Northwestern, Commercial to meet in finals after semifinal wins
Northwestern Nationals beat Gemplers 4-2 behind Wally Bahler three hits and Robert Rugh three run homer to reach the finals against Al Henning led Commercial Bank to a 6-4 win over Helland Hein. Northwestern and Commercial will clash next Friday at 9 p.m. for the tournament crown.
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Gemplers
Wally Bahler
Robert Rugh
Northwestern Nationals
al Henning
Pace Commercial Bank
Helland-Hein
Bankers
Phillips-Smith
Jefferson Center
Evening Times
Martins Sporting Goods Store
Charles Dwyer
Blum
Herman
Rugh
Thomas Binger
Bahler
Juda
Pete Johnson
Dick Goodrich
Boyd Figi
Clyde Figi
Helland Hein
Emil Goecks
Sanford Erickson
Duane Davis
Dale Davis
Steelers Battle Packers In Green Bay Tonight
The Green Bay Packers host the Pittsburgh Steelers in City Stadium for a preseason tilt as both clubs, favored for strong summer showings, seek momentum. Last year the Packers beat the Steelers 36 14 in a summer game but the season opener favored Pittsburgh 21 2.
Logan Bennett Wins Eight Thousand Dollar Handicap at Vandalia
Logan Bennett a 39 year old Hodgenville Kentucky salesman and father of six won the 8000 dollar handicap at Vandalia Ohio's Grand American Trapshoot in a field of 2023 competitors by hitting 99 of 100 from the 19 yard line. The event followed yesterday's handcap where F B Rees Heyworth Illinois and Weldon Buckley Illinois tied for the lower prize pool. Rees won 2475 while Hopman took 4585. Bennett expected to exceed those totals and collect the top prize as the Grand American winds down. Women’s champion Dolly Isetts Kenosha Wisconsin broke 93 of 100 from 20 yards and George Indianapolis won the women’s title with 94 from 24 yards.
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Ohio
Logan Bennett
Hodgenville
Bennett
F B. Rees
Heyworth
Weldon
Buckley
Ill
Rees
Hopman
Ipman
Dolly Isetts
Kenosha
Wis
George
Indianapolis
U S Davis Cup hopes fade after singles loss at Forest Hills
In Forest Hills N Y Tony Trabert and Vic Seixas trailed 2 0 in the best of five series after a doubles setback while Rex Hartwig and Lewis Head defeated them. Rosewall beat Seixas 6 3 10 8 6 2 and Hoad toppled Trabert 4 6 6 3 6 3 8 6. U S captain Bill Talbert said the team remains hopeful despite the tough position.
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U. S
Tony Trabert
Vic Seixas
Australia
Trabert
Seixas
West Side
Lewis Head
Rex Hartwig
Tony
Ken Rosewall
Hoad
Adrian Quist
Jack Bromwich
America
Bobby Riggs
Frank Parker
Rosewall
Bill Talbert
Vic
Southampton
Talbert
Baseball standings and results across the American and National Leagues
AMERICAN LEAGUE standings show New York Cleveland and Kansas City near top with Detroit Boston and Baltimore in the mix. Results Friday include Detroit over Boston and Cleveland past New York. Sunday schedules feature New York at Chicago and Baltimore at Detroit among others. NATIONAL LEAGUE standings list Brooklyn Milwaukee New York and Philadelphia leading, with multiple interleague matchups and noon or 11:30 a.m. starts on the schedule.
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Shaw
Kansas City
Washington
Baltimore
Detroit
Boston
Chicago
Brooklyn
Milwaukee
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Nationals blank White Sox 10 0 in star Ramos gem
Pedro Ramos limited the White Sox to two hits as the Nationals routed Chicago 10 0. Bill Tuttle doubled twice and homered to drive in two runs in the Tigers 5 4 win over the Red Sox. American farmers cultivate about the same land as in 1920.
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Pedro Ramos
Senators
Nats
White Sox
Bill Tuttle
Tigers
Red Sox
Indians Beat Yankees 5-2 as Lopez Notes Healthy Potential
Cleveland, missing Doby Woodling and Wertz, beat New York 5-2 behind Bob Lemon’s 14th win. Ferris Fain contributed three hits and 2 RBIs, Hoot Evers added two hits, while Rizutto and McDougald homered for the Yankees. Washington topped Chicago 10-0. Detroit edged Boston 5-4.
