Illinois Five Takes Lead With Wagner Five Clash
The Wagner Construction five tests its second half form against Juda's fourth place team as Charley In and Gene Mason bolster the lineup. Schmidt and Brennan’s meet in the other featured game while Vic tory Tavern faces the Waffle Shop.
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Wagner
Juda
Charley In
Gene Mason
Tteville State Teachers College
Aden Waffle
Shop
Waffle Shop
Victory Tavern
Ingold
Brennan
Mason
Fred Rieder
Independents
Charley Dwyer
Schuetze
D. Davis
Hoff
Lieser
Tracy
Kaiser-Frazer
Dwyer, Schuetze’s
Matrice, Brennan's
Davidson, Waffle Shop
Wagner, Wagner's
Kitchen
E. Loeffel
Schuetze’s
Staufcher
Waffle S
Winzenreich
Moon
Kohl
B. Hafen
Newman
Zimmerman
Wagner's
Greenwald
Independ'ts
R. Soddy
Victory
Tigers Hoot Evers Rejects $16 000 Tigers Salary
Detroit Tigers face possible holdout trouble as center fielder Hoot Evers unsigned his $16,000 contract. Also declining were First Baseman George Vice and rookie pitcher Lou Kretlow. Compare Evers 100-run season to Dick Wakefield’s $20,000 offer and limited playing time.
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Detroit
Detroit Tigers
Walter
Hoot) Evers
Evers
George Vice
Lou Kretlow
Tiger
Hoot
Dick Wakefield
Wakefield
Burgess Battery Five Leads City Women's Handicap Meet
Burgess Battery Five moved into first place after a 1952 score and 264 handicap for 2216 total in the annual city women s handicap tournament at Pleasure Bend. Esther Kubly led VFW No 1 with 465, second with 237 handicap as the team totaled 2191. VFW No 3 was third at 2155 with 246 handicap. Merle Erickson topped individuals with 478 from Snively and Snyder in the Major league, while Crystal Tower of the Major loop posted 2076 from scratch for 10th. Tonight and Wednesday mark the continuation and conclusion of the meet at Pleasure Bend.
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Burgess Battery
Progressive League
Pleasure Bend
VFW
Esther Kubly
VFW No
Merle Erickson
Snively and
Snyder
Snively
Crystal
Burgess
WWE
Crystal Tower
Sibwin
Monroe Clinic
Clarno Goldenrods
Geese Ae
Alle Snively and Snyder
Martin’s Spring Goods
Commercial Bank
Rees Construction
Goetz Theater
Eddie’s Tavern
Detroit Kepler Leads De Vito Bowling Meet
Detroit Kepler held a slim lead in the De Vito Bowling tournament with eight games totaling 1,665. Hank Andorka of Lorain Ohio followed with 1,654 for second place while Andy Varipapa of Hempstead New York and Walter Ward of Cleveland posted weaker scores. In the Petersen tournament leaders stayed steady after 15 squads with Joe Linke of Chicago at 1,632, Bill Kiefer of Piqua Ohio at 1,568, and Bill Heiting of Waukegan Illinois at 1,555, respectively.
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Chicago
al Kopitzki
Detroit
Kepler
Kopitzki
Hank Andorka
Lorain
Andy Varipapa
Hempstead
N. Y
Walter Ward
Cleveland
Ward
Varipapa
Joe Linke
Bill Kiefer
Piqua
Bill Heiting
Waukegan
Gra-Y Five Loses To Brodhead in 2012
The Monroe Gra-Y basketball team fell 20-12 to Brodhead Gra-Ys at the high school gym. Brodhead led 9-2 after the first period as Lederman scored 12 for Brodhead. Monroe’s top scorer was Dave Forbes with five points.
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Monroe Gra
Platteville Hands Co. K Defeat 65 to 27
Platteville’s Co. M national guard basketball team topped Co. K 65 27 at home yesterday afternoon. Platteville led early and controlled the game as Wunderlin scored 19 points, while Pete Wagner and Sheldon Zimmerman added 12 each for the visitors.
