Junior Legion Ball Program Reviewed
John Walter reviews the Eastern and Western divisions of the Junior Legion baseball district as of July 2. Darlington leads the East with four wins, Richland Center and Fennimore top the West, with finals set July 17 at a site to be decided. The district champion advances to regional play, with the second round schedule beginning July 24.
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Monroe
American Legion
Junior Legion
Darlington
Mineral Point
Stoughton
Middleton
New Glarus
Oregon
Richland Center
Fennimore
Bloomington
Bagley
Lancaster
Platteville
Boscobel
Prairie du Chien
Recreation Park
Walter
Weekend of Sports Presented at Brodhead
A crowd of 500 watched Joe Meyers lead the Oregon softball team to a 2-1 win over the Beloit Paladiums at Brodhead. Meyers and Helms each fanned five in the first game of a double header. The Orfordville team crushed the Juda Merchants in the nightcap. The Stardusters radio show entertained in place of Eddie Lynch. Brodhead Legions beat Walt's Bungaloes 8-4 and schedule further games against Oregon and Oscar Mayer this week, with an early game pitting Brodhead North against South.
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Joe Meyers
Oregon
Beloit Paladiums
Brodhead
Meyers
Helms
Orfordville
Juda Merchants
Stardusters
Eddie Lynch
Wisconsin
Brodhead Legions
Walt’s Bungaloes
Beloit
Legions
Oscar Mayer
Brodhead North Side
South Side
Robinson Gavilan Title Fight Readied for July 11
Philadelphia welterweight champion Ray Robinson and challenger Kid Gavilan undergo a physical check today to assess readiness for their title bout at Municipal Stadium on July 11.
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Battle
Philadelphia
Ray Robinson
Kid Gavilan
Municipal Stadium
Boudreau Picks Americans' Team for Brooklyn All Star Game
The Americans select 25 players for the 12th All Star clash in Brooklyn on July 12 led by seven pitchers and six Red Sox aces. Manager Lou Boudreau names starters and a 18-man roster guided by fan selections from a 20 day poll.
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Chicago
Cleveland
Virgil
Fire) Trucks
Detroit
Lou Brissie
Alex Kellner
Philadelphia
Vic Raschi
Allie Reynolds
New York
Mel Parnell
Boston
Bob Lemon
Joe DiMaggio
Eddie Robinson
Washington
Cass Michaels
George Kell
Eddie Joost
Ted Williams
Dom DiMaggio
Tom Henrich
Birdie Tebbetts
Superior Blues Rout Duluth as Eau Claire Split Twin Bill
The Superior Blues beat Duluth 7-2 while Eau Claire Bears split a doubleheader with St. Cloud 6-1 then 6-0. A Superior Duluth game and Fargo Moorhead at Grand Forks doubleheader were rained out. Sioux Falls and Aberdeen split a two game set 10-9 and 14-9.
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Associated Press
Superior Blues
Duluth
Eau Claire
Bears
St. Cloud
Superior
Fargo- Moorhead
Grand Forks
Sioux Falls
Aberdeen
Sioux Alls
Snead Tops Money Winners With $2,600 Washington Star Open
Sam Snead regained the lead as the top money earner of 1949 pro golf after winning the Washington Star Open for $2,600. His total for the year rose to $16,460.83, pushing Cary Middlecoff to second with $16,149.57. Snead fired rounds of 69 64 69 70 to finish four under par.
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Washington
Sam_ Snead
Cary Middlecoff
Memphis
Middlecoff
Snead
E. J. Harrison
Little Rock
Ark
Skip Alexander
Lexington
N. C
Alexander
Harrison
Lawrence Star Wins Fox River Valley Open Tennis Crown
Lawrence college ace Hank du Pont won the men's singles title in the Fox River Valley open. He defeated Don Baumle 6-2 6-3 for the crown. Baumle, state high school champion, earlier beat Jerry Schmidt 6-0 6-1 for the junior title.
