Phillips Smith Triumph in City Softball Tourney
Phillips and Smith win the city softball title with a 5 to 1 victory over VFW at Recreation Park. Ralph Phillips pitched a three hit game with one walk and three strikeouts while Jerry Dwyer Ken Smith Bill Smith and Tig Kohl supplied the offense. The team earns individual awards and a large trophy to be displayed at Phillips and Smith appliance store in coming days.
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Phillips
Smith
VFW
Recreation Park
Ralph Phillips
Schuetzel
Waffle Shop
Farm Bureau
Jerry Dwyer
Ken Smith
Bill Smith
Tig Kohl
Eddie Krattiger
Stokes
Gibbons
Phillips and Smith
Baseball Scoreboard Snapshot With Multiple League Standings
A dense scoreboard lists remaining games by team and venue across leagues. It includes daily results yesterday and scheduled games for tomorrow, covering Detroit Chicago St Louis Cleveland Washington New York Boston Philadelphia and others with home and away records and league standings.
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Detroit
Chicago
St. Louis
Cleveland
Washington
New York
Boston
Philadelphia
Philade
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Associated Press
American League
Boston A
Browns Survive Bears 27 23 In National Loop Opener
Coach Paul Brown praised his squad after a 27 to 23 win over the Chicago Bears. Rookie Ken Carpenter from Oregon State exploded for a 79 yard zig zag TD run returning Curly Morrison’s punt, sealing the Browns victory before 51 076 fans. Don Phelps cleared the way with a key block.
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Cleveland
Cleveland Browns
Paul Brown
Chicago Bears
Paul
Brown
Philadelphia Eagles
Ken Carpenter
Oregon State
Carpenter
Curly Morrison
Browns
Don
Dopey) Phelps
No Playoff Seen In Tight AL Pennant Race
Chicago bypasses playoff plans as Will Harridge says top contending teams hold 26 to 30 games before Oct 1. He adds a playoff likely will not be necessary in the close league pennant race.
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Chicago
Will Harridge
Tigers at Home To Try Comeback
The Detroit Tigers open a three game series with the Chicago White Sox at Briggs Stadium after a rest and reinforcement. Hal Newhouser starts the opener against Ray Scarborough as Detroit battles to tighten pennant chances while New York and Philadelphia results affect the standings. Manager Red Rolfe weighs calling up Dick Kryhoski and Joe Ginsberg to restore winning form.
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Detroit
Detroit Tigers
Chicago White Sox
Briggs Stadium
Hal Newhouser
Ray Scarborough
Tigers
New York Yankees
Washington
Boston Red Sox
Philadelphia
Red Rolfe
Dick Kryhoski
Joe Ginsberg
Toledo
Cubs Open Play Again with Reds at Wrigley Field
Cubs start a two game series with the Cincinnati Reds at Wrigley Field as Paul Minner seeks his eighth win. Chicago seeks to rebound after a poor show against the seventh place Reds and improve a 4-11 season against Cincy. The Cubs begin a long road trip to Pittsburgh next, playing 19 games in 17 days. The White Sox idle yesterday send Ray Scarborough against Hal Newhouser in Detroit as Cleveland visits Comiskey Park for a 17 game home stretch starting Monday.
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Chicago
Paul Minner
Cubs
Cincinnati Reds
Wrigley Field
Reds
Cincy
Pittsburgh
White Sox
Ray Scarborough
Hal Newhouser
Detroit
Sox
Comiskey Park
Cleveland
Eagles Goal Third Straight Victory In Exhibition
Philadelphia, the NFL champions for two years, meet the Detroit Lions in a War Memorial Stadium exhibition. The Eagles aim for their third straight win after beating the 49ers 28 10 and the Rams 49 14. Detroit seeks its first 1950 triumph.
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Little Rock
Philadelphia
Eagles
Detroit Lions
War Memorial Stadium
College All Stars
San Francisco 49Ers
Los Angeles Rams
Detroit
Proximity Triumphs in Great Barrington Trot at Roosevelt
Proximity the eight year old mare and top money winner in harness racing added $3,375 to her earnings of $229,251 with a victory in the Great Barrington trot at Roosevelt Raceway in 3 07 4 5. Owned by Ralph and Gordon Verhurst of Victor N Y, the win further cements her status as the sport's leading money earner.
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Proximity
Westbury
N. Y
Ralph and
Gordon Verhurst
Victor, N. Y
Roosevelt Raceway
Red Devils To Meet Kenosha at Delavan
The Delavan Red Devils face the Kenosha Redskins at the Delavan athletic field at 8 30 p m on Sept 3 opening Central States Professional Football league play. Coach Tomamy Tommer son says the team seeks revenge for last year’s 6 to 2 opener defeat. One loss last fall cost the Red Devils the league title.
