Bird Intervenes as Minneapolis Tops Brewers 4 3
Minneapolis wins 4 3 over Milwaukee in a seven inning game marked by a bird’s mid game disruption. Bob Addis failed to corral a deflected ball after Bama Rowell’s fly and Bill Jennings scored on a single following a double by Rowell.
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Associated Press
Minneapolis
Milwaukee Brewers
Louisville
Toledo
Madhens
Columbus
Indianapolis
Indians
St. Paul
Kansas City
Brewer-Miller
Bama Rowell
Milwaukee
Bob Jaderlund
Bob Addis
Rowell
Bill Jennings
Dave Williams
Millers
George Estock
Howjie Moss
Brewers
Kansas City Major League Movement Kept A Deep Secret
Kansas City remains tight lipped over a possible bid to bring the St. Louis Browns to town as a major league franchise. Analysts estimate total costs at about 4.45 million dollars including purchase of the Browns Blues and stadium expansion, with little public support or certainty from owners.
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St. Louis
William DeWitt
Browns
Baltimore
Milwaukee
Houston
Dallas
Los Angeles
DeWitt
Blues
New York Yankees
American Association
Blues Stadium
Ernie Mehl
Kansas City Star
Kansas City Blues
Mehl
Sparta Fans Hear Whistle For Baseball And Softball
Sparta Wisconsin fans now hear a Pet Milk whistle at 7 p.m. to know if Memorial Park games are on. If no whistle sounds, games scheduled for the night are canceled. Sparta Trojans eye a busy weekend with Bangor Friday, Ontario Sunday, and July 4 Black River Falls.
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Sparta
Wis
Memorial Park
Pet Milk Company
Sparta Trojans
Bangor
Ontario
Trojans
Black River Falls
BRF
Sparta Shamrocks
Rockland
Orlich Signs 1950 Packers Contract
Green Bay reports that end Dan Orlich has signed his 1950 contract with the Packers. The six foot five inch player joined from Nevada where he was Stan Heath’s primary pass catcher and he previously played at Northwestern and Penn State during wartime service.
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Green Bay
Wis
Dan Orlich
Green Bay Packers
Gene Ronzani
Orlich
University of Nevada
Stan Heath
Northwestern
Penn State
Dairyland Nine Edges Amvets In Industrial League Thriller
Dairyland Power Co-op edged the Amvets 15 14 at Hogan diamond as Betz earned the mound win over Christie. Christie led with four singles including a homer, while Jorgenson and L George added four hits each for the Vets. Roberg, Spencer and Solberg led the Co op with multiple safeties.
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Dairyland Power Co-op
Fighting Amvet
Hogan Diamond
Betz
Christie
Jorgenson
L. George
Vets
Roberg
Spencer
Solberg
Allis-Chalmers
Holte
Mitchell
G. Temp
A-C
Lottes
Dwyer
Brown
Heilemans
Elks
Quinn
Priebe
Jenkins
Zoerb
Kumm
Coughlin
Heileman Crew
Koerbl
Pouzar
Police
Wisco Battery
Johnson
Frick
Loughan
Krause
Johnston
Shannon
French Island
la Crosse Telephone Company
J. Dikeman
McDouglas
Hastings
Braves Send Donovan To Milwaukee Club
Boston optioned right handed pitcher Dick Donovan to Milwaukee and added Murray Wall from Texas to the roster. Donovan joined after a strong city series showing and Wall was a Texas ace on the NCAA championship team at Omaha.
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Braves
Dick Donovan
Milwaukee
Murray Wall
University of Texas
Donovan
Red Sox
Beach
Calif
John Quinn
Wall
Texas
Longhorns
Omaha
Hornets overpower Hot Rod Club in 26 to 5 rout
The Hornets pounded the Hot Rods 26 5 in a Tribune Carrier league game. An eight run second and six run seventh sealed the win as Tom Best and Jim Hemker led with four and five singles respectively. Hemker belted a three run homer in the fourth. Runningen and Oestreicher each added two hits for the Reds. Best earned the win and Runningen took the loss.
