Jansen and Kinder Duel For Home Run Crown
New York Giants pitcher Larry Jansen and Boston Red Sox ace Ellis Kinder top the major and minor league home run lists. Jansen leads the NL title race with 36 homers last year, Kinder held the AL crown with 22, as rivals push to overtake them this season.
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New York
Larry Jansen
New York Giants
Ellis Kinder
Boston Red Sox
Jansen
Gopher Society
Kinder
Murry Dickson
Fred Hutchinson
Philadelphia
Ralph Branca
Brooklyn
Herm Wehmeier
Cincinnati
Branca
Cubs
Wehmeier
No Sale of Athletics Expected This Season
Philadelphia Athletics will not be sold this season though listed at 5 million dollars. James P. Clark and a syndicate are reportedly prepared to offer about 3 million. The management said bonafide offers will be considered but details would take months to finalize. Connie Mack's club has a long history with the American League.
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Philadelphia Athletics
Connie Mack
James P. Clark
Philadelphia Eagles
National Football League
A’s
Clark
City and Twin Grove Ball Games Postponed
The scheduled softball games at Recreation Park tonight have been postponed due to wet grounds. Rock City vs Rock Grove and Twin Grove were not played as teams were notified by L L Kitchen city recreation director today.
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Twin Grove
Rock Grove
Rock City
Hawks
Recreation Park
L. L. Kitchen
Wye Oak at Wye Mills Stands 95 Feet High
The Wye oak located at Wye Mills in Maryland reaches 95 feet in height and is about 400 years old, marking a historic living monument.
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Wye Mills
Washington California Crews Seen To Beat In Regatta Prep
Washington and California led as crews to beat in practice for Saturdays regatta. Navy middies emerged as a dark horse in the intercollegiate rowing championship amid a 13 college field on a new three mile course replacing the Hudson river layout. Massachusetts Tech heavy crew topped the east with Cornell and Pennsylvania also contenders.
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Washington
California
Ohio River
Navy
Intercollegiate Rowing Association
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cornell
Pennsylvania
Hudson River
Poughkeepsie
N. Y
National and American League Scoreboard Summary
National League games listed with St Louis Philadelphia Pittsburgh New York Chicago Brooklyn Cincinnati Boston results include 4 2 and rain impacted matchups. American League results show Philadelphia Detroit Chicago New York Cleveland Washington outcomes 8 2 5 2 7 3 4 1. Tomorrow schedules include key pairings across both leagues.
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National League Today
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Pittsburgh
New York
Chicago
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Boston
Detroit
Cleveland
Washington
Appleton Routs Wausau 25-4 in Wisconsin league game
Appleton exploded for 25 runs to crush Wausau 25-4 in a two hour 40 minute Wisconsin state league contest. Sheboygan beat Fond du Lac 7-4 to stay atop the standings while Oshkosh edged Wisconsin Rapids 10-7 giving the Giants a slim edge over Janesville, which defeated Green Bay 6-4.
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Associated Press
Papermakers
Tailend Wausau
Sheboygan
Fond du Lac
Oshkosh
Wisconsin Rapids
Giants
Janesville
Green Bay
White Sox Rally Past Yankees For Fourth Straight Win
Chicago wins 5 2 at Comiskey Park to sweep the series hope as Billy Pierce battles Ed Lopat. Dave Philley hits a three run homer in the ninth after Allie Reynolds falters to lift the Sox to victory and extend their win streak. Allie Reynolds weakens in relief as Floyd Baker and Chico Carrasquel contribute early scores.
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New York Yankees
New York
Ed Lopat
White Sox
Pierce
Cubs
Brooklyn
Frank Frisch
Johnny Schmitz
Dodgers
Elwin Roe
Comiskey Park
Sox
Allie Reynolds
Yankee
Floyd Baker
Luke Appling
Chico Carrasquel
Joe Paige
Yanks
Dave Philley
Page
Philley
Bill Wight
Appling
Texas Club Favored To Win NCAA Tourney
Omaha Alabama reserves open the 1950 NCAA baseball tourney with defending champion Texas facing Rutgers, Middle Atlantic champions. Texas leads with a veteran lineup as the game begins at 6 30 p m est, followed by Colorado A and M Wisconsin.
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Texas
Rutgers
Texans
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M.wisconsin
Alabama
Bradley
Washington State
Tufts
Doerr and Reese Top National All Star Poll Leaders
Chicago fans named Bobby Doerr of the Boston Red Sox and Harold Reese nicknamed Pewee of the Brooklyn Dodgers as leaders for starting positions in the national fans all star baseball poll.
