Weigent Captures City Tennis Crown in Five Sets
Charlie Weigent, 18, of La Crosse State Teachers College, defeated Leo Kenney 3-6 6-3 7-5 3-6 6-4 to become the youngest city singles champion. Kenney, a 30-year-old veteran, was beaten after a tense, multi set final on the college courts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Kenney
Charlie Weigent
la Crosse State Teachers College
Weigent
Kenney
Bob
Nudge) Novak
Agan
Kenney Evens
Netter
Teachers College
Ettrick Nicks Arcadia In 11th In Trempealeau League
Ettrick wins 4-3 in 11th after a late rally. Bib Afsdah singles and scores on Allen Smith’s base hit, with Smith and Ofsdahl adding two hits each for Ettrick. Arcadia’s Sobotta, Scow pitched. Galuska led Arcadia with three singles and a homer.
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Ettrick
Wis
Nick Arcadia
Bib Afsdah
Allen Smith
Smith
Ofsdahl
Fran Wall
R. Sobotta
M. Scow
Arcadia
D. Galuska
Melrose tops West Salem in Little Eight outing
Melrose used three unearned runs to beat West Salem 6 to 4, seizing second place in the Little Eight second-half standings. Dick Kunes led Melrose with three hits while West Salem’s Gordon Miller had three hits including a double.
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West Salem
Wis
Melrose
Dick Kunes
Gordon Miller
Danny Cram Wins Soap Box Derby At Galesville
Danny Cram topped 15 entrants to win the first annual Galesville soapbox derby on Lake Road hill with a time of 18 seconds. Bill Kindsley finished second, Edward Sween third, and Ronald Pretasky fourth. Other entrants included Allen Johnson and Jack Kindschy among 15 racers. In the same event day, Galesville R-M Juniors beat Melrose Juniors 9-3 in a junior league baseball game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galesville
Wis
Danny Cram
Lake Road Hill
The
Lion's Club
Cram
Bill Kindsley
Edward Sween
Ronald Pretasky
Allen Johnson
Jack Kindschy
David Lund
Norman Herold
Hugh Kohlmeyer
Jack Quinn
Bob Taylor
Faye Amundson
la Verne Martinson
Fred Sacia
Kenneth Jick
R-M
Melrose
La Crosse Junior Legion Heads to West for Diamond Duel
La Crosse's junior American Legion baseball team will travel to West by Tuesday afternoon for a scheduled game. The squad departs Quins Sport Shop at 3 p.m. Tuesday.
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la Crosse
American Legion
West
Legion Club
Quisn
Palmer and Demaret Tie In Tam O Shanter World Playoff
Johnny Palmer and Jimmy Demaret force a $17 000 championship playoff at Tam O Shanter after 72 holes could not decide a winner. Sam Snead finished third with 271, while Cary Middlecoff and Toney Penna tied for fourth. The event added to promoters George S May’s world tourney total as top players chased major prize money.
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Johnny Palmer
Jimmy Demaret
Chicago
George S. May
Palmer
Demaret
Ojai
Calif
Cary Middlecoff
Toney Penna
Bob Hamilton
Buck White
Johnny Bulla
Jim Turnesa
Jim Ferrier
Badin
N. C
Japan
Sam Snead
Sambo
Plain Sam
Middlecoff
Penna
Grace Lenczyk
Hartford
Conn
Dot Kielty
Long Beach
Babe Didrickson Zaharias
Denver
Colo
Patty Berg
Minneapolis
Bill Campbell
Huntington
W. Va
John
Pick) Wagner
Wilford Wehrle
French Lick
Ind
Akron Youth Caps Sox Box Victory
Freddy Derks, 15, won the All-American soap box derby at National Derby Downs in Akron. He drove a Black Walnut speedster built from an 80 foot Walnut tree, beating 147 entrants from 40 states and overseas. The win earns him a $5,000 college scholarship to study automotive design.
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Akron
Freddy Derks
Panama
Canada
Alaska
St Paul White Elephants Run Past Eds Twice 2-0
Johnny Vollmer and Emery Tako starred as the St Paul White Elephants defeated Eds twice 2-0 on West Avenue. Vollmer and Tako wer e dominant with two-hitter games while Tako belted a two run homer in the fifth of the night cap. Beranek earned the second win as Eds were held to two hits combined in both games.
