Grossen's, Oilers Win Tie for Minor Title
Grossen's Tavern defeats Firestone 5 2 with John Blum homering in the seventh to forge a tie for the Minor league crown with Kundert Oilers who shut out Gempler's 4 0. Bob Rieder homered for Kundert's as Ralph Yeazel limited Gempler's to three hits in a pitchers duel. A playoff between Monroe teams may be scheduled as Victory Tavern hosts a state tourney practice game.
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Grossen’s Tavern
Kundert Oilers
Grogsen’s
Firestone
Kunderts
Gempler’s
Monroe
Victory Tavern
Wisconsin Recreation Directors Association
Grossen’s
John Blum
Arong
Grossen
Charley Blum
Kundert
Gempler
Bob Rieder
Oilers
Ralph Yeazel
Rieder
Baseball scoreboard highlights from yesterday and tomorrow
National League results show St. Louis 7 to 2 over New York in day games and Chicago 5 to 1 against Boston with Brooklyn 6 over Cincinnati 1 and Pittsburgh 11 to 4 over Philadelphia. American League scores include New York 6 Chicago 2 Boston 8 Cleveland 4 Philadelphia 3 Detroit 3 Washington 8 St Louis 7 in night action. American Association games feature Toledo 4 Columbus 3 Kansas City 6 Milwaukee 2 and St Paul 17 Minneapolis 5 while Louisville 7 Indianapolis 5. Tomorrow's schedule lists Philadelphia at Pittsburgh Brooklyn at Cincinnati Boston at Chicago New York at St. Louis Detroit at Washington St Louis at Philadelphia Cleveland at New York Chicago at Boston.
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Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
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Washington
Toledo
Columbus
Kansas City
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Indianapolis
Ed Stewart
al Kazar
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St. Louis Browns
Chicago Cubs
Boston Braves
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Redbirds
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New York Giants
Joe Hatten
Crosley Field
All-America Circuit Opens Season Tonight
The All-America Circuit kicks off with high temperatures as the revamped Dodgers meet the New York Yankees in Brooklyn while the Chicago Soldiers Field Rockets host the Los Angeles Dons in a Chicago opener. Cleveland Browns finish exhibitions against the Baltimore Colts in Toledo to begin the conference season.
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Chicago
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Rockets
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Toledo
Packers Set for Giants Test in Sunday Exhibition
The Green Bay Packers finished preparations for the 1948 opener against the New York Giants in Minneapolis. Coach Curly Lambeau leads a 45-man squad with end strength in focus as multiple players vie for starting roles and the club aims to improve generalship and passing after a busy camp.
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Notre Dame
Nolan Luhn
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Wisconsin
Giants
Clyde Goodnight
Ted Cook
Larry Craig
Don Wells
Gene’ Wilson
Mike Kalosh
Lambeau
National Cage Loop Approves 64-Game Schedule
The National Basketball League approves a 64 game season from November 1 to March 26, 1949. The league splits into two divisions with the Eastern group Syracuse Detroit Anderson and Hammond Indiana. The Western bracket includes Waterloo Oshkosh Sheboygan Tri Cities Moline Til Denver. Waterloo Hammond and Denver are new teams.
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National Basketball League
Syracuse
Detroit
Anderson
Hammond
Ind
Waterloo
Oshkosh and Sheboygan
Wi -Tri-Cities
Moline
Til
Denver
Yerges May Join the Los Angeles Dons in AFL Signing Talk
The Detroit Columbus Ohio born quarterback Howard Yerges of Michigan’s unbeaten team last season may join the Los Angeles Dons of the All-America Football Conference. The Dons denied knowledge of a deal but reliable reports say the 22 year old athlete will be signed.
Riffle sets local course record with 31 in round
Riffle shot a five under par 31 on the Monroe Country Club front nine to set a local course record as Budd also broke marks with five birdies and four pars. Deb Share nearly matched the old record with a 33 first round and finished 72. Budd totaled 68 after a 37 second round with an overall 68 while Share totaled 72.
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Monroe Country Club
Deb Share
Don Lovelace
Clayt Olson
Riffle
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Johnny Revolta
Chet Becker
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Share
Kiwanis Club
Vic Carson
H. B. Caradine
Wesley Dodge
Forbes
New Holstein to Meet Wichita in National Semipro Clash
New Holstein Athletic Club Wisconsin state champions advances to a national semipro baseball tournament game at 6 pm tomorrow night. They face the Golden Coors of Colorado who were edged by Fort Wayne Indiana 4 to 3 in 11 innings last night.
