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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1949
Page
7
Sparta and Wilton see protests upheld after three reviews as Cataract and Wilton’s earlier forfeits are retracted then restored. New protests from Warrens and Melvina join the lineup. Wilton and Sparta, first half champions, begin playoff series Sunday September 4.
Cashton and Coon Valley meet Sunday in Cashton to start a best two of three Little Eight title series. Game two shifts to Coon Valley on Sunday night with a possible Sept 11 neutral site game. Managers Wuest and Breit enfield plan to use the top lineups from the season.
Marquette University football opens practice with 63 candidates under coach Frank J. Murray. The team, noted for conditioning, plans heavy drill work early and begins a nine game schedule with North Dakota State on Sept 17 and a Wisconsin clash at Madison a week later.
Appleton Papermakers defeated league leader Oshkosh 11 6 for the second straight win while Green Bay beat Sheboygan 11 8. Oshkosh’s lead shrank to two games as Appleton moved to fifth. Wausau edged Janesville 2 to 1 in ten innings and Wisconsin Rapids beat Fond du Lac 9 to 3.
Black River Falls Wisconsin hosts Pigeon Falls in a Sunday night baseball game at 8 30 with Bob Teeples or Jerry Tollestrud pitching for the Merchants and Doc Larson likely for Pigeon Falls.
Nashville Tennessee Vanderbilt University announces the signing of Buford Baby Ray, a 11 year veteran tackle with the Green Bay Packers, as an assistant football coach. Head coach Bill Edwards confirmed Ray will report for fall practice.
Vi roqua Wisconsin hosts Western Wisconsin league all star game on Saturday August 27 at Park with 8 15 p m tip. Northern squad picks from De Soto South Ridge Soldiers Grove and Prairie du Chien while Southern squad draws from Vi roqua Stoddard Westby and Gays Mills. Proceeds fund a players banquet for the league.
Our Time owned by Good Time Stables Go Shen New York set a world record of 2 02 3 5 for the two year old pace in the Grand Circuit at the Miss State fair mile track Thursday. Driven by Frank Ervin Sedalia the horse set the mark in heat one then lost to Beryl Hanover in the next heats. Beryl Hanover owned by C Meyers and L B Shepard Hanover Pennsylvania won the $11407 80 purse in the trotting stake No 3 two year old pace. The prior world mark was 2 04 by Ann Vonian in 1939 in Springfield Illinois. Babe Ruth and Mel Ott hold major league RBI records.
Major League leaders lists include Robinson Brooklyn batting 355 and 166 hits with 104 runs. Kiner Pittsburgh 35 homers. Williams Boston 356 batting and Kell Detroit 345. Wynn Cleveland 10 3 pitch record.
Johnny Mize hits his first American League homer as the Yankees beat the Indians 6 3 to extend their lead. Lopat earns his 13th win with help from Page as the Yankees gain a three game margin over the Red Sox.
The All-America Football Conference begins its fourth season with Buffalo Bills versus the Chicago Hornets at Soldier Field. Baltimore Colts face the San Francisco 49ers in San Francisco next Sunday. The league shows growing pains after 1948, with a commissioner change and two mergers.
The Norwegian Gateway City Girls softball team returns to action Friday night meeting Fat and Forty at West Salem. Game time is 8:15 p.m. Fans can expect action and laughs as the two clubs clash on the diamond.
Wisconsin's Northern Baseball League entries suffered Thursday losses. Eau Claire fell 2-0 to Aberdeen, Superior lost 13-3 to Grand Forks. Duluth swept Moorhead 3-2 and 11-3, while St. Cloud defeated Sioux Falls 11-1.
The New York sale describes Rabale as "fit only for the plow" after selling for 70 dollars. Once trained to win the 1929 Hungarian National Derby, the horse appeared too light to be put to a cart.
Viroqua Wisconsin special report lists thirteen drivers and sponsors set for the Junior Chamber of Commerce Cigar Box derby next Sunday August 28. Entry could grow as sponsors yet unnamed may add drivers.
Bruce Dudley, president of the American Association, announced Milwaukee's protest of Toledo's 11 to 6 victory in Milwaukee. The protest argued coach Michael McCulley should have been removed from the dugout after a banishment, but Dudley said the umpire's action did not affect the game's result.
Black River Falls Bowmen announce an archery tourney at BRF Country Club on Sunday September 4 starting at 1 pm Entry is open to non members with fees of 75 cents for men 50 cents for women and juniors Prizes and entertainment are planned for all participants.
Tomah powered past Black River Falls 10 to 2 as Eddie Gittens slugged two home runs and a single. Burt Tracy added a homer, double and single, while Bill Tracy drove in five runs helping Tomah who totaled 15 hits. Rudolph Teeples Wagner pitched for Tomah and Klein finished for BRF.
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