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St. Paul White Elephants
Eds
Carroll
Beranek Shine
la Crosse
Ed Tavern
Johnny Vollmer
Emery Tako
Minnesota
St. Paul
Tako
Vollmer
Elephants
Bill
Booker
Booker) Parizek
John Kasal
Paul Callahan
Huzzie Wohlhoefer
Buck Tanke
Hank Kamperschroer
Leo Davis
Frank Heisman
Kamperschroer
Nako
Nightcap
Ken Ingham
Beranek
John Kabat
Johnson
Clyde King
O Tanke
Ee Kasal
Davis
Calahan
Heilman
Murray to Implement Split-T At Marquette U
Marquette coach Frank J. Murray plans to trial the split T offense with the 1949 Hilltoppers. Sixty five Wisconsin and Upper Michigan players are invited to report for practice starting August 24, including ends De Decker and Oreshoski, tackles Flanagan and Manganetti, guards Backman Dolan Kelley Stolp, centers Craine Cusack Turek, and quarterbacks Patton and Volm.
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Milwaukee
Marquette
Frank J. Murray
Hilltoppers
Wisconsin and
Upper Michigan
Lee de Decker
Algoma
Joe Oreshoski
Men
Tomah Edges Cataract to Take Monroe League Win
Tomah rallied with two final inning runs to defeat Cataract 6-5, keeping the Indians atop the Monroe County second round. Curry and Ed Gittens sparked the late surge after a ninth inning single and walk, with Gittens scoring on the final plays. Breitenfield and Tennant pitched for Tomah while Mengelt faced Cataract batters.
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Bangor
Wis
Mindoro
Ed Lash
Invaders
Lash
Mashak
C. Timm
Roberts
L. Timm
Tomah
Wilton
Sparta Post
Gittens
Mengelt
Aney
Brown
Wayne Lottes Leads La Crescent Past Winnebago 6-1 in Playoff Clash
La Crescent righthander Wayne Lottes pitched the full game scattering eight hits to beat Winnebago 6-1 at Caledonia and earn a spot to face the Southern Minnesota Jr. League champions in state regional play. Charley Boma powered the offense with a single, double and triple as La Crescent built an early lead and closed out the win.
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Coon Valley
Wis
Holmen
Nerby
Altheu
Ner
Gullickson
Vern Olson
Caledonia
Mina
Wayne Lottes
Husky la Crescent
Winnebago
Minnesota
Helen Buege
Chucker
Ralph Meyer
Lottes
Orv Wetzel
Ron Shepardson
la Crescent
Emma
Eine Buege
Meyer
Richardson
Nodine
Brownsville
Minn
al Graf
Nadine
Jim Larson
Bruce Stanton
S. Bartz
Larson
Ville
Stanton
Bartz
Graf
Bissen
Miller
Bay halfbacks and fullbacks named for teams
The list names players Leon Geiger from Neenah and Lawrence Wilkins from Oconomowock as halfbacks and Frank Neenah plus Lawrence Wilkinson from Oconomowoc as fullbacks. Also listed are Frank Kopenski from Iron River Michigan and Leonard Richter from Boscobel as fullbacks.
East Wins 4-0 In Negro All-Star Contest At Comiskey
The East defeated the West 4-0 in the 17th Negro American League All-Star game before about 25 000 at Comiskey Park. East pitchers held the West to two hits, while the East collected 11 hits led by a Sherwood Brewer single driving in a run.
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West
Chicago
Comiskey Park
Bob Griffith
Philadelphia Jars
Andy Porter
Indianapolis Clowns
Pat Scanterbury
New York Cubans
Gene Richardson
Kansas City Monarchs
Sherwood Brewer
Indianapolis
Bears Turn Back Grand Forks Club
The Eau Claire Bears defeated Grand Forks 11-6 in a Northern league baseball game Sunday night. Other results include Fargo-Moorhead 17-9 and 6-5 over the weekend, Superior Blues 9-6 to Aberdeen and 10-5 to Sioux Falls, Sioux Falls 8-5 over Duluth, St. Cloud 15-3 over Grand Forks, St. Cloud 3-2 over Fargo-Moorhead, and a Duluth Aberdeen doubleheader 7-2 and 6-3.