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Hot Rods
Tom Best
Jim Hemker
Hemker
Chuck Runningen
John Oestreicher
Reds
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Chucker
Sox
Detroit
New York
Cleveland
Shibe Park
Boston
Williams
Bob Cain
Chicago White Sox
Tigers
Sid Hudson
Washington
Yanks
Cliff Mapes
Hudson
Joe Ostrowski
Senators
Tom Ferrick
Steve Gromek
St. Louis
Duane Pillette
Tribe
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Vern Bickford
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Phillies
Phils
Bob Rush
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Ralph Branca
Dan Bankhead
Erv Palica
Jackie Robinson
Buddy Kerr
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Ken Heintzelman
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Sam Jethroe
Earl Torgeson
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la Fleur
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Formanek
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Sveen
Nabor
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Koelbl
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SOS Bar
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Fritz
SOS
Kelly
Bohemian Hall
Kabat
Copeland
Selke
Zischke
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Spika
Vogel
Guepper
Liberte
Viking
Russ-A-Bar
Gateway Inn
Russ-U Bar
S. Wolden
R. Wolden
Lawrence
Weber
R. Olson
Adams
Zahn Girls Edge McQuire Shop In Saturday Softball
Zahn Sheet Metal girls softball team hosts McQuire Sports Shop of Winona at 8 15 p m Saturday at the West Avenue diamond. Pitcher Woody Kline or Kjos will start for the La Crosse outfit.
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Zahn
Hot Cleveland Beats Browns
Cleveland tops the Browns as Boston Red Sox notes frame baseball’s June history. The article recounts June 1950 feats including multiple 20-run games and Ted Williams’s 24th homer, while Boston struggles to stay atop the American League alongside Detroit and New York. Baseball lore and game-by-game highlights share the day’s drama.
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Boston Red Sox
Ted Williams and Co
Sox
Bob Rush
Steve O’neill
Joe McCarthy
Philadelphia A’s
Red Sox
A’s
St. Louis Browns
Front-Running Tavern League Teams Treated Rough By Foes
In Thursday softball action the top team Midway fell 12-8 to Beraneks while Bernie's P and J defeated Gladstone 11-9. Oasis moved to second by beating Wayside Inn 19-5 as Beraneks pulled ahead with a 9-4 edge after two innings.
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Beraneks
Bernie’s P and J
Gladstone Bar
Midway
Oasis Bar
Wayside Inn
Gladstone
Veglahn
Paulson
B. Tischer
Schroeder
Geary
Coorough
Schwartz
Beranek
Bernie
P and J
Bernies
Blast
Enos Slaughter Leads National League All Star Outfield Poll
Enos Slaughter, veteran St. Louis Cardinal outfielder, tops the 20 day national All Star poll with 784 116 ballots. Ralph Kiner Pittsburgh follows with 703 827 votes and Hank Sauer Chicago Cubs has 631 708. Poll closes midnight Saturday and final returns are due Monday with the All Star lineup set for Comiskey Park Chicago on July 11.
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Chicago
Enos Slaughter
St. Louis Cardinal
Slaughter
Ralph Kiver
Pittsburgh
Hank Sauer
Chicago Cubs
Comiskey Park
Major League Baseball Saturday Schedule
American League games include New York at Boston and Philadelphia at Washington. Detroit at Cleveland and St. Louis at Chicago start midmornings. National League matchups feature Boston at New York and Brooklyn at Philadelphia. Minor leagues list games in the American Association and Wisconsin State League with several satournaments.
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H Fox
Lipon
Cox
Priddy
Rickert
Kell
Mueller
O'Snider
Zernial
Wertz
Irvin
Robinson
E.rob’son
Evers
Westrum
Hodges
Goldsb’rry
Groth
Weatherly
Campanelila
Mass
Kolloway
Calderone
Reese
Ss Baker
A.robinson
Thomson
Hermanski
Rf Carrasquel
Hutchinson
P Dark
Hatten
Rogovin
P © Thompson
c-Brown Cain
Lohrke
Branca
Gilbert
Bankhead
Koslo
Palica
Jorgensen
Shuba Jansen
Epperly
Chicago
RBI
Fox
Cain
E. Robina
Son
Masi
Philley
Pridtrum
Ben
Koslein
Carrasquel
E. Baker
Goldsberry
New York
Lloway
Troit
Cain Rogovin
Stanky
Jor
DiMaggio
Dillinger
H . Goodman
Moses
Jansen
Williams
Vale
Brooklyn
Stephens
Chapman
Dropo
Fain
Ho—Koslo
Zarilla
Joost
Wright
Hitchcock
Doerr
Suder
Epper- Batts
Guerra
Koslo Stobbs
a-Astroth
Papai
Hooper
Schanz
Scheib
Wahl
Schdienst
Owen
Cleman
