Blanchardville Nine Invades Sunday In Home Talent League
Monroe travels to Recreation Park as Blanchardville seeks to extend a 12 game win streak and tighten the pennant race. Other Sunday games include Argyle at New Glarus and Monticello hosting Belleville as Oakley meets Footville and Orfordville faces Woodford.
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Blanchardville
Ashe
New Glarus
Monticello
Hbo
Acs
Ccvchsoe
Monroe
Argyle
Belleville
Oakley
Footville
Orfordville
Wood
Lafayette County
Recreation Park
Invaders
Doug Baker
Vern Hanson
Fanning
Baker
LaVerne
Lefty) Andrews
Her
Woodford
Two Boxers to Defend Crowns on Same Card
In Brooklyn this September a doubleheader features Freddie Mills defending light heavyweight title against Gus Lesneyich and Tony Zale meeting Marcel Cerdan for the middleweight crown. The Ebbettsfield show, announced by Andy Niederreiter of Tournament of Champions, Inc., is expected to take place September 23 24 or 25 with 23 as most likely.
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New York
Tournament of Champions, Inc
Brooklyn
Freddie Mills
England
Gus Lesneyich
Tony Zale
Marcel Cerdan
France
Andy Niederreiter
Ebbetsfield
Chicago Cardinals Open Summer Training Camp at Waukesha
Forty nine players reported for the Chicago Cardinals first workout as NFL champions at Waukesha opening summer camp. Coach Jimmy Conzelman praised the squad’s fitness and predicted the backfield of Pat Harder Charley Trippi Elmer Angsman and Paul Christman could form the starting quartet.
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Waukesha
Chicago Cardinals
Jimmy Conzelman
Conzelman
Pat Harder
University of Wisconsin
Charley Trippi
Elmer Angsman
Paul Christman
U S High Jumpers Fall as Zatopek Shines at Olympics
On day one at Wembley Emil Zatopek of Czechoslovakia set a new Olympic record winning the 10000 meters as U S high jumpers faltered at 6 feet 6 inches. John Winter of Australia topped the American effort, while the U S Men's fencing and swimming squads posted mixed results and sprinters advanced in early rounds.
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Olympic Stadium
Wembley
England
United States
America
Emil Zatopek
Czechoslovakia
Zatopek
John Winter
Australia
Switzerland
U. S
Uruguay
Canada
G. B. Moore
U. S. Army
William Grat
Sweden
George Stanich
Dwight Eddleman
University of Illinois
Vern McGrew
Rice
Barney Ewell
Mel Patton
Harrison Dillard
Two Softball Doubleheader Slated for Sunday Night
Recreation Park will host two softball games Sunday evening. At 7:30 p m Kundert Oilers challenge a Freeport Minor League club, followed at 8:30 p m by a picked all stars team from the Major League facing Henney Motors.
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Recreation Park
Kundert Oilers
Freeport
Henney Motors
Pro Cage Leagues Reach Peace Pact
The NBA and BAA sign a peace with honor agreement ending open warfare after a one day truce. Key points include honoring each league's reserve list, returning jumping players to original clubs, and preserving territorial rights for one year. Al Cervi moves remained exception.
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Anderson
Ind
National Basketball League
Basketball Association of America
NBA
Ike Duffey
Maurice Podoloff
New York
BAA
al Cervi
Syracuse
NBL
Rochester
Indianapolis
Two Milwaukeeans Vie For State Golf Crown
Two Milwaukee golfers reach the Wisconsin state amateur final in Sheboygan with Bowden Davis seeking a repeat title against Bob Albertus. Davis defeated Bob Wellman 3 and 2 in the semifinals as Albertus eliminated Dr. Richard A. ary, the 1934 champion, to reach the final.
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Albertus
Bob Albertus
Milwaukee
Jim Seigal
Sheboygan
Wisconsin
Pine Hills
Bowden Davis
Davis
Pennsylvania
Middle Atlantic
Milwaukee Ozaukee
Bob Wellman
Madison
Richard Ashley
Mrs Elmer Hatten Leads Hereford Hog Show Rise
Mrs Elmer Hatten of Marshalltown Iowa runs a leading Hereford hog operation with her husband. After military service she took charge of the hogs and has trained them for shows. Their Prize Goods line has topped sales with a 655 bid and their Prize Goods Jr. is a recurring grand champion.
