Cooper Shatters County Amateur Mark With 210 Title
Harry Cooper captured the 1940 La Crosse County Amateur golf championship at the Country Club, shooting a two-over-par 72 for a 210 total to break the long standing record by seven strokes. Jack Knothe finished second at 224, with Tit Euiritos and Jim Gelatt tied for third at 226, while Ed Kieln posted a 73 in the final round for fifth.
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Harry Cooper
Dong
la Crosse Central
University of Minnesota
Rich Jungen
Johnny Erickson
Gepin
Mr. Cooper
Cooper
Swith
Country Club
Maple Grove
the Grove
Harry
Targo Xillery
Hla
Knothe
Jack Knothe
Fouk
Tit Euiritos
Jim Gelatt
Gelatt
Haritos
Edele Novak
Sunsky
Kieln
Ed Kieln
de Crosse State Teachers College
Enisur
Klein
Ted Erickson
Dick Tutasne
Johns
R.olte
Ralph
Bate
S &4
Robert Smyth
Arneson
Dave Arneson
R. W. Knutson
Christensen
Carl Klawitter
Ralph Bate
Merry Cooper
Jack Knoths
Trif Mariosa
Jim Geant Cry
Eddie Novak
Dick Pearse, Jr
Phil Smite
Bonk Arneson Ore Ao
Joe Lutden
Maury
Dan Finticsty
Kort Schubert
Pat Deplin
Atiasan
Glen Noftier
Everett Gollar
Kiawlier
A &T SA
Golin Andale
Robert RO
Hama
Smyth
Pout Hhlen
Clene ‘Torpel
Jerry Sweeney
Howe Ploot
Roy Whitlock
Nuh Jenkins
Ata Poe Murry
Feo Putrigen Ag
Bob Ow
Dick Galbreehisen
Gu Reitye
Morty Colman
Wollachlaeger
Hubert Lewin
McConaghy
fourTit
Knutson
Dick Haxkine
Lee Mugen
James Burcuey
Walt Fanimond
Paz Soney Gordon Jek Arehninbew
Norm Sco
Ainol
Ali
Tom Mma
Percy Sinton
Margit
WU Gut
SK Wow
Chriensen
Garl
Crosse County
Ed Klein
Tribune Prete
Lefi
Blair Edges Independence In 22 Inning Trempealeau Tilt
Blair outlasted Independence 5-4 in a 22 inning league game that ran 4 hours 20 minutes ending at 12 40 a m. George Hennings led Blair with three hits and the deciding run scored on Moen single in the 22nd. Ralph Sobotta earned the win in relief after a long Dodgerslike marathon with Bob Lesgold and Butch Sobotta starting for Blair and Independence respectively.
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George Hennings
Moen
Independence
Blair
Bob Lesgold
Butch Sobotta
Sesvold
Matson
Sobotta
Ralph
Hennings
Bink
Eau Ootie
Rockland Defeats Kirby Club 7-1 in Coulee League
Rockland pitcher C Hesselberg twirled a two hitter and backed by a 14 hit offense defeated Kirby 7 to 1 in Rockland Wisconsin. Witt suffered the loss as Rockland built three hits off him and added solid defense.
Monroe Shuffleboard League to Start September 19
Monroe County shuffleboard league opens September 19 with 12 teams. Teams include Blue Room Bar Uptown Club Gempeler's Bar Shawen's Cafe Kueeland's Alleys Hofbrau Tavern Viasek's Alleys Kelly's Night Club Sportsman's Bar Arnie and Bud's and Fisher's Warrens Tavern. Arnold Brock is president Clyde Myer secretary treasurer.
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Monroe Shuffleboard League
Tomah
Wis
Arnold
Brock
Clyde Myer
Monroe County
Blue Room
Uptown Club
Gempeler’s
Shawen's Cafe
Kueeland’s Alleys
Hofbrau Tavern
Viasek’s
Kelly's
Sportsman
Tomah Ladies Kegling League to Reorganize
Tomah Wisconsin special report says the Tomah Ladies Kegling League will reorganize for the 1949 1950 season at a meeting set for August 25 at Viasek's alleys.
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Tomah Ladies
Kegling League
Tomamh
Wis
Ladies
Viasek
Honor Season Tickets At Playoff Contests
Regular season tickets will be honored during the three game championship series between La Crescent and AFL at Copeland Park on Monday Tuesday and Wednesday nights. The season ducats will not be honored for the Merchant's Invitational tournament which opens Thursday.
