Stranahan Voters Pile on Bandwagon In Golf Meet
Stranahan, a 28 year old Toledo golfer, dominates the national amateur golf meet as he advances to the semi finals. He faces John P. Ward in the first 36 holes while Robert Knowles Jr. and Sam Arzetta battle in the other match. The double round finale is set for tomorrow with Stranahan aiming to become the first since Lawson Little to win British and National amateurs in one season.
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Minneapolis
Frank Stranahan
Stranahan
Railbirds
Toledo
U. S
Robert W. Knowles Jr
Brooklin
Mass
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Sam Arzetta
Rochester
N. Y
Dick Kinchla
Newtonville
Ward
Bird Season Luck Improves With Early Practice
Milwaukee writer urges hunters to prepare for upland season by renewing ties with the smoothbore, stocking shells, using gun clubs or hand traps, and actively exercising dogs. He argues early field time boosts success and fitness, cutting Sunday laziness.
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Milwaukee
Marquette Gridiron Schedule Announced
Milwaukee reports a 22 game 1950 51 Marquette schedule with eight Big Ten foes. Coach William S Chandler leads the Hilltop cage team meeting Wisconsin twice and single games with Illinois Ohio State Michigan Michigan State Northwestern and Purdue. Four home games at the Milwaukee arena include a Northwestern contest as part of a December 28 doubleheader with Iowa to an opponent yet unnamed.
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Milwaukee
Marquette University
William S. Chandler
Wisconsin
Illinois
Ohio State
Michigan
Michigan State
Northwestern
Purdue
Milwaukee Arena
Iowa
White Sox Open Washington Series and Cubs Tie Braves in DH
The White Sox start a Washington series with a twilight doubleheader featuring Ken Holcombe and Billy Pierce on the mound. Chicago Cubs host Boston with Johnny Vandermeer facing Johnny Sain as both clubs split a previous doubleheader. Hank Sauer homered twice for the Braves in loss. Frank Hiller won his sixth in a row for the Cubs.
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Chicago
Chicago White Sox
Washington
Ken Holcombe
Billy Pierce
Chicago Cubs
Boston Braves
White Sox
Braves
Johnny Vandermeeree
Johnny Sain
Semi Pro Baseball Title Meet Moves to Wichita Night
Fort Wayne Capeharts who won three recent titles face Huntsville Boosters in a 10 p m CST second round. Capeharts defeated Roxboro Blues 16 5 cut short by 8 run rule as Indian team broke a 3 3 tie with a 10 run second inning. Tonight Hat t iesburg Comets meet Kenosha Chiefs in a third round elimination at 3 p m.
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Wichita
Kas
Fort Wayne
Ind
Capeharts
General Electrics
Huntsville
Ala
Boosters
Roxboro
WN. C
Blues
Hattiesburg
Miss
Comets
Kenosha
Wis
Chiefs
Brewers edge Louisville on Addis two-run homer
Bob Addis hit a two-run eighth inning homer for Milwaukee as they beat Louisville 3-2. Minneapolis seized first in the pennant race with an 8-1 win over Toledo. Indianapolis tied for second after two wins over Kansas City, 6-3 and 5-1, while Columbus Red Birds opened their two-game series with St. Paul 7-3.
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BREWS
Associated Press
Bob Addis
Milwaukee Brewer
Louisvile
Minneapolis
Toledo
Indianapolis
Kansas City
Columbus Red Birds
St. Paul
Wisconsin Fish Bite Despite Cold Water
Wisconsin fishermen report strong catches despite cold, windy weather. August brings record hauls with trout and muskies improving, smallmouth bass at Big Green Lake described as phenomenal, northern pike limits near Castle Rock dam, and panfish catches excellent statewide.
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Madison
Wisconsin
Conservation Department
Big Green Lake
Green Lake County
Castle Rock Dam
Adams County
Racine Car Wins Stock Race at Fair
Norm Nelson of Racine led a top field to win the 100 mile national AAA stock car championship at State Fair Park. He drove a 1950 Oldsmobile and finished in 1 hour 25 minutes 58.37 seconds before 23,510 fans. Jerry Hoyt finished second and Chuck Stevenson third in Milwaukee coverage.
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Milwaukee
Norm Nelson
Racine
State Fair Park
Nelson
Tony Bettenhausen
Tinley Park
Ill
Myron Fohr
Jerry Hoyt
Indianapolis
Chuck Stevenson
Fresno
Calif
Walt Faulker
Long Beach
Herschel Buchanan
Shreveport
Grand American Trap Shoot Opens at Vandalia
Vandalia Ohio hosts the 51st Grand American handicap a 100 target event with a top prize of $10 000. The field features lesser known marksman figures and no repeat winner has yet claimed the blue ribbon in this storied clay target spectacle.
