Indians Play Yellowjack 5
Three of the city’s four major basketball teams are in action with the Logan Rangers facing Tomah on the northside, Aquinas hosting Lourdes of Rochester, Minnesota, and the Teachers College Indians traveling to Menomonie to meet Stout Institute. The Logan lineup features George Field and Dick Twite with Fred Genz at center and Ken Dobbs and John Bright in the backcourt.
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la Crosse
Hale Quandt
Tomah
Aquinas
Lourdes High School
Rochester
Minnesota
Teachers College Indians
Menomonie
Stout Institute
Carl Matthusen
Logan Quint
Fighting Indians
George Field
Dick Twite
Fred Genz
Ken Dobbs
John Bright
Dick Koepcke
Rod Adams
Eugene Haeffner
Gordie Peterson
Bernie Hefti
John Michuta
Jimmy Wanner
Rudy Horschak
Jim Knutson
Jim Sciborski
Ed Rendler
Michuta
Jim Wagner
Wat
Steve Van Buren Leads Unanimous 1945 AP All-Pro Team
Steve Van Buren of the Philadelphia Eagles is the lone unanimous pick on the 1945 AP All-Pro squad. Cleveland’s Bob Waterfield and Sam Benton join him on the front ranks, with Don Hutson extending his nine-year streak among repeat selections and Cleveland contributing three players to the team.
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Steve van Buren
AP Newsfeatures
New York
Philadelphia Eagles
Associated Press
Louisiana State
Cleveland
Bob Waterfield
Rams
Sam Benton
Waterfield
Don Hutson
Hutson
Green Bay
Don
al Wistert
Philadelphia
Riley Matheson
van Buren
Benton
Steve Bagarus
Washington
Detroit
Frank Liebel
Joe Aguirre
Steve Pritko
Wistert
Cope
Chester Bulger
Chicago Cardinals
Emil Aremovich
Matheson
Laundry Loses No One as Modern Laundry Defeats Roy and Sams 52 15
In Logan gym last night Modern Laundry routed Roy and Sams 52 to 15 with Bob Scharnke scoring 12 on five field goals and two free throws. Teammate Dave Houge added 11. Leo Kenney 8. Johnny Gobis 6 while Fitzpatrick led Roy and Sams with 6.
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City Recreation League
Logan Gym
Roy
Sam
Snafubars
Onalaska
Bob Scharnke
Dave Houge
Scharnke
Leo Kenney
Johnny Gobis
Fitzpatrick
Wutkowski
Snafu
Erwin
Shove
W. Engstad
Eee Seyeyee Sere
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Monsdorff ES Scharnker
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Byerse
Slabache
Johnson
Koenneng Oo
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Halet Ooe
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Conley
Shore
Watkowskis
Adams
Erwin c
OW. Engsted
Rose
Lambert
Kirby
OB. Adams
Bixby F
Guilikson
Harrise
Engstad
Jolivette, Wandrey
Merrillan Routs Alma Center In Trempealeau Valley Play
Merrillan crushed Alma Center 26-6 as three Trempealeau Valley games unfolded. Glenn Lozette Don Staves led Merrillan with six points apiece while Larson topped Alma Center with four. Blair defeated Hixton 50-14 with Lyle Anderson scoring 15 and Don Amundson 14 for Blair. Independence beat an unnamed foe as Ralph Sobota scored 19 and Dick Dundenberry 10 for the winners.
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Alma Center
Blair
Hixton
Taylor
Glenn
Lozette
Don Staves
Larson
Lyle Anderson
Don Amundson
Don Rogues
Robert Jennings
Ralph Sobota
Independence
Dick Dundenberry
George Relyea
Harold Husboe
Graves Clamps Down In Featherweight Win Over Joyce
Jackie Graves of Austin Minnesota decisively out pointed Jimmy Joyce of Gary Indiana over eight rounds in Minneapolis. Graves eyed a two round knockout Joyce had secured a month earlier. Graves weighed 128 pounds Joyce 130.
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Jackie Graves
Austin
Minn
Jimmy Joyce
Gary
Ind
Joyce
Graves
Bangor City Team Defeats Hillsboro 43 31 in Bangor
Bangor Wisconsin special: Bangor City team beat Hillsboro 43 31 last evening at Bangor. The winners led 23 11 at halftime with Bob Bjorkman scoring 14 and Earl Severson 15. For Hillsboro Hoffmeister had 12 and Warren 11. West Salem visits Bangor High School gym tonight for a conference game.
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Bangor
Wis
Bangor City
Hillsboro
Bob Bjorkman
Earl Severson
Hoffmeister
Warren
West Salem High School
Big Ten Opens 1945-46 With Ohio State Illinois Clash
Western conference teams start the season with Ohio State and Illinois meeting at Champaign to open the Big Ten race while seven others play non conference games. Buckeyes B. 10 2 last season. Illini 7 5.
