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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1944
Page
7
A winning streak reaches ten games as Beranek fires a two hit game on Monday night on the West diamond to extend the run. Beanie's Old Style smo course is referenced in connection with the pace.
Clarence Beranek led Heiseman squad past the 1620 Darter softball crew from Camp McCoy with 11 safeties and nine runs. Wuest Young Wittenberg Voss Kriese and Raith helped spark the early onslaught as Beanies build six in the first inning and coast to victory behind a two inning shutout from Larry Hoffman. Next game Thursday night the Lagers face Station Hospital of McCoy at 6:30 p.m.
The 18th Hambletonian stake for trotters posts tomorrow with a $942000 purse. A brown filly by Volemite trained by A L Derby of Wichita is favored among probable runners including Enoc Eva's Boy Emily Scott Rose Dean Princess Julian Ruth's ace speedie and Lydamite who may not arrive in time.
Dr. Clarence W. Spears, head coach at the University of Maryland, says college football will return with more evenly matched competition. He predicts balanced play across smaller and large V-12 schools, noting only some top programs will attract the best high school players as before.
Allis-Chalmers Girls ten edged Auto Lites ten by 28 to 25 in a hard fought battle. Key hitters for Allis-Chalmers included Taylor Stinson and Reise while Dunhammer led the Auto Lites offense. La Crosse Garment Works meets Northern in a girls loop clash tonight at 6 45 and West avenue meets tomorrow.
Whitehall Cubs defeated Onalaska 8 to 1 as Whitehall bats produced six runs. Tom Furlong Kinney and Roger led with top hits. Nehring Osgood and Erickson had two hits each for Whitehall while Bob Gullikson and Everett Johnson led Onalaska with hits. Next Sunday the Merchants face Onalaska again with Todd McEldowney likely to pitch for Whitehall.
Chief Specialist Jim Olivas of Los Angeles threw the season’s first no hitter at Sampson naval training center. Pitching for the Unit Chiefs he blanked the Dental School 20-0 for his third shutout in the ship’s enemy league. The former U. S. army athlete had six no hitters in coast softball before joining the navy.
Los Angeles California Bronko Nagurski famed Chicago Bear has been hired to coach the UCLA backfield enhancing the Bruins offense.
Joe Baksi outpointed Lee Savold in Paterson while Freddie Schott stopped Buddy Roper in Akron. Larry Lane kayoed Georgie Parks in Trenton. St Louis Woods defeated Lou Angelucci in Chicago at Camp Grant.
In the longest Cub league contest of the season, the Eries edged the Bluejays 4 to 3 in 12 innings at Copeland. Nehring allowed 18 strikeouts, while Twite and Reid delivered key hits for the Eries and Johnson scored on a passed ball. Shuda lined a decisive single in the 12th as Reid doubled to start the frame.
Youthful Joe Baksi, 22, defeated Lee Savold by decision in a 10 round heavyweight bout at Wrigley Field. Baksi built a two to one advantage in weight and drew boos with in-fighting exchanges while Referee Walter Brightmore and one judge scored for Baksi. The second judge had the bout as a draw. Promoter Jack Kearns announced the fight as a duration world title bout and reported a gate of 43555 dollars, well below expectations.
Virgil Trucks held Chicago to two singles as the Bluejackets beat the White Sox 1-0 at Constitution Field for their 39th win in 40 games. Three straight hits after two outs in the fifth produced the game's lone run with Walt Millies and Trucks scoring on a Hartsfield single.
La Crosse junior legion team travels to Winona for a Wednesday evening game in the Wisconsin State Legion tournament. Expected pitcher Charlie Schmikla, catcher Ronnie Gillmeister, infielders Bob Baum Orvie Wetzel Jim Warner Tom Shimanski, outfielders Dick Zischke Kenny Blanchard, and coach Rodney Martin lead a group that also includes Rich Rick Alger Corky Schillings Jerry Bendel Jim Knutson and Jim Krett.
In New York, 15 299 fans attended the Giants versus Phillies doubleheader while 17 803 turned out for Esquire's All American boys game. The piece notes strong early season interest in baseball for fun, with young players showing both promise and youthful hiccups. It mentions Connie Mack and Mel Ott as managers and highlights players like Bill Pierce Virgil Jester Leo Reming Herb Pollock Chuck Perchak Vic Pacetti and Rip Sewell.
In Green Bay the NFL tug of war over Sam Baugh and George Preston Marshall grows louder as talks on pay scale surface. Baugh stays put on his Texas ranch while Marshall presses for his return. Coaches fear the Skins will clash with rivals next season if Baugh leaves his post.
Boston Braves manager Bob Coleman slated the Chicago Cubs for second in the NL race and praised Bill Nicholson as the circuit’s MVP contender. He also noted St Louis Cardinals as the likely champion, with wartime constraints shaping player movement and finances.
Jeff Cravath, who led Southern California to a Rose Bowl win over Washington, is added to the College All-Stars coaching staff to direct the Aug. 30 Chicago Bears game at Dyche Stadium. He joins Bo McMillen and Henry Frnka on the staff representing the Pacific coast. This marks the first Trojan coach in the 11th year of the All-Star series.
Helen Marlowe, known as Net Star, is a second lieutenant in the marines at Camp Lejeune. She keeps fit by playing matches with fellow marines in her off hours and typically comes out on top.
American League standings unchanged as no games were played yesterday. Today and tomorrow show matchups including St Louis at New York and Chicago at Boston with night games after early afternoon Pittsburgh tests. Brooklyn visits Chicago and New York faces Pittsburgh in night games.
Dr L F Keller at the University of Minnesota reports a new electrical device tests athletic aptitude in high school and college athletes and non athletes. The Keller machine uses light signals to record response times and movement speed in arms legs and trunk, with baseball players showing fastest reactions.
Milwaukee gains nine game edge as Indianapolis miscues drive 10-3 victory. Hal Peck drives in three with a triple and two singles while Charley Sproull earns his 14th win. Lindquist issues five walks and two hit batters as Columbus splits with St Paul. Johnny Wyrostek returns to Red Birds with two doubles in the nightcap.
Sally Sessions of Muskegon, a former Michigan State Tennis champion turned golfer, shot a 74 at Quwentsia to set a women's course record and equal the tournament low qualifying score in the Western Amateur. She faced Mrs. Thomas E. Nolan in a first round match while others like Phyllis Otto and Marjorie Row opened their rounds.
The report lists Betty Jean Rucker of Spokane facing Lillian Town send of Evanston after Miss Sessions led medalist honors with a 78. It also notes an 81 score by an unnamed champion and an 87 by Miss Carol Clark of Cincinnati in the competition.
CAMP McCOY Wisconsin Sgt Cecil Travis overtook Sgt Carvel Bama Rowell for first in the 76th Infantry division batting race. Travis had two hits in three at bats to raise his season mark to .472 while Rowell collected one hit in three at bats and fell to .465.
Secretary L Heisman said the regular fall meeting of the Men's Classic Bowling league will be held at the Pla Mar alleys on Wednesday Aug 9 at 8 p m. Openings exist for two prospective teams.
Seeded players dominated first round play in the Wisconsin state open tennis tournament. Joanne Dunn of Des Moines defaulted to Pat McConville of Milwaukee in junior girls. Top seed Marilyn McCrory swept Nancy Ellis as the field advanced in Milwaukee venues.
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