Langston Announces Eight-Team Southwestern Semi Pro Tourney
Glen C. Langston, named semi pro baseball commissioner for a five county district, lists eight teams for the Southwestern District Semi Pro tournament to be held July 24 25 and 27 with games at 7 9 p m and 12 30 p m 2 30 p m and 8 30 p m. The field includes Shullsburg Platteville Darlington Hazel Green Cuba City Linden and Lancaster.
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Shullsburgh
Platteville
Glen C. Langston
Dick Falk
Langston
Green
Lafayette
Iowa
Crawford
Grant
Cardinal
Darlington
Linden
Monroe
Lancaster
Rockford Phillies
Gavilan Retains Welterweight Crown With 11th Round KO
Kid Gavilan defeats Gil Turner by technical knockout at Municipal Stadium in Philadelphia after 2 minutes 47 seconds of the 11th round to keep the world welterweight title. Turner, 21, was competitive through ten rounds with two judges tied 5-5.
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Philadelphia
Kid Gavilan
Gil Turner
Gavilan
Turner
Municipal Stadium
al Weill
International Boxing Club
Johnny Saxton
Billy Graham
Chuck Davey
Weill
Charley Daggett
Lou Tress
Pete Tomasco
Charleston Fans Back Toledo Club Twin Bill Triumph
Charleston West Virginia fans pledged higher turnout for the Mud Hens later called the Charleston Senators. In nine home games they drew 42 059, matching Toledo’s 24 games. A 3 457 Charleston crowd saw a doubleheader sweep over the Columbus Red Birds 2 0 and 3 0, while Kansas City at Milwaukee was rained out.
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Associated Press
Charleston
W. Va
Mud Hens
Toledo
Charleston Senators
Senators
Columbus Red Birds
Kansas City
Milwaukee
Sandlot All-Stars Defeat Freeport 7-5 in Five Innings
The Monroe sandlot All-Stars toppled Freeport Negro team 7-5 Sunday night as Dave Fahs pitched four hits. The game ended after five innings due to the time limit. Monroe improves to 4 1 and 1 and plans a July 14 trip to Fort Atkins then a Lena contest at Freeport later in the week.
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Monroe Sandlot All-Stars
Freeport
Dave Fahs
Tom Croak
Nathan Brand
Monroe
All-Stars
Fort Atkins
Lena
Girl Dies From Truck Crash Injuries
Eleven year old Beverly Jean Blazier of Harvard is dead after a truck driven by her father slid out of control and she was thrown from the vehicle. The accident occurred near Belvidere as she rode in the rural Illinois family’s vehicle.
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Belvidere
Ill
Beverly Jean Blazier
Floyd Blazier
Harvard
Fans Debate Mathias and Thorpe as All‑Around Athletes
New York sports fans argue whether Bob Mathias or Jim Thorpe was the greater all‑around athlete. Mathias, 21, recently topped Thorpe’s decathlon marks at Olympic trials, while Thorpe excelled in multiple sports. Mathias plans to focus on football next season seeking pro offers.
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New York
Bob Mathias
Jim Thorpe
London
Mathias
Thorpe
U. S
Dan Ferris
National
AAU
Stockholm
Helsinki
Jim
Sweden
Cincinnati
Chicago
Cubs
Pounds
Southern California
Stanford
Illinois
Softball Title Deciders Near as League Ends
Municipal League softball enters final week with two games tonight Phillips Smith versus Black Clark at 7 30 and Gemplers against Carter Gruenewald at 9 00 Tomorrow Sahara Coal faces Schuetzes in a top matchup Schuetzes leads the 5 0 race Sahara Coal 5 1 The outcomes determine a first round title and possible three way tie
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Municipal League
Phillips-Smith
Black Clark
Gemplers
Carter-Gruenewald
Sahara Coal
Schuetzes
Pleasure Bend
Jefferson Center
Phillips- Smith
Baseball scoreboard and schedules from American Association and Wisconsin State League
The AMERICAN ASSOCIATION results show Charleston 2 Columbus 3 and Kansas City at Milwaukee postponed by rain. Wisconsin State League results list Wisconsin Rapids 4 Oshkosh 1 in six innings with rain and several postponed or pending games including Janesville at Green Bay and Fond du Lac at Sheboygan.
