Local Twin Bill Highlights La Crescent Rally Over Caledonia
La Crescent edges Caledonia 3-1 as Dick Kathan triples and Bob Bacon wins with five hits allowed. Nadine defeats Houston 12-5 led by Wilbur Shoop and Wayne Smith. Winnebago takes doubleheader from Brownsville 6-3 and 4-3. Peterson and Smerud win both games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Hefti
Caledonia
Houston
Nadine
Bob Bottcher
Calvin Hahn
Tom Lakin
Milton Jorgenson
Wilbur Shoop
Wayne Smith
Brownsville
Winnebago
Don Smerud
Old Pros Favored In PGA Semi Finals Race
Demaret, 40, leads a veteran field into the 36 hole PGA semi finals at Scioto Country Club in Columbus. Henry Picard after a big quarterfinal win over Johnny Palmer and Henry Williams Jr and Chandler Harper also remain in the hunt as Demaret faces Harper and Picard with Williams eliminated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Demaret
Columbus
Scioto Country Club
Aged In the Wood
Henry Picard
Henry Williams, Jr
Secane
Chandler Harper
Portsmouth
Rainbow Hured
Jimmy Demaret
Ben Hogan
Williams
Harper
Picard
Cen
Palmer
Augusta
Johnny Palmer
Slim Dave Douglas
Wilmington
Del
Ray Gafford
Dallas
Lloyd Mangrum
Brewers fall to Royals as double bill drops
In a doubleheader sweep, Milwaukee loses 6-2 to Kansas City while Louisville dominates Columbus 7-1 and 7-2. St Paul tops Minneapolis 12-5, Toledo wins 2-0 then drops 2-1, and Indianapolis edges Columbus 4-3 in the opener.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee Brewers
Kansas City
Louisville
Columbus
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Toledo
Indianapolis
Milwaukee
Dave Madison
George Estock
Howie Moss
Ray Sanders
Hank Workman
Estock
Charles Gorin
Texas University
Fenton Mole
Workman
Wally Hood
Saints
Millers
Colonels
Jack Robinson
Birds
Jim Hisner
Neville Stars
Trane Outfit Upsets Shamrock In Class A Contest
Trane company softball pulls off a 10-2 upset at Longfellow in a postponed Class A game. Keusser throws a no hitter but two Shamrock errors aid in runs. Jeffers hits a homer for Trane. Neon Supply beats La Crosse merchants 12-4 with seven fourth inning runs. Bethel Lutheran Beat Trinity 9-8 to stay 5-0 in Lutheran league. Nite Hawks remain undefeated 6-0 by routing Old Grand Dad 20-3 with Peterson belting a homer.
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Trane Company
Shamrock Tavern
Longfellow
Keusser
Shamrock
Tischer
A. Coady
Taylor
Jeffers
Homer
Neon Supply Company
la Crosse
Neons
Johnson
Brockman
Small
Drendel
Bethel Lutheran
Roosevelt
Trinity
Bethel
Lokken
Quinn
Graf
D. Grimslid
Peterson
J. Dwyer
Roesler
Miller
Jacobus
Stuhr
Hunsinger and Contre Named to All-Star Squad
Two Illinois natives who played college football in other states were selected for the College All-Star roster to face the Philadelphia Eagles in Soldier Field on August 11. Halfbacks Charles Hunsinger of Florida and Larry Contre of Notre Dame were named to the team.
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Chicago
Philadelphia Eagles
Soldier Field
Charles Hunsinger
Harrisburg
Til
University of Florida
Larry
Red) Contre
Notre Dame
Major League Baseball Tuesday Schedule Across Leagues
National League games include Philadelphia at Boston and New York at Brooklyn at 6 30 p m with Cincinnati at Pittsburgh and St Louis at Chicago twice for matinees. American League features Cleveland at St Louis and Chicago at Detroit both 7 30 p m plus Boston at Philadelphia and Washington at New York 6 30 p m. Minor listings cover Indianapolis at Toledo Louisville at Columbus Milwaukee at Minneapolis Kansas City at St Paul and Wisconsin small towns Appleton Janesville Green Bay Sheboygan Wausau Fond du Lac Old Wisconsin Rapids.
