Rickey links swing with Jethroe trade talk and league aims
Rumors swirl around Branch Rickey pursuing a Sammy Jethroe outfielder for the White Sox and Cubs battles with Rickey’s deals. Lane and Veeck doubt Jethroe will boost Chicago while debates about Rickey’s past deals fuel sports talk. Nearby, La Crosse fans eye Junior American Legion Sectional Baseball at Rochester and Onalaska challenges Beloit in a protest game at Onalaska Park next Sunday signed by Glen Gullicksen.
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Sammy
Brook
Selivee
Montreal
Brooklyn
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Cardinals
Branch, Jr
Cleveland
Frank Lane
White Sox
Ow Jethroe
Chicago
United States
Comiskey
Luke
Lane
Bill Veeck
Jethroe
Satchel Paige
Ol’ Latchmoo
la Crosse
American Legion
Rochester Mage Field
Rochester
Michigan
Indiana
Wisconsin
Beloit
Omaha
Neb
Holmen
Onalaska
Onelaske
Onelaska
Ofter
Glen Gullicksen
All Stars Battle In Extra Innings As La Crosse Tops Root River 7 6
La Crosse defeats Root River 7 6 in an 11 inning showdown at Copeland Park. Bernie Blumenthal pitched a complete game with 17 strikeouts while Charlie Weigent drove in the decisive run in the home half of the 11th. Hundreds cheered as both teams wrapped up a keen all star series and prep for next week’s invitational tourney.
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Copeland Park
Charlie Weigent
Dave Ferries
Bernie Blumenthal
Root River
Weigent
Dick Bradburn
Orv Wetzel
Bob Darling
Runers
Sam Bartz
Wetzel
Darling
Todd McEldowney
Lefty Glasbrenner
Russ
Larson
Bradburn
Glasbrenner
Graf
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Blumenthal
Ralph Schoh
Sid Heyer
Ferries
Ashburn
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Sheberee
Yankee Rally Beats Senators 5-4 in Extra Innings
The En Crosse Tribune reports a 5-4 Yankee rally over the Senators with La Crosse taking a 6-5 lead in the eighth before Weigent and Ferries helped tie and win in the eleventh. Weigent and Ferries produced key hits while Blu menthal issued three walks amid the late drama.
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En Crosse Cribune
Nicks Senators
Phils
Little Eight Stars Triumph Over Western Wisconsin 11-2
At Coon Valley Wisconsin the Little Eight All-Stars defeated Western Wisconsin 11 to 2 before 1400 fans. Curt Olson Roberts and Gordon Henley held Western to six hits while Jim Dickman Cashton and Gordon Gullickson Holmen led a 12 hit Little Eight offense. The game stayed scoreless until the fourth when the Little Eight pushed three runs and added two more in the fifth to pull away.
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Western Wisconsin
Cackers
Curt Olson
Roberts
Gordon Henley
Jim Dickman
Cashton
Gordon Gullickson
Holmen
Shels
Theige
Gordinier
Dobson
Wisconsin
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Eckson
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L Nelson
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Waisec Sherry
Milier
Steiner
Mahiom
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N'dstrom
Hillsboro Rod and Gun Club Sponsors Coon Dog Field Trial
Hillsboro Wis Special announcement says the Hillsboro Rod and Gun Club will sponsor a coon dog field trial Sunday August 21 on the Healy farm west of Hillsboro Highway 33. Trials will follow the West Central Wisconsin Raccoon and Fox Field Trial Association rules. More than 4000 persons died of cancer in Minnesota during.
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Hillsboro
Wis
Rod and Gun Club
Healy Farm
Wisconsin Raccoon and Fox
Minnesota
Oaks Most Planted Street Trees in United States
The maples rank second to oaks as the most planted street and roadside trees across the United States, highlighting oaks as the primary urban tree choice and suggesting broader urban forestry patterns.
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The
United States
Business Men Defeat Farmers in Veterans Memorial Park Softball
The La Crosse Businessmen beat the county farmers 9 7 Thursday afternoon at Veterans Memorial Park. Tiny Brault and Gordie Bahr formed the winning battery while the farmers used three pitchers B Bahr M Schwier and S Broadhead. G Schams was credited with the loss.
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la Crosse
Veterans Memorial Park
Tiny Brault
Gordie Bahr
B. Bahr
M. Schwier
S. Broadhead
G. Schams
H. Craig
D. Hammes
R. Roeder
D. Roester
P. Linsay
D. Bina
Ladies' Commercial Bowl League Meets at Arcade Alleys
The Ladies' Commercial Bowl ing League will hold a meeting Monday evening August 22 at 7 30 at the Arcade Alleys. All members are requested to be present.
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Ladies’ Commercial Bowling League
Bombers Gain On Idle Bosox in tight pennant chase
Yankees win 5-4 over Washington after a late rally as 53 injuries test their depth. The win extends New York's lead over Boston to four games while Cleveland routs St. Louis 14-4 for a decisive American League showing.
