Phillies Rally Cubs 6 2 to End Series as Phils Triumph
The Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Chicago Cubs 6 to 2 to clinch the series three games to one. The Phils tied the game at 2-2 in the fifth and chased Chicago starter Henry Wyse in the sixth, scoring four runs on only one hit and errors.
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Bill Lee
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Billy Holm
Iit Geens
Wildcats Take First In Quadrangular Meet
Northwestern University wins the quad meet at Camp Randall against Wisconsin Minnesota and Chicago with 52 34 points to 51 2 for Wisconsin and 3 5 for Chicago Henry Altepeter is the meet double winner taking the quarter mile and the 220 yard dash and anchors the victorious mile relay
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Frank Hill
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Wolverines Blank Ohio State for 4th Conference Win
AXN ARBOR Mich. Michigan's baseball team blanked defending champion Ohio State 1 0 for its fourth Western Conference victory. Pitcher Jous Elroy Crazy Legs held OSU to one hit and drove in the deciding run.
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Ohio State
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Gophers Suffer First Big Ten Baseball Setback
Minneapolis Saturday the Gophers dropped their first Big Ten baseball game of the season 8 to 4 to Illinois. Illinois took the series with Bane apiece in a game marked by late scoring. The fragment notes a 1914 automotive output rising and a two year later expansion, but the readable fact is the loss to Illinois.
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Minne- Rie
Illinois
Illinis
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Cuff Arrives At Camp McCoy
Former Marquette and New York Giants star football player Cuff arrives at Camp McCoy Wisconsin. He led the Giants in points in 1940 with 39 points including two touchdowns six conversions and seven field goals and tops the league in field goals for the second straight year. He is assigned to the special service group with the 76th infantry division.
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Sparta Loop Bowlers Win Cash Awards in Sparta League
Sparta Wis Cashton bowlers, winning the men's league, earned 97 dollars in cash awards. Leo Neinast announced the totals as the team posted 72 wins 27 losses and averaged 855.38 pins per game. Team members received prizes for high series and averages including individual awards for Hagen Vogler Speltz and others from Standard Oil and Pabst Blue Ribbon teams.
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Leo Neinast
M. E
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Learves Sy Seton Koglers
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Vogler
Don Sullivans
Standard Oil
Alex Speltz
Frank Wendorf
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Nemast
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Sparta Ladies League Teams Push For Top Standings
Four top squads in the Sparta Ladies league won three games each to extend their leads. Sparta Dairy remained first after beating Benedicts garage, Hoppys team swept New Wonder Bar, Club Oasis defeated La Crosse Tribune, and Sparta Alleys topped Harrisons to stay fourth. Norma Abrahamson led scoring with a 527 series.
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Lou Butler
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Printers Stop Forces Postponement of Baksi Knox Bout
The boxing match between Joe Baksi and Buddy Knox in Wilkes-Barre was postponed as local newspapers halted publication in a printers strike. Matchmaker Marty Fuller said the bout cannot occur without newspaper publicity and will be rescheduled after Times Leader Evening News Record and Sunday Independent resume.
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Joe Baksi
Kulpmont
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Evening News
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Athletics Edge Browns to Move Back in AL Standings
The Philadelphia Athletics defeated the St. Louis Browns 8-3 to seize first in the American League. Four Brownie pitchers yielded 17 hits as Roberto Estatella and a homer from another batter propelled the A’s offense across the plate.
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Hayes
Christopherson Dahl Lead In Pla-Mor Meet
Out of town keglers dominated the scratch event at the Pla-Mor four game sweep. Dahl and Christopherson shared top marks with 800 while Sig Hoggard posted 785 and Tony DiMare 771. In handicap, Fran Proksch led with 832 and Tom Burns 816 as 280 entries signed for the tourney with over 300 expected before Monday.
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W. Dobbs
B. Mattie
Purdue Diamondmen Rout Wisconsin in 17-4 Drubbing
Center fielder Chalmers El Elliott singled five times in five tries and stole five bases while driving in four as Purdue pounded Wisconsin. Purdue scored seven runs in the fifth to seal a decisive victory in Lafayette with stellar performances from Gasemen Garman Pearson Kennedy and Hesse.
