Heileman's Faces another tough pitcher on Sunday
Heileman's Old Style Lagers face a tough Minnesota mound duel as Ed Prigge and Ed Vollmer duel after a recent 11 inning 6-0 game. The Lagers add Robert Carroll and Hank Swish behind the plate and keep most of the lineup with Petsy Voss possibly at first.
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Heileman's
Heileman
Johnny Vollmer
St. Paul
Twin Cities
Austin
Minn
Prigge
Vollmer
Minnesota
Robert (Cootch) Carroll
Hank
Buck
Petsy Voss
Friaz Mexvoms
Jule Kriese
Hooks Koeller
Bobby Bence
Zimmerman Duo Thrills Crowds With Trick Horseshoe Pitching
Mr and Mrs Guy Zimmer mans act at Houska park La Crosse drew a large crowd as they showcased fancy throws and tricky plays. Zimmerman defeated Manley Mahlum 51 to 9 with an 87 percentringer average highlighting a seven match slate where Mahlum led scorers at 98 to 45 over Wally Schmeckpeper.
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Guy Zimmerman
la Crosse
Houska Park
Zimmerman
Mahlum
Wally Schmeckpeper
Larry Powers
Cap Underheim
Earl Babcock
Jerry Adams
Bob Smith
John Gullickson
Babcock
Schmeckpepe
Alma Routs Whitehall in rubber game of series
Alma defeated Whitehall 10 to 3 in the rubber game of a two out of three series. Smith allowed four hits for Alma as Swenson took the loss after giving up 13 singles. Wayne Kanner hit a triple and a double, Cliff Bautch hit a homer for Whitehall. Whitehall's Swenson allowed 13 hits and Richter played for Alma.
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Alma
Wis
Whitehall
Smith
Swenson
Wayne Kanner
Cliff Bautch
Pace
Nehring
Richter
18 Car Field Scheduled For Milwaukee Fair
An 18 car field will race Sunday in a 100 mile big car event at Wisconsin’s annual exposition. Wisconsin Auto Association president Tom Marchese said all five AAA National champions at State Fair Park will compete, including Rex Mays Bill Holland Charley Van Acker Ted Horn and Emil Andres. Paul Russo was scratched due to injuries from Wednesday’s spring races and cannot race Sunday.
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Milwaukee
Tom Marchese
Wisconsin Auto Race Association
State Fair Park
Rex Mays
Glendale
Calif
Bill Holland
Bridgeport
Paul Russo
Kenosha
Ambers and Gophers spark City League double bill
Peerless Amber baseball team meets Onalaska as AFL and SFL tilt Copeland Park opening night. La Crescent faces the Gophers in the nightcap as both clubs chase a win and a potential 13th straight victory for the Federation.
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Kelly Emberson
Amber
Amy
Tone Delaska
City Loop
Copeland Park
Federation Nine
la Crescent Gophers
Ambers
AFL
Roa
Onalaska
Osgood
Russ Walden
Emberson
John Krismer
Anager Pip Wuest
Federation
Copbland
Gophers
14th National Semi-Pro Tournament Opens in Wichita
The 14th annual national semi pro baseball tournament begins in Wichita with Wisconsin, Missouri, Arkansas and Kansas champions. Jefferson City Redbirds meet Topeka Decker Oilers in the opening game at 8 15 p m CST. New Holstein faces Camden Kraftsmen in the second contest as 32 teams compete in a double elimination format over about three weeks.
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Kas
Wisconsin
Missouri
Arkansas
Kansas
Jefferson City Redbirds
Topeka Decker Oilers
New Holstein
Camden Kraftsmen
Lourdes High Names Noonan as Head Coach for Basketball and Football
Robert N. Noonan is appointed head basketball and football coach at Lourdes High School in Marinette Wisconsin announced by Rev. Richard Shafer athletic director. Noonan previously served as athletic director at Oconto High School.
Lanesboro 9 Defeats Mabel in County League Playoff
Lanesboro 9 beat Mabel 4 1 to secure first place in Fillmore county league playoff race as Spring Valley Preston join finalists. Mabel led 1 0 until Lanesboro tied in sixth and won with runs in seventh and eighth. Pitcher Carl Dresselhaus earned win with four hits allowed and a home run. J Webb pitched for Mabel. Playoff pairings set with Spring Valley at Lanesboro and Preston at Mabel.
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Lanesboro
Minn
Mabel
Spring Valley
Preston
Lanesboro Club
Carl Dresselhaus
J. Webb
Mabel Crew
Joe
LeRoy Erickson
Pace
Don Moore
Roman Tollifson
Horace Moon
The
Invaders
Lanes
Heileman Girls rout Glass in 32-0 softball win
Heileman Girls defeated Gateway Glass 32 to 0 on Hogan diamond in a 12 inning Industrial softball game. Tanke pitched a one hitter for Heileman with six players getting multiple hits led by Weiland with a homer and Latshaw five hits.
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Gateway Glass
Hogan Diamond
Tanke
Heileman’s
Weiland
Dahl
Glass
Ghelfi
Latshaw
Pawlak
Armenian Clash in Aleppo Over Armenian Film Etchmiadzin
Radical and conservative Armenians clashed in Aleppo Syria during a screening of Etchmiadzu. A Dashnak attack killed Hagop Ashdjian and wounded Missak Zeitoonian who was hospitalized. Police arrested eight Dashnaks as thousands attended the funeral.
