Braves Meet Giants Tonight In New York Series Opener
The Milwaukee Braves open a three game set with the first place New York Giants at the Polo Grounds. Gene Conley starts for Milwaukee while Antonelli seeks his 12th straight win for the Giants. Bruton, Pafko and Aaron pace Braves in offense as Thomson is kept out with an ankle injury.
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Milwaukee County Stadium
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Polo Grounds
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Gene Conley
Conley
York
Antonelli
Johnny Antonelli
Leo Durocher
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Chicago Cubs
Charlie Grimm
Bobby Thomson
Thomson
Grimm
Bill Bruton
Andy Pafko
Henry Aaron
Bobby
Bruton
Dave Jolly
Ernie Johnson
Lew Burdette
Jim Wilson
Warren Spahn
Badgers To Play Consolation Game
Milwaukee semi pro tournament action features new signings facing each other. Bob Botz, recently contracted to the Milwaukee Braves, starts for Highway Beers against Bill Juhay of Emil Millers who joined the Phillies ten days ago. Shullsburg upset Merrill Rangers and meets Milwaukee Allen Bradleys for third place.
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Boxing Hall of Fame to Include 24 All-Time Greats
The boxing museum will feature 24 plaques. Voting split into pioneer era for pre 1919 fighters and modern era after 1919. Modern legends Jack Dempsey Joe Louis and Henry Armstrong were top vote getters. Oldtimers include Corbett Jeffries Fitzsimmons Johnson Gans and Ketchall. Pioneer group adds Sullivan McAuliffe Heenan Morrissey Hyer and Nonpareil Jack Dempsey plus Figg Broughton Mendoza Cribb Jackson Say ers Chambers and Mace and Australia s Young Griffo.
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Hall of Fame
Jack Dempsey
Joe Louis
Henry Armstrong
Oldtimers
James J. Corbett
James J. Jeffries
Bob Fitzsimmons
Jack Johnson
Joe Gans
Stanley Ketchall
John L. Sullivan
Jack McAuliffe
John C. Heenan
John Morrissey
Tom Hyer
Manassa Mauler
Amercans
England
James Figg
Jack Broughton
Daniel Mendoza
Tom Cribb
John Jackson
Tom Sayers
Arthur Chambers
Jem Mace
Australia
Young Griffo
Potpourri sports notes spark local pride and events
A roundup of regional sports items highlights a steer named Alan Ameche at a Lafayette County Fair prize, a new backfield coach for Mission House College, golf and tennis results from Janesville and Racine, heat tips from a Wausau writer, a cabbage cap remark, and previews for Park Falls Flambeau rama with an 80 mile two man canoe race and a San Antonio visitor delegation.
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Stevens Point
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Cleveland
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Dobles
Racine
Hube Schneider
Cabbage Head
Dave Christenson
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Wausau Record-Herald
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Manitowish Waters
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Fight Results From Various Cities Show Varied Outcomes
In Superior Superior outpointed by Al Andrews of Superior 150 to 152. New York Bill Bossio 129 defeated Guilherme Robert 130% in Hartsdale. Oakland Charlie Powell 215 stopped Sandy McPherson 245. Liverpool Pat McAteer 158% beat Leo Staroseh 16043 in England 8 rounds.
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Charlie Powell
San Diego
Sandy McPherson
Liverpool
England
Pat McAteer
Leo Staroseh
Germany
Track at Fairgrounds Then Ran North and South Revealed
Former secretary Leland White recalls the fairgrounds track once ran north and south during the 1937 show. The amphitheater stood at the Floral Hall site. He also mentions a William Tell style act on the midway and an Indian brave shooting a potato from his squaw’s head.
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White Sox Rally Past Boston in 5-1 Win
Chicago plus extended winning streak as Bob Keegan notches his 14th victory. Charlie Cavarretta delivered key hits with a first inning double and Cavarretta later belted a grand slam in Wednesday’s 6-5 victory. Cubs salvage final vs Giants with Banks Miksis homers.
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Bob Keegan
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Ernie Banks
Frankie Baumholtz
Eddie Miksis
Banks
Giants
Miksis
Bannister Fails To Win Mile Qualifier At Empire Games
Halberg of New Zealand beats Bannister and outs Sanchez Landy in the mile trials. Murray led the Bannister heat with a 4 7.4 clocking, Bannister finishes third behind Rich Ferguson. Baillie wins the Sandy heat in 4 11.4 as Landy nears Vic Milligan.
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John Landy
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Landy
Canada
Rich Ferguson
New
New Zealander Scored A Surprise First Place. Bill Baillie
Vic Milligan
Northern Ireland
National League scoreboard and Thursday results
National League standings show New York Brooklyn Milwaukee St Louis Philadelphia Cincinnati Chicago Pittsburgh with gains and losses. Thursday results include St Louis defeating Brooklyn 13 4 and Chicago routing New York 6 4. Milwaukee Philadelphia postponed by rain. Cincinnati Pittsburgh postgame. Tonight Milwaukee New York Cincinnati Brooklyn Chicago Philadelphia St Louis Pittsburgh. Saturday schedules include St Louis Pittsburgh AMERICAN LEAGUE results Chicago Boston and New York Cleveland games noted.
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Priewe’s Mule Team Sets State Pull Record at County Fair
George Priewe of Monroe drove a husky mule team to a new state championship pull record at the 1937 County Fair. On August 20 the mules pulled 2,050 pounds, surpassing the former Wisconsin mark of 1,850 pounds. Guernseys dominated the fair with Charles J. Smith of Monroe winning most ribbons with his herd.
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Local Swimmers Enter AAU Meet
Dr. Frank Stiles heads a fledgling swimming team with four local youths entered in the state AAU meet in Milwaukee August 14 and 15 at Gordon Park pool. Competing entries include Daniel Bender, Jon Dannerbeck, John Bruni, and Jerry Davis with alternates Peter Schmid, William Ienatsch, and John O'Neill. Sondra Simpson and Carol Koenig will swim women events. Dannerbeck and Davis race backstroke and one meter diving.
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Peter Schmid
William Ienatsch
John O'Neill
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Carol Koenig
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Ruth Benkett
Kay
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Musial stars as Cardinals crush Dodgers 13 4
Yesterday's stars include Stan Musial of the St. Louis Cardinals who slammed two home runs and a sacrifice fly driving in seven as the Cardinals routed Brooklyn 13 4. Bob Porte earned the win for Washington who beat Detroit 4 1 on six hits. No TV for Marciano Charles bout at Yankee Stadium on Sept 15. CBS radio and closed circuit theater TV will carry the event.
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International Boxing Club
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Dodgers star Robins near season ends with fewest steals
Jackie Robinson of the Brooklyn Dodgers is set to finish with his lowest stolen base total in eight major league seasons. Robinson, who led NL in steals, has only one year with a low total and collected 17 last season. The note also mentions Roy Sievers and other AL leaders and Pirates’ shutout woes.
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Malo's Muskie Ruled No Record
The claim for a world muskie record by Robert Malo of Port Arthur Ontario was disallowed. Field and Stream editor Hugh Grey cited an inaccurate weighing scale at a Duluth taxidermist shop. the Minnesota Weights and Measures division found the fish weighed about 70 pounds 4 ounces after correction, failing to meet record standards.
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Hugh Grey
Field and Stream Magazine
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Longs to Louis Spray Casts 69 Pound Fish
A report notes that a fish weighing 69 pounds 12 ounces was caught by Louis Spray of Rice Lake Wisconsin, and mentions aluminum deposits found in Jamaica during 1942 with an expected ore yield of 320 million tons.
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