Doubles Champs Win West Contest
Monroe defeats Cheesemakers 5 to 2 at West courts in Madison. Vogler and Kundert defend their doubles title with 6 1 6 2 wins, while Jack Vincent beats Vogler 6 1 6 3 in the featured singles. West duo Stiehm and Maurer also triumph in several matches.
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Madison West
Monroe
Cheesemakers
West Courts
Venn
Dick Kundert
West
Dick Stiehm
Jack Maurer
Vogler
Kundert
Stiehm
Maurer
Wests
Alvin Feidt
Chesemakers
Dan
Jack Vincent
Sinles
Don Timmons
Feldt
Southern Ten
Vincent
Owen Roberst
Robe
Timmons
Bud Pilz
Cheesemaker
Madison
Major League Leaders From Associated Press Summary
Baseball leaders across the leagues are listed with standout numbers for NL and AL. Key names include Gordon and Ashburn leading NL batting and hits, Campanella and Ennis driving runs, Stephens and Williams among top AL sluggers, and Branca and Rush posting strong pitching marks. The text also notes a late season home run by a Red Sox hitter and a New York Giants game outcome.
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Kazak
St. Louis
Lohrke
New York
Gordon
Brooklyn
Kiner
Pittsburgh
Robinson
Branca
Rush
Chicago
Cleveland
Philadelphia
Seine
Ios
Boston
Williams
Stephens
Zernial
Chapman
Mitchell
Yale
Graham
Rage
Wight
Chi Wight
Detroit
Trucks
Red Sox
Ken Ratfensberger
York Giants
1916 Memorial Day race winner in 500 mile classic
Woodland Hills Calif four-cylinder Peugeot racer owned by Lindley Bothwell, famed old-car collector, competes again in the 500 mile Memorial Day race at Indianapolis. The car reportedly hit 110 mph in road trials and is expected to achieve at least 125 mph in qualifiers.
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Woodland Hills
Calif
Indianapolis
Lindley Bothwell
Bothwell
Indianapolis Railbirds
Walcott to Visit Kenosha for Heavyweight Title Bout
The International Boxing Club announced Jersey Joe Walcott will come to Kenosha Monday to inspect training quarters ahead of his June 22 title bout with Ezzard Charles. Charles plans to train at Momence, Illinois, starting May 20.
Old Trainer Hopes For Preakness Luck
Baltimore trainer Tom Rodrock seeks be ginners luck with Sun Bahram in the Pimlico Preakness for 3 year olds. Rodrock, with racing dates since 1912, brings Sun Bahram to face a strong field after Sun Meadow’s 1931 Preakness near miss and Belmont showing. The colt ran at Havre de Grace and blinkers were removed, sparking a noted effort. Sun Bahram's dam is Suntica and Mrs. Ethan H. Ellison Jr. owns the horse.
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Baltimore
Tom Rodrock
Tom
Sun Bahram
Rodrock
Havre de Grace
Noble Impulse
Capot
Bahram
Suntica
Ethan H. Ellison, Jr
Big Nine baseball race tight as Purdue leads
Purdue holds a five and one mark with six games left as Michigan State and Ohio State clash in a non conference stretch. Illinois and Michigan trail with four and four wins respectively while Minnesota seeks a higher finish. Iowa hosts Wisconsin and Purdue aims to extend its edge in the 1949 Big Nine chase.
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Indiana
Minnesota
Purdue
Big Nine
Boilermakers
Michigan State
Illinois
Michigan
Illini
Wolverines
Ohio State
Columbus
Iowa
Wisconsin
Saints Brewers Open Four-Game Series
The league-leading St. Paul Saints with an 18 2 record open a four game set against third place Milwaukee Brewers. In other action Indianapolis fell to Toledo 8 7 and Louisville defeated Columbus 8 1 as Jack Grifford earned his first win of the year.
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Associated Press
St. Paul Saints
Milwaukee Brewers
Indianapolis
St. Paul
Toledo
Louisville
Columbus
Red Birds
Jack Grifford
Orfordville Wins 14-9 In Albany Loop Game Victory ties for second in league.
