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Newspaper

La Crosse Tribune

Location

La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Aug 09, 1949

Page

7

County Amateur Qualifying at Maple Grove Aug 15-19

Qualifying for the Ivay County Amateur golf tournament will run from Monday Aug 15 to Friday Aug 18 at Maple Grove and La Croque Country clubs. Entry is $3 including greens fees for 54 holes. Nine holes at Maple Grove and nine at each course, with final nine on the city course. Championship flight likely 15-20 players with sub 78 scores. Defending champ Harry Cooper may or may not play. field expected wide open with over 80 county golfers anticipated.

Maple Grove Country Club Ivay County la Croque Jim Quinn Inycee Quinn Houlannsey Quinn Jaycee Committee Cooper Quinn the Tribune Harry Cooper Wollap Rich Jungen Jungén Johnny Erickson Cooper Wallan

Brewers Fall 1-0 To Columbus In Tight Duel

Milwaukee pitcher Epperly allowed four hits while Cotton Deal yielded five as Columbus edged the Brewers 1-0. Vernon Ropp scored the lone run in the fifth after a sacrifice and a miscue, ending Milwaukee’s winning streak. Other games saw St Paul beat Toledo 7-4, Indianapolis topple Minneapolis 6-2, and Louisville sweep Kansas City 8-1 and 4-1 with Palm and Robinson winning both games.

al Epperly Milwaukee Brewers Columbus Brewers Epperly Cotton Deal Redbirds Vernon Ropp Mel McGann St. Paul Toledo Hens Jim Romano Saints Farrel Anderson Dow Indianapella Minneapolis Millera Jack Cassini Ted Beard Cassini Benard Louisville Kansas City Mike Palm Jack Robinson Colonels Milwaukee Burris Deal Rapp

Weekend Baseball Schedules Across Leagues

National and American League games shift across major cities with Pittsburgh at Chicago and Cincinnati at St Louis in the NL. In the AL Detroit hosts Chionwto while New York visits Boston. other matchups include Philadelphia at Washington and Minnesota at Indignoe. Also noted: 41,310 UK workers in the betting industry, including 28,800 women and 22,430 men, are registered with the National Insurance Program.

Wednenday New York Pittsburgh Chicago Cincinnati St. Louis Crooklyn Philadelph Detroit Boston Loulé Clavelin Philadelphia Wishington American Association Columbus At. Paul Toledo Minnaaspolla Et Indignoe Kansas City Loutaville Siate Leaga Fond du Lag Sheboygan Annoayilte Green Bay Oahkooh Wisconsin Rapids Appleton London Brooklyn Bt Loulx Soiphia Boo Oshkosh Shoboys Wiaconsin Repile A Ag Am Rican Association Indingapolls Miwwakee Leulaville Amin

Severson Holds 15th Place At Tam

Art Severson of Three Lakes Wisconsin finished 15th in the all American amateur volt tournament in Chicago after scores of 76 77 75 217. Jim Milward of Green Bay pursued in the pro division with 10 75 T2217. Maury Agnes Wall of Menominee Michigan led the women's field with 83 70 78 240 ranking sixth overall and third among amateurs.

Chicago Art Severson Three Lakes Wis Jim Milward Green Bay Maury Agnes Wall Menominee Mich

Giants Rout Papermaker Outfit in Big 18-3 Win

Oshkosh Giants crushed Appleton Papermakers 18-3 as 45 minute inning featured 11 runs and seven Oshkosh batters reaching base. Rudy Vandoli led with four hits and three RBI, while Appleton manager Fred Clemence was ejected for shoving the umpire. Green Bay beat Fond du Lac 7-6 to stay within one game of the leaders as Sheboygan won 9-4 and Wisconsin Rapids 7-2.

Appleton Buna Giants Oshkosh Appleton Fred Clemence Adolph Klatt Rudy Vandoli Carl Springer Bob Myers Gene Donohue Green Bay Fond du Lac Andy Marinko Ivan Abramowilcz Hob Ramsay Leafgren Charlie Rugg Wausau Roy Leafaren Wisconsin Rapids Gene Grogan Janesville Grogan

College All-Star 711' Has Secret Practice

CHICAGO P Coach Bud Wilkinson's college All Stars were reported clicking with his Oklahoma style split offense during a secret practice at Soldier Field. In Grand Rapids Minnesota Philadelphia Eagles planned light workouts then a warmup ahead of Friday night game at Soldier Field.

Eagles Chicago Bud Wilkinson Soldier Field Grand Rapids Minn Philadelphia Eagles Chicago Field

Westby Jr Legion shuts out Coon Valley in lights win

Westby Junior American Legion 1 baseball beat Coon Valley 6 to 4 under the lights Monday. Arden Brendum pitched all the innings for Westby, scattering hits, while Dahlen Ekern and Nestinden worked mound duties for Coon Valley. Astness and Dick Knutson led Westby with two hits each, Knutson collecting a double.

Westby Wia American Legion Coon Valley Arden Brendum Dahlen Ekern Nestinden Astness Dick Knutson Valley Knutson Eker Johnson Brendum

Eds and Heilemans Open Challenge Series at West Avenue Diamond

Eds tavern champions and Heileman’s Old Style Lager runners up launch a three out of five series at West Avenue Diamond on Wednesday night. Robert Carroll may start for Eds seeking his fifth straight win over Heilemans. Beranek likely starts for Heilemans. Lineups include Schultz, Ingham, Davis, Parizek, Wohlhoefer, Heilman, Pincsak or Ott for Eds. Tanke, Mekvold, Kriese, Koehler, Bendel, Grosskopf, Cooraugh for Heilemans. Second game set for Aug. 18.

