Sox Stop Indians 6-5 in tied ninth inning thriller
Herbie Adams delivered a two run single with two out in the ninth to lift the Chicago White Sox over the Cleveland Indians 6-5. Randy Gumpert pitched five hitless innings after the first, earning win number ten. Duke Snider’s eighth inning triple sparked a Dodgers protest as the Braves edged the Dodgers 5-3. Jeff Heath and Tommy Holmes hit two homers for Boston as the Braves beat Washington twice in a doubleheader in relief of a tight pennant race.
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Johnny Ostrowski
Sox
Ford Fries
Frick
Burt Shotton
Brooklyn
Dodger
Boston Braves
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Dodgers
Cardinals
Shotton
Duke Snider
Art Gore
Gore
Snider
Braves
Manager Field
Umad Snider
Tommy Holmes
Boston Red Sox
Cleveland Indians
Washington Senators
New York Yankees
Cleveland
Dick Squires Wins River Forest Tourney
Dick Squires of Bronxville N Y is the junior division champion at the 13th River Forest Invitational. He defeated Jerry Glade of Denver 6 3 6 0 to capture the title as other new champions were crowned in various age and gender divisions including Conrad Fischer Kala mazoo Mich and Bobby Colburn Dayton Ohio in boys and girls events with Arth winning singles and Squires pairing with Kurt Buesman in boys doubles 18 and under.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Micabio
Dick Squires
Bronxville
N.Y
Jerry Glade
Denver
Colo
Conrad Fischer
Kalamazoo
Mich
Bobby Colburn
Dayton
Packers Add MVP Rhodemyre To All Star Honor
Jay Rhodemyre, now with the Green Bay Packers, received the 1948 most valuable player award in the all star game between halves after being chosen by sports writers. Brewers fell 6 4 to Columbus as Red Birds kept playoff hopes alive in the American Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E Erdemyre
Green Bay Packers
Rhodemyre
Tneeeapme
Muwaunee Brewers
Columbus
Red Birds
Monroe to Battle for Title Tomorrow
Monroe and Blanchardville co-owners of the State Line league race for the undisputed lead in the second round as Monroe seeks revenge for a 3-2 defeat. Both teams have four straight wins, with Monticello hosting Belleville for third place as Wiota visits New Glarus in another league clash.
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Monroe
Blanchardvalle
Blanchardville
Monticello
Belleville
Wiota
New Glarus
Argyle
Dead Fish Flood Allegheny River in Heat Wave
Thousands of fish die along the Allegheny and its tributaries in northwest Pennsylvania as river temperatures reach 82 degrees at Warren. Officials say the die‑off, involving shiners, suckers, and chubs, is not pollution related and bass and trout are unaffected. River fish wardens report the fish move to deeper water as heat rises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vil City
Pennsylvania
State Fish Commission
Allegheny
Julius Ahrens
Oil City
Venango County
Warren
Ahrens
National League and American League Scores, Schedule
Baseball scores and upcoming games across National League American League American Association and Wisconsin State League. Today results include Philadelphia 2 New York 0 Boston 5 Brooklyn 3 and St Louis 8 Pittsburgh 2. Tomorrow’s slate features Boston at Brooklyn and Philadelphia at New York among others.
