Colored Tigers To Play Cardinals In Park Night
Beloit Colored Tigers visit the Monroe Cardinals this Wednesday for a game following a park dedication by the American Legion. Tickets are donation based and available around town. Mayor Frank A. Buehler and Legion officials will speak and throw the first ball, with ceremonies at 7:30. Last year crowds reached about 4,000 as Cardinals rallied to edge Beloit 9 to 7. Manager John Walter has not released the starting pitcher yet.
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Beloit Colored Tigers
Monroe Cardinals
American Legion
Frank A. Buehler
Legion
Arthur S. Peterson
Larry Kitchen
City Recreation Department
Cardinals
Beloit
Mangrum Tops PGA Contenders as Golf Giro Heats Up
Lloyd Mangrum emerges as the hot golfer to beat with $8,100 in earnings over three weeks. He won $2,000 at Palm Beach round robin, $2,500 for second in the national open after a playoff, and $2,600 in Fort Wayne open the prior week.
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New Rochelle
N. Y
Wheeling
Columbus
Ohio
Lloyd Mangrum
Palm Beach
Fort Wayne
Ind
Less Hussin Succumbs After Sulky Accident
Green Bay reports the death of Less Hussin a noted Wisconsin harness racer. He died after injuries from a sulky crash at De Pere fair park speedway. Hussin was Wisconsin’s top cash winner in 1946 and 1947 and owned trained and drove horses since age 16.
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Hussin
Wisconsin
de Pere
Fair Park
Chicago to Michigan City Yacht Race Winners
Bud Lowenstine’s Columbia yacht club from Chicago dominated the weekend metering two victories in the meter class by winning the 37 mile race Chicago to Michigan City and repeating on the return leg. The 59th Chicago to Michigan City event drew 37 of 104 starters with 33 finishers. best time posted was 3 hours 6 minutes 12 seconds.
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Miramar
Bud Lowenstine
Columbia Yacht Club
Michigan City
Ruth Friend Dies At Fort Monroe Educator Of Babe Ruth
The Catholic educator Rev. Brother Paul C. F. X. of the Xaverian order, oldest by service and former superior general, died yesterday at 85 in Fort Monroe Virginia. He guided the early career of baseball great Babe Ruth and was the first American to serve as Xaverian superior general for nine years.
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Fort Monroe
Babe Ruth
Brother Paul
Xaverian Order
Tower Bowlers Win National Prize Fund at St Paul
The Crystal Tower bowlers earned a total of 25 prize dollars from the national bowling tourney in May at St Paul. Kathryn Yost and Leona Gruenhewald won 6 in doubles with Yost taking 3 in singles. Frieda Wuethrich and Ann Hauser earned 5 in doubles and 3 each in singles.
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St. Paul
Kathryn Yost
Leona Gruenhewald
Miss Yost
Frieda Wuethrich
Ann Hauser
Baseball Scoreboard Highlights From National and American Leagues
The AP recap shows NL results with Brooklyn routing St. Louis 9-0 and Chicago shutting out New York 5-0. Boston swept Pittsburgh in doubleheader, while Philadelphia split with Cincinnati. AL games include Detroit over Boston 10-2 and Cleveland 8-7 over Philadelphia as rain postponed Washington at St. Louis.
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St. Louis
New York
Chicago
Bostons
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Philadelphia
Cincinnati
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Cleveland
Washington
Noor Repeats Victory Over Citation In Bay Area Match
Noor rider by Irish stock overcame last place to pass the field and defeat Citation by a neck in 1 46 4 5. The time shaved four fifths of a second off the world record for a mile and one eighth, with only five pounds to spare.
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Citation
Albany
Calif
Wisconsin State League Plays Rained Out While Giants Extend Lead
The Oshkosh Giants widened their edge in the Wisconsin state baseball league after a rainout Sunday. On Saturday the Giants beat third-place Sheboygan 7-6 thanks to a three-run seventh inning, while Janesville lost 4-3 to Fond du Lac. Wausau edged Green Bay 5-4 and Wisconsin Rapids saw off Appleton 4-3.
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Associated Press
Wisconsin State Baseball League
Oshkosh Giants
Janesville
Sheboygan
Giants
Fond du Lac
Wausau
Green Bay
Wisconsin Rapids
Appleton
Busy Week Set At Diamond Here
This week marks the completion of the first round of softball play with a packed schedule across both leagues. Events include Old Timers Band concert 8:00 followed by Philips and Smith versus Schuetze's, plus basketball-like matchups among Gemplers Luicks VFW Waffle Shop and more across Tuesday to Sunday at multiple fields and times.
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Farm Bureau
Monroe Cardinals
Cardinals
Platteville
Badgers Face Alabama After One Win One Loss
Wisconsin holds one win and one loss in the NCAA tournament. They surrendered a 5-3 defeat to Rutgers after leading early, as Tom Foster was driven in by three Wisconsin singles and two walks in the first inning. Gene Radke relieved Ed Keating in the fifth as Wisconsin pitching tried to stem Rutgers scoring.
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Wisconsin
Alabama
Badgers
Rutgers
Tom Foster
Sheldon Fink
Bob Wilson
Ernie Bauer
New Jersey
Gene Radke
Ed Keating
Hannie wins Illinois State trapshoot men’s singles in four-way shootoff
Oscar Hannie of Fairbury cracked 99 of 100 targets Sunday to win the men's singles championship of the Illinois State trapshoot in a four-way shootoff. Mrs. Vic Reinders of Waukesha captured the women's preliminary handicap title with 94 of 100.
