Tiger Pitcher Hurt In Crash
Detroit Tigers pitcher Art Houtteman, 21, suffered a skull fracture and cervical vertebrae injury in a Lakeland crash while returning from a Florida Southern College dance. He remained unconscious at Morrell Memorial hospital with three companions injured. his return to play was uncertain.
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Lakeland
Fla
Detroit Tigers
Art Houtteman
Houtteman
Tigers
Morrell Memorial Hospital
Edgar T. Watson
Detroit
Florida Southern College
Jeannette Bradley
Florida Southern
Melvin A. Knowles
Fair Lawn
N. J
Arthur J.oe
Queen's Village
Run
Hosal
Red Rolfe
Gen
Finals Set for Old Style Lager Shuffleboard Tourney at Logan
The Shuffleboard Tourna ment of Champions finals will be held at Logan high school gym on Sunday March 20 at 2 30 pm. Proceeds go to the Amvet Iron Lung Drive. Shimshak's Powell and Gilbertson face Lloyd Schilling and Roger Long after beating 730 entrants to reach the final. Sponsored by the city recreation department with tickets usable at S and H or any American Shuffleboard league entry. Barber Shop Quartette and Jack Hefti's orchestra provide entertainment.
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Logan High School
Amvet Iron Lung
Powell and Gilbertson
Shimshak’s
Agai Lloyd Schilling
Roger Long
Vetsub
City Recreation Department
S. and
Quartette
Jack Hefti
Chatfield Meets Mabel For District One Title
Chatfield and Mabel will square off Friday night for the District One championship in Southern Minnesota. Caledonia and Preston contest consolation honors. First game at 7 30 p m preceded by a free throw contest at 7 p m.
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Harmony
Minn
Chatfield
Mabel
Minnesota
Caledonia
Preston
Tigers Hopeful Pitcher Houtteman Returns to Form
General Manager Billy Evans and Tigers staff rushed to the hospital as Houtteman, a Detroit product and key starter for Rolfe, remained under observation with Ted Lyons and trainer Jack Homel. After a rough 2–16 season, experts still predict a bright Big League future as he rebuilds after a 7–2 showing the year prior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ted Lyons
Jack Homel
Houtteman
Detroit
Tiger
Rolfe
Start Bowling Action In Elks Nationals In Battle Creek
The Elks national bowling tournament opens in Battle Creek Michigan with nearly 4 000 bowlers from 15 states beginning a nine weekend event. 941 teams 1 700 doubles 3 500 singles compete for about 25 000 in prizes. Notable entrants include last year’s winners from Detroit Westl of Tool Die in team doubles and singles champion A R Popp of Toledo. Frances Cleveland was married in the White House at 22 making her the first First Lady married there.
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Battle Creek
Mich
Detroit
Westl of
Tool & Die
Wally Reppenhagen
Billy Williams
Harold Asplund
A. R. Popp
Toledo
Indiana
Illinois
Wisconsin
Sparta Gallery Class C Rifle Meet Opens Indoor Range
Sparta Rifle and Pistol club stages the Sparta Gallery Class C Rifle match March 27 at the new indoor range in Sparta city hall basement. Four matches cover prone and standing with metal and telescopic sights. medals awarded including gold for top overall score.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sparta
Wis
Leon Slayton
Hugh Houge
Don Betts
Nate Steele
NRA
NBA
Earl J. Lucas
N. Water Street
Lucas
Newburg Edges Northern Engraving 40 39 in Old Timers Match
Jerry Moriarity scored 19 points for Newburg to edge Northern Engraving 40 39 on YMCA hardwoods. Fuick added 12 for Newburg while Northern Engraving led 19 17 at halftime. In other Old Timers action Northern States beat the Amvets 47 25 with Thompson 15 and Ott 12 paced Power Co.
