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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1949
Page
7
Clayton Haefner of Charlotte, N C fired a six under par 66 to lead the Tam O Shanter World Championship after the opening round in Chicago. Johnny Baird Henry Ransom trailed with 67s as 29 pros broke par to pace the pursuit of the $10 000 first prize.
The 16th annual All-Star classic at Soldier Field pits 70 collegians against the Philadelphia Eagles. Bud Wilkinson leads the college squad as Greasy Neale’s NFL champions are favored by 10. Kickoff is 7:30 p.m. CST with Mutual radio coverage. TV not available.
La Crosse Coolers fight Ed's Tavern tonight on West Avenue field at 8 p m to even the City Championship series. A Coolers win would tie it 2 2 while Eds seek one more triumph to clinch the title with Bob Carroll set to pitch for the leaders and Loomis or Tanke expected on the mound for the Coolers.
The Eau Claire Bears edged Fargo Moorhead 7-6 while Superior won both ends of a doubleheader from Aberdeen 7-6 and 5-4. Sioux Falls beat Duluth 6-8 and St. Cloud topped Grand Forks 3-1 in Northern Baseball League action.
Coach Bo McMillin trims the Detroit roster in Ypsilanti as six players depart. Center Jack Davis Joe Demando Bud Patton John Dengel Richard Rockenbach and Richard Boykin exit, leaving 46 players on the Lions roster, 14 over NFL seasonal limit.
The Shamrock Tavern girls softball team will face the Black River Falls squad Sunday at Hatfield. First pitch is at 2 30 p m.
A cryptic OCR fragment mentions a hunter misidentified in a death related phrase. The readable portion hints at confusion between a hunter and a deceased person, but no clear event, date, or names are present to anchor a fuller summary.
Local shuffleboard operators form the La Crosse Shuffleboard Association at the CIO Hall with Art Dugan elected president and ick Marnach Bina Troyanek and Nate Markos as vice presidents. Plans include league play starting Sept 19 and a January Old Style Lager doubles tournament to aid AMVET Iron Lung Fund.
Russ-U-Bar slammed a 29 to 9 victory over Hof Brau in a West Ave loop clash as Saierne Oa and Ott led with five hits each. Roberts had four. Soller, Weber, and others added three apiece. Soller earned the win. Viner took the loss.
In 1948 Tommy Henrich achieved a career milestone by driving in over 100 runs, the first season in which the Yankees star reached this mark.
La Crescent and Onalaska meet in a City league game at 8 15 p m both seeking to halt defeats. La Crescent has beaten Legion in the first round and won a playoff yet trails in the second round alongside AFL led teams. Manager Al Grob lists starters Wayne Lot tes Jerry Johnston or John Krismer on the mound with Gene Os good or Bill Case in the Merchants lineup.
Rodney, owned by R. H. Johnston, won heats one and three to capture the $5,000 Trot Derby at Good Time track. He defeated Egan Hanover after a strong early lead, while Demon Hanover faded to finish behind. The Hambletonian society announced the race will be decided at Goshen through 1955.
The Cleveland Indians, in second place four and a half games behind the Yankees,'ve won 13 of 14 extra inning games this season. They edged the Chicago White Sox 6-5 in 12 innings, while the Yankees struggle with a 3-11 overtime mark, leaving Boston as the closest competi tor. The Lacrosse Tribune report dated August 12, 1949.
Boston gains ground as Ted Williams drives in a run with Doerr scoring on a sixth inning single. Mel Parnell earns his 17th win while Joe DiMaggio belts a three run homer for New York. Indians win in 12th as Cass Michaels errs. Dodgers move a half game up with 10-7 over Phillies. Cubs lose to Pirates 3-2. Giants and Braves tie 7-7 when rain stops play. Adrian Zabala hospitalised with fever.
The Ladies Major league will gather Tuesday at 7 30 p m at the recreation lanes. All members are urged to attend, per President Marc Mehren.
Jersey Joe Walcott meets Sweden’s Olle Tandberg at Rosunda Stadium in a 12 round heavyweight bout. Crowds of 10,000 expected as Walcott, a three time title challenger, seeks victory on points over Tandberg known for strength and a punchless style. Walcott trains amid autograph seekers and notes a shaky right hand.
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