Eight Kentucky Derby hopefuls in trial at Churchill Downs
Eight Derby hopefuls vie in a one mile trial race at Churchill Downs as part of Derby preparations. Top contenders include Olympia Ocean Drive Capot and Calumet pair De Luxe Ponder, with jockeys Atkinson and Dobson among the riders. Trainers Ben Jones Ivan Parke and Calumet express cautious optimism about Derby prospects ahead of Saturday’s race.
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Olympia
Ocean Drive
Capot
John Chandler
Louisville
Churchill
Matt J. Winn
Fred W. Hooper
Greentree’ Stable
Calumet Farm
de Luxe
Ponder
Calumet
Ben Jones
Ben
Ted Atkinson
Theodore
Greentree
Doug Dobson
Atkinson
Florida
Pensive
Ivan Parke
Sims
Jamaica
Hooper
Whirlaway
Citation
Pat O’luck
Jones
Sly Jones
Missouri
William III of England and his royal connections
William III of England ascended the throne after the 1688 Glorious Revolution that deposed James II. He was the grandson of a British king and married James II's eldest daughter, Mary.
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William III
England
James II
James
Mary
Raider teams dominate midweek prep schedule
A heavy high school schedule unfolds with Central fielding four teams Logan two and Aquinas one Wednesday. Central baseball seeks a third win at Winona in a diamond clash. Golf and tennis teams travel to face Winhawk foes while Winona tracks visit Hixon Field to take on Central.
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Central
Logan
Aquinas
Winona
Raider
Winhawk
la Crosse
Hixon Field
Will Hanson
Eau Claire
Blugold
Viroqua
Stevens Point
Wausau
Wisconsin Rapids
Durocher Faces Hearing Over Fan Assault Claim
Leo Durocher arrives in Cincinnati to face baseball commissioner A B Chandler amid a suspension over an alleged assault on Fred Boysen at the Polo Grounds. Durocher presents affidavits denying fault while the Giants seek quick resolution as Boysen declines civil action. A separate stat shows 47 000 U S firms offered group life insurance by 1947, up from 25 in 1913.
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Cincinnati
Leo Durocher
A. B. Chandler
Leo
Chandler
Polo Grounds
Fred Boysen
Durocher
New York Giant
Giants
Boysen
Giant
Harlem
New York
Benjamin H. Chasin
Chasin
Newsmen
United States
Appeals Court Expands Baseball Antitrust Appeal Phase
The U S Court of Appeals begins hearings on temporary injunctions by Max Lanier Fred Martin and Danny Gardella in their cases against baseball over antitrust claims and the reserve clause. Lanier and Martin seek 2 5 million dollars and Gardella 300 thousand. The panel includes judges Swan and Hand with changes from Chase and Frank. The court will decide whether to grant injunctions or send the actions back for more proceedings.
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NEW York
United States Court of Appeals
Danny Gardella
Baseball
Max Lanier
Fred Martin
St. Louis Cardinal
Gardella
New York Giant
Martin
Lanier
Federal Dist
Edward A. Conger
Gardell
Jerome Frank
Learned Hand
Gardela
Harry Chase
Thomas Swan
Holmen defeats Salem 12 to 5 in conference game
Holmen high school beat West Salem 12-5 in a Coulee conference game. Hendrickson pitched struck out 13 as Holmen benefited from six Salem errors and eight hits. Wehrenberg and Wanger pitched for West Salem in a game the Hornets won with a late surge. West Salem 5 Holmen 12.
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Holmen
Wis
Holmen High School
West Salem
Salem
Hendrickson
Wehrengberg
Wanger
Wehrenberg
Meyer
Henrickson
McCurdy
Madison Bowler Wins Decorah Classic
Sid's golden classic bowling contest at Oneota alleys in Decorah ended with Charles Metcraft of Madison Wisconsin taking first place with 836. He topped the previous high of 831 by Jerry Anderson of Moline Illinois and was followed by Bud McDonald of Waterloo IA Ed Leath of Waukon IA Colt Goettleman Decorah IA Rog er Grant Decorah IA Bill Kingsley Cedar Falls IA Mel Schwoegler Madison WI Walter Harrison Waterloo IA Archie Johnson Decorah IA Ed Leath Waukon IA.
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Decorah
Oneota
Charles Metcraft
Madison
Wis
Metcraft
Jerry Anderson
Moline
Ill
Anderson
Bud McDonald
Waterloo
Ed Leath
Waukon
Colt Goettleman
Hagen Leads Westby Meet in Bowling Stakes
Bud Hagen of Cashton moved into the lead of the Westby sweep stakes after the second week, posting game scores of 205 231 218 and 186 for 840 to top the standings. Hal Braun dropped to second with 821, while Ed Jelen slipped to third with 813 and R Mossholder stood fourth with 810.
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Westby
Wis
Bud Hagen
Cashton
Hagen
Hal Braun
Ed Jelen
Kegling
R. Mossholder
L. Brendum
A Webster
C. Brinkman
F. Liebecker
B. Rutten
A. Zietlow
Aquinas and Logan High Baseball Slated Tuesday
Aquinas hosts Cotter at Copeland Field while Logan travels to Tomah for a West Central conference tilt. Both games are set for Tuesday afternoon with the two teams seeking wins on the road and at home.
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Aquinas
Logan
Cotter
Copeland
Rangers
Tomah
Tomah Vet's Hospital Forms Softball Team
Recreation Director F. H. Mades of Tomah Veterans' hospital announced a patient softball team to play at the hospital diamond with 1 000 bleacher seats. Games likely Sundays between 2 and 3 pm. area teams invited to contact Mades to schedule as many games as possible in the coulee region.
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Tomah
Wis
F. H. Mades
Tomah Veterans’ Hospital
Mades
Coulee
Ettrick Opens Loop Play With Trempealeau
Ettrick Wisconsin begins league play on Sunday hosting Trempeleau. The club shows improvements to the diamond and bleachers and features all local players with a .600 plus record over the past three seasons. Walter Wall is named the new club president.
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Ettrick
Wis
Trempealeau
Walter Wall
DiMaggio Father of Famous Ball Players Dies
Joseph DiMaggio aged 69, father of Joe, Dominic and Vince DiMaggio, died at a San Francisco hospital after a lengthy illness. His death was reported early Tuesday.
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Joseph DiMaggio
San Francisco
Joe, Dominic
Vince DiMaggio
Brewers Beat Columbus 6 3. Epperly Shuts Down Redbirds
Milwaukee Brewers win 6-3 over Columbus as Al Epperly recovers from a rough start to hold the Redbirds to four first inning hits and respond with strong pitching. Nick Etten hits his fourth homer. Homer Moore suffers a knee injury on a game winning eighth inning triple. St Paul Saints stay hot with an 11th straight victory. Indianapolis and Louisville also win in the American Association.
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Milwaukee Brewers
Columbus
Epperly
Mike Nausin
Brewer
Redbirds
Milwaukeeans
Peter Bryant
Hutchinson
Homer Moore
Nick Etten
Brewers
St. Paul Saints
Toledo
Indianapolis
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Kansas City
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St. Paul
Jim Pendleton
Jack Conway
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Joe Muir
Miller
Cotton Deal
Kansas City Blues
Colonel
Paul Hinrichs
Milwaukee
Bryant
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