Red Sox Press Tigers, Close in on Lead
Ted Williams fuels a Red Sox surge at Fenway as Boston races Detroit for AL top spot. Boston split a doubleheader with the St. Louis Browns to move to 13-7 while Detroit stood 9-4 after a Yankees loss. In NL action, Dodgers held first, Phillies rose, Giants climbed from last as Cincinnati swept Chicago.
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Ted Williams
Fenway Park
Boston Red Sox
Joe McCarthy
Detroit
Tigers
Red Sox
St. Louis Browns
Yankees
New York
Gil’ Coan
Washington Senators
Cleveland Indians
Mickey Harris
Conrado Marrero
Chicago
Philadelphia
White Sox
Lou Brissie
Carmen Guerra
Bob Hooper
Brooklyn
Boston
Dodgers
Pirates
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Cardinals
Boston Braves
Philadelphia Phillies
Reds
Cincinnati
New York Giants
Cubs
National League Scoreboard And Schedule Highlights
Major league card lists today schedules for Brooklyn at Pittsburgh Boston at St Louis Philadelphia at Cincinnati and New York at Chicago. Yesterday results include St Louis routing Boston 15 0 Brooklyn edging Pittsburgh 3 2 and Chicago beating New York 3 2. Tomorrow’s slate features Brooklyn at Pittsburgh New York at Chicago and Boston at St Louis with American League games also listed.
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Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Boston
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
New York
Chicago
Oshkosh Giants Lead Wisconsin State League Standings
The Oshkosh Giants won their first two Wisconsin state baseball league games, beating Green Bay Bluejays 17-14 Saturday and 2-1 Sunday to lead the standings. Janesville, Sheboygan, Fond du Lac, and Wisconsin Rapids each had two wins and one loss.
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Oshkosh
Associated Press
Oshkosh Giants
Giants
Green Bay
Bluejays
Bluers
Janesville
Sheboygan
Fond du Lac
Wisconsin Rapids
Four Changes Made In State Pin Leads
Wisconsin bowling association tournament results show Humboldt Gardens Milwaukee in first with 2883, Shellane Bottled Gas Madison fourth with 22839, Kern and Franzen Milwaukee second in minor doubles at 1228, Bratz Oconomowoc tied for second in minor all events. Also Mosquito Hill meet held by Appleton club saw Richard Walters Beloit win 7.11 in 45 cubic inch expert class, Sylvester Polecek Chicago 8.35 second. Badger crew lost to Columbia in first dual meet on Lake Monona 6:39.5.
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Evict du Lac
Humbolt Gardens of
Milwaukee
Shellane Bottled Gas
Madison
I C. Kern
J. Franzen
H. Bratz
Oconomowoc
Mosquito Hill
New London
Appleton Motorcycle Club
Richard Walters
Beloit
Sylvester Polecek
Chicago
Badger
University of Wisconsin
Columbia
Lake Monona
Hogan Regains Golf Crown With Record 72-Hole 259
Ben Hogan wins the Greenbrier Open by 10 strokes finishing 21 under par after rounds of 64 84 65 and 66 tying the 72 hole scoring record. Host Sam Snead finishes second at 269 with Norman Von Nida Skip Alexander Johnny Palmer and others close behind in a high scoring event.
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Surpnur Springs
N. Va
Ben Hogan
Hogan
Howard Capps
PGA
Sam Snead
Norman von Nida
Sydney
Australia
Skip Alexander
Knoxville
Tenn
Johnny Palmer
Badin
N. C
Clayton Heafner
Charlotte
N.C
Fred Hawkins
el Paso
Tex
Ed Furgol
Royal Ga
Mich
David Douglas
Newark
Del
Two Changes Listed In Columbus Bowling
At the American Bowling Congress tournament last night two divisional standings were modified. Springfield pair George Kovach and James Butler posted 605 and 677 for a 1282 two-man total to move to sixth in doubles while South Erie Turners No.4 rose to ninth in team with 903 985. Milwaukee stars Rudy Pagel and Les Stradiota faltered after a 481 428 start then a 344 final game to finish 1253 with Puget 266 211 152 Strachota 215 217 192.
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Columbus
Springfield
Ill
George Kovach
James Butler
South Erie Turners
Milwaukee
Rudy Pagel
Les Stradiota
Puget
Strachota
Northern Starts as Claire Beats Duluth in 12 Innings
The Northern baseball league opened with au Claire defeating Duluth 5-2 in 12 innings on Sunday. Three other openers were postponed due to wet grounds Sioux Falls at Grand Forks Superior at St Cloud and Fargo Moorhead at Aberdeen. Connie Schwoegler of Madison won the all events championship at the 30th annual Elks national bowling tournament ending eight weekends of competition.