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Philadelphia
Boston
New York
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Chicago
Cleveland
Detroit
Washington
American Association
Indianapolis
Toledo
Louisville
Columbus
Milwaukee
Minneapolis
Kansas City
St. Paul
Wisconsin State
Appleton
Janesville
Green Bay
Sheboygan
Wausau
Old
Wisconsin Rapids
Fond du Lac
Associated Press
St Minneapolis Paul
Toledo Milwaukee
Oshkosh
Red Sox Sweep Browns in Twin Bill On the Road
Boston tops St Louis 11-5 and 8-2 to sweep the Browns for four straight, with Walter Masterson pitching a complete game in the first win. The day also includes Eagles, Tigers, and Phillies action as pennant races heat up across the league.
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Hoot Evers
Tigers
Yankees
Joe DiMaggio
Hank Bauer
Eddie Lopat
Hal Newhousers
Cleveland Indians
Washington
al Rosen
Early Wynn
Red Sox
St. Louis
Browns
Steve O’neill
Walter Masterson
Philadelphia
Athletics
Chicago White Sox
Sox
Phils
Dodgers
Chicago
Pirates
Brooklyn
Cubs
Bickford
Vern Bickford
Boston
St. Louis Cardinals
Cincinnati Reds
Giants
Richie Ashburn
Robin Roberts
Bob Rush
Ewell Blackwell
Reds
Frank Smith
Giants and Rangers win in junior baseball action
In junior league games the Giants beat Quinn's Sports 3 to 2 as Ed Johnson pitched five singles allowed. Johnson singled with the bases loaded for two RBIs. The Rangers defeated the Eagles 9 to 3 with C Allen four hits, D Bruchman held to five safeties, and Koelbl working with Allen.
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Giants
Quinn
Rangers
Eagles
P. Thompson
Quinns
Ed Johnson
Johnson
Danny Brey
C. Allen
D. Bruchman
R. Koelbl
Allen
G. Larkin
John Maier Wins Third International Blind Bowling Title
John Maier of the New York Association for the Blind won the singles in the third International Blind Bowling Tourney held Sunday with a 564 total.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
John Maier
New York Association For the
Schedule Monday June 26 at multiple taverns and parks
The schedule lists 6:15 p m matches on West Avenue including Friendly Nabor vs Midway Bar and Fritz' Beer Depot vs Bernie's P J Houska Park features S O S Bar vs Gladstone Bar Ward Avenue Viking Tavern vs Gateway Inn Longfellow Oasis Bar vs Rabat s Tavern South Avenue Sportsman s Bar vs Beranek s Tavern Copeland Temp s Tavern vs Russ U Bar Wayside Inn vs Bohemian all Girls 12 Industrial League West Avenue 8:15 p m National Gauge Mindoro Girls Hogan Trane Co vs Service Sheet Metal Shop Hood St Zahn Sheet Metal Co vs Helleman s Horseshoe Houska Park all classes
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West Avenue
Nabor
Midway
Fritz’ Beer Depot
Bernie's P
J. Houska Park
S.O.S
Gladstone
Ward Avenue
Viking Tavern
Gateway Inn
Longfellow—Oasis
Rabat’s
South Avenue
Sportsman’s
Beranek’s
Copeland—Te
Recreation Baseball North and South Divisions Schedule
North Division play runs Tuesday through Friday with matchups including Dodgers Packers Braves Bums Bosox Cubs Dodgers Swanies Blackhawks Copeland Bums and more. South Division features Shelby Cardinal Short Socks Goosetown and La Crosse clubs facing Stinkers Shrimps No Names Goosetown Rinkydinks Schmops Hammes Trucks and others across similar time slots.
