Slugging Cards Meet Dodgers in September Pennant Drive
The St. Louis Cardinals rely on power to offset pitching as they chase the Dodgers in a tight pennant race. Both teams have won six of seven since Sept 1, with the Cardinals beating the Pirates 7-6 at Sportsman's Park on 31 total hits. The Dodgers have 22 runs on 59 hits in seven games while holding opponents to 14. Giants crush Phillies 16-2 at the Polo Grounds behind Ernie Lombardi's grand slam and five RBIs. Senators beat Red Sox 3-2 in 11 innings as Newsom shines. Tigers, led by Dizzy Trout's 13th win and Greenberg's homer, defeat Indians 9-0 to tighten the second-place battle. All other clubs were idle.
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Louis
Brooklyn
Dodgers
Pittsburgh Pirates
Sportsman's Park
Giants
Bobo Newsom
Boston Red Sox
Senators
Washington
Boston
New York Yankees
Athletics
Philadelphia
Paul
Dizzy) Trout
Tigers
Cleveland Indians
Detroit
Hank Greenberg
Yankees
Woodford and Jordan Set East Division Title Showdown
Woodford and Jordan meet Sunday at Gratiot to decide the Pecatonica Valley league east division championship. The winner advances to a best of three series against the western pennant winner. Jordan advanced by beating Argyle 4-1 in the first playoff game at Gratiot on Labor Day.
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Woodford
Jordan
Gratiot
Pecatonica Valley
Argyle
Labor Day
Loeffel
Stuhldreher Grooms Replacements for Injured Fullbacks
Wisconsin coach Harry Stuhldreher moved right halfbacks into fullback duties as three Wisconsin fullbacks were injured. Earl Maves Ben Bendrick and Irwin Kissling sat out scrimmage at Cam Randall with Don Kind running fullback in the drill. The session served as a final examination for potential varsity players and could reduce the squad to about 55 men.
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Madison
Wisconsin
Harry Stuhlidreher
Badgers
Earl Maves
Ben Bendrick
Irwin Kissling
Cam Randall
Don Kind
Stuhldreher
Albany Firemen's Frolic Queen Race Narrowed to Eleven
Eleven contestants remain in the Albany Firemen's Frolic queen race with 30 candidates in contention. Final selection will be based on total votes cast as of September 14, featuring June Sisson Betty Hoecsly Donna Thurman Phyllis Zanoni Norma Disch Delores Fiedler Donna Smith Dorothy Jacobsen Joanne Jacobson Delores Dunphy and Delores Stephenson.
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Albany
Times Special Service
June Sisson
Betty Hoecsly
Donna Thurman
Phyllis Zanoni
Norma Disch
Delores Fiedler
Donna Smith
Dorothy Jacobsen
Joanne Jacobson
Delores Dunphy
Delores Stephenson
Standings and results across major leagues and associations
Baseball standings show St. Louis and Philadelphia near mid table with several teams—Brooklyn Boston Cincinnati and New York—holding varied records. American Association actions list Indianapolis Minneapolis Milwaukee Kansas City and Louisville with upcoming interleague matchups and two game series notes.
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St. Louis
Brooklyn
Boston
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
New York
Pittsburgh
Washington
Chicago
Cleveland
St. Lou
American Association
Indianapolis
Minneapolis
Milwaukee
Kansas City
Poe
Accovenecua
Vc i Ecacoe
Detroit
St. Paul
Louisville
Toledo
Columbus
National League
American League
Hurry Coal Shipments North to Avert Fuel Famine
The Northwestern Retail Coal Dealers Association urged the Solid Fuel Administration and the Office of Defense Transportation to increase shipments to the Superior Duluth docks before navigation closes. They warned that 5 million tons of bituminous coal must be sent by mid November to prevent shortages in Wisconsin Minnesota Michigan North Dakota South Dakota Iowa Nebraska and parts of Canada. The group noted this summer's dock deliveries were below normal, risking a repeat of last spring's fuel rations.
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Superior
Northwestern Retail Coal Dealers Association
Solid Fuel Administration
Office of Defense Transportation
Superior-Duluth
Canada
John A. Maher
St. Paul
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Michigan
North Dakota
South Dakota
Iowa
Nebraska
Chicago Group Takes Control of Waukesha Moor Mud Baths
Samuel Ballis leads a Chicago-Chicago group that bought the Waukesha Moor Mud Baths from the Weber family after 36 years. The Wisconsin resort include a 9 hole golf course, 80 acres of mud, patent rights to the bath couch, and a 257 acre tract with hundreds of springs said to host one of the nation’s largest Moor Mud deposits.