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Jerry Moriarity
Newburg’s
Northern Engraving
YMCA
Fuick
Ers
Northern States
Amvets
Thompson
Ott
Power Co
Lunde
North Star Opens With Win in Ladies Shuffleboard League
North Star defeated Shamrock Shufflers 10 to 2 as Casperson and Schafer led the victors. 1-2-3 Club beat Dog House 8 to 4 led by Wegner Schelmidine Roloff and Heintz. Whitey’s topped Vogue 7 to 5 while Blue Moon and Idle Hour tied 6 all.
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Casperson
Schafer
North Star
Shamrock
Wegner
Schelmidine
Roloff
Heintz
Dog House
Patros
Stendahl
Whitey’s
Vogue
Blue Moon
Idle Hour
Whitey’s Bar
House
Idleour
Finish Church League Play Tuesday Night
Church league action at the YMCA winds up next Tuesday night. First round winners St. John's Reform and Wesley Methodist may deadlock again after scores show St. John's 36 to Bethany 37 and Wesley Methodist 32 to Congregational 19. Tornadoes in the United States occur mostly between noon and six p.m.
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Church League
YMCA
St. John’s Reform
Wesley Methodist
St. John’s
Bethany
Congregational
City bowling tournament opens with singles doubles action
Firing starts in the city handicap bowing tournament with singles and doubles. first shifts at 11 a m Sunday run through 10 p m. Laundry Leads Modern Laundry leads Class A with 2953, White Trucks 2945, Nelson Clothing 2930. Class B pace setter Quality Coal with 2711. Ed's Conoco Bangor second at 2550, Kapanke Grocery Bangor third at 2545. Schedule lists shifts for final team events and the doubles.
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Modern
Nelson Clothing Company
Quality Coal Company
Holy Trinity League
Coal Company
Ed’s
Conoco Service
Bangor
Kapanke Grocery
Baldurin Grocery
Holy Trinity
Kitty Korner
Dah
Blackhawk
la Crosse
Northside
Southside
Iris Cafe
Biaschke
Knights of
Heileman's
Cavalier Inn
Howie's Ber
A. C. Lewells
Allie-Chalmers
Allis-Chalmers
Eagles Heavys
Eagles Casey Car Sales
Uptown Cigar Store
National
Fritz’ Bar
Modern Laundry
Mercantile
Bohemian Hall
Pepsi-Cola
Badgers Clinch Central League Volleyball Title
Badgers finish the season undefeated by taking two of three from Trane company in the Central Recreational league. They won the opening set 15-10, dropped the second 9-15, and pulled out the final 15-13 to claim the championship. Gopher club defeated the Smiths 15-10 and 15-13 in the other match.
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Joe Blank
Badgers
Trane Company
Trane's
Smiths
Roger Bay
Bob Mark
Larry Nutter
Illinois Tech Hosts Indoor Track Meet at Chicago Fieldhouse
Illinois Tech headlines a major indoor track meet at the University of Chicago fieldhouse Saturday drawing 500 plus athletes from 12 universities and 36 colleges. Wisconsin’s Don Gehrmann defends the university mile title as contenders from Missouri Kansas State and Michigan Normal vie for college honors.
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Chicago
Illinois Tech
University of Chicago
Ilinois
Michigan Normal
Ypsilanti
Mich
Wisconsin
Don Gehrmann
Gehrmann
Tech
Dashington
Indiana
Chuck Hornbostel
Marquette
Cal Beckett
Ohio State
Minnesota
Missouri
Kansas State
Drake
Notre Dame
Wheaton
Ill
Gil Dodds
Ohio Wesleyan
Wayne
Loyola of Chicago
Miami
Ohio
Baldwin Wallace
Ige Kalias
Roy Potochnik
Ed Alvestad
Michigan
Purdue
Ed Jones
Tom Dolan
Illinois
Harry Anderson
Lorenzo Wright
Sixty Delivers 645 Scratch Series in Bowing Writers Tourney
Billy Sixty Milwaukee Journal bowling editor posted the high scratch series of 645 Thursday in the Annual Bowling Writers tournament in Atlantic City.