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Vandalia
Joe
Hornsby Signs to Manage Ponce in Winter Season
Rogers Hornsby, former major league star, signed in Dallas to manage Ponce for the winter season beginning October 12. Hornsby currently manages Beaumont in the Texas League.
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San Juan
Puerto Rico
Ponce
Rogers Hornsby
Dallas
Hornsby
Beaumont
Robinson Fights Basora Tonight for Pennsylvania Middleweight Title
Sugar Ray Robinson defends the Pennsylvania middleweight title against Jose Basora in Scranton at 8 p m. CST in a 15 round bout. Robinson faces legal issues including a 7500 dollar purse or 35 percent of the gate plus 1000 dollars owed to the state commission and about 5000 in lawsuits from a prior missed date and ran a charity purse to the Damon Runyon Cancer Fund after his last win.
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Scranton
Sugar Ray Robinson
Robinson
Jose Basora
Pennsylvania
Jake LaMotta
National Boxing Association
Pennsylvania Boxing Commission
Basora
Sugar
Commission
Charley Fusaka
Damon Runyon
Proximity Repeats In Roosevelt American Trot Championship
Proximity, an eight year old mare from Victor New York, won the 25000 Roosevelt American trotting championship at Roosevelt raceway duplicating her 1947 feat. The $11250 first prize came by three quarters of a length in 203 2/5. Her Conqueror, owned by Bostwick Farm, Shelbyurne Vermont, was second.
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Westbury
N. Y
Proximity
Roosevelt Raceway
Long Island
Ralph and
Gordon Verhurst
Victor, N. Y
Chris Spencer
Bostwick Farm
Shelburne
Tourney Softball At Recreation Park Tonight
A major league tour nament softball game is set at Recreation Park with Waffle Shop facing Phillips and Smith at 9 p.m. Carter-Gruenewald plays Brown town at 7 30. Only practice games were played last night as Waffle Shop Juniors and FFA forfeited to Lamboleys and VFW.
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VFW
Carter-Gruenewald
Browntown
Waffle Shop
Phillips and Smith Cardinals
Recreation Park
Phillips
Smith
Carter-Gruenewalad
FFA
Lamboleys
Monroe Cardinals
Platteville
State Line
Munn Griffith Ponies Triumph in Fair Show
Wayne A. Munn of Janesville won the Wisconsin state fair horse show Shetland pony pair event. Five gaited winners included William B. De Long Clinton. Willow Springs Farm Lannon for the three gaited mare. Mr and Mrs Miles Loberg Waupaca for the five gaited mare. and E B Griffith Janesville for the Shetland Pony single. The article notes menhaden oil used in soap paint varnish insect spray and printing ink.
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Wayne A. Munn
Janesville
William B. de Long
Clinton
Willow Springs Farm
Lannon
Miles Loberg
Waupaca
E. B. Griffith
National and American League Scoreboard Update
AP results show the National League with Boston 11 3 over Chicago 9 4 and Brooklyn 1 7 at Cincinnati 0 3 Philadelphia 4 over Pittsburgh 2 New York 3 over St. Louis 2. Tomorrow matches include Philadelphia at Pittsburgh and Brooklyn at Cincinnati.
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Associated Press
Boston
Chicago
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
New York
St. Louis
Detroit
Cleveland
Washington
Wisconsin State League Slump Hits Big Three
Oshkosh falls 5-3 to Green Bay as league leaders stumble. Sheboygan and Janesville stay tied for second after central cellar Wausau ends a nine game slide with a 9-1 victory over the Cubs, while Fond du Lac edges Wisconsin Rapids 8-7.
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Associated Press
Oshkosh
Green Bay
Sheboygan
Janesville
Wausau
Cubs
Fond du Lac
Wisconsin Rapids
All Stars Invite Amvets at Rock City Tonight
Rock City hosts AMVETS in a special game with five Jefferson Center softball aces Dale Davis Joe Davis Jim Orton Ken Luchsinger and Gilbert Rockey in the lineup. Ridott defeated Jeff Center 6-3 as John Smith allowed five hits. Juda Merchants edged Beloit 1-0 in non league play. Cuban shells and rockets marked independence night May 20.
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Twin Grove
Rock City
Beloit Names Dean For Student Program
Beloit announces the appointment of John P. Gwin as dean of students at Beloit College and dean of men. He replaces Dr. Gustav E. Johnson, who moves to a full time history department post. Gwin previously served as administrative assistant to the dean of students at the University of Michigan since 1947.
