Hogan and Snead Set For LA Open Playoff Clash
Ben Hogan and Sam Snead forced a playoff for the $15,200 Los Angeles Open after a dramatic finish at Riviera. Hogan led with 280 four under par and endured a rain threat as Snead birdied two holes to tie. Both legends head into tomorrow’s final with Hogan exhausted yet hopeful, Snead aiming to repeat with a 66.
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Los Angeles
Ben Hogan
Sam Snead
Sharp
Hogan
Snead
Riviera
Mitchellmen Set To Take Next Tilt
Mitchellmen host Richland Center in a Southern 10 conference game Friday night. Both teams equal in league standings, but Monroe favored on home floor. Key stats show Monroe with more free throws and a slight scoring edge, predicting a 45-44 Monroe win.
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Loach Lee Mitchell
Fighting Cage
Richland Center
Monroe
Advan
Portage
Richland
Walter J. Zelinske Named Assistant Warden
Walter J. Zelinske, 37, of Red Granite, is named to the newly created assistant chief warden post in the Wisconsin conservation department. He has served as warden in Eau Claire Eagle River and Stanley, with the department since 1936, and is a World War II veteran. The Conservation Commission also votes to meet monthly on the second Friday instead of the second Tuesday.
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Wisconsin Conservation Department
Walter J. Zelinske
Zelinske
George Hadland
Eau Claire
Eagle River
Stanley
Conservation Commission
Tuesay
UW Mitt Tourney Enters Semi Finals and Boxing Knockouts
In the 31st annual all university boxing tournament, technical knockouts produced six eliminations as the semi finals were set. Four defending champions and two prior Wisconsin title holders are slated to box tonight, with fifteen bouts on the card. Bellevue Iowa reports Connie Schwoegler and Miss Vale Loudden of Madison wed Monday, planning a 10 day east honeymoon before settling in Madison.
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Gaison —Ury
Suree
Wisconsin
Schwoegler
Bellevue
Connie Schwoegler
Miss Vale Loudden
Madison
Shullsburg Keeps Lead in Blackhawk Basketball
Shullsburg won 51 to 39 to stretch their ninth straight win and hold the Blackhawk league lead. Benton beat South Wayne 52 to 37 for second, Scales Mound defeated Hazel Green 61 to 32, and Belmont crushed Gratiot 34 to 24. Charles Montgomery led South Wayne with 18 points while Gratiot’s Munger had 10 for his team.
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DuusoUrg
Miners
Blackhawk
Benton
South Wayne
Scales Mound
Hazel Green
Orfordville Stops Brooklyn in State Line League
Orfordville knocked Brooklyn high school's chances of winning the State Line title by taking a 42 to 26 victory last night. Brooklyn struggled offensively as Orfordville, led by its defense, seized control early and maintained the lead throughout the game.
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Uye Clal
Vville
Brooklyn High School
Rams Back Plan For Texas Grid Team
Los Angeles Rams will back Glenn McCarthy's move for a Houston NFL franchise. Co-owner Ed Pauley said he wired McCarthy that the team offers enthusiastic support ahead of the league meeting on January 19 in Philadelphia. Houston is seen as a logical expansion site bridging east and west.
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Los Angeles Rams
Glenn McCarthy
Houston
Ed Pauley
Rams
McCarthy
Philadelphia
Pauley
Wittman Qualifies for Continent Open Ten Thousand Race
Oshkosh airplane expert Steve Wittman qualified yesterday for the $10,000 Continental motors trophy race in Miami Wisconsin, the event he won last year. His protege Bill Brennand of Oshkosh is set to qualify today, having finished second last year.
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Onsin
Steve Wittman
Oshkosh
Bill Brennand
Wittman
Brennand
Top UW Cage Teams Have One Clicking Pair of Guards
Wisconsin guards Bob Mader and Ab Nicholas form a scoring duo for coach Bud Foster alongside center Don Rehfeldt. Mader and Nicholas have combined for 208 points in 11 games, while Rehfeldt leads with 215. UW faces Michigan next, then Minnesota, before a two week exam break.
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Madison
Wisconsin
Bob Mader
Wisconsin Rapids
Ab Nicholas
Rockford
Don Rehfeldt
Badgers
Mader
Walt Lautenbach
Glen Selbo
Lautenbach
Sheboygan Redskins
Selbo
New Holt
Stein
Fred Rehm
Ted Strain
Chub Poser
Mr McDonald
Ray Ellerman
Ted Chmielewski
Marshall Yiebold
Byron Barwig
Rollie Williams
Gus Tebell
Harold Olson
Lyn Smith
Carl Harper
Wally Scoville
U.W. Cage
Bud Foster
Nicholas
Rehfeldt
Foster
Fred Bencriscutto
Fritz Schneider
Don Vage
Danny Markham
Rebfeldt
Beneriscutto
Schneider
Markham
Page
Michi ‘Gan
Columbus
Ohio State
Albany Men Defeat Women by 190 Pins in Local Bowling Meet
Albany men overwhelmed local women by 190 pins at the Recreation club with Texacos 700 852 786 and Crystal Tower 719 708 721. Albany bowlers included Harold Bernhagen Fay Jones William Hein Gottlieb Oberholzer and Harry Jacobson. women named Mrs Gebhard Hauser Mrs Paul Ruf Mrs Allie Wuetrich Miss Leona Gruenewald and Miss Kathryn Yost.
