Lanz Hardware Clinches Minor Loop Title in Eight Innings
Lanz Hardware won the Minor League title for the second straight year with a 6-5 eight inning victory over Boss Body. Johnson Motors earlier toppled Victory Tavern 4-3, aiding Lanz's race and leaving Lanz at 14-2 and Victory at 13-3. Lefty Andrews sparked Lanz with 5 hits in the win over Victory Tavern, while Charley Dwyer notched his 14th win for Lanz.
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Boss Body
Johnson Motors
Victory Tavern
Jce Lanz Nor
Victory
Acdieia
FFA
Schwing Club
Waffle Shop
Wenger
Kramer
Bauman Hardware
Baumgartners
Phillips and
Smith
Grossen Tavern
VFW
LaVerne
Lefty) Andrews
Matzke
Minder
Laesser
Blum
Trickel
Roy Bahler
Flannery
Indergand
Bahler
Johnson
Miller
Andrews
Lanz
Eeee
Jean Boss
Charley Dwyer
Charley Ingold
New Housing Plan Proposes Long Term Monthly Payments
A new housing plan requests monthly payments of 15 to 20 dollars for 40 to 50 years. The proposal outlines long term financing with extended amortization and low initial costs.
NFL Rejects Rival Challenge Postseason Shuffle Declined
All-America Conference commissioner Jonas H. Ingram proposed an interleague playoff for a winner take all title with proceeds to charity. NFL Commissioner Bert Bell rejected the idea noting National League teams do not play postseason games.
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New York
Jonas H. Ingram
Bert Bell
Bell
Philadelphia
National League
Ingram
Cleveland Browns
New York Yankees
Los Angeles Dons
San Francisco 49Ers
South
California
Dodgers Call Dan Bankhead to debut against Pirates
Brooklyn manager Burt Shotton considers Dan Bankhead, fresh from Memphis, as a potential starter to bolster a pitching staff in a tight spot. Bankhead, 26, was bought for $15,000 and believes he can adapt to the majors after meeting Jackie Robinson, who encouraged him about the challenge.
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Brooklyn
Memphis
Dan Bankhead
Pittsburgh Pirates
Burt Shotton
Bankhead
Shotton
Jackie Robinson
Robinson
New State Liquor Tax Brings Added Revenue
The state liquor and cigarette tax division reports about 2,388,103 in extra liquor taxes since July 25 under the new law raising liquor and wine taxes. Revenue funds an 8,000,000 veterans housing program approved by the 1947 legislature. Average payment per retail outlet 128 dollars. 12,774 outlets paid 1,677,947 and 471 yet to pay. About 1,475 taverns face a 15 percent penalty for missing August 12 taxes.
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Madison
Wisconsin Construction Up in Second Quarter
The Commerce Department reports Wisconsin private and public construction rose to 53.4 million dollars in the second quarter from 42.7 million in the first quarter. Nationally total new construction reached 5.349 billion, up from 2.46 billion in the prior quarter.
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Wisconsin
Washington
Commerce Department
Life Expectancy Reaches Historic 65 Years, Wisconsin Dean Says
Dean C A Elvehjem of the University of Wisconsin graduate school announced at a banquet that life expectancy at birth for American wage earners set a new record last year by passing 65 years. He credited advances in science for the gain and spoke to pharmaceutical educators law enforcement officials and pharmacists.
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Milwaukee
C. A. Elvehjem
University of Wisconsin Graduate School
Elvehjem
Baseball scores from yesterday across leagues
American League results show Cleveland 10 Boston 8 Philadelphia 7 Detroit 5. St Louis 1 Washington night game. Chicago 4 New York 3. National League Brooklyn 11 Pittsburgh 10 Chicago 9 New York 7 in 10 innings. St Louis 5 Boston 2 night. Cincinnati 5 Philadelphia 3.
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New York
Cincinnati
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
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Detroit
Philadelphia A
Cleveland
Washington
American Association
Kansas City
Louisville
Milwaukee
Pittsbigh
Tomorrow’s schedule pairs major baseball teams across cities
The card lists future matchups including Washington at Chicago, New York at St. Louis, Boston at Detroit with two games, Philadelphia at Cleveland, Cincinnati at Boston night game, Chicago at Brooklyn, St. Louis at New York night, and Pittsburgh at Philadelphia, outlining a dense slate of clashes.
Mungers Night Wins Keep Cardinals In NL Race
George Munger stars for St Louis with a 5-2 win over Boston as he earns his ninth night-game victory. Dodgers top Pirates 11-10 at Ebbets Field with a seven-run second inning. Cubs beat Giants 9-7 after six homers in the day’s slate. Reds edge Phillies 5-3 in a night game. White Sox top Yankees 4-3 in a one-run decision as Don Kolloway drives the attack.