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Iowa
Ohio State
Illinois
Champaign
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Indiana
Louisville
Iowa State
Minnesota
Marquette
Northwestern
Washington University
St. Louis
Purdue
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Great Lakes
Wisconsin
Notre Dame
Doug Mills
Hal Craig
Bob Doster
Robert Rowe
Jack Burmaster
Jim Seyler
Wright Field
St. Louis University
University of
Galesville Organizes Boys Midget Basketball League
Thirty boys from grades five to nine in Galesville public school form a midget league under Maurice Kruse with four teams Wildcats Sloppy-shots Hot-shots and Sure-shots meeting Saturday afternoons in a round robin. Captains include Don Severson Knute Gilbertson Pat McClanahan and Dean Cram.
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Wis
Maurice Kruse
Wildcats
Don Severson
Knute Gilbertson
Pat McClanahan
Dean Cram
Cashton High Hoopmen Defeat Wilton 36 to 20
Cashton Wisconsin Cashton high school basketball team beat Wilton 36 to 20 in a Vernon County League contest at Cashton. Wilton led 6-5 after the first period, but Cashton pulled away, leading 25-20 at halftime. Jim Dickman led Cashton with 11 points, followed by Jim Scheeiger 10 and Don Lawson 9. Pat Rice topped Wilton with 11 points.
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Cashton
Wis
Cashon
Wilton
Jim Dickman
Cashion
Jim Scheeiger
Don Lawson
Pat Rice
Hockey Scores in the National League Report
Chicago defeated New York 7 to 4 while Toronto lost 4 to 5 against Montreal in the National Hockey League results. The brief update lists two games with final scores and team matchups.
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Associated Press
Chicago
New York
Toronto
Montreal
Madison West Regents meet Central Red Raiders in key clash
Madison West Regents face Central’s Red Raiders on Teachers College floor as crowd expected to be large. Last season’s champs beat Central in a tight game, but this year’s Raiders lack height and shooting. Regents rely on a veteran backcourt and strong front line with Ott Johnson Scheel Molzahn Ness Schmidt and Wartinbee to pace the action.
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Red Raiders
Madison
Regents
Raiders
Don Page
Capital City
Racine Park
Mark Sutton
Bill Ott
Hank Johnson
Sutton
Jim Scheel
Don Molzahn
Buck Ness
Kenny Schmidt
Cal Grabhorn
John Otto
Jim Krett
Jerry Bendel
Bob Wartinbee
Paul Youngdale
Art Martin
Ness
Eugene Oliver
Bob Falk
Sixty attend La Crosse Curling Club first booster meeting
About sixty members attended the La Crosse Curling Club booster meeting held Wednesday at the club. Weather permitting, ice sheets may be ready for curling by Sunday and the club will stay open for practice for the next two weeks.
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Curling Club
Ed Lamp
Walter Wittich
Ernie Lassig
Si Nelson
R. Stormont
H. Wandry
O. N. Hoff
Milt Eyseth
Milford Cowley
K. Smith
P. Beckley
R. Mitchell
Tom Skemp
Harry Marshall
H. Watkins
Hans Reuter
George Sagen
Louis Krajewski
Kester Allen
K. Saltz
P. Woolley
A. Lindyku
Galesville Plans Two Key Loop Games Next Week
Galesville high school prepares for two Coulee Conference games at home. Bangor visits Tuesday, Trempealeau postpones Friday as Galesville and Trempealeau chase second place behind West Salem. Mindoro awaits a first win.
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Wis
Galesville High School
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Trempealeau
West Salem
Holmen
Melrose
Onalaska
Mindoro
Milwaukee Pitcher Harold Jungbluth Signs with Los Angeles Club
Harold Jungbluth, 20, a six foot four right handed pitcher from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, was signed yesterday by the Los Angeles club of the Pacific Coast league. Jungbluth, recently released from the army, has no prior minor league experience.
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Harold Jungbluth
Milwaukee
Wis
Los Angeles Club
Jungbluth
Odds On Rams Fall As Snow
Snow and the pre game odds on the Cleveland Rams for their NFL title playoff with the Washington Redskins have fallen fast in Cleveland. The Rams were six point choices a week ago and are now three point favorites before an anticipated record crowd of 55 000 at lakefront stadium. League publicity manager George Strickler predicted a large turnout.
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Cleveland Rams
Washington Redskins
Forest City
Rams
Lakefront
George Strickler
Former Redskins Eligible for Nationals Playoff Pool
Commissioner Elmer Layden approved participation by former Washington Redskins Mike Micka and Jack Doolan in the National League Washington Cleveland playoff pool set for Sunday. A special ruling, sought by local club officials, allows former Redskins on other clubs to receive shares for the first time this season.
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Washington
Elmer Layden
Washington Redskins
Mike Micka
Jack Doolan
Layden
Redskins
Green Bay Packers Top Giants at Polo Grounds in Snow
The Packers beat the Giants at the Polo Grounds as heavy snow cleared. Lanky Jim Benton, top yardage man, practiced with the Rams amid cold concerns for the title game. A five inch snow layer was cleared from the stadium by city workers, with more flurries forecast by the weather bureau. India’s Jog Palis hydroelectric project in Mysore is expected to produce 128000 horsepower.
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Giants
Alex Wojciechowicz
Brock
Green Bay
Sammy Baugh
Sid Luckman
Bagarus
Baugh
Buist Warren
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Ted Fritsch
Westfall
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Polo Grounds
Jim Benton
Rams
National Guard Armory
Benton
Bob Waterfield
U. S. Weather Bureau
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India
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