700 Foot Bowling Club Holds Annual Meet In La Crosse
La Crosse chapter of the 400 Bowling Clubs of America held its annual meeting at Lodge on Sunday. Officers for the coming year were elected led by Letion of Winona and Williams of Nine Pin Buoy with several out of town guests present. Highlights included a national merit award to Russ Braun for a 687 series and top finishes in horseshoe and volleyball events. The group adopted using composite averages for the 700 kegler tourney and planned postwar national meets in La Crosse and Peoria.
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Wisconsin women dominate Class B doubles in Beaver Dam
In Beaver Dam Wisconsin the state bowling tournament shows little change with only one shift among the 24 top entries. Erie Keglers from Milwaukee moved within Class D singles reaching 2044 for second as teams vie for top standings.
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Bowling Averages Remains Found in Georgia
The arctic walrus remains were recovered in Georgia and identified as a likely Arctic specimen. Scientists and officials confirm the discovery and ongoing analysis to determine origin and lead time.
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Cashton Wins Vernon County Loop Opener
Cashton baseball team opened Vernon County league play with a 10 run, 11 hit shutout over Bloomingdale. Harvey Jernandez pitched a dominant game with 18 strikeouts as Cashton racked up three hits for Jernandez including a double and two singles. Rudrud Holt Arnesen and Erickson start for the losers.
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Prairie Team Opens Season With Victory
Prairie Du Chien Wool 28 opened the 1944 baseball season by defeating Richland Center 3 runs to 9 hits. Prairie shortstop led with four hits while Richland Center pitcher J. Boldt was charged with the loss as Prairie earned the win with solid batting and fielding. Kenneth Noggie noted as being involved with other teams.
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Dodgers open season with win as pitcher strikes out 10
In a gripping opener the Dodgers beat the Giants 8 to 7 as starter strikes out 10. Holmes leads with a triple and two RBIs while other players drive in key runs to seal the coast-to-coast victory.
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Dewey Visits Military Post Amid Cheerful Reception
A soldier at Genes asked Dewey if he is an eight Giant fan and the candidate replied with light humor. The brief encounter occurred during his visit to a New York area military post, where he spoke with troops and shared a moment of fun.
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Pro Athletes Pull From Army Units in Morale Shift
A revised morale theory sent pro athletes from station complements to combat units. Maj. Gen. Withers Burress highlighted the shift at Ft. Bragg, prompting actions by Gen. Marshall and Gen. Somervell. Nine service commands reported names of athletes held in military roles, revealing about 280 baseball players among the pool.
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Four Big Ten Games Booked For This Week
Michigan undefeated in six Big Ten games aims to clinch another title with a June 9 to 10 meeting against Purdue at Ann Arbor. Indiana visits Ohio State for two games while Northwestern faces Minnesota in Minneapolis. Hirsch of Michigan starred with a four hitter in the Blooming ton twin bill as Northwestern beat Chicago twice and Purdue split with Ohio State.
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Blue Jackets Down Marquette in Dual Meet Victory
Great Lakes track team defeats Marquette University 86 to 45 at Hilltop Stadium in Milwaukee. Jerry Thompson wins both the one mile and two mile events. Sam Ord takes the 220 yard low hurdles and places second in the 100 and 200 yard dashes. Chuck Beaudry of Marquette wins both sprints.
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Roundup seeks top scholastic and college baseball leaders
Sports columnist Hugh Fullerton proposes a national round of nominations for leading high school and college baseball performers. He suggests awards or recognition for top hitters, base stealers, pitchers, and double-play combinations, based on full-season records, to spur debate and pride among fans.
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Moonrise shifts by fifty minutes daily on average
The Moon's rise time advances by about 50 minutes each day on average, reflecting the Moon's orbital motion relative to the Earth. This daily lag accumulates, altering apparent times for viewing and scheduling nightly activities.
