Freshman athletes win numerals. multiple sports notes
Beloit College honors 23 freshmen including Phil Smith of La Crosse Central who earned his numeral on golf. Wisconsin athletes Dreyer and Zahn join Bears and Cubs links with backfield signings and hat tricks. Kentucky center Alex Grosa under pro dispute between NBL and BAA. Feller struggles with 1950 campaign and slow return from injury.
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Phil . Smith
la Crosse Central
Beloit College
Phil
Central
Alex Grosa
Kentucky
NBL
BAA
Grosa
Indianapolis
Alex
Maurice Padoloff
Groza
Snead Advances In PGA Quarterfinals In Thriller
Sammy Snead wins a 1 up thriller over Dave Douglas at Hermitage Golf Club in Richmond in a 36 hole National PGA match. Other winners include Lloyd Mangrum, Ray Hill, Henry Williams Jr., Johnny Palmer, Jim Demaret, Clayton Heafner, and Jim Ferrier as quarterfinal pairings set for Sunday.
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Richmond
Sammy Snead
Dave Douglas
National Professional Golfers Association
Hermitage Golf Club
Douglas
Wilmington
Del
Herman Barron
White Plains
N. Y
Ray Wade Hill
Shreveport
Walt Romans
Baltimore
Hill
Henry Williams
Secane
al Brosch
Garden City
Williams
Tully-Secane Country Club
Philadelphia
Johnny Palmer
Badin
N. C
Lew Worsham
Jimmy Demaret
Ojai
Calif
Jim Turnesa
Briar Cliff
Clayton Heafner
Charlotte
Jack Patroni
Rye
Jim Ferrier
San Francisco
Snead
Marty Furgol
Albuquerque
N. M
Demaret
Hips
Mangrum
Palmer
Heafner
Ferrier
Bar teams correction on Thursday Tavern-play score
Midway Bar defeated the Bohemian Hall 10 to 2 in the Tavern-play Thursday night. The Friday sports page error is corrected. Bond sales noted alongside.
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Midway Bar
Bohemian Hall
DeMerit Stars As La Crosse Seizes State Track Title
Jim DeMerit leads La Crosse Indians to 94 points, defeating Milwaukee by 17 at the Wisconsin State Teachers College conference meet. DeMerit sets a new shot put state record and wins high hurdles, aiding La Crosse’s dominant team performance with multiple event placements and a winning 880 yard relay.
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la Crosse
Whitewater
Oshkosh
River Falls
Stevens Point
Eau Claire
Platteville
Stout
Superior
Jim DeMerit
DeMerit
Champ Seibold
Lemmer
Ken Lemmer
Indians
Port Washington Star
Floyd Gautsch
Ned Hodgson
Hub Rohde
Frank Blandin
Bill Spaltholz
Ed Bock
Benson
van Tatenhof
Rodgers
Plumb
Felton
Spaitholz
Driscoll
McGarty
Brown
Pollak
Blandin
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Hodgson
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LaBorde
Barnes
Kimball
Anschuetz
Jahnke
Heinz
Rye
Veith
Seibold
Knapp
Ritchie
Pinther
Loomis
Seifert
Rohde
Warner
Tie
Groupmean
Bock
Filipino Stars Head to Hollywood for The Avenger
Miss Pacita Francisco and Rogelio de la Rosa, leading Philippine film stars, depart Manila for Hollywood to make The Avenger in Spanish. The project frames Filipino resistance to Spain before the Spanish American War.
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Pacita Francisco
Rogelio de la Rosa
Manila
Hollywood
Revival Effort Aims to Restore Northern Ireland Cotton Spinning
Northern Ireland pursues revival of the cotton spinning industry after a dormancy spanning nearly three decades. A regional movement seeks new jobs investment and industrial restart through modern spinning facilities and partnerships.
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Northern Ireland
Dodds to Speak in La Crosse as Youth for Christ Rally
Gil Dodds the famed track star will speak in La Crosse on Wednesday June 8 at the Vocational school auditorium during a Youth for Christ rally. He will be joined by Mel Larson and will visit local schools during a series of talks. Dodds holds famed indoor mile records and notable 1947 Crusade performances.
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Johnny Andrews
Teachers College
Lincoln Junior High School
Kenosha
Andrews
Waupun
Dorothy Stavle
la Crosse
Gil Dodds
America
Youth For Christ
Dodds
Mel Larson
Chicago
Boston Divinity
Peds Fall To Luther In Sixth Errors Sink Indians
Decorah special report Luther defeats La Crosse 4 to 1 as Indians commit six errors leading to three unearned runs. Be nudict and Beaver held La Crosse to five hits while Dohr tripled for the Indians. Luther wraps up the season with an 8-5 record and a conference title.