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Marshalltown
Ira
Elmer Hatten
Iowa
Hatten
Hutchinson
Kans
Prize Goods
Hattens
Prize Goods Jr
Canadian Mineral Discovery Traced to Master Simon 1604
A French mining engineer named Master Simon is credited with the first discovery of minerals in Canada in 1604, marking an early chapter in Canadian mining history.
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Canada
Simon
Six Horses Win Heats in Openers at Green County Fair
Six heats produced swift times as Pin Money driven by Clyde Taylor won the even division of the 2:26 pace with 2:09 3/5 on a improving soggy track. Laguna Shores and Edith Me tied for odd division heat wins at 2:14. Brazie claimed the two year old trot in 2:11 3/5.
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Green County Fair
Pin Money
Clyde Taylor
Durand
Wis
Gem City
Carnival Company
William Jester
P. J. Murphy
Janesville
Dan Cupid
Dusty Bob
Jester
Laguna Shores
George H. Young
Madison
Edith Mc
R. E. McKenzie
la Crosse
Edith Mec
Brazie
Clyde C. Woody
Art Shaw
Elkhorn
Judy
Pace
Lansing
Edith Me
Crippen
Highlawn Margaret, Shaw
Ambrose Gratton
Hassan
Happy Siskiyou
Judy Rood
Wirtenberger
A Sr
Amundson
Ruth Ganonian
Behning
Challice Lee Abbe
Wirten
Egc
Athe cc
May B. Worthy
Wright
Don Guy
Lendert
PS Bamp
Eccek Ce
Teddvesta
Plaid Queen
Cleary
Bill Keating
Highlawn Hall
Lamb
Tumblewood, Coates
Foster Key, Fresi
Insurance, Haynes
Doctor Johnson
Perrin
Taylor
Kosh
Kane
Only Six to Start In Arlington Stakes
Chicago Arlington Park hosts the 20th Arlington classic with six three year olds entered. Calumet Farm's Citation is scratched with a pulled hip muscle leaving My Request and Better elf as favorites for the $88,900 race. A 30 000 crowd is expected for closing day.
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Chicago
Calumet Farm
Citation
Ben Whitaker
King Ranch
Elf
Arlington Park
Wildfowl Hunting Rules Announced for 1948 Seasons
Secretary of the Interior King announces 1948 wildfowl rules with longer western seasons and larger bags. Central and eastern states keep unchanged limits. Coot bag reduced from 25 to 15 per day and rails and morning doves seasons cut from 90 days.
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Washington
King
Wisconsin approves 30 day waterfowl season dates
The state conservation department voiced approval of a 30 day waterfowl hunting season in Wisconsin from October 15 to November 13. The dates, set by the federal Fish and Wildlife Service, will be finalized only after ratification by the commission at its August 10 Milwaukee meeting.
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Madison
Wisconsin
Conservation Department
Federal Fish and Wildlife Service
Department
Commission
Milwaukee
Waterfowl Season Dates and Limits Across Flyways
Regulations set 60 to 45 day seasons by flyway surveys with similar rules in Illinois Indiana and Wisconsin. Daily limits include four ducks and four geese with a woodcock season doubled to 30 days. Open hours run from before sunrise to sunset with noon start on opening day for waterfowl and coot. Canada geese remain restricted in Alexander County Illinois Horseshoe Lake area. Season dates span Iowa Illinois Wisconsin Minnesota with varied openings in late October to early November.
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Illinois
Indiana
Wisconsin
Alexander County
Horseshoe Lake
Fish and Wildlife Service
Canada
Mexico
Iowa
Minnesota
All Stars Defeat Freeport Nine 8-1 In Exhibition
A Major League All-Star pickup squad toppled Kraft Foods of Freeport 8-1 at Recreation Park in nine innings. Phillips and Monroe pitched for the winners allowing four hits, while Hall of Krafts yielded eight.
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Kraft Foods
Freeport
Recreation Park
Phillips
Monroe
Hall
Krafts
Damages suit filed over Duluth crash in St Louis case
Christian F. Dubin of Murray Kentucky filed a $250,000 damages suit in circuit court yesterday against Liquid Carbonic Corp of St. Louis. The action stems from a bus truck collision in St Paul Minnesota last week that killed five Duluth baseball players and injured others.