Yanks Sweep Browns Twice in Sunday Doubleheader
The New York Yankees defeated the St. Louis Browns 6 to 3 and 6 to 2 to reclaim lead in the standings. Chisox fall as Boston sweeps Chicago 6 to 4 and 4 to 2. Detroit and Washington split a twin bill with 15 to 2 and 4 to 2 scores. Cleveland and Philadelphia split a doubleheader with 4 to 3 and 5 to 3 results.
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Standings and Tonight’s NBA Schedule Spotted
Boston visits Chicago and Washington travels to Detroit in night and afternoon games. Philadelphia hosts Cleveland while New York meets St. Louis. Tomorrow each club plays two games with Philadelphia at Chicago and Washington at St. Louis.
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Major League Leaders Highlight Batting Pitching and Scoring
National League leaders include Walker of Brooklyn at .444 with 59 hits and 33 RBIs by Schultz. Holmes of Boston leads doubles with 16 while Barrett of Pittsburgh has 7 triples. Ou, Schultz, and Kurowski top six home runs. American League shows Tucker of Chicago at .395 with Doerr of Boston 45 hits and 12 doubles. Leonard of Washington leads pitching with 4 0 record.
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Wolverines Capture 7th Big Ten Crown This Fall Season
Michigan swept outdoor track at Champaign golf at Medinah and tennis at Evanston to claim seven conference titles since last fall. Stars included Ross Hume and Bob Hume in the mile and two mile, Jack Martin in the 220 hurdles, Bill Dale high jump tied with Minnesota, and Johnny Henswald led the golf victory with a 153. Illinois led in several events, while Purdue, Ohio State and Northwestern trailed in points. The Wolverines also dominated the tennis and finished high in overall standings, with Ted Park of Wisconsin winning the singles title.
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Brewers and Redbirds split twin bill to keep two-game edge
Milwaukee remains two games ahead of Columbus in the American Association after both teams split doubleheaders. The Brewers won 7-3 in 11 innings over Indianapolis in game one, then lost 3-1 in seven innings. Columbus won 9-1 then fell 8-5 to St Paul. Earl Caldwell starred for Milwaukee with two RBIs in the first game as Woody Rich faltered.
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Seabee footballer writes home from the South Pacific
A former high school football player now serving as a seabee in the South Pacific describes his luck after blessing and rain as he clears jungle and grades. He recalls playing on the same prep school team as Johnny Butler of the University.
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Tennessee Fan Finds Football Stuck in Tree
A Tennessee fan recounts discovering a regulation football wedged in the top of a tall coconut tree. He says they are not explaining how it got there, just playing with it and having fun.
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Phillies and Pirates Split Twin Bill in Philadelphia
Phillies secure 8 2 nightcap over Pirates after 4 0 loss to Rip Sewell in opener. Sewell and Davis combined for Pirates, Strincevich Gee Lopez for Phillies in 8 2 win. Dodgers take two as Melton wins first of season in 3 2 and 8 6 victories over Reds.
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Voiselle Splits Twin Bill as Giants Beat Cards 3 1
In New York the Giants split a doubleheader with St. Louis. Mort Cooper pitched the Cardinals to an 8-0 win in the opener, while Bill Voiselle limited St. Louis to three hits in the nightcap, a 3-1 Giants victory.
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Camp McCoy Post Team Defeats Truax Field in Baseball Battle
In Camp McCoy Wisconsin 6500 spectators watched the post team defeat Truax Field 8 to 2 on dedication day. Lonergan earned the win pitching six innings, Vincent finished, while McCoy capitalized on six Truax errors to tally eight hits led by Markland Edwards Wahl and Di Laurenzio.
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Thirteen Cuban Players Join Portsmouth Cubs Team
Thirteen Cubans are under contract to the Portsmouth Cubs of the Class B Piedmont league. Catchers Ramon Cuoto and Leonido Marrero, pitchers Mario Lecubert David Fernandez Vincento Reyes and RafIl Sangil, in fielders Jose Napoles Bernada Aragon and Roberto Montanes, and outfielders Francisco Campos Lazaro Bernal Juan Monge and Leonardo Angulo. Owner Frank D. Lawrence isn't a bit superstitious.
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