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New York
Boston
Cleveland
Philadelphia
Detroit
Washington
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Chicago
Columbus
Milwaukee
Louisville
Kansas City
Indianapolis
St. Paul
Toledo
Minneapolis
Fond du Lac
Green Bay
Janesville
Appleton
Sheboygan
Wisconsin Rapids
Wausau
Oshoe
Dakota pheasant season dates set across South Dakota
South Dakota’s pheasant hunting season will open at noon October 15. The game, fish and parks commission outlined 20, 30, and 45 day seasons with bag limits of three to four roosters and a three day possession limit. Eastern counties face a 20 day season with a three cock daily limit. North Dakota’s season runs October 7 to November 20 with three cocks per day and six for possession. Beloit junior baseball to meet North End Post in regional tourney after strong 15-1 season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rverre
2. V
South Dakota
Game, Fish and Parks Commission
Commissio
North Dakota
Beloit
Aberdeen
S. D
Beloit American Legion
St. Paul
Firemen Battle Burgess Battery Co. Blaze on Exchange Street
Workmen and city firefighters battled a blaze on the second floor of the Burgess Battery Co. building on Exchange Street Thursday at 8 p.m. Damage was minor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Urgess Battery Co
Company
Exchange Street
Legions Swamped 18-3 at Brodhead
Felton Sporting Goods defeated Brodhead Legions 18 to 3 in the Mer chant’s softball tournament opener. Brodhead played without Alfred Henning, had three hits off Teuscher of Madison, and John Krattiger allowed 20 hits with one walk. O’Brien homered and Scheibe had a double and a triple. In the nightcap Beloit Muni Electrics beat Madison Dinny’s Bars 5-2 setting up a championship game and a consolation tilt tomorrow night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Proaneaa
Wisconsin
Felton Sporting Goods
Brodhead Legions
Brodhead
Alfred
Butch) Henning
Teuscher
Madison
John Krattiger
Scheibe
O’brien
Beloit Muni Electrics
Madison Dinny's
Electrics
Felton
Sporting Goods
Dinny’s
Left-Handed Golfers Open Annual Tourney At French Lick
The National Association of Left-Handed Golfers begins its tenth annual tournament in French Lick Indiana, Monday through Thursday. About 150 golfers from 30 states are expected to compete. Ben Richter of St. Louis founded the group in 1935 to push makers to produce left-handed clubs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
French Lick
Ind
Swank
French Lick Springs
National Association of
College Grid Stars Take 38-0 Thumping
Philadelphia Eagles routed a wave of college all-stars 38-0 at Soldier Field before 93,780 fans. The all-stars, led by Norm Van Brocklin and Frank Tripucka, managed only 115 rushing yards and three completed passes, while Eagles posted 228 rushing and 130 passing yards and five touchdowns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wnarcs
Unemucian
Chicago
Philadelphia Eagles
Soldier Field
Norm van Brocklin
Oregon
Frank Tripucka
Notre Dame
George Taliaferro
Indiana
Smackover Scott
Arkansas
Jack Mitchell
Oklahoma
Bobby Stuart
Army
Eagles
All-Stars
Steve van Buren
Russ Craft
Pete Pihos
Noble Doss
Neil Armstrong
Cliff Patton
Saratoga Colt Sales See Strong Week Finishes
The Saratoga yearlings sale ends its first week with near last year’s average prices. An Alm ahurst farm offering of 20 horses from Henry H. Knight of Lexington, Ky. brought 261 100 dollars boosting the weekly average. Lake Geneva Sailboats prepare for the 48th Inland Lake Yacht regatta beginning Monday. About 150 entries expected and 2000 visitors anticipated for the regatta and Lake Geneva Yacht Club’s 75th anniversary festivities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saratoga
Almahurst
Henry H. Knight
Lexington
Lake Geneva
Reing Association
Knight
Mahmoud
Brookmeade Stable
Tomorow
New Glarus Personal Notes and Travel Plans
New Glarus community snippets record Fred Tschudy as a Monroe visitor for a business call. Mrs. Eugene Strickler and daughter Ilse depart for a West coast trip via Washington and Oregon, with Lake Louise on the itinerary. Visits from Rudy Schmid and family to the Stanley Kittleson home, and Paul Streiff and daughter visiting Melvin Streiff’s family, with plans to teach in Brownsville, Texas. A birth at St. Clare hospital in Monroe marks Harley Hoesig and spouse as new parents. A note on ancient Indian steel claims historically suitable for making numerous surgical tools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Tschudy
Monroe
Eugene Strickler
Ilse
West
Washington
Oregon
Lake Louise
Rudy Schmidl
Ruby
Violet Johnson
Elmer Helland
Duluth
Minn
Stanley Kittleson
Paul Streiff
Daugher
Ann Arbor
Mich
Melvin Streiff
Brownsville
Tex
Streiff
Harley Hoesig
St. Clare Hospital
Green Bay Bluejays Dominate Wisconsin State Loop
Green Bay Bluejays widened their lead in the Wisconsin state league by crushing Fond du Lac 10-1. Oshkosh Giants stay second, 1.5 games back after a 5-4 win. Janesville and Appleton split a double header, Janesville taking the opener 11-9 in 11 innings, Appleton leading 6-3 when curfew stopped the nightcap after six innings. Libia is the ancient Greek name for Afri.
