All-Stars Clash In Rockford Softball Showdown
Rockford AC leads the city league and SWANS loop as it hosts the Commercial Bank All-Stars at Recreation Park at 7 30 tonight. Rockford fields Charley Long and Jack Sharkey while Commercial Bank relies on Ralph Phillips and a deep bullpen for a key northern Illinois matchup.
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Commercial Bank
Northern Illinois
Recreation Park
Rockford Athletic Club
Rockford AC
Rockford
SWANS
Bill Gyure
Ralph Phillips
Wally Bahler
John Krattiger
Loren Elmer
Roger Wuethrich
Charley Ingold
Ernie Vogler
Charley Dwyer
Stan Meyers
Leo Butts
Jerry Dwyer
Don Ripp
Gyure
Charley Long
Jack Sharkey
Barney Copp
Stan Wieczorek
John Peterson
Don Partch
Bud Wallin
Harry Buck
Phil Armato
Benny Rinaldo
Baseball and Baseball Scoreboard Highlights from Thursday
American League results feature New York 10 St. Louis 2 and Philadelphia 11 Cleveland 1 with Washington vs Chicago and Detroit at Boston postponed due to rain. National League sees Chicago 7 Brooklyn 6 and Pittsburgh 6 New York 4 in 12 innings, plus Cincinnati 5 Boston 3 and St. Louis 10 Philadelphia 3. American Association includes Indianapolis 5 Milwaukee 4 in 12, and Kansas City 12 Louisville 5. Wisconsin State League scores list Appleton 3 Wausau 2 and Janesville 12 Green Bay 12 with multiple upcoming matchups.
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New York
St. Louis
Chicago
Washington
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Detroit
Boston
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Indianapolis
Milwaukee
Kansas City
Louisville
Columbus
St. Paul
Charleston
Minneapolis
Appleton
Wausau
Oshkosh
Wisconsin Rapids
Janesville
Green Bay
Fond du Lac
Sheboygan
Regional Fishing Report Across Rivers and Lakes
Wardens report mixed conditions with Sauk and Dane districts yielding panfish and bass while Columbia, Mendota, and nearby waters show spotty bass trout and walleyes. Vernon notes improvement on the Mississippi with high but clearing waters and fair walleye catches. Walworth counties report generally below normal fishing though panfish appear intermittently. Milk quality noted as governed by federal orders and state and local health rules.
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Sauk
Columbia
Park Lake
St. Louis Teams Head Opposite Directions in Weekend Play
St Louis Cardinals ride a 10 game win streak under Eddie Stanky as they close on the Dodgers and Giants. Browns under Marty Marion slip into nine game slump, threatening last place in the American League. Gerry Staley notches his 12th win for the Cardinals in a 10 3 victory over Philadelphia. Billy Johnson drives in four runs with a cycle including a triple. Cubs rally past Dodgers as Erskine loses in early exit. Klipstein gains his sixth win.
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AP Sports
St. Louis Blibe
Cardinals
Eddie Stanky
Brooklyn Dodgers
New York Giants
Browns
Marty Marion
Gerry Staley
Chicago
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
New York
Dodgers
Giants
Cincinnati
Boston
White Sox
Senators
Washington
New York Yankees
Yankees
Brownies
Philadelphia Athletics
Cleveland
Alex Kellner
Indians
Detroit
Red Sox
Bob Rush
Carl Erskine
Cubs
Gene Hermanski
Dodger
Toby Atwell
Johnny Klipstein
Erskine
Erkine
Joe Hack
Four Left in NPL Tourney Novice to Champion Match
Four golfers from Illinois California Florida and Washington advanced to the NPL semifinals in Miami Florida. Omar Boga a furniture salesman from South Gate California and Bob Kurz a 32 year old Eastern Air Lines pilot from Miami Springs Florida led the field in the 36 hole first leg. Bob Scherer an Illinois laborer and John Hahn a student from Washington State trailed in close contention as they battled to reach the final 36 holes for the title of American municipal courses champion.
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Miami
Fla
Illinois
California
Florida
Washington
Omar Boga
South Gate
Calif
Bob Kurz
Eastern Air Lines
Miami Springs
Bob Scherer
John Hahn
Washington State
Monroe Tennis Team Ties Edgerton In Weekmatch
Monroe summer tennis teams split the doubles with both sides winning one match and split the singles to finish 3-3. Elmer and Brand beat Hartzell and Bartz 0-6 6-3 6-3 while O Donnell and Hammer defeated Lynts and Deignan 1-6 8-6 8-6. Johnson beat Lynts 6-4 6-3 in singles and Deignan defeated O Donnell 6-2 6-2. Bartz beat Elmer 6-1 2-6 6-3 and Hartzell beat Brand 2-6 6-2 6-3.