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Pensive Captures Richest Preakness at Pimlico
Pensive surged to victory in the 54th Preakness at Pimlico behind Stir Up and Platter. The Calumet Farm colt collected $60,075 of the $80,075 purse, finishing a length ahead of Platter with Stir Up fading to third as crowds packed the Baltimore track. Conn McCreary praised the win as Ben Jones celebrated the Wood Lawn vase.
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Fitzsimmons Visits Ex-Phillie Johnson After Operation
After a Phillies Bluejackets game Freddie Fitzsimmons led his team to Camp McIntyre hospital to see St Johnson a former Phillies pitcher who is recovering from a mas toid operation.
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Great Lakes Opens Season With Unorthodox Pitch
Captain Robert R. M. Emmet, Commandant at the Naval Training Center, threw the first ball to start the season with a fork ball, signaling a lively opening. Switzeland finishes three power plants and plans two more, slated for completion in 1945 and 1946.
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Brewers Beat Indians 8 2 to Complete Tenth Straight Win
Milwaukee rookie first baseman George Binks hit consecutive home runs with a man aboard in the fifth and sixth as the Brewers swept the Indianapolis Indians 8 to 2. Milwaukee pounded George Diehl for fourteen hits and extended its home winning streak to 12 games while improving to ten straight overall.
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Mudhens Sweep Millers 5 4 In Minneapolis Final
Toledo Mudhens completed a three game series win over the Minneapolis Millers with a 5 to 4 victory in Minneapolis. The Hens jumped ahead with three runs in the first inning and held the lead despite two late ties. The decisive run came on a sequence of a double a single and a force play in the seventh.
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Indians Slump Yet Cotelle Tops Batting Race
CHICAGO Como Cotelle of Indianapolis leads the American Association batting race at .417 after a hot stretch in which his team the Indians kept losing. Milwaukee's Hal Peck and Columbus' Glenn Crawford close behind with .389 and .411 averages, while Nagel of Milwaukee paces RBIs and total bases. Brewers also lead team batting. Louisville tops fielding with nine point seven two.
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Women Classic Keglers Handicap Meet Planned at Pla-Mar Alleys
Women of the Wednesday night Classic league will bowl their handicap sweepstakes at Pla-Mar alleys on Wednesday May 17 at 7 pm. Entries should be in by today or soon after. Entry fee is 2.50 with special prizes. A citywide meeting for all women bowlers is set for Friday May 26 at the K C club and all women keglers are urged to attend.
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Central Thinclads Succumb To Rapids
In New York at Belmont Park on a record betting day 39 293 spectators watched Devil Diver win the Metropolitan Handicap carrying 134 pounds in 1 34 5. A. C. Ernsts Alquest finished a length and a half back as Alsab pulled up lame in the six furlong voter handicap. Iliam Woodwards suet won by five lengths over Adu lator with Wait A Bit among the early leaders fading in the stretch.
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Dairy Howitzer Team Wins Sparta Men’s Bowling Tourney
In Sparta Wisconsin the Dairy Howitzer team won the team event with 2876 points. C I Magelee and A C Swennes captured the doubles with 1183, Dr J S Flood the singles with 621, and Ted Clemmons led the all events with 1817 across nine games. Maytags were second in team scores 2863 with other entries listed. doubles runners up Blaine Erickson and Ted Torkelson 1163. M E Hagen and Len Thorson 1163. Leading ten singles included Flood 621 and Lyle Hilliker 602. high all event averages featured Clemmens 1817 and Hilliker 1775.
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Boys pedal water at Avondale school pump
In Avondale Colorado boys tired of hand pumping water rigged a bicycle to the well pump. They take turns pedaling to operate a gym-style water pump that fills a tank.
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Colo
Red Raider Defeat by Wisconsin Rapids in Close Dual Meet
Central Red Raiders led by Co Captain Bob Schroeder in a tight 58 1 3 to 54 2 3 loss to Wisconsin Rapids. Mesdloras and Matteson won multiple events while Rodeghier led Rapids in high and broad jumps.
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Ben Overton
Don Rodeghier
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Split twin bill in Evanston poses Hoosiers win 3 2
Indiana and Northwestern split a Big Ten baseball doubleheader in Evanston. Indiana won the opener 3 to 2, Northwestern took the nightcap 1 to 0.
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