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la Crosse State Teachers Loge
Indians
Luther
la Crosse
Dave Benedict
Gene Beaver
Bob Dohr
John Knispel
Norris Fredrickson
John Glesne
John Schumann
Bob Rausch
Emil
Vernon Bahr
Roger Retzlaff
Bahr
Duaneter
Beaver
Benedict
Schumann
Dohr
Pos
ABR
Boelter
Fdrickson
Sazama
Glesne
Geilzef
Vegiahn
Doehr
Rausch
Knispel
Fredrickson
Veglahn
Hracek
Retzlaff
Cats Capture Tennis Title
Northwestern University won the Big Ten tennis championship with Ted Petersen upsetting defending champion Andy Paton of Michigan in the No 1 singles. The Wildcats edged Michigan 21 20 in the final, while Wisconsin placed third and Michigan took four singles and one doubles match in the round.
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Evanston
Northwestern University
Ted Petersen
Andy Paton
Michigan
Wildcats
Wolverines
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Illinois
Ohio State
Indiana
Iowa
Purdue
Paton
Bill Mikulich
Northwestern
Women's Council condemns Valeri budget over cost of living
Eire's newly formed Women's Council denounces Premier de Valeri's budget and his cuts to tea sugar and bread prices as a mockery amid a scandalously high cost of living, 84% over 1939 levels.
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Women’s Council
Eire
de Valeri
Out of Place Edge Inscription on Colombian Coin
A new 50 centavo silver coin from Colombia features the words Liberty and Order on its edge instead of milling. The unusual edge inscription highlights a departure from traditional edge design and may affect coin handling and grading.
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Colombia
La Crosse State Teachers nets 5 2 win over Stout
In Menomonie Wisconsin La Crosse State Teachers College defeated Stout Institute 5 to 2 in a conference dual meet. Landgraf beat Charlie Weigent then teamed with Tank to win doubles for Stout. Bud Graham and Bob Lawrence won singles matches and paired for a doubles victory.
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Wis
la Crose State Teachers College
Stout Institute
Landgraf
Stout
Charlie
Weigent
Netter
Tank
Jim Scheel
Bud Graham
Scheel
Fish
Graham
Lawrence
McKay
Palestinian Beats Favored Olympia In Jersey Stakes
Palestinian the Kentucky Derby third and Preakness runner-up defeated the favorite Olympia by 1 1/2 lengths in the Jersey Stakes at Garden State Park earning $40,700. He stopped the 1 1/4 miles in 2:01 4/5, lowering the track record set by Citation last year. Olympia led early with Eddie Arcaro aboard before Palestinian surged late.
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Camden
N. J
Garden State Park
Citation
Colonel Mike
Air Attack
Olympia
Eddie Arcaro
Jaycees Sponsor 12th District Semi-Pro Baseball Tourney
The La Crosse Junior Chamber of Commerce will sponsor the 12th District Wisconsin Semi-Pro baseball tournament July 12 to 15 at Copeland park under lights. Commissioner Olaf Hoff and director Ken Blanchard oversee the event with eight teams from La Crosse Vernon Monroe Jackson Trempealeau and Buffalo counties. An entry fee of 10 advances teams, with refunds for those not selected, and a large trophy plus other awards accompany the prize package.
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Lamp
Wisconsin
la Crosse Junior Chamber of Commerce
Copeland Park
Olaf N
Ole) Hoff
Jaycees
Ken Blanchard
la Crosse Tribune
Milwaukee
Vernon
Monroe
Jackson
Trempealeau
Buffalo
Luther star Arnie Veglahn to end storied career at Luther
Decorah Iowa Special Luther college basketball and baseball star Arnie Veglahn known as Judge ends a three year Luther career at first base and with the Norse after leading scoring 1010 points set school marks. He captained this year's team and will teach history coach baseball and basketball at Harmony Minnesota plans to marry Marilyn Evenson of Decorah this summer.
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Veglahn
Luther
Decorah
Luther College
Big Arnold
la Crosse Central
la Crosse Blackhawks
Judge
Loras
Norse
Vehlahn
Wis
Simpson College
Don Estenson
Blooming Prairie
Minn
Iowa
Oklahoma City
Hanes Hosery
Oklahoma
John
Hook) Dillon
University of Minnesota
Gophers
Iowa State
Wartburg
la Crosse
Vegilahn
Harmony
Marilyn Evenson
Miss Evenson
WKTY Previews 500-Mile Indy Race on Memorial Day
WKTY and Mutual will air a 9 30 p m to 9 45 p m preview from Indianapolis for the Memorial Day 500 mile speed endurance classic. Bill Slater and Gene Kelly will interview track officials and drivers as Wilbur Shaw, three time winner and president of the Indianapolis Speedway Association, joins the program. TV will carry the special preview and the Memorial Day race broadcasts.
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WKTY
Mutual
Bill Slater
Gene Kelly
MBS
Indianapolis
Wilbur Shaw
Indianapolis Speedway Association
Belgium Raises Coal Prices To 22 75 Per Ton
Belgium increases maximum coal prices with the best grade of bio bituminous coal now priced at 22.75 dollars per ton.
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Belgium
Man Fined for Breach of the Peace in Glasgow
In Glasgow a 42 year old Hugh Docherty was fined four pounds after being found guilty of breach of the peace. He told the judge he had been celebrating after hearing that Joe Stalin was dead.
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Glasgow
Scotland
Hugh Docherty
Joe Stalin
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