Charlie Hines remembered as fierce competitor and beloved athlete
Char lie Hines was celebrated for his love of baseball and fierce will to win. Teammate Ted Solie, Sr. praised his square play and enduring friendships formed through the game. Meanwhile, Mike Guerra of the Philadelphia Athletics troubled Cleveland Indians with nine hits in a four game set as he rose after joining from Cuba.
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Ted Solie
Mike Guerra
Philadelphia Athletics
Cleveland Indians
Cleveland
Guerra
Tribe
A’s
Athletics
Buddy Resar
Keerds
Cuba
Mackmen
Vollmer and Tako Duel Eds In Sunday Doubleheader
Johnny Vollmer and Tako, top softball pitchers, visit West Avenue diamond for a Sunday doubleheader against Ed's Tavern with 10:30 and 1:00 p.m. starts. Vollmer stars for St Paul Sporting Goods White Elephants, while Tako is new to La Crosse. Ed's features Robert Carroll Clarance Beranek handling pitching duties.
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St. Paul Sporting Goods
Eds
Johnny Vollmer
Tako
Tec
Vollmer
White Elephants
Minnesota
Herges Cafe
St. Paul
See- Tako
Ed's Tavern
Will Robert (Kootch) Carroll
Clarence — Beranek
Heileman’s
Bays Shine With Bats and Triple Play in Wisconsin State League
Green Bay surged into a first-place tie behind Al Gross who went 5 for 5 and Glen Range held Janesville to 8-4 at home as Green Bay defeated Janesville 8-4. Oshkosh fell 11-8 to Wisconsin, Fond du Lac and Appleton tied for fifth, Sheboygan swept past two foes, and Wausau edged Papermakers 3-1 with 10-8 in a separate scoreline.
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Associated Press
al Gross
Green Bay
Wisconsin
Bluejays
Janesville
Oshkosh
Fond du Lac
Appleton
Panthers
Glen Range
Gross
Bay
Bob Dant
Secrist
Bluejay Pilot
Stan Gorecki
Gorecki
Andy Marinko
Bob Hanny
State Prep Coaches Clinic Opens Aug 15
The Wisconsin High School Coaches Association summer clinic runs August 15 through 19 at the University of Wisconsin Madison. Visiting coaches will stay on campus, with Ivan Williamson as the football instructor and Adolph Rupp as basketball mentor.
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Madison
Wis
Wisconsin High School Coaches Association
University of Wisconsin
Ivan Williamson
Wisconsin
Adolph Rupp
Kentucky
Shaughnessey Playoff Set In FC League
Final league arrangements set two playoff series in Fillmore county. Valley faces Rushford for third place on Thursday on Rushford’s diamond. Shaughnessey playoff action begins Sunday August 14 with Mabel hosting the winner of Rushford vs Spring Valley in a best of three.
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Rushford
Minn
Fillmore County
Night Valley
Shaughnessey
Mabel
Lanesboro
Rushford and
Grove Diamonds
Veteran Barney Poole to lead All Stars in Eagles tilt
Barney Poole former Mississippi and Army end has been elected captain of the College All- Stars. The team will face the Philadelphia Eagles Friday night at Soldier Field in the 16th Chicago Tribune Charities game.
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Chicago
Barney Poole
Mississippi
Army
Philadelphia Eagles
Soldier Field
Chicago Tribune
Le Dera and the rich man in a tangled tale
An aged wealthy patron becomes central in a murky drama with Le Dera guiding events. The situation entwines fortune and influence, hinting at leverage, risk, and shifting loyalties amid ambiguous motives.
Winning Run Ends Ed's Club's Bid in 6th Victory
La Crosse Coolers edged Ed's Tavern 8 to 7 at West Avenue diamond on Tuesday night to claim their first victory in the best-of-five city series. Jake Loomis pitched for the Coolers while Ed's starter John Kabat took the loss. Smevoy opened the late rally with a homer and, after Loomis left, Zischke and Zahn produced the decisive runs in the sixth.