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Delavan Red Devils
Kenosha Redskins
Delavan Athletic Field
Tomamy Tommerson
Red Devils
Kenosha
Pat Lesser Seeks Open in Atlanta After Junior Victory
Pat Lesser 17, from Buffalo, wins the USGA junior girls title at Wanakah Country Club and plans to try for the national women's championship starting Sept. 11 in Atlanta. She admits she has little chance but is determined to compete despite an 85 in the qualifier and four tough rounds.
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Buffalo
N.Y
Pat Lesser
Atlanta
Miss
Mickey Bye
la Jolla
Calif
Pat
Wanakah Country Club
Cardinals Wake Up To Whip 49ers 28-21 at Comiskey Park
The Chicago Cardinals, after four losses, beat the San Francisco 49ers 28-21 before 29 207 at Comiskey Park. Jim Hardy sparked the comeback with a 35 yard touchdown pass to Charley Trippi and two long passes to Bob Shaw, including the final score with 1:23 remaining.
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Cardinals
49Ers
Chicago
Chicago Cardinals
Jim Hardy
San Francisco 49Ers
Comiskey Park
Hardy
Charley Trippi
Bob Shaw
Shaw
Mina
Indians fall as Redbirds detour the lead
Indianapolis efforts to lead the American Association were hampered by Columbus as Larry Miggins hit a three run homer in the fourth to lift the Redbirds to a 5-1 win. Jim Pendleton drove in two runs in the eighth for St. Paul in a 3-2 victory over Kansas City. Toledo plated five in the ninth to defeat Louisville 5-1.
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Associated Press
Indianapolis
American Association
Columbus
Larry Miggins
Redbirds
Indians
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Jim Pendleton
Saints
Kansas City
Toledo
Louisville
Six Ball Teams Seek Japan Trip in Semi-Pro Tourney
Six clubs from the 16th national semi pro baseball tournament compete over the holiday weekend for a $10,000 purse and a chance to visit Japan to meet non-pro champions. Elk City Elks and Alpine Cowboys remain undefeated with four games each.
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Wichita
Kas
Japan
Elk City
Okla
Elks
Alpine
Tex
Cowboys
Honolulu
Hawaii
Kenosha Chiefs Take Seventh in Nationals
The Kenosha Chiefs of Wisconsin were eliminated by St. Joseph Mich in a 5-2 loss. St. Joseph broke a 2-2 tie with three unearned runs in the seventh inning. Kenosha finished 3 wins and 2 losses and tied for seventh place with three other teams.
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Wichita
Kas
Kenosha
Wis
Chiefs
St. Joseph
Mich
Michigan
Softball Tourney Planned by Green County 4 H Clubs
The Green county 4 H softball tournament will start September 11 at Recreation park and Twin Grove. A committee led by Ira Williams Deana Streiff and Ralph Yeazel oversees entry rules including age limits for juniors and no dual participation. Teams expected include New Glarus Jordan Oakley Dutch Hollow Decatur Juda Monroe Ags Juda girls Decatur senior boys and Clarno C C.
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Green County
Lester van Loon
Recreation Park
Twin Grove
Ira Williams
Brodhead
Deana Streiff
New Glarus
Ralph Yeazel
Monroe
van Loon
Oakley
Jordan
Dutch Hollow
Decatur
Juda
Monroe Ags
Clarno C. C
Lamey of Racine Wins Stock Car Race at State Fair
Art Lamey, 28, Racine Wis., won the 100 mile stock car race at the Minnesota state fair earning 700 dollars after officials ruled his 1949 Plymouth met factory specifications despite protests the car was souped up. Art Combs of Emporia Kans finished second, Wally Dahl of Minneapolis third, and Lee Schmidt of Milwaukee fourth.
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St. Paul
Minn
Art Lamey
Racine
Wis
Minnesota
Emporia
Kas
Wally Dahl
Minneapolis
Lee Schmidt
Milwaukee
Trappers to Meet at Courthouse in Green County
Trappers of Green County are asked to meet at 8 p m Tuesday in the courthouse with the county conservation committee. The meeting aims to decide if a muskrat and mink season should be established. Last year’s season lasted 10 days from November 1. Dr H F Zingg of New Glarus chairs the committee meeting with Myron Stair of Monroe and Ben Maddrell of Browntown as members.
