Leo Durocher Faces Commissioner in Cincinnati Probe
Giants manager Leo Durocher travels to Cincinnati to meet Commissioner Chandler after a Polo Grounds incident. A Brooklyn fan accuses Durocher. Durocher denies the claim. Giants owner Horace Stoneham backs Durocher. affidavits from fans are gathered. Boysen, hospitalized, plans simple assault charges.
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Night League Opens June 9 in Sparta Tri-County action
The Tri-County night baseball league starts June 9 with Black River Falls at Sparta and Bangor at Tomah. Lights at Sparta and Tomah fields are near completion. Umpires in chief are Lloyd Anderson and Harry Johnson with alternates Earl Knutsen and Myron Nerby. Managers are Ernie Rudolph Black River Falls F W Schroeder Bangor Lou Apple Sparta Laurel Dickinson Tomah. First round games listed through Sept 1 with potential championship after.
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Laurel Dickinson
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Swanson Leads in Sparta Rifle Meet Amid Rain Delays
Rain halted Camp McCoy 30 caliber competition after Sunday dawned. Dr E O Swanson Minneapolis starred with a 43 of 50 in the eye opener, Walter Allen La Crosse was second, George Bijornstad Chicago third. Fred Hallberg St Paul won the Spartan 300 300 yards prone with 48, Swanson 46. Swanson also won the Badger Free Rifle 500 yards with perfect 50 and 14 straight hits in the V circle, Elmer Franzen and Mel Anderson awarded for other Badger prizes. A total of 47 shooters from Minnesota Illinois Iowa Wisconsin participated, with Earl J. Lucas hosting.
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Wisconsin Rifle Association
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Lucas
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W. T. Whittington
Austin Flood
Lawrence Pfeiffer Dominates Wisconsin State Bowling Meet
Lawrence Pfeiffer of Kenosha led the Wisconsin State bowling tournament with a 720 in regular doubles alongside partner William Hoyer for first place in that event. He added a 679 in singles and 556 in team competition to seize first in regular all-events with 1 955.
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Rangers Play Tomah Twice in Early City Showdown
Aquinas and Logan prep for intra city action as Logan meets Tomah in a Tuesday doubleheader with a six and seven game win streak aim for Rangers. Aquinas hosts Cotter at Copeland park around 3 pm for win number two and Central travels to Winona for a midweek clash with the Winhawks.
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Rangers
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Copeland Park
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Blank
Ray Staszak
Dave McPeak
Cotter
Frank
Lightning) Schiffer
Campion Red Knights
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Little Eight Action Starts May 8
West Salem Wisconsin announces the Little Eight baseball league opener set for May 8 with eight teams including Cashton Bangor Coon Valley Holmen Mindoro Melrose Onalaska and West Salem Cashton replaces Middle Ridge in a split season format with two rounds and a circuit title game. Coon Valley defends after beating Onalaska in last season’s playoff. Oliver O Hearn Melrose is a league member Redend Coon Valley is vice president. Herb Weingarten West Salem is secretary treasurer.
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Bangor
Coon Valley
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Onalaska
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Oliver O’hearn
Red End
Herb Weingarten
Blair pitcher throws no hit no run in 7-0 win
Bob Sesvold delivered a no hit no run performance for Blair last week as his team defeated Taylor 7-0. He faced 23 batters with two reaching on errors and one on a walk, while fanning 15, including nine in a row. This was his third shutout of the year and Blair collected six hits while drawing 11 other baserunners. Sesvold had three of Blair's hits.
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Central Logan Track Tennis Golf Teams In Action This Week
Central and Logan high schools enter a busy week with track tennis and golf. Friday features an intra city tennis and golf clash between Logan and Central. Wednesday and Thursday host and travel plans include Eau Claire Minnesota and Stevens Point.
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Wisconsin Rapids
Sunday and Tuesday Baseball Results and Schedule
National League results include Boston 6 4 over New York 5 2 Philadelphia 4 Brooklyn 2 Pittsburgh 10 2 Cincinnati 4 5 St Louis 8 Chicago 3 American League Boston 11 New York 2 rain ended game Chicago 7 14 St Louis 6 11 Philadelphia 15 7 Washington 9 3 second game ended seven curfew Detroit 3 Cleveland 2 American Association Indianapolis at Milwaukee postponed Tain St Paul 4 3 Louisville 3 1 Kansas City 16 5 Toledo 12 11 Minneapolis 8 5 Columbus 7 2 Tuesday schedule Chicago at Boston Cincinnati at Brooklyn Pittsburgh at New York St Louis at Philadelphia Washington at Chicago New York at St Louis Boston at Detroit Columbus at Milwaukee Toledo at St Paul Indianapolis at Minneapolis Louisville at Kansas City.
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Ann Cohane Grabs Second in WIBC All Events
In Columbus Ohio Ann Cohane a 38 year old factory supervisor placed second in the WIBC all events with a 1758 total. She fouled twice costing 32 pins and noted she would have had higher scores if not for the penalties.
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Detroit
Saints Sweep Double Bill in Early American Association Play
St Paul swept a Sunday doubleheader from Louisville to push a 10 game win streak. Minneapolis also won twice over Columbus to reach 10 straight as Kansas City split with Toledo. Milwaukee, Indianapolis, and Milwaukee tied for third after the rainout of Indianapolis vs Milwaukee.
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Bill Elbert
Gehrmann Earns Drake Relays Outstanding Athlete Honor
Wisconsin's Don Gehrmann named outstanding athlete at the Drake relays after anchoring UW to two relay wins. He sparked a comeback in the distance medley relay to overtake Michigan State and others, clocking 4 13.1 in the one mile. Gehrmann won 22 of 24 voting from sports writers.
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Paige Christiansen
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Bill Mack
Harold Tarrant
Oklahoma A & M
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Harrison Dillard
University of Texas
Jerry Thompson
Vernon County Vernon County circuit Opens 21st Season May 22
VIROQUA Wisconsin May 22 opening of the Vernon County circuit marks the 21st annual season of one of the oldest community baseball leagues. Judge Lincoln Neprud, president, announced the start date.
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Vernon County
Lincoln Neprud
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