Annual Softball Battle on Tonight
A nine inning charity softball event features Western Wisconsin teams in a Southern league setup. West squad led by Fred Carlson includes Jerry Dwyer and Keith Hills. East squad led by Sam Esch includes Doug Berkley and Bill Badertscher. A girls game between Beloit Bombers and Roscoe Rockets precedes at 7 p.m.
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Wisconsin
Sands
Jerry Dwyer
Sauna Monroe
Fred Carlson
Eiaccarene
Keith Hills
Beloit A. J.’s
Sam Esch
Ree Jaycees
Doug Berkley
Janesville
Ge Wootton
Beloit
Ren Pene
Bill Badertscher
Beloi Bombers
Rosco, Sr. Rockets
Rudy York Named Playing Manager of Griffin Team
Rudy York, former Detroit Tigers and Boston Red Sox star, was named playing manager of the Griffin club. He will take charge tomorrow night and replace Clarence Etchison, who was released amid a 12 game losing streak. York will also play first base for Griffin after leaving the majors last season.
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Griffin
Rudy York
Detroit Tigers
Boston Red Sox
York
Clarence Etchison
Lumberjacks Defeat Papermakers 18 to 6
The Lumberjacks defeated the Papermakers 18 to 6 in a decisive game. Rattay led the showdown with strong play as the teams competed under state league conditions.
Doctors To Examine Walcott And Charles
Two boxers Walcott and Charles will be examined in Chicago next Wednesday after preliminary physicals by the Illinois athletic commission. The fighters’ medicals include stetho scopes and BP checks at a clinic ahead of their anticipated bout.
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Walcott
Charles
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Wausau Miles Expert Wins Nationals Chance
Angola Indiana reports Ronnie Wausau of Wausau earned a chance at the national tournament by defeating Lloyd Bennett of Niles Ohio in the local event. Wausau won five of seven games and faces Sunday action at Asbury Park. Want ads noted as big producers.
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Angola
Ind
Ronnie
Wausau
Lloyd Bennett
Niles,c
Asbury Park
Bennett
La Motta Wins Title In Troubled Defense At Briggs Stadium
Jake La Motta becomes world middleweight champion after beating Marcel Cerdan in Detroit. Cerdan exits with a shoulder injury and La Motta plans X rays. A rematch is mandated, with gate splits and escrow of La Motta’s share until defense. Cerdan to New York for further exam. date and venue for return bout unsettled.
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Detroit
Jake la Motta
Marcel Cerdan
Casablanca
Briggs Stadium
Cerdan
Jake
Marcel
New York
la Matta
Williams Robinson Top All Star Voting
Ted Williams led three American League players with 49 326 votes as the biggest vote getter in the first week of All Star balloting. Jackie Robinson topped three National League selections as fans chose starters for the 16th annual game in Brooklyn on July 12.
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Chicago
Ted Williams
Jackie Robinson
Boston Red Sox
Brooklyn
Bears maul Blues 14-5 in Wisconsin state clash
The Eau Claire Bears routed the Superior Blues 14-5 in a Northern league contest. St. Cloud edged Duluth 7-6 in 11 innings, Sioux Falls defeated Fargo-Moorhead 5-1, and Grand edged out Aber...
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Associated Press
Eau Claire Bears
Superior Blues
Wisconsin
Loop
St. Cloud
Duluth
Sioux Falls
Fargo-Moorhead
Grand
Aber
Scoreboard summary of today and yesterday baseball results
Major league and minor league listings show today AL games Detroit at Washington St Louis at Philadelphia Cleveland at New York Chicago at Boston NL matchups New York at Pittsburgh Philadelphia at St Louis Boston at Cincinnati Brooklyn at Chicago Yesterday results include Chicago 10-4 over New York 6-5 Cleveland 6 Boston 3 Philadelphia 7 Detroit 3 Washington 5 St Louis 0 St Louis 6 Brooklyn 2 Philadelphia 4 Chicago 3 Boston 7 Pittsburgh 2 two rain postponements New York Cincinnati. Tomorrow schedules mirror today across leagues with branches in Wisconsin State and American Association. Yesterday stars include Eddie Joost with 15th homer and Sid Hudson pitching five hit shutout for Senators against Browns.
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Washington
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Cleveland
New York
Chicago
Boston
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
American Association
Minneapolis
Milwaukee
St. Paul
Kansas City
Columbus
Indianapolis
Louisville
Toledo
Green Bay
Janesville
Oshkosh
Wisconsin Rapids
Wausau
Appleton
Fond du Lac
Sheboygan
Associated Press
Eddie Joost
Athletics
Hal Newhouser
Detroit Tigers
Sid Hudson
Senators
St. Louis Browns
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U S Cruiser St Paul Arrives in Hong Kong Harbor
The U S cruiser St Paul has arrived for a visit to Hong Kong with five other American vessels at the harbor.
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Hong Kong
U. S
St. Paul
Hamilton Leads Motor City Field
Lanky Bob Hamilton of Landover Md held a three stroke lead after the first round of the $15,000 Motor City Open at Meadowbrook Country Club. Hamilton fired 31 32 63 eight under par to set a new course record and lead Cary Middlecoff Memphis and Henry Rawson St Andrews Ill who shot 66s.
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Detroit
Bob Hamilton
Landover
Hamilton
Meadowbrook Country Club
Cary Middlecoff
Memphis
Henry Rawson
Dodgeville Stuns Montfort 17 to 0 in County League
Dodgeville blanked Montfort 17 to 0 in a postponed Iowa County League game. Hughes Thompson and Bennett limited Montfort to three hits while Dodgeville gathered 14 hits led by Hatch and Flynn with three each. Dodgeville hosts Livingston Sunday afternoon and the Van Dyke House of David Negro nine Wednesday night.
