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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1948
Page
13
The Rushford Boxing Club announces an amateur card set for Monday in the high school auditorium. The event showcases local fighters and features a slate of matchups designed to promote young boxers and community support for the sport.
Ray and Sam's nosed out Freddies 9 to 7 in a tight Thursday night Shuffleboard League match. Ed's gained ground in the race for a top spot by beating Bowler's. Kabat's defeated Friendly Nabors 12-4. Rustic Inn topped Sportsman 11-5. Lil and Carl's beat Vet's Club of Onalaska 10-5. Floyd's of West Salem beat Arnie's 10-6.
CHICAGO Illinois opens the Big Nine weekend with non conference play by hosting Butler in Champaign. It is the season and series opener for both teams with Butler holding a 7 to 5 edge in 12 prior meetings.
RUSHFORD Minn Special First boxing show of the season for this Gopher town will be presented next Monday night Dec 6 at the high school auditorium under the supervision of the Rushford Boxing club. Ten amateur bouts have been lined with local talent featured in the windup and semi windup events. Fighters from La Crosse Red Wing Caledonia Chatfield Preston as well as Rushford will appear on the card.
In Winona Minnesota Catholic schools poll the Cotter high football team led by Coach John Nets received first team berths. Guards Maliszewsk and McGinnis, tackle Lillard Christ, and backs Frank Jaszewski and Walt Avette are named. Loretto Caledonia also fielded a guard inclusion.
The Chicago White Sox traded pitcher Frank Papish to Cleveland for two pitchers Ernest Groth and Bob Kuzava. Papish, 32, had been viewed as a potential star but went 2-8 last season due to injuries. Groth went 12-12 with Baltimore in the International League, Kuzava won $16 and is a southpaw. White Sox farm chief John Rigger announced 1949 managerial appointments for two farm clubs, with Glen Stewart to Wisconsin Rapids and George Sobek to Superior. Sobek, 28, is a former Notre Dame basketball star.
Synthetic rubber results from a century of chemical work by chemists in Great Britain France Germany Russia and the United States. The long research effort spanned multiple nations and industries, culminating in durable synthetic polymers used across modern applications.
The text notes clocks from 1770 to 1640 in error, mentions Nat Fleischer as a CCNY basketball team manager in 1907, and cites Beaise aiding CCNY Athletic Association in 41.08. The fragment preserves names and dates but is inconsistently stated.
La Crosse basketball fans will see the 1948 edition of the cage Indians in action next Tuesday night as Coach Clark Van Galder's five faces Winona. The game is the last pre conference tune up before the circuit opener with Eau Claire Wednesday. Van Galder reshuffles reserves, moving Limey Townsend to guard and rotating center with John Knispel, while Weier and Thrall vie for pivot duties. Freshman coach Floyd Gautsch’s squad, after beating Luther, faces Winona reserves Monday.
The New York Clowns, a top traveling pro team, will perform on Arcadia’s new hardwoods Sunday night at 8 15 p m with the National Guard team as opposition. The show features rapid fire and flight of hand tricks and a lineup led by Leon Wright with Stan Burrell Fred arson and Robert Beaks among others.
Oshkosh All-Stars jumped to a 41-14 lead and roared past Omey 68-46 in a professional basketball exhibition in Oshkosh. The win snapped a winless streak for Oregon’s football team, marking their first victories since 1940.
Ontario basketball team scored strongly in the second half to defeat the Sparta Shieks 46 to 34 in Sparta Wisconsin. Ontario led 17-16 at halftime and 25-21 after three periods. A Schendel and L Ferries led Ontario with 18 and 17 points. S Dnewekow added 11. Seb Simon topped Sparta with 15. Jerry Jenkins scored nine.
Sheboygan Redskins overcome a 6 point first quarter to defeat Hammond Indiana 63 to 47 in a National Basketball league game. Bobby Cook led Sheboygan with 18 points while Jack Maddox topped Hammond with 13 as player-manager Bob Carpenter sat out with a possible broken foot. The game moved from 10-6 after the first period to a clear lead by halftime. Amos Alonzo Stagg is noted for 88 years of football coaching.
The college football season ends with scattered games led by Clemson at Citadel and Auburn facing Alabama in Birmingham. Vanderbilt visits Miami while Richmond plays Rollins. Bowls include Glass Bowl Oklahoma City, Refrigerator Bowl Evansville, Orange Blossom Miami, Fish Bowl Norfolk, and Papaose Bowl Oklahoma City.
South Africa faces growing strain as rent controls appear to falter under rising prices and enforcement gaps. Officials warn of unintended market distortions while tenants seek relief amid housing affordability concerns.
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