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Kas
New Holstein Athletic Club
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Golden
Colo
Second 1 59.8 Mile Run Highlights State Fair Grand Circuit
Jerry the First a four year old pacer owned by Burdick Cobb of Washington D D ran the mile in 1 59 4 5 at the grand circuit meet yesterday tying the state fair record and marking the second sub two minute mile this year Eddie Cobb drove the winner in the first heat of the big five pace Vita Lee won the final two heats and 2150 after leading Seaforth Lad Cardinal Leeds and Don Scott in heat one Tempered Volo and War Master won the 1500 class 15 pace while Merry Way won both heats in class 22
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War Master
Merry Way
City Approves $4,000 for Babe Ruth Plaza near Yankee Stadium
The New York City Board of Estimate approved four thousand dollars yesterday to create and landscape a new area beside Yankee Stadium to be named Babe Ruth Plaza.
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Kiner Hits 35th Homer As Pirates Sweep Phillies
Ralph Kiner belts his 35th homer in 115 games helping the Pirates sweep a doubleheader from the Phillies 11-4 and 4-1 to climb to fourth place. The day also features Red Sox and Yankees wins impacting AL and NL standings with Cubs upset and Cardinals surging. The Titanic disaster is noted with 1,513 deaths.
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Philadelphia Athletics
Detroit Tigers
Hal Newhouser
Minor Loop Tourney Set With Round Dates Announced
The Minor League post season tourney is tentatively planned for next week with first round games Monday and Tuesday, semi finals Wednesday and finals Thursday. A playoff between Grossen's Tavern and Kundert Oilers will decide the league champion after both finish 10-4. Managers met at Recreation Park to draw tourney pairings with Firestone vs Kundert Oilers first, Grossen's Tavern vs Lanz Hardware second, Rudy's Tavern vs Gempler's Tire Shop third, and Palmer's Tavern vs Johnson Motors fourth.
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Wenger and Kramer
Grossen Tavern
Kundert Oilers
Palmer's Tavern
Johnson Motors
Gempler’s
Lanz Hardware
Rudy's Tavern
A Firestone
Grossen’s Tavern
Recreation Park
Firestone
Rudy’s Tavern
Gempler's
Blanchardville Social Notes Highlight Local Visits
Mrs. Lena Hanson and Mr and Mrs Wilmer Ingwell of New Glarus spent Sunday evening with Clarence Johnson. Melvin Strom, Thomas Erickson, Ralph Curtis and spouses attended a Chicago ball game Sunday. Mrs Harold Rading and son Harold of South Wayne and Carrie Evans of Los Angeles visited Earl Barber. Mrs Evans is a former Blanchardville resident. Mrs Clem Stacy and son Edward of Morton Grove and Michael Stacy visited E I Leonard. Stacy came home with a grandson’s three week visit. Albert Ellingson and Marie David with grandson of Wisconsin Rapids and Raymond Ellefs of Janesville spent Sunday at Harold …
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Lena Hanson
Wilmer Ingwell
New Glarus
Clarence Johnson
Melvin Strommen
Thomas C. Erickson
Ralph D. Curtis
Chicago
Harold Rading
Harold
South Wayne
Carrie Evans
Los Angeles
Earl Barber
Evans
Blanchardville
Clem Stacy
Saether home visits and local travel bursts
Saether accompanied the Ellers to Janesville for a week visit. Norma Robb returns home from Rockford where she was employed. Oscar Winden and son Carl of Beloit visited the Ole N. Olson home over the weekend. Mrs. Clarence Vick Verdean and Donnie left for Excelsior Springs Missouri to visit Maurice Miller and Verdean plans to travel to Oklahoma City for several weeks. Milton Skaife family back from Nelson Lake near Hayward with J Oscar Olson and Greenwood visit to William Kamp. Royletta Severson spends a week with grandparents as Leroy and family travel in northern Wisconsin. W J Robb attended a rural carriers convention in St. Paul and head to the west coast to visit brother Glenn Robb in Long Beach. Ronald Schuman and sons of Madison visit Lloyd Hanson family. Theiler, Meythaler and Stauffachers of New Glarus were Marian Stauffacher guests. Monday visitors included Arnes and Lawrence Arnes of Austin and Retta Arnes of Arizona and Henry Stoecker of Long Island.
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Ellers
Janesville
Norma Robb
Rockford
Oscar Winden
Carl
Beloit
Ole N. Olson
Clarence Vick
Verdean
Donnie
Excelsior Springs
Maurice Miller
Oklahoma City
Milton Skaife
Nelson Lake
Hayward
J. Oscar Olson
Greenwood
William Kamp
Royletta Severson
Theo. Severson
Leroy Seversons
Wisconsin
W. J. Robb
St. Paul
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Long Beach
Calif
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Ronald
Schuman
Terry
Madison
Lloyd Hanson
J. Theiler
Ray Meythaler
Dick Stauffacher
New Glarus
Marian Stauffacher
Jamaican team sets fastest 1000m relay time in Oslo
A Jamaica led relay quartet Herb McKenley Arthur Wint Leonard Laing and Lloyd La Beach of Panama ran 1000 meters in 1 51 3 at a Oslo track meet yesterday. The time was described as the fastest ever officially recorded for the distance though no world record is listed. In Milwaukee five year old Mary Jennings granddaughter of Marquette AD Conrad Jennings died of poliomyelitis.
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