgrounds
Shrek
Bill Blomberg
Walter Herod
Kurdo
Beverly Duke
Honey
Terrell Jacobs
Jacobs
Honeymoon Pair Escapes From Flood Waters
Mr and Mrs George Mueller of Allenton Wisconsin reached Clinton Texas safe after their car stalled in flood waters near Hydro Oklahoma on Wednesday Their honeymoon trip to Boulder Dam Colorado followed their Saturday wedding Their abandoned car raised fears as flash floods trapped over 50 vehicles and reports indicated unknown drownings in western Oklahoma
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Allenton
Wis
George Mueller
Clinton
Texas
Hydro
Okla
Mueller
Jerome
Muellers
Boulder Dam
Colo
Oklahoma
Coal Prices Seen Rising In Early July
Howard D. Gibbs executive director of the Pittsburgh Retail Coal Merchants Association predicts a 75 cent to $1 a ton price boost in early July. He notes Pittsburgh retailers are already absorbing 60 cents a ton for a truck driver's raise 10 cents for freight and 25 cents a ton for wholesale anthracite, to keep prices down and boost summer business.
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Pittsburgh
Howard D. Gibbs
Pittsburgh Retail Coal Merchants Association
Gibbs
Rangoon Rationing and High Prices Amid Black Market
In Rangoon Burma essential commodities are rationed and scarce. Prices run high and the black market thrives as shortages continue to strain daily life.
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Rangoon
Burma
Try Try Again Marks Thomas Dewey Career Rise
Henry Leader surveys Thomas E. Dewey from Chicago 1944 renomination to 1948 bid. Despite losses and early defeats he builds a string of comeback victories, highlights his Albany record and wartime clash with Truman.
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Thomas Dewey
Philadelphia
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Dewey
Manhattan
Herbert H. Lehman
Robert A. Taft
Wendell L. Willkie
New York State
Michigan
Chicago
Roosevelt
Fdr
Willkie
New Hampshire
Wisconsin
Nebraska
Oregon
White House
Albany
Truman
Boy With Rare Disease Borrows His Blood Courage Is His Own
New York City story profiles Louis a 12 year old with Cooley anemia living on transfused blood. He has had hundreds of pints through donors and the Red Cross while seeking a cure. Louis enjoys school soccer and baseball though strength fades before hospital visits. He hopes to someday meet a donor and say thanks.
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Dewey
New York
Middle West
Owosso
Mich
George Dewey
University of Michigan
Srge
Eileen Hutt
Sapulpa
Louis
Kings County
Cooley
Harvey Gallance
American Red Cross
Brooklyn
Dr. Gallance
Gangs Kill Three in Johore Shootout
Police report three Chinese men killed last night in Johore by gangs. Authorities say no political motive is evident and investigation continues.
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Johore
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la Crosse
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Viola
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Henry Leader
New York City
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Percy Rector Stephens
Stephens
Miss Hutt
George White
U. S
Lehman
New York County
James J. Hines
Tammany
Charles
Lucky
Pawling
Hal Boyle
Wonderview
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Blue Ribbon Concertina Orchestra
Sokolik Nite Club
French Island
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Fritz
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