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Copeland
Dodgers
Packers
Dodger (I
Braves
Bosox
Onalaska Cubs
Dodgers (I
Swanies
Blackhawks
Sno-Caps
Blue Jays
Giants
Northwoodsmen
Rangers
Salter
Shelby Cardinals
Goosetown Midgets
Schmoos
la Crosse Yankees
South Ride Stinkers
Shrimps
No Names
Goosetown Rinkydinks
Schmops
Short
Hammes
Nehring Shuts Down Oshkosh in Doubleheader Sweep
Fond du Lac Panthers blasted Oshkosh 8-2 and 5-1 in a Wisconsin State League doubleheader, with Merlin Nehring a two hitter in the second game to post a 5-0 mark. The Cubs fell to Sheboygan 3-2, while Green Bay beat Appleton 9-4 and Wausau edged Wisconsin Rapids 4-3 in the opener of a rain-shortened twin bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Fond du Lac Panthers
Oshkosh
Giants
Janesville Cubs
Sheboygan
Green Bay
Appleton
Wausau
Wisconsin Rapids
Fond du Lac
Harry Owens
Bob Ramsey
Cubs
Merlin Nehring
la Crosse
Joe Margoneri
Nehring
Phil Bjomberg
Lowell Grosskopf
George Singer
Grosskopf
Hazlett and Buckley win two matches to reach finals
Springfield players Dave Hazlett and Jim Buckley advanced to the championship flight finals in the Central Illinois golf tournament after each winning two matches on Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Dave Hazlett
Jim Buckley
Jacksonville
Spring Valley Maintains Lead in County Baseball
Spring Valley beat Preston 8 to 4 to stay atop Fillmore County league as Sikkink pitched all nine for Spring Valley while Grebin took the loss for Preston. Ken Finke and Lyle Ellingheysen led Spring Valley with two hits each, and three-hits came from Kneeskern and Strand. In other games Harmony upset Canton 8-7, Rushford routed Lanesboro 10-2, Soldiers Grove toppled Mabel 9-2, with Mellom pitching for Spring Grove in the win.
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Spring Valley
Minn
Fillmore County
Preston
Valley Club
Harmony
Canton
Rushford
Lanesboro
Soldiers Grove
Mabel
Duane Sikkink
Tom Grebin
Dhacker
Ken Finke
Lyle Ellingheysen
Clay Kneeskern
Charles Strand
Darrell Cochran
Joe Staebell
Staebell
Carl Dresselhaus
Lavern Arns
Max Molock
Charles Berg
Curt Johnson
Bob Young
Red Mellom
Spring Grove
Clinton Wager
Mellom
Milt Howard
Ted Bogda
Elsworth Tweite
Grovers
Maynard Gabrielson
Norris Fredrickson
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Indians
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Twin
The
Lepotts
LA Crescent
Issure
Bob Bacon
Don Jacobson
Dick Kathan
Joe Richardson
Ray Peterson
Charles Chamberlain
Ed Neville
Ed Fitzgerald
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Drescher
Cole
Smith
Linden
Hood
Jarvis
Podjany
Trane Outfit
Hunsinger
Contre
Farnam Sts
Major League Baseball
South Second Street
Joe Reichler
Associated Presse
Ralph Kiner
Hank Sauer
Chicago Cubs
Larry Doby
Ray Boone
Eddie Joost
Philadelphia Athletics
Evers
Dr. Scholl
Dr Scholls Zino Pads
Merchants
Onalaska
Newburgs
VFW
Wed
AFL
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Ashburn
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Thompson
Smalley
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Ryan
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Schmitz
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Kramer
Voiselle
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Lade
Lopata
Blackwell
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Wehmeier
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Konstanty
Church
Simmons
Dworth
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Owens E—Thompson
RBI
Blackwell Merriman
Wyrostek
Heintzelman
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Kluszewski
Gilbert S
Higbe
Koslo
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Carburn
Waitkus
Brooklyn Arretta
Rojek
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Kon- Beard
Hermanski
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Kiner
Russell
HO Bell
Snider
Murtaugh
Robinson
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Hodges
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Mueller
Campanella
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Reese
Chambers
Newcombe
MacDonald
Hatten
Po 'a-Shuba
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Cf Branca
Epperly
Walker
Palica
Borkowski
Brown Sauer
Ennis
Lees
Edwards
Jones
Barney
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Purillo
Bell
Beard
Brown
Shuba
Roberts
E Snider
Castiglione
Rob- E—Walker
Rbi — Ramazzotti En
Branca
ST. Louis Boston
W—Chambers
L—Branca
Glaviano
Hartsfield
Schdienst
Jethroe
Musial
Torgeson
Slaughter
Cooper
Howerton
Holmes
Lindell
Marshall
Marion
Mauch
Rice
Kerr
Martin
Kazak
Boyer
St Louis
Schoe
Kentucky
Echo Spring Distilling Company
Louisville, Kentucky
Spring Valley Keeps
Grebin
Carroll
Sikkink
Hammer
Dresselhaus
Arns
Erickson
Molockne
Wager
Tollifson
Nesheim
Holland
Rushford Preston
Firestone Store
Main Street
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