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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1914
Page
7
The Athletes, a strong 1530 pound class football team, claim the county championship with wins over Copeland Park Stars and Onalaska grade school. The roster includes Krause, Haefner, Combellick, McCann, Snyder, Coughlin, Dwyer, Pratt, Munson, Mullins, Nelson and captain Nelson.
A famous authority warns meat consumption promotes uric acid buildup that harms kidneys. He describes symptoms of kidney strain and urges daily use of four ounces of Rad Salts in water, a grape and lemon acid lithia drink, to flush and refresh kidney function.
A picked Y M C A basketball squad from Decorah departs tomorrow for Decorah Iowa to face Luther College in a practice game. The team, not representing the association, includes town stars eager to challenge the collegians. Upon return, the Y M C A squad will organize and begin preliminary practice.
Fifty men reported to coach Horne for the first basketball practice of the season. More are expected to join before week’s end, with at least seventy five believed capable of playing in class games. The squad will be kept full for a week or more before being cut to first second and third teams. Only shooting and passing were done.
Mrs. Honore Willsie a Madison native and 1902 University of Wisconsin graduate becomes managing editor of The Delineator. She is married to Henry E. Willsie and is the daughter of W. D. McCue, former internal revenue collector for Wisconsin’s western district.
Yesterday's handball scores list the Robinson brothers 16 21 21 and pairs Dahlgren Weisse 21 17 13 Bradish Larson 21 11 21 Bearmore McCormick 12 21 5. A tongue in cheek note adds that chewing tobacco may ease toothache but a proper lady should seek a dentist.
The YMCA develops boys through five leagues under H R Lee with over 200 participants. Leagues focus on basketball swimming hiking calisthenics and varied ball games shaping physical and mental growth. Standings and captains listed for Intermediate Junior A and D leagues alongside a notes on bonds and county officer insurance bids.
Thompson leads the Ten Pin Bowling league in La Crosse with a 195 season average and a 228 high game last Friday as the Cubs edge Gunds. Ulrich stands at 192 average with the three-game high score. Gunds take the overall league lead, Eagles No 1 and Cubs tied for third as standings shift.
Chicago lightweight Charley White withdrew from his December 18 bout with Frankie Daly in Toledo and a December 23 clash with Joe Shugrue in New York was set. This will be the third meeting between White and Shugrue, each claiming prior wins. Shugrue’s performance against Freddie Welsh is noted as stronger than White’s earlier bout with the Britisher.
Butte Montana Leo Bens of Tutte fought to a draw last night in a twelve round match against George Chip of Newcastle Pennsylvania. Chip pressed the action and had Bens in trouble at the end of the bout.
Chicago dispatch reports President Gilmore announced two umpires joining the Federal League. W T Finneran of the International League and Frederick Westervelt of the American Association selected. Hoppe to meet Slosson in Minneapolis January 5. Canucks eye $2 wheat next year and consumer woes grow.
In two fast games Saturday night the Socks beat the Cubs 56 to 20 and the Tigers defeated the Giants 18 to 10. The Sox lead the senior league at U. Nia CLA as players from business college prepare to leave town after the holidays.
Amha P. Jamison, former Purdue football star, named athletic director at Purdue in Lafayette Indiana. The move aims to end months of turmoil that followed Hugh Nicol's resignation though Jamison has not yet formally accepted.
Gilbert Jacobs defeated Horton Kline 44 to 23 in a handicap billiards tournament at the YMCA. Both players are Class D, with Jacobs handicapped at 44 and Kline at 42.
Ohio sports writers report the Kilbane Mandot featherweight bout in Akron as a twelve round draw. Kilbane landed more often but Mandot was judged a shade better in four rounds with Mandot holding a slight edge overall.
Fourteen football players at LCHS will be awarded their L C H S letters for three full games or portions of five in a morning assembly. Captain Fay and other teammates will receive emblems, with speeches by Coach Korne and faculty. Also announced are 1915 football manager election and prizes for ticket-sellers and pennants for top sellers. A postscript notes Ecuador’s protest and a quip about World War powers.
Edward N. Liersch, a commercial traveler, is under arrest for running down and fatally injuring an unidentified elderly woman with his car last night. The victim died at Emergency hospital early today.
In Madison Wisconsin on December 8 former deputy game warden William Haslam and Brown County Sheriff George Kolowheski are reported to be seeking the chief state game warden appointment and have discussed their candidacies with Governor elect Philipp.
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