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Platteville
Monroe
Pete Wagner
Invaders
Sheldon Zimmerman
Wunderlin
Baumgartner Leads City Bowling Meet After Day One
Baumgartner's Ind. league posted 2853 with 336 handicap for the first day, led by 830 866 821. Vic Marean topped individual scoring with 599 across 191 191 217. Equity Livestock Sales and other teams followed as 12 teams prepare for tonight's 9 o'clock round.
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Baumgartner
Industrial League
Pleasure Bend
Baumegartner
Vic Marean
Equity Livestock Sales
Night Owls
Walt Lauper
Fireman’s
Argyle
Hdep
Total Baumgartner’s
Ind
Equity Livestock
Baumgartner’s
Mjr
Curtiss Candy
Curley’s Texaco
Wenger and Kramer
McArdle’s Bar
Goetz Theater
Moose Lodge
Beaver Trapping Season Set to Open in Iowa County
A beaver season returns to Iowa county for the first time in years. It runs from February 10 to February 28 with a bag limit of eight beavers per season. Beavers have been propagating along the Wisconsin River slough and the lower Otter Creek.
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Dodgeville
Iowa County
Wisconsin River
Otter Creek
Chicago Rockets Gain New Players Amid Ownership Talks
The Chicago Rockets are expected to add players from the dissolved Brooklyn Dodgers and possibly other clubs as AAC owners meet in Chicago for a parley. The new ownership group may be identified after today’s session, with uncertainty over Coach Ed McKeever’s future role beyond next season.
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Chicago
Chicago Rockets
Brooklyn Dodgers
AAC
Ed McKeever
Williamson Arrives At Madison Plans To Stay
Ivy Williamson arrives at the University of Wisconsin to take over as head coach after a disastrous season. He says he intends to stay and prefers to be called Ivy. He outlines six assistant roles and delays spring practice while focusing on offense and a two platoon system.
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Madison
Ivan B. Williamson
Williamson
Harry Stuhldreher
University of Wisconsin
Ivy
Reds’ Blackwell Leaves Hospital for Spring Training
Cincinnati pitcher Ewell Blackwell, who had a kidney removed on January 20 after lingering pains and an infected tooth history, left Glendale hospital Saturday and will convalesce at home for a month before reporting to the Reds for spring training in Tampa on March 1. His 7–9 record last season may be tied to the kidney infection.
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Glendale
Calif
Cincinnati
Ewell Blackwell
Blackwell
Tampa
Fla
Norwegian Ace Breaks U S Ski Jump Record
Sverre Kongsgaard, a Norwegian exchange student at the University of Idaho, jumped 290 feet at Hyak to break the six year old U S ski jumping record by one foot. George Thrane, another Norwegian exchange student at Washington State College, won first place in the invitational tournament.
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Hyak
Wash
Tron Mountain
Mich
Torger
Sverre Kongsgaard
University of Idaho
Tokle
George Thrane
Washington State College
Wisconsin Badgers win Central States Intercollegiate Ski meet
The University of Wisconsin scored 281 points to take first place at the Central States Intercollegiate Ski meet held in Ripley near Houghton Michigan.
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Badger
Houghton, Mich
University of Wisconsin
Ripley
Gehrmann Wins Wanamaker Mile in Millrose upset
Don Gehrmann of Wisconsin won the Wanamaker Mile at Millrose in 4 09.5 to beat Willy Slykhuis of Holland. Gehrmann plans to return to Madison for dual meets as he anticipates another chance at indoor milers in Chicago March 19.
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Geermann
Don Gehrmann
Wisconsin
Madison Square Garden
New York
Willy Stykhuis
Holland
Gehrmann
Big City
Europe
Willy Slykhuis
University of Wisconsin
Badgers
Northwestern
Minnesota
Marquette
Madison
Slykhuis
Hollandale To Hold City Team Tourney
Hollandale to stage a city team basketball tournament sponsored by the American Legion post on February 2 3 and 5. Proceeds will fund an electric scoreboard and clock for Community hall. Participants include Blanchardville Barneveld Cobb Darling ton Hollandale Jonesdale Mineral Point and Ridgeway.
