Monroe Defeats Belleville Nine 8-6 in season win
Monroe pitchers blanked Belleville with Verne Andrews allowing only four singles and two walks as Monroe scored in the first three frames. Goecks tripled and Dwyer, Calder driven in runs while Belleville’s Nurse team produced six runs on errors amid strong aid from Andrews’ 14 strikeouts.
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Cookie) Walters
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Dick Wainwright
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Babe Ruths Uniform Retired to Hall of Fame
New York Yankees legend Babe Ruth’s iconic number three uniform was retired yesterday at Yankee Stadium and presented to the Hall of Fame in Cooperstown. Ruth praised teammates from 1923 and recalled his first homer against Boston as the 50,000 plus crowd stood hushed during the ceremony.
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All-Star Bowlers Picked for 1937 48 Team by Mort Luby
The National Bowlers Journal selects a six man first team with Andy Varipapa returning from last year. Joining him are Joe Wilman Walter Johnson Paul Krumske Russ Gersonde and Ned Day from cities including Chicago Fremont Milwaukee West Allis and Hempstead NY.
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National Bowlers Journal
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Hemstead
N. Y
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Chicago
Walter Johnson
Freimont
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Russ Gersonde
Milwaukee
Ned Day
West Allis
Wis
Monticello Manages 27-8 Victory Over Footville Nine
Monticello won its fourth Southern section Home Talent League game by defeating Footville 27 to 8. Eddie Loeffel and John Winzenreich held Footville to 10 hits as Monticello collected 20 hits, all singles except a Hervey Loeffel triple and an Eddie Loeffel double. Snyder homered for Footville.
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Monroe Juniors Fall To Middleton In League Opener
Monroe Juniors lost to Middleton nine six to one in the opening game of the first season for the Third District league. Grob limited hits while Fred Huber pitched all game for Monroe, fanning six but hampered by walks and defensive errors.
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John
Cookie) Walters
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Select Site for 1949 WIAA Baseball Tourney
The WIAA state high school baseball tournament will be played at Milwaukee Brewers ball park next year after the board of control accepted the Brewers invitation. The event will likely occur June 4-5 or June 11-12. A final audit shows a net loss of 1,465 dollars for this year's meet despite travel hotel and meal expenses for eight teams. board members favor continuing the meet and hope it becomes self supporting.
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Perry Moss Leaves Illinois for Green Bay Packers
University of Illinois backfield star Perry Moss deserts Illinois after a Saturday decision to sign with the Green Bay Packers of the National League. At 21, Moss will share quarterback duties with Jack Jacobs, who signed earlier this week, and he noted a San Francisco 49ers offer had been considered. Moss, who is 5 feet 10 and 170 pounds, will be married this week in Decatur, Illinois.
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Curly) Lambeau
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National League Close Race Sees Giants Braves In Tied Lead
The National League enters a tight stretch with New York Giants and Boston Braves tied atop the standings after a split in Cincinnati. Pittsburgh sits a game back in third, while St Louis and Brooklyn trail in pursuit and Philadelphia, Chicago, and others jockey for position. Ralph Kiner hit his 16th and 17th homers as Pittsburgh beat Philadelphia 9-2 in the nightcap. Johnny Schmitz notched his sixth win as the Cubs defeated the Dodgers 3-1 in Chicago. The Yankees defeated Cleveland 5-3 to salvage the series finale, aided by DiMaggio and Berra. The Athletics split a doubleheader with St Louis, narrowing the gap behind the Indians in the American League. The Tigers climbed above .500 for the first time in weeks.
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St. Louis Cardinals
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Braves
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Cards
Ralph Kiner
Pirates
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Yogi Berra
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109 Riders Join Saddle Club Meet
A Sunday trail ride near Brodhead drew 109 riders from Green County and beyond. The Robert Ladwig farm served as start and finish, with Rob ert Brown of Silver Mane Stables, Rockford, as master of ceremonies and music. Games on horseback followed lunch, with prizes awarded to riders from Freeport, Leaf River, and other communities. The event featured egg races, sack races, balloon and boot races, wrestling, and a goat roping act canceled due to the goat’s behavior. a Rockford group arrived late due to a truck breakdown.
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Lee Lewis
Doris Schuetz
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Ronald Schrier
Fern Schmid
Charles Schutt
Mary Joyce Anderson
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Edward Manning
Raymond Michals
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Richard Saunders
Nancy Woitly
Egg Race
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Harold Art
Bill Stockdale
Fred Popanz
Mary Joyce’ Anderson
Robert Condon
William Stockdale
John Michaels
J. E. Nash
Adolphus
Baseball Scoreboard Highlights Yesterday's Results
Boston 8 10 Cincinnati 7 15 New York 8 2 St Louis 7 3 Philadelphia 8 2 Pittsburgh 7 9 Chicago 3 Brooklyn 1 American League New York 5 Cleveland 3 Philadelphia 5 3 St Louis 7 Detroit 9 9 Washington 3 2 Chicago at Boston postponed rain American Association Milwaukee 3 8 Louisville 2 1 Minneapolis 11 5 Toledo 10 12 Indianapolis 9 7 St Paul 8 4 Kansas City 4 2 Columbus 2 7
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Hogan Wins U.S. Open Title In Record Victory
Ben Hogan breezed to the U S Open crown with a 72 hole total of 276 eight under par setting a new record. Jimmy Demaret and Jimmy Turnesa also posted lower scores than the former record before Hogan claimed the title and the silver cup along with cash and a gold medal.
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United States Retains Wightman Cup in Tight Tennis Win
Louise Brough of Beverly Hills defeats Mrs. Jean Bostock 6 2, 4 6, 7 5 to give the United States a fourth triumph in seven Wightman Cup matches. The article notes a separate statistic: only about one in 40 Americans who have married have divorced and not remarried.
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London
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Beverly Hills
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Walter Kohler Named Wisconsin GOP Delegate Leader
Walter Kohler son of the Kohler family was unanimously chosen Saturday as chairman of the Wisconsin delegation to the Republican National Convention in Philadelphia. Delbert Kenny of West Bend was named vice chairman as the eight MacArthur delegates sought the post for a group member. George Greeley of Oshkosh became secretary with others chosen for convention committees including Sen. Arthur Lenroot Superior and Warren P. Knowles New Richmond.
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Milwaukee
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A Kohler
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Philadelphia
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Tassen
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Belmont Stakes winner caps crown with record time
Eager crowd cheers as Warren Wright’s Calumet Farm silks take Belmont Stakes glory. Slight stumble at the gate, but the great three year old recovers under jockey Eddie Arcaro to finish six lengths ahead, matching the race record.
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Calumet Farm
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Derby Favorite Wins $77,700 Purse by Six Lengths
Citation dominates the mile and a half event, piloted by Arcaro to lead King Ranch's Better Self by six lengths with Escadra third. Trainer and owner praise kiss, as the champion heads to Arlington Park after Belmont. Rest period planned before next campaign.
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