Bowling doubles and singles titles highlight Green Bay tourney
Dorothy Vogel and Lucille Ames took class C doubles while Vogel also earned class C singles runner up as Beatrice Richards and Barbara Wyss placed third in class D. Thorn posted the meet high single game 259 and Beverly Francors led with a 239 series. Lorna Keefe won all events with 8757. Teams crowned Englitsch Shorty Rhinelanders in class A and Dod Guyon's in B.
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Dorothy Vogel
Lucillernes
Wama
Greenay
Beatrice Ichards
Barbara (Fritz) Wyss
Lucille Ames
Ern Thorn
Beverly Rancors
Green Bay
Jap Aussie Rivals Eye 1952 Olympics in Swimming
New Haven reports heat between Australia's John Marshall and Japan's Hironosjin Furuhashi. Coach Bob Kiphuth says they will not race until Helsinki 1952. Marshall, Yale freshman, dominated the 46th AAU championships. the pair are to meet when the Japanese team visits after a South American tour.
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New Haven
Conn
Australia
John Marshall
Japan
Hironoshin Furuhashi
Bob Kiphuth
Yale
Marshall
Furuhashi
Helsinki
Badger Baseball Splits twin bill with Bradley
Wisconsin opened with a 3-7 loss to Bradley then won the nightcap 10-5. Thorn Kipper yielded six walks in the first game as Bradley scored four runs in the ninth. In game two Wisconsin jumped to a big early lead, with Shellery Fink homering in the first and third innings, helping to secure the victory.
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Peoria
Wisconsin
Bradley
Thorn Kipper
John Tennant
Bull Elisbur
Shellery Fink
Boxing Skill Emphasis Proposed for Colleges
The national collegiate boxing rules committee studies a plan to phase out brute strength and slugging. Dr. W. J. Bleckwenn of Madison, committee chair, says the rule changes would stress skill and precision, reduce knockout value, and give body blows the same scoring as head and face blows.
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State College
National Collegiate Boxing Rules Committee
W. J. Bleckwenn
Madison
Waitkus Confronts Injury After Nichols Onslaught
In Clearwater, Eddie Waitkus reveled at a roommate nickname after Bill Nicholson blasted a fastball for a homer against the Washington Senators. Moments later Nicholson hurt his ankle sliding into first base and left the field.
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Waitkus
Clearwater
Fla
Eddie Waitkus
Bill Nicholson
Washington Senators
Try Under Way To Stop Golf War
PGA players seek separate division and own legislation to run tournament golf. George Schneiter leads the push with stars Sam Snead Ben Hogan Jimmy Demaret and others backing a players board to direct the tournament bureau and funding.
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Chicago
PGA
George Schneiter
Schneiter
Utah
Sam Snead
Ben Hogan
Jimmy Demaret
Lloyd Mangrum
Cary Middlecoff
Clayton Haefner
Johnny Palmer
Bob Hamilton
Toney Penna
Jimmy Thoemson
Lawson Little
Dutch Harrison Edges Fazio in Azalea Open
Dutch Harrison of St Andrews Illinois outshot George Fazio of Washington to win the Wilmington Azalea Open with a 71 for 280, eight under par, two strokes ahead. The result underscored that veteran players remain formidable despite younger talents in golf.
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Wilmington
N. C
BE. J
Dutch) Harrison
George Fazio
Harrison
St. Andrews
Fazio
Washington
Villemain Faces Ace In Middleweight Bout In Philadelphia
Paris born Robert Villemain aims to reclaim the middleweight crown against local spoiler Otis Graham in Philadelphia. Graham has 39 wins 50 fights with 17 KOs while Villemain shows 38-1-3 in 42 bouts.
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Villemain
Philadelphia
Robert Villemain
Otis Graham
Graham
Johnson Wins National Intercollegiate Three-Cushion Title
Walter Johnson of Ohio State captured the national intercollegiate billiard championship by defeating Bob Carle of Wisconsin. Carle trailed by one point late, 34-33, and Carle had a high run of five while Johnson managed four in the 93rd inning.
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Cleveland
Walter Johnson
Ohio State
Bob Carle
Wisconsin
Carle
Johnson
Luke Easter Could Be Indians Power For 1950
Luke Easter, Cleveland rookie standout at six foot four and 240 pounds, is touted as a potential big bat for the 1950 Indians. The St Louis native batted .363 with 25 homers in 80 Pacific Coast League games for San Diego last season, and his knee injury from a collision with Larry Doby in spring could affect his return from surgery.