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Sixty
Atlantic City
N. J
Billy Sixty
Milwaukee Journal
Demaret Worsham Take Early Lead in Miami Four-Ball
Jimmy Demaret of Ojai California and Lew Worsham of Oakmont Pennsylvania opened the Miami International Four-ball with a 9 to 7 victory over Ed Furgol and George Fazio at Miami Springs. The event carries a $10,000 purse and saw several top teams advance.
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Demaret-Worsham
Miami
Fla
Jimmy Demaret
Ojai
Calif
Lew Worsham
Oakmont
Demaret
Worsham
Ed Furgol
Royal Oak
Mich
George Fazio
Conshohocken
Sammy Sneac
White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
Lloyd Mangrum
Niles
Dick Metz
Seaton's Bar Beats Dahl Motors in YMCA Open
Seaton's Bar defeated Dahl Motors 52 to 47 on the YMCA court in the Open Classic league. John Paulin and Treacy led with 12 points each as the Bar pulled away in the second half after leading 20-16 at the break.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seaton
Bar
Dahl
Collegians
Muza
Casey's
Cargill
Drummond
Casey
Snyder
Melody Mill Paces Shuffle League Winners
Melody Mill led in the Thursday women’s shuffle league by beating Miller’s Five Milers 8 to 4 with Swertz and Martin starring. Oxford Club defeated Bunga low 9 to 3 as Kramer and Rahrer each had four. Ritter’s team of Ritter and Ritter won 8 to 4 over Friendly Nabor. Will and Kosta scored four for W-W but Gerke and Kjarsgaard of Amber leveled then Amber Inn won 7 to 5.
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Melody Mill
Miller
Swertz
Martin
Oxford Club
Bungalow
Kramer
Rahrer
Oxford
Ritter
Will
Kosta
Gerke
Kjarsgaard
Amber
Amber Inn
Volleyball Play Ends Monday In Y Loop
Roellig's Crows lead YMCA Volleyball league and face the Tandes Robins at 5 p.m. Monday in the final night. Sauers Blackbirds meet Schroeders Owls at 6 p.m. The Owls beat the Robins twice and the Blackbirds swept the league leaders.
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Roellig
Crows
Tandes Robins
Monda
Sauers Blackbirds
Schroeders Owls
Owls
Robins
Blackbirds
Terp's Defeats Allis-Chalmers In season finale
Terp's edged Allis-Chalmers 38-37 on the Logan court after a tight second half rally. Stuhr led Terp's with 11 points while Jim Petry added 13 for the losers. Salvation Army beat the Trane Company 43-31 as Jacobson scored 20 and Menke 15.
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Logan
Terp’s
Allis- Chalmers
Salvation Army
Trane Company
Allis Chalmers
Stuhr
Jim Petry
Trane
Jacobson
Menke
Our Corner Wins Rebound Championship
Our Corner clinched the cushion rebound title in the American Shuffleboard league by beating Bache lor 13 to 7. Ed Crogan and F Jen sen led with three points each while D Evans and Halverson added three for the losers.
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Our Corner
Bachelor’s
Ed Crogan
F. Jensen
D. Evans
Halverson
Gladstone
Rex
Shangri- la
Victoria Hotel
Cashton Enters State Legion Cage Meet
Cashton will represent district seven in the American Legion state basketball tournament in Rhinelander March 11 13. Cashton faces defending champions Rhinelander in the first round Friday at 9 p.m. with a squad led by coach Art Dettmann and district athletic officer Ted Cole.