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Waukesha
Chicago
Waukesha Moor
John Weber
Samuel Ballis
New Corporation
Wisconsin Resort
Eagles Beat Packers 7-6 In Exhibition Thriller
Philadelphia Eagles edged the Green Bay Packers 7-6 in a sparsely attended preseason game. Al Sherman connected with Dick Humbert for a 20 yard pass and Sherman scored on a 1 yard run, with Roy Zimmerman adding the extra point to seal the victory.
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Milwaukee
Philadelphia
Eagles
Green Bay Packers
al Sherman
Dick Humbert
Ernie Steele
Sherman
Roy Zimmerman
Packers
Bob Nussbaumer
Michigan
Ted Fritsch
Steve van Buren
Steele
Jim Castiliga
Green Bay
Irv Camp
Fritch
Chief Akerson
Nolan Luhn
Prescott
Terre Haute Takes Two Straight in 3-1 Loop
Terre Haute leads Danville 2-0 in the Shaughnessy playoffs after a 3-1 win, with the Phillies routing the Dodgers 11-4 on an 18-hit night. Davenport, the pennant winner, opened its series with Evansville by a 4-2 win, while the Davenport Evansville opener was postponed due to rain.
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Associated Press
Danville
Terre Haute
Dodgers
Phillies
Davenport
Evansville
New Glarus News Roundup and Local Travels
Mrs. Irving Sarbacker leads Misses Mabelle and Lulla Corser to Rantoul Illinois to visit friends after two weeks with Mr. and Mrs. Ed Fuhrmann in New Glarus. Edwin Barlow departs for Ripon to manage a hotel for a cousin away a month. Various villagers visit Madison Paxton Beloit Lac du Flambeau White Sand Lake and other locales. Brazil noted as the fourth largest country.
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Mabelle
Lulla Corser
Los Angeles
Rantoul
Ed Fuhrmann
New Glarus
Edwin Barlow
Ripon
Paxton
Porter Nay
Clarence Vollmer
Madison
William Fuhrmann
Beloit
Marion Fuhrmann
Swiss Evangelical and Reformed Church
Zwingli House
Eastern Star
Art Theiler
William Klassy
White Sand Lake
Lac du Flamau
Ernest Stauffer
Anna Streiff
Fronence Grob
North
Dolf Meier
Henry Kubly
Harold J. Blum
Wallace Barlow
W. L. Zweitel
Matt Zentner
Monroe
Dick Freitag
John Zweitel
Milo Thurston
Ronald
Werner Elmer
Belleville
Adam Duerst
Elmer
John G. Blum
Flasher
N. D
Laverne, Jr
Fred A. Blum
Ed Blum
Allie Howard
Russel
Lynette
Henry Schuler Sr
Jake Schuler
Dayton
Herman Duerst
Nebraska
Oakley and Juda Vie For 4-H Softball Senior Crown
Oakley reached the senior final with a 10 5 win over North Washington at Recreation Park while New Glarus and Clarno Classy Clubbers won big in junior brackets. Tonight Oakley meets Juda at 8 pm for the senior title and Decatur vs Clarno Classy Clubbers then New Glarus at 9 pm for the junior championship.
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Oakley
Recreation Park
Washington
New Glarus
Clarno
Smiley
Mills
North Washington
Clarno Classy Clubbers
Juda
Decatur
New
Glarus
Harley Streiff
Kermit Marty
Smilsriae Bagley
Bob Bagey
New Glarus High Plans 6 Man Football Debut
New Glarus High will field a 6 man football team for the first time in years. Twenty boys registered as Coach Vernon Duerst outlined the schedule and uniforms in blue and red. Players trying out include Russell Reuter Gene Haur John Haur Wilbert Neuvenschwander Bill Hamilton Gene Duerst Wayne Duerst Sylvan Kundert Harley Streiff Virgil Bell Don Rufenacht Elwin Mueller Kenneth Alderman Don Ott Howard Fredrickson Raleigh Disch Rodney Wittweree Smith Dwight Duerst and Richard Arn.