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American Association Meonday
Charleston
Columbus
Kansas City
Milwaukee
Louisville
Indianapolis
Minneapolis
Columbus St. Paul
Wisconsin Rapids
Oshkosh
Janesville
Green Bay
Wausau
Appleton
Fond du Lac
Sheboygan
Ward Defends AAA Stock Car Crown in Milwaukee
Rodger Ward of Los Angeles the 1951 AAA national stock car champion defends his title in a 150 mile race at Wisconsin State Fairpark. He holds the 150 mile stock car record at 67.8 mph set last year driving a 1951 Oldsmobile 88. Time trials start 11 a.m. CST with the 40 fastest cars from 1950 51 52 to race at 2 30 p.m.
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Milwaukee
Rodger Ward
Los Angeles
Wisconsin State Fairpark
Ward
Public Links Defense Opens for Dave Stanley
Defending champion Dave Stanley of Los Angeles begins his second round in the National Public Links Golf tournament in Miami Florida today. He did not have to qualify and received a bye past yesterday’s opening round. Stanley faces George Black of Windsor Ontario, the sole Canadian in the field.
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Miami
Fla
Dave Stanley
Los Angeles
Stanley
George Black
Windsor
Ont
Waupaca Visitors Tour Browntown July 4
Mr and Mrs C L Shepard and Harold B Shepard Sr of Waupaca visited the Charles McCool family at Browntown on Independence Day. They reported Green County as highly interesting and worth further exploration.
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Waupaca
C. L. Shepard
Harold B. Shepard Sr
Charles McCool
Browntown
Green County
Fond du Lac Club To Lose Manager
Fond du Lac Yanks manager Jimmy Adlam resigned after 12 years in the New York organization. He will stay until a replacement arrives as the club battles last place status and mounting losses. Directors briefly surrendered the franchise then revived it with a hometown drive reaching about 8500 dollars.
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Fond DU Lac
Jimmy Adlam
Fond du Lac Yanks
Adlam
New York Yankees
New York Yankee
Yanks
Majors Will Name Bonus Study Group
Major league club owners agreed to appoint a committee to study the controversial bonus rule. Commissioner Ford Frick said there is unanimous feeling that a rule limiting extravagant payments to untried young stars must be written into the books, with a report due at the winter meetings next December.
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Philadelphia
Ford Frick
Frick
Rams Battle Own One Man Team At Soldier Field
Chicago reports the Los Angeles Rams face their own one man team Les Richter in a game against the College All Stars at Soldier Field on the night of August 15. Richter was acquired from the Dallas Texans in exchange for 11 players and was named to the All Star squad to oppose the defending NFL champions.
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Chicago
Los Angeles Rams
Les Richter
Soldier Field
Richter
Rams
Dallas Texans
Bobby Dodd
ChicagoTempo Boomed by GOP at Convention Site
Hilton serves as operating base for the Republican National Convention. Bands, sirens, and sound trucks create a loud atmosphere while Taft supporters ring a liberty bell in a mournful minor key, intensifying the scene.
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Hilton
Taft
Singing Contest Flares at GOP Convention with Songs
The piece notes rival songs for Taft and Eisenhower at the GOP convention. The Eisenhowers promote the four leaf clover and a sunflower set, while Mrs Eisenhower debuts a Mrs Taft rival tune at a large reception. A Mamie song hints at further campaign songs and Martha Taft may join.
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Tafts
Hymn of the Republic
Ohio
Texas
Kansas
Taft
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Eisenhower
Janie
Mamie
Mrs. Taft
Martha
Milwaukee Man Sues Realtors Over Home Show Prize
Willard J. Reid sues the Milwaukee Board of Realtors seeking the value of a new home won in a Home Show contest. He claims his 17th entry duplicates the winning last line and says 16 of his entries were found by accountants. He undergoes Board review to determine fraud or negligence.
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Milwaukee
Milwaukee Board of Realtors
Willard J. Reid
Reid
Board of Realtors
Youngsters Here Named To Pool Swimming Classes
A long list details names assigned to pool swimming classes with times in the 8:30 to 10:30 range. The article enumerates participants by class level Pelywogs Polywogs and includes numerous individuals such as Judith Kubly Barbara Davis Karen Bender and Barbara Davis among others.
