Benkerts and Luicks Power Softball Wins Reported
Luicks drives a four run surge in the seventh to lift ie Cream to a 10 7 win over Grossens after Bonnier’s Farm Bureau victory 6 3 in the first game Both minor league matchups featured strong hitting with Luicks Bob Hardell and Hermie Christen leading the winners and Abel and Abbey among the losers Benkerts rallied for four in the fifth to beat Farm Bureau Elmer and Ray Keller pitched well in a tight duel as Stoughton leads the Home Talent league heading to Monroe and Blanchardville for upcoming double headers on Sunday
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Luicks
Ie Cream
Grossens
Bonnier
Farm Bureau
Don van Wagenen
Bob Hardell
Hermie Christen
Jim Staffon
Bob Brawand
Dick Blanc
Gene Beach
Brawand
Beach
van Wagenen
Hardell
Elmer
Abley
Benkett
Ray Keller
Benketts
Wyss
Keller
Isley
Bob Ableman
Stoughton
Monroe
Monroe Cardinals
Recreation Park
Cardinals
Blanchardville
Locke Attraction In Tam Golf Show
British Open champion Bobby Locke headlines the Tam O Shanter golf circus in Chicago as part of a 89 player field in a 72 hole pro showdown. Lloyd Mangrum and Sammy Snead also star as the event overlaps the all American women's open and amateur rounds.
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Chicago
Bobby Locke
South Africa
Locke
Lloyd Mangrum
Mangrum
Sammy Snead
Ben Hogan
Baseball Scoreboard Highlights National and American Leagues
The AP scoreboard lists today’s NL games including St. Louis at Philadelphia and Chicago at Boston with results such as Boston 10 over Chicago 2 and New York 3 over Pittsburgh 2. The AL shows Washington at Detroit and New York at Cleveland with Detroit and Cleveland posting wins. Tomorrow’s schedules feature multiple doubleheaders and interleague matchups across both leagues.
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Associated Press
National League Today
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Chicago
Boston
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
New York
Washington
Detroit
Cleveland
Dover Channel Attempt Ends As Sutther Bows Out
Roy Sutter, first swimmer to try the English Channel this summer, quit after about an hour and a half in the water near Dover. His escort boat picked up the Texan after a leg cramp, ending the attempt.
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Dover
Eng
Roy Sutter
English Channel
Wutter
Back Tag Licensing For Hunters And Fishermen Proposed
Milwaukee observers report a Wisconsin legislature bill to place back tags on all hunters and, by extension, fishermen. The tags would display the license serial number for quick field identification, aiding enforcement and reducing unlicensed fishing while easing license checks for wardens. Public hearings will gauge support amid admin burdens and potential revenue gains.
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Dion Henderson
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
The
Conservation Congress
Conservation Department
Motor Vehicle Department
Beloit Juniors Open Semi final Play In Legion Baseball
Beloit faces DePere in semi final action after a 2 1 ten inning win over LaCrosse. Samels Shafer Mattern and Champeau starred with pitching highlights as Beloit and Racine advanced.
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Menasha
American Legion
Beloit
DePere
Racine
LaCrosse
Frank Shafer
Marshfield
Superior
Marinette
Shafer
Frank Samels
Joe Mattern
Samels
Mattern
Bob Champeau
Wisconsin fishing praised despite bad weather report
The state conservation department reported generally good fishing across Wisconsin despite rain and muddy water on the Mississippi River. Muskies were active in northern counties including Chippewa Oneida Price Sawyer and Vilas while Lake Superior trout fishing was unusually good in Bayfield and Douglas counties with plenty of panfish available.
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Madison
Wisconsin
State Conservation Department
Mississippi River
Chippewa
Oneida
Price
Sawyer
Vilas
Lake ‘Superior
Bayfield
Douglas
Furuhashi Sets New World Mark In 400 Meter Swim
Tokyo reports Hironoshin Furuhashi of Japan shatters the world record in the 400 meter swim with a 4 33.2 time, defeating Australian John Marshall by margin. The record improves by four tenths of a second.
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Tokyo
Hironoshin Furuhashi
Japan
Australia
John Marshall
Whippon
Rise of Sherlock Holmes Societies Across the U S
Fifteen years ago the Baker Street Irregulars were the only Holmes society in the United States. Since then many cities have formed local groups and several publish annual books of Holmes essays.
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United States
Baker Street Irregulars
Profiteer label sparks feud between Griffith and Langer
Senator Langer called Washington Senators chief Clark Griffith a profiteer over announced split admissions for day night doubleheaders with the New York Yankees and Detroit Tigers. Griffith denied the charge saying he helps wounded soldiers and that he is only trying to make ends meet in baseball.
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Washington
Langer
Clark Griffith
Washington Senators
Griffith
Senate
New York Yankees
Detroit Tigers
Hoeft Fined for Fireworks in Richmond
In Richmond Indiana on a Friday 17 year old Bill Hoeft Oshkosh high school pitching ace was fined 20 dollars for illegal use of fireworks while taking time from pitching baseballs. Teammate Keith Jones of the Richmond Tigers class D Ohio Indianague also fined 20 dollars with 10 dollars plus 10 dollars costs.
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Hoeft
Richmond
Ind
Bill Hoeft
Oshkosh
Andrew Herlits
Keith Jones
Richmond Tigers
Giants Tie Janesville in Wisconsin State League Action
Oshkosh moved into a first place tie by defeating Fond du Lac 4-1 while Sheboygan crushed the Cubs 5-0. Wausau edged Wisconsin Rapids 7-6. Green Bay split a doubleheader with Appleton 6-2 and 9-7.
