Dodgers Top Boston 8-6 and Regatta Crew Set for Washington
In Seattle Cornell Harvard and 10 other college crews prepared for Saturday’s Leake Washington regatta billed as the unofficial American sprint championship. Teams tested in Lake Union and ship canal with Yale Princeton Washington cities adjusting lineups as final practice licks were logged and weather cooled the session.
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Cornell
Harvard
Leake Washington
Ship Canal
University of Washington
Crowded housing in Decatur and Mexico milk offer
In Decatur Illinois a crowded chicken house behind Fred J Pierce's home hosts a cat and a litter of kittens with two hens. Elsewhere the Lecheria Nacional government milk firm offers free breakfast for 1000 poor children to the education ministry in Mexico City.
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Decatur, Ill
Fred J. Pierce
Mexico City
Lecheria Nacional
Robinson Sparks Dodgers Path To NL Lead
Brooklyn's Jackie Robinson hits .302 after an 8-6 win over Boston and a key eighth inning double. Dodgers extend their lead as Braves and Giants stumble. Pittsburgh and Cincinnati win while Chicago loses. Athletics halt Yankees, Chapman and DiMaggio homers fuel 4-2 A’s victory. Cleveland’s Gettel throws a four-hitter in a 5-1 win over Chicago as Detroit and St. Louis fade.
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Boston
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Fritz Ostermueller
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Ebbets Field
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Braves
Joe Hatten
Hugh Casey
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Ioh Branca
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Si Johnson
Branca
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Phillies
Chicago
Ernie Bonham
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Doyle Lade
Ralph Kiner
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Ewell Blackwell
St. Louis
Harry Brecheen
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New York Yankees
Joe Coleman
Yanks
al DiMaggio
Sam Chapman
Allie Reynolds
DiMaggio
A's
Washington
Boston Red Sox
Earl Johnson
Bobo Newsom
Tom Ferrick
al Gettel
Cleveland
Tribe
White Sox
Gettel
Frank
Tomah Sets Pace In Hot Coulee League
Tomah leads the Coulee Region Conference after a strong Sunday showing with Angelo idle a half game back at six wins and one defeat. St Mary s Burns Norwalk and Rockland vie behind with Coles Valley and Leon close, as two games loom this Sunday Leon at St Mary s Ridge and Angelo at Burns.
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Tomah
Rays
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Burns
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Norwalk
Rockland
Coles Valley
Leon
St. Mary's Ridge
Copeland Team Defeats Schmaeds Outfit 32 to 3
Copeland beat the Schmaeds yesterday afternoon by 32 to 3. Ritter and Miles starred for Copeland with Shuda and Baker of Roosevelt on the losing side. Shuda and Miles led the day’s hits.
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Ritter
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Shuda
Baker
Roosevelt
Shillings Tops Tribe in Wisconsin State League doubleheader
Janesville led the Wisconsin State league after a split twin bill. Fond du Lac defeated Janesville 15-6 in the opener but lost 8-1 in the second game. Oshkosh blanked Wisconsin Rapids, Appleton beat Wausau 7-4, and Green Bay outlasted Sheboygan 13 innings with Mel Welch driving in the decisive run. Corky Shillings starred for the Blue Jays in relief.
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Sheboygan
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Wausau
Oshkosh
Wisconsin Rapids White Sox
Fondy-Janesville
Bob Newbill
Fondy
Dick Honacki
Cub
Jack Cookman
Mel Welch
Green Bay
Welch
Sparta Earns Unbeaten Run in MC League First Round
Sparta remains undefeated after a 5-4 victory over Cataract to close its seven-game half schedule. Melvina falls 3-1 to Tomah, while Cataract stands third with four wins and three losses. Upcoming games Sunday will shape second place as Melvina hosts Wilton and Tomah visits Ontario.
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Monroe County
Cataract
Melvina
Tomah
Ontario
Wilton
Warrens
Norwalk
Study Long Range Effects Of A Bomb
A 40 man science team will use Bikini lagoon this summer as a laboratory to study long term effects of atom bombs on life and materials. If genetic theories are confirmed, scientists may find the two atomic bomb blasts of last summer have caused strange forms of plant and marine life to develop.
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Washington
Bikini Lagoon
La Follette Mentioned in Labor Post Talks
Washington report notes discussion of possible Taft-Hartley administration appointees at a White House press conference. President Truman said no selections were made yet while La Follette, former Wisconsin senator, had been mentioned as a potential appointee.
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Wisconsin
Robert M. la Follette, Jr
White House
la Follette
Truman
National Labor Relations Board
Senate
Three Men Sought Over Quarry Gelignite Theft in Exeter
Police in Devon mobilized a wide search Friday for three men linked to a theft of 26 sticks of gelignite and 500 detonators from a Devon quarry. Authorities left open the possibility that Jewish terrorists obtained the explosive. The heist occurred last Tuesday.
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Exeter
England
Devon
League Leaders: Batting and Pitching Highlights Across Leagues
A summary of top American and National League performers including Batting averages for Boudreau Kell and Maas, runs by Williams Mize, RBIs by Johnson DiMaggio and Cooper, hits by Dillinger Baumholtz Haas, and pitching leaders Kinder Munger Blackwell.
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Chicago
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Maas
Cincinnati
Walker
Philadelphia
Mize
Robinson
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Rums
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Baumholtz
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Holmes
Slaughter
St. Louis & Edwards
Marshall
Kiner
Pittsburgh
Mene Pene
Hopp and
Torgeson
Branca
Munger
Blackwell
Assembly Passes 1000 Miles of New Roads Bill in Wisconsin
The Wisconsin Assembly approved a bill calling for 1 000 miles of new roads by a 51 to 27 vote, directing 60 percent of highway funds to communities and 40 percent to the commission for construction. The measure moves to the Senate as Gov Rennebohm opposed expanding the trunk system.
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Fall Festival Planned by La Crosse Merchants for Sept 11 13
Volunteers from La Crosse and nearby counties organize a three day Fall Festival in La Crosse from September 11 to 13. Over 100 merchants will cooperate with stage shows daily and music by local high school bands. Daily drawings prize merchandise with a $25 window prize and coordinated street decorations. A Chamber of Commerce meeting set for August 4 to finalize plans.
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Monroe
Vernon
Crawford
Houston
Allamakee
Trempealeau
Everett Woehrmann
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