Gehrmann Wins Star Mile Easily
Wisconsin star Gehrmann stormed to victory in a short indoor mile at Washington Evening Star events. Clocked 4 minutes 1.6 seconds, officials questioned the track length, while Yale’s George Wade led last year’s champ before Gehrmann broke away. Josh Tobey and John Twomey followed in a nine runner field. Holmberg placed seventh.
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Dor Gehrmann
Wisconsin
Fhe
Don Gehrmann
Gil Dodds
Gehrmann
Yale
George Wade
Josh Tobey
Brown
John Twomey
Ilinois
al ‘Holmberg
University of Tennessee
Snead Muffs Putt To Lose in Crosby Invitational
Bing Crosby hosted his nine year old 4 hole invitational at Pebble Beach California ending in a four way tie for first with Sam Snead missing an eight footer on the final green. Del led with 214 to win a share of the prize money while Weissmueller and Douglas tied for third in the pro am event with a 202 best ball.
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Webble Beach
Calif
Bing Crosby
Sam Snead
Dave del
Plains
City
Douglas
Johnny Weiss- Mueller
Hollywood
Norwegian Ski Team Wins Illinois Meet
The Norwegian ski team led by Hans Bjornstad swept the top three places and eight of the first twelve in the 44th Norge Ski club championships. Bjornstad won with jumps of 194 and 198 feet and a high distance score. Brooklyn’s Art Tokle outjumped the Norwegians but finished fourth as rain fog and wind battered a hill packed with ice.
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Eut Haver Grove
Hans Bjornstad
Norge
Jappins
Bjornstad
Wonton
Brooklyn
Art Tokle
Tokle
Art Devlin
Lake Placid
N. Y
Hawkeyes Swim Past Badgers in Madison Meet
Iowa defeated Wisconsin 5-30 in Madison on Saturday afternoon despite missing head coach Dave Armbruster. The 17 member Hawkeye squad led by national champions in two events dominated the Badgers, who won only the 20 yard freestyle. Wally Ris, a 1948 Olympics champion, did not swim against Wisconsin. The 300 yard medley relay team also contributed big points for Iowa.
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Ceous Tesh
Wisconsin
Madison
Monroe
Eugene
Hawkeyes
Dave Armbruster
Badgers
Towa
Wally Ris
Wiscor
Shuffleboard Scores From Local Men and Women Leagues
Men's league results show Forcades nine over Monroe hotel Eddie's seven over Mor ton and Mahley's six over Hylands with high scorers Rodney Brock forty seven Mike Hyland forty six Will Koblhagen forty six. Women's league Ernie's No two nine over Morton and Mahley's Forcade's six over Monroe hotel Ernie's No one six over Hyland's. Notable ages Connie Burkhard forty eight Leona Gruenwald forty one Mrs Bob Wenger forty.
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Forcades
Monroe Hotel
Eddie’s
Morton
Leona Gruenwald
Bob Wenger
Ueanne Hillton Inn
Danny Staffon
R. Potts
P. Mueller
G. Germann
H. Ableman
Dick Kelly
Gary Hoesly
Tom Wuetrich
John Buehler
Dennis Hunt
Bob Trickel
Mort Wittner
Jerry Jacobs
Steve West
den Hall
Nate Hare
Gordon Rutsch
Bob Ambrose
Charm Center
Johnson
Martin
Clinic
Clarno Goldenrods
Fritz
Hunt
Anderson
Ann Huber
Betty Jane Woelffer
Helen Lehr
Betty Ronald
VEW
Val Durgin
Ann Hauser
Francis Trickel
Beckman’s
Local
Borden's
Deininger’s
Flashes
Wenger
Kramer
Ellingson
Swiggum
C. Krahenzuhl
Judy Buehler Leads 256 in Self Juniors Bowling Pace
Judy Buehler rolled a 256 in the Self Juniors pace with scores listed for girls and boys across multiple leagues and teams. The roundup includes Diane Snyder, Shirley Bruny, and Pat Lichti among others with varied scores. clubs such as Bees Lucky Striker and Gut ter Gals show wins and totals like 1019 and 851 in Ford region bowling standings.
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Judy Buehler
Girls’ League Bees
Lucky Striker
Pleasure ‘Bend
Gutter Gals
Jolly Bowlers
Diane Synder
Shirley Bruny
Sandra Christiansen
Mary Jane Hasse
Marlena _ Larson
Juda Moore
Karen Christiansen
Pat Ruf
Mary Wuetrich
Sonja Coplein
Bette Rees
Shirley Laseser
Ruth Dwyer
Darlene Ableman
Joann Block
Pat’ Lichti
Donna Clark
Jean Clark
Elaine Garland
New Pro Grid Loop To Be Settled Soon
Adelphia and the McCoys of professional football are preparing for a decisive feast that will end their four year feud. A series of meetings from Wednesday night through Saturday will form a new pro football circuit built from the old National Football League and the All America Conference.
