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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1935
Page
10
The Sheldons beat the Tranes 5 to 2 to capture the District D baseball title and earn a berth to the state tournament in Madison. Johnny Nekola pitched 15 strikeouts, doubled, and scored a run, guiding La Crosse outfit to the victory at Athletic Park.
High school football coaches prepare players for the season as equipment issues and registrations take priority. Logan, Aquinas, and other candidates must file WIAA cards and fees by Saturday noon to qualify for practice. First squads begin Sept 9 with early-conditioning drills and coach meetings to finalize rosters.
Chicago Bears meet the college Stars at Soldier Field in a gala 80,000 crowd event with bands and 175 piece Northwestern unit. Uniforms feature gold and silver. Halas and Thomas promise a hard clash despite injuries. Starting lineups undecided as teams prep with evening workouts.
Dick Finley and Bob Langdon defeat Coorough and Budda 6-4 6-0 6-2 in the finals at Kesting's private court to claim the first annual La Crosse county doubles championship. Coorough led for the losers with bold net play as Duffy and Swords forfeit to reach the final.
Madison Wish seven two hundred outboard motor racing drivers are expected to enter the Central divisional championship regatta here Sept 13 14 and 15 in an attempt to qualify for the national regatta at Tulsa Okla announced here Wednesday
Readable notes show results for Eagles League bowling with teams and scores. Mentions Team No 8 and players Ben Schmilkla and Stagic, partial totals around mid 600s and 2300s overall. Data is fragmentary but indicates a team competition and individual performances in a local league.
Columbus rookie Mayes Copeland limited the Millers to two hits, with Leo Norris and Pat Ankenman supplying offense as Columbus routed Milwaukee 9 to 0. Norris’ single and bunt were the only Millers' hits. Copeland fanned eight in the final game of the series.
George Sverdrup, Augsburg College president, announced on Tuesday that Augsburg would not participate in inter collegiate football this season. The move aims to provide larger participation in athletics and gymnastics for students, with intramural competition to be stressed.
Smart race men favor Hal Price as next handicap champion while Alabama loses six regulars including Dixie Howell. Experts vote Sixto Escobar robbed of bantamweight title. Helen Madison declines $1000 swimming offer awaiting nursing career. Eddie Neil backs Back against Louis. Dazzy Vance earns $1,000 per victory. Steve Owens rejects college offers. Gus Basche’s 27 year streak noted. Bobby Jones remains headline news. Willie Hoppe endorses Phin Weintraub as cue champ. Autographs gathered by Leo Regan in Navinfield. George Decker’s boxing record cited. Babe Ruth to swing at Cascades golf open. singing match at Madison Square Garden tomorrow night.
Plans to form a United States track squad for Berlin 1936 advance. Randall's Ireland stadium, seating 60 000 with overflow, was chosen for final trials on June 10 11. Lawson Robertson of Penn to coach, with Metcalf and Cromwell as assistants. Harvard's Bingham named squad manager.
Milwaukee report says Somers of Kenosha county will face Oakdale of Rock county on Tuesday for the state fair rural softball championship. Oakdale, defending champ, beat Sakefield 7 to 0 and Somers defeated Gold Mine 6 to 0 in semifinals. Middleton and Sheboygan Falls Steimle's meet for village and small city crown with second round open class games on the schedule.
Bismarck Clule of Bismarck N C led the mixed Negro and white team to the national semi-pro baseball pennant after an undefeated run in the extended tournament. They defeated the Halliburton Cementers of Duncan Oklahoma 5 to 2 in the final, as thirty two teams from 18 states competed in the rest of its kind.
Maple Grove women qualified for the September event at the country club on Tuesday. Prizes went to Mrs. F P Schroider for low pot total and Mrs. J B Austin for the high putt aggregate. Mrs. Austin also won honors at bridge. Hostesses were Mrs. William Biehl and Mrs. Ernest Frey.
Baseball standings show Cincinnati 1 1 and Brooklyn 4 10 while various scores list Indianapolis 3 Milwaukee 2 Columbus 9 Minneapolis 0 and St Paul 10 6 Toledo 7 7 with Louisville 7 Kansas City 2. Tomorrow’s schedule includes American League games Boston at Philadelphia Detroit at St Louis. National League matches Chicago at Boston Brooklyn at New York SL Louie at Pittsburgh and Louisville at Milwaukee Columbus at Toledo with only scheduled games.
Johnny Revolta, Milwaukee professional, posted rounds of 72 72 on the final day to win the Wisconsin state open golf championship at Kenosha country club with 284 even par. Ray Billow of Racine finished second at 280 after two 72s. several contenders faded in windy conditions.
La Crosse Country Club lays out plans for the Clay Courts Men's and Junior tennis championships to run from Friday noon through Labor Day weekend. Chet Pieper chairs the tennis committee. entries, 25 cent fee, must be sent to Pieper or Dick Finley by Friday noon to allow pairings for opening play Saturday. Juniors must be 14 or under. event replaces abandoned Western Wisconsin championships.
Casey Jones a 16 year old from Waukesha won the state youth horseshoe title at the state fair finals in Milwaukee defeating longtime champion Harvey Elmerson who had held the title six times. Jones pitched 80 shoes with 64 ringers including 26 doubles while Elmerson had 47 ringers and 20 doubles after tying the title in the finals.
The Associated Pros report Hy the Strangler Lewis, 245, defeated Jay Cox, 222, in Cleveland after two falls Cox won the first but could not return for a third. Orville Brown, 221, defeated Jake Patterson, 231, in New York on a fall.
L C Steve Holm was elected president of Heileman Football Club Inc at a meeting that saw articles of incorporation filed and season plans reviewed. R H Pearse became vice president, Thomas Skemp secretary treasurer, with directors including John Burns F H Burgess D E Field and Francis Grenken. Plans include selling season tickets and providing insurance for players. Skemp travels to Chicago to meet George Halas to discuss recruiting and a potential game with the Bears. A new end Joe Scoop Posewitz from Sheboygan also appeared at practice. Skemp seeks an Evanston contact for a Negro All-American halfback prospect weighing 185 pounds.
St Louis reports the purchase of Mike Ryba the versatile pitcher catcher and fielder from Columbus in the American Association. Ryba leads the league with 17 wins and five losses and batted .348 this season for Columbus. His Cardinals arrival date is undecided. The White Sox split a doubleheader with the Yankees 13-10 and 4-3 as they fight to stay in the first division amid injuries and strong play.
Twenty six states and Canada field 16 top contenders at Pillsbury Country Club in Minneapolis for the national women’s open. Defending favorite Mrs Glenna Collett Ware faces tight competition from rising stars including Miss Fritzi Stitel and local favorite Patty Berg, who headlines a quartet of Minneapolis entrants seeking a breakthrough on home turf. Ada Mackenzie also looms as Canada’s last threat with Wednesday’s match set against Patty Berg.
The 1936 state tournament of the Women s State Golf association was awarded to Racine at the annual meeting. Dates will be set later. Mrs. William Radke of Milwaukee was elected president succeeding Miss Ann Kieckhefer. Other officers include Mrs. Testwaide vice president Mrs. Fred Ge zelschap secretary and Mrs. Clyde Raybourne treasurer. About 60 women attended the meeting.
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