Heilemian West Avena Diamond West Avenue la Crosse Tribune Robert Kootch Carroll Eds Heilemans Clarence Swish) Beranek Beranek Eds Ihig Harry Schultz Ken (Hambone Yuzzie Wohlhoefer Prank Heilman Johnny Pincsak Dutch Ott Buck Tanke Fritz Mekvold Jule Kriese Hanks Koeiler Ahort Bobby Bendel Jerry Bendel Jack Grosskopf Bobby Cooraugh

Hungry Point Triumphs 7 3 Dodgers Cup win

Hungry Point defeated the Dodgers 7 to 3 at Salzer baseball field with Knothe and Hackett each driving in a run on home run power. Hackett added a single to earn batting honors. Mathy and Coughlin contributed triples and singles for Dairy. Lonkoski pitched for Hungry Point. Hackett caught. Losing battery was Coughlin and Nordrum.

Hungry Point Consolidated Salzer Knothe Hackett Mathy Coughlin Lonkoski Nordrum Dodgers Eagles Jim Rendler Ron Weise Tom Paulson Paul McQuillen Doug Martin Phil Abright Copeland Russ Walden Jerry Ringdahl Ralph Schultz

Neufeldt of Cardials shines as future Cardinal in win

Jim Neufeldt, center fielder for the St. Joseph Cardinals of the Western Association, looks like a future St. Louis Cardinal after cracking two homers in a recent win over Hutchinson. Dee Walter Johnson once compiled a .433 batting average for a major league pitcher in 1926.

Joseph Jim Neufeldt St. Louis Cardinal Hutchinson Kas St. Louis Dee Walter Johnson

Nine Fillies Highlight Hambletonian Entry List

GOSHEN N Y The 24th Hambletonian entry list shows exactly half of the expected 18 starters are fillies. Martha Doyle Rosamond and Rosalind are among the top contenders with Rosamond drawing praise from owner-driver Gib White of Lexington. Bangaway remains the main male favorite as the $68,500 race draws strong support from Roan Filly Martha Doyle and others, including Yankee Maid, the last filly to win in 1944.

John Goshen Regret Martha Doyle Miss Tilly Rosamond Gib White Lexington White Rosalind Hampbleton Roan A. L. Derby Quichilla Kas Derby Yankee Maid

Negro Team Beats Blair in 10-5 Victory

Colored Mouse of David baseball nine defeated Blair's city club 10 to 5 on Monday evening. Sweeney and Livingstone formed the Van Dyke battery and held Blair to nine hits across nine innings. Johnson homered and had two singles, Newberry added three singles, LeRoy Johnson two singles and a double, and Meena logged a single and a double for Blair's offense.

Wick Allen Duane Miner Rangers Dick Koelbel Bill Holthaus Earl Johnson Norm Lawrence Roger Ferries Jim Akright Richard Severson Lawrence Ralph Olson Blair Wis David City Club Sweeney Livingstone van Dyke Battery Reidinger Johnson Newberry LeRoy Johnson Meen Sweene Rei H Dinger Nehring

Waukon Golf Club Invitational Sat Aug 14

WAUKON Ia Special Waukon Golf Club announces its annual invitational tournament will be held Sunday August 14 Prizes will be awarded for each flight Shilpa Bay Savings Bonds

Waukon Waukon Golf Club Shilpa Bay Savings Bonds

Maiden No Mare Wins Maiden Race at Laurel

Laurel Md maiden mare Misa Hunter Grattan, a nine year old with a three year old colt and a four year old daughter, startled Laurel Raceway by winning a maiden race. The mare had long trained without a win but stayed sound this time and captured her first victory.

Laurel, Md Misa Hunter Grattan Laurel Raceway

Local Road Nine Triumphs Over Minneapolis 9-5 In Seven

La Crosse Milwaukee Road beats Minneapolis 9-5 at West Avenue diamond. Orv Johns allowed eight hits over seven innings to pace La Crosse, who plated seven runs in the bottom of the fifth to seize control after Minneapolis briefly led. Jim Ott led La Crosse with a double and a single, while Minneapolis shortstop Flatery matched that total for the visitors. Sirotiak and Kelly worked as the Gopher battery.

Milwaukee Road la Crosse West Avenue Diamond Minneapolis Orv Johns Milwaukee Road Club Johns and Co Jim Ott Flatery Invaders Sirotiak Kelly Gopher Battery

Pro All Stars grid features NFL heavy A star squad

Of the 68 players who formed the college A Star squad that met the National League Champion Philadelphia Eagles here, 25 are members of the ten NFL clubs, while 22 will play for the seven teams of the All America Conference. Twenty are passing up pro football.

Chicago Philadelphia Eagles

Pet Milk 9 Wins Sparta Softball Tilt

Pet Milk leads the league in Sparta city softball as Ernie Wandsnider fired a five hit shutout until Spinks produced two runs in the seventh. Braigman hit a two run homer in the second inning and Dick Kueser pitched all five for the win as Pet Milk built a 17 to 2 lead before the game ended early. Fred Rahr slugged a homer and two singles for Rahr’s squad, while Pravata, Spinks, Benedict and Bahr all contributed hits in a high scoring affair.

Sparta Wis Pet Milk Spinks Tit Rahr Ordnance Ernie Wandsnider Braigman Chuck Spink Rosers Benedict Bahr Dick Kueser Fred Rahr Pravata Rahr

New Records Across Track Backed by Lansing State Meet

In East Lansing Michigan the 1949 varsity track and field meet produced 15 new records ten outdoor and five indoor two more marks were equalled and two new freshman records were set, underscoring strong performances across squads.

East Lansing Mich

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