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la Crosse
Kabat
Victor Zahn
Zischke
Leo Davis
Carroll
Heisman
John Pincsak
Klos
J. Zahn
Micksch
Mike Boland
Pincsak
Doolers
Hank Kamperschroer
Harry Schultz
Schultz
John Zahn
Schutz
Davis
Loomis
Eds
Zischre
Vv Zehn
I Wohrhoefer
Mickschies
I Kamcroere
Boland
Davis 2D
Wuensch
Okabat.p
Smevog
Carrollo A
Pirates rout Haas outfit in 17 3 victory
A 10 run onslaught boosted the Pirates to a 17 3 win over Haas outfit as Love led with a round tripper and three RBI. Lifsheim and Preidel contributed a homer and multiple hits while Snow suffered the loss after multiple hits for the opposition. Hammes Bedessem and Stellick combined on the mound for the winners.
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Love
Pirats
Salzer
Skaff
Phelps
Hammes
Bedessem
Stellick
Ghelfi
Mitby
Whitehall Coach Urges 1949 Grid Candidates to File Insurance
Whitehall Wisconsin Carroll Lohr Whitehall high school coach asks all candidates for the 1949 football squad to obtain WIAA insurance blanks. Blanks available from Lohr at the playground behind the school or at the MacCornack clinic. No football practice until blanks are signed, filled out and returned. Equipment will be issued after clearance.
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Whitehall
Wis
Carroll Lohr
Whitehall High School
Lohr
MacCornack
Blues Shade Duluth as St Cloud splits Bears in circuit
The Superior Blues shaded Duluth 11-10 Tuesday night. Eau Claire Bears fell 9-4 to St. Cloud. Sioux Falls defeated Aberdeen 15-1. Fargo-Moorhead and Grand Forks split. Grand Forks won 2-0 in the nightcap after losing 5-1 in the first game.
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Superior Blues
Duluth
Wisconsin
Eau Clatre Bears
St. Cloud
Sioux Falls
Aberdeen
Fargo-Moorhead
Grand Forks
Twins
Mangrum Seizes All American Title in Wry World Contention
Lloyd Mangrum won the All American pro meet with a 276 total, edging Sam Snead by three feet and eyeing the World Championship starting Thursday. Snead finished second as Mangrum’s final putt sealed a $1,000 loss for Snead and boosted Mangrum toward the $3,333 world prize.
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Chicago
Lloyd Mann
Sammy Ad
Mangrum
Hollywood
Tom O’shanter
Mangrum Cooly
Snead
Manrum
Sambo
Frank Stranahan
Louise Suggs
Stranahan
Julius Boros
West Hartford
Conn
Miss Suggs
Babe Zaharias
Hegg Defeats Disco in Wisconsin League Battle
Hegg beat Disco 10 to 9 in a Jackson Trem aleau league game played Sunday. Winning battery were G Borreson and D Mryland with M Sexe collecting four hits and Cap Underheim adding two for Hegg. Disco’s Knutson led the offense with a single and a double.
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Hegg
Wis
Disco
Wutson
Kampen
Nandory
G. Borreson
D. Mryland
M. Sexe
Cap Underheim
Hogg
Knutson
P and J Defeat Shorties 11 to 3 in Softball Clash
P and J jumped ahead on Kroner's homer and led 11 to 3 as La Crosse based P and J defeated Shorties of St Joseph's Ridge at West Avenue diamond. Tikal earned the win while Bahr took the loss.
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Kroner
la Crosse
St. Joseph’s Ridge
West Avenue Diamond
Tikal
Bahr
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Helf
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Haas Outfit
Blues Shade
Bears
By Jerry Liska
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Shorties
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Corby
Canada
Jas
Barclay & Co. Limited
Peoria
Til
Ray Sayler
Sayler Outdoor Displays
Ford
King Streets
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