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Newspaper

La Crosse Tribune

Location

La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Aug 14, 1950

Page

14

Giants Eds Defeat Watkins 4-3 on Schultz’s homer

Harry Schultz delivered a clutch fifth inning home run to lift Ed's tavern past Watkins of Winona 4-3. Clarence Beranek earned the win with five scoreless innings before trouble. Stan Knopick took the loss after allowing six hits. Rozek and Davies sparked Eds with timely hits as Winona stranded nine runners.

Harry Schultz Ed's Tavern Watkins Winona Clarence Swish Porky Finn Beranek Frank Heisman Eds Leo Davies Schultz Stan Knopick Knopick and Nelson Beranek and Kamperschroer

Reds Rally to Top Cardinals 3-2 in NL Action

Reds beat Cardinals 3-2 as Lefty Ken Raffensberger outdueled Red Chisman. James Hearn, the Atlanta righthander, emerged as a top bargain after a turbulent return to the Giants, who improved to 19-4 in a stretch against the Phils. Pirates swept Cubs, while Braves, Dodgers faltered as Tigers gain ground.

Grosskopf Powers Sheboygan to Victory Over Fond du Lac

Sheboygan pitcher hitter Lowell Grosskopf sparked an 83 win over Fond du Lac with a double and triple driving in four runs plus two runs scored. He allowed five hits, struck out nine, and walked four as Fond du Lac's Merlin Nehring took the loss.

Associated Press Sheboygan Lowell Grosskopf Indians Fond du Lac Oshkosh Wisconsin Rapids Appleton Janesville Wausau Green Bay Sam Ball Phil Costa Pete Nurini Bill Seckler Nehring Lorenz Santoro Schlitz Grosskopf Dotson Glen Johnson Lanesboro Joe Staebell Rushford Curt Johnson Laverne Arns Bob Young Johnson Allen Bremseth Arns Young Max Molock Rocky Carlson Lowell McMillan the Grove Ellsworth Tweite Luther Myhros Don Nesheim Lloyd Deters Hassocks Stanley Dahl Myhro Nesheim Mabel Maynard Johnson Dou Norris Fredrickson

Onalaska Defeats Cashton in Little Eight Round

Onalaska handed Cashton its first defeat in the Little Eight second round, 4 to 1, with Onalaska scoring all four runs in the fourth inning. Babe Harnish struck out 18 in a 5-0 two-hitter for West Salem. Other scores: Holmen 8 Mindoro 7, Middle Ridge 4 Melrose 2, Bangor 10 Melvina 8.

Onalaska Cashton Babe Harnish West Salem Holmen Mindoro Middle Ridge Melrose Bangor Melvina Bob Schroeder Gullickson Orvis Lee Johnson Tabbert Harnish Mengelt Salem Groth Gene Smith Mickelberg Chuck Olson Hecht C. Timm Darrel Velta Ronnie Hendrickson Bob Price Cotton Elmer Munzenberger Bill Hund Ridgers Chet Nordstrom

Prairie du Chien Circles Take Overtime? No First-Place Tie

Prairie du Chien Circles defeated Viroqua Eagles 4 to 1 to force a three-way deadlock for first in Western Wisconsin league. De Soto fell 3 to 1 at South Ridge. Welsch pitched for Circles, Gardimier for Viroqua, with key third inning miscues producing all Circles runs.

Viroqua Wis Wisconsin Prairie du Chien Viroqua Eagles de Soto South Ridge Welsch Gardimier Russ Clements Borne Olson Theige Gittens Cardy Warner Ridgers Syverson

Last active major league pitcher to win 300 games

The last active major league pitcher to reach 300 wins was Robert Lefty Grove, who retired in 1941 with exactly 300 victories.

Robert Lefty) Grove

For Athletes Foot Use T-4-L and Penetrating Power

The text promotes T-4-L for athletes foot claiming undiluted alcohobase delivers active medication deeply to kill embedded germs on contact.

Superior Drops Both Ends Of Twin Bill

The Northern League doubleheader saw Superior’s Blues lose the first and win the second against Fargo-Moorhead, while Eau Claire split with Sioux Falls. Duluth won twice over Grand Forks, and St. Cloud–Aberdeen games were rained out. The note also recalls the 1906 Boston Red Sox endured a 20 game losing streak.

