Victory Tavern Advances to State Final in Wisconsin Tournament
Victory Tavern defeated Briggs Bombers of Janesville 8 to 2 at Monterey Field to reach the state softball finals in Sheboygan September 4 to 6. Wally Bahler allowed two hits in a strong pitching performance, backed by eight Victory hits and timely scoring in the seventh inning.
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Yesterday's Results in Major Leagues and A A Baseball
American League action shows New York beat Chicago 11 to 1 in the night game. National League results include Boston edging Brooklyn 3 to 2 in 14 innings and Cincinnati defeating Philadelphia 3 to 2 in 10 innings. American Association games list Kansas City 11 over Milwaukee 9 and St Paul 12 beating Minneapolis 0.
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Tomorrow's Schedule in the American League
The schedule lists Chicago at New York Detroit at Philadelphia St Louis at Washington Cleveland at Boston Brooklyn at Pittsburgh Philadelphia at Cincinnati New York at Chicago and Boston at St Louis with night games noted.
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Eddie Joost Injury Shrinks A's Pennant Hopes
Eddie Joost injured his throwing hand sliding into third base in St. Louis two weeks ago and has not played since. The Athletics have dropped from first to fourth in the standings, three games behind the Indians, over the last two weeks of play.
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Memphis
Monroe Gridders Called for Drills Ahead of Season
Monroe high school coach Fred Simpson announced that all 1948 football candidates should report for equipment and the first drill on Monday August 30. Equipment at senior high at 9 a.m. and the first practice at 10:30, with daily sessions at Recreation Park at 9 a.m. thereafter. Pre season drills meet Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association rules requiring 14 days of practice before the opener.
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1000 Target 16 Yard North American Trap Championship
At Vandalia Ohio the 49th Grand American opens with about 1000 competitors in the 200 target warmup. Defending women's champ is Lela Hall Frank from Sierra Madre California who has won seven titles since 1935. Men’s defending king is Cliff Boughman from Morrow Ohio who shot the full 200 last year. Vic Reinders of the University of Wisconsin broke the 200 in yesterday’s introductory event.
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Harness Driver Michael Roach Dies at 65
Wausau report states veteran harness driver Michael H. Roach died after severe injuries from the August 12 four-horse pileup at the Wisconsin Valley centennial. The Florence rider suffered a skull fracture when a horse stepped on him. Roach was 65.
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Michael H. Roach
Wisconsin
Oshkosh Juniors Drop First Legion Challenge
Oshkosh sails to a 17 12 defeat last night to Austin in the American Legion junior baseball tournament. The team, now 1 1, prepares to face Fargo tonight to seek a similar 1 1 mark.
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Packers Critics Spark New Drills After Intra-Squad Scrimmage
Green Bay coach Curley Lambeau had the Packers run two drills Saturday and two more Sunday after a lackluster intra-squad game. The session emphasized sharpness and execution as the team aims to improve ahead of upcoming practice.
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Wisconsin Fishing Best in Long While
Wisconsin’s waters are unusually low while muskie hauls reach new highs. Lake trout season peaks as stream trout improve and panfishing rises from fair to excellent. Fieldmen note more women fishing, many out of state, with 25 to 30 percent of the total. The muskellunge surge is led by the Chippewa flowage.
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State Conservaton Department
Oilers and Kundert's Clinch Tie in Minor Loop Play
Kundert Oilers defeat Firestone 10-2 and Palmer's Tavern crush Johnson Motors 19-6 to pull even with Grossen's Tavern atop the minor league standings with 9-4 records. Palmer's season ends at 9-5 while Johnson Motors finishes fourth at 8-6. Remaining games Thursday night will decide the title race.
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Braves and Cardinals battle in vital series in St Louis
Braves seek to widen their lead as they face the Cardinals in St Louis after a 3-2 14 inning win over the Dodgers. Boston trails in the NL while New York and Cleveland duel in the AL with Sox vs Indians under lights.
Boudreau Challenges Williams Batting Lead
Chicago fans watch a tight AL batting race as Lou Boudreau trails Ted Williams by 14 points with Williams at .377 and Boudreau at .363 through Sunday. Dale Mitchell at .336 and other leaders follow including Zarilla, McCosky, Appling, Dillinger, Evers, DiMaggio, Kell, and Goodman.
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Philadelphia
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Walt Evers
Detroit
Joe DiMaggio
New York
George Kell
Bill Goodman
Musial Leads NL Batting with .384 Average
Stan Musial of the St Louis Cardinals tops the National League batting race with a .384 average, three points higher than last week. Left handed hitters dominate the top list as Alvin Dark, Andy Pafko, Sid Gordon trail Musial with Dark second at .335 and Pafko third at .333. Richie Ashburn and Tommy Holmes also rank among the leaders.
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Philadelphia
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Inflation and Housing Hamper Highway Solutions
A wartime traffic surge and high costs strain road building. The piece links inflation and housing shortages to rising highway prices and delayed projects, noting 40 million vehicles and record rural miles traveled, with costs reaching 200 000 to 800 000 dollars per mile. It argues for new divided expressways and more housing to ease congestion.
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Hurley Horse Sets Fast Mile at State Fair Harness Meet
Hurley’s Terangi driven by Al Phillips posted the day’s fastest mile in 2 03 1 5 in the grand circuit opening at State Fair Park. Buzz Hanover, owned and driven by Amos LeCaire, won the second heat in 2 06 4 5 after finishing fourth in heat one. Eas ter Grattan, owned and driven by F B Maher, swept the 18 pace with heats in 2 05 and 2 06 1 5.
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Eau Claire
Fourth Round Showdown in Wichita Semi‑Pro Tourney
New Holstein Wisconsin meets Topeka Kansas at 10 tonight in the national semi pro baseball tournament. The loser is eliminated from the meet.
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Bunker Hill and Sullivan Mine Discovery Highlighted
The Bunker Hill and Sullivan Mine in Idaho, famed zinc and silver producer, was discovered in 1886 when a prospector's burro tripped and exposed ore, marking a turning point for the mining district.
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Racine Driver Charged In Policeman's Death
A warrant charging Robert De Mint of Racine, 20, with negligent homicide followed the death of Milwaukee police officer Elmer W. Bates, 42, who was struck Friday night on Lincoln Memorial Drive near the North Point pumping station. De Mint had been released on a $150 bond after a previous reckless driving charge.
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German Output Soars In British U S Zone
Industrial production in the British and American zones of Germany rose ten percent in July to a new postwar record. Iron and steel output in the Ruhr surged, marking a bright spot for the European recovery program as reported by the American military government.
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