Oshkosh Tops Wausau to Seize State Loop Lead
Oshkosh Giants slide into first place in the Wisconsin State League after an 8 7 comeback win over Wausau Lumberjacks. Wisconsin Rapids rout Fond du Lac 9 1 while Green Bay and Appleton had rainouts. Key rally came in the ninth as Oshkosh loaded the bases and Charles Weidenbach doubled for two runs. Tom Acker earned the win for Oshkosh as Wausau's Jim Gorman and Frank Scarpace homered for three runs each.
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Fond du Lac
Green Bay
Sheboygan
Appleton
Janesville
Oshkosh
Giants
Dan Marotta
Neuhaus
Diebel
Nacchio
Dave Garcia
Charles Weidenbach
Jim Gorman
Frank Scarpace
Tom Acker
Panther
White Sox
Jim Schmitt
George Bauer
Phil Bohm
Rapids
Major League Box Scores oddities from AL and NL notes
Box score fragments show St Louis vs New York 3 1, 9 3, with Kennedy win 2-1. Highlights include Mize homer and Thomson 2B for St Louis. 2B Majeski, Fain, Kell for Philadelphia. Kiner HR for Pirates. Additional lines reference White, Wertz, Shantz, Trout, and Wight in separate matchups with varied innings and run totals.
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Vice
Sain and Spahn Lead Braves to Early NL Strides
Sain and Spahn anchor the Boston rotation as they backstop a surge that puts the Braves near the NL lead. Sauer homers power a 6-1 win over the Reds, and lefties Schmitz Kennedy Wight join in as standout performers for Cubs Giants White Sox.
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Sain
Spahn
Boston Braves
Billy Southworth
Rain
Johnny Sain
Warren Spahn
Southworth
Vern Wickford
Bill Voiselle
Johnny Antonelli
Boston
Sauer
Cincinnati Reds
Braves
Johnny Schmitz
Chicago Cubs
Montin Kennedy
New York Giants
Bill Wight
Chicago White Sox
Bob Shantz
Philadelphia A’s
Russ Meyer
Phillies
Paul Calvert
Washington
Hank Sauer
Graziano Reinstated By New York Athletic Commission
Rocky Graziano, former world middleweight champion, has been reinstated by the New York State Athletic Commission after a suspension dating from February 7, 1947. He plans a comeback while remaining barred in several states, including Illinois and California.
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Rocky Graziano
State Athletic Commission
Commission
Eddie Eagan
Graziano
Graziano Irving Cohen
Tony Zale
Gary
Ind
National Boxing Association
Illinois Athletic Commission
Illinois Commission
Illinois
Fort Leavenworth
Rocky
California State Commission
Fred Apostoli
Oakland
Prairie du Chien beats Lancaster 28 4 in conference game
Prairie du Chien High School crushed Lancaster 28 to 4 at Lancaster Thursday. Pitcher Ivan White fanned 18 and allowed three hits while pacing the offense with five hits in six at bats including a double and a triple. Prairie improves to 3 1 in Southwest conference play.
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Lancaster
Ivan White
Prairie Hurler
White
Prairie
Decorah Edges Waukon in Low-Scoring High School Tilt
Decorah defeated Waukon 5 to 2 on Friday in Decorah Iowa. Lee pitched efficiently allowing two hits as Decorah exploded for three runs in the second inning. Flatland Ballercamper Larkin and Leas contributed in the field and at bat for Decorah.
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Waukon
Decorah High School
Waukon High
Lee
Decorah
Lee and
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Larkin
Leas
Central Tennis and Golf Teams Rout Logan to Lead City Race
Central high school's tennis team crushed Logan 7-0 with only one set lost as Kroner, Miller and others defeat Logan players in singles. The Raiders golf team won 12-6 at Maple Grove led by Anderegg medalist with an 80 while Schubert and Teachout split their matches.
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Bill Baker
Raider Net
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John Kroner
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Lloyd Jenks
Leon Miller
Hank Smothers
Miller
Jim Weidman
J. Akright
John Schnell
Dave Osbourne
John Mason
Ty Don Osbourne
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Smothers
Akright
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Noel
Raider Golf Ane
Logan Prep
Maple Grove
Carl Schubert
Art Teachout
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Reubergp Anderegg
Raiders
Dick Figgie
Bob Figgie
Pete Smaby
Jim Howard
Pete Hurtgen
Herman Allmaras
Sandy Gordon
John Schoenenberger
Don Schaefer
Aquinas Tops Logan 4–0 Behind Schiffer Three Hit Effort
Aquinas high school beat Logan 4 to 0 at Copeland Field as pitcher Lanky Frank Schiffer allowed three Logan hits and struck out eight. Eight Ranger errors aided Aquinas while Merlin Nehring held Aquinas to four safeties and fanned seven in a complete game loss.