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Boston
Washington
New York
Philadelphia
Chicago
Cleveland
Detroit
St. Louis
Columbus
Milwaukee
Louisville
Kansas City
St. Paul
Indianapolis
Minneapolis
Toledo
Green Bay
Fond du Lac
Oshkosh
Wausau
Wisconsin ‘Rapids
Seboygan
Janesville
Appleton
Green Bay Bluejays
Oshkosh Giants
Lumberjacks
Aug 21 Tournament Set For Recreation Park
Top softball teams from south central Wisconsin will play at Recreation Park the week of Aug 21 under lights. G E Supply Rockford officials assured power by then. Teams include Footville All-Stars, Monroe All-Stars, Brodhead, Beloit, Janesville, Platteville. District seven sponsors set Sept 3-5 Marinette state tourney. Final rounds run Sun to Wed with semi finals Tuesday and final Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southcentral
Wisconsin
Recreation Park
L. L. Kitchen
Kitchen
G. E. Supply Corp
Rockford
Footville All-Stars
Brodhead
Monroe
Marinette
Beloit
Footville
Janesville
Platteville
Local social notes from South Wayne and surrounding areas
Mrs. Harold Kading and sons Bruce and Harold Eugene motored to Blanchardville to visit relatives. Norman Olson family and Elton Craig family hosted visits in Be lit and Monroe. Mrs. Alfred Peterson hospitalized in Monroe. Jay Chapman family vacationing at Fish Lake. Mr. Swanson and son Jon toured to Chicago and Milwaukee. Mrs. Swanson visiting her mother in Carney Mich. Howerys left for two-week Winter Wisconsin trip. Mauer families vacationed at Woodruff and Minocqua. Strub relatives from Rockford and Schenectady visited the George Strub home. Jeanine Olson vacationing Cassville. Joan and Janice Olson with Alvin Berger and Stuart Chambers families. Margaret Mauer RN enjoyed two-week vacation with parents. Carl Moellenbrandt and Dennis guests from Freeport visited Jones family in South Wayne. Joneses visited Lodi with Maddrells.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Kading
Bruce
Harold Eugene
Blanchardville
Matt Haldiman
Norman Olson
Jeanine
Joan
Janice
Elton Craig
Belit
Alfred Peterson
South Wayne
St. Clare Hospital
Monroe
Jay Chapman
Geraldine
Betty Lou
Margaret
Ruth
Willis
Johanna Sulzer
Woodruff
Minocqua
Wisconsin
B. J. McCardle
John Higgins
Leo Smith
Rockford
Nora Nass
Schenectady
N. Y
George Strub
L. D. Jones
Jones
Lodi
Mmrs
George E. Maddrell
Orangeville Social Notes and Visits
Orangeville residents and guests are listed visiting relatives in Grand Marais Havre De Grace and Danville. Joan and Donna Cole travel from Grand Marais to Orangeville this week. The Gapens plan a Montgomery Alabama tour ending with military study year. Some fish catch insects by shooting them with water jets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan
Donna Cole
Curt Cole
Grand Marais
Minn
Orangeville
Paul Rayhorn
Phoenix
Ariz
Lester Rayhorn
Lawrence Stratton
Bonnie
Havre de Grace
Albert Hemph
Lyle Hill
Freeport
William Haupt
Fred Anderson
Okee
Lake Wisconsin
Robert Gapen
Richard
Sue Ellen
Carrie Musser
Danville
Til
Buck White Leads Tam O Shanter Golf Classic Halfway
Buck White of Greenwood Mississippi shot 65 to reach 135 halfway, holding a one stroke edge over Johnny Palmer of Badin North Carolina. Four players tied at 137 for third as the field narrows to 32 low scorers with a 144 cut. Babe Zaharias led the women's pro with 147, Grace Lenczyk atop the women's amateur at 157.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Buck White
Buck
O'Neal White
Greenwood
Miss
Old Buck
Johnny Palmer
Badin
N. C
Japan
Palmer
Ojai
Calif
Jim Turnesa
Briarcliff
N. J
Bill Campbell
West Virginia
Huntington
Babe Zaharias
Grace ‘Lenczyk
Hartford
Conn
Green county farm auction set for next Friday near Albany
The first Green county farm auction of the season is planned for next Friday on the Ray Trow farm four miles north of Albany. George Lee must quit farming due to ill health. M J Condon of Brodhead bought the registered Holstein Friesian bull Sir Philly Aaggie Tucbie from Ronald Zimmerman of Orangeville. Pastures improved after recent rain and autumn colors appear on trees and shrubs. Paul Klassy on his New Glarus area farm heard a buzzing noise while handling grain shocks and found a rattlesnake emerging from the bundle but it disappeared before aid could arrive. Ray E Weaver of Shullsburg bought the registered Jersey Lad's Marilyn Regina from Charles Laity of Shullsburg. Nic Freitag is constructing a new double garage near Monticello with overhead sectional doors.
