Bowlers Win 540 In State Tourney Prizes
Monroe bowlers collected 540.54 dollars in prizes in the 16 week men’s state bowling tournament at Madison, ending May 23. Local winners include 129 in junior team, 183.69 in minor doubles, 220.35 in minor singles, and 7.50 in regular singles, with New Glarus also earning prizes. The Dutch Maid team led juniors with 46 dollars. other top earners included Bernard Lee, Ernie Spring, and Gayl Matzke among others.
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All-Star High School Football Game Eyeing New Site
Neenah and Wisconsin coaches group plans an all-star high school football game for August but keeps details secret. The match will not be at Camp Randall or Green Bay City Stadium and a tentative site near Breese Stevens Field is being explored. The Big Nine and Packers blocks limit venue choices as organizers aim to avoid another financial loss.
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Green Bay Packers
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Holmes and Musial Battle for NL Batting Lead
New York outfielders Tommy Holmes of the Boston Braves and Stan Musial of the St. Louis Cardinals lead the National League batting race by one point. Holmes sits at .394 while Musial is at .393 after Monday’s games.
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Musial
Frank Gustine
Pittsburgh
Johnny Blatnik
Philadelphia
Richie Ashburn
Majors Set Fast Attendance Pace
The majors show strong weekend crowds as 16 clubs reached 4 976 889 paid admissions, aiming for a 20 million season total. Yankees’ night debut drew 44 779, but Washington beat New York 4 1 behind Walter Masterson. Eddie Joost ended a 225 game errorless streak with a miscue. Whitey Lockman and Gil Hodges doubled homes in an 11 inning 4 4 tie at Ebbets Field.
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Gil Hodges
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Baseball Bans Two For Throwing Game
Winston-Salem report says two baseball men received lifetime bans for bribery and throwing games. Bernard DeForce of Reidsville and Ed Weingarten of Florence denied guilt though DeForce admitted taking $300. National league officials announced the penalties in Columbus Ohio as police investigate.
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U.S Exports To British Empire Prewar Share Reported
Historical note states that about 40 percent of all U S exports went to the British Empire before World War II, reflecting the strong trade ties of the era.
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Waffle Shop Wins Opener Over Schuetze Clothiers in Softball
The softball season opener at Recreation Park features the Waffle Shop, 1946 Major league champions, defeating Schuetze Clothiers 6 to 3 behind Wally Schuetz on a warm evening. Johnson Motors crushed Gempler's Tire Shop 17 to 6 in the Minor league with a 10-run sixth inning.
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Gempler
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Tom Stauffacher
Gene Mason
John Wagner
Bob Hartwig
Stauffacher
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George Wells
Glenn Hoff
Ed Loeffel
Roy Beach
Ralph Yeazel
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Staunton Military Academy names Charley Ellis head coach
Staunton Virginia Charley Ellis a former University of Virginia quarterback and recent Marquette backfield coach was appointed head football coach at Staunton Military Academy succeeding Eddie Bry ant.
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Flash) Bryant
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Scoreboard: NL tie New York 4 Brooklyn 4 in 11 innings
National League game ended in an 4 4 11 inning tie between New York and Brooklyn as the only game. American Association result Kansas City defeated Milwaukee 4 to 3 in a separate game.
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Tomorrow's Major Leagues Schedule Across Cities
National League games feature New York at Cincinnati and Brooklyn at St. Louis to night, while Philadelphia visits Chicago and Boston hosts Pittsburgh. American League matchups include Cleveland at Washington and Chicago at Philadelphia by night, with Detroit at New York and St. Louis at Boston also on the slate.
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Indianapolis Speedway Divides $170,000 Prizes
Mauri Rose leads toward South Bend after winning the 500 mile race and claiming a share of $42,300. The speedway distributed $169,975 among 35 drivers with $123,900 from the purse plus $46,975 in prizes. Bill Holland won $18,800 for second, Duke Nalon $15,675 for third, and Ted Horn $15,975 for fourth while accruing extra lap prizes.
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Indianapolis Motor Speedway
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Ted Williams Regains AL Batting Lead
Boston star Ted Williams posted 13 hits in 33 at bats last week to surge back atop the American League batting race as Chicago games loom.
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