Four Big League Teams Open Season in Early Lineup
Baseball opens with a jamboree and opening day crowd near 31 000 expected. Boston hosts a Patriot's Day doubleheader while the Braves start with an early game featuring Bobby Feller against Ned Garver at Sportsman's Park. Red Sox head to Philadelphia versus the Athletics with Joe Dobson facing Lou Brissie. Ed Lopat starts for the Yankees as 50 000 attend.
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Ray
Boston
Braves
Bobby Feller
St. Louis Browns
Ned Garver
Sportsman's Park
Boston Red Sox
Philia
Athletics
Joe Dobson
Sox
Lou Brissie
Ed Lopat
Detroit
Hal Newhouser
Chicago
al Gettel
Gumpert
Red Rolfe
New York
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Stranahan and Locke in Cavalier Playoff for Title
Toledo star Stranahan and Bobby Locke reach an 18 hole playoff after finishing regulation 54 holes at 201 strokes six under par. Stranahan injured his left foot in a slip on a hillside and showed a swollen foot last night.
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Bobby Locke
Toledo Star
Stranahan
Locke
They’ll Do It Every Time Jr. Wo Sides Clients in Court
A lighthearted note from a local legal column hints that attorney JR Wo will pursue owed fees with persistence. The column reflects on predictable client patterns and persistent lawyering tactics in debt collection.
Pioneers and Indians Fall in Tri-County Cage Meet
Monroe YMCA Pioneers finish fourth in Tri County basketball at the Saturday meet losing to Evansville 41 to 9. They reached the final four after beating locals 28 to 17 in the semi and 27 to 16 in the final. Brodhead defeated Evansville 18 to 8 in one semi. Local 2 to 0 forfeit over Footville opened the day. Joel Solomon coached the Friendly Indians with Jim Forbes guiding the Pioneers. Larry Kitchen led the teams. Other schools: Evansville Judo Brodhead Brooklyn Edgerton Orfordville Footville.
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Monroe Ymca Pioneers
Tge
Brodhead
Footville
Monroe
Judo
Brooklyn
Edgerton
Orfordville
Larry Kitchen
Joel Solomon
Friendly Indians
Jim Forbes
Pioneers
Madison Dogs Take Field Trial Honors
Madison dogs won stakes in the Wisconsin Field Trial Association meet yesterday. Stieve Trigger a black Lab owned by A H Stieve won the amateur trained and handled stake. Sally of Monona owned by Lou Skelly won the amateur non winner stake. Chevriers Golden Red a yellow Labrador owned by C N Batts Santa Fe NM and handled by C H Morgan Manitowoc won the open all age.
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Madison Dogs
Stieve Trigger
A. H. Stieve
Sally
Monona
Lou Skelly
Chevriers Golden Red
C. N. Batts
Sante Fe
N. M
C. H. Morgan
Manitowoc
Beloit Relays Signups Hit Ten Year Milestone
Beloit college announced the tenth annual Beloit relays on May 7 with nine Midwest Conference schools represented. Nine additional schools signed up and 14 more are considered re entries. The event will feature six field events eight relay races and several individual events including the 100 yard dash.
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Beloit
Beloit College
Beloit Daily News
Officials named for Central States Football League games
The Central States Professional Football league announced game officials for the upcoming fall season. Duke Milheim of Beloit, Jerry Gunville of Kenosha, and Mike Rose of Waukegan were named captains of the officiating crews, with Rose also voted dean of officials.
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Central States Professional Football League
Duke Milheim
Beloit
Jerry Gunville
Kenosha
Mike Rose
Rose
Oshkosh Defeated Twice in Playoffs
The National Basketball league playoff moves to Anderson Indiana where the Packers lead Oshkosh two games to none. Oshkosh was led by Marshall Hawkins with 20 points and Gene Englund with 18 in Saturday’s tie. Ralph Johnson had 23 for Anderson and Milo Komenich 19 in last night’s win.
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Anderson
Ind
Packers
All-Stars
Marshall Hawkins
Gene Englund
Ralph Johnson
Milo Komenich
Milwaukee Bowlers Lead State Bowling Standings
Milwaukee area bowlers led singles and doubles in the state tournament over the weekend but did not crack the top team standings. E Feldmann topped regular singles with 687, while J Gans and G Truzinski of Milwaukee led minor doubles with 1260. J Wilms and H Arndt of Cudahy posted 1246 for second in regular doubles, and N Tomaro of Cudahy had 655 for fourth in minor singles.
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Milwaukee
E. Feldmann
J. Gans
G. Truzinski
J. Wilms
H. Arndt
Cudahy
Wisconsin Yale Varsity Crews Meet Derby Day
The Wisconsin and Yale varsity rowing teams will clash May 7 in Derby Connecticut on a two mile Housatonic river course. The event is the highlight of Yale's spring sports calendar and marks their Derby day race tradition.
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Madison
Wisconsin
Yale
Housatonic River
Derby
New Haven
Conn
Jailbirds to be released as canaries in Michigan prison
Hundreds of jailbirds will be released June 1 from a Southern Michigan prison. Inmates have kept canaries in cells, with 1,568 on hand creating a nuisance. Current policy allows five birds per prisoner. June 1 the quota drops to one third per prisoner.
