Veeck Plans Entertaining Browns Ownership
Bill Veeck outlines side attractions for St Louis Browns after gaining control with 58 percent DeWitt stake. He proposes entertainment to boost attendance with acts like tightrope walks and fireworks while promising to keep Bill DeWitt as vice president. Veeck targets July 4 stock trading deadline and hints at early team strengthening.
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Bill Veeck
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Charlie DeWitt
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Cleveland Indians
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DeWitts
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New York
Bill DeWitt
Zack Taylor
Washington
Senators
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Heafner Palmer Lead Inverness Golf Meet Leaders
In Toledo Ohio the Inverness best ball round robin opened with Clayton Heafner of Charlotte and Johnny Palmer of Bain plus five after a nine under par 62. The field's early standings show Ransom-Devicense at one under and Brosch-Cooper at five under, with several teams near even.
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Inverness
Clayton Heafner
Charlotte
Johnny Palmer
Bain
Teday
Heafner-Palmer
Ransom-Devicense
Snead-Ferrier
Harrison- Furgol
Haas-Oliver
Mangrum
Middlecoff
Demaret-Burke
Brosch-Cooper
Baseball Excursion Sees One Inning As Rain Halts Cubs Braves Visit
A baseball trip to Chicago yesterday saw the Cubs and Braves play only one inning before rain halted action in the second. A second scheduled game between Monroe and Stoughton sandlot all-stars was canceled due to a wet field.
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Wee Wheelballs
Chicago
Cubs
Braves
Monroe
Stoughton
New Glarus Coach Receives Induction Call
New Glarus high school coach Wray George, who took over last fall after John Pinnow left for the Marine Corps, has received orders to report for army induction. A former University of Wisconsin football guard, George steps into a wartime roster change while scientists place early humanity at least 750000 years ago.
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New Glarus
Wray George
Wisconsin weighs bass overpopulation and season changes
Conservation department reports test nettings in southern Wisconsin show largemouth bass overcrowding. The season opens June 20 with size limits but findings suggest overprotection may harm lakes with stunted bass. Tests on Marie and Elizabeth Lakes and others show dwarfed fish while Marinnette and Vilas counties saw better fishing for trout muskies walleyes and panfish.
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Conservation Department
Wisconsin
Marie
Elizabeth
Kenosha County
Marinette
Vilas
Musial Leads All Star Poll as Balloting Near Final Week
Stan Musial of the St Louis Cardinals holds the top spot in the national all star poll as voting moves toward its final week. The process, aiming to determine starters for Detroit's July 10 game, has reached 802012 votes with record totals anticipated. Nelson Fox, Ted Williams, and Jackie Robinson follow in the latest counts.
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Detroit
Stan Musial
St. Louis Cardinal
Nelson Fox
Chicago White Sox
Ted Willams
Boston Red Sox
Jackie Robinson
Brooklyn
Rickey Experiment Fizzles With Pirates
Rickey’s overhaul shows little early benefit as Ralph Kiner returns to left field after spring training shift to first base. The Pirates, last in 1950, struggle despite Kiner’s effort while Rocky Nelson and Jack Phillips rotate at first base.
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Pittsburgh Pirates
Ralph Kiner
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Rickey
Pirates
Pittsburgh
Rocky Nelson
St. Louis
Cardinals
Jack Phillips
Role of Manager Richards Vital Factor in Sex Success
Editor notes an in-depth profile of Paul Richards as Chicago White Sox manager. The piece traces his rise from Buffalo and Seattle to the majors, detailing his personality, managerial philosophy, discipline, and focus on speed and hustle as keys to team improvement at Comiskey Park.
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White Sox
Paul Richards
New York
Chicago White Sox
Chuck Comiskey
Sox
Frank Lane
Lane
Jack Onslow
Ruie
Stoughton All Star Game Heads Tonight at 8 30
Indications point to Monroe Municipal League all stars facing Stoughton in a league contest at 8:30 p m with Monroe likely to start Al Henning Walt Bahler or Ralph Phillips on the mound Art Smith will start for Stoughton Glen Langston fields the Monroe lineup featuring Masons Wagner Winzenried Jordan in the outfield and Butts Ingold Dwyer Swiggum Witte Myers in the infield with Phillips Babler Henning and Wuetrich handling pitching duties and Duke Etter catching the plate The Junior American Legion game precedes at 6:30 p m with Brooklyns Legion team.
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Monroe
Stoughton City All-Stars
Butch) Henning
Walt Bahler
Ralph Phillips
Stoughton
Art Smithbacks
Kellener
Madison
American Legion
Brooklyn
Legion
Glen C. Langston
Gene Mason
John Wagner
Willy Winzenried
Eddie Jordan
Leo Butts
Charley Ingold
Jerry Dwyer
Golf Amateurs to Vie with Pros in Western Open
The Western women's open championship semifinals feature Louise Suggs and Patty Berg facing Pat O'Sullivan and Marjorie Lindsay. Suggs seeks her fourth Western title in five years as the southern pro from roulton Ga.
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Sunaneima
Louise Suggs
Patty Berg
Pat O'Sullivan
Miss Berg
Marjorie Lindsay
Louise
Miss Suggs
Roulton
Southern Gas
Whitemarsh Valley ‘Club Course
Fights Last Night Across Several Cities
Kansas City Rex Layne outpointed Henry Hall in a 10 round bout. Lewistown Utah and New Orleans saw close decisions with Camp bell over Del Flanagan and Chuck Davey defeating Dar rough in Flint. Multiple venues reported 10 round limits and points awarded.
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Rex Layne
Lewistown
Utah
Henry Hall
New Orleans
Minneapolis
Tommy Campbell
Rock Island
del Flanagan
St. Paul
Grand Rapids
Mich
Chuck Davey
East Lansing
Tommy
Darrough
Flint
Baseball Highlights and Standings Across Leagues
Yesterday featured Sam Chapman delivering four hits and four RBIs as the Indians topped the Red Sox 8 4 with a three run double and a steal of home. Saul Rogovin’s pitching helped the White Sox beat the Yankees 5 2, eraing a strong rally led by Johnny Mize’s two homers. National League standings show Pittsburgh at 36 308, with Brooklyn 6 Cincinnati 44 and other scores from St Louis New York and Philadelphia. American Association results include St Paul Louisville 5 4 and Minneapolis 15 Indianapolis 8 plus Detroit 9 Philadelphia 3 and Washington 9 St Louis 2. Wisconsin State League results list Oshkosh Janesville Sheboygan Appleton Green Bay Wisconsin Rapids Wausau Fond du Lac and more. Overseas tourism in Britain topped half a million in 1949.
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Indians
Red Sox
Saul Rogovin
White
Sox
Yankees
Chicago
Johnny Meize
Ittaburg
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
St. Louis
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Philadelphia
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Boston
Detroit
Washington
Cleveland
American Association i
St. Paul
Louisville
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Toledo
Minneapolis
Department Stocks Pecatonica Spafford With Tagged Catfish
The conservation department tags 500 native catfish in the Pecatonica river and stocks an equal number of tagged fish. Releases occur between Brownstown and South Wayne in Green and Lafayette counties. Reports on tagged catches aid the study of fishing conditions. Spafford creek is stocked to test its suitability for fish. Sweet potatoes are noted for high vitamin A content.
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Conservation Department
Pecatonica River
Browntown
South Wayne
Green
Lafayette
Spafford Creek
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