Petillo Sets Record In Winning 500 Mile Auto Race
Kelly Petillo wins the 500 mile Indianapolis race with a record average speed of 106.24 mph in front of about 65 000 fans. He earns a 20 000 prize and other awards, with Wilbur Shaw finishing second. The event, marked by a fatality, extends the era of high speed on the famed bricks.
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Mondovs Drubbed By Whitehall Club 22-2
Whitehall 22 Mondovs 2 in a postponed Western Wisconsin league game. Swenson led with two singles and a double, Gara added a double and single. Cotes and others contributed as Whitehall dominated the field. Continuous strikes and errors plagued Mondovs throughout the contest.
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Favor Vecen Jacobs In French Tourney
The French tennis championships today reached the stage with 18 of the world’s top players, including Helen Jacobs, United States champion, narrowing the field to the semi finals. Jacobs was the favorite in the women’s draw, while men’s contenders include Perry Austin Crawford McGrath Boussus Bernard and Von Cramm in a toss up.
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Undefeated Peerless And Interstate Tens Clash In Intercity Reels
Undefeated Peerless Beers meet Webb Oils in La Crosse with S and H and Interstate Packers also undefeated in a doubleheader opening the second round. Winona games mark key clashes, with Pohlman and Grosskopf umpiring and multiple lineups listed for June dates.
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Thirteen Big Ten Winners In Meet
Milwaukee Wis Pi Western conference champions in various events have entered the tenth annual central intercollegiate track and field championships at Marquette University Stadium Friday November 7. Jesse Owens of Ohio State dominates as Big Ten champion in the 100 and 220 yard dashes the 240 yard hurdle and the high jump. Other conference titlists slated to perform include Carlton Crowell Wisconsin in the 440 yard dash Jdxek Kellner Wisconsin in the 120 yard hurdles Charlie Beetham Ohio State in the 80 yard dash Don Lash Indiana in the mile and two one runs Mark Panther Iowa Jayvein Irv Sueley Maneis pole vault Riegel Minor and George Neal Ohio State in the shot put and high jump.
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Indiana
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Iowa
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Maneis
Riegel
Minor
Cr-Winnee
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Ohio
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De Soto Wins League Tilt At Harmony
De Soto defeated Harmony 14 to 4 in a Southwestern Wisconsin league postponed game. De Soto had 14 hits and 3 errors while Harmony totaled 4 runs 19 hits and 5 errors. Kroak and Spinner were the winning battery. Sordghl Amman and Peterson played for Harmony. Duffy Hickok and Carral each had four hits for De Soto.
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Ike Waltons Stage Shoot at La Crosse Gun Club
Eddie P Newburg won the class 4 straight trap and placed second in skeet during the Izaak Walton league event at Myrick park in La Crosse. A. D. Daniel won class B in straight trap, while Al J Roberge captured skeet top honors. Frank Vrvyan and Bob Whelsley earned runner up slots in their respective classes as several hundred spectators watched the day’s competitions.
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Penn Favorite In Mid-America Race at Marietta
Crews from six colleges including Penn State Rutgers and Manhattan trained on the Ohio River for the Mid-America regatta in Marietta Ohio. Wisconsin and Rollins of Florida arrived to practice as the rowing season gathers pace. Poughkeepsie’s recent Annapolis winner is cited as the top threat in the forthcoming event.
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State High School Golf Meet Opens in Wisconsin
Leading high school golfers from across Wisconsin teed off at Lake Ripley for the 18 hole qualifying round of the state meet. Match play runs through tomorrow. Defending individual champion is Howard Weiss of Fort Atkinson and Madison West defends its team crown. Contenders include Wausau, Wanun, and Wauwatosa. Weiss faces strong foe Bill Ploetz of Madison West.
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Madison West
Troubadours Triumph 16-7 At Reedsburg
La Crosse Troubadours exploded for 17 hits to beat Reedsburg 16 to 7 in a Memorial day game. Lotzer homered with two on in the third, and Groth and Pohlman made key plays as ReedSHure’s 10 hits were scattered. Wuest stole two bases, while Luedkins and Lotzer contributed multiple runs in the lopsided matinée.
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Johnson's Future In Hands Of Landis
Chicago based report states Walter Johnson's fate as Cleveland Indians manager rests with Commissioner Kenesaw M. Landis. The dispute centers on Willie Kamm's claim that Johnson erred in sending him back east last week. Alva Bradley says a Landis ruling in Kamm's favor would force Johnson's dismissal and a new manager hire.
