Mabel Tops Rushford 2-1 to Lead FC Circuit
In Fillmore County baseball action Mabel defeated Rushford 2-1 to remain undefeated at 2-0. Don Schoenborn and Maynard Dobbs hit for Rushford while Mabel answered with late runs, Gene Geilenfeld tossed a two hit win for Mabel, Don Schoenborn pitched for Rushford.
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Mabel
Rushford
Lanesboro
Minn
Fillmore County
Don Schoenborn
Maynard Dobbs
Orris Fredrickson
Leo Olson
Maynard Gabrielson
Leslie Johnson
Meliom
Gene Geilenfeld
Brewers Rally Past Saints In 14 Inning Marathon
The Milwaukee Brewers beat the St Paul Saints 5-4 in a 14 inning game to trim the league lead. Norman Roy pitched for the win as Howie Moss drove in the decisive run with Damon Phillips on base in the 14th. The doubleheader second game was halted after three innings due to darkness with St Paul ahead 1-0.
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Milwaukee Brewers
St. Paul Saints
Saints
Brewers
Howie Moss
Damon Phillips
Norman Roy
St. Paul
Bob Cain
Minneapolis
Kansas City
Blues
Red Hardy
Bill Connelly
Toledo
Louisville Colonels
Louisville
Jake Jones
Colonels
Indianapolis
Harvey Haddix
Columbus
Don Gutteridge
Bill Howerton
Mike Natisin
Paul
Milwaukee
Whitehall '9 Rout Pigeon By 21 7 Count
Whitehall baseball team trounced four Pigeon Falls hurlers to a 21 7 Trempealeau Valley league win. R Bautch pitched for Whitehall with 11 runs in the fourth inning and 18 hits by Whitehall. Fremstad homered for Pigeon Falls.
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Pigeon Falls
Wis
Whitehall
Pigeon Fal
Trempealeach
R. Bautch
Nelson
Windine
Ellison
Pigeon
Fremtead
Weisbecker and Bell Lead Grand Finale Scratch Division
Two new leaders emerged in the scratch division of the Play Mor Grand Finale bowling event as Syd Weisbecker of La Crosse and Bill Bell of Winona each posted 804 to top the standings. L Winger of Decorah, Iowa, led the Handicap division with an 822 first week, as bowlers from St Paul, Minneapolis, Mankato, Winona, Decorah, Waukon, Easton and Cashton competed Sunday.
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Syd Weisbecker
la Crosse
Bill Bell
Winona
L. Winger
Decorah
Winger
Keglers
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Mankato
Waukon
Easton
Minn
Cashton
Ettrick tops Independence in late innings 9 5
Ettrick rallied for four runs in the last two innings to beat Independence 9 5 in a league game. Red Wall, Bob Afsdahl and Lee Rogness each had three hits for Ettrick while Ronald Bierne pitched. Independence was led by Smieja Decker and R Sobotta with two hits each.
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Independence
Wis
Ettrick
Red Wall
Bob Afsdahl
Lee Rogness
Ronald Bierne
Roland Bierne
B. Sobotta
Gamroth
Smieja
Decker
R. Sobotta
MSU Coaches Tout Chandnois as All-America Candidate
Michigan State coaches laud halfback Ryan Chandnois a six foot two senior who leads the Spartans on offense and defense and is projected for All-America honors next season.
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East Lansing
Mich
Michigan State
Ryan Chandnois
Sparta City Team Postponed Contest With Oscar Mayers
Sparta Wis special report says the Sparta city team game with Madison Sunday was postponed after the death of William Bid Benedict catcher with the team. Benedict died Friday night in an automobile crash near Eau Claire. He was with La Crosse State Teachers College and had played Eau Claire Teachers Friday. Harold Haugstad Black River Falls was also killed in the crash, injuring three other Ped baseball players.
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Sparta
Wis
Madison
Oscar Mayer
William
Benedict
Eau Claire
la Crosse State Teachers College
Harold Haugstad
Black River Falls
Kendall Tops Necedah in 12-1 Victory
Kendall defeated Necedah 12 to 1 in Kendall Wisconsin behind Martin who pitched a no hit until the ninth inning and struck out 17 while walking one. Martin also had four hits in five trips and Collins went three for four. Cleland pitched for Necedah and allowed unearned runs.
