Ozark Ike Zernial Stirs Sox With Explosive Hitting
Gus Zernial, nickname Ozark Ike, emerges as a feared power hitter for the Chicago White Sox. The 210-pound rookie belts a .354 average through Sunday, leads with eight two-baggers and 28 hits in 74 at bats, while Casey Stengel praises his bat and potential to blast fences and topple infielders.
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Caledonia Ladies Hold Pin Banquet
SPRING GROVE Minn Special Annual Ladies Bowling league banquet held at Caledonia club last Friday awards for teams and individuals announced Goldie Lanswerk presided Adeline Ellingson Gudrun Akre LaVern Joerg Clera Onsgard led Plugs to top team. Wrens second Maria Ekern Elizabeth Ellingson Florence Myhre Helen Muller led scoring Akre top season avg 150 Gilbertson 144. Rose Horgan Donna Valentine high single games 227 222 Akre high triple 546 Ellingson 519 Gilbertson elected president Ellingson vice president Onsgard secretary Marion Anderson treasurer
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Spring Grove
Minn
Caledonia Club
Goldie Lanswerk
Adeline Ellingson
Gudrun Akre
LaVern Joerg
Clera Onsgard
Wrens
Maria Ekern
Elizabeth Ellingson
Florence Myhre
Helen Muller
Green
Clara Onsgard
Marion Anderson
Blugolds Sweep Lourdes in Openers 5-0 and 2-1
La Crosse Aquinas split a doubleheader with Lourdes, winning 5-0 as Dave McPeak pitched effectively through two stanzas and losing 2-1 in the late inning. Myron Peterson and Roraff led the Blugolds with timely hits while Schoenmann and Powers held the Lourdes bats in check in the losses.
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Tommy Curry to Join Tomah Base Team as Shortstop
Tomah Wisconsin reports that Tommy Curry student at Central State Teachers College Stevens Point will play shortstop for the Tomah baseball team this season. Curry has been a standout athlete in high school and college ball and strengthens the infield for Tomah.
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College Baseball Scores Roundup AP
St. Michael's beat Vermont 11 to 10 while Oregon State won 7 to 3 over Washington. Canisius and Buffalo State Tech played to 3 0. Mississippi defeated Mississippi 6 to 2. Southwestern (La.) Institute routed Louisiana College 11 to 2. Kansas State 4 Nebraska 0. Butler 6 Wabash 4. Dartmouth 11 Boston University 10. Detroit 10 12 Cincinnati 6 3. Northwestern State College 9 Louisiana Tech 3. Wake Forest 4 North Carolina 2. Lafayette 11 Army 1. Seton Hall 14 Jersey City State 0. Middlebury 6 Norwich 7. Catholic 3. Air Station 13 Mississippi Soo.
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St Pauls Organizes Church Softball Team
St Pauls Lutheran plans to organize a church softball team at 6 p m Thursday evening. All members are urged to attend the meeting at the Hogan School playground.
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Sid Abel Named Hart Trophy Winner for 1948-49
Sid Abel, 31, captain of the Detroit Red Wings, captured the Hart Memorial Trophy as the league's most valuable player for the 1948-49 season. Abel led with 28 goals and 43 points, edging Montreal's Bill Durnan, while Roy Conacher and a trio of players trailed in the voting by 4 5 3 points respectively.
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Detroit Red Wings
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Montreal Canadiens
Detroit
Durnan
Roy Conacher
Chicago
Ted Lindsay
Paul Renty
Boston
Doug Bentley
Beloit Golf Beats Chicago. Netters Fall in Duel
Beloit College defeated the University of Chicago 17 to 8 in an eight player golf dual match. In tennis Beloit lost 5 to 4 to Chicago in another dual meet. Beloit hosted the events in Beloit Wisconsin on Monday.
