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Newspaper

La Crosse Tribune

Location

La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Dec 08, 1947

Page

11

Klint Cagers Battle Irish and Packers Tie for Lead

In Indianapolis the National Basketball League eastern division table stayed tight after a weekend of games. Rochester Royals edged Toledo Jeeps 56 55 while Anderson Packers fell 74 58 to Minneapolis. Rochester leads by a half game as Green Bay rivals stay close behind amid western division action.

Indianapolis Ind Packers Anderson Rochester N. Y Royals Toledo Minneapolis Flint Sheboygan Redskins Syracuse Oshkosh All-Stars Oshkosh Tri-Cities Blackhawks All-Stars Redskins Fort Wayne Blackhawks Kautskys

Father Son Call Em In Basketball

Wilkes Barre Pa veteran official Harry Rudolph teams with his 21 year old son Mendy for winter basketball officiating in Pennsylvania This is Mendy Rudolphs first season in organized leagues Harry Rudolph has 18 years of officiating experience including state high school championship games and pro contests He also officiates football at college and school levels with a peak period in 1937 handling 121 basketball assignments. Buy Savings Bonds.

Wilkes-Barre Pennsylvania Harry Rudoph Mendy Rudolph

Help Wanted Drivers for Auto Hauling in Janesville WI

Need additional drivers to haul new automobiles. Offer best equipment, paid vacations, top wage scale. Must have truck trailer experience and pass I C C physicals. Minimum age 25. Housing may be tight but good single men quarters available. Apply or write W R Arthur & Co Inc State and Jackson Streets Janesville Wisconsin Bay W Reents Phone 3460.

Interstate Commerce Commission W. R. Arthur & Co., Inc State Jackson Streets Janesville Wisconsin Bay W. Reents

Chips Edge AFL Outfit By 44 to 40

In Bangor Wisconsin the Bangor team defeated the AFL unit 44 to 40 in a fast exhibition game. Bangor led 12 to 0 after the first quarter and 24 to 17 at halftime as Severson and Schroeder led with ten points each. Nichols paced the visitors with ten points before Bangor sealed victory with a late clinching shot.

Bangor Wisee Chips AFL la Crosse City Recreation Loop Gould Nichols Ken (Hambone D. Hammes Invaders

College basketball scores wrap up a busy day across campuses

Temple edged Muhlenberg 56 53 and Yale beat Rutgers 57 while Columbia topped Champlain 60 31 Brigham Young prevailed 54 53 over Niagara Northwestern beat Butler 52 51 and Wisconsin won 57 50 over Marquette Notre Dame defeated Indiana State 66 49 Indiana downed DePauw 59 43 Purdue edged Xavier 43 44 Oberlin beat Hiram 42 39 North Dakota State defeated Moorhead 66 49 Bradley routed Hardin-Simmons 76 25 many other results across regional colleges Wisconsin beat Marquette 57 50 and Illinois Normal won 71 47 First game note and overtime clashes noted in others

Temple Muhlenberg Teachers Yale Rutgers Columbia Champlain Brigham Young Niagara North Central Ill Chicago Quincy Blackburn Eastern Tl Shurtleff Moorhead Minn Twins North Dakota State Bradley Hardin-Simmons Northwestern Butler Wisconsin Marquette Notre Dame Indiana State Indiana DePauw Xavier Cincinnati Purdue Oberlin Hiram North Dakota Minot Tech Mayville Manitoba Illinois Normal Chanute Field Illinois One Galesburg Branch Bradiey Carroll Harvard Brown St. Louis Minnesota Western Illinois Teachers Washington Lawrence St. Norbert Gustavus Adolphus Wayne Mich Ripon la Crosse Twirs Platteville Duke Hanes Hosiery William & Mary the Citadel Rensselaer NY State Maritime Wash and Lee Danville Danmasters Ind CCNY Newark College of Rutgers

Radio Programs Listing for December 9 1947

Radio schedules across NBC ABC CBS and MBS listing morning through late programs. Names include Nelson Olmsted Perry Mason Detects House Party and Inner Sanctum Play with multiple time slots and station notes for WLIB WKBH FM WLCX networks.

NBC Nelson Olmsted Page Farrell Oon CBS Wendy Warren Senia Perry Mason Ted Malone Paul Whiteman Opie Cates Earl Godwin WLCX MBS Coast Guard Johnson Family Henry J. Taylor Fish and Hunt Club ABC Dawn Patrol Nord Duevel Nortd Duevel Breakfast Club Hollywood North Duevel Paul Patrick Joe Snyder Christian Science Monitor Aere Cbs Network Palton Lewis, Jr Mbs News Mbs Sports Mrs. North Billy Rose We the People Gabriel Heatter Studio One California Cbs News

Deaths Saturday in Louisville and nearby cities

Mrs. Virgil McClure aged 76 a former national president of the American War Mothers and editor of its magazine died in Louisville. Dr Paul Monroe aged 79 professor emeritus of education at Columbia University died in Garrison New York. T Ryerson aged 67 director of Inland Steel and member of Chicago’s wealthiest families died in Chicago. J R Hitchcock aged 174 former Santa Fe railway general manager died in Los Angeles Woolwich England. Charles A Dean aged 64 president of the national A A U in 1917 died in Waukegan Illinois.