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Wilks
Associated Press
Cleveland Indians
al Lopez
Indians
New York Yankees
Chicago White Sox
Washington
White Sox
Pedro Ramos
Cleveland
Larry Doby
Gene Woodling
Vic Wertz
Tommy Byrne
Ferris Fain
Wertz
RBI
Hoot Evers
Doby
Bob Lemon
Yankee
Ray Narleski
Phil Rizzuto
Gil McDougald
Minnie Minoso
Jim Rivera
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Dick Donovan
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Sammy White
Jim Piersall
Billy Hoeft
Johnny Temple
Carl Erskine
Factory of Valor: U S Boxing Fatalities Rise 1949 53
Between 1949 and 1953, 29 boxers died from injuries sustained in the ring in the United States. The tally reflects ongoing safety concerns and the era's harsh ring realities.
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United States
Crandall Sparks Braves with 7-1 win over Giants
Del Crandall hit a grand slam for Milwaukee as the Braves beat the New York Giants 7-1 at the Polo Grounds. Bob Buhl earned his 13th victory, lifting Milwaukee to 10-1 in 12 starts, with Eddie Mathews Lew Burdette and Charlie Grimm upbeat about a pennant chase.
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del Crandall
Milwaukee Braves
New York Giants
Brooklyn
Redlegs
Cincinnati
Braves
Giants
Pittsburgh
Eddie Mathews
Lew Burdette
Charlie Grimm
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Crandall
Polo Grounds
Bob Buhl
Ruben Gomez
Johnny Logan
Henry Aaron
Gomez
Andy Pafko
Billy Gardner
Willie Mays
Dustin Rhodes
Paul Giel
Logan
George Crowe
Pafko
Mathews
Bobby Thomson
Thomson
Crowe
Hoyt Wilhelm
Buhl
Bob
Lead golf tourney in Heart of America invitational
Alice Bauer of Sarasota Florida and Joyce Ziske of Waterford Wisconsin shot 73 to share the first round lead in the women’s Heart of America invitational golf tournament a $5000 event held Friday in Kansas City.
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Kansas City
Alice Bauer
Sarasota
Fla
Joyce Ziske
Waterford
Wis
Big Race Feature Of Fair Tomorrow
Milwaukee readers learn about the Wisconsin State Fair events with motorcycle racing on the half mile dirt track and a 250 mile big car race Sunday. The field includes top drivers such as Bob Sweikert and Jimmy Bryan, with 40 entries in trials and a possible Indianapolis flavor. Warmups produced two spinouts on the State Fair oval. Ed Elisian and Edgar Edler were uninjured.
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Indianapolis
Bob Sweikert
Speedway City
Ind
Jimmy Bryan
Phoenix
Ariz
Wisconsin
State Fair Oval
Ed Elisian
Oakland
Calif
Edgar Edler
Fresno
Jack McGrath
Tony Bettenhausen
Art Gross
Pat Flaherty
Don Freeland
Pat O’connor
Ed Russo
Roger Ward
Indians Star Vic Wertz Stricken by Polio
Cleveland Indians physician reassured players as star outfielder Vic Wertz, diagnosed with polio Friday, remained in an isolation ward in good condition and no paralysis signs were reported. Dr Don Kelly urged players not to worry about transmitting the disease to families.
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Cleveland
Vic Wertz
Cleveland Indians
Don Kelly
Wertz
Snead Tops Field In Montreal Open Lead At Third Round
Sam Snead of White Sulphur Springs West Virginia led the Montreal Open by one stroke after three rounds with Doug Ford and Canadian Stan Leonard close behind.
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Snead
Montreal
Sam Snead
White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
Doug Ford
Canada
Stan Leonard
Institute study cites lifetime income projection for workers
The Institute of Life Insurance estimates that the average American starting work today can expect a lifetime income around 150000 dollars. The figure reflects long term earnings potential and retirement planning considerations.
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The
Institute of Life Insurance
Brodhead Jaycees Defeat Monroe In Golf Meet
The Brodhead Junior Chamber of Commerce beat Monroe 340-301 at Monroe Country Club yesterday afternoon with six players from each side. Jack Pierce and Louie Haraldson, both of Brodhead, tied for low putts with 15, while Melvin H. Risum earned blind bogey and low score honors. A tie-breaker event will be scheduled next month after Monroe won an earlier match and another event this year.
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Brodhead Junior Chamber of Commerce
Monroe
Monroe Country Club
Jack Pierce
Louie Haraldson
Brodhead
Melvin H. Risum
Strong Wind Postpones Outboard Elimination Trials
In Delake Oregon a strong wind halted elimination trials for the national stock outboard championship. Jerald Waldman of Milwaukee flipped his Class B stock hydro and was run over by another boat but escaped injury. his craft was damaged. Trials resumed at first light the following day, weather permitting.
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Ore
Devils Lake
Jerald Waldman
Milwaukee
Hydro
Waldman
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