Wounded War Veteran Sets Sights On Channel Swim
Dennisport, Mass. 44 year old George Scotty Fraser a Glasgow born veteran wounded in World War II plans to sail from New York to England as part of the 1950 channel sweepstakes. Fraser hopes to inspire disabled veterans by showing swimming can aid recovery after his own revival through the sport. He settled in Cape Cod in 1946 to recover and now works as an aircraft welder at Otis Air Force Base.
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Dennisport
Mass
George
Scotty) Fraser
Glasgow
New York
Cape Cod
North Atlantic
Otis Air Force Base
Three Mile Records Up in Minnesota Race
Three American records could fall if Don Gehrmann Jim Newcomb and George Wade run the mile in Saturday NCAA track championship at Minneapolis. Last week Indian Jim ran 4 07 7 fastest by a collegian since 1937. Gehrmann was Feeney in 4 10 2 Wade has 4 10 3.
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New York
Don Gehrmann
Jim Newcomb
George Wade
Minneapolis
Jim
Gehrmann
Feeney
Wade
Wau-nakee Team Visits Belleville In Home Talent Showdown
Wau-nakee brings its league leading nine to Belleville for a Home Talent league game against the Belleville locals tonight. The clash pits top standings against the home squad in a regional matchup.
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Belleville
Waunakee
State Line Loop
Livestock and grain markets report from Chicago
USDA market brief shows salable hogs at 8000 head with prices steady to higher. hogs 180 to 230 pounds mostly 19.50 to 19.75, sows 16.00 to 17.25. cattle and calves 3500 and 400 respectively with steers 1100 pounds and under showing 29.25 to 31.00 for good to low good, heifers around 29.00 to 30.75, cows 19.25 to 24.00. live poultry and eggs steady while grains fall on July soybeans breaking below 3.00 for first time since May.
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Chicago
USDA
Wall Street Rally Lifts Market After Sharp Drop
New York stocks rebounded today as a senate rally boosted confidence after a two day decline. Gains reached about two points with traders noting cautious optimism ahead of the next sessions.
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Wall Street
New York
Senate
Brewers Rally in Nightcap to Edge Brewers Split Doubleheader
Danny OConnell stole a home and Indianapolis led Milwaukee 3-2 in the first game of a Wednesday doubleheader. Milwaukee answered with a 14 hit attack to win the nightcap 8-7. Kansas City edged Louisville 3-2 to prevent a first place tie. Columbus snapped a four game skid defeating Minneapolis 2-1. St Paul also won 2-1 over Toledo.
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Associated Press
Danny O’connell
Indianapolis
Milwaukee
Brewers
Kansas City
Louisville
Columbus
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Toledo Mudhens
Bedford Farmers Battle Army Worm Invasion
County farmers in Bedford Pennsylvania mobilized against army worms described by County Farm Agent L R Mohlenauer. Thousands of caterpillars spread across a Bedford area farm causing significant damage as they move through the fields.
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Bedford
Pennsylvania
Bedford County
L. R. Mohlenauer
Rockford Links Preview Touts Semi Century Tour
Dr. H. B. Caradine Dr. J. F. Caradine and Nathan L. Goetz visit Rockford Country Club to preview the course ahead of next week's Semi-Century tournament.
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Rockford
H. B. Caradine
J. F. Caradine
Nathan L. Goetz
Rockford Country Club
Monticello social notes from Monticello and area
A roundup of visits and travels featuring Monticello residents and nearby towns. Couples and families attended conventions, picnics, and weekend gatherings in Milwaukee Monroe Madison Janesville and Villa Park Ill. People include Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Voegels Mrs. Bertha Keller Nancy Becker and Bernice Babler among others.
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Jacob Voegels
Messrs
Mmes
Adolph Strahm
Ulrich Freitag
New Glarus
Mt. Morris
Homer Zweifel
Montello
Otto Weller
Wautoma
Bernice Babler
Charles Eckberg
Monroe
J. W. Barlow
Milwaukee
John Wittenwyler
Herman
Bertha Keller
Matt B. Wittenwyler
John Schoenenberger
Janesville
Jack Hoskins
Douglas
Jean Ann
Irving Eichorst
Irving Jr
Joan
Roy Bissig
Judith
Thomas Brusveen
Willis Babler
Henry E. Babler
Henry Sipples
H. A. Becker
Madison
Nancy
Beth Ann Becker
Woelffer
Caroline Voegels
Lydia Voegeli
Jacob Voegeli
Wilbert Marty
Columbus
Albert Marty
Hazel Kundert
Kenneth
John Holdrich
Ray Kunderts
Edward Marty Jr
Clarence Freitag
Ellen Fay
Villa Park, Ill
E. W. Martys
Ripon
Muss Freitag
DeKalb, Ill
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Darlington, Wis
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East Dubuque, Illinois
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