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Newspaper

La Crosse Tribune

Location

La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Aug 08, 1949

Page

11

St Louis and Brooklyn Tie for NL Lead With 52 Games Left

St Louis and Brooklyn race for the National League lead with 52 games remaining. Brooklyn moved into a tie by beating Cincinnati twice while St Louis won once against New York. The Dodgers have 26 home games left. the Cards 26 on the road as a tight finish looms with several key matchups and potential stumbling blocks ahead.

Jack Hand St. Louis Brooklyn Cincinnati St Louis New York Brooks Pittsburgh Chicago Pirates Munger Loada Boston Bury Shottan Joe Hatten Teds Gehen Rex Barney

National League Box Scores Report Summary

Box score fragment shows players Pryde Pride and teams with partial stats. Mentions Dark Mean ralko 2 Relen w Reeler ont Porter Heath Beumholm RR D Putco Sh Putko. Beumholtz DP e i4 Bicefora 1 ford 217 133 W Hacker 3-$. 1-Bick fa 17-8.

Dark Mean Ralko Relen w—Releer Ont Porter Heath Beumholm Putco Putko Beumholtz Bicefora Ford W—Hacker Bickfa

Doubleheader Set Tuesday In City Loop At Copeland Park

CIO meets Unalaska and the VFW faces Legion in a seven inning doubleheader at Copeland Park Tuesday night. First game starts at 7 15 p m with CIO drawing either Gene Osgood or Bill Case and Legion pairing Babe Harnish or Junior Anderson against Bill Meyer or Jim Sullivan. Both teams are unbeaten in the second round and need wins to stay in AFL chase while Onalaska seeks first win and VFW eyes second victory in four straight.

CIO Unalaska VFW Legion Copeland Park Bernie Buimenthal Gene Osgood Bill Case Babe Harnish Junior Anderson Bill Meyer Jim Sullivan AFL Onalaska

Alma Stops Winona 2 1 In Hi State Title Game

Alma edged Winona 2 1 to clinch the Hi State league first round title. Hurling ace Hargid Smith threw six strong innings for Alma while Ali Rjos missed the game due to polio. Wager started for Winona and hit a seventh inning homer to tie the game before Alma won with a run in the eighth.

ALMA Winona Hargid Smith Ali Rjos la Crosse

New York and St Louis Box Scores Tie In Doubleheader

In a rough two game set the New York Yankees and St Louis Cardinals produced a messy box score showing shifts in runs. Dittogher, Rizzuto and DiMaggio led the edges for New York while Dillinger, Priddy and Brown contributed for St Louis in a high scoring day at the park.

Louis Dillinger Rizeutom Sullvania Dieeerst Lennart Slaauer Priddy Ib Henrichib Ninrhons Grahomiy Brownibara Feliagrinies Anarvec OlGolemanp Kennedy OlStirnwelésab Siarrp Sa Drews Embree Be. Louis New York Bievers Keller Dimaggio Coleman Brown Woodling Peilagein Berrs Slevens Lehner Riziuto Colenan Henrien Loula Bb—Byre Garver Starr Byite Ho—Garver Ermbece Biare Berray Caire Inmenrich Niarhos

Freshman star Merriman chooses Reds over pro football offers

Lloyd Merriman of Stanford rose as a top college football prospect before choosing baseball with the Cincinnati Reds. Drafted by both the Chicago Bears and Los Angeles Dons, he passes football to pursue a pro diamond career with Cincinnati.

Cincinnati Cincinnati Reds Lloyd Merriman Chicago Bears Los Angeles Dons

Finley and Roellig win city doubles tennis title in straight sets

Dick Finley and Bob Roellig captured the city men's doubles crown at Teachers College courts, defeating Leo Kenney and Jim Scheel 6-3 6-3 7-5 in a fast, at times dramatic final. Finley’s flawless serving helped them overpower the younger pair as Scheel and Kenney fought valiantly.