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Jackson
Southern Michigan
Julian N. Frisbie
Germann Gill Lead UW Track Victory Over Marquette
Milwaukee reports the University of Wisconsin track team dominated Marquette 97 to 42 as Don Gehrmann and Jim Gill swept events. Gehrmann won the mile and half mile, while Gill claimed the 220 yard low hurdles in 26.6 and 120 yard high hurdles in 15.2. The Badgers won 13 of 15 events and tied for first in another, leaving Marquette with a single win by Dick Schmandi in the 100-yard dash.
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Milwaukee
Don Gehrmann
Jim Gill
University of Wisconsin
Marquette
Gehrmann
Gill
Badgers
Dick Schmandi
Michigan State and USC Tie In Memorial Coliseum Duel
Michigan State and Southern California battled to a 61 61 tie at Memorial Coliseum in a rare dual meet stalemate. The Trojans needed the final mile relay to level the score with a 3 minute 17 second anchor leg. Pel Mel Patton was noted for expected wins in the 100 yards and the 220.
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Los Angeles
Michigan State
Southern California
Memorial Coliseum
Trojans
Pel-Mel Patton
Actors Raise $301000 For Relief Fund At Friars Frolic
The Friars Club and Actors Society raised 301000 dollars through a star packed Saturday night frolic in Hollywood aiding the motion picture relief fund. A large gathering of male stars contributed and entertained to boost the relief effort.
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Friars Club
Actors’ Society
Ray Lennon Dies in Minneapolis Heart Attack
Ray J. Lennon 43 president of the Gold Bond Stamp Co of Texas died of a heart attack Friday while visiting his wife and daughter in Minneapolis Funeral services will be held here Wednesday in Berlin Wisconsin for Lennon the Gold Bond official.
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Wis
Ray J. Lennon
The
Gold Bond Stamp Co
Texas
Minneapolis
Recovery Gains Momentum Abroad
Daniel De Luce reports on postwar recovery in Europe with Italy and Norway as examples. American aid under the European Recovery Program helps rebuild agriculture and industry, while civilians restore towns like Hammerfest and Anzio after years of conflict.
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Paris
Anzio
Simei
Italy
Europe
Isiana
Suil
Isduimerfest
Diiack Asuess
Arctic Nor- Way
Hammerfest
HNP
KKP
Walcheren
From Mediterranean to North Cape Awe Inspires Europe
A vivid phrase declares a sweeping awakening could reshape European life beyond welfare projects, suggesting a transformative impact reaching from the Mediterranean to the North Cape. The remark frames a broad, almost prophetic influence on society and policy.
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Mediterranean
North Cape
Watson Vote Tops Candidates Totals in Wisconsin Spring Election
Madison resident Watson led the April 5 results for superintendent of public instruction with 133 519 votes but failed to reach 50 percent triggering a May 3 runoff with Quincy Doudna of Stevens Point who had 109 720 votes. Circuit Judge Edward J Gehl topped the supreme court field with 128 996 and faces Municipal Judge Elmer Goodland Racine in a runoff. Total turnout was 633 606, the third of eligible voters. Amendments to fund veterans housing passed 311 576 to 290 736, and to tax federal property passed 297 237 to 245 412.
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Madison
George Watson
Wauwatosa
Secretary of State’s
Watson
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Quincy Doudna
Stevens Point
Doudna
Edward J. Gehl
West Bend
Supreme Court
Elmer Goodland Racine
Harold E. Stafford
Thomas R. Amlie
Earl J. O’brien
J. Ward Rector
Mortimer Levitan
Marshall Peterson
J. Henry Bennett
Anthony Maciler
William O. Hart
Peter Leach
Wisconsin
Czechs and Hungarians Sign 20 Year Friendship Pact
Czechoslovakia and Hungary signed a twenty year pact of friendship cooperation and mutual assistance. Premier Antonin Zapotocky and Foreign Minister Vlado Clementis signed for Czechoslovakia. Premier Istvan Dobi and Foreign Minister Laszlo Rajk signed for Hungary. The pact calls for steps to prevent a new attack by Germany or its allies.
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Czechoslovakia
Hungary
Antonin Zapotocky
Vlado Clementis
Istvan Dobi
Laszlo Rajk
Germany
Italian Colonies To Become States
Vermut Mackenzie reports on a U N discussion about Cyrenaica in eastern Libya possibly under British trusteeship. The piece notes strategic value as a Mediterranean base and cites the Senussi Emir Sayid praising Mussolini’s claim of protector of Islam as empty, recalling their suffering under Italian rule during desert campaigns.
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New York
New Kuigaolu
Cyrenaica
Unnea
Utiecu
Libya
Pbritish
Hector mCuveén
Montgomery
Rommel
Desert
Cairo
Sayid
Mussolini
Il Duce
Cleopatra
Alvah Callow Named to Midwestern Business Schools Board
Alvah Callow of Kenosha was elected to the board of the Midwestern Business Schools association. The selection was announced Saturday at the group's annual convention.
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Omaha
Alvah Callow
Kenosha
Midwestern Business Schools Association
Frenchman Pioneered Free Flight Parachute Jump
A Frenchman made the first free flight parachute jump in Paris in 1797. He leaped from a balloon at an altitude of 2 000 feet, marking an early milestone in aerial descent.
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