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Aleppo
Syria
Etchmiadzu
Dashnaks
Progressive Party
Hagop Ashdjian
Missak Zeitoonian
Mail Carrier Travels 65 Miles by Water in Louisiana Swamps
Napoleonville resident T. J. Dumac delivers mail along a 65 mile water route in Lake Verret country three times weekly to about 900 people. He has run the marine postal path over 14 years, missing only three deliveries due to hurricanes and bad weather. Many customers speak French and rely on him to read ads and send money orders, while boat landings draw lively gatherings as locals fish, crab, shrimp, and moss harvesters earn up to fifty dollars a day amid rising crab prices.
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Napoleonville
T. J. Dumac
Louisiana
Lake Verret
Bayou Country
New Orleans
Oumac
British Guiana Liberalizes Art Shipments to U S
Britain’s Guiana has eased its ban on exporting works of art to the United States but ships must secure a government permit before dispatch. The change tightens prior restrictions while expanding allowed cultural transfers under official oversight.
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British Guiana
United States
Rubberized babies' panties shipment arrives in Europe
A supply of 300000 rubberized babies' panties has arrived in Europe after shortages in Algeria. The shipment is described as a two supply, aimed at addressing demand amid textile constraints.
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Algeria
Europe
Conzelman Orders No Contact Work For Cardinals
WAUKESHA Wis Coach Jimmy Conzelman of the Chicago Cardinals after scrimmage faces a long injury list and orders no contact work from now on He notes unprecedented injuries to stars Charley Trippi Pat Harder Boris Dimancheff John Cochran and others and urges full game readiness Friday night with daily tough workouts but no contact to prevent further injuries.
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Wis
Jimmy Conzelman
Chicago Cardinals
Carroll College
Green Bay Packers
Conzelman
Charley Trippi
Pat Harder
Boris Dimancheff
John Cochran
Bill Blackburn
Bill Campbell
Plato Andros
Stan Mauldin
Bob Zimny
Fastest American Missile Soars to 75 Miles High
The Navy reveals a new rocket streaked 75 miles into the sky reaching 3000 miles per hour, marking the highest and fastest disclosed American missile flight to date.
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Navy
La Crosse Tribune Aug 13 1948 news item
The La Crosse Tribune published on Friday August 13 1948 delivers local news briefs and notices from the region. Readers find community updates and event summaries in a compact newspaper card format.
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THE
LA Crosse Tribune
Boldons, Spinks Win in Wide Open Sparta Softball Race
In Sparta Wisconsin Boldons defeat Sullivans 16 to 13 as seven homers pace a free scoring win. Peters Hunzicker and Jewell lead Boldons while Burkwall Jenkins and Dave Sullivan top Sullivans. Spinks then beat Rahrs 8 to 3 behind G Betthauser four hits and five strikeouts.
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Sparta
Wis
Sparta City
Bolden
Oilers
Sulli— Pool Hall
Spink
Clothiers
Larry
Pet
Sullivans
Boldons
Spinks
Peters
Hunzicker
Jewell
Boldon
Harrie
Garvin
Burkwall
Jenkins
J. Benedict
Oiler
Dave Sullivan
Rahrs
G. Betthauser
D. Spink
D. Christianson
Willey
H. Jewell
D. Jenkins
G. Garvin
C. Schultenover
P. Bean
T. Leverich
J. Sullivan
South Ridge Beats De Soto 9-5 To Tie For Lead
South Ridge moved into a first place tie with DeSoto in the Monroe Vernon's after a 9-5 win before 2000 fans. Norm Freitag pitched a complete game with 12 strikeouts while DeSoto's Pearson Syverson and Ghelf each worked on the mound. Bill Curti led DeSoto with three hits including a five, and Charlie Curti doubled twice. South Ridge’s Thiege had two safeties and Freitag two hits.
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South Ridge
Wis
DeSoto
de Soto
Norm Freitag
Ridgers
Pearson
Syverson
Ghelf
Bill Curti
Vistors
Charlie Curti
Thiege
Freitag
Ee DeSoto
Curti
Malin
Nicaragua Caps Movie Tax at Five Percent
Nicaragua prohibits municipalities from taxing motion picture theatres on gross box office receipts above five percent. The rule limits local revenue from cinema showings and affects film exhibitors nationwide. Local governments must apply the cap to all theatre gross receipts.
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Nicaragua
La Crosse Diamond Tourney to Award $500 First Prize
Eighteen top baseball teams from the La Crosse area compete August 23 to 31 at Copeland Park for a $500 first prize, with $600 more for second to fourth. The event is a sudden death, seven inning format through the semifinals, finals nine innings, with a $25 entry fee and strict roster rules.
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la Crosse
Copeland Park
Sports Flash
WKBH
Key Leads Junior Amateur Meet In Ann Arbor
Jim Key the Southern amateur champion is seen as the favorite among 16 contenders for the National Junior Amateur title in Ann Arbor. He defeats Jim Pollock two up while Miles Schiladik eliminates the pre tournament favorite. Ben Hogan posted a 69.86 stroke average over 61 rounds earlier this year.
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Ann Arbor
Mich
Jim
Billy) Key
Columbus
Ben Hogan
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