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Reguar
la Crescent
AFL
Copeland Park
Merchant's
La Crescent Beats Austin 9-1 in Regional Opener
La Crescent defeated Austin 9 to 1 in the opening game of the state junior baseball regional playoffs at La Crescent. Wayne Lottes pitched seven hits, struck out eight, and earned the win while Del Cass and Lottes led La Crescent with two singles each. Austin’s Sedson and Geil started on the mound with Wetzel finishing. Geil took over in the second inning.
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LA Crescent
Minn
Austin
Big Wayne Lottes
Cardinal Hill
Lottes
Sedson
Faul Geil
Geil
Giants Lead Wisconsin State League Standings
The Oshkosh Giants built a three and one half game lead after sweeping Janesville 5-0 and 7-6, then 8-0 over Green Bay weekend. Sheboygan upset Green Bay 4-3 and 8-3, while Fond du Lac beat Appleton 6-3 and 8-4, and Janesville routed Wisconsin Rapids 10-5.
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Fress
Green Bay
Oshkosh Gints
Wisconsin State Baseball League
Giants
Janesville
Bluejays
Sheboygan
Oshkosh
Wausau
Indians
Fond du Lac
Appleton
Wisconsin Rapids
Milwaukee archer Cecil Leonard wins Wisconsin field shoot
Cecil Leonard a veteran Milwaukee archer won the field shoot sponsored by the Wisconsin archery association in New London. Earl Dosch of Milwaukee took second by a single point. Isabell Rossy of Fond Du Lac won the women's event and Peter Mayers of Menasha won the juniors. Warren Hollock of Manitowoc placed third in the men's division and Russell Bakkum of La Crosse finished fourth.
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New London
Wis
Cecil Leonard
Milwaukee
Wisconsin Archery Association
Earl Dosch
Isabell Rossy
Fond du Lac
Peter Mayers
Menasha
Warren Hollock
Manitowoc
Russel Bakkum
la Crosse
Melrose Split Doubleheader With Black River Falls
Melrose won 5-4 in 14 innings on Earl Ghelf’s homer as Teepies pitched 14 innings for Black River Falls. Harnish pitched all 14 for Melrose with 12 hits allowed. Bolstered by Golz’s triple and two hits, Melrose clinched a dramatic Sunday afternoon victory before Falling to Black River Falls 4-3 Sunday night.
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Melrose
Wis
Earl Ghelf
Black River Falls Merchants
Melrose Club
Falls
Teepies
Black River
Harnish
Golz
Ghelfs
Waller
Rudolph
Derringer
Konkel
Black River Falls
Tollesrade
Galesville
West Salem
Hoard
Gheif
State Hockey League Eyes Expansion to Fourteen Teams
Milwaukee Flyers manager Pete Melinkovich announced plans to expand the Wisconsin State Hockey League from eight to fourteen teams. An organization meeting is set for the coming weekend at Beaver Dam, where a new commissioner will be named.
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Milwaukee
Wisconsin State Hockey League
Pete Melinkovich
Milwaukee Flyers
Beaver Dam
Galesville Defeats Arcadia To Seize Trempealeau Lead
Galesville moved into first place in the Trempealeau Valley league after a 2-0 win over Arcadia. Tillman Johnson pitched well with four hits allowed and a strikeout, while Arcadia’s Sobotta and later Sobotta yielded six hits and nine strikeouts for the visitors. Mark Anderson and Harole Server drove in the runs in the first two innings as Galesville held on for the victory.
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Galesville
Wis
Trempealeau Valley
Arcadia
Tillman
Johnson
R. Sobotta
Sebotta
Mark Anderson
Harole Server
Tillman Johnson
Byom
Ettrick
Independence
Melrose
Sobotta
Angst
T. Johnson
Lund
Whitehall
Invaders
Fran Wall
Walt Wall
John Briggs
Ronnie Beirne
Nandory
Bautch
Reck
Nelson
Windjue
Toledo Splits With Brews Mud Hens Triumph By 7-4, Lose 3-2
Milwaukee Brewers split a twin bill with Toledo in an American Association doubleheader. Toledo exploded for seven runs in the opener, aided by a ninth inning rally with two out, while Milwaukee edged Toledo 3-2 in the nightcap behind stellar pitching. Key hits included a two-run homer by Austin Kniekerbocker for Toledo in the opener. Al Eppedy took the loss in the nightcap as Ray Herbert matched four Milwaukee hits. St. Paul swept Louisville in both games 5-0 and 10-0, while Kansas City outlasted Indianapolis 6-5 in ten innings then won 10-2.