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Associated Press
Eau Claire Bears
Grand Forks
Fargo-Moorhead
Superior Blues
Aberdeen
Sioux Falls
Duluth
St. Cloud
Blair Beats Pigeon Falls in Sunday Baseball Showdown
Blair defeated Pigeon Falls 7 to 3 in Blair Wisconsin. Sesvold outpitched Doc Larson as Blair built a 10 hit attack led by Nehring and Johnson with three singles apiece. Larson doubled twice and added two singles for Pigeon Falls. DISCO junior team edged by Pigeon Falls 4 to 3.
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Pigeon Falls
Wis
Blair
Sesvold
Doc Larson
Nehring
Johnson
Larson
Disco
Sears No 1 Tops Grants in 12 Inch Business Men's League
Sears No 1 defeated W T Grant 13 to 4 at Houska park with Beranek and Bosier each collecting three hits and Beranek homer. Grants pitcher Heinrick had three hits, Rodgers homered for the losers.
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Sears
W. T. Grant
Houska Park
Bosier
Scholz
Beranek
Heinick
Grants
Rodgers
Wards
Montgomery Ward
Mueller
West Avenue
Johnson
Ward
Penney
Hogan Diamond
J. C. Penney Outfit
Norton
Roebeck
de Boer
De Soto Beats Gays Mills 11-3 in Wisconsin softball
De Soto jumped to an 11 hit attack and defeated Gays Mills 11-3 in a Western Wisconsin softball game. Bar Ghell pitched all nine innings for the winners, while Bill Curti and Olson led the offense with five and four hits respectively.
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Gays Mills
Wis
de Soto
Dobson
Bell
Bar! Ghell
Bill Curti
Olson
Two Heileman Softball Clubs Play At BRF
The girls' and men's double A Heileman softball teams travel to Black River Falls for a Tuesday night doubleheader at Traction Field. The men's squad departs Mickey's tavern at 7 p.m. All players urged to arrive promptly.
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Heileman
BRF
Heilemann
Black River Falls
Mickey’s Tavern
Angelo Edges Bangor 9-8 Keeps Coulee League Lead
Angelo wins 9-8 at Bangor in a ninth inning rally. Stone Vieth Hughes and Leverich each had two hits for Angelo Behrens added three. Bangor’s Jandt collected three hits.
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Angelo
Wis
Bangor
Stone
Vieth
Hughes
Leverich
Behrens
Jandt
Norwalk
Melvina
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LA Crosse Tribune
Ettrick Nicks Arcadia
Sobotta
Scow
Angst
Wal
Rollie Beirne
Trempealeau
Independence
Smieja
Seidelbach
Campbell
Paul
Malles
Gale
LaVern Nelson
Whitehall
Lund
Nandory
R. Bautch
Beck
Tribune
Salem
Marvin Brown
Steve Cotton
R. Hoard
Don Gabrielson
Don Groth
R. Miller
H. Nelson
Henley, Wuest
Erickson
Cashion
Onalaska
Cashton
Schroeder
Korn
Case and
Walt
Derby Drive-In
Losey Blvd
Ward Ave
Harold's Auto Electric and Machine Service
Harold Glamann
Gasoline Alley
St. Cloud St
Junior Legion Battles
Charles Chamberlain
ABRHE
T. Beranek
Ingham
King
Douuhtz
Parizek
Schulte
Williams
Callahan Leftom
McIntyre
Flood
Frank Murray
Marquette U
W. Hammond
Ontario
Elroy
Bucholz
Schell
Ferries
Sparta
Monroe
Manuel
Spartans
Schmitz
Hunziker
Frisca
Ace Dee
Eitzen
Houston
Hokah
Bears
Grand Forks Club
Lesnold and Nehring
Larson and Benson
AL LS
Seven-Up Bottling CO
le Crosse
Bob Manuel
Schotten
Bobh Manuel
Ernie Ziegler
Ronnie
E. Schotten
Ziegler
Berendes
Rockland
Coles Valley
Coulee
Stan
Carmen Hesselberg
Woodworth
Butzler
John Benedict
Langrehr
Christianson
Kirby
St. Mary's
St. Mary’s
Plains States
Kratt Lumber Company
Kratt
Packard Sales and Service
South Second Street
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