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Green County
George Lee
Ray Trow
Albany
Lee
M. J. Condon
Brodhead
Ronald Zimmerman
Orangeville
Paul Klassy
Glarus
Nic Freitag
Monticello
Albany Social News Roundup and Local Visits
Albany notes show Larry Dustain visiting grandparents Earl and Mrs Zwickey while Bruce Duxstad returns to Clinton after two weeks with the Jones family. Mr and Mrs Dell Jones plan a six week western trip visiting Brookings Sioux Falls Seathe Washington Soquel and Kansas relatives. Ruth Sobrofski and son James visit her mother Mrs Zwickey. Boy Scouts troop 107 camped at Lester Park with four new members Raymond Flood Jerry Olson Duane Renneberg James Webb. Dr and Mrs L L Weissmiller of New Orleans visit sister Mrs Baumgartner and plan to tour Iowa and Minnesota where they once lived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Dustain
Stevens Point
Earl Zwickey
Dell Jones
Brookings
S. C
Wash
Donald Jones
C. M. Dixor
Soquel
Calif
Raymond Flood
Jerry Olson
Duane Renneberg
James Webb
Harold Bernhagen
Notable Local Visits and Medical Figures Mentioned
The text notes Dr. Blum practicing with Dr. O S Blum now in Waverly Iowa. Dr. Weissmiller serves at an army hospital in New Orleans. Visits include Mr and Mrs George Stiffler and Mrs Olive Hilliard at J C Phillips cottage Lake Koshkonong, with William Gara of San Francisco as guest. Rev and Mrs R C Werner and son David of East Delavan recently at Robert Douglas home, recalling five years past when Werner led the Baptist church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. S. Blum
Waverly
Weissmiller
New Orleans
George Stiffler
Olive Hilliard
J. C. Phillips
Lake Koshkonong
Phillips
William Gara
San Francisco
R. C. Werner
David
East Delavan
Robert Douglas
Rev. Werner
The
Baptist Church
Spring Grove Social Notes From Rock City and Surroundings
Spring Grove residents and relatives are noted visiting and reuniting across nearby towns. Beth and Bette Montefelt resumed home after two weeks with grandparents Mrs and Mrs Fred Pela in Rock City. Virginia reunion attendees included Mr. and Mrs Ervin Amstrong and Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Anderson and sons in Bloomington Kl. The annual Vir ginian reunion was held. Others visited homes of Mohns and Portman families in Rockton and Monroe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beth
Bette Montefelt
Fred Pela
Rock City
Ervin Amstrong
Ralph Anderson
Bloomington
Amstrong
Virginia
Robert Mohns
Leslie Igen
Rockton
Beloit
John Robertson
C. D
Drought Spurs Typhoid Outbreak in France
Paris reports a typhoid fever outbreak fueled by drought conditions. The health ministry said the affair is not epidemic but ordered a supply of chloromycetin flown from New York to bolster treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drouth
Paris
France
Health Ministry
New York
Baraboo Men Die In Portage Highway Crash
Two Baraboo men, Jeremiah Guck 27 and James Holden 30, were killed in a two car crash on highway 51 south of here. Three others, Nadine Capener 31 Delores Bradley 23 both Baraboo and Keith Solheim 21 of Poynette, were injured and hospitalized at Poynette. Authorities said the Baraboo men and two women were in one car while Solheim was alone in the other.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portase
Baraboo
Highway 51
Jeremiah Guck
James Holden
Nadine Capener
Delores Bradley
Keith’ Solheim
Poynette
Columbia County
Solheim
Labor delegates gather for Wisconsin federation convention
Milwaukee reports about 700 delegates have registered for the Wisconsin state federation of labor convention opening in Eau Claire tomorrow. Secretary Treasurer William Nagorsne notes the large turnout as the event begins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LABOR
Milwaukee
William Nagorsne
Wisconsin State Federation of Labor
Eau Claire
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Associated Press
Herbie Adams
Chicago White Sox
Chicago Cubs
River Forest
Jay Rhod
Jimmy Hatlo
Pennsylvania River
Dakota
Battle Burgess Fire Freeport
College Grid Stars
Mrs. Millard Tschudy
India
Christ
Libia
Afri
Mrs
Harry T. Maddrell
Glen E. Bolender
Snead
Sammy Snead
White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
Tom O'Shanter
Sammy
Aus
Ray E. Weaver
Shullsburg
Marilyn Regina
Charles Laity
William Steindorf
Spring Grove
Mrs. Herbert Molins
ROTE
Harry Schrader
Lale
Dakota, NL
Highway
Massey-Harris
John Deere
Albert Hagelshofer
W. B. Elbeck
Alvin van Loh
Portage
Goetz
Jimmie Davis
Eeene Os Swan Aera
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EPR
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