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Montfort
Hughes
Thompson
Bennett
Hatch
Flynn
Livingston
van Dyke House
David Negro
White Sox Split Cubs Beaten Again
The White Sox split a double header with the Yankees while the Cubs fell to the Phillies 4-3. Chicago won 10-6 in the opener and lost 5-4 in the nightcap as Alex Konstanty delivered the ninth inning run for Philadelphia. George Metkovich and Cass Michaels homered for Chicago in the early innings.
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Associated Press
Chicago White Sox
New York Yankees
Chicago Cubs
Philadelphia Phillies
White Sox
Philly
Alex Konstanty
Cubs
Phils
Walt Dabiel
Tommy Byrnes
George Metkovich
Cass Michaels
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New York
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Fred Sanford
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Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Philadelphia
Detroit
Washington
Light from universe's farthest visible point reaches Earth
Light from the most distant objects visible to the naked eye needs about 900000 years to travel to Earth.
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Earth
Browntown Social Wraps Up Weekend Travel and Visits
Monroe residents Mrs. C L Crago and Mr and Mrs Frank Larson with guests planned a two week western trip to the Black Hills Badlands and Yellowstone park. Mrs Maria Whitehead returned from Loyd and Craig Colo with Edgar Coryell and Lois. Several Monroe families hosted and visited in Adams and Madison on Sunday and Tuesday.
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Frank Larson
Frank May
Monroe
Black Hills
Badlands
Yellowstone Park
Maria Whitehead
Loyd
Craig
Colo
Edgar Coryell
Lois
Oscar Nybroten
Chris Nybroten
Adams
Frank Stark
Clara Ellingson
Frank DeVoe
Patricia
Edmer DeVoe
Herbert Soddy
Sheldon DeVoe
Richard Saunders
Madison
Orangeville social notes from region gatherings
Mrs Glen E Bolender reports open house by Northern Illinois Breeding Association in Elgin. Roy Hefty attends summer conference for vocational agriculture teachers in Urbana. Families of Rinehart, Rosenstiel, Babler visit and celebrate birthdays. Mrs Smobersteg hosts dinner for Freeport residents. Harold Wildemuth Jr and daughter visit Annawan. LaBorde family weekend plans.
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Ralph Keister
Harold Wild
Northern Illinois Breeding Association
Elgin
Roy Hefty
Urbana
Lyle Rinehart
Eugene Rinehart
Elmer Rinehart
Robert Rosenstiel
Freeport
Eva Daughenbaugh
Myron Babler
John Babler
Anna Smobersteg
Marie Rockey
Wesley Bowen
Harold Wildemuth Jr
Annawan
Glen Gellar
Charles LaBorde
Local Families Note Weekend Visits Across Towns
Mr and Mrs Gene Rusk of Hampshire hosted their daughter for an indefinite stay. Mr and Mrs Ray Hartman and daughter from Peotone Ill spent the weekend with Mrs Cora Hartman and were Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs Ray Geller. Mr and Mrs Leland Kilian and daughters attended a Milwaukee nurses graduation where a third daughter Helen graduated. Mr and Mrs Gordon Priewe joined a birthday dinner at the home of Mr and Mrs Arnold Aisenbrey in German Valley. Mr and Mrs John Anderegg and Robert of Monroe were Sunday guests of Mrs Louise Stocker.
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Gene Rusk
Hampshire
Ray Hartman
Peotone
Ill
Cora Hartman
Ray Geller
Leland Kilian
Milwaukee
Helen
Gordon Priewe
Arnold Aisenbrey
German Valley
John Anderegg
Robert
Monroe
Louise. Stocker
New Glarus Social Round with Local Visitors
Mrs Millard Tschudy hosts in New Glarus as Mr and Mrs Sanford Sever from Hollandale call. Belleville guests include Mr and Mrs Daniel Sullivan and Mr and Mrs Clarence Hoesly. Madison visitors frequent the weekend with Nathan Figi and Mr and Mrs Donald Hanold and Miss Audrey Streiff.
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Sanford Severson
Hollandale
New Glarus
Daniel Sullivan
Belleville
Nathan Figi
Madison
Elmer P. Figi
Donald Hanold
Henry Schmid
Clarence Hoesly
Fred Burks and Son
William Eichelkraut
Sunny
John Kundert
Harley Rasmunssen
Herman Elmer
Monroe
Audrey Streiff
Local families visit relatives this weekend across multiple towns
Weekend visits featured Mr and Mrs Peter Streiff visiting parents, Mr and Mrs Alfred Anderson hosted Horeb Ander son and family, Paul Streiff and daughter from Ann Arbor Michigan visited Melvin Streiff, Robert Haldi n and Charles McCormick with families from Belleville and Madison visiting the Fred J. Marty home on Monday evening.
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Peter Streiff
Alfred Anderson
Horeb
Abner Anderson
Paul Streiff
Ann Arbor
Mich
Melvin Streiff
Robert Haldin
Madison
Sunny
Charles McCormick
Belleville
Fred J. Marty
Lusty Song Dominates Two Divisions at Fairmount Park
Lusty Song a 2-year-old brown mare won both halves of the purse in the fourth and seventh divided $3,000 trot at Fairmount Park last night. The youngster had previously secured only one victory, but she led the eight-horse field to triumph in both races.
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Fairmount Park
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