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Washington Senator
Tommy Henrich
Fruke
Johnny Lindell
Gerry Coleman
Cliff Mapes
al Kozar
Phil Huzzuto
Mapes
Mickey Harris
Boston Red Sox
Brooklyn Dodgers
Philadelphia
Phils
St. Louis Cardinals
Redbirds
Cincinnati
Reds
A C Outfit Tops Firemen In 8 6 Softball Win
In 16-Inch Industrial league action A C Outfit defeated the Firemen 8-6 at Ward Ave. Bjorkman hit a homer for the winners while Kahler added two extra base hits and Render had three hits for the Firemen. Hanson was the winning pitcher with Childers taking the loss.
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Firemen
Heilemann
Ward Ave
Bjorkman
Kahler
Render
Hanson
Childers
French Island
Policemen
Caps
Iilt
Hogan
Stark
Islanders
G. Johnston
Campbell
Telephone Co
Amvets
Telephone Company
Hood St. Diamond
Prellwitz
Christie
Gilbertson
Telephone
Mihalovac
Wagner
Russ-U-Bar Dominates Beranek's Tavern In 10-0 Victory
Russ-U-Bar stayed atop the Tavern league with a 10-0 win over Beranek's Tavern as Soller led with a complete game effort and a 12 hit team rampage. Roberts added three hits for Russ-U-Bar while Midway Bar beat Gateway Inn 18-11 with Johnson collecting four hits including two homers. P & J defeated Hof Brau 17-4 as Arentz and Jorgenson homered, and Our Corner toppled Buzz' Beer Depot 15-7 with Ferguson earning the win and homers from Filner and Dayton. Commercial Tavern edged Viking Tavern 11-10 in a tight contest. Way Side routed Bonemian Hall 19-11 behind Ritter and other multi-hit games. Dugan's Dugout claimed a forfeit win over Johnnies Tavern in the final game.
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Russ-U-Bar
Beranek
Soller
Roberts
Russ-A-Bar
Midway Bar
Gateway Inn
West Avenue
Johnson
Midway
Gateway
Fitzpatrick
Shuda
Potts
P and J
Hof Brau
G. Arentz
Jorgenson
Ward Avenue West
Tikal
Viner
Lasser
Hof Bray
Our Corner
Buzz’ Beer Depot
Fuchs
Houska Park
Ferguson
Filner
Dayton
Beer Depot
Commercial Tavern
Viking Tavern
Heberlein
Bonemian Hall
Hall
Ritter
Gegenfurtner
Christianson
Johnston
Peterson
Huebner
J. Beranek
Bohemian Hall
Way Ide
Oil Heating Installations Reach 3.5 Million Mark in US
The United States reports over 3,500,000 oil heating installations, highlighting a substantial share of homes relying on liquid fuel for warmth. Industry analysts note ongoing demand and replacement trends amid energy policy discussions.
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United States
Sparta coach Le Roy Holm earns UW biology doctorate
Le Roy Whitey Holm longtime Sparta athletic coach from 1939 to 1941 before military service received his doctor’s degree in biology from the University of Wisconsin on August 12 He has served as an assistant professor at the university.
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Sparta
Wis
LeRoy
Whitey) Holm
University of Wisconsin
Holm
San University
Lind And Dunlap Clash In Meet Finals
In Ann Arbor Michigan Dean Lind of Michigan faces Norman Dunlap of Purdue in the Western Junior golf championship final. Lind, the USGA Junior champion from Rockport Illinois, is the favorite after a four day event with Dunlap from Terre Haute Indiana reaching the final as Indiana State Junior champion.
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Ann Arbor
Mich
Dean Lind
University of Michigan
Norman Dunlap
Purdue
Lind
Rockport
Dunlap
Indiana
Felker Hurt in Machine Mishap Ends Badger Prospects
Eugene Felker twenty a Wisconsin football end suffered fractures of both legs when a paving machine he operated overturned after being bumped by a trackless trolley bus Police reported Felker a North Division High School graduate was an end on the Wisconsin freshman eleven last year and was seen as a likely prospect for this year's varsity squad His brother Art Felker a Marquette sophomore end was also mentioned as a related player.
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Milwaukee
Eugene Felker
University of Wisconsin
Felker
Wisconsin
Art
Marquette University
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Hillsboro Club
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South Third Street
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West Salem, Wis
F. J. Ranney
Arian Johnson
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Lenser
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Viking
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Johnnie's Tavern
Dugan
Johnnies Tavern
Packard Sales and Service
South Second St
Gene Felker
Viroqua Eagles
Oscar Mayer ‘Packers
Viroqua, Wis
Viroqua Park Bowl
Packers
Madison
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Pen Wmysart
Carstairs Bros. Distilling Co., Inc
Baltimore, MD
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