Chicago Meister Brays Capture K Of C Meet
Chicago Meister Brays won the 25th annual central division Knights of Columbus bowling tournament with a team score of 2985. Bowl Era of Hammond Indiana took second with 2897, followed by Sheboygan Falls Creamery, North Side Recreation Green Bay, and Kozicki Boosters. In two man events E Duba and V Szieva credited Grand Rapids Michigan as runners up, Romy Frieder of Manitowoc Wisconsin led singles with 723. Paul Gilles and Baeczak of Milwaukee placed second and third with 708 and 697.
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Chicago
Meister Brays
Knights of Columbus
Hammond
Ind
Sheboygan
Recount Confirms Westmar Second in Iowa Track Meet
In Decorah Iowa Westmar college earned second in the northern half of the Iowa Conference track meet Saturday Luther was mislisted as runner up to Loras which won with 115.9 points Final standings: Loras 115.9 Westmar 36.7 Luther 36 Buena Vista 29 Wartburg 23.7 Upper Iowa 20.7 An edging error in discus caused the misplacement of Westmar.
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Decorah
Westmar College
Iowa
Luther College
Loras
Westmar
Luther
Upper Iowa
Buena Vista
Wartburg
Chisox Wight Gettel Hurl Triumphs In Doubleheader
The White Sox swept the Indians 10-0 and 20-0 in a Chicago doubleheader as Bill Wight pitched five innings of no-hit ball and Allen Gettel limited the Indians to four hits. Gordon Goldsberry hit his first major league homer in the nightcap as Chicago rose to third place. The A's rallied to beat the Yankees 7-6 in seven-run final frame. Dobson earned his first win for the Red Sox in a 3-0 shutout of the Senators. Browns split with Detroit to stay hot, while Boston and New York led the NL by tight margins as Bickford blanked the Dodgers and the Giants beat Philadelphia. Cincinnati and Chicago split a doubleheader with Wyrostek delivering a ninth-inning rally.
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Ing
Gabrielson
Fredrickson
Preston
Don Mellom
Spring Grove
Bill Schmidt
al Beters
Ellsworth Westerse
Milton Howard
Howard
Don Nesheim
Schmidt
Canton
Lanesboro
Fillmore County
Carl Dresselhaus
la Verne Arns
Stan Jones
Associated Press
Boston
Cleveland
Chicago White Sox
Washington Senators
Senators
St Louis Browns
New York Yankees
Detroit
Philadelphia
Yankees
Red Sox
White Sox
Indians
Chicago
Sox
Bill Wight
Allen Gettel
Wight
Gettel
Gordon Goldsberry
Athletics
A's
Jughandle
Joe Dobson
Nats
Dom Dimaggio
Sid Hudson
Dick Westeroth
Browns
Tigers
Braves
New York Giants
Brooklyn Dodgers
Giants
Philadelphia Phillies
Bickford
Vern Bickford
Dodgers
Young Curt Simmons
Chuck Diering
Red Schoendienst
St. Louis Cardinals
Pittsburgh Pirates
Cincinnati
Reds
Cubs
Johnny Wyrostek
Holmen routs Melrose 13 2 in Little Eight action
Holmen exploded for 14 hits to beat Melrose 13 2 as Harold Nelson and Phil Knudson led with four and three hits. Chuck Olson pitched five scoreless innings, with John Ellison and Chet Nordstrom adding key doubles. Melrose’s Steve Cotton and Bob Teeples allowed the scoring burst.
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Holmen
Wis
Melrose
Harold Nelson
Phil Knudson
Chuck Olson
John Ellison
Chet Nordstrom
Steve Cotton
Bob Teeples
Gale Women Plan To Keep Membership In Bowling Congress
GALESVILLE Wis Special Plans to remain in the Women's International Bowling Congress and to award league leaders with pins were announced as the women's league closed. 108 members attended the final meeting with a pot luck supper and bowling. Miss Lillian Johnson won the club trophy for high league average 153. Mrs Connie Feyen captured the all events trophy for three consecutive years. Officers for next year include Erna Olsen president, Leslie Grover vice president, Arthur Johnson secretary, Lillian Johnson treasurer. Marinuka Theater team won first half of the split schedule and Schilling Electric won the second half. a playoff is planned next year for split winners. Mrs A T Twelme had high single score 216.
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Galesville
Wis
Lillian Johnson
Connie Feyen
Erna Olsen
Leslie Grover
Arthur Johnson
Marinuka Theater
Schillinglectric
A. T. Twelme
CIO To Practice La Crosse in City Recreation League
The CIO baseball team will hold a practice at Cope Land Field Friday at 5 30 p m. All club members are urged to be present for drills.