Superior Eau Claire Associated Press Blues Eau Claire Bears Sioux Falls Fargo-Moorhead Duluth Grand Fork St. Cloud Aberdeen Fargo- Moohead Grand Forks

Brewers Cup Double Bill Delivers Two Defeats to Colonels

The Milwaukee Brewers beat Louisville's Colonels 6-3 and 5-1 to upset the American Association leaders. Milwaukee outslugged Louisville 14-13 on Saturday. Indianapolis toppled Kansas City 5-3 in the opener, then was shut out 4-0 in the finale. Columbus swept a twin bill from St Paul 40 and Minneapolis defeated Toledo twice 8-6 and 6-3.

Milwaukee Brewers Louisville American Association Colonels Brewers Indianapolis Kansas City Columbus St. Paul Minneapolis Toledo

John Chesbro Notches 45 Complete Games in 1904

New York Yankees pitcher John Chesbro completed 45 games during the 1904 season setting a remarkable workload for the era.

John Chesbro New York Yankees

White Hanover to Make Western Bow at Illinois State Fair

White Hanover, once unlucky as a youngster, now stars in his four year campaign and will race Monday in the 2.24 trotting stake at the Illinois State fair with Fred Egan driving. Other notable horses in the nine horse field include Malcolm from Coldstream Ky and Lorraine and Eudora Hanover owned by A S Myland in California. ten entries compete in the 2.24 pacing stake led by Doubloon and Mighty Sister from California and Indiana connections.

Springfield White Hanover Fred Egan Malcolm Coldstream Stud Lexington W. N. Reynolds Lorraine Eudora Hanover A. S. My

City league doubles bring five games at Cope land park

Five baseball games are on tap in the City league at Cope land park this week. At 7 p.m. Tuesday the Merchants meet Newburgs in the opener of a doubleheader with VFW facing Canalaska in the nightcap. Wednesday features Onalaska versus Newburgs and La Crescent against the Merchants in two seven inning games. Games cannot start after 1:50 and both doubleheaders have seven inning limits. Thursday's schedule closes the season with AFL versus VFW at 8:15 p.m.

Copeland Park Merchants Newburgs VFW Canalaska Onalaska la Crescent AFL

Harmony pitcher throws second no hit game of season

Ralph Kneeskern pitched his second no hit no run game of the season leading Harmony to a 19 0 victory over Canton in Fillmore County league action. He struck out 22 batters with two walks and a hit batter as Harmony piled up 14 hits behind Hedstrom Veglahn and Scheedel.

National League New York Woodling Rizzuto O'Connell Bell Page Kiner Ward Phiadelphia Borkowski Bor Eie Smato Ward Chicago E—Fain Brissie RBI Pittsburgh Schmitz Chambers Lehner Mapes Berra Schmitz Lehner Leonard Raschi BO Brissie Racchi W— Teriliger I Raschi Mauro If Castignone Ward Ib Borkowski Cleveland Booness Pox Pafko Westlake Kennedy Philley Smas Murtaugh I Doby Rickert Walker McCullough Easter Robd'son Dubiel Queen Rosen Majes Mitchell E—Terw Hopp Zoidak Gy Terwilliger Eelle Culle Terwilliger Clark Bea Baudreau Peller Dub Wight Furillo Gumpert Zoldak Hodges Crandall Feller Mass Feller Camp'nella Gordon L—Wight Bre- Cox Marshall Boyer and Grieve Palica Keres Reiser Boston Chipman Washington Crepe Ortiz Cooper Deverr Stewart Y Kerr Zarilla Ostrowski Eet Ccanpet Tebbetts Coan Brooklyn Stringer Dente Grasso Stobbs Reese Cox Torgeson S— Cooper Per Russell McDert Lima Snider Parnell Harris Furillo Kerr Elliott Hartsfield B- Vollmer Nixon Robinson Batts Bos Hogue Haefner Palica Boston ST. Louis Cincinnati E—Dente Pesky Dropo Yost Michaels Noren Glaviano Adams Stephens Tebbetts Yost Mele di- Schdienst Lowrey Jf Maggio Michaels HR Zarillegs Musial Merriman Lf Sima Goodman H.rice Litwhiler Michaels Mele Grasso Karak Wrrostek Nelson Usher Tebbetis Stephens West Diering Ryan Doerr Drope R Rice Adcock McDermott Brazie Meeks So—Mcdermott Staley P Pollet Louis Cinemnati Schoendienst Musial Schoendst Schendienst Glaviano Nelso Pollett Stanky Waitkus Lockman Ashburn Mueller Westrum Ennis Thomson Jones Irvin Hamner Gilbert Ib Seminick Lehrke Johnson Hearn Nicholson Philadelphia RBI Westrum Lanesboro Minn Ralph Kneeskern Harmony Canton Fillmore County Kneeskern Rushford Bert Hedstrom Duane Halverson Halverson Sather Cann Hedstrom Arnold Veglahn Veglahn Alton Scheedel

