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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1949
Page
17
American Legion team avenges last week's extra inning loss with a 7 2 win over the Cardinals at Copeland Park. Junior Anderson tossed nine innings allowing seven hits and struck out 12 La Crescent batters amid a 329 spectators.
Legion scores first in the second inning and lead most of the game. Johnston started for Legion, Krismer relieved and Lottes finished as Anderson held La Crescent at bay. Lepsch, Wetzel and Lepsch produced key hits while Boma and Dunham miscues helped Legion extend the lead before La Crescent threatened late.
In Bangor Wisconsin on Tuesday South Ridge erupted in the eighth inning scoring all three runs to defeat Bangor 3-0. Olson hurled a three-hitter with South Ridge errors limited to one while Harding suffered nine hits for Bangor.
Onalaska tangles with the AFL in a City league baseball game at Copeland Field tonight at 8 15 p m AFL seek playoff berth after a second round win Federation nine may start Dick Rick Charlie Schmikla Wally Mears or Frank Bachmann Osgood and Case lead Onalaska in the slants Friday sees CIO and VFW clash at Copeland to aid shoppers with an 830 p m start
Milwaukee Brewers score three in the sixth to beat Louisville 5-3 in the opening game of a three game series. Les Studener allowed a late run in the eighth and George Wilson homered for Louisville. Bob Alexander took the loss as Milwaukee capitalized on two errors.
On Wednesday August 8 recreation softball features nine games across leagues including Roosevelt-Mt Calvary vs St Paul Hogan-Trinity vs St Paul Onalaska West Avenue-Bethel vs Our Savior Bouska Park-Immanuvue against English Allis-Chalmers aeey vs Poundrys Hood J Office vs Plows mouth Avenue-Outcasts vs Sluggers Longfellow Third Shift vs Cultivators Ward Ave West-Coolers vs Spots Ward Ave East Old Grand Dads vs fin Hawks Fairgrounds Bonnets vs Orphans plus a horseshoe tournament at Houska Park City with play at 7 p m.
Major League standings from the AP with results across American and National Leagues. Detroit beat New York 2 1, Cleveland 8 1, Boston 4 3, St Louis 3 Philadelphia 5, Chicago 2, and New York 3 Chicago 0. Brooklyn 5 Pittsburgh 2, St Louis 7 Boston 2, Cincinnati 11 Philadelphia 3. Milwaukee 5 Louisville 3, Columbus 2 Kansas City 0, Indianapolis 7, St Paul 2, Minneapolis at Toledo postponed. State league results include Pond du Lac 8 Wisconsin Rapids 7 and several Wisconsin scores with Thu schedule listing games in St Louis Boston Detroit New York Cleveland Washington Boston St Louis New York Chicago Brooklyn Pittsburgh Philadelphia Cincinnati Minneapolis Toledo Kansas City Columbus St Paul Minneapolis Milwaukee Louisville Wisconsin Appleton Fond du Lac Green Bay Wausau Janesville Oshkosh Wisconsin Rapids Sheboygan
Decorah Ia special report says Decorah high school grid ders start practice August 24 under Coach Arthur Hass. Uniforms issued August 22 at designated times. Fundamentals work begins two days later ahead of a Sept. 9 home game against Creco.
The Milwaukee Falks defeated the Milwaukee Highway Beers 8 to 5 to clinch the Wisconsin Semi-Pro Baseball championship Tuesday night. The win earns the Falks a berth at the National Semi-Pro tournament in Wichita Kansas starting August 15, after a six run sixth inning turned a two run deficit into a decisive lead. The Beers rallied with two runs in the next frame and had two men on base in the final inning before the Falks sealed the win.
Five American records fell at the 65th National Archery tournament in Fond du Lac Wisconsin Paul Berry Middletown Ohio set a 719 yard freestyle men mark Eunice Modlin Evansville Indiana hit 575 yards to top her women free style record Ed Berg Salt Lake City broke the junior boys unlimited mark with 447 yards Two target shooting marks were also shattered with Lee Springfield Mass posting 72 566 and Christine Richards Laguna Beach California 72 536 New leaders after four days include Jean Lee women Russ Reynolds men Ed Berg junior boys Christine Richards junior girls and Daniel Stahl cadet boys with top totals in each division.
Carroll Reed owner of the Sports Bowl said the north side alleys will be open for practice Friday August 5 and bowlers will have about a month to warm up for league play. Leagues begin around the first week in September.
Roosevelt Raceway readies for the largest Nassau pace field with 17 harness horses. Grattan McKlye eyes favored status after a near miss to Jimmy Creed in the National Pacing Derby. Missing are Jimmy Creed due to lameness and Indian Land due to a cold.
In new trade reviews the government calls for further effort and sacrifice by citizens to finish rehabilitation. The statement frames ongoing reforms as essential for postwar recovery and stability.
Co medalists Marlene Bauer of Los Angeles and Barbara Mé Intire of Toledo led eight quarterfinalists at the Women's Western Junior golf championship held at Owentsia Country Club in Lake Forest near Chicago. Bauer defeated Marge Whyte 43 in the first round, while Intire beat Janet McIntosh 43. Rosenstone advanced with a two up win over Mary Ann McDonald, and Dennehy ousted Barbara Hand 5-4.
The city singles tennis tournament opens next Monday. All entries must be in by Friday per Bill Baker director of the city tennis program. Cables tourney continues this week with finals Sunday on the Teachers College Courts.
Ed Starr Cressy of Aurora Illinois and Marilyn Klumb of West Bend Indiana defeated opponents in close one up matches. Ann Zeddie of Chicago was the defeated foe in the other pairing.
Wisconsin's Northern league games saw Eau Claire rout Superior 7-1. Duluth won a doubleheader against St. Cloud 5-4 and 3-2, Aberdeen beat Grand Forks 87, and Fargo Moorhead defeated Sioux Falls 5-3.
Summary of top season figures across leagues noting Williams and Joost as runs and hits leaders. Key players include Dillinger Williams Reese Robinson and Hodges with noted batting, home runs, doubles and stolen base tallies. Pitching leaders Reynolds Wynn Sewell Branca Spahn and strikeout leaders Trucks Newhouser Spahn.
Rudie's double with two outs in the last half of the final inning tied and won the game for the Indians as they edged the Cubs 7 to 6 in the north division. Akright had two Cubs singles while Lind hit a Indians triple in a pitchers duel.
After Tom Orris Sr won the British amateur title in 1867 his son Tom Orris Jr took over the fame and held the championship for the next five years.
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