Orfordville defeated Albany 14 to 9 in an eastern division State Line league baseball game. The win puts Orfordville in a three way tie for second with Juda and Monticello after each team won two and lost two in four games. Albany sinks to last place with Brooklyn after one win and three losses. Brodhead leads with four wins. five games remained including matchups with Albany and Juda.
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Orfordville
Orfordville High School
Albany
Juda
Monticello
Brooklyn
Brodhead
Scores From Today's Baseball Across Leagues
Today's games Brooklyn visits Boston Philadelphia challenges New York St Louis plays Pittsburgh Chicago meets Cincinnati American Cleveland faces Chicago Detroit hosts St Louis Yesterday results include Cincinnati 3 New York 0 Brooklyn 11 Pittsburgh 6 Philadelphia 4 Chicago 3 St Louis Boston game postponed Detroit beat Washington 2 1 Boston edged Chicago 2 1 in 11 innings St Louis 9 Philadelphia 3 Louisville 8 Columbus 1 Toledo 8 Indianapolis 7 Wisconsin State Oshkosh 5 Fond du Lac 0 Janesville 5 Sheboygan 0 Green Bay 8 Appleton 4 Wisconsin Rapids 9 Wausau 5 Tomorrow schedules Brooklyn Boston Philadelphia New York St Louis Pittsburgh Chicago Cincinnati Detroit St Louis Boston Washington New York Philadelphia plus minor leagues and Wisconsin leagues with multiple matchups
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American Cleveland
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American Association
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Columbus
Toledo
Indianapolis
Oshkosh
Fond du Lac
Janesville
Sheboygan
Green Bay
Appleton
Wisconsin Rapids
Wausau
St. Paul
Milwaukee
Minneapolis
Kansas City
Wisconsin State League
Fond du
Some fish endure springs water at extreme heat
Some fish can live in springs water as hot as 115 degrees Fahrenheit, showing remarkable tolerance to high temperatures.
Big Nine Squads Tuned for Finals
Chicago area track preview notes Purdue idle while Ohio State Wisconsin Indiana and Northwestern compete at Evanston for tuneups. Ohio State with two dual meets beat Purdue 82 to 50 and lost to Michigan State 79 521. Don Gehrmann leads Wisconsin as a strong challenger to Indiana’s Frank Owen.
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Purdue
Northwestern
Dyche Stadium
Ohio State
Wisconsin
Indiana
Evanston
Ohio
Buckeyes
Michigan State
Don Gehrmann
Badgers
Michigan
Minnesota
Gehrmann
Frank Owen
Badger Intrasquad Grid Game Preview at Madison
Wisconsin fans will see an intrasquad football game between the Cardinals and the Whites at Madison to preview the 1949 season. Coach Ivy Williamson split the squad into two platoons with 18 sophomores to play sizable roles while veterans like Bob Wilson sit out drills for other sports.
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Madison
Wisconsin
Cardinals
Badgers
Ivy Williamson
Harry Stuhldreher
Badger
Bob Wilson
Sox and Cubs Lose Narrowly in One-Run Defeats
The Cubs fell 4-3 to the Philadelphia Phillies while the White Sox lost 2-1 to the Boston Red Sox. Hank Borowy powered Boston past his former team with timely hitting as Vern Stephens delivered a game-winning homer in the 11th for the Red Sox.
Pro Palmer's Card Takes Goodall Lead
New Rochelle scene as Johnny Palmer leads the Goodall tournament second round at Wyka Gyl Country Club with plus 14 after opening 70. Byron Nelson and Dr Cary Middlecoff both carded 69, three under par, for day one and tied for the early lead with plus nine.
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New Rochelle
Johnny Palmer
Wykagyl
Baden
N. C
Byron Nelson
Cary Middlecoff
Memphis
Badger Golfers Win Big Over Beloit College
Wisconsin golfers posted their first spring win defeating Beloit College 21 to 2. Doug Nordby led with a 71 to take medal honors.
