Red Sox and Cardinals Loom As Pennant Contenders
Baseball pennant races tighten with the Red Sox riding an eight game winning streak and the Cardinals surging to fifth within 4% of first. Boston leads the American League with an open date while St Louis climbs after a seven game winning run. Giants Dodgers Braves and Cubs shuffle atop the standings as injuries hit New York and as Brooklyn sweeps Chicago.
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Associated Press
Boston Red Sox
Red Sox
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New York Yankees
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Boston
Cincinnati
New York
Pittsburgh
Dodgers
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Mort Cooper
Montia Kennedy
Walker Cooper
Brooklyn
Chicago Cubs
Johnny Schmitz
Ralph Branca
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Detroit
Washington
Cleveland
Earlyton
Tom Ferrick
Wynn
Bryan Stephens
Senators
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Philadelphia
WIAA Mulls Summer Sports Participation Change
The Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association plans a fall vote on amending the eligibility code to allow underclass high school athletes to join summer programs in sports not offered by their schools, potentially letting football and basketball players compete in golf or tennis without risking ineligibility.
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Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association
WIAA
Board of Control
Paul F. Neverman
Milwaukee Youth Meets in Western Junior Final
Two teenage golfers reached the Western Junior championship final at Northwestern University. Tom Veech, 18, from Milwaukee, defeated Chuck Lindgren 1 up in 19 holes to reach the final and then upset defending champion Mac Hunter 1 up. Art Wyatt of Aurora, Illinois, 19, faced Veech in the title round after Wyatt’s 71 matched Hunter’s 72 to reach the final.
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Wumeter
Tom Veech
Milwaukee
Art Wyatt
Aurora
Ill
University of Ilinois
Northwestern University
Veech
Milwaukee City
Chuck Lindgren
Rockford
Mac Hunter
Santa Monica
Calif
Hunter
Willie Hunter
Baseball scoreboard highlights and tomorrow's schedule
Yesterday in the National League Pittsburgh routed New York 12 to 2 and Brooklyn beat Chicago 5 to 1 while Boston had rain and no game. Chicago defeated New York 6 to 4 in the American League with other results including Philadelphia 8 Detroit 4 and Washington 3 Cleveland 2. The American Association featured Louisville 7 Milwaukee 1 and Minneapolis 14 Columbus 8 with St Paul 6 Toledo 3 and Indianapolis 11 Kansas City 1 in 20 innings. Tomorrow Brooklyn visits Cincinnati Boston at Chicago New York at St Louis Philadelphia at Pittsburgh St Louis hosts Washington Chicago plays Philadelphia Detroit meets New York and Cleveland plays Boston.
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Philadelphia
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Louisville
Milwaukee
Minneapolis
Columbus
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Toledo
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Kansas City
Cincinnati
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American Association
Jumbus St. Paul
Hare-Raising Game in Ada McAlester Baseball Thriller
In Ada McAlester, a rabbit ran onto the field during the seventh inning of a Sooner State League game. A. B. Everett of McAlester swung at the moment but missed. after a five minute chase, Batboy Lou Crow delivered the final strike, ending the incident.
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Okla
Feld
A. B. Everett
Monroe Faces Oakley as Orfordville Hosts Belleville
In the Southern Section Home Talent League, Monroe travels to Brodhead to meet Oakley while Orfordville hosts Belleville. Monticello visits Argyle and Blanchardville goes to Wiota as Footville plays New Glarus. Monroe, bolstered by Laverne Andrews, beat Argyle 15 2 last Sunday.
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Orfordville
Belleville
Footville
New Glarus
Blanchardville
Wiota
Monticello
Argyle
Brodhead
Oakley Club
Monroe Nine
Laverne
Andrews
Bélleville
New Glarus Belleville Blanchardvil Argyle
Wiota Footville
Grossen Keeps Unbeaten Record
Grossen Tavern remains undefeated after a narrow 4-7 loss to Boss Body. Bauman Hardware earned a 9-1 win over Wenger and Kramer in Major League action, with Rod Kittelsen allowing four hits and Johnny Krattiger driving in ten safeties for the victors.