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Associated Press
Luke) Easter
Cleveland
Indians
St. Louis
San Diego
Easter
Larry Doby
Alaskan Wildlife Film Shown Tonight by Cecil E. Rhode
Cecil E. Rhode presents his 12 years in Alaska through authentic films at the high auditorium this evening at 8. Sponsored by the high school conservation club the program is open to all interested in Alaska conservation wildlife and birds.
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Cecil E. Rhode
Alaska
High Auditorium
High School Conservation Club
Ft. Atkinson
Green Bay
Rhode
Hollywood
Chicago Museum of Natural History
Alean Highway
Alaska Wildlife
Pettit Shines In No-Hit Exhibition For New Orleans
Paul Pettit, Pittsburgh's 100000 bonus pitcher, pitched three innings in an exhibition outing for New Orleans. He preserved a no hitter as New Orleans edged Nashville 1 to 0. Pettit remains years away from a guaranteed starting role with Pittsburgh and may move to Pittsburgh next year as a bonus player.
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New Orleans
Paul Pettit
Pittsburgh
Pettit
Bob Purkey
Nashville
Washed Up Talk Seen Again for Feller
In 1948 and 1949 rumors swirled that pitcher Bob Feller was finished with baseball. The veteran right hander, once a dominant Cleveland Indian, is aging at 32 this year and his fastball lacks its former bite, with a touch of silver at his temples signaling time.
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el Paso
Tex
Rapid Robert
Cleveland Indians
Feller
Tribe
OBrien Wins 137-Pound Notre Dame Boxing Title
John OBrien of Green Bay won the 137 pound championship at the 19th annual Bengal bouts in South Bend. He defeated George Chopp of Chicago to claim the title at Notre Dame boxing championships.
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O'Brien
South Bend
Ind
John O’brien
Green Bay
Wis
University of Notre Dame
O’brien
George Chopp
Chicago
Monroe Senior Hi-Y Boys Win Tri County Championship
The Monroe Senior Hi-Y basketball team captured the Tri County title at Janesville, defeating Elkshorn Whitewater and Edgerton to earn a three‑win trophy. The five players were Jim Hardell Joel Solomon Jim Pierce Gib Goodman and Dick McArdle. The Junior Hi-Y finished second after beating Clinton and losing to Edgerton.
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Monroe
Janesville
Elkshorn
Whitewater
Edgerton
Clinton
Jim Hardell
Joel Solomon
Jim Pierce
Gib Goodman
Dick McArdle
Jim Schillinger
Ludwig Zoller
Neil Holcomb
Keith Wainwright
Gary Scherer
Jerry van Wagenen
Virgil Wenger
Paul Hartwig
Bill Biffle
Ken Rieder
Kurt Gonstead
Kurt Elmer
Robert J. Tracy
Tri-County
New York Lawmakers Target Double Pay for Split Double Headers
The bill, approved by both state houses and awaiting Gov. Dewey's signature, would ban charging two admissions for two games in a day. The Dodgers call it unconstitutional and discriminatory, arguing the measure lacks relation to health safety or morals and singles out a practice.
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New York
Brooklyn Dodgers
Albany
Dewey
Dodgers
Exhibition Baseball Scoreboard Results Summary
Yesterday's results feature Detroit A 6 Boston A 3 St. Paul AA 9 Brooklyn N 8 Boston N 8 Atlanta SA 12 Cleveland A 13 Chicago N ao N 11 New York New York A 8 St. Louis N Boston N 7 Cincinnati N 6 Washington A 12 Louisville AA 3 Toronto IL 11 Philadelphia A Ap 1 Philadelphia N 10 Birmingham SA 4 Saturday Chicago N 3 Cleveland A 1 Detroit A 3 St. Louis N 0 Boston A 4 New York A 0 Brooklyn N 6 Philadelphia A 4 night Washington A 8 Cincinnati N 6 St. Louis A 9 Chicago A 3 Boston N 10 Atlanta SA 5 night Pittsburgh N 9 New York N 2 Philadelphia N vs Birmingham SA cancelled rain
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Associated Press
Detroit
Boston
St. Paul
Brooklyn
Atlanta
Cincinnati
Washington
Louisville
Toronto
Philadelphia
Birmingham
Chicago
Cleveland
St. Louis
New York
Pittsburgh
Platteville Bowler Fires 300 in Legion Team Tourney
Buck Rogers of Platteville bowled a perfect 300 Saturday night in the team event finishing with 683 as his Cuba City squad totaled 2 509 to place down the standings. It was the second 300 in Legion tournament history following F Morgan of Lake Geneva in 1948.