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Associated Press Au Claire
Duluth
Sioux Falls
Grand Forks
Superior
St. Cloud
Fargo-Moorhead
Aberdeen
Schwoegler
Elks Cleveland
Connie Schwoegler
Madison
New Wisconsin Lake Faces Carp Crisis and Cellar Talks
Jefferson county sportsmen meet with conservation leaders to discuss restoring Lake Koshkonong, Wisconsin’s second largest inland lake, after carp devastation. State crews may be required for an extended, repeated effort, possibly risking public opinion and requiring broad support to shed carp and revive wildlife.
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Koshkonong
Preakness To Be Re Run of Derby
Your Host, Hollywood hopeful William Goetz’s entry, will race again in the Preakness on May 20 after finishing ninth in the Derby. Trainer Harry Daniels notes several horses challenged Your Host’s pace, with Midddleground resting and seven others set to challenge in the triple crown event.
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Louisville
Hollywood
William Goetz
Pacific Coast
Harry Daniels
Middleground
Hill Prince
Mr. Trouble
Sunglow
Oil Capitol
Hawley
Your Host
Harr is planning a new Nationals infield combo
Buckey Harris plans to unite a double play pair not together since 1946 by moving Sam Dente from shortstop to second base and placing Merrill Combs in Dente’s old position. Harris believes the adjustment will improve infield play as Washington trails Detroit by 3.5 games in fourth place.
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Bucky Harris
Washington
Sam Dente
Nats
Merrill Combs
Sam
Harris
Dente
Bucky
Detroit Tigers
Local Preps Face Conference Meets This Week
Monroe high school's spring sports schedule includes Southern 10 conference meets on Friday for track at Ft Atkinson, Saturday for golf at Stoughton and tennis at Madison East. Netmen are defending champions, with Baraboo and Stoughton as strong contenders in track. Monroe meets Freeport in golf Tuesday, with two other warmup meets planned, as coach Fred Simpson aims to maintain top form.
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Monroe High School
Ft. Atkinson
Stoughton
Madison East
Baraboo
Wisconsin Dells
Monroe
Freeport
Jim Forbes
Dave Forbes
Paul Ruf
Bill Biffle
Neil Holcomb
Fred Simpson
Thinzlads
Vikings
Milwaukee Sweeps Twin Bill at Louisville in 4-0 Rout
Milwaukee swept a Sunday doubleheader at Louisville winning 4-0 behind strong pitching by Glenn Elliott and rookie George Estock. Other games saw Toledo split with St Paul 8-4 and 8-0, Columbus defeat Minnesota 4-2 and 20, and Indianapolis move to first place by beating Kansas twice 11-2 and 6-2.
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Milwaukee
Louisville
Associated Press
Glenn Elliott
George Estock
Toledo
St. Paul
Columbus
Beloit Wins Again in College Relay Meet Title Defense
Beloit College track team rolled up 79 points to defend its relay title. Monmouth 57, Northern Illinois teachers 39, Grinnell 36, Ripon 30, Lawrence 21, Knox 17, Coe 10, Milwaukee Extension 6, Cornell 5, Carroll 4, North Central 2, Platteville Teachers 0. Monmouth set three meet records.
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Pone
Monmouth
Northern Illinois
Grinnell
Ripon
Lawrence
Knox
Coe
Milwaukee Extension
Cornell
Carroll
North Central
Platteville
Rapids Wins Peacock Relays Class A Title at La Crosse
Wisconsin Rapids captured the class A title at the Peacock relays in La Crosse collecting nine firsts and 72 points. Richland Center won the class B championship and Gays Mill took class C honors.
Tug of War Event May Return at Monticello Casino Hall
A meeting is set for Wednesday evening at Casino hall to discuss reviving the annual tug of war contest at Monticello. Organizers aim to boost local interest and urge teams from each township to enter, hoping to revive the event if enough participants join.
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Casino Hall
Sportsmen Set To Meet Tonight In Green County
Sportsmen of Green county are reminded by Game Warden Norman Hicks that the annual conservation hearing is at 8 p m tonight in the circuit court room. All hunters, fishermen and trappers are urged to attend and voice their opinion on questions about their sports. The Wisconsin legislative council committee on conservation plans a public hearing in room 409 of the Milwaukee county courthouse Wednesday on the state deer management problem. The committee seeks input from technicians and hunters and sportsmen groups on practical regulation and management measures.
