St Paul bowlers win Old Style Lager sweeper title
Ghiloni led with 1 029 to win $400 as Ralph Carlblom 1 024 trailed by five pins for second. Local skittles placed among top money winners at Recreation Lanes as La Crosse and Minneapolis bowlers also claimed high scores. Results include Sundlie 1 017 third and Lynard 1 008 fourth with several others near 1 000. The official prize list will appear in the La Crosse Tribune.
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Frank Ghiloni
Ralph Carlblom
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Granti
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Earl Sundlie
Minneapolis
Jimmy Wais
Ench
Coree
George Wilde
Jake Woog
St. Paul
Ken Nelson
Joe Hastings
Milwaukee
la Crosse Tribune
Recreation Lanes
Oshkosh Clinches First in NBL West Division
Oshkosh secured at least first place in the NBL West after beating Denver 63 54. Tri-Cities Blackhawks slipped to second after two straight losses as Oshkosh and Sheboygan edge toward final games and playoff berths.
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Tri-Cities Blackhawks
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Sheboygan
Redskins
Exhibition Baseball Scores From Morning and Afternoon Cards
Morning and afternoon exhibition results include Cleveland 1 San Francisco 2 in the A and PCL leagues, Philadelphia A defeats B 3, Brooklyn 1 Cincinnati 13, New York 8 Chicago 6, St. Louis 7 Pittsburgh 7 in 12 innings, with various minor pairings and tied games. Multiple clubs like Detroit and Oakland appear in mixed scores across the slate.
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Wwan
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Vana
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Pittsburh
Boston Red Sox favored to win American League title
Joe McCarthy predicts the Boston Red Sox will push for the pennant with a power hitting lineup led by Ted Williams Vern Stephens and Bobby Doerr. He cites improved pitching from Harris Hughson and Ferriss and notes Dropo’s chance at first base as a key decision.
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Citrus Belt
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Vern Stephens
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Texughson
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Walt Dropo
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Boo) Ferris
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Jack Kramer
Mel Parnell
Earl Johnson
Ferriss
Spence
Wright
Denny Gatehouse
Stan Spence
Tom Wright
Louisville
Birdie Tebbetts
Groza Leads Kentucky Past Oklahoma For NCAA Title
Alex Groza scored 25 points as Kentucky defeated Oklahoma A M 82 57 at Edmundson Pavilion. Groza set NCAA scoring records with 81 points across three games and was named Most Valuable Player as coach Adolph Rupp's Wildcats claimed the title.
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Oklahoma
Seattle
Magic Mountain
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Edmundson Pavilion
Adolph Rupp
Aggies
Illinois
Oregon State College
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Bob Harris
Aggie
Bob Kurland
Klahoma A. & M
Inderman
Ohio
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Ilini
Coals
Oregon State
Jiff Crandall
Dwight Eddk
Bowlers Find No Pet Lanes In ABC Tourney
Atlantic City takes a calmer view as bowlers in the American Bowling Congress tournament discover no lanes offering the easiest hit. Leaders in events have bowled on varied lanes, ending the old quarrel about “pie alleys” and suggesting fair competition all around.
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N. J. Ih
American Bowling Congress
Weekend Quiet for Top Teams in 46-Alley Layout
Other teams near the top were spread all over the 46-alley lay out. There were no changes listed over the weekend.
First Place Totals Roll in Women s State Pin Tournament
Three first place scores were rolled in the Women s State Bowling tournament over the weekend. The 30th annual event concluded Sunday in Madison Wisconsin. Kornitz Oils Milwaukee took first in class A teams with 2668. Olive Herman and Esther Ryan also of Milwaukee hit 1147 for first in class A doubles. Doris Bertschy Mayville shared class D singles honors with i
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Wis
Kornitz Oils
Milwaukee
Olive Herman
Esther Ryan
Doris Bertschy
Mayville
Byrl Thompson Stars In Florida Relays
In Gainesville Florida Byrl Thompson Minnesota sophomore set two records at the sixth annual Florida relays and was named outstanding athlete. He threw the discus 169 feet 2 5 8 inches and captured Gordien's shot put mark with 49 feet 4 inches for a double record performance.
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Byrl Thompson
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Fortune Gordien
Thompson
Gordien
Winona Fives Enter Event at YMCA Spring Invitational
Twelve teams from Winona La Crosse and beyond compete in the four day YMCA Spring Invitational basketball tournament opening Tuesday night. Defending champions Sanitone led by Arnie Veglahn headlines a field including Luther and La Crosse State Teachers with first round byes for several sponsors.
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la Crosse
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Luther
Sanitone
Big Arnie
Veglahn
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Iowa
AFL Collegians
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Nine Westby Cagers Win Major Letters
Westby Wis Special report Nine members of the Westby high school basketball squad received major letters from Coach Elmo Gulsby at a special assembly. Seniors Lindlng Reutten Berger Larson Fremstad plus juniors Holt Ekern Lunde and Knutson the sophomore earned the monograms. Five senior cheerleaders sat for awards: Goettel Willis Johnson Robertson and Jacobson the latter a sophomore.
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Wis
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Harold Lindlng
Walter Reutten
Norman Berger
Norman Larson
Roland Fremstad
Richard Holt
Richard Ekern
Richard Lunde
Richard Knutson
Wes Donna Goettel
Betty Willis
Catherine Johnson
Delores Robertson
Alvin Jacobson
Jacobson
Chicago Hornets Drill At Mission House
The Chicago Hornets plan a five week summer camp at Mission House college near Sheboygan to prepare for the 1949 All-America conference season. Coach ay Flaherty will lead about 60 players in workouts and intra squad games as a fundraising effort.
