Semi Century Golf Tourney Opens With 87 Competing
Eighty seven golfers from 12 southern Wisconsin and northern Illinois clubs began the 26th annual Semi Century tournament at Monroe Country Club. George Arnold tied for lead at 78 with Doc Finnegan and H. F. Miller as L Hommedieu adds a notable score. The field features veterans 62 to 76, with prizes to be awarded after the second 18 and the team event based on top five nets.
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Golf Association
Monroe Country Club
Association
Wisconsin
Northern Illinois
George Arnold
Beloit
Freeport
J. D. L'Hommedieu
Freeport Country Club
Beret Ae
Sterling
Princeton
Ill
Monroe
H. B. Caradine
G. L. Redman
Eddie Pickett
Vic Carson
Rolland R. Etter
R. E. Erickson
Richard W. Bahr
P.C. Keble
L. E. Greasy
Ralph Stautacher
Everett Keel
Peg Lynn
P. J. Lochner
Rockford Country Club
Lena
Morrison
Edgerton
Dixon
Forest Hills
Rockford
J. L. Holton
J. W. Steiner
Vogler Wins Green County Junior Tennis Title
Monroe high school star Rue Vogler, Southern 10 singles champion two years running, captured the junior boys title by defeating Dick Kundert 6-4 6-1 in Recreation Park. Bud Pilz won the boys division with 6-3 7-5 over Dick Blanc after two earlier wins. Winners move on to district play in Janesville July 2-3 and state finals in Milwaukee July 16.
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Rue Vogier
Monroe High School
Green County
Dick Kundert
Wauwatosa
Bud Pilz
Dick Blanc
Pilz
Ron Elmer
Dan Teehan
Blanc
Fred Bucb
Ron Teehan
Lyndon Viel Jr
Nat Brand
Heidi Pfaeffli
Joan Hammer
Anderson
Recreation Park
Janesville
Milwaukee
Dillard and Scott Enter Milwaukee AAU Meet
Harrison Dillard of Baldwin Wallace and Clyde Scott of Arkansas entered the national AAU track championships at Marquette Stadium July 2 and 3. Scott recently equalled the world record of 13.7 seconds in the 110 meter high hurdles, while Dillard has posted 13.8 ineligible NCAA play and 13.6 this season in the 120 yard high hurdles.
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Milwaukee
Marquette University Stadium
Harrison Dillard
Clyde (Smackover) Scott
University of Arkansas
Dillard
NCAA
Minneapolis
Dods Sets Fast 1500 Meter Time Ahead of Bloomfield Run
Gil Dodds clocked 1,500 meters in 3 minutes 49.6 seconds at Boston College track, four seconds faster than any American this season and only one end second from the Olympic record. He will compete in a special mile in Bloomfield, N J, Saturday before the AAU meet in Milwaukee on July 3.
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Mass
Gil Dodds
Bloomfield
N. J
Jack Ryder
Deds Tient
J. Lapclock
Boston College
Dodds
Milwaukee
New Phillies Star Wins First Start
Robin Roberts a 21 year old right hander earned his first major league win for the Philadelphia Phillies by defeating the Cincinnati Reds 3 to 2 at home. Roberts allowed seven hits two of them homers by Hank Sauer and Danny Litwhiler while striking out nine and walking three.
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Associated Press
Robin Roberts
Pladelphia Phillies
Cincinnati Reds
Philadelphia
Roberts
Reds
Hank Sauer
Danny Litwhiler
Springfield
Wilmington
Pittsburgh Pirates
Elmer Riddle
Chicago
New York
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Boston
New York Yankees
Cleveland
Indians
Tommy Henrich
Don Black
Tribe
Ken Keltner
Philadelphia Athletics
Dick Fowler
Browns
Detroit
Washington Senators
Tigers
Boston Red Sox
White Sox
Pheasants Rise in South Dakota Using Crow Count
South Dakota pheasants show a 20 percent plus rise this year according to Game Director Elmer Peterson. The crow count method started five years ago and now expands to other states with 70 000 calls recorded by federal game technicians on 63 routes.
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Ketre
South Dakota
Elmer Peterson
Peterson
Weather Delays Louis Walcott Fight At Yankee Stadium
Heavy rain and overcast conditions kept boxing fans guessing as Joe Louis and Jersey Joe Walcott waited to settle the heavyweight title. A late postponement moved the 15 round bout to 8 p m if weather clears with a potential Friday reschedule. Officials expected about 55 000 in attendance and a $900 000 gate not including TV and radio receipts. The weigh ins were tense with both fighters silent before the bout.