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Monroe
Edgerton
Ron Elmer
Nate Brand
Dick Hartzell
Tom Bartz
Jim O’donnell
John Hammer
George Lynts
Marty Deignan
Pete Johnson
Lynts
Deignan
O’donnell
Bartz
Rams Acquire Bolkovac in Trade for Moss
The Los Angeles Rams announced obtaining Nick Bolkovac formerly of Pittsburgh in a trade with Washington for tackle Joe Moss of Maryland. Bolkovac is in the Army and may not play in the NFL until 1953. He plays both sides of the ball and weighs 235. Moss was the Rams 14th round draft pick and played for Maryland’s Sugar Bowl team last season.
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Los Angeles
Los Angeles Rams
Nick Bolkovac
Pittsburgh
Panthers
Washington Redskins
Joe Moss
Maryland
Bolkovac
Moss
Rams
Quincy Infielder Named Manager Of Fond du Lac Yanks
John Wilkinson, infielder with Quincy Illinois of the Three I League, is appointed manager of the Fond du Lac Yanks in the Wisconsin State League. Lee McPhail, Yankees farm director, appointed Wilkinson to replace Jim Adlam who resigned. Wilkinson from Augustine Texas has six seasons in organized ball rising to Class B, and now leads the Yanks who sit near the bottom of the standings.
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Fond DU Lac
John Wilkinson
Quincy
Ill
Bobby Locke Clinches British Open Title at St Annes
South African golfer Bobby Locke surged in the final round to claim his third British Open crown at St Annes on Sea. He fired a 73 in the 18 hole finale to finish with 287 total, two strokes ahead of Irish golfer Fred Daly.
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ST. Anne’s ON Sea
England
Bobby Locke
South Africa
Locke
Fred Daly
Cardinals Announce Signing of Three New Players
The Chicago Cardinals of the NFL announced the signing of three players. They are halfback Norman Rohter from Marquette University, tackle Bill Ryan from Minnesota, and guard Mike Sikora who began at Indiana and finished at Oregon after a service hitch.
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Chicago
Chicago Cardinals
National Football League Today
Norman Rohter
Marquette University
Bill Ryan
Minnesota
Mike Sikora
Indiana
University of Oregon
Packers Sign Boerio from Illinois to Packers
Chuck Boerio, a leading linebacker from the University of Illinois, signed a 1952 contract with the Green Bay Packers. The 205 pound defender led the Illini in directing the defensive unit that held Stanford to 53 net yards rushing in the Rose Bowl.
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Packers
Boerio
Green Bay
Chuck Boerio
University of Illinois
Green Bay Packers
Illini
Stanford
Brewers Extend Bad Luck Streak
The Brewers dropped their fourth straight game in the American Association as Indianapolis walked off with a 5-4 win in 12 innings. Kansas City routed Louisville 12-5, Charleston beat Minneapolis 10-3, and Columbus edged St Paul 6-5. Milt Nielsen scored the winning run on Al Smith's single after a late Brewers rally and Nielsen had tied the game with a 10th inning double. Indianapolis moved into the first division.
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Associated Press
Milwaukee
Brewers
Indianapolis
Kansas City
Louisville
Charleston
Minnep Olis
Columbus
St. Paul
Indians
Milt Nielsen
al Smith
Nielsen
Par 72 Considered Low in Open Standings in St Paul Open
In the St Paul Open, a par 72 after 18 holes leaves a golfer 38th as scoring runs hot in the $15,000 event. Alf Besselink Escondido and Henry Ransom lead with 64s, while 66s place Sam Snead and Buddy Vlar just behind.
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ST. Paul
Alf Besselink
Escondido
Calif
Henry Ransom
St. Andrews
Besselink
Lloyd Mangrum
Chicago
Cary Middlecoff
Memphis
Tenn
Ted Kroll
New Hartford
N. Y
Sam Snead
Buddy Vlar
St. Louis
Athletes Shine in Doubleheader Wins Over Senators
Yesterday Elmer Vale starred for the Athletics with a perfect night at bat including a triple and two singles plus two walks driving in four and scoring three as Oakland beat the Indians 11 to 1. Billy Pierce limited the Senators to two hits leading the White Sox to a 2 0 victory in the opener before a 4 2 win in the second game.
