High Scoring Night in City Bowling Leagues
Major league bowlers posted several 600 series as the second week opened. Wenger led Frozen Foods with 625 while D Clark added 621 for Grants Maple Groves. Multiple teams posted high games including Nighthawks and Nightowls with top totals around 580s and 560s.
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Wenger
Frozen Foods
D. Clark
Grants Maple Groves
Russ Myers
Grant’s
Carol Connors
Esther Kubly
D. Mills
Blackbourn
P. O
F. Klarer
Folgate
C. Widmer
J. Gruenwald
M. Johnson
Bob Buehler
L. Kohli
V. Lochner
Germann
C. Ebert
Lou Hackle
Roy Heeren
Ochsner
Bob Dunn
Vickingson
Harold Rth
Virgil Tertin
J. Waeffler
F. Gobeli
E. Stuckey
R. Robson
Charlie Ingold
John Loertscher
Beckman
Ambrose
Foster Deininger
Argyle
Clover Store
Hoot’s Tavern
Milt. Hermanson
W. Wheeler
Schwartz’ Service
Ostby’s
H. White
Legion
Waaff
Es Oil Sne Rossing
Dan Downs
Muriel Ostby
Toy’s
Norsky’s
Alice Penniston
Alice Pederson
Frances Wheeler
The
Rollers
Rainbow Quintet
Betty Schwartz
Pat Schoonover
C. Briggs
T. Albert
Forrest Kubly
A. Myers
Budd Biffle
Graziano Favored To Win Over Fusari
Rocky Graziano opens his first main event in 15 months at the Polo Grounds against Charlie Fusari. He is a 5 to 9 favorite to triumph as doors open around 8 p m with betting likely to rise.
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Graziano
Fusari
New York
Rocky Graziano
Charlie Fusari
Polo Grounds
Rock
Tony Zale
Women Form Own Pro Golf Association
New York reports women have formed a professional golfers association modeled after the men’s group. Fred Corcoran will direct activities, previously guiding the men’s organization. Patty Berg becomes the first president of the Women’s Professional Golfers Association of America.
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New York
P. A
Fred Corcoran
Patty Berg
Professional Golfers Association of America
Heath to lead Packers in final exhibition at Milwaukee
Green Bay coach Stan Heath prepares the Packers for their last tune up this weekend in Milwaukee. Curly Lambeau has Packers at practice ahead of Sunday’s game against the Washington Redskins.
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Heath
Green Bay
Stan Heath
E. L
Curly) Lambeau
Green Bay Packers
Milwaukee
Washington Redskins
Spotty Scrimmage Marks Blanchardville High Prep
Coach Good and Coach Monroe report spotty work from football candidates in a Monday scrimmage with Blanchardville. Thirty three players traveled. the squad focused on defense while injury to Beach sidelines him. A 1949 schedule is announced including Darlington and Richland Center among others.
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Monroe
Gay Steensrud
Blanchardville High School
Blanchardville
Boub
E. McArdle
Whipple
Prisk
W. Hyland
Norton
Ivey
Schmerse
Andereck
Buri
Beach
Pierce
Bruni
Schwaiger
Soddy
Rugh
Faris
Rieder
Hyland
Quinn
Wells
Wandfluh
O'Flaherty
Blanc
Goodman
Marty
Robertson
Davis
Maurer
R. Carter
R. Speich
R. McArdle
Bill Beach
Darlington
Steensrud
Besit
Richland Center
Fort Atkinson
Stoughton
Wisconsin High
Edgerton
Reedsburg
Doss Signed for Trial with Chicago Cardinals
Chicago reports former Texas halfback Noble Doss, recently released by the Philadelphia Eagles, was signed for a tryout with the Chicago Cardinals yesterday.
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Chicago
Noble Doss
Texas
Philadelphia Eagles
Chicago Cardinals
Pennant Race Scoreboard and Upcoming Schedules
National League standings show New York 85 50 19 and Cleveland 80 57 6 17. remaining schedules list home and away series for New York Boston St. Louis Cleveland Detroit and Chicago with dates and opponents. today’s games include New York at St. Louis Brooklyn at Cincinnati Philadelphia at Pittsburgh and Boston at Chicago. Yesterday results include Boston 7 Detroit 4 and Chicago 3 Washington 2 with St. Louis at New York postponed by rain. Tomorrow Cleveland visits New York is the only game scheduled in either league.