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Gophers Near Big Ten Title With Late Wins
The dark horse Gophers stand one victory from clinching the Western conference baseball title after twin wins over Iowa 5 to 3 and 7 to 2. They hold seven wins and two losses, needing one more win against Wisconsin next week to secure the championship. Ohio State ensures at least a tie for second after sweeping Indiana in a Memorial Day doubleheader, while Wisconsin’s game with Northwestern was postponed due to weather.
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Ettrick Beats Galesville 6 to 3 in Memorial Day Game
Ettrick wins 6 to 3 over Galesville on Memorial Day as a four run fifth inning caps a 14 hit attack. Erickson earned the win for Ettrick, with Hagan and Olson doubling for Gatesville. Galeleta staged two double plays and Ettrick had one.
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Baseball News Roundup From AP Wirey Deck
A jumble of late inning hits and pitching feats from a packed set of games. Details mention Joe Medwick driving runs for the Cardinals, Joan Whitehead and Willis Hedlin combining for a mound win, Adolph Camilli’s five hits and homer for the Phillies, and Roy Henshaw and Red Ruffing delivering strong showings for their teams. The report also notes a doubleheader with reliable performances from Rollie Hemsley and Tom Bridges, plus Fitzsimmons and Ort delivering key hits and shutsouts.
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Parasil Captures Midget Auto Honors at Logan Field
Al Parasil of Milwaukee took multiple victories in a Logan athletic field program staged by the American Legion drum corps. He led in time trials, won two six lap races, and also claimed the handicap event while Les Quade and Gene Popp posted notable wins in helmet dash and final 15 lap race as delays marked the afternoon.
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Aquinas Sends Five To Compete In National Catholic Track Tourney
Aquinas high of La Crosse leads a five man Aquinas squad to the National Interscholastic track and field championships at Notre Dame. Coach George Schneeberger’s quintet, joined by St Am brose Davenport and Pia Nano St Francis Wisconsin entrants, seek points to improve on last year’s sixth place. Prelims begin Friday at 3 30 p.m. CST with finals Saturday at 2 p.m. local time.
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Jack Rau Aces 16th Hole At Country Club
Jack Rau, veteran golfer, sank a hole-in-one on the 126-yard sixteenth at the Country Club. He accomplished the ace with a No 7 iron while playing with Dr G J Downey John Fradesky and Don Stratton. the club’s first ace in two years.
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Lind Tomobnow’s Schedule
The schedule lists American Association games with Minneapolis at Milwaukee, St. Paul at Kansas City, Louisville at Toledo, Indianapolis at Columbus. In the American League Chicago visits Detroit, Cleveland goes to St. Louis, Washington plays Philadelphia, Boston at New York. National League features St. Louis at Chicago and Pittsburgh at Cincinnati, Philadelphia at Brooklyn, New York at Boston.
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Harmony Caps Baseball Title
Harmony beat Mabel 10 to 8 to win the district high school baseball championship in a nine inning playoff before 400 to 500 fans. Roellefs hit a three bagger for Harmony while Ward and Arns and McKinney added doubles as the club broke the game open in the final frames.
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Country Club June Handicap Pairings Made
George Wittich and Snellbaker led the field with 71s in qualifying for the Country Club June handicap, first round matches due by Saturday. Snellbaker also captured the Ted Smith trophy with 75 71 70 across three weekends as the event concluded.
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Apostles Lead and Slim Margin at Memorial Day Checkpoint
At the first traditional checkpoint after Memorial Day the St Paul Apostles led the American Association with a .611 mark, while Minneapolis and Indianapolis trailed at .600. Indianapolis briefly led after beating Louisville 19 to 8, as St Paul and Minneapolis split Memorial Day games.
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Oklahoma mile mark falls in outdoor race
Floyd Lochner of the University of Oklahoma won the mile in 4 minutes 19.8 seconds at a dust meet with the Oklahoma Aggies, clocking the fastest outdoor mile ever in the state and surpassing Glen Dawson’s 1931 record of 2 minutes 22 seconds.
Winners in twin bills pitcher hurling and crowds marked opening day
The season's first doubleheaders drew record crowds as Giants swept the Dodgers and Cardinals beat the Reds. Yankees topped Washington to seize the AL lead while the Phillies defeated the Braves strengthening their NL position. White Sox, Pirates and Tigers also posted wins as Blanton and Wes Ferrell split decisions and crowd totals hit 63,843 in Chicago and 40,490 in Pittsburgh.
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Coon Valley Defeats Bangor Nine In 7 To 5 Victory
Coon Valley Wisconsin defeated Bangor 7 to 5 in a day baseball game highlighted by Henley who relieved in the sixth inning and by three hits from Scealler. Bangor offense managed five runs while Coon Valley added a seventh inning run to seal the score.
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