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Hollandale
The
Hollandale American Legion Post
Community Hall
Blanchardville
Barneveld
Cobb
Darlington
Jonesdale
Mineral Point
Ridgeway
Nearly 2,000 Planetoids Catalogued by Astronomers
Astronomers report cataloguing nearly two thousand planetoids or tiny planets, expanding the inventory of small celestial bodies. The finding highlights ongoing surveys and the growing census of minor planets in the solar system.
Knox Starts Sudden Rise in Midwest Loop
Knox college surged two wins to move from seventh to fourth in the Midwest conference after 58-47 vs Coe and 63-51 vs Cornell. Beloit beat Valparaiso 64-59, while Beloit visits Teachers in a non league game as a light schedule resumes with three league contests and five non conference tilts.
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Beloit
Knox College
Knox
Coe
Cornell
Valparaiso
Hogan Demaret Tie In Phoenix Open Playoff
Hogan and Demaret finish 72 holes tied at 278 to set an 18 hole playoff for the Phoenix Open title. Each shot 74 and 73 on the par 71 Phoenix Country club course as the final hole drama mirrors Long Beach. The winner claims 2000 dollars with the runner up earning 1400.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Ben Hogan
Jimmy Demaret
Hogan
Long Beach
Calif
Demaret
Phoenix Country Club
Bing Crosby
Leaders in Teachers' Cage Race Defeated
River Falls dropped from conference lead after a 59-57 upset by Stout as Platteville slid to a tie for third and Eau Claire fell to seventh. Superior stayed No. 2 behind River Falls, with a 4-2 record, after a 49-37 non conference loss to MacAlester.
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Milwaukee
State Teachers College
River Falls
Platteville
Eau Claire
Superior
MacAlester
Stout
Three-way WPIC men’s standings tighten after key wins
Nate De Long scored 21 but La Crosse fell short as they beat Eau Claire 63 57 to join Stevens Point and Platteville in a three way tie for third. Stevens Point had earlier defeated Platteville 61 60 to set the fourth place balance at four wins and three defeats.
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Nate de Long
la Crosse
Stevens Point
Platteville
Eau Claire
Two Madison Teams Tie for Women's Lead in State Bowling
Two Madison teams rose to the top of the class A standings in the women's state bowling tournament by posting 2,475 total yesterday. The Plaza Taverns and Rohde's led class A, with Charlotte Howes of Tomah taking class A singles at 550. Other leaders include J. T. Novelty Co. Milwaukee 2,240 in class B and Hour Tavern Oshkosh 2,121 in class C, Hamm's Reedsburg 2,032 in class D, Corella's Mt. Horeb 1,902 in class E, and doubles led by Ina Munson-Margaret Gorecki Kenosha 1,052.
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Madison
Plaza Taverns
Rohde
Charlotte Howes
Tomah
J. T. Novelty Co
Milwaukee
Hour Tavern
Oshkosh
Hamm’s
Marquette Drops Milwaukee as Kerris Leads Loyola Rally
Loyola of Chicago center Jack Kerris starred with 21 points as Loyola overwhelmed Marquette 74 to 59. Kerris and teammates dominated the game to hand the Hilltoppers a loss on Saturday night.
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Marquette
Milwaukee
Marquette University
Jack Kerris
Loyola of Chicago
Kerris
Hilltoppers
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Fred Green
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Hoot Evers
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Ben Trickel
Browntown
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Hanson Cheese Factory
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Louis R. Welleson
Ernest Schober
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William C. Bender
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Harry Schrader
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Albert Hugelshofer
Alvin van Loh
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W. B. Elbeck
14Th Street
Thomas Gaughan
Prop
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Chiropractic
M. J. Gonstead
RED Skelton
James Stewart
Slfped
Iildhonks Rope
Ole & Technicoior
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Ed Bear
Clarno Town House
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Ford
JD Corn
van Brunt
Delco
Jacob F. Rufener
F. L. Buchsebacher
Alvin C. Schmid
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