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Crystal
Albany
Recreation Club
Texacos
Crystal Tower
Harold Bernhagen
Fay Jones
William Hein
Gottlieb Oberholzer
Harry Jacobson
Gebhard Hauser
Paul Ruf
Allie Wuetrich
Leona Gruenewald
Kathryn Yost
K-F Sales Take Swiggui's 40 33 Plan Wausau Trip
Supt. E. O. Evans and Coach Gay Steensrud with Mrs. Evans and Mrs. Steensrud plan a trip to Wausau for the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association winter meeting. New Glarus was defeated 46 39 by the Verona Indians, Verona leading 33 27 at halftime.
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Swiggui
Wausau
E. O. Evans
Gay Steensrud
Evans
Steensrud
Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association
NEW Glarus
Verona
Pulaski Gillett game sets dubious foul record
Pulaski and Gillett battled in a 46 to 45 game marred by 45 fouls and seven technicals. Officials called 22 personals on Pulaski and 23 on Gillett, with six technicals in the final quarter, five against Gillett. A Pulaski miss in the last five seconds dashed the late rally.
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Pulaski
Baskewall
Pulaski-Gillett
Norm Carpenter
Green Bay
Alex (Smiley
Hazel Wuetrich 505 Top Pin Score Sets Local Bowling Mark
Hazel Wuetrich of Lees Badger league posted a 505 series with 168 178 159 as local men’s bowling scores overflowed. Night Hawks and Tuesday groups posted multiple high totals including Buehler 2342 and Leck 24443, with various teams and bowlers achieving series in the 200s and 500s across the club night standings.
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Hazel Wuetrich
Lees
Badger League
Underwood
Crandall’s
Ingold
Montgomery Electric
Night Hawks
Buehler
Leck
Ainsworth
Western’ Auto
Solomon’s
Dhia
Ellingson
G. Keel
E. Lesner
Ainworth
E. Thorpe
Ebert
Tues. Nite Jrs
Gamble’s
Carter-Gruenerwald
Oscar Mayer
RS Tavern
Schultz
Kramer
Musser
Nite Srs
Crandall
Lawrence
Johnson
Hunt
Rote
Lamboley
M. Johnson
Cliff Hunt
Martin
C. Chapman
Monticello Beats Winslow 51 26 In Non League Showdown
Monticello high school varsity defeated Winslow 51 to 26 in a non league game. Donald Babler led Monticello with 14 points before fouling out, while Snyderr topped Winslow in scoring. Winslow led 9 5 after the first quarter but trailed by one at halftime and were outscored in the second half.
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K and F Sales
Swiggum
Browntown
Judo Merchants
K-F
Schum'ses
Dwyer
Juda-Browntown
Juda
Roy Ig
Clarence Soddy
Browntown Boys
Dwyer Anderegg
Ingold Albright Mueller
Lysser
Hogan Lit E. Klarer
Staffon
Purcell Winslow Klarer
Moon Drye
Schumacher
Kohl
Hale
F . de Boss
Smith
Stafer
Quarters Shippy
Quarters Shippy, & Swiggum
Snyder
Hals
Graham
Juda Merchants
Holmes
Roy Figi
Rosheisen
D. Davis
Monticello Hafen
M ‘Newman
Elmer
Zweifel
Ray Figi
Babler
B. Bruegger
Winslow
Ellingson
Monticello
Monticelo
Monaghan
Os Lo
Wislow
Judaion
Bisse
John Ponicsanyi
Monticello High
Donald Babler
Snyderr
Winsltow
Ponymen
Beloit Bucks Upsurge Heads Into Weekend Schedule
Beloit Buccaneers averaging 90 points per game in five Midwest conference wins prepare for two games this week. They meet Knox at Galesburg Illinois on Friday night and then host Monmouth the following evening as part of a six game weekend stretch.
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Beloit
Buccaneers
Bucs
Knox
Galesburg
Ill
Monmouth
Sox Will Go Half Way To Keep Cass Michaels
Chicago White Sox general manager Frank Lane says the club will meet Cass Michaels more than half way on salary demands. Lane denies Michaels is balking and says he doesn’t know if a $5,000 raise is asked. Michaels, the American League second baseman, had a grand season and is expected to improve in 1950.
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Chaka
Chicago White Sox
Cass Michaels
Frank Lane
Lane
Michaels
White Sox
Basketball Scores From Around the Nation and Wisconsin
The Associated Press reports scores across Wisconsin and national games. Notable results include Loras Dubuque 48 over Edgewood Madison 45 and Belmont 34 over Gratiot 24, plus Wisconsin Dells 50 over Baraboo 38 and Stoughton 52 over Evansville 43. Evening schedules feature Syracuse at Minneapolis, Washington at New York, and Anderson at Tri-City.
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Dubuque
Edgewood
Madison
Belmont
Gratiot
Benton
South Wayne
Scales Mound
Ill
Hazel Treen
Shulisburg
New Diggings
Wisconsin Dells
Baraboo
Fennimore
Boscobel
Orfardville
Brooklyn
Verona
New Glarus
Lake Mills
Edgerton
Tomah
Portage
Reedsburg
Viroqua
Cassville
Lancaster
Lone Rock
Richland Center
Stoughton
Evansville
Monticello
Winslow
Boston
Denver
Rochester
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Washington
Chicago
Indianapolis
Sheboygan
Waterloo
Syracuse
Minneapolis
New York
Anderson
Tri-City
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Charles Bickford
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