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la Crosse Cio
City Recreation League
Copeland Field
Waukon Golf Club Names Committee For Coming Play
The Waukon Golf and Country Club names committees for the 1949 season. Memorial Day marks the official opening. Dues are due for delinquent members per secretary Al Hummel, with a Memorial Day family picnic on the social calendar.
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Waukon
Waukon Golf and Country Club
Leo Samek
L. L. Shurtleff
Alex Drogseth
Roger Martin
John Hale
Warren Hayes
Clifford Kruse
G. B. Richter
Guy W. Eaton
Dale Butler
Bob White
Bill Leschensky
Cy Ehrlich
Willard Martin
Rolland Hangartner
al Hummel
Purses Top Half Million in Two Weeks at Jamaica Racetrack
More than $500,000 in purses distributed during the first two weeks of racing at Jamaica. A minimum purse of $3,500 was maintained and the daily average for the eight race card reached $39,500.
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New York
Jamaica
Recreation Softball Matchups For Monday May Sixteen
Monday games list Tavern League contests at Roosevelt Midway and Ward Avenue venues with Viking Tavern Copeland-Commercial facing Johnny's Tavern and Dugan's Taverns. Houska Park features Burz Beer Depot against Russ U Bar, Longfellow hosts Hot Bray at Wayside Inn, and girls Industrial League pairs Hogan Zahn Sheet Metal Co. versus Shamrock Tavern with Engraving Co. versus Trane Semgeeunte. The Red Dot faces Heileman.
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Roosevelt—Midway
Viking Tavern
Copeland—Commercial Tavern
Johnnie’s
Ward Avenue
Gateway Inn
Beranek
West Avenue
Dugan
A Avenue
Our Corner
Bohemian All
Houska Park
Burz’ Beer Depot
Russ
U-Bar
Longfellow
Hot Bray
Wayside Inn
Industrial League
Hogan—Zahn Sheet Metal Co
Shamrock Tavern. Engraving Co
Trane Semgeeunte
the Red Dot
Heileman's
Sunday and Tuesday Baseball Standings and Schedules
Sunday results from American and National leagues include Chicago 10 over 2 Cleveland 0, Detroit 9 over 4, St Louis 7 over Boston 3, Philadelphia 8 over New York 7, and more with several games in extra innings. Tuesday night schedules list key matchups across leagues and minor circuits with multiple city pairings.
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Chicago
Cleveland
Detroit
St. Louis
Boston
Washington
Philadelphia
New York
National Boston
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
American Association
Milwaukee
St. Paul
Kansas City
Minneapolis
Toledo
Louisville
Indianapolis
Columbus
Wausau
Janesville
Sheboygan
Wisconsin Rapids
Fond du Lac
Appleton
National League New York
Association Milwaukee
Wisconsin State Janesville
Green Bay
Oshkosh
America
Associated Press
St Paul
Green Bay Sheboygan
Penn du Lec
Indiana Zoologist Offers Fishing Advice From Creek Study
Bloomington Indiana Dr Shelby D Gerking zoologist at Indiana University studied home life of fish in Richland Creek near Bloomington He marked a quarter mile stretch and shocked fish with electrodes Then he released them and a month later 75 percent remained in the same sections He notes sunfish and rock bass stay local while bass travel more.
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Bloomington
Ind
Shelby D. Gerking
Indiana University
Richland Creek
Here
Gerking
Angelo Club Triumphs Over Rockland In Coulee Diamond Tilt
Angelo defeated Rockland 11 to 5 in Angelo Wisconsin on Sunday in a Coulee conference baseball game. Severith pitched for the win and Higgens Hughes and Jensen led at the plate with four three and two hits. Angelo outhit Rockland.
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Angelo
Wis
Rockland
Severith
Hesselberg
Higgens
Hughes
Jensen
Alpha Delta Theta Beats Heileman in Practice Softball
Alpha Delta Theta softball team from La Crosse State Teachers College handed Heileman's another defeat in a Sunday practice game at West Avenue by 3 to 2. Earlier TC beat Heileman's 3 to 1. Alpha Delta Theta also defeated Milwaukee Road 6 to 2 with Rohde and Wally Hugdahl as the battery.