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New Glarus
Times Special Service
New Glarus High
Vernon Duerst
Glarus
Russell Reuter
Gene
John Haur
Wilbert Neuvenschwander
Bill Hamilton
Wayne Duerst
Sylvan Kundert
Harley Streiff
Monticello Community Church Notices and Local Events
Local church schedules include Zwingli Evangelical and Re formed service themes and class times, Washington Reformed worship at 9, Grace Evangelical services at 10 45, consistory and choir activities, and a Get-together Sunday at Postville with Rev A R Felts guest speaker. Amateurs and Legion plan Chicago trip to see Cubs vs Cardinals.
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Fred G. Haldiman
Stauffacher Farm
Robert Wild
Blumer
Haldimans
Zwingli Evangelical
Washington Reformed Church
Grace Evangelical Church
W. J. Abe
Missionary Society of Zwingli Evangelical and Reformed Church
American Legion
Chicago
Chicago Cubs
St. Louis Cardinals
H. A. Becker
R. W. Karlen
Wex Christensen
Denver
W. L. Zweifel
New Glarus
Thursda
Monticello High Names Class Officers In 113 Pupils
Class officers elected at Monticello High School with 113 students. Freshmen leaders John Winzenried and Rosemary Babler. Sophomores Willis Marty and Norma Christen. Juniors Otto Hess and Clark Dooley. Seniors Elmer Duerst and Nancy Becker. Faculty includes H A Becker principal and teachers in science language and history.
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Monticello
Times Special Service
Monticello High School
John Winzenried
Rosemary Babler
Royal Karlen
Gordon Schultz
Willis Marty
Norma Christen
Carla Lewis
Otto Hess
Clark Dooley
Howard Voegeli
Elmer Duerst
Nancy Becker
Richard Voegeli
H. A. Becker
John Ponyiscanyi
John Richards
A. G. Hill
Mary Margaret Schnurr
Esther Wiseman
Ask Clarification of Living Cost Bonus
Madison officials seek clarity on the $10 monthly living cost bonus for state employees under $200 a month. Robert C. Zimmerman asks the Attorney General for guidance on eligibility and the period of payment from August 3, 1946, through the end of August. The emergency board had appropriated $600,000 for March 1947 payments.
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Madison
Robert C. Zimmerman
John Martin
State Emergency Board
Zimmerman
Early Fertilizer Purchase Urged for 1947
Green county farmers are urged to buy fertilizer early as scarce supplies are expected next spring per county agent E. O. Baker. He recommends soil testing to tailor lime and nutrient needs, notes the importance of liming for clover and alfalfa, and cites past success with 75 pounds of ammonium nitrate as spring top dressing.
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Green County
E. O. Baker
Baker
Wisconsin
Roscoe Smith Cites Soil Benefits For Wisconsin Crops
Roscoe Smith of Monroe, former Wisconsin Farm Bureau president, argues deep soil yields rise up to a third with ten years of fertilizer experience. He stresses soil quality as a key factor for higher crop production.
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Roscoe Smith
Monroe
Wisconsin Farm Bureau
Duck Hunters Asked to Aid Wildfowl Checks
Washington AP The fish and wildlife service asks duck hunters to report their kill counts and cripples, plus observations on duck and goose numbers compared with past seasons. Hunters will receive blank forms via outdoor magazines. participation is voluntary.
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Washington
Fish and Wildlife Service
Albert M. Day
Service
Jacob Bruni Names Committee for Bong Drive in New Glarus
Jacob Bruni chair of the Richard Bong Memorial Foundation drive has named committee assistants for the Sept 12 20 effort. Ray Frederickson and E N Fuhrmann lead organizations and industries. Durward McVey and Ray Meythaler canvass residences. Harvey Ott Millard Tschudy with Arnold Kehrli and Gerald Disch canvass business places. Charles Kammer Bernard Staley supervise container deposits in stores and other business houses.
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New Glarus
Times Special Service
Jacob Bruni
Richard Bong
Ray Frederickson
E. N. Fuhrmann
Durward McVey
Ray Meythaler
Harvey Ott
Millard Tschudy
Arnold Kehrli
Gerald Disch
Charles Kammer
Bernard Staley
Trapshoot Sunday Opens Monroe Gun Club Season
The Monroe Gun Club will hold the first trapshoot of the season at Eley’s Grove, half a mile northwest of Monroe, on Sunday, as announced today.
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Monroe Gun Club
Eley’s Grove
Monroe
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