Leagues Open Regular Schedule Amid Weather Woes
The article notes opening games under poor weather with Boston Braves and Red Sox, Vollmer predicting a Washington win by 54, and Cincinnati selling out for a clash with the St. Louis Cardinals at Shibe Park as the A’s begin their home slate.
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Boston Braves
Vollmer
Philadelphia
Mack
Shibe Park
Boston
Red Sox
Cincinnati
St. Louis Cardinals
Vollmeree
Washington
Milwaukee Toledo Open Loop Season in A Aces Opener
Milwaukee Brewers and Toledo Mud Hens begin the American Association season this afternoon. Jim Predergast is the announced opening pitcher for Milwaukee.
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Milwaukee
Toledo
Milwaukee Brewers
Toledo Mudhens
American Association
Jim Predergast
Women’s League Plans Dinner for Tomorrow
The Women’s Major bowling league will hold its annual dinner at 1 p.m. tomorrow in the Eugene hotel.
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Women’s League
Eugene
Mueller Rolls 600 For Night's Honors
High scorers included Bob Muller 600 for Gempler Tire Shop and Charley Bloom 546 for McArdle Bar. The standings list multiple teams and leagues with top totals such as Green County Service Co 2521 and Becker's 2733 in Fireman's League, reflecting overall honors across the night.
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Classic League A Tire Shop
Moose Lodge
Green County Service Co
McArdle Bar
Rockow’s Service Co
Kraft Foods
Bob Mueller
Gempler Tire Shop
Charley Bloom
Gayl Matzke
M. Mueller
Deininger
Green County
Pleasure Bend
Kundert and
Elmer
Woodford
Century Service
Becker’s
Standard Oil
Experts Predictions Embarrass Pirates Pilot
Chicago reports Billy Meyer, manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates, laments experts who misforecast the Pirates ahead of their meeting with the Chicago Cubs. He notes the season's early results do not reflect the club’s true strength and urges focus on preparation.
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Chicago
Billy Meyer
Pittsburgh Pirates
Pirates
Cubs
Milwaukee bowler tops minor singles with 677 to lead
John Keshansky from Waukesha holds first in the minor singles division of the state bowling tournament with a 677 score last night as the meet continues into week-night rolling, according to the classified want column.
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Milwaukee
John Keshansky
Waukesha
Gun Club To Decide On Fish Plantings
The Monroe Gun club meets at 8 30 p m Thursday at the clubhouse to decide where to plant fingerlings from Twin Grove pond next Sunday. Small mouth bass fingerlings will be planted in feeder streams across the county under supervision of state conservation warden Norman Hicks. This marks the first fingerling planting from the pond since its construction last year.
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Monroe Gun Club
Twin Grove
Norman Hicks
Softball Circuit To Decide Lineup
Organization of municipal softball teams will be completed at a meeting of sponsors players Legionnaires and others in the Angle at 7 30 tomorrow The complete list of major and minor league teams will be determined and the constitution of the Municipal Softball association voted upon Tomorrow night also marks the deadline for this year s team membership applications Six major and three minor league teams already have been formed Major league teams are Phillips and Smith Schutze s Waffle Shop Wenger and Kramer Green County Service Co and the Victory Tavern In the minor league are Kundert Oilers Gempler s Tire Shop and Lanz Hardware
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Legionnaires
Municipal Softball Association
Phillips and Smith
Schuetze’s
Waffle Shop
Wenger and Kramer
Green County Service Co
Louis to Confer on Fight Details for Charles Walcott Bout
Joe Louis will meet with associates at the International Boxing Club in Chicago to finalize plans for the Ezzard Charles versus Joe Walcott world championship bout. They will discuss ticket prices for June 22 at Comiskey Park, TV and radio lighting, and training camp locations near Chicago, with Kenosha suggested as a camp site.
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Chicago
Ezzard Charles
Joe Walcott
Joe Louis
International Boxing Club
Comiskey Park
Louis
Kenosha
Walcott
Charles
Joe
Anderson Packers Clinch NBL Title With Oshkosh Win
Anderson defeated Oshkosh 88 to 64 to sweep the best of five championship series and claim the National Basketball League crown. Frank Brian led with 17 points as Oshkosh’s England topped the visitors with 21. Doxie Moore presented the trophy and Ike Duffey promised the Packers stay in Anderson next season.
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Anderson
Ind
Anderson Packers
Oshkosh
Packers
All Stars
Martin Hawkins
Gene Englund
Jim Burmaster
Ed Stanczak
Frank Brian
England
Doxie Moore
NBL
Ike Duffey
Indianapolis
Basketball Association of America
Brooks Dunwiddie Elected President of Monroe Country Club
Brooks Dunwiddie was elected president of Monroe Country Club at the directors meeting held yesterday afternoon at the club house. Don Lovelace became vice president, R Elmer Erickson secretary, and Chester Goetz treasurer. Directors reviewed the old clubhouse and approved concrete piers, insulation, and interior painting as minor improvements.
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Brooks J. Dunwiddie
Monroe Country Club
C. E. Baumle
Don Lovelace
R. Elmer Erickson
Chester Goetz
Tory
Dunwiddie
North South High School Football Classic Set for Aug 27
Green Bay will host the North South football game on Saturday night August 27 marking the fourth annual event. Al Reed of Green Bay East will select coaches and the teams will be divided by a line from Milwaukee west to Madison and La Crosse north while La Crosse remains in the north. Also noted is the 1947 endowment of women’s life insurance valued at about 40 billion dollars.
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Green Bay
al Reed
Green Bay East High School
Reed
Wisconsin Avenue
Milwaukee
Madison
la Crosse
Milk and cheese cooperative records and plant upgrades in Iowa County
The Iowa County Co operative Dairy reports 112 milk patrons and 69 factories sending cream to the Dodgeville plant. Moscow Center Cheese Co lists $210 539 whey cream sales via the co op from 1932 to 1947. The last fiscal year saw 1 070 502 pounds cheddar and 763 768 pounds butter graded 96.7 percent state grade. total sales reached $1 028 984.94. Edith Knellwolf credits farmer unity and notes plant dedication on March 24.
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Moscow Center Cheese Co
Hollandale
Iowa County Co-operative Dairy
Dodgeville
Moscow
Iowa Co-op
Edith Knellwolf
Headaches Beses Big League Ball
A fragmented sports item notes a crowded baseball scene with Joe DiMaggio and Yankees linked to legal issues as Max Lanier and Fred Martin are mentioned amid hospital rosters and liniment references. The piece hints at a tumultuous period for the league with ongoing court suits.
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National
Joe DiMaggio
New York Yankees
Max Lanier
Fred Martin
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