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Chicago Hornets
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Sheboygan
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Pro Basketball Scores BAA Semi Playoffs
Minneapolis edges Rochester 80 79 in a tight BAA semifinal. National beats Moline 63 62. Sheborgan tops Denver 60 53. Syracuse defeats Anderson 71 60.
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Associated Press
Minneapolis
Rochester
Hammond
Moline
Sheborgan
Denver
Syracuse
Anderson
Boxing Show Slated Wednesday At Avalon
Five bouts are scheduled for the La Crosse Boxing club pro show at the Avalon Wednesday night at 8 30. Headlining are Booker T. Ellis and Emil Evans in 148 lb six round match. Other bouts feature Frank Merriweather vs Buzz Brown and George Price vs Tony Gunia with two four round prelims including Bob Henry vs Bill Flaherty. Tickets available at local outlets.
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Milwaukee
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Price
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Bob Henry
Minneapolis
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Flaherty
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Ted McDade
Fargo
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Major League Teams Training In West To Break Camp Soon
West coast spring training nears end as six clubs prepare to depart California and Arizona. Cleveland Indians, St. Louis Browns, Pittsburgh Pirates, New York Giants, Chicago White Sox, and Chicago Cubs loom as they head to combat. Key figures include Bob Feller, Satchel Paige, Leo Durocher, Billy Meyer, and Roy Smalley as camps assess pitching staffs and power hitting prospects.
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Cleveland Thing
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Joe Gordon
Ken Keltner
Zach Aylor
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Onslow
Luke Applings
Pittsburgh
Billy Meyer
Bill
Leo Durocher
Ege
Durocher
Charlie Grimm
Chicago Cubs
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Roy Smalley
Walt Dubiel
Tall Rush
Dutch Leonard
Senior CYO Finals Set at Aquinas Gym
The senior CYO finals are scheduled for Monday evening in the Aquinas gym with Holy Cross meeting St. Joseph's in the main game at 8 p.m. St. Wenceslaus faces St. Mary’s in the consolation at 7 p.m. The Junior CYO playoff between St. Mary's and St. John's follows at 6 p.m. Holy Cross seeks their ninth straight CYO title.
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Holy Cross
St. Joseph's
St. Wenceslaus
St. Mary's
St. John’s
Brewers Win 2 1 in 12 innings Exhibition
Milwaukee Brewers edged the San Antonio Missions 2 to 1 in 12 innings in a Sunday exhibition game in San Antonio. The result marked a spirited extra inning win for the Brewers over the Missions.
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Tex
Milwaukee Brewers
American Association
San Antonio Missions
Bowling Oddity at Din Ty's in Intra City League
W Robertson rolled three games of 117 in recent Intra City league bowling at Din ty's. The modest set highlights a notable single night score for the local bowler.
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Wis
W. Robertson
Dinty’s
Mangrum and Snead Tie in Greensboro Open Playoff
Lloyd Mangrum and Sam Snead faced off in an 18 hole playoff at the Greensboro Open at Starmount Forest after finishing 276 eight under par at 6,630 yards. A Snead victory would mark him as the tournament’s first three time winner in ten years.
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N. C
Lloyd Mangrum
Sammy Snead
Snead
White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
Mangrum
Sedgefield
Starmount Forest Club
Bears To Battle Eagles In Charities Game
Philadelphia hosts the 13th annual Inquirer charities football game on September 17 at Municipal Stadium between the Chicago Bears and the Philadelphia Eagles. Inquirer officials announced the matchup on Sunday.
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Chicago Bears
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Inquirer
Wausau Squires Claim State Basketball Title
In Manitowoc Wisconsin Wausau defeated West Bend 32 to 30 to win the Colum bian Squires State basketball tournament. Manitowoc beat West Bend 45 to 18 in the consolation round.
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Squires
Manitowoc
Wis
West Bend
Trojans Boast Top Record of Sparta Teams
Sparta Trojans basketball, Tri-County league champions, posted 30 wins 8 losses overall and 15 0 in league play. They scored 2 197 points in 38 games while opponents totaled 1 716 for a 58 45 average. Everett Willey led in league with 16 points per game while Dave Benedict had 425 season points.
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Sparta Trojans
Everett Willey
Dave Benedict
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Brown Bombers
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Willey
Dave James
Bid Benedict
Smith Wins First Peerless Sweepstakes with 1080
Ed Smith of St. Paul won the 1st annual Peerless sweepstakes at the n Bowl on Sunday with a 1080 total and a 216 average over five games. Frank Miller of South St. Paul took second with 1054, followed by Chet Lewiski of Milwaukee at 1045 and Ed Leath of Waukon at 1017. Weigel led out-of-town contenders with 1006, as standings extended to tenth place Bob Clark of St. Paul with 980.
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St. Paul
Wyne
Don Weigel
Crosse
Weigel
Smith
Frank Miller
South St. Paul
Chet Lewiski
Milwaukee
Ed Leath
Waukon
I. Steinshibel
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A. Smedsrud
C. Anderson
Minneapolis
E. Kaiser
Bob Clark
la Crosse Tribune
The
Sports Owl
Matteson Wins La Crosse Skeet Shoot At Myrick Park
M. B. Matteson topped the La Crosse Gun club skeet event at the Myrick park range Sunday morning with 41 of 50 targets. Bill Burgess placed second with 39, Ben Fox and E. B. Lamp tied for third with 36 as other shooters posted lower scores including A. Lindelkugel 30 and W. McDougall 22.
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la Crosse
Myrick Park
Bill Burgess
Matteson
Ben Fox
E. B. Lamp
A. Lindelkugel
B. Voss
G. Jones
W. McDougall
P. Labuse
A. Loveland
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