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Ed Cros
Time
Inwill Inc
Kara Kessler
Uman
Donald Heeren
Thomas Cox
Sherry Simpeon
Mary Jo
Sickinten
Robert Schwaige
Ene
Stair
David Carter
Judith Hall
Enid Spring
Lois Johnson
Chester Johnson
Bauman
Albert Anderson
David Dearth
Donald Janke
Thomas Marean
Janet Barry
Elise Feutz
Stephanie West
John Buehler
Jill Ann Hall
Shirley Ault
Jack Ault
Pelywegs
Jean Sabler
Connie Spring
James Spring
Richard Zentner
Beverly Zentner
Randall Maske
Daniel Janke
John Marean
Lou Ann Stauffacher
Michael Hasley
Marion Mitchell
Kay Wenger
Virgne Hall
Betty Mohns
Leonard Hill
Jody Peterson
Tana Kay Loveland
Richard Barry
Rita Conway
Bonnie Wilson
Mary Ellen Dary
Sandra Franklin
Susan Mathias
Pelywogs
Judith Kubly
Karen Buholzer
Penny Fitzgerald
Bernard Milz
Eden Robertson
Lucy Ann Lowl
Diane Ferguson
Karen Jacobs
Janet Rupp
Judith Rupp
Marilyn Marty
Anna Kugay
Clarence Asmus
Joan Schleeting
Bucklow
Pamela Bucklow
Jane Hoffman
Susan Hoffman
Roberta Fratter
Dennis Fratter
Carol Fratter
Marsha Denny
Polywogs
Barbara Davis
Robert Brown
George Webster
Donald Brown
William Burkhart
Judith Dodge
Terry Coplien
Judith Beckman
Kathryn Jones
Richard Wilde
Ann Baumgartner
Kay Baumgartner
John Stalder
Susan Kirchner
Floyd Weeks
Richard Bahr
Stephen Kelly
Michael Kelly
Kenneth Davis
Nancy Fritz
Shirley Kohli
Roger Butts
Sue Ann Kubly
Waren Robertson
Elizabeth Ann Farmer
Shirley Ritschard
Martin Robertson
Paul Schneider
David Perdelton
Martin Armstrong
Gale McKenna
JoAnn Phillips
Jean Ann Phillips
Richard Albin
Sally Stocker
Jean Kohli
Jose Wuethrich
Dennis Stocker
William Stocker
Dianne Haess
Darwin Menehan
Gary Ammans
Jackie Kammerude
Douglas Ebneter
Mary Jo MacAlpine
Michael MacApline
Daine Broge
Judith Hefty
John Clark
Richard Prien
Daphne Fuller
Janella Schroeter
Janice Park
Geraldine Swanson
Jill Hill
Alan Becher
James Beutel
Two Wisconsin Students Receive Stowaway Fines
Harvey A. Wichman and Russell L. La Rose, both Green Bay residents, were sentenced to 30 days in jail suspended on condition they stay out of trouble after admitting they rode in the United Air Lines nose wheel compartment toward Chicago. They said they were desperate, unaware of the risk of death from cold and oxygen loss.
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Los Angeles
Wisconsin
Harvey A. Wichman
Russell L. la Rose
Greendale
Wis
United Air Lines
Chicago
Saxon Wichman
la Rose
Youths Raid Truck in Downtown Milwaukee Thefts
Six youths aged 11 to 14 raided a truck in a downtown alley hoping for ice cream but found bags of theater concession coins. Five were caught fleeing with coin bags while a sixth boy remaining at large carried an estimated 60 to 100 dollars in coins.
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Milwaukee
Conservation Aide Sets Precise Revenue Estimate
Madison conservation official C. A. Bently, conservation department comptroller, is praised for accurate fiscal year estimates. He predicted fish and game receipts would total 3,514,046 dollars for the year ending June 30, while actual receipts reached 3,536,607 dollars, an error of 0.61 percent.
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Madison
C. A. Bently
Conservation Department
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