Athletics Rally To Take Lead In Pennant Chase
The Philadelphia Athletics strengthened their hold on first place with a 7-3 victory over Washington, aided by late innings and strong pitching. Red Jones was involved in an umpire clash at Washington as fans reacted to a bouncing game, while Red Schoendienst starred for the Cardinals in a 9-4 win over the Giants with a late burst. Curt Simmons shone for the Phillies in a 2-1 win over Pittsburgh.
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Logan and Central Slated For Intra City Tilt
Logan and Central high schools were set to clash this afternoon at Copeland field in an intra city ball game. The Red Raiders needed a win to stay in the race for local honors. Central also needed a June 4 victory to claim a share of the top position.
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Norman Everson Named Marquette Prep Coach
Norman Everson will coach Marquette Prep next year after graduating from Luther College Decorah in June He earned four letters in basketball and was captain in his senior year plus three in baseball and four in track His college years were interrupted by four years of service in the Marines during the war.
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Uette
Norman Everson
Luther College
Decorah
Luther
Dwight Dickinson 15 Letter Winner Graduates At Tomah
Dwight Dickinson, a standout multi sport athlete at Tomah High School, graduates after earning fifteen letters across five sports. He won letters in baseball and boxing as a freshman, football basketball baseball boxing and track in sophomore year, and repeated four sports letters in junior and senior years. Coach L J Schettler lauded Dickinson as a top competitor and a key player in the 30 game winning streak by H F Quandt teams.
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Dwight Dickinson
Dickinson
D'okinson
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Dwaine
University of Wisconsin
L. J. Schettler
H. F. Quandt
Heileman's Nick Police Beat Caps In Eight Inning Tilt
Heileman's Nick Police On Hood Street beat the Caps 12 to 9 in eight innings. Kumm Voelker Beggs and McDonald homered for Heileman. Coughlin had four hits and Voelker three. Campbell Boma and Wehle each had three hits for the Caps.
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City Recreation
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Heileman
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Kumm
Voelker
Beggs
McDonald
Coughlin
Boma
Wehle
Caps
Policemen
Wei
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Pouvar and Burroughs
Johnny Haines
Phil Johnson
Wausau
Sheboygan
Indians
Joe Barracato
Chuck Huwer
Green Bay
Oshkosh
Bowling Scores in Men’s Sweat League
Canning of whale meat and eels has been started in New Zealand. The item appears as a stray fragment amid bowling score content with no coherent connection to the league results.
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New Zealand
Standings and schedule for Thursday and Saturday baseball leagues
The page lists Thursday results in the American Leaguer and American Association with scores for Philadelphia versus Washington 7 to 3 and St Louis 9 New York 6 plus other outcomes. It also shows Milwaukee 16 Louisville 5 and Cincinnati leagues results and Saturday schedule matchups by league and city across the American Leaguer American Association and Wisconsin State leagues.
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Washington
St. Louis
New York
Brooklyn
Chicago
Pittburgh
Milwaukee
Louisville
Indianapolis
St. Paul
Kansas City
Toledo
Columbus
Minneapolis
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Oshkosh
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Fond du Lac
Boston
Cleveland
Detroit
National League
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Cincinnati
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Wisconsin State Appleton
Janesville
Sheboygan
Boston U
American Association
Louie
Brewers Snap Saints Streak With 10 5 Victory
Milwaukee defeats Louisville 10 5 as Indianapolis climbs to first in the American Association by sweeping two from the Saints. Al Epperly wins in relief after a short start, Skippy Roberg hits a 335 foot homer, and Louisville falls behind early and never recovers.
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St. Paul
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Cy Baker
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Bill Zuber
Skippy Roberg
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Indians
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Bama Bay
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Billie Howerton
Ben Steiner
Rivermen Set to Meet Lucky Rose in Rivalry Clash
Rivermen to battle Lucky Rose outfit as ALMA hosts Lake City in Bi State league action. Rochester Queens suffer a first setback to Lake City while Winona defeats Red Wing 17 to 6. Alma, last year’s champions, fall to Lewiston. Kjos out, Smith starts at third. George Evans plans a Winona visit next Sunday fueling longtime feud with Lucky Rose Joswiak. Rollingstone and Red Wing to host Rochester and Lewiston respectively with Lake City idle. Winona Dukes schedule a non league game at Alma Monday.