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Adelphia
Hatfields and the McCoys
NAC football rules group opens three day Pinehurst session
The National Collegiate Athletic Association football rules committee begins a three day meeting in Pinehurst North Carolina with about twenty members discussing possible rules changes and a potential informal golf outing. No official word will be issued until after the final session on Wednesday.
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Pinehurst
N. C
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Retzlaff Leads College Swim Triumph at Northwestern Meet
Paul Retzlaff son of Rev and Mrs Peter Retzlaff a North Central College Napoleon swimmer won two events at the George Williams meet in Chicago and was high point man for Madison Wisconsin. He captured the 220 freestyle in 2 34 7 and 440 freestyle in 9 52 3 signaling a strong sprint for the Badgers as Ohio State dominates the Big Ten race with two wins and no losses.
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Paul Retzlaff
Peter Retzlaff
North Central College
Naperville
Ill
George Williams College
Chicago
Paul
Madison
Wisconsin
George Williams
Minnesota
North Central
Retzlaff
Michigan
Badgers
Northwestern
Ohio State
Illinois
Dick Schnittker
Bob Denham
Buckeyes
Town
Purdue
Bagers
Don Rehfeldt
Gophers
Whitey Skoog
Monroe Ball Club Named Cardinals in State Line League
The Monroe entry in the State Line baseball league will be known as the Cardinals this summer. Local merchants are being asked to support the team as funds are raised for new uniforms. Old uniforms go to the Junior Legion and city recreation department teams. Lefty Andrews is expected to lead the drive, with John Walter managing both Cardinals and Junior Legion squads. Walter or Don Cunningham will arrange outside teams for games, with a heavy schedule planned for Wednesday nights and Sunday afternoons.
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Monroe
State Line
Cardinals
Junior Legion
City Recreation Department
LaVerne
Lefty
Beloit Dominates as Bontemps Scores 57 in 122 43 Win
Beloit stays atop the Midwest conference as Ron Bontemps pours in 57 points against Monmouth, Ill. His 122-43 victory extends Beloit’s league lead to seven straight wins, shatters his own single game and season conference records, and leaves him with 226 points this season with three games remaining.
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Ron Bontemps
Bontemps
Beloit
Monmouth
Ill
Pep Fight Scheduled At Kiel Auditorium Tonight
Charley Riley of St. Louis challenges champion Willie Pep of Hartford in a 15 round featherweight title bout at Kiel Auditorium. Ralph Bietila from Ishpeming wins a clean sweep of honors at the F D Roosevelt and Harold Nelson memorial ski jump at Bear Mountain New York.
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Pep
St. Louis
Charley Riley
Willie Pep
Hartford
Bietila
Bear Mountain
N.Y
Ralph Bietila
Ishpeming
Mich
F. D. Roosevelt
Harold Nelson
Steve Wittman Wins Continental Air Race
Oshkosh aviator Steve Wittman flew his 503 pound Bonzo at 185.4 mph to defend the Continental motors trophy, winning $1,800 and boosting his total earnings. Fellow Oshkosh racer Bill Brennand finished fifth at 175.7 mph, a repeat of last year’s second place.
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Steve “Wittman
Oshkosh
Wittman
Bill Brennand
Brennand
Iowa Wrestlers Top Wisconsin In Big Ten Dual
Iowa won five of eight matches to defeat Wisconsin 15 to 11 in the season opener for the Hawkeyes. Wisconsin had beaten Northwestern and Indiana and lost to Illinois earlier. Sam Costanza won the only fall for Wisconsin by throwing Ken Carman in 3 minutes 59 seconds at 136 pounds.
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Iowa
Towa City
Wisconsin
Hawkeyes
Northwestern
Indiana
Illinois
Sam Costanza
Badgers
Ken Carman
Pointer Wins Show at Wisconsin Kennel Club Event
A powerful dog shown by S. B. Sullivan of De Kalb Illinois was judged the best in the annual all breed dog show of the Wisconsin Kennel Club on Sunday. also noted is a dish from Champagne France Dan Gelion and bacon salad mentioned as a favorite.
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Milwaukee
S. B. Sullivan
de Kalb
Ill
Wisconsin Kennels Club
Champagne
NCAA Vote Fails To Drop 7 Schools
New York action at the annual NCAA meeting ended without expelling seven members who admitted violations of the sanity code. The body rejected a two thirds majority requirement, approving study committees on football subsidies and television impact, while electing Hugh C. Willett as president and choosing Dallas for the 1951 convention set for January 12-13.