Louisville Virgil McClure The American War Mothers Garrison N. Y Paul Monroe Columbia University North Madison, Ind Sunday T. Ryerson Inland Steel Company Chicago Los Angeles J. R. Hitchcock Santa Fe Railway Coast Lines Woolwich England Waukegan Charles A. Dean National A.A.U

Illinois Faces Notre Dame in Big Nine Opener Clash

Purdue and Illinois navigate a busy menu as major challengers debut in non conference play. Illinois meets Notre Dame in a storied rivalry test while Purdue travels to Nebraska and Northwestern plays Butler at Wisconsin. Murray Weir leads Iowa past South Dakota as multiple Big Nine teams kick off a weeklong slate loaded with cross matchups and doubleheaders at Chicago Stadium.

Milwaukee Prep Basketball Scores Summary

Sunday scores show Messmer 43 over Marquette 40 in overtime. Notre Dame 45 beat Milwaukee U S 31. Don Bosco 34 defeated St Bonaventure 26 while St Francis 42 beat St Benedict 41. Racine St Catherine 28 toppled by St John 24. Saturday action had North 34 over La Crosse Central 33. pg om Rapids 54 and Merrill 42. Crosse Aquinas 40 edged Chippewa Falls serbenel Bt. Basketball’s early roots trace to 1896 with the National Basketball League.

Milwaukee Messmer Marquette Notre Dame Don Bosco St. Bonaventure Milwaukee St. Francis Milwaukee St. Benedict Racine St. Catherine Milwaukee St. John North la Crosse Central Pg Om Rapids Merrill Crosse Aquinas Chippewa Falls Serbenel Bt

Dupont Tops Wisconsin Tennis Rankings at Annual Meeting

Henry Dupont of Neenah earned the No 1 men singles ranking by the Wisconsin Tennis Association at its annual meeting in Milwaukee. Bert Wayman of Waukesha ranked No 2 with other top players listed across men and women singles and junior divisions. Jack Petesch of Milwaukee was elected president with Victor Soukoup of Madison as vice president.

Milwaukee Henry Dupont Neenah Dupont Wisconsin Tennis Association Bert Wayman Waukesha Bob Borcherdt Manitowoc Carlton Buerger Fond du Lac Vic Soukoup Madison Joe Blecking

Sid Luckman Seizes Dinner Moment With Witty Counter

Chicago Bears quarterback Sid Luckman completed 18 of 26 passes for 340 yards in a recent game. After dining, he and a friend began talking at once, prompting the friend to quip I didn t talk while you were throwing those passes.

Chicago Sid Luckman Chicago Bears Sid

Yankees Streaks With Errorless World Series Fielding

The 1937 New York Yankees set a best fielding mark for a world series by playing errorless baseball across all five games, illustrating flawless defensive execution by the champion squad.

New York Yankees

Seven teams undefeated in city basketball play

Seven teams in the city recreation department senior leagues remain unbeaten as play resumes this week. Rollers moved to first in the American circuit while Casey’s Sales tied for first with S and H and Farley in the same league after a 45–29 win over Terps. Jim Seri led Casey’s with 21 points as Dick Webster added nine.

Rollers Modern la Crosse Laundry AFL Caseys Terps Farley Jim Seri Aquinas CYO St. Mary’s St. John’s Holy Cross Holy Trinity St. James St. Joseph’s St. Wenceslaus Blessed Sacrament Casey Logan Court Teachers College Dick Webster Seri Schultz Klar Jim Blank Terp Sullivans Army-Navy

Elk Hunt Ace Delivers Unconventional Tips

Shelton Wash Aine Miller famed elk hunter shares a jumbled recipe emphasizing stalking, crowd control of bulls, bartering with meat, and smuggling the animal to a car before a final shot. The piece ends with a noted line about women barred from Eire.

Shelton Aine Miller

Bentley Stars Leafs in 12-5 rout of Blackhawks

Max Bentley, two time NHL scoring champion, scored three goals in Toronto's 12-5 win over Chicago and added the deciding goal in a 3-2 victory in Chicago. Boston moved into second place with a 5-5 draw against New York after a 1-0 win over Montreal as Detroit fell to Canadiens and the Bruins.

Max Bentley National Hockey League Toronto Maple Leafs Leafs Chicago Blackhawks Hawks Chicago Boston Bruins Detroit Red Wings New York Rangers Montreal Canadiens Wings Canadiens

Count Speed Qualifies For Gallery

Arcadia California Johnny Longden says Count Speed may join the greats in his ride record at Golden Gate Fields with a 1 41 mile and a sixteenth time. He still rates Count Fleet highly but Count Speed now at Santa Anita could be a world beater, while he films Winner's Circle. Eire exports to Britain edge up to ninety percent.

Arcadia Calif NEA Johnny Longden Count Speed Longden John D. Hertz Golden Gate Fields Count Fleet Santa Anita

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