Musial
Car'retta
Slaughter
Sauer
Howerton
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H.walker
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Astroth R Butschy
Marion
Smalley
Ss P Rice
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Philadelphia
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Goodman
Rbi Martin
P —Zarilla
Batts
Stobbs
a-Kazak
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Vato
Rice
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H. Walker
Sb—Dimaggio
Fowler
Bosna
H. Walkton
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Coleman
Papas
Cavarretta
Ramaz
McDermott
Izotti
Burtschy
Rush
Brazile
Martin
Ho—Brazie
Washington
R Yost
Rizzuto
Combs
Noren
Woodling
Vernon
Cf Mele
Berra
C Ostrowski
Brown Stewart
Mapes
Dente
Collins
Evans
Ostrowski
Ferrick
P Hudson
la-Mize Sanford
Sanford
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L—Ferrick
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Cincinnati
American Association
Toledo
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Milwaukee
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Janesville
Sheboygan
Fond du Lac
Wisconsin Rapids
Appleton
Green Bay
Wausau
White Sox Acquire Mike McCormick From Oakland
Chicago announces the purchase of 33 year old outfielder Mike McCormick from Oakland in a straight cash deal. Frank Lane, the White Sox GM, says McCormick will report next Monday and will fill a right handed hitting gap. This move gives McCormick his first American League opportunity after eight NL seasons with Cincinnati Boston Brooklyn and New York. The Sox must trim a player to fit him on the active roster after his arrival.
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Mike McCormick
Chicago White Sox
Oakland
Frank Lane
White Sox
McCormick
Lane
McCormmick
Cincinnati
Boston
Brooklyn
New York
Melrose Jr Legion Beats Neilsville 5 2 In Open Field
Melrose Wisconsin special case Melrose Junior Legion defeated Neilsville 5 to 2 on Thursday Gunning and Gilbertson starred for Melrose Wagner and Tibett played for Neilsville Melrose had six hits while Gunning held Neilsville to three safeties with 15 strikeouts Both teams had two errors Melrose seeks more area games
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Wis
Melrose Junior Legion
Neilsville
Gunning
Gilbertson
Wagner
Tibett
Appleton 9 Defeats Fondy in Rain Delayed Wisconsin State League
Appleton beat Fond du Lac 12 to 10 in a rain postponed Wisconsin State League game. Losing pitcher Tom Page was hospitalized with concussion and possible spinal injuries after colliding with umpire Joe Harden during the seventh inning. Bud Balzer and Ed Deapherages homered for Fond du Lac. Page left after the collision and the team listed partial paralysis.
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Associated Press
Tom Page
Appleton
Fond du Lac
Page
Joe Harden
Harden
Bud Balzer
Ed Deapherage
Ope
Bob Ramsey
Wisconsin Rapids
Recreation Softball Friday June 30 Class A 12 Inch League
The schedule lists six games at West Avenue Houska Park Longfellow and Roosevelt sites. Teams include Quality Lumber and Coal Co Eds Tavern Neuburgs Pitzners Cleaners Heileman's La Crosse Cooler Quinn's Sport Shop Peterson Sport Goods Trane Co Hogan La Crosse Merchants Roller's Market Peerless Neon Supply Co Naval Reserve Shamrock Tavern. Games start at 7 15 and 8 15 p m with multiple matchups per site.
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Industrial League
West Ave
Quality Lumber and Coal Co
Houska Park
Ed’s Tavern
Neweburg
S. Ward Ave
Pitzner’s Cleaners
Heileman’s
Trane Co
Hogan—La Crosse Merchants
Roller’s
Longfellow—Peerless
Neon Supply Co
Roosevelt—Naval Reserve
Shamrock Tavern
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Orlich Inks Contract
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Sport Shop
Dial
LaCrosse Tribune
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Firestone Electric
Quality Lumber & Coal Co
South Ave
Hot Rod Club
Zahn Girls
Winona
Jack Hand
Temp’s Tavern
Viking Tavern
West Avenue
Temps
Temp’s
Sciborski
Bigelow
H. Johnson
Jacobson
Behm
Pitzner
Sylvester
Sokolik
Dance Land
Airport Road
Hanke
Orchestra
Brownsville
Minn
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The
Pike
Wausau Brewing Coo
Hl. Wehrenberg
Mt. Vernon St
Melrose Jr. Legion
Fondy
Fond du
Carstairs
Ralph and Russel Peck
Detroit, Michigan
HESE
Carstairs Bros. Distilling Co., Inc
Louisville, KY
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