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Milwaukee Brewers
Toledo
Mudhens
Austin Kniekerbocker
al Eppedy
Dick Manville
Bob Mavis
Jomered
Brewers
Ray Herbert
St. Paul
Louisville
Hoangstad
Harry Taylor
Kansas City Blues
Indianapolis
Indians
Minneapolis
Tevis
Columbus
Milwaukee
Connelly
Clark
Nothe
Ginsberg
Epperly
Burris
Secon
Inni Herbert
Manville
Rey
Just
Urris
Superior Eau Claire Drop Northern Tilts in Hockey
Superior and Eau Claire dropped Northern league games Sunday with the Blues losing to Aberdeen 3-2 and the Beste 16-6 to Grand Forks. Sioux Falls defeated Duluth twice 7-0 and 7-3, Fargo-Moorhead shut out St. Paul 4-0. On Saturday Eau Claire beat Grand Forks 5-4, Superior beat Aberdeen 4-3, Sioux Falls edged Duluth 12-1, and St. Paul beat Fargo-Moorhead 6-3.
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Superior
Eau Claiys
Blues
Aberdeen
Grand Forks
Sioux
Duluth
Fargo-Moorhead
St. Claud
Garmncs
Eau Claire
Packers Sign Moore As Business Manager
Anderson Indiana reports the Anderson Packers announced the signing of Daxie Moore former National Basketball League commissioner as their business manager Howie Schultz will handle coaching duties as player coach as the Packers join the NBA's National Division Moore previously coached the Shebotson Redskins two seasons and replaced Ward Lambert as NBL commissioner
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Packers
Moore
Anderson
Ind
Anderson Packers
Daxie Moore
National Basketball League
Howie Schultz
Packer
National Basketball Association
Shebotson Redskins
Ward (Piggy) Lambert
NBL
AFL Defeats Coon Valley 6-4 In Non-League Tilt
Coon Valley fell 6-4 to the AFL squad in La Crosse area action as Rube Nicholai pitched seven hits allowed and two runs saved by Dusne Seamitz. Curt Olson led Coon Valley with a home run and a single while Third Sacker Rick paced the AFL with a triple and two singles.
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Coon Valley
Wis
la Crosse Afl
Rube Nicholai
APL
Ule
Chai Rick
Gordon Horley
Dusne Seamitz
Curt Olson
Nicholas and
Knulson
Henley
Schmitz
Erickson
Bangor Takes 17-7 Win Over West Salem in Little Eight
Bangor used 17 hits to score 17 runs, defeating West Salem Sunday in a postponed Little Eight game. Meyer pitched for Bangor with Wittmershaus at the plate, while Groth, Wehrenberg, and Miller guided Salem pitching.
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West Salem
Wis
Bangor
Salem
Meyer
Wittmershaus
W. Salem
Wiltmershirus
Groth
Franklin Cops Edge French Creek in Blair League Bout
Franklin defeated French Creek 6 3 Sunday in Blair Wis Trempealeau county league action. Winning pitcher Zeeman W Young caught for Franklin behind Mie plate. Johnston doubled and singled. Ollie and Thompson added two hits for Franklin. For French Creek Hodgson pitched, Nesses caught, and players Shay Don Miah Jum had two hits. Next Friday Giseco meets French Creek at Blair. Rice delegation notes Cardinals signing of Rice stars and Houston players.
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Bob Truaz
Ettrick
Casper Erickson
Whitehall
Randory
Bduteh
Reck
Fail
W. Wall
Briggs
Ron Beirne
Rol Beirne
Trempealeau
Pigeon Falls
Wis
Lee Paul
Malles
Dac Lateor
Benson
Rampenspar
Pigeon
Larsan Sind Benson
Paul
Franklin Cops
Blair
Tomah Indians Triumph 4-3 Over Packers in Exhibition
Tomah Wis Tomah Indians beat the Oscar Mayer Packers of Madison 4-3 in an exhibition game Sunday. Burt Tracy belted a long centerfield homer with one out in the bottom of the ninth, giving Tomah the win. Tracy added a triple and single in a six hit afternoon. Tennant allowed 10 hits while fanning 10 in a complete game effort.
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Tomah
Wis
Burt Tracy
Tomi Indians
Oscar Meyer Packers
Madison
Tress
Ominh
Tennant
Annen
Tevor
Oli
Dickinson
Eitzen Beats Caledonia 12-3 In Exhibition Showdown
Eitzen pounded three Caledonia pitchers for 13 hits and a 12-3 win in a non league exhibition. Meraniak Behring and Deters led Eitzen with multiple hits while Caledonia’s Meraniak Krome Colleran pitched. Caledonia faced Deters Dibley and Weenrefe in relief.
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Eitzen
Neraniak
Krome
Colleran
Rollins
Deters
Dibley
Weenrefe
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