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Rochester Queens
Winona
Red Wing
Lewiston
al Kjos
Rivermen
Carrol Smith
George Evans
Lucky Rose Joswiak
Buffalo County
Rose
Tanule Rollingstone
Rochester
Lake
Ettrick Nips Winona Dukes In Seven Four Showdown
Ettrick mounted a six run rally in the final inning to beat the Winona Dukes 7 to 4 in an exhibition. Bob Truax went the distance for Ettrick while Drugan and Starcerk pitched for Winona. Ronnie Beirne doubled and tripled, Casper Erickson added two singles, and Polus homered for the Dukes.
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Ettrick
Winona Dukes
Bob Truax
Drugan
Starcerk
Ronnie Beirne
Casper Erickson
Polus
Dukes
Pigeon Falls
Trempealeau County
Osseo
Eitzen Wins R-R Contest In Hokah Tilt
Eitzen beat Hokah 13 to 4 in a postponed Root River league game. Leland Sibley pitched and batted for Eitzen, allowing five hits and driving in two runs with a triple. Hokah’s Clarence Werthein starred with a homer and a double. Dibley and J Meiners, Weich and Seldmeider also played.
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Fitzen
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Eitzen
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Clarence Werthein
Efitzen
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J Meiners
Weich
Seldmeider
Award Baseball Track Letters At Tomah
TOMAH Wis. Special Coach L J Schettler has awarded letters to fourteen members of his 1948 baseball team. Letters went to William Carson Gerald Clay Hugh Davis Dwight Dickinson Myles Frings Myles Guthrie Don Hess Robert Jansen Allen Lind Charles Nelson John Rose John Schedler Phillip Schroeder Keith Witz. Letters for track were awarded by coach Earl Glazka to Wilbur Brown Eugene Burnstad Gerald Clay James Cunningham James Hubert Ralph Kubal David Pier Earl Poss Elmer Roeske John Schedler Richard Stein Don Trowbridge Jack White Richard Wilson Billy Witz.
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L. J. Schettler
William Carson
Gerald Clay
Hugh Davis
Dwight Dickinson
Myles Frings
Myles Guthrie
Don Hess
Robert Jansen
Allen Lind
Charles Nelson
John Rose
John Schedler
Phillip Schroeder
Keith Witz
Earl Glazka
Wilbur Brown
Eugene Burnstad
James Cunningham
James Hubert
Ralph Kubal
David Pier
Earl Poss
Elmer Roeske
Richard Stein
Don Trowbridge
Jack White
Richard Wilson
Billy Witz
Cubs End Skid With 8-7 Win Over Fond du Lac
Janesville gang cheers as the Cubs snap a nine game drought by beating Fond du Lac 8-7. Wausau tops Appleton 8-5 to extend its win streak to nine, while Sheboygan routs Green Bay 11-5 and Wisconsin Rapids edges Oshkosh.
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Lumberjacks
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Appleton
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Joe Prusca
Dean Wall
Barrow
Papermakers
Wykoff Tops Lanesboro to claim Western district title
Wykoff defeated Lanesboro 15 to 0 in a Western District One final. Bob Grabau pitched two hits for the visitors while Curt Johnson worked the mound for Lanesboro despite ten errors by his teammates. LeRoy Fingerson led Wykoff with three hits. The Western champion advances to meet Eastern champ Mabel for the district title.
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Bob Grabau
Curt Johnson
LeRoy Fingerson
Mabel
Grabau
Meyer
Johnson
Erickson
College Baseball Scores Reported Across Matches
Columbia loses to Yale 0 2 while Illinois Tech defeats George Williams 6 2. Wayne State Michigan beats Detroit 9 4. Defiance 4 Toledo 2. Kent State tops Ohio University 9 12 Ohio Wesleyan. Otterbein 6.
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Yale
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George Williams
Wayne
Mich
Detroit
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Toledo
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Model flying hobby page notes June 7 meeting
Ed Conrad and Bob Mendell showcase Skeeter and Waco flights with outside loops and a crash. Dean Mendell adds a loop before inverted flight mishap. Events include Knuckle Busters reorganization June 7 at VFW, plus Milwaukee July 11 U control champs and Racine July 18 free flight and rubber meet. Entry 50 cents per event, due by July 1 with $1 late fee.
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Skeeter
Bob Mendell
Bob
Waco
Dean Mendell
Danny Squier
Bob Meade
Bob McGee
Stearman
American Legion
Milwaukee
Racine
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