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Elmer Vale
Athletics
Indians
Billy Pierce
White Sox
Senators
Sox
Three Badger Fliers Will Receive Awards
MADISON Three Wisconsin airmen will receive awards for service in Korea at Truax Field tomorrow. Capt. Nevin Marlett and Lt. Louis Giuntoli of Milwaukee will receive Distinguished Flying Crosses. Master Sgt. Anders Anderson, Colfax, will receive a Bronze Star. Awards will be presented by Lt. Col. Victor Milner, commanding officer of the 176th Fighter Interceptor Squadron.
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Madison
Wisconsin
Korea
Truax Field
Nevin Marlett
Louis Giuntoli
Milwaukee
Wisconsin Air National Guard
Anders Anderson
Colfax
Victor Milner
176Th
Boy Drowns at Lone Lake in Price County
Paul Scott a 12 year old from Chicago drowned yesterday in Lone Lake at Lake Phillips Wisconsin after jumping from a pier for a swim. His father made a vain attempt to save him as the family vacationed at the Price County lake.
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Lake Phillips
Wis
Paul Scott
Chicago
Lone Lake
Price County Lake
University of Wisconsin offers seven dairy short courses
A winter series of seven two week dairy manufacturing courses will be held at the University of Wisconsin Madison to meet dairy industry needs. Topics include quality control butterfat testing milk composition cheesemaking and more with sessions from Sept 22 to April 11 at Babcock Hall. Reservations go to Frank Wilkinson director of short course UW Madison.
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University of Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Eae
Babcock Hall
Dairy and Food Industries
Frank Wilkinson
Madison
Boy Who Killed Mother Is Sentenced
Herbert Habersetzer, 13, nicknamed Red, was committed to the State Department of Welfare until age 21 after fatally shooting his mother with a deer rifle. Judge John J. Kenney ordered psychiatric study and possible transfer to the State School for Boys at Waukesha for eight years, noting probation was unsuitable. The court noted the boy acted in anger over his mother’s yelling.
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Milwaukee
Herbert
Habersetzer
State Department of of Welfare
John J. Kenney
Lucian
County Guidance Clinic
Waukesha
Kenney
Want Ad Update Signals Busy Times and Low Pay
The ad market shows heavy workload for sellers and buyers while compensation remains modest. Local businesses push affordable classified listings to attract traffic, with readers seeking bargains and services through inexpensive placements.
Trucker Burned When Two Trucks Side Swipe Near Lena
Richard D. Massy 37 of Muscatine was burned and injured when his pickup collided with a southbound dump truck on Blinois Highway 73 two miles north of Lena. Massy suffered burns to hands arms back and thigh plus possible rib fractures and cuts. He was treated by a Lena physician and transported to Muscatine.
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Lena
Richard D. Massy
Muscatine
Blinois Highway 73
Here
Massy
Alan Schultz
McConnell
4-H Leaders Return From Wisconsin Junior Leaders Conference
Leslie Huber assistant county agricultural agent and three junior 4-H leaders returned from Madison where they attended the Southern Wisconsin 4-H conference at the University of Wisconsin Madison from Monday through yesterday. Catherine Blum Argue club and Henry Blumer Werner Vogel of the Hiawatha club joined in. They received instructions in setting up demonstration work judging events and recreation and music. They stayed at a UW dormitory.
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Leslie Huber
Madison
Southern Wisconsin
University of Wisconsin
Lake depth in Chubb crater bowl stated
The lake surface lies 500 feet below the rim top in Chubb crater’s bowl in Northern Quebec. The maximum depth of the lake reaches 825 feet.
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Crater
Chubb Crater
Quebec
Cash in Circulation Drops by 32 Million Dollars
The Federal Reserve Board reports money in circulation fell 32 million dollars in the seven days ending July 9 as cash returned to banks after the Fourth of July weekend. Despite the drop, total currency in circulation stands at 29.149 billion dollars.
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Washington
Federal Reserve Board
Re elected national director Adela Hiltgen at Catholic Daughters convention
Miss Adela Hiltgen of Sheboygan Wisconsin was re elected to a two year term as a national director of the Catholic Daughters of America. The group is holding its 24th biennial convention in Lake Placid New York yesterday.
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Lake Placid
N.Y
Adela Hiltgen
Sheboygan
Wis
Catholic Daughters of America
Thin Translucent Gold Sheet Emits Green Light
A very thin sheet of gold is described as translucent and capable of transmitting a greenish glow. The text notes the unusual optical property of gold at extreme thinness.
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Orangeville
George Hull
al Ven Leh
Helen E. Stears
Ray Dorschner
Rainbow Valley
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Swiggum’s Beverage Mart
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Studer Super Service
6Th Street
Iowa
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LaCrosse
Preston
Minn
Carl P. Reams
Hart, Mich
George W. Milligan
San Diego
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Bill Stauffacher
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