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New York
Joe Louis
Jersey
Joe Walcott
Yankee Stadium
Louis
Twentieth Century Sporting Club
National horseshoe pitching tournament at state fair park
The 1949 national horseshoe pitching contest will be held August 16 to 21 at Wisconsin centennial exposition. Over 200 men and 30 women are expected, with a $3,000 prize pool. Defending champion Fernando Isais of Los Angeles and runner-up Casey Jones of Waukesha are among entrants. last year’s Salt Lake City meet produced averages of 83.2 and 83 respectively.
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United States
Canada
State Fair Park
Fernando Isais
Los Angeles
Calif
Salt Lake
Cit
Casey Jones
Waukesha
Jones
Salt Lake City
Horseshoe Pitchers To Vie for World Title
Ted Smith of Buffalo Ed Lynch of Berkeley and Wendell Rollins of Salt Lake City finished one two three in a 135 mile tryout race over a 12% mile course securing spots on the United States Olympic road cycling team. Temperatures of 137 degrees Fahrenheit were recorded in Death Valley California.
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WEN
Milwaukee
Ted Smith
Buffalo
N. Y
Ed Lynch
Berkeley
Calif
Wendell Rollins
Salt Lake City
Utah
Baseball results and postponements from yesterday
National League games yielded Philadelphia 3 over Cincinnati in a rain night. New York beat Chicago 5 to 1 in 11 innings. American Association scores show Indianapolis 19 over Milwaukee 7 and Minneapolis 7 over Toledo 5. St. Paul defeated Louisville 4 to 3, Columbus beat Kansas City 4 to 2.
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Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Chicago
New York
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Boston
Cleveland
Washington
Detroit
American Association
Indianapolis
Milwaukee
St. Paul
Louisville
Minneapolis
Toledo
Columbus
Kansas City
Williams Holds Top Vote in All Star Ballot Amid St Louis Run
Ted Williams remains the top vote getter in the AL star game ballot with 114,782 of 368,798 ballots. Lou Boudreau and Joe DiMaggio follow, as Stan Musial leads the National League vote. Schedule lists eight games with matchups including Boston at St. Louis and New York at Detroit.
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Joe DiMaggio
New York Yankees
National ‘League
Stan Mu
St. Louis Cardinals
Pittsburgh
Boston
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
New York
Chicago
Enos Slaughter
Philadelphia
Detroit
Washington
Cleveland
Badger Crew Enters U S Olympic Try Outs
Wisconsin and other university crews arrive to begin training for the Olympic rowing trials at Princeton Lake Carnegie next week. Washington and Cornell California Princeton are among those expected to compete with Navy also contesting the upcoming trials.
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Badger
Princeton
Hudson River
Lake Carnegie
Washington
Poughkeepsie
Cornell
California
Wisconsin
Lake Carnegy
Navy
Waffle Shop Defeats Victory Tavern 6 1 in Major League Tilt
In a three way tie for first the Waffle Shop downed Victory Tavern 6 to 1 behind veteran pitcher Wally Schuetz. Firestone rallied past Palmer's Tavern 4 to 3 in the minor league game on a seventh inning scoring hit.
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Waffle Shop
Yavern
Wally Schuetz
Kaumgartner’s
Bauman Hardware
Jim Whittenberg
Palmer’s Tavern
Paul Richards
Firestone
Tavern
Delbert Indergand
John Minder
Wally Miller
John Wagner
Ernie Vogler
Miller
Dick — Wainwright
Chuck Ebert
Babler
Wainwright
Wally Bahler
Palmer's Tavern
Bud Jordan
Whittenberg
Richards
Wisconsin High School Sports Injuries Decline
Paul F. Neverman of Marquette, secretary of the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association, announced a 67 percent drop in injuries from high school sports over the past year. He spoke at a safety education conference at the University of Wisconsin and credited the WIAA safety program with part of the decrease. He urged continued efforts, national supervision of activities, and re-evaluation of equipment.