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Beloit
John P. Gwin
Beloit College
Carey Croneis
Gwin
Gustav E. Johnson
University of Michigan
Spring Grove Social Notes Highlight Area Visits
Sunday visits and family updates from Spring Grove include guests from Rockford Batavia Til Duluth and Omaha. Mr and Mrs Walter Swanberg Jr and children joined Orla McClellans. Gordon Mohns returned from Omaha. Dennis Arthur named by Stanley Clark. Schultz sisters vacationing with Kundert family.
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Walter Swanberg Jr
Rockford
Orla McClellans
Melvin Swain
Pamela
Violet
Buddy Malcock
Dale Young
Madison
Howard Trueman
Hayward
Wis
Duluth
Minn
Gordon Mohns
Omaha
Stanley Clark
Dennis Arthur
Sally
Susan Schultz
Batavia
Til
Raymond
Kundert
Robert Mohns
Herbert Mohns
Elmer and Hartman Family Visits Highlight Sunday Gatherings
The report lists several social visits on Sunday with guests from Toledo Iowa Los Angeles Minneapolis Moline Durand Batavia and Monticello. Attendees include J P Elmer Albert M Elmer Adam Elmer Glen Hauser John Robertson Ray mond Kundert L M Hartman Charles Greene Ivan Germain and the Hartman and Schultz families among others. The Leona Heights forest preserve hosted a birthday picnic for Raymond and Pauline Kundert and L M Hartman.
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J. P. Elmer
Toledo
Ulrich Elmer
Monticello
Albert M. Elmer
Los Angeles
Adam Elmer
Minneapolis
Herbert Mohns
Glen Hauser and Sons
Moline
Ill
John Robertson
Leona Heights Forest Preserve
Raymond
Pauline Kundert
L. M. Hartman
Raymond Kundert
Charles Greene
Ivan Germain
Durand
A. Glen Hartman
Sally
Susan Schultz
Batavia
South All-Star Grid Stars Get Slight South Favor
Green Bay hosts the fifth annual all-star high school football game at City stadium with a single wing attack led by Neil Worden of Milwaukee Pulaski Wendell Gulseth of Madison East Hal Raether of Lake Mills and Shelvy Bandy of Beloit. The North coached by Clyde Ewers will counter with a T attack behind Adolph Zellner of Two Rivers and a 230 pound guard.
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Green Bay
City Stadium
Willis Jones
Madison West
Neil Worden
Milwaukee Pulaski
Wendell
Windy) Gulseth
Madison East
Hal Raether
Lake Mills
Shelvy Bandy
Beloit
Clyde
Cabby) Ewer
South Wayne Social Roundup Attends Events Over Weekend
Sunday guests of Mrs. Chris Tregoning included Mr. and Mrs. John Backman and son Glen, Mrs. J. H. Stoll, Roger and Donna Peterson of Rockford, and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ryckman of Darlington. Weekend visitors to the H. S. Chapmans were Bernard Swords and Miss Elaine Andrews of Rockford. They also note the circus trip to Freeport and visits to the state fair in adjacent towns.
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Christine Tregoning
John Backman
Glen
J. H. Stoll
Roger
Donna Peterson
Rockford
Frank Ryckman
Darlington
Bernard Swords
Elaine Andrews
H. S. Chapmans
Betty Lou Krupke
Judith and
Avis
Betty Lou Chapman
Stanley Bruegger
Duane Tuescher
James Satterlee
Minneapolis boats win Inland Lakes regatta sweep
Edmund Pillsbury steered Sea Hound to class A victory in the Inland Lakes Yachting Association regatta on Lake Mendota with John Pillsbury and Leonard Carpenter close behind. Officials planned to announce championships after today’s events.
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Minneapolis
Madison
Inland Lakes Yachting Association
Edmund Pillsbury
John Pillsbury
Leonard Carpenter
Choppy Lake Mendouta
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Bobb Hogue
Cub
Hank Sauer
Wayne Terwilliger
Minner
Frank Hiller
Mickey Haefner
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Haefner
MR. and
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Turner Hall
Monroe
Cardinal Ball Club
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Griffith
Goetz
John Barrymore . Jr
Rupert Preston
Betty Hutton
Annie
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Mister
Wide Om
Tien Parker
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Roger le Morvan
France
Hassan Abd el Rehim
Egypt
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Dover
England
Georges Michel
le Morvan
London
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Mrs. Herbert Mohns
South Wayne
Harry T. Maddrell
Les Hartman
Iowa Cornhuskers
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Potosi Brewing Company
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H & H Distributing Company
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