Baseball doubleheaders spark wide pennant chase across leagues
The Cubs swept the Giants 5-3 and 6-1 while the White Sox dropped both ends to the Athletics 7-2 and 6-4. Musial hit for the cycle as the Cardinals pounced on Newcombe and Erskine, edging Dodgers to lead the league. Yankees rally to beat Detroit 6-3 in 11 innings as Cleveland and Boston stumble in doubleheaders. Pirates trip Braves 4-3 and 7-4. Reds also took a twinbill, continuing a busy day across the circuit.
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Milwaukee pairs tied for father and son championship title
Tommy and Gene Schmitt of Milwaukee tied George and Elmer Gillette of Sturtevant at 195 of 200 to share the lead. The Lturie vant pair won the shootoff 48 to 49 to claim the title.
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Elmer Gillette
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Electrics top in 12 innings as crowd packs field
Beloit Muni Electrics defeat Madison Security Banks 4 3 in 12 innings after Nelson homers and drives in go ahead runs. Lawson's Drugs beat Janesville Funk's Hybrids 9 1 in the nightcap of the first round. Next Thursday semis set as Bungaloes, Citizens Loan meet. Beloit and Lawson face Friday night.
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Ponder Tuning Up For Arlington Derby Prep
Ponder and Calu met Farm's Kentucky Derby winner along with four other candidates for the $90,000 Arlington park classic. They will tune up today in the $5,000 Omaha purse as a lead into the 1 1/16 miles test Saturday.
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Phila Phils Triumph in Twin Bill as Reds Rally
Dixie Howell drove in the deciding run with a ninth inning single in the nightcap as Philadelphia beat Cincinnati 10 to 1. Grady Hatton sparked the Reds with a 13 hit attack in the opener including a single two doubles and a triple.
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Becker and Riffle Jr Win in Dubuque Meet
A 73 by Chester Becker of Monroe led flight one of the Dubuque Country Club invitational. Don Palmer, club pro, won the tournament with 143-70-73. Billy Riffle claimed the pars prize in his flight and Budd Biffle finished out of money in top flight. Perry Power and John L. Wagner played in flight two with 92 and 91 respectively.
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Millers Stop Brews In Twin Weekend Bill
Milwaukee defeated Minneapolis 12 to 6 in the opener and 7 to 6 in the nightcap as Jack Harshman and Charlie Workman drove eight runs. St Paul split a doubleheader with Kansas City to stay a half game ahead in first.
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Riegel Heads North in Great Lakes Golf Push
Mustachioed Skee Riegel of Upper Darby Pa won the Great Lakes amateur title and headed to St Paul to challenge the western open. He beat Jim Frisina of Taylorville NL 7 5 in yesterday 36 hole windup to seize momentum for the big event.
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Two Monroe entrants in Wisconsin state amateur golf event
Monroe Country club sent Chester Becker and John Figi Jr to Milwaukee County club for the Wisconsin state amateur. The 228 entrant field includes 64 qualifiers with leaders like Tommy Veech and four former champions among the favorites.
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Madison
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Oshkosh Giants Fall in Weekend Split With Indians
Sheboygan slugger Bill Ailenby downs the Oshkosh Giants to seal an even split with the state baseball league leaders. Oshkosh had edged the Indians 11 to 8 on Saturday, while Green Bay also split with Wausau as the Bluejays stayed in second place.
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Monroe Hammers Four Viola Pitchers in 29-2 Win
Monroe’s La Verne Andrews led a 24-hit, 29-2 rout over Viota at Recreation Park. Andrews hit a homer, two triples, a double and a single in seven appearances, with Roy Beach and Ernie Vogler finishing the mound duties. Blanchardville also won 14-9 over Belleville, as Kipfer and Skaife starred. New Glarus edged Argyle 6-5 for its first second-half win.
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Rulemakers Meet on New Castle Sanity Code
Proceedings in New Castle New Hampshire address the controversial sanity code focusing on its disputed sections and potential impacts. Lawmakers debate definitions and enforcement while public opinion shows division on reforms.
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Commissioners Meet on Football Eligibility Rules
The four day National Association of Collegiate Commissioners meeting opens today to discuss football eligibility standards. Attendees will review proposed changes and enforcement guidelines affecting intercollegiate players across member institutions.
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Vic Reinders Wins Ninth State Trap Shoot Title
Vic Reinders of Waukesha shot 196 of 200 in the 16 yard contest to claim his ninth state trap championship. Dolly Isetts of Kenosha won the women’s state title for the third straight year with 87 targets.
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