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Cashton
Wis
American Legion
Rhinelander
Robert Wais
Donald Hundt
Norman Dahl
Maurice Perso
Richard Moore
LeRoy Geier
James Seri
Art Dettmann
Ted Cole
Cashton Legionnaires
Legion Posts
Charles Reevs
Lac du Flambeau
Winchester
Milwaukee Police
Beaver Dam
Reevs
Whitewater
Milwaukee North Shore
Wausau
Seymour
Marshfield
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Lakeland Hospital
Vet
Ina
Eral
Billy Evans
Frances Folsom Cleveland
Grover Cleveland
White House
Byers
Eighth and
Farnam
Pike
Sparta Gun Club
Newburg
Shamrock Shufflers
United States
Cecago, Ti
Americ
Clinton
AN Beverage Sales
la Crosse, Wis
Art Solie
Denny Briar
Sole Levoldees Holseth
Lyman Halverson
O. Roberts
W. Wilberding
F. Anderson
W. Wirt
Wm. Cyremanick
E. Olser
A. Anderson
E. Griphan
O. Peulson
Wm. Bonedurer
Willert
R. Topel
O. Hussa
LeRoy Bedessem
H. Wehlers
Aug
Lilah Girard
AC Club
MC Rd
Chicago Fieldhouse
PSV
EEE Tavern
Johnnie
B. Mattie E. Troyanek
L. Allen
D. Bendel
C. J. Leas
E. Troyanek
Tavern
Vogue ‘Lax Trailer Co
Rex's Bar
Midwe
Hawkin's
Matt's
Fritz
Alow
Bueh
Hoover
C. Reed
Sai D. Firzpatrick
A. Paulson
W. van Brunt H. Anderson
W. Limpert
B. Spreuer
M. Mekvold
L. Goetringer
F. Huegei
H. Wilson
Gilles
V. Sullivan
A. Hammes
L. Shedeski
M. Mitby
Arcade Tavern
Cotton's Beraso
Dakota Cabins
A. Pinker
A. Currie
R. Ender
G. Bollrud
F. Jones
B. Hammes
L. Viner
D. Scott
D. Wohthoefer
Ladifs
A. F
L. League
LAA
Lax Garment Co
Women's Auxiliary
Club
R. Sting
M. Costello
J. Goyke
R. Houlihan
D. Raith
Rover's Furn!. Inc
Marcella's Big Shop
Club Gysvi
Ed's Tavern
Haraldson's
Cortland’s Jewelers
Hammes
Ang
Sears
Lax Rubber Mills
M. Conniff
F. Maurer Ae D. Garske
P. Riese
M. Mueller
Mare Hammes
A. Weigel
V. Trovanek
Gallagher
C. Hafner
C Hefner
B. Gallagher
Mellon & Edwards Furs
Pitrners
Dehl Moore
Cavalier Inne
Kennard Buick
Kreveer Furs
Barron's
Lax
A. Cavlum
A. Lasser
A. Rodrod
H. McVerson
Zeisler
M. Nuttieman
M. Mehren
J. Anderson
National Recreation
Cary O
City Pood
Fantie's
Arenz Shoes Ane Ass
S. & S. Appliance Ace
Barrons de
V. Lamp B. Mosher
EF. Zirbes G. Buschman
V. Dovenberg
W. Chapiewsky
BE. Weetecka
R. Cvliman
F. Carsen
B. Mosher
Gene Plowden
Virginia Beach
Eric Monti
Santa Monica
Henry Ransom
St. Andrews
Dave Douglas
Wilmington
Del
Chick Harbert
Vic Ghezzi
Englewood
Ellsworth Vines
Iowa City
Iowa
Claude Harmon
Mamaroneck
N. Y
Lawson Little
Monterey
Herman Barron
White Plains
Clayton Heafner
Charlotte
N. C
Tony Penna
Cincinnati
Jimmy Turnesa
Briar Cliff
E. J
Dutch) Harrison
Little Rock
Ark
Pete Cooper
Ponte Vedra
Skip Alexander
Southern Pines
Marty Furgol
Albuquerque
N. M
Bob Hamilton
Landover
Johnny Palmer
Badin
Herman Keiser
Fred Haas, Jr
New Orleans
Bill Mary
Los Angeles
West Ave
Walt Wenrevuaxers
Sokolik’s
French Island
Kentucky
California
Muscatel
Terp
Great
Britania
Sahara Desert
State Legion
de Is
Shuf-Lion
Arnie’s
Rose St
Emil Breidel
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