Harbert and Ransom Tie For World Title Playoff

In Chicago, Chick Harbert and Hank Ransom reach a Monday playoff for the world title with an $83 per shot basis, while Tam O'Shanters contends for an $11,000 first prize and $5,000 second. Harbert and Ransom battle through 18 holes after 11 days of action, with media attention on the massive purse and potential sudden-death format.

Chicago Chick Harbert Hank Ransom Tom O’shanters Harbert Ransom Dallas Texan Babe Ruth

Trane Company Tops Barre Mills In Little Six Softball

Trane of La Crosse defeated Barre Mills 4-1 Sunday in Barre Mills. Eight hits for Trane helped pitcher J. Dwyer earn the win with P. Bonnie catching. P. Schwier and R. Miller charged with the loss. Amber Inn beat Sand Lake 6-4 with 10 hits to five, Carl Gerke and Fritz Kaiser aiding the winners while J. Alfords and J. Larson played for the losers.

Tomah Ball Players Attend Cleveland Chicago Doubleheader

Tomah Wisconsin hosts visiting Tomah city baseball team players who attended a Sunday double header between Cleveland and Chicago as guests of local fans who funded the players.

Tomah Wis Tomah City Cleveland Chicago

Charter Bus To See Cubs Card Game September 24

Harpo Ott charters a bus for the Cubs versus Cardinals game on Sunday September 24. Open to fans with space for 36 riders. Contact Ott at the Pla-Mar bowling alleys to join.

Harpo Ott Cubs St. Louis Ott Pla-Mar

Waukon Beats Castalia 5-4 in Scenic Loop Thriller

Waukon nips Castalia 5-4 in the bottom of the ninth as Theron Thomsen scores on a double and a mishandled pop fly. Thomsen led with four hits in five at bats while Earl Koenig pitched nine strikeouts. Lansing shut out Harpers Ferry 5-0 and Monona beat Twin Cities 11-1. Postville rolled Clermont 19-4.

Waukon Castalia Earl Koenig Frank Plein Fanning Wauken Theron Thomsen Dick Dasher Koenig Thomsen Lansing Harpers Ferry Forest Robinson Red Robinson Carl] Dresselhaus Forest Farmersberg Waterville Monona Twin Cities Don Hubacker Cook Happy Knapp Postville Clermont Mark Rima Anderson Bud Schrader Swenson

Genoa Defeats Chaseburg 13-2 to Stay Top in League

Genoa won 13-2 at home Sunday to remain first in Vernon county baseball league standings. Garvalia and Lamprech pitched for Genoa while Mitland and W. Dahlke took the mound for Chaseburg. Domke led Genoa with three hits.

Genoa Wis Vernon County Chaseburg Garvalia Lamprech Mitland W. Dahlke Domke

Eastern Intercollegiate Basketball League Compacts Seven Teams

Seven teams Yale Columbia Penn Princeton Cornell Dartmouth and Harvard compete in the Eastern Intercollegiate Basketball League. The season showcases matchups among major Ivy League schools with each club aiming for standings and titles in a crowded league race.

Yale Columbia Penn Princeton Cornell Dartmouth Harvard

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