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Mauiun
Paul F. Neverman
Mar Hette
Wisconsin
Zaharias Dominates Melvin In Western Open Round
Babe Zaharias defeated Mary Melvin of Green Bay 9 and 4 in the quarterfinals at the Western Open golf tournament. Riley exploded past Lexan Belgums Wade 9 and 8 in another match. The event aired as Zaharias led the charge in a one sided afternoon.
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Texuu
Hixson Zaharias
Muss Riley
Lexan
Belge Gums
Dallas
Zaharias
Mary Memuun
Green Bay
Wis
Creveland
Japan Reopens to Tourists for Limited 24-Person Tours
Allied headquarters approved a limited reopening of Japan to tourists beginning July 1. The Japan travel bureau will conduct seven day tours with groups of 24 at $175 per party, one tour per week. If response is strong, more tours will be added.
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Tokyo
Japan
Allied Headquarters
Japan Travel Bureau
Auto Races at Wisconsin State Fair Park Saturday
Milwaukee auto racing fans expect a rain delayed season two program at the Wis consin State Fair Park quarter mile track. Wisconsin Auto Racing Association president Tom Marchese announced an eight event program ending with a 30 lap feature race. Ten or more entries were listed for the decathlon championships in Bloomfield New Jersey as part of the national AAU trials at Foley field.
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Milwaukee
Wisconsin State Fair Park
Tom Marchese
Wisconsin Auto Racing Association
Bloomfield
N. J
Sanday
Foleyfield
al Post
New Jersey Aau
Yugoslavs Trapped By Passport Laws and Loss of Exit Rights
Yugoslavs who returned from Canada and Australia find their passports seized under Yugoslav law and cannot seek help from British or Canadian consulates. Ordinary citizens cannot obtain Yugoslav passports, so these expatriates are effectively stranded, despite wishing to visit homeland or stay abroad. Some stay for jobs as technicians, others return willingly, but a number remain dissatisfied and frustrated.
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Eigrage
Canada
Austrana
Aney
Yugoslavia
Wallace Petitions Filed For Wisconsin Ballot
Steps completed to place Henry Wallace’s presidential candidacy on the Wisconsin ballot as petitions for the People’s Progressive Party were filed in the secretary of state’s office by Henry Berquist of Rhinelander, chairman of the party’s state central committee. He said the party will back a full slate for congressional, state and county offices.
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Maxuione
Henry Wallace
Wisconsin
People's Progressive Party
Henry Berquist
Rhinelander
Wallace
Berquist
Blanchardville High Hires New Science Teacher
Tarkweather Hazel Green has accepted the science teacher position at Blanchardville High School. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education from Platteville State Teachers College last month.
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Tarkweather
Hazel Green
Blanchardville High School
Platteville State Teachers College
Soil Conservation Helps Wisconsin Farmers Earn More
A. Musser, regional conservator, said Wisconsin farmers gain about 400 dollars per farm annually and around four dollars per acre from soil conservation efforts. He cited records from Barron, Dunn, Polk, and Florence counties and noted Wisconsin as a leading state in conservation, underscoring early district creation and state initiative.
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Aunaunce
Wisconsin
A. Musser
Chicago
U. 3 Sou Conservation Service
Tne
Wisconsin Banxery Association
Musser
Baw Cisie
Dunn, Ronge
Fong Gu Lac
Jordan Jolly Workers Hold Fourth Meeting at School
The Jordan Jolly Workers held their fourth meeting at the Jordan School on Tuesday evening. Rough call featured a favorite animal. Aaron Niffenegger spoke on handicraft and V oromy McGrath discussed camp life at Prairie du Chien. A clothing project was presented by Benu Flannery. Entertainment was arranged by Ruth Aebly and Saren ea tel. luncheon was served by Mrs. Joh Yeazel and Mrs. Myron Nittenegger. Next meeting set for July 14.
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Ae Club
Jordan School
Aaron Niffenegger
Voromy McGrath
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Herbert Turm
Herbert
Paul Gruenberg
June Thoman
Karren’s
Monticello
Victory Tavern
Palmer's
Kuay’s Tavern
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the Snop
Wenger and Kramer
Scnnette Clothiers
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Mary Melvillin
Blanchardville High
Chiropractic Clinic
M. J. Gonstead
Chiropractor
Jordan Jolly Workers
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Dennis Morgan
Bill Elliot
Gabby” Hayes
Wyoming
Zale Graziano
Helgesen
Helgesen Bros
Footville Implement CO
Footville
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Helgesen Farm Equipment
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