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Beloit College
University of Chicago
Beloit
Plastic Arm Kazak Hits At .397 Clip
Eddie Kazak Cardinals rookie shows a plastic rebuilt elbow cannot stop his bat He homered with bases loaded off Joe Hatten and hit safely in 11 straight games boosting his average to .397 the league leading mark He defies wartime injury and a slow start to shining in a struggling Cardinals season
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Cardinal Chain
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Houston
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Helms Hall Names 46 Track Stars and Coaches
The Helms hall of fame elected 46 track and field figures including coaches Emmett Brunson George Bresnahan Walter Christie and Brutus Hamilton plus athletes Glenn Cunningham Barney Ewell Jesse Owens Jesse Owens Charles Paddock and Ralph Rose. Portraits and biographies are in the Helms library and the names are inscribed on a trophy.
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Los Angeles
Helms Hall of Fame
United States
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Emmett E. Brunson
George T. Bresnahan
Walter Christie
Boyd Comstock
Dean B. Cromwell
Edward L. Farrell
Brutus Hamilton
Harry Hillman
Charles B. Hoyt
Thomas F. Keane
John
Twins Win 2-1 Over Aberdeeen in Northern League Action
Fargo Moorhead defeated Aberdeeen 2-1 on Monday night in the lone Northern league baseball game.
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Aberdeen
Hirsch Seeks Hornets Release To Join Packers
Elroy Crazy Legs Hirsch, a fleet Wisconsin halfback, desires to play in the NFL with the Green Bay Packers. He discussed a release from the Chicago Hornets with coach Ray Flaherty, who hopes Hirsch stays next year. Hirsch favors the Packers to stay near his Milwaukee wholesale food business.
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Circles Rout Castalia in Scenic Iowa League game
Prairie du Chien Circles exploded for 18 runs in four innings to trounce Castalia 18-4. Pitchers Kohn and Konichek limited Castalia to four hits while Prairie du Chien collected 12 safeties. Konichek hit a grand slam and Wolkse added a solo homer with one aboard.
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Charles to Drill For Walcott Fight at Sunset Hills
Ezzard Charles plans training at Sunset Hills golf and country club near Mokena, Illinois, for the heavyweight title bout with Jersey Joe Walcott. Walcott’s manager Felix Bocchicchio will review sites in Kenosha and Waukegan, with Kenosha favored. Walcott to begin May 20 and Louis expected in Chicago ahead of the June 22 Comiskey Park bout.
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Kenosha
Wis
Waukegan
Jersey Joe
Joe Louis
Jim Braddock
Louis
Comiskey Park
Kansas City Hands Saints to Second Defeat in AA Opener
The Kansas City Monarchs knocked off the league leading St. Paul Saints 10 to 4 as Jack Wallace belted a three run homer, his sixth of the season. Cold weather halted Minneapolis at Milwaukee and rain wiped Toledo at Louisville. Indianapolis and Columbus were not scheduled.
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No WIBC Changes Open Convention in Columbus
Leaders remained unchanged as the Women s International Bowling Congress opened its annual convention in Columbus Ohio Delegates debated 72 proposed amendments to the constitution and by laws and plan to choose a 1951 tournament site and elect officers Wednesday.
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Bangor Preps Blank Onalaska 6-0 In Conference Play
In Bangor Wisconsin Monday Bangor Preps shut out Onalaska 6-0 in the Coulee Conference. Bowens 13 strikeouts powered five hit ball while Mahlum and Smith allowed only two safeties for Onalaska aided by 13 walks and four errors. Tabbert had two hits for Onalaska.
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Spring Grove Wins 6-5 Victory Over Houston
Spring Grove defeated Houston 6-5 in a district one baseball game after a late Houston rally. Tilford Ike starred for Spring Grove, scattering five hits and driving in three runs including a first inning three run homer. Alton La Plante pitched well for Houston, allowing four singles.
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Wisconsin Ball League Three-Wed Tie Sparks Close Night
Green Bay Bluejays beat Fond du Lac 14 4 to 3 Sheboygan tops Wisconsin Rapids 10 9 Oshkosh postponed Appleton at Oshkosh Wausau Lumberjacks rally for 12 11 win in ten innings Al Scar pace drives in four as Janesville falls 11 10. Brown notes: construction in Rio de Janeiro Brazil mentioned.
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