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New York
National Collegiate Athletic Association
NCAA
Collegesare
Hugh C. Willett
Southern California
Karl Leib
Iowa
Dallas
Juda and local visits fill busy social week
Mrs EF N Miller hosts Juda. Mr and Mrs Arthur Tingley and son Richard visit Rev and Mrs C J Tingley. Mr and Mrs John Snyder guests of Fred and Irene Bandi. Ivan Boyer of Lake Bluff Ill visits Glenn Bogner family. Buck Heyn on Florida Southern trip. John Strauss visits Ulrich Huggler in Polo. C J Tingley returns from Winona Minn. Friendship circle to meet Thursday 8 pm at William Matzke home.
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Arthur Tingley
Richard
C J. Tingley
John Snyder
Fred Bandi
Ivan Boyer
Lake Bluff
Ill
Glenn Bogner
Buck Heyn
Florida
John Strauss
Polo, Ill
Ulrich Huggler
C. J. Tingley
Irvin Tingley
Winona
Minn
William Matzke
Bowler from Philly Leads in Petersen Bowler from Philly Leads in Petersen
A Philadelphia veteran, Ed Winchester, rolled an eight game 1572 to take the lead in the Petersen bowling classic. The event drew 1792 bowlers from 25 states. play pauses and resumes next Saturday through February. Adam Plodzien of Chicago trails by 52 pins, with other leaders including Steve Morateck of West Allis and Buddy Paul of Chicago. Concurrently, Emil Joseph of Monroe leads the Dom De Vito tourney with 1651 while Winchester sits second at 1603.
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Chicago
Philadelphia
Ed Winchester
Winchester
Adam Plodzien
Steve Morateck
West Allis
Buddy Paul
Fred Miller
Detroit
Dom de Vito
Emil Joseph
Monroe
Mich
Edgar Winchester
Petersen
Fred Johnston
St. Louis
Bill la Rue
Farmington
Pat Patterson
St- Louis
Women Golfers Plan Transcontinental 144-Hole Tour
Women professionals and amateurs will play a grueling 144 hole cross country tournament from Pevon Beach California to New York in four cities. The open event offers a $17 000 prize and targets the nation s top women golfers who seldom back down from big challenges.
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Pevon Beach
Calif
California
New York
McCarthy Hints Buy Browns and Move to Houston
Oilman Glenn McCarthy said he would like to purchase the Cleveland Browns and relocate the NFL franchise to Houston. He stated the Browns may be open to considering his bid and moving the team. In Philadelphia, Leon Hart of Notre Dame will receive the Philadelphia sports writers association line man of the year award at its 46th annual banquet on January 30.
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Leon Hart
Notre Dame
South Bend
Associated Press
McCarthy
Browns
Houston
Glenn McCarthy
Cleveland Browns
S Hart
Philadelphia
Philadelphia Sports Writer Association
Big State Program Planned To Save Trout, Other Fish
Wisconsin conservation leaders unveil a sweeping program to restore trout streams and fisheries. The plan envisions $69,000 initial spending for equipment and a research nucleus, with annual costs around $150,000 to recover roughly 50 miles of streams yearly. Community involvement and local stream restoration are stressed as essential for success.
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Wisconsin
Truman
Commission
DeLong's Record to Be Recounted Amid Challenge
West Virginia writers dispute Nate DeLong's 310 points as a 1943 freshman tally at River Falls. The NCAA counts those points toward a 2,414 career total in 101 games, surpassing Jim Lacy's 2,199 four year mark. George King of Morris Harvey nears Lacy's record at 1,963 in eight games.
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Cmarleston
Var
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Jim Lacy
Loyola of Baltimore
King
Morris Harvey
Lacy
Tower Keglers Triumph at Recreation Bowling Alley
The Crystal Tower women's bowling team defeated an Albany men's squad by 101 pins last evening, scoring 2 348 to 2 247 at Recreation Bowling Alley in Camden, N J. Jersey Joe Walcott will face German heavyweight Hein Ten Hoff next May in Stuttgart, Germany, per the Camden boxer's manager.
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Camden
N. J
Jersey
Joe Walcott
Hein Ten Hoff
Stutttgart
Germany
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F. L. Buehschacher
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Albany
Cunningham Comets
Albany Court
Albany Boys
Albany FG
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Phil Kittelson
Christopher Gelbach
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EF. N. Miller
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Philly
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DeLong
Swiggum’s Beverage Depot
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Browntown
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Winslow, Ill
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Cadiz Township
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Ted Thompson
Barne Wis
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