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Giants
Janesville
Associated Press
Oshkosh
Fond du Lac
Sheboygan
Cubs
Wausau
Wisconsin Rapids
Green Bay
Appleton
Colonels Roll to 7-4 Victory and Lead in Standings
Bob Alexander earned his 11th win of the season as Louisville defeated St Paul 7-4 to claim a two game edge in the American association. Minneapolis beat Indianapolis Indians 4-2 while Toledo won 3-2 over Kansas City behind Dick Marlowe.
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Colonels
Associated Press
Bob Alexander
Louisville
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Indianapolis Indians
Toledo
Kansas City
Dick Marlowe
White Sox Nip Bosox in 10th as Carrasquel hits 23rd straight
Chico Carrasquel scored the winning run in the 10th and drove in a run for the Chicago White Sox in a 3-2 victory over the Boston Red Sox at Comiskey Park. He extended his hitting streak to 23 games, batting around .300 with a .369 average during the streak. Boston’s two runs came on four singles off Ken Holcombe in the third. Hank Majeski walked to start the seventh and Gus Zernial homered for Chicago.
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Chicago
Chico Carrasquel
Chicago White Sox
Boston Red Sox
Joe Brantt
Comiskey Park
Carrasquel
Boston
Ken Holcombe
Stephens
White Sox
Hank Majeski
Gus Zernial
Willar Nixon
Cubs
Boston Braves
Warren Spahn
Braves
Rush
Dutch Leonard
Walt Dubiel
Tommy Holmes
Snead and Schneiter Triumph in Madison Best Ball
Snead and George Schneiter won a two up victory in a best ball at Madison Nakoma Country Club ahead of the Tom O'Shanter golf tourney. Snead shot four under par with a 67, teammate Schneiter posted 70 and Vitense 73 while Caravello shot 72.
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Madison
Sam
Madison Nakoma Country Club
Snead
George Schneiter
Ogden
Utah
George Vitense
Nakoma
Steve Caravello
Madison City
Green County Plans Morning Pheasant Release Event
The Green County Rod and Gun Club invitesSportsmen to a 6:30 am outing to observe the release of 1400 pheasants from six rearing pens on county land. The program, aided by the county board and state conservation efforts, aims to boost future hunting with 2100 birds this year and 700 more later. Everett Keel urges attendance to learn release locations and bird care.
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Green County
Green County Red and Gun Club
State Conservation Department
Dakotas
Everett Keel
Six Monroe Golfers Enter Dubuque Tourney
Six Monroe golfers join amateurs from four states at Bunker Hill Country Club Dubuque for a 36 hole championship and 18 hole preliminary matches. Budd Biffle seeks another title alongside Billy Biffle Edwin Goecks Delbert Share Wallace Miller and possibly Chester Becker. Illinois Iowa Minnesota and Wisconsin players compete in the event.
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Monroe
Bunker Hill Country Club
Dubuque
Budd Biffle
Billy Biffle
Edwin Goecks
Delbert Share
Wallace Miller
Chester Becker
Illinois
Iowa
Minnesota
Wisconsin
All Stars Secret Practice Before Eagles Showdown
Delafield reports an all star college football squad hiding today for an intra squad session ahead of the August 11 meeting with the Philadelphia Eagles in Soldier Field. Coach Eddie Anderson hinted at a secret session at a nearby field with undisclosed workout details.
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Delafield
Philadelphia Eagles
Soldier Field
Eddie Anderson
Fishing in Area Improving Rapidly Across Wisconsin Waters
Wisconsin conservation reports stronger fishing in Green county streams with bass caught on minnows and high but clearing waters. Lafayette county notes improvement since last week’s high waters, Pecatonica river yields catfish, trout and bass bite well. Lake Mendota and lakes around Dane county show jumbo perch and northern pike good with whites and black bass present. rain has slowed activity in some waters.
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Green County
Norman Hicks
Wisconsin Conservation Department
Sugar River
Lafayette County
O. J. Thorpe
Pecatonica River
Lake Koshkonong
Rock River
Rock County
Royce Dallman
Koshkonong
Dane County
al Koppenhaver
Lake Mendota
James F. Whealon
Kegonsa
Waubesa
Wisconsin Sees Strong Fishing Across Species Despite Heat Gaps
Fishermen report hot conditions along parts of the Mississippi river while cold pockets persist elsewhere. Wisconsin continues to offer excellent fishing for many species despite weather handicaps and uneven heat.
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Mississippi
Wisconsin
Orangeville Notes from Mrs. Glen E. Bolender
Orangeville residents share Sunday visits with relatives in Freeport Juda South Wayne and Apple River canyon. Attendees include Mrs. Jessie Folgate Mrs. Margaret Rubensdall and Rev H C Farley at Stockton service. Mr and Mrs E C Priewe visited Cedar Rapids pastor Dr M B Kober.
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Rose Wallace
Coon Rapids
Kenneth Wallace
Sam Matzke
Fred Haldiman
South Wayne
Dale
Juliene
Bonnie Rupnow
Elroy
Mary McIntyre
Glen Bolender
Paul Bolenders
M. H. Bolender
Freeport
John A. Jensen
Apple River Canyon
George Obert
Jessie Folgate
Margaret Rubensdall
Messrs. and Mines
R. M. Messinger
Otto Folgate
J. Milton Bostian
J. E. Bostian
Co. B. Bridge
Della Seidel
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Country Club
Roquefort
Rudy Finst
Sheboygan, Wisc
Game ‘Profiteer
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Vitense
Caravelle
Goetz
Abbott and Costello
Yvonne de Carlo
Gal
Clark Gable
Loretta Young
Marilyn Maxwell
Aevests
Corliss
Powell - Allyson
Pedueai
Orangeville
Glen E. Bolender
New Holland
Setieasinea Tomasien
Opersier's Choice
Qtader
Leee
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