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Associated Press
George
Red) Munger
St. Louis
Cardinals
Brooklyn Dodgers
Munger
Reds
Eddie Dyer
The
Redbirds
Braves
Cards
Boston
Dodgers
Pittsburgh Pirates
Ebbets’ Field
Kirby Higbe
Rip Sewell
Hugh Casey
Ralph Kiner
Hank Greenberg
Billy Jurges
Chicago Cubs
New York Giants
Giants
Oscar Judd
Cincinnati Reds
Phillies
Philadelphia
Bucky Walters
White Sox
Chicago White Sox
New York Yankees
Chicago
Don Kolloway
Sox
Bill
Indians rally past Red Sox in 10-8 slugfest
Bevens and Charlie Wensloff combined as three bases loaded walks produced three Cleveland runs, lifting the Indians to a 10-8 win over the Boston Red Sox.
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Nats
Browns
St. Louis
Telephone Union Backs Merger of AFL CIO
Milwaukee Sept Beirne president of the Communication Workers of America says if AFL CIO merge his 220000 member union would join first. He urges continued independence to oppose raiding while praising 1947 telephone workers unity after a national strike.
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Milwaukee
Joseph A. Beirne
The
Communication Workers of America
CIO
AFL
Beirne
CWA
Wisconsin
Ted Williams Leads AL Batting Race With .337 Mark
Ted Williams moved into the American League lead with a .337 average after a strong day at the plate. He surpassed Dale Mitchell who rose to .330 for the runner-up spot as Williams eyes a third batting title and his first since 1942. Harry Walker topped the National League at .352.
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New York
Ted Williams
Red Sox
Williams
Harry Walker
Cleveland
Dale Mitchell
War Frauds Probed in Capitol Hearings Next Month
Washington lawmakers plan a Sept 9 public airing on war contract fraud and unexplained overpayments. Chairman Bender of the House expenditures subcommittee says hearings will review millions in cases and the 93 referred to the justice department, which he claims has failed to prosecute.
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Capitol
Bender
Ohio
House
Justice Department
Livestock and Grain Markets Report From Chicago
USDA informed market update shows hog salables 11 000 with prices 50 to 75 cents lower across weights and sows. cattle and calves 6 300 salable with mixed price shifts and higher on some classes. Poultry and eggs firm with steady butter. grain futures rally as wheat oats lead, corn up from lows on export hedges.
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USDA
U. S
Board of Trade
Commodity Credit Corporation For Export
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Grain Futures End Higher on Mixed Receipts at Close
Wheat receipts totaled 199, corn 111, oats 36, soybeans none. At final bell wheat rose 2 to 4 percent from the prior close, September at 2.4744. Corn gained up to 3 percent, September at 2.4144, while oats rose 2 to 4 percent with September at 1.085.
New York Stocks Edge Down After Moderate Rebound Effort
Feeble rally in today’s New York market as leaders retreat moderately. Liquidation slows after an active start with most declines on slight fractions by the fourth hour. Some short covering and investment bidding noted while skeptics trim commitments amid doubts on exports and the current business level.
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New York
Bethlehem
Youngstown Sheet
Chrysler
J. S. Case
U. S. Steel
Montgomery Ward
Deere
Electric Power and Light and
Kroger Co
Northwest Airlines Granted Eau Claire Service Permit
The Civil Aeronautics Board authorized Northwest Airlines to temporarily serve Eau Claire on Madison La Crosse Rochester routes. The current certificate bars service to Green Bay Wausau or Eau Claire on those Madison La Crosse Rochester runs.
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Washington
Civil Aeronautics Board
Northwest Airlines, Inc
Eau Claire
Madison, la Crosse
Rochester
Bedouin Family Relies on Camel for Life
The Bedouin family uses the camel as primary transport and source of milk meat and fiber for clothing highlighting the animal’s central role in nomadic life.
Browntown Resident Involved in Sunday Bus Collision Near Lima Center
A head on crash near Lima Center northeast of Janesville injured Browntown resident Frank Maske and several Darlington and Green County passengers aboard a bus. The car driver died at Mercy hospital after being pulled from the wreckage. A warrant for reckless driving was issued for bus driver Lahmon Mock of Rockford.
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Darlington
Lima Center
Janesville
Green County
Frank Maske
Dorothy Anderson
Route 4
Mary Lou Geyer
Doris Geyler
Milwaukee
William H. Hunter
16Th Avenue
Monroe
Vernon E. Elmer
Monticello
Fred Frehner
Lyman Pernot
Erwin Luchsinger
Brooklyn
John Cunningham
Mercy Hospital
Lahmon Mock
Rockford
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