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Green County
Court House
County Conservation Committee
H. F. Zingg
New Glarus
Conservation Committee
Myron Stair
Monroe
Ben Maddrell
Browntown
Cardinals Clinch Nears Playoff With 17 2 Win
Monroe Cardinals defeated Belleville 17 to 2 in six innings as part of a 11 game league win streak. Jack Calder led with two doubles and a single while Eddie Loeffle, Gene Mason contributed two hits each. A protested New Glarus game will resume Sunday at 3 pm with score tied 5 5.
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Monroe Cardinal
Belleville
Cardinals
Eddie Loeffle
Schmetter
Jack Calder
Cardinal
Loeffle
Gene Mason
Glarus
Wainwright
New Glarus
Blanchardville Blues
Monroe
Blanchardville Bullets
Gratiot
Stoughton
Penn Electric
Madison
Aussies Dropped From Net Battles in Davis Cup context
Forest Hills report shows Frank Sedgman and Ken McGregor fallen early as Earl Cochell upsets Sedgman 7-5 5-7 1-6 6-2 6-2 advancing to face Gardnar Mulloy while Herbie Flam and Bill Talbert prepared for a quarterfinal clash.
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Forest Hills
N. Y
United States
Frank Sedgman
Ken McGregor
Jaroslav Drobny
Egypt
Sedgman
Earl Cochell
San Francisco
Cochell
Gardnar Mulloy
Miami
Herbie Flam
Beverly Hills
Calif
Bill Talbert
New York
Flam
Talbert
Minor collision at 13th Street and 14th Avenue
A minor accident occurred yesterday afternoon at the corner of 13th Street and 14th Avenue. Cars driven by Russell R. Kundert and Russell Neuenschwander sideswiped causing dents and scratches on Kundert’s left doors and fenders and a dented front fender on Neuenschwander’s vehicle.
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13Th Street
14Th Avenue
Russell R. Kundert
30Th Avenue
Russell Neuenschwander
Route 5
Kundert
Neuenschwander
Greece to send brigade of 5000 to Korea
A cabinet source says Greece will deploy a brigade of about five thousand soldiers to fight in Korea. The move follows continuing United Nations actions and signals strong allied support.
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Athens
Greece
Korea
Oshkosh Giants pace Wisconsin state league near title
The Oshkosh Giants led the Wisconsin state league by three and a half games after a 10-1 loss to Appleton Friday night. Janesville moved to second by beating Wisconsin Rapids 8-5 while Fond du Lac topped Sheboygan 3-1. Green Bay defeated Wausau 9-3, and Oshkosh kept a crucial fourth place to secure a playoff spot.
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Associated Press
Oshkosh Giants
Appleton
Giants
Janesville
Sheboygan
Indians
Wisconsin Rapids
Cubs
Fond du Lac
Panthers
Green Bay
Wausau
Lisle Blackbourn Jr Weds Shirley Schmidt in Milwaukee
Lisle Blackbourn Jr former Wisconsin football player married Shirley Anne Schmidt at Mount Olive Lutheran church Milwaukee. Blackbourn son of Lisle Blackbourn Sr Marquette University football coach. Schmidt daughter of Flora Schmidt Oconomowoc.
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Milwaukee
Lisle Blackbourn Jr
University of Wisconsin
Shirley Anne Schmidt
Mount Olive Lutheran Church
Blackbourn
Lisle Blackbourn
Marquette University
Miss Schmidt
Flora Schmidt
Oconomowoc
Lusty Mack Wins Fifth Race at Sportsman's Park
Lusty Mack owned by Plankey and Halvorsen of Beloit won the fifth race at Sportsman's Park Cicero final program in a divided class 19 pace event. The pacer led heat one and finished second in heat two.
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Lusty Mack
Cicero
Ill
Plankey and Halvorsen
Beloit
Sportsman’s Park
U S Presses China to Stay Neutral in Korea Crisis
U S officials warn China to remain on the sidelines as North Korean border tensions rise. R demands of intervention loom with two Chinese forces massed on the Manchurian Korean frontier, while Dean Acheson and President Truman urge restraint and a clear UN decision on crossing the 38th parallel.
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Dewitt MacKenzie
New York
Moscow
U.S
Korea
China
Ee R. Austin
U. S
United Nations
Manchurian
Austin
United States
MacArthur
38Th Parallel
Yaul
Washington
Dean Acheson
U. N
Truman
Formosa
America
Richards Accepts Post Clerk Job in Monticello
Monticello John S Richards began new duties as postal clerk in Monticello post office on Friday. His wife Yolanda Richards served as acting clerk prior to the appointment. Richards, a World War I veteran, taught foreign languages at the local high school for more than 25 years.
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Monticello
John S. Richards
Yolanda Richards
Richards
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