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Oshkosh
West Allis
American Legion
Buck Rogers
Platteville
Cuba City
F. Morgan
Lake Geneva
Wisconsin High Beats Juda in State Volleyball then Falls to Waukesha
Wisconsin High defeated Juda 15 3 and 15 8 in the morning match before losing to Waukesha 15 2 and 15 9 in the semifinals. Madison Central then beat Waukesha 15 9 and 15 5 to repeat as champions.
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Wisconsin High
Juda
Waukesha
Madison Central
Fast Freighters Win Junior Championship in Bowling
The Green County Fast Freights clinched the junior league title with 26 wins and 10 losses and earn the top medal from the American Junior Bowling Congress. Season scores show Fast Freights 957 and 991 for two sets, while rivals include Frozen Foods 23-13 and Martin's 21-15. Team members and individuals such as Hall 150, Hare 191, Rutsch 202, Amborse 220, along with others from Musketeers and Hunt's appear in the Saturday morning totals.
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Green County Fast Freights
Frozen Foods
Martin’s
Hunt’s Produce
Five Musketeers
Hot Shots
Hilltop Inns
Fast Freight’s
Hilltop
Steffan
Potts
Hall
Hare
Rutsch
Amborse
Hunt
Germany
Abelman
Wuetrich
Hoesly
Hunt’s
John Buehler
D. Hunt
Ida ho and Gonzaga tie for NCAA boxing title
State College Pennsylvania report notes Ida ho and Gonzaga finishing tied for the team championship at the NCAA boxing championships on Saturday night.
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State College
Idaho
Gonzaga
Fishermen Warned As Trout Season Nears Opens In Illinois
Norman Hicks conservation warden cautions that fishing is legal only during trout season. Trout season opens at 10 a.m. April 29 and runs to September 7. Early fishermen are forbidden to fish within 500 feet below a dam and to possess a spear until after April 15. Several streams in Green county are closed to fishing now including Sylvester Storey Bushnell and New Glarus segments and nearby areas.
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Norman Hicks
Illinois
Green County
Sylvester
Blacktop
Juda
Monticello
Storey
Dane County
Shuffleboard Scores From Local Leagues
In the women's league the Monroe hotel team beat Ernie's No. 1 by 9 to 0, Ernie's No. 2 defeated Hy land's 6 to 0, and Forcade's beat Mor ton and Mahley's 5 to 0. In the men's league Morton and Mah ley's won 6 from Headquarters, Forcade's beat Louie's 5 to 0, Eddies defeated Victory 5 to 0, Hy land's topped Monroe hotel 5 to 0, and Ernie's won 5 to 0 against Junction house.
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Monroe Hotel
Ernie
Hyland’s
Forcade’s
Morton
Mahley
Mahley’s
Headquarters
Louie
Eddies
Victory
Ernie’s
Junction House
Schwartz Resigns as Algoma Coach
Henry Schwartz, head football and basketball coach at Algoma High School, has resigned from his positions.
River Falls Cagers Win Collegiate Meet
River Falls defeated the Milwaukee Collegians 93 to 74 in the finals of the fifth annual collegiate basketball tournament. Nate De Long led River Falls with 30 points as the team held the lead most of the game. De Pere beat Superior 78 to 73 for consolation honors.
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Rhinelander
River Falls
Nate de Long
Milwauk Collegians
de Long
de Pere
Superior
Rookie Bob Morgan Emerges in Brooklyn Camp
Bob Morgan of Mobile Alabama is the Brooklyn club’s starting lineup’s only rookie and remains labeled a can t miss talent after moving up from the Montreal farm system. The 23 year old is the newcomer proving his promise in camp.
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Bob Morgan
Mobile
Ala
Brooklyn
Morgan
Montreal
Globetrotters Open World Series Exhibition Win
Harlem Globetrotters beat college all stars 58 to 47 at Chicago Stadium before 15 365 fans in the opening game of their 18 game world series tour. Don Rehfeldt played.
Pope Pius XII Rests Amid Leg Ailment and Fatigue
The 74 year old pope was resting in Vatican City over the weekend due to pains in his right leg and foot and general fatigue. He has long suffered from arterial hardening in the leg.
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Pope Pius
Vatican City
Pope Pius XII
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