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Bauman Hardware
Wenger
Kramer
Grossen Tavern
Body
Bauman’s
Rod Kittelsen
Johnny Krattiger
Boss Body
Close 5 Way Finish Shapes Up in Poughkeepsie Race
In Poughkeepsie New York the 44th Intercollegiate Rowing Association race locks lanes one to five under the Railroad Bridge and six to 11 under the center span California leads the field in its section while Navy Cornell Princeton Washington and Syracuse trail. Other contenders include Columbia Wisconsin MIT Pennsylvania and Rutgers. The junior varsity race appears open with Navy Washington Princeton and Syracuse as standouts.
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Navy
Cornell
Princeton
Columbia
Syracuse
Wisconsin
Pennsylvania
Rutgers
Seattle
First All Star Softball Game Considered for Next Week
Schedule notes a potential postponement of Friday night Major League game to allow the first all-star contest of the season. Plans remain tentative with Major League play likely Friday unless changed. The week features Minor and Major league pairings including Kun dért Oilers Boss Body and Wenger Kramer Waffle Shop across five days.
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FFA
Johnson Motors
Grossen Tavern
Turn
Schwing
Lanz Hardware
Wenger and Kramler
Waffle Shop
Kundert Oilers
Firestone
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Schuetze Clothiers
Victory Tavern
Teague
Wenger
Kramer
Baumgartner
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Smith
Monroe Men elected officers for Semi Century Club 1948
Monroe County club members won most offices for 1948 at the Semi Century Golf Tournament in Freeport. G L Redman was elected president with Victor Carson as vice president, H B Caradine secretary treasurer, and R E Erickson on the board. The 1948 event likely during the third week of June. Over 100 members participated, nine from Monroe, all aged 50 or older, with Paul Schulze earning two driving awards.
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Freeport
G. L. Redman
Wisconsin
Northern
Illinois
Victor Carson
H. B. Caradine
R. E. Erickson
Monroe
Monroe Country Club
Paul Schulze
Demaret Leads 64 PGA Match Play Qualifiers
Jimmy Demaret topped the field with 68 69 137 to win the Alex Smith memorial trophy and $250 as the 64 qualifiers began match play for the PGA Championship in Detroit. Ben Hogan, defending champion, and other notable names like Tony Penna Henry Kaiser Dick Metz John Revolta Gene Sarazen plus 18-hole results and pairings were noted.
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Demaret
Hogan
Detroit
Tony Penna
Cincinnati
Cham
Ben Hogan
Hershey
Professional Golfers Association
Tng
Jimmy Demaret
Ojai
Calif
Ts Fegan
Saal
Plum Hollow Golf Club
Alex Smith
Henry Kaiser
Racine
Dick Metz
Chicago
Jimmy Milward
Madison
Kaiser
Metz
Milward
Fred Annon
Old Greenwich
Conn
Anon
Wisconsin
John Revolta
Gene Sarazen
Revolta
Sarazen
PGA
Albany Night Softball League Signs Eight Teams
Eight teams join the Albany Night Softball League including Pride's Burdick's Firemen Attica Texaco Jordan Prairie J. D. and Earl's tavern. The J. D.'s, led by J. R. Leicester, feature mostly recent high school players. Trophies go to top three teams. play starts 8 p.m. Mondays and Fridays as lights are installed.
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Albany
Pride's
Burdick’s
Firemen
Attica
Texaco
Jordan Prairie
J. D
Earl's Tavern
J. R. Leicester
Oregon
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Bronstein
Masonic Temple
Art Kassel and His Orchestra
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Carter Machine Shop
Goetz
Brian Donlevy
Yvonne de Carlo
Stampede
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