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Alpha Delta Theta
la Crosse State Teachers College
Heileman
West Avenue
Milwaukee Road
Rohde
Wally Hugdahl
Ontario Routs Warrens Nine In Monroe League Swing
Joe Ott struck out 10 Warrens while allowing three hits as Ontario hammered Warrens 24 to 4 in seven innings. Lorell Ferries had three hits, Delbert Timmerman doubled and singled, and Warrens’ J Freidl Fell and G Hockentry each had a single.
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Ontario
Wis
Joe Ott
Warrens
Lorell Ferries
Delbert Timmerman
J. Freidl
Fell
G. Hockentry
Seflow
Birkholz
Shaw
Ott
O. Hutchins
Bears and Blues Split Northern Twin Bills
In a doubleheader split the Bears and Blues in Eau Claire and Superior Wisconsin won and lost Sunday. Eau Claire took the opener 11 10 while Superior won 6 4 in the nightcap. Other Sunday scores: Duluth 4 St Cloud 3 Fargo Moorhead 5 Sioux Falls 4 Grand Forks 7 Aber deen 3. Saturday results Aber deen 4 Grand Forks 2 Fargo Moorhead 5 Sioux Falls 4 St Cloud 6 Duluth 3.
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Associated Press
Eau Claire
Superior
Wisconsin
Duluth
St. Cloud
Fargo- Moorhead
Sioux Falls
Grand Forks
Aberdeen
Fargo-Moorhead
Button boom in Japan as output soars
Japan revives button production with 750 million units in a month, marking a 50 percent increase in 30 days. Firms boost capacity to meet demand, signaling a shift in domestic manufacturing and export potential.
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Japan
South Ridge Tops Viroqua Eagles in Western Wisconsin opener
South Ridge defeated the Viroqua Eagles 5 to 3 in an opening Western Wisconsin league game. Lefty Norm Freitag pitched eight innings for the win as Viroqua’s Gordimier gave up five hits in the loss. South Ridge scored all runs in the fourth on two errors two hits two walks and two singles. Viroqua tallied two in the fifth and one in the eighth. W Williams led South Ridge with two hits while Harris and R Clements added two safeties for Viroqua. South Ridge faces Platteville Teachers College at Esofa Park Friday night.
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Johnson
Erickson
Gordon Sather
Canton
Harmony
Spring Valley
Ralph Kneeskern
Merle Doubeck
Lawrence Rathburn
Arnie Veglahn
Viroqua
Wis
South Ridge
Viroqua Eagles
Norm Freitag
Gordimier
Chicago White Sox Release Herb Adams
The Chicago White Sox announced the release of 21 year old outfielder Herb Adams to Memphis of the Southern Association on 24 hour recall. Adams sidelined with a fractured finger had appeared in 13 games this season with a .302 batting average. His exit reduces the Sox roster to 25 players including 11 pitchers.
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Chicago
Chicago White Sox
Herb Adams
Memphis
Southern Association
Adams
White Sox
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The
R. Bautch and
Reuck
Doc Larson
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David Larson
D. Tomten
Trempealeau
Lee Paul
Roger Paul
Andy Munier
Bob Cram
W. Ekern
Tillman Johnson
Gale
Ekern
Adia
Harold’s Auto Electric & Machine Service
Harold Glamann
Gasoline Alley
St. Cloud St
Weisbecker
Bell
Trempleau
Ron Bierne
Rol Bierne
Gamroth and
Smiceja
Voigt Auto CO
Packard
Second St
Sparta City
Oscar Mayers
Kendall
Necedah
Braus
Schenley
Schenley Distillers
Wic
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Chisox
Yanks
By Joe Reichler
Wight Gettel Star
Blank Tribe
Elen
la Crosse Tribune
Holmen Routs
Coon Valley
West Salem
Gordon Henley
Salem
Don Gabrielson
Curt Olson
Nordstorm
Ralph Miller
Lawrence Semlar
Harv Jernander
Jim Seri
Mindoro
Jernader
Seri
Timm
Hendrickson
Everett
Bobby Arentz
Onalaska
Bangor
Meyer
Osgood
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CIO
Waukon Golf Club
Chhe Gistandings
Indiana
Angelo Club
Minneapolis ST. Paul
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Mawaii
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Melvina Cops
Melvina
Duane Schmitz
Tomah
Schmitz
Herb Fox
Fox
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Felker
Breitenfeldt
Dickinson
Richardson
Wilton
Rollie Schell
Cataract
West
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Williams
Bears
Button Business
LA —- Tribune
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Scial
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Wisconsin Loop
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Kenny Rentz
Harry Banta
Milfred Johnson
Umburger
Umburger and Wisland
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