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St. Louis
Christian F. Dubin
Murray, Ky
Liquid Carbonic Corp
St. Paul, Minn
Duluth
Baseball scores from yesterday across leagues
In the American League Boston beat Cleveland 8 to 7 while Detroit crushed Philadelphia 17 to 2 Washington defeated St Louis 3 to 2 Chicago overcame New York 8 to 7. In the National League New York won 9 to 1 over Chicago St Louis triumphed 6 to 2 against Boston Pittsburgh defeated Brooklyn 10 to 5 Philadelphia won 8 to 5 against Cincinnati. In the American Association Indianapolis routed Columbus 8 to 4 in the sole scheduled game.
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Boston
Philadelphia
Cleveland
New York
Detroit Ee
Washington
St. Louis
Chicago
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Indianapolis
Milwaukee
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Columbus
Kansas City
Toledo
Louisville
Detroit
Schedule pairings for major league baseball tomorrow
Boston faces Cleveland and Washington lines up with St Louis. New York meets Chicago while Philadelphia plays Detroit. St Louis visits Boston, Pittsburgh hosts Brooklyn, Chicago travels to New York, and Cincinnati tours Philadelphia.
Wisconsin Semi-Pro Baseball Meet Opens in Milwaukee
The Wisconsin state semi pro baseball championship opens at Borchert Field with seven district titlists and the defending Kenosha Red Sox among eight Milwaukee area teams. Four day tourney ends Tuesday with four finalists earning a spot at the national meet in Wichita Kansas in August. Dousman and Collins-Meyer VFW lead the opening play alongside New Holstein Sauk City Owen Shullsburg Clintonville Racine and Cudahy.
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Borchert Field
Kenosha Red Sox
Wisconsin
Wichita
Kans
Dousman
Land O’lakes
Collins-Meyer Vfw
New Holstein
Sauk City
Owen
Shullsburg
Clintonville
Racine
Cudahy
Indians Fall Again as Red Sox Triumph in Tight Fight
Denny Gatehouse pitched 8 2 3 innings of two hit relief to lead Boston past Cleveland 8 7 as the Red Sox extend their margin over Philadelphia and New York in a pivotal American League day. The Indians could not break through despite six first inning runs.
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Associated Press
Joe McCarthy
Cleveland
Morse Joe
Boston Red Sox
Indians
Ohio
Boston
Denny Gatehouse
Red Sox
Philadelphia
New York
A’s
Detroit
Tigers
George Vice
Vic Wertz
George Kell
Chicago
Harry Brecheen
St. Louis
Braves
Johnny Sain
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Andy Seminick
Eddie Sawyer
Phils
Cincinnati
New Way To Ship Live Lobsters Saves Weight
Air Lanes Inc introduces an insulated carton for coast to coast live lobster shipments. The box reduces weight from 50 pounds of iced barrels to 58 pounds total in carton packaging, while maintaining temperature and moisture with a seaweed liner. David A Couture notes the system lowers weight by more than the old method.
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New York
Air Lanes, Inc
David A. Couture
Major Leaguers To Hold Tourney In Beloit District Playoffs
Major league teams pause post fairtime for a mid season tournament to select Monroe’s contender for the Wisconsin Invitational Softball district meet at Beloit August 23 and 24. Beloit Janesville Edgerton and Monroe compete for a state finals berth in Sheboygan Labor Day weekend.
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Monroe
Beloit
Janesville
Edgerton
Sheboygan
Lawrence L. Kitchen
Phillips and Smith
Bauman Hardware
Baumgartner
Victory Tavern
Waffle Shop
Wenger
Kramer
Grossen Tavern
Rudy’s Tavern
Kundert Oilers
Palmer’s Tavern
Gempler’s Tire Shop
Firestone
Johnson Motors
Lanz Hardware
Eleven Colts Poised for Hambletonian Start at Good Time Park
Goshen N Y five point five August Hambletonian stakes loom with eleven three year old colts as almost certain starters at Good Time Park. Nine others on the list of questionable entrants and forty five probables from a field of 69 eligibles in the American harness derby.
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Goshen
N. Y
Good Time Park
Rosetta Stone Found Near Nile Mouth in 1799 Incident
A historic black basalt slab, famed as the Rosetta Stone, was discovered near the western Nile River mouth by one of Napoleon Bonaparte's officers in 1799. The encounter highlights a turning point in deciphering ancient hieroglyphs and early Egyptology.
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Nile River
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