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Partment
Koshkonong
Ernest| Swift
Jefferson and
Rock
Bob Schneider
Johnson Creek
Art Molstad
George Sprecher
Green County
Norman Hicks
Circuit Court
Wisconsin Legislative Council
Committee On Conservation
Milwaukee County Court House
Marriage of Mary Gulesserian and James Demetral announced
Announcement made Saturday that Mary Gulesserian and James Demetral wed on November 17 in Two Harbors Minnesota. Demetral renowned in sporting circles as former world middleweight and light heavyweight champion and long hosted a wrestling arena at the Monroe fair.
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Mary Gulesserian
James Demetral
Two Harbors
Minn
Demetral
Green County Fair
Monroe Fair
Oshkosh Wauwatosa chosen as 1951 state Legion bowling site
Oshkosh and Wauwatosa have been selected as the host cities for the 1951 state American Legion bowling tournament. The decision formally designates the two Wisconsin locations to welcome teams from across the state for a planned postseason event.
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Oshkosh
Wauwatosa
Two New Leaders Show at St. Paul
The St Paul event sees Lauretta Harder and Cleo Stallkamp among singles leaders with 622 and 669 scores respectively while the Pepsi Cola Dayton team tops in overall standings. Dallas pair Shirley Gantenbein Flo Schick lead doubles with 1216 and Marion Ladewig holds all events at 1796 as Sanatorium Majors stay atop team scores. Additional notable names include Vivian Anderson Nellie Vella Beth Krause and a large contingent of Legler relatives among funeral attendees in Madison area.
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St. Paul — Or
Wayton
Ohio
Chicago
Lauretta Harder
Pepsi Cola
Dayton
Cleo Stallkamp
Newport
Shirley Gantenbein
Flo Schick
Dallas
Texas
Marion Ladewig
Grand Rapids
Mich
Sanatorium Majors
Vivian Anderson
Ladysmith
Wis
Nellie Vella
Rockford, IL
Beth Krause
Eau Claire
Monroes
Monticello Social News Roundup
Monticello residents share visits and calls across Madison Monroe New Glarus Washington township and Belleville with frequent family and neighbor gatherings. Norma Freitag and Ma son visited parents, while Mrs Fred A Blum and Delores Carla Blum called in Monroe and New Glarus respectively. Theil er Babler Hefty Freitag families hosted and traveled, reflecting typical small town social life in the week.
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Jacob Voegeli
Royal
Lydia Voegeli
Madison
Norma Freitag
Mason
Henry D. Freitag
Fred A. Blum
Monroe
Delores
Carla Blum
New Glarus
Rinehart Theiler
Herman Babler
F. R. Hefty
Washington Township
J. R. Hefty
Craig
Frederick Sammond
Milwaukee
Nic Freitag
Adam Duerst
F. K. Hefty
Werner Elmer
Young Star and Conrad Hilton Honeymoon Overseas
Elizabeth Taylor and Conrad Hilton Jr. wed before 2,500 to 3,000 fans at Bel-Air. The 18 year old star and 23 year old heir exit amid confetti and handshakes, then sail from New York May 24 on the Queen Mary for a three month European honeymoon.
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Storywood
Elizabeth Taylor
Conrad Hilton Jr
Bel-Air Country Club
New York
Mack Out Foxed In Two All Star Baseball Books
Connie Mack picks his all time all star teams in two books now on shelves with a different first baseman in each. One features Jimmy Fox, the other Lou Gehrig, highlighting contrasting selections from the Philadelphia Athletics manager president.
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BY Jimmy Hatlo
Golf
Dion Henderson
Wisconsin
Jefferson County
Conservation Commission
Buckey Harris
MR. and
Mrs. Russell Ruegsegger
Nee Clara Dischler
Turner Hall
Betty Grable
Victor Mature
Phil Harris
Goetz
Ooners Eeee
14Th Street
Thomas Gaughan
Monticello
A. R. Feils
Magdalena Legler
William Legler
Warren
Ernest J. Legler
Wilbert Legler
Argyle
Andrew Legler
Burnett Legler
Paoli
Lawrence Ares
Blanchardville
George Legler
Cuba City
Princeton
Paul Legler
Dubuque
John Freitag
Fred Hammerly
Albany
Herman Legler
Sun Prairie
Emil Legler
Basco
J. Henry’ Schmid
Fred Legler
Verona
Hydrotex Roofing Co
America
Minneapolis-Moline Corn Planter
Vos
LE Wen
Green County Lumber and Fuel Co
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