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Badger
Madison
Wisconsin
Beloit College
Doug Nordby
Badgers
Beloit College Foresees Elmhurst Invitational Battle for Title
Beloit College, Wheaton, and Northern Illinois of DeKalb head a strong field for the Elmhurst College invitational and field meet with 270 athletes from 20 schools vying for team and individual titles. Michigan Normal will not defend its crown, opening the door for Beloit and others to challenge for the vacated championship. Carroll College and Mission House of Plymouth also compete among Midwest entrants.
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Elmhurst
Michigan Normal
Elmhurst College
Beloit College
Wheaton
Northern Illinois
DeKalb
Beloit
Midwest
Carroll College
Mission House of
Plymouth
Jones Reappointed To Board of Regents
John D. Jones Jr. of Racine was reappointed to the University of Wisconsin board of regents for a term ending May 1, 1958. Gov Rennebohm sent the reappointment to the senate for confirmation along with three other reappointments to the credit union review board terms ending in June 1954.
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Madison
John D. Jones Jr
Racine
University of Wisconsin Board of Regents
Rennebohm
Senate
Norman T. Brice
Oconomowoc
E. I. Carr
Beloit
Joseph Hamelink
Kenosha
Credit Union Review Board
Blues Rally Beats St. Cloud in Northern League Clash
In a Northern league baseball game last night the Superior Blues defeated St. Cloud 4-3. Eau Claire Bears fell 8-7 to Duluth in a close contest. Aber deen beat Fargo-M Moorhead 3-2 in 10 innings while Grand Forks at Sioux Falls was postponed due to wet grounds.
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Associated Press
Superior
Blues
St. Cloud
Wisconsin
Eau Claire Bears
Duluth
Aberdeen
Fargo-Moorhead
Grand Forks
Sioux Falls
Roy Correll Retires To Race Harness Horses
Richland Center reports Roy Correll, who began rural mail delivery on horse and cart 35 years ago, has retired to race his three harness horses Dusty Guy Dana Bradford and Mattie Mac on Illinois and Wisconsin tracks.
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Roy Correll
Richland Center
Correll
Dusty Guy
Dana Bradford
Mattie Mac
Illinois
Wisconsin
Grandmother and UW athlete’s grandmother wins league title
Mrs. Paul Krueger aged 62, grandmother of Gene Evans of Wisconsin, helped lead the North Side recreation women’s bowling team to the Zeller sports league championship.
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Green Bay
Paul Krueger
Gene Evans
University of Wisconsin
North Side Recreation
Zeller
Monroe Golfers Fall to Mt Horeb in Opener
Mt Horeb edged Monroe 5 to 7 in the opener at Monroe Country Club. Medalist was Bill Riffle 41 47 88. Mt Horeb’s Ron Wirth led with 40 45 85. Forbes (M) defeated Gesme (MH) 45 51 96, boosting Monroe’s singles showing. Next, Southern Ten tournament at 8:30 a m on Blackhawk rinks in Madison.
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Mt. Horeb
Monroe Country Club
Monroe
Bill Riffle
Ron Wirth
Don Johnson
Dave Fosshage
Dave Forbes
Tom Gesme
Blackhawk
Madison
Wisconsin High
Peterson
Wirth
Ruf
Fosshage
Forbes
Gunderson
Riffle
Johnson
Holcomb
Argonne teen on probation for reckless homicide in hunting death
Francis Houle, 17, of Argonne, received one year probation after pleading guilty to reckless homicide linked to the hunting accident that killed Robert Conn, also 17, last summer.
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Francis Houle
Argonne
Robert Conn
Albany Forms New Baseball Team to Open Season
Albany launches a new village baseball team sponsored by the American Legion. Managed by Harry Reasa, the Albany squad joins a five team Southern Wisconsin league with Oakley Orfordville Footville and a Janesville unit. Albany draws a first Sunday bye while Oakley meets Janesville and Footville faces Orfordville.
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Albany
New Albany
Harry Reasa
Kenneth Sisson
John Christopher
David Zanoni
Wilbur McCreedy
Roy Mauerman
Garland Rankins
Lloyd —— Ton
Maynard Kittleson
Jones
Nelson Miller
Harry Kee
Messes Jones
Harvey Bron
Large Elements of Berber Hamitic and Arab Blood
A brief statement notes that substantial Berber Hamitic and Arab blood exists among many African peoples.
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