Major League Ball Scouts Camp At Bill Hoeft Home
Oshkosh reports major league scouts return to watch Bill Hoeft a high school pitcher. Branch Rickey senior and son observed Hoeft two hours while he pitched to his brother Burt. Hoeft plans to decide by Thursday on offers from several major league clubs.
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Rickeys
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Brooklyn Dodgers
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Chicago Alley Operator Wins Junior Marathon
Chicago bowling alley manager Al Hoffenkamp, 60, won the Barney Hochstadter junior marathon first prize of 4000 dollars. The three month meet ended with Hoffenkamp’s eight game 1588 on May 14 amid a field of 5280 bowlers. Other prize winners included Jim Fitzgerald of Aurora for 700 dollars and Bill Delrose of Joliet for 600 dollars.
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Chicago
al Hoffenkamp
Barney Hochstadter
Hoffenkamp
Jim Fitzgerald
Aurora
Bill Delrose
Joliet
Ill
Max Kutzaba
West Allis
Wis
Riffles Deliver Solid Round in Kenosha Duo
Budd Riffle and son Billy teamed up in a father son golf duo at Kenosha municipal course and posted a strong showing. No confirmation yet on a winning position. Billy spent the past week in Kenosha as his parents drove there for the event.
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Kenosha Municipal Golf Course
Kenosha
Stanford Orphan Crew Celebrates Narrow Third at Marietta Regatta
Washington wins the two mile varsity race on the Ohio River at Marietta while Stanford, cheering a third place, hopes for official recognition of rowing as a school sport. Stanford funded its trip. rival California provided transport for the boats. Wisconsin finished fifth in 8:18.7 after a strong move to the mile mark.
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Brewers Bow Twice In Redbird Doubleheader
Milwaukee's Brewers dropped both ends of a rainswept AA doubleheader at Columbus 4-3 and 5-0. Indiana polis defeated Minneapolis in both games of a twin bill 4-3 and 2-1. Louisville won the first game 15-7 at St. Paul and rain halted the second without a decision. Kansas City at Toledo was rained out. Saturday results: Milwaukee beat Louisville 4-3. Minneapolis defeated Toledo 10-4. St. Paul edged Columbus 7-6. Kansas City and Indianapolis 3-3 in 10 innings.
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Columbus
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Minneapolis
Louisville
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Kansas City
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Indian Jim Newcomb To Push Badger Ace
Madison Wisconsin star Madison Don Gehrmann ends his Badger career in a twilight Big Ten vs Pacific coast meet. Gehrmann meets Southern California’s Jim Newcomb who was held out of the NCAA showdown and is credited with a 4 07 7 mile earlier this month.
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Big Ten
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Newcomb
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Twin Grove Softball Games Cancelled By Wet Grounds
Weathered fields forced cancellation of soft ball games at Twin Grove last night and again tonight. Tomorrow night the Rockets and Rock Grove are set to play, with Jefferson Center facing Ridott at Rock City on Wednesday. Juda Merchants meet the Nite Hawks Thursday here.
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Market report on livestock and grains from Chicago
Livestock markets show hogs 9,000 salable with prices 25 to 50 cents higher. top hogs 20.65 and various weight ranges noted. Cattle and calves totals listed with ranges for steers, heifers, cows, and vealers, plus bids on bulls. Poultry, butter, eggs reported with price ranges and receipts. Feed grains advance while wheat steadies near prior close amid dull trading.
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USDA
Board of Trade
Market Recovers as Steel and GM Push Ahead
After a brief pause Republic Steel and General Motors advanced briskly, lifting the market. Other leading issues included S. Steel, Chrysler, Studebaker, Admiral Corp., Philco, Zenith Radio and General Electric, keeping the upward momentum widespread.
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Green Bay Man Elected Amvets Commander in Wisconsin
The Wisconsin department of American Veterans of World War II elected Dewey A. Decker of Green Bay as commander at their four day annual convention. Also chosen were Senior vice commander John F. Leason of Marinette and district vice commanders Richard Carbo Wollin Watertown Morton Gasowitz Oshkosh Robert Lowell LaCrosse and William A Robb South Milwaukee James Custin Milwaukee was re elected judge advocate.
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Wisconsin Department of American Veterans of World War Two
Dewey A. Decker
Green Bay
Amvets
John F. Leason
Richard Carbo- Wollin
Watertown
Morton Gasowitz
Oshkosh
Robert Lowell
LaCrosse
William A. Robb
Milwaukee
James Custin
LeMay figure Eva Clark dies in Milwaukee hospital
Eva Clark 52, involved in the Cecilia Lemay disappearance case nearly two years ago, died Saturday night of cancer at County General Hospital. Clark had been questioned 22 months ago after Lemay, last seen around June 15, 1948, vanished and was never found.
Wall Street Trading Opens With Mixed Early Action
Wall Street trading in New York toward noon showed demand for stocks sharpening as the market opened with a tendency to rise but failed to advance significantly. Investors weighed early gains while market breadth remained uneven across sectors.
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New York
Judy Garland Suspended Again by M G M
Judy Garland loses a film role for the second time in a year as M G M suspends her for missing a reported work session with Fred Astaire. A replacement will be arranged this week.
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Hollywood
M-G-M
Fred Astaire
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