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Art Roraff
Jim Thomas
Jim Jirsa
Don Smith
Dave Weldy
Roroff
Ralph Twite
Whitey Skaff
Dave Miller
Jirsa
Mike Peterson
Mike Saley
John Breummer
Baseball standings and results across leagues
Friday results show National League games with Philadelphia, Boston, Chicago, Brooklyn, New York, St. Louis, and Pittsburgh all scoring. American League games include Washington and Detroit, with a long extra inning affair, plus a Kansas City win. Wisconsin State League features Oshkosh, Wausau, Fond du Lac, Green Bay, Appleton, Janesville, and others in scheduled matches. Sunday schedule lists Pittsburgh–Boston, St. Louis–Brooklyn, Chicago–New York, Cincinnati–Philadelphia, and several AL matchups across cities.
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Associated Press
Brewers Fall 9-8 to Blues in Tight AA Battle
Milwaukee drops a 9-8 decision to Kansas City as Earl Harrist earns the win and Henry Perry takes the loss. Milwaukee’s late four-run rally in the eighth falls short. Joe Collins hits his second homer for the Blues, while St Paul dominates Minneapolis 17-1 in a separate game.
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American Association
Kansas City Blues
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Blues
Joe Muffoletto
Jack Wallaesa
Henry Perry
Earl
Harrist
Joe Collins
Harry Taylor
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Miller
Otey Clark
al Konikowski
Derby Field Gears Up for 75th Kentucky Derby
Fourteen three year olds contend in the Derby at Churchill Downs with Olympia and jockey Eddie Arcaro favored to win the mile and a quarter race. Rumors place 13 others hoping to claim a share of the 1196000 total purse with a 913600 winner’s take. Weather in Louisville looks clear with a fast track expected for post at 430 p m CST.
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Olympia
Eddie Arcaro
Purdue Heads Big Nine Chase in Baseball Race
Purdue led the Big Nine after a 6 5 win over Northwestern as Iowa beat Indiana 7 2 and Minnesota topped Wisconsin 8 5. Michigan defeated Illinois 8 3 to stay near the top, while Michigan State beat Ohio State 5 4 in a non league contest.
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Chicago
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Wisconsin
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Hawkeyes
Central Teams See Saturday Action at La Crosse and Oshkosh
La Crosse State Teachers College hosts Wartburg College on the Copeland park diamond Saturday afternoon. Track golf and tennis squads from Teachers College also compete in Oshkosh. Central High prep track goes to Stevens Point for a pentangular meet with Stevens Point Wisconsin Rapids Wausau and Eau Claire.
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la Crosse State Teachers College
Diamondmen of
Hold Mixed Bowling Meet at Recreation Lanes
A mixed doubles bowling tournament is set for Saturday night at Recreation Lanes with a $25 first prize courtesy of Peerless Brewery. Two shifts are offered at 7 and 9 p m. Entries can be made by telephone. Pin handicaps apply to women with 130 to 160 averages and men with 160 to 190 averages.
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Peerless Brewery
Chewing Gum Demand Rises Amid British Cigarette Shortage
With a cigarette shortage in Britain, gum sales surge as consumers switch to chewing products. The market expects continued demand seis as shoppers seek substitutes and brands reallocate inventories.
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Britain
Onalaska Tops Salem 7-4 in Conference Play
Onalaska high school baseball remains undefeated in the Coulee conference after beating West Salem 7-4 on the local diamond. Roger Schmidt started for the Hilltoppers but walked three batters and Salem used errors to score in the fourth. Bud Mahlum relieved and steadied the mound, while J Wehrenberg pitched all six for Salem before Onalaska broke the game open with five runs in the sixth.
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Wis
West Salem
Roger Schmidt
Hilltoppers
Salem
Bud Mahlum
Galesville
Schmidt
J. Wehrenberg
Platteville Cups Track Championship Holds Southwest Wisconsin Lead
Platteville high school defended its track title at the Southwest Wisconsin conference meet on Friday, fending off Lanaster and Cuba City. Prairie du Chien suffered a setback when Bob Borne fell near the finish in the quartermile race, while Neil Ginsterblum won Prairie du Chien’s only first with a 10 feet 4 inch pole vault. Don Lipke finished fifth in the shot put, Rod Bonney fifth in the broad jump, and Tom Lnyder fifth in the 100 yard dash.
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Platteville High School
Lancaster
Cuba City
Wisconsin
Prairie du Chien
Bob Borne
Neil Ginsterblum
Don Lipke
Rod Bonney
Tom Lnyder
Rushford Golf Club Names New Board Directors
Bernie Green and Leigh Iverson were named to the Ferndale golf club board near Rushford at a recent election. Members of the Ladies Golf club auxiliary and all Rushford school children will be allowed to play this season free of charge.
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Rushford, Minn
Bernie Green
Leigh Iverson
Ferndale
Rushford
Ladies Golf Club
Ed's Plays Sunday Softball Opener in Industrial League
Ed's Plays Sunday from Ed's Tavern in the 12-Inch Industrial league will hold its first practice tilt of the season at 10 a.m. at West Avenue field against the Piggly Wiggly ball club.
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West Avenue Field
Piggly Wiggly Ball Club
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