Tight Ball Games Played Under Lights
Two city league softball games last night at Recreation Park featured tight finishes. Benkett Implements beat Luick Ice Creams 7 6 as Danconmen rallied in the final frame. Farm Bureau topped Grossens 1 0 on Hartwig seventh inning homer with solid pitching from Keller.
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Recreation Park
Benkett Implements
Luick Ice Creams
Farm Bureau
Grossens
Hartwig
Monroe Starlings
Cardinals
Penn Electrics
Bob Rieder
Benketts
Beach
Luicks
Benkerts
Danconmen
Brawand
Bechtolt
S. Myers
Fritz Rieder
Staffon
Hardell
van Wagenen
Abley
Keller
Woethrich
Daley
Elmer
Neuenschwander
Wyss
Isley
Kenosha Chiefs Ousted In Opening Tourney Tilt
Kenosha Chiefs, Wisconsin’s lone entry, lost 8 to 0 to Santa Maria California in their opening round of the national semi pro baseball tournament. Don Roberts pitched three hitless innings before Santa Maria’s Walt Olsen homered leading to the early exit under the eight run rule.
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Wichita
Kas
Kenosha Chiefs
Wisconsin
Sante Marie
Calif
Chiefs
Exeter
N. H
Santa Maria
Walt Olsen
Roberts
Bob Eiisenach
Olsen
Pearl City Dogs Awarded Heroism Medals
Pearl City dogs Ike and Bear received heroism medals from Quaker Oats on the city hall steps for guarding 3 year old Susan Sweely during a seven hour night disappearance in August. Parents Mr and Mrs Paul Sweely accepted the scrolls and medals for the animals.
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Freeport
Quaker Oats Co
Susan Sweely
Pearl City
Paul Sweely
Ike
Bear
Junior golfers sharpen skills in national amateur tourney
A crop of juniors from nationwide programs makes a strong push into the national amateur field. After two tough days the field narrowed from 210 to 16, with rookies and veterans alike aiming for golf’s greatest honor. Notable early entrants include Frank Stranahan and Charlie Coe, while 15 year old Don Bisplinghoff and rising talents Gene Littler and Gerald Kesselring lead the new wave.
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Minneapolis
Toledo
Frank Stranahan
Charlie Coe
Oklahoma City
Ted Bishop
Weston
Mass
Dick Chapman
Pinehurst
N. C
Willie Turnesa
White Plains
N. Y
Don Bisplinghoff
Orlando
Fla. High School
Denver
National
Gerald Kesselring
Kitchener, Ont
Canada
Fishermen Urged to Check Caches for Illegal Possessions
Wisconsin wildlife rules warn fishermen to not exceed daily bag limits and possession times. Chief wardens’ directive enforces limits on fish and upland game, with deer venison allowed until consumed and waterfowl governed by federal rules. penalties loom for excess or improper storage.
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Milwaukee
George Hadland
Wisconsin
Sugar Ray Aims for Lamotta World Middleweight Title
Sugar Ray Robinson said in Scranton he wants to win the world middleweight championship from Jake Lamotta by defeating him in the ring, not by default. He believes Lamotta’s NBA title may be at stake but has taken no concrete steps to arrange a bout.
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Scranton
Sugar Ray Robinson
Jake Lamotta
Harlem Dandy
Lamotta
Robinson
Crippen Drives Two Fair Harness Wins at State Fair
Veteran driver Guy Crippen of West Allis won two races on the third day of harness racing. He guided Henry Mac to first in class 17 pace and Socrates to a class 20 pace victory. Vicky Wood led the first division. Dusty Bob and Henry Mac dueled in the second heat. Mr. Crusader won the class 20 trot with David Jones driving.
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Milwaukee
Guy Crippen
West Allis
Ralph Kroening
State Fair Track
Crippen
Henry Mac
Socrates
Vicky Wood
Gordon Reynolds
Rochester
Minn
Jill Revere
Chicago
Art Shaw
Brazie
Buttercup Hanover
Praiseworthy
Clyde C. Woody
Madison
Menasha Juniors Reach Regional Final in Legion Play
Menasha's Juniors edged Aberdeen South Dakota 6 5 to reach the ninth region final of the American Legion junior baseball tournament in Dickinson North Dakota Wisconsin trails after a late ninth inning rally Aberdeen suffers its second loss in the double elimination event Menasha holds one loss and meets North End St Paul tonight for the regional title
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Dickinson
N.D
Menasha
Wis
American Legion
Aberdeen
S. D
Wisconsin
Stoo
Field Trial Schedule Notes Wisconsin Raccoon and Fox Hunters
A field trial will be held Sunday at the Herman Schmidt farm two miles northeast of Lake Geneva off Highway 36. Upcoming meets include Jefferson on Sept 10 Payette on Sept 17 and a big tri state meet Oct 1 at Evansville.
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Wisconsin Raccoon and Fox Hunters’ Association
Herman Schmidt
Lake Geneva
Wisconsin Highway
Jefferson
Paynette
Evansville
Wisconsin sportsmen streamline fishing rules across the state
Wisconsin conservation officials praise outdoors groups for simplifying fishing codes from four feet of fine print to about four inches. The effort, led by Congress and anglers, merged ice, pike and pickerel seasons, opened fishing to year round, 24 hours a day, while dropping curfews that penalized night anglers.
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Dion Henderson Milwauke
Wisconsin
Congress
Conservation Congress
Department
Little League World Series Opens In Williamsport Opener
Williamsport Pennsylvania hosts the fourth annual little league world series as Punxsutawney state champs meet Hagerstown Maryland in the opening game. Three more first round games follow tomorrow.
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Williamsport
Punxsutawney
Pennsylvania
Hagerstown
Top Trapshoot Scoring Perfect In 51st Grand American
Vandalia Ohio reports the 51st grand American trap shoot with five classes based on year averages. Joe Devers 19 of Dayton and Elko Nevada won the North American clay target title with 200, in a shoot-off against Arnold Reigger and Dr G A Roose. Ruth Ray of Eugene Oregon captured the women's title with 199 of 200, while Thomas R Frye of Findlay Ohio won the professional crown with 199.
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Vandalia
Tiple
Joe Devers
Dayton
Elko
Nev
Arnold Reigger
Seattle
Wash
G. A. Roose
Salem
Ruth Ray
Eugene
Ore
Thomas R. Frye
Findlay
Giants Take Early Lead In Wisconsin State League
Oshkosh Giants widened their edge by beating Indians 75 to 5 to sit three and a half games ahead. Sheboygan and Janesville stayed tied for second as Wisconsin Rapids fell to the Cubs 10 to 5 and Green Bay beat Fond du Lac 11 to 7. Appleton defeated Wausau 9 to 3.
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Associated Press
Sheboygan
Janesville
Oshkosh
Giants
Indians
Cubs
Wisconsin Rapids
Green Bay
Fond du Lac
Appleton
Wausau
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