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BHD
New York
Sahei Apa
Cleveland
EE Sa Occec
Boston
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Detroit
Chicago
Washington
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Rain cancels Reading Grand Circuit races
Rain forced cancellation of Grand Circuit racing at Reading fair yesterday. The trotting futurity worth 10 503.52 and the pacing futurity valued at 4 379.88 will be run today.
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Reading
Reading Fair
Kiner Inches Toward Babe Ruth Mark In Record Pace
Ralph Kiner connected for his 47th and 48th home runs to close within striking distance of Babe Ruth’s 60 season record with 17 games remaining. He also tied the four homer in consecutive at bats mark and matched other single season milestones as Pittsburgh beat Philadelphia 11-6. St Louis won 1-0 on Red Munger’s one hitter while Chicago beat Washington 3-2 behind Randy Gumpert. Cubs were rained out.
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Associated Press
Ralph Kiner
Pittsburgh
Babe
Pirate
Philadelphia
Forbesfield
Kiner
Ruth
Bambino
Kinder
Jack Wilson
Cy Williams
Phils
Rudy York
Detroit
Hank Borowy
Lou Gehrig
Chicago
St. Louis
Brooklyn
New York
Red Munger
Chicago White Sox
Washington Senators
Randy Gumpert
Cubs
Boston
South Wayne Coach Begins Season With 20 Tryouts
South Wayne reports 20 boys reporting to Coach Kavanaugh for football practice. Four are cut as competition tightens for starting positions. The opener vs Argyle is set for Friday September 23. Alumni scrimmage with current freshmen scheduled for Friday. Returning lettermen include Robert Stauffer William Stauffer Jack Johnson and Richard Schliem.
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South Wayne
Kavanaugh
Argyle
Robert
William Stauffer
Jack Johnson
Richard Schliem
Chandler Reveals Dates of Series 1949 World Series Schedule
Commissioner A B Chandler announced the 1949 World Series dates after a meeting with American and National League representatives. If no playoff, games start October 5 in the AL city with open date October 7 if St Louis wins the NL. The NL park hosts games October 8 9 10 followed by possible AL games October 12 and 13.
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New York
A. B. Chandler
Chandler
St. Louis
Monticello Bowling League Elects Officers and Names Teams
Raymond Gessler was elected president of the Monticello bowling league which opened at New Glarus Monday evening. Frederick Wirth named secretary and Lawrence G. Marty treasurer. The league has six teams with captains and rostered players listed for each: Badgers, Marty Oilers, Legion, Ford V-8, Ace Feed, and Roddy Kilowatts.
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Monticello
Raymond Gessler
New Glarus
Frederick Wirth
Lawrence G. Marty
Badgers
Captaan
Fred Bircher
Willlis Elmer
Wallie Feldt
John Bircher
Marty Oilers
Willis Marty
Fred Haldimann
William Roethlisberger
Albert Knokel
Fred Escher
Conrad Stauffacher
Legion
U. G. Hill
Royal Woelffer
Otto Bently
Eddie Loeffel
O. D. Curtis
R. W. Woelffer Jr
Thomas Brusveen
Ford
Arthur Escher
Elmer Freitag
Ira Holcomb
John Page
C. W. Karlen
Waldo Dick
Wallace P. Barlow
Ace Feed
R. W. Karlen
John Steinmann
Howard Steinmann
Frank Noesen
Roddy Kilowatts
Laurence F. Marty
Robert Holcomb Jr
Armin Loeffel
Jack Loeffel
Proximity Leads Westbury Trots Field In Modern Raceway
Westbury New York feature race showcases Proximity the modern day queen of the trots along with nine other premier horses in the division. The event highlights top trotters in a crowded lineup at the track.
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Westbury
N. Y
Roosevelt Raceway To Host $25,000 American Trotting Championship
The track announces tomorrow night’s feature event, the $25,000 American Trotting Championship, inviting top trotters to compete at Roosevelt Raceway. Fans expect a high stakes showdown with strong contenders and a dramatic finish.
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Roosevelt Raceway
Ryder Team Opens Scotch Foursomes at Ganton
Sam Snead and Lloyd Mannigram will lead the No. 1 U.S. team in the Scotch foursomes when the Ryder Cup matches begin at Ganton England with Britain's top pros Friday.
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RYDER
Ganton
Eng
Sam Snead
Lloyd Mannigram
U.S
Britain
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