Trivane Pheta Bob Roellig Dick Finley Jim Scheel Leo Kent Teachers College Leo Kenney Jim Sqneel Kenney Scheel Finley Roetlig Roellig Doc Sergich Roeslig Roelnig Roelig Jerry Thompson City Boys Dick Whitworth Bert Baker Roger Kraus

Oshkosh Holds 11 Game Lead In State Loop

Oshkosh Giants beat Appleton 2 to 1 and 4 to 4 to extend lead in Wisconsin state baseball league standings. Green Bay Bluejays defeated Fond du Lac 8 to 4 and 6 to 4, while Wausau Lombberjacks won 5 to 3 and 10 to 1 over Sheboygan. Janesville Cubs edged Wisconsin Rapids 5 to 3 and 5 to 4, leaving Oshkosh one game ahead of Green Bay and Janesville tied for third with Fond du Lac and Appleton.

Preas Oshkosh Giants Appleton Green Bay Bluejays Fond, du_Lac Wausau Lumberjacks Sheboygan Janesville Cubs Wisconsin Rapids Oshkosh Green Bay Janesville Wausau Fond du Lac Erie Loule Pi. Behing Breekton New York A Ate Priedeyste Pittsburgh Az Cincincati New York Crevelin Sly Philagerphia St Detroit Tong Washington Ate Aiseaian AssociaTion India Sis Minnespoll Rauuies Ciy Columbus Az Oshkorh As Shebaygzai Waruran Appleton Aa Planesvile Suxmavis St. Louis Brooklyn Cincinnati O Mosier Ienga Yonings Philadelphia Pineburgh Bt. Louis

Tuesday Baseball Schedule Across Leagues and Cities

National League games list late afternoon and evening contests featuring Boston at New York and New York at Boston among others. American Association matchups include Milwaukee at Columbus and Minnesota at Indianapolis with several state league games noted across Wisconsin and Michigan regions.

Boston New York Brooklyn Phildriphie Cincinnati Louis Pitteburgh Cotenga Cleveland Philadelphia Washington Detroit American Axcoalation Milwaukee Columbus Minneapala Indianapolis St. Paul Toledo Kansas City Loulaville State League Fond Dut Lac Bheboypan Danopviile Green Bay Orikorh Wisconsin Wauzil Apalelon Pian

Kurth Wins Shoot in Guy Deer ing Trapshooting League

Kurth of Columbus Wis won all three events in the Guy V Deer ing Trapshooting league tourna ment Sunday breaking 98 of 100 targets to win the 16 year event over Gene Schmitt of Milwaukee who had 97 He then captured the handicap with 43 of 50 and won a shootoff for doubles honors after tying with M Weldge of Fox Lake Wis Al 46 of 50 In East Lansing Mich Lyat Chandnois Michigan State star right halfback posted a 62 yard per carry average while gaining 1218 yards on 192 attempts in three years of varsity competition.

Kurth Clyman Wis John Kurth Columbus Guy V. Deering Gene Schmitt Milwaukee Columbus Marksman M. Weldge Fox Lake East Lansing Mich Lyat Chandnois Michigan State

Galesville tops Ettrick to break first place tie in league

Galesville defeated Ettrick 10 to 4 at home on Sunday in Trempealeau County play. Tillman Johnson limited Ettrick to seven hits as Rogness belted a two on homer in the seventh. Beirne Wall and Truax also pitched for the visitors while Windy Ekhert and Bud Serber hit consecutive four-baggers for Gale.

Galesville Wis Snedal Ettrick Tillman Johnson Johnson Rogness Ron Beirne Walt Wall Bob Truax Sesvold al Caul Eins Stier Trempealeau Hill Johns Nuiner Bob Nehring Duane Moen Blair Caul Elkins Sillier Malles Nehring

Baseball Leaders Show Strong National League Numbers

The report credits players across teams like Brooklyn, St. Louis, Philadelphia, and New York with high batting averages, triples and stolen bases. Notable names include Robinson, Reese, and Gordon, with pitching marks from Newcombe and Spahn. The season highlights also cover strikeout leaders and team standings.

Associated Presa National’ League Robinson Brooklin Sieughver St. Louis Fung —Reese Brooklyn Robintom Tlovinson Nisskive Hodges Spahn Boson Brance Mronklvn Ag.thomson

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