Braves Rated Hot Pennant Contender
The Boston Braves surge in the National League with the best recent record, led by Billy Southworth and Johnny Sain. They crushed the Dodgers 12-3 in Brooklyn, matching a four game win streak and eight victories in 11 road games. Philadelphia Phils beat the Giants 7-1 to rise to fourth, three percentage points behind Boston.
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Baseball talent scouts eye Thomaston teen Radcliffe
Georgia high school pitcher Frank Radcliffe, 19, stars with a world record 28 strikeouts in a nine inning game and 140 whiffs in 54 innings this season. Scouts from over a dozen major leagues and many minors converge as Radcliffe nears graduation and a likely pro contract. He stands 6 feet 1.5 inches, weighs 185 pounds, and has pitched two no hitters and two one hitters in six games.
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Rowe
Badger Nine Wins as Wisconsin Defeats Luther 3 2
University of Wisconsin baseball beats Luther of Decor 3 2. Pitcher Floyd Leve lowans allows six hits but escapes major trouble, giving up two runs in the sixth inning after two singles in the fifth. He fans three to hold the visitors.
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Juda Nine Wallops Brooklyn Preps 22-5 in Eastern league clash
Juda hurler trio limited Brooklyn to eight hits as Juda built a 22 15 lead. Bob Schilt led Juda with two homers and runs batted in as Brooklyn made 13 errors. The win kept Juda in third behind undefeated Brodhead and Monello. Also notes Northwestern captain Tourek suffered three back vertebrae fractures after a collision.
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Louisville
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Monello
Evanston
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Northwestern
Wildcats
Minnesota
Olympic fund reaches near eighty five thousand dollars
The United States Olympic fund has received almost $85,006 in contributions from 184 members of the National Collegiate Athletic Association. The fund drive is directed by a three man committee headed by Harry Stuhldreher of Wisconsin.
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Chicago
United States
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Harry Stuhldreher
Wisconsin
All Stars Sign Mills by Oshkosh Club
Oshkosh All Stars sign Ed Mills of Wisconsin Madison center 6 feet 6 inches tall and senior class president. Manager Lon Darling announced the signing yesterday in the National Basketball League.
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Ed Mills
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Monroe High wins Southern Ten tennis title bid vs Freeport
Monroe high school’s Southern Ten champion tennis team defeated Freeport 6 1 on Freeport’s court yesterday afternoon. Vogler and Kundert won doubles, Vogler swept Womelsdorf in singles, Kundert defeated Gallagher, Ableman took Gallagher, and Timmons defeated Schmidt.
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Ray Gallagher
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Schmidt
Kundert
A Popp
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Shawano Names Robert Weigandt as Head Football Coach
Robert G. Weigandt, a former Wisconsin athlete and Bloomer high school coach, was named head football coach at Shawano High School yesterday. He succeeds Oswald Barth, who resigned.
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Robert G. Weigandt
Wisconsin
Bloomer High School
Shawano High School
Oswald Barth
Cheese Factory Expands Output and Upgrades Equipment
Maple Leaf cheese plant on Highway 59 near Albany now produces eight wheels daily with one cheese per kettle after Gottlieb Oberholzer added a new separator and stainless steel milk vat. The Wyss factory north of Monroe surpassed usual output by four hours using modern methods.
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Highway 59
Albany
Gottlieb Oberholzer
Oberholzer
Maxer
Fred Baertsens
Ernest Thomann
Monroe
Wyss
Milwaukee
New Town Hall
Washington Township
Sam Bahler
Patton Runs 9.3 in Fresno Relays Spark Skepticism
San Francisco report says Mel Patton of USC clocked 9.3 for the 100 yards at the Fresno relays, challenging a 9.4 world best. Veteran coach Templeton, who watched from the finish line, claimed his watch read 9.5 and agreed Patton did not seem to run that fast. He noted Patton himself doubted the time.
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San Francisco
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Fresno
Elliott to Receive Kenesaw Mountain Landis Trophy
Elliott will be presented the Kenesaw Mountain Landis memorial trophy by National League President Ford C Frick when the Boston Braves play Pittsburgh tonight. The award honors the league’s most valuable player for 1947 and goes to Elliott, the Braves third baseman.
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Weekend Socials Shared Across New Glarus and Area
A series of weekend and visiting events reported across New Glarus and nearby towns. Notable guests include Miss Rosemary Schmid Madison visiting her parents in Gays Mills, Roger Hefty Madison visiting relatives, and Belleville guest appearances by Mrs Zernitz and family. Additional gatherings feature Mr and Mrs Ernest Matzinger Belleville with daughter, and multiple Belleville and Rockford visitors to local households.
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Ed Fuhrmann
Henry Schmid
Maryon Fuhrmann
Rosemary Schmid
Gays Mills
Madison
Roger Hefty
Thomas A. Hefty
Ernest Matzinger
Belleville
Elmer Figi
Roy Bentley
Emil Kaeser
Harlan Wernle
Wayne King Concert Attended by Local Pair at Madison
Mrs. Delmar Zentner and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Severson of Hollandale attended the Wayne King concert at Madison on Saturday as callers.
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Rregenck ‘Thacker
Gordon Henning
Wayne King
Madison
Fred Severson
Hollandale
Campanella Breaks Color Barrier in American Association
Brooklyn catcher Campanella became the first Black player to appear in the American Association after the Dodgers farmed out eight players to trim the roster to 26. The historic game marked a milestone in baseball integration.
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Brooklyn
Wessom
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