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Lawrence Star
Neenah
Hank du Pont
Lawrence College
du Pont
Don Baumle
Whitefish Bay
Young Baumle
Jerry Schmidt
Menasha
St Louis and Chicago Split Doubleheaders on July Fourth
In both leagues Chicago teams split with St Louis. In the American League the White Sox won 12 5 and the Browns 4 2. In the National League the Cardinals won 9 4 and the Browns shutout in the nightcap. Joe DiMaggio’s return fuels the Yankees, who lead the pace in the American circuit.
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Associated Press
Chicago
St. Louis
Sox
Browns
White Sox
Chicagoans
Randy Gumpert
Dick Kokos
Gerry Priddy
Johnny Schmitz
Cardinals
Bob Chipman
Andy Pafko
Hank Sauer
Cleveland
Detroit
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Boston
Philadelphia
Washington
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
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Brooklyn Dodgers
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Indians
Boston Red Sox
Joe DiMaggio
Yankee
Untouchable class system traced to Aryan invasion
The article explains that India's untouchable caste is believed to have formed after the Aryan invasion of the northwest more than 3,000 years ago. It discusses historical origins and the long-standing social hierarchy.
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India
Northwest
Stateliners Sweep Weekend Baseball Clinches Two Wins
Monroe Stateline baseball team defeated Winnebago Auto Parts 5 3 Sunday afternoon and beat Gratiot 5 4 the next day, while Junior Legion lost 5 4 at Evansville. Lefty Andrews struck out 18 in Sunday win. Vogler and Butts led Monroe with multi hit games.
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Winnebago Auto Parts
Madison
Gratiot
Pecatonica
Junior Legion
Evansville
Leo Butts
Paul Bunyan
Mason
Lappan
Torgeson
Laverne
Andrews
Vogler
Butts
Monroe
Dick Wainwright
Bob Andrews
Lefty
Bob
Short
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M. Berget
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Kruephe
Dwyer
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Rieder
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PLAN ELGIN TRYOUTS
The Philadelphia Phillies will hold baseball tryout camp in Elgin starting tomorrow and continuing Thursday and Friday. George Earnshaw the camp director said players who have reached their 17th birthday can apply for tryouts.
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Elgin
Philadelphia Phillies
George Earnshaw
Earnshaw
Mt Lassen: Only Active US Volcano
Mt Lassen in California is described as the sole active volcano currently in the United States, marking it as a unique geological feature in the nation.
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Mt. Lassen
California
United States
Baseball scoreboard and results recap across leagues
Yesterday results show New York beat Boston 3-2 while Philadelphia triumphed 9-8 over Washington. St. Louis edged Chicago 12-2 and Toledo won 9-7 at Indianapolis, with many other league scores listed. Tomorrow's schedule includes AL and NL matchups plus minor leagues Wisconsin and American Association games.
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New York
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Detroit
Boston Ee
Washington
Chicago
St. Louis
National
Brooklyn Ee
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Boston
Brooklyn
Toledo
Indianapolis
Milwaukee
Kansas City
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Columbus
Louisville
Oshkosh
Fond du Lac
Appleton
Green Bay
Sheboygan
Janesville
Wausau
Wisconsin Rapids
American Association Columbus
Sungaix
American Association
Atom Scientists Plan To Stand By
The two year old emergency committee of atomic scientists led by Albert Einstein says it will curtail activities but not dissolve to avoid taking political stands. It urges international control as a key issue, linking it to broader postwar settlements and promising to avoid controversial topics while remaining ready to act if suitable problems arise.
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Chicago
Emergency Committee of Atomic Scientists
Albert Einstein
Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
Oshkosh Giants Clinch League Top Honors
The Oshkosh Giants defeated Fond du Lac 8-4 in both games to secure first place at the season’s halfway point in the Wisconsin State league. They lead Green Bay by two games as the All-Star game on July 18 approaches. Appleton split with Green Bay and Janesville, while Sheboygan swept a doubleheader from Janesville.
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Associated Press
Oshkosh Giants
Fond du Lac
Giants
Green Bay
Oshkosh
Blue Jays
Appleton
Sheboygan
Janesville
Wausau
Wisconsin Rapids
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