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Newspaper

La Crosse Tribune

Location

La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Dec 17, 1945

Page

7

Badgers Set To Face Sailor Quint In Home Battle

Wisconsin plays the Great Lakes Sailors at the field house tonight aiming to extend home dominance. Notre Dame toppled Wisconsin 65 to 51 last Saturday as Bob Cook led the Badgers with 26 points while Mel Riebe fueled the Sailors, aided by Jack Pfeiffer. The return game is at Great Lakes next Sunday.

Madison Wis University of Wisconsin Great Lakes Badgers Notre Dame South Bend Wisconsin V Borgla Irish Notre Bob Cook Klier Mel Riebe Cleveland Jack Pfeiffer Ohio State Bud Foster Exner Menzel Wally Niemuth Kurt Grimm Bob Smith

McMillin Named Coach Of Year In Big Ten

New York World Telegram voters pick Alvin Wau McMillin as coach of the year for guiding Indiana to its first Big Ten title. A scroll will be awarded at Bear Mountain banquet tonight with Col. Earl “Red” laik and Lou Little as notable attendees. Carroll Widdoes was last year’s winner.

New York Alvin Wau

Olympic Games Site Decision Still Unclear

The Canadian Olympic Committee reported that J Siegfried Edstrom informed it the 1948 games would be held in London and St Moritz Switzerland. Earlier a London preference had existed since London was the 1940 choice before the war, with sentiment at a September committee meeting leaning toward London.

Chicago Avery Brunscanee Sermas

Fourth Air Force Upsets Fort Worth in Legion Bowl

In Memphis, the 4th Air Force Flyers from Ontario California upset the Army Air Forces Training Command Fort Worth Texas 27 to 0 in the first Legion bowl game. Led by John Strzykalski, former Marquette star, and Forrest Hall from Dubuque, the Flyers dominated the Texan squad.

Air Force Fort Worth Memphis Tenn John Strzykalski Marquette University Forrest Hall Dubuque Air Force Flyers Ontario Calif Army Air Forces Training Command Tex

Hilltop Five Seeks Revenge in Northwestern Tilt

Marquette faces two rosters to avenge a 42 32 loss to Wisconsin last week and a 64 35 defeat to Northwestern as the Hilltoppers start heavy drills. Morris led Northwestern with 17 points and King added 16 as Marquette plans Paiesse at forward to boost offense in the preview.

Milwaukee Marquette University University of Wisconsin Northwestern University Hilltoppers Wildcats Cats Morris Northwestern King Marquette Wisconsin Badgers Bill Chandler Orlando Paiesse Marquette & Pf Paiesse Morrist Kaliener Lofgren Wiesner Rosendahig Wheiergoo Meyers Carters Milluneis Lindgren Engbrings Winet O McTaggerty Giasener Tf Pecynag Ieee Johmson Perrin Wunsch the Craig Illinois Wesgleyan Bill Haarlow Chicago

La Crosse PFC Club Defeats Soldiers In Bowling Match

The La Crosse PFC bowling team defeated the Camp McCoy Brasshats three games in a match at the Recreation alleys. A return match is set for Sparta. Jim Wais led with 210 193 192 for 595, Art Gilles 553, while St Spinelli topped Brass Hats with 502.

la Crosse Pfc Camp McCoy Brasshats Recreation Sparta Jim Wais Art Gilles Brass Hats St. Spinelli

Light McCoy Skating Rinks For Night Use

CAMP McCOY Wis Special Tarr Creek Lake is being lighted for night ice skating with twelve street lights on about ten poles along the lake. The project, begun Thursday, costs about 700 dollars and should finish next Wednesday. Col Fillinger announced approval of a plan to gather and cut about 30 railroad cars of pulp wood from fire lanes in the woods, using prisoners of war, for disposal by Capt Malenky’s salvage division.

Camp Mccoy Wis Tarr Creek Lake Eighth Ninth Avenue H. E. Fillinger Post Theodore Ebbert Post Engineer Fillinger Malenky

Arcadia City Quint Noses Out Whitehall

Arcadia edged Whitehall 38 to 36 in a tight game at Whitehall. Pete Haines led Arcadia with 18 points, Bud Sobotta scored 14, while Whitehall’s Colonel Larson had 16 and Alvin Windje 10. Arcadia led most of the contest through the three quarters.

Whitehall Wis Arcadia City Pete Haines Arcadia Bud Sobota Colonel Larson Alvin Windjue

Brewer Outfielder Larry Rosenthal Sold to St Paul

Milwaukee reports the sale of outfielder Larry Rosenthal to St Paul on Saturday. Rosenthal hit .303 with a .949 fielding percentage in 74 games last season for the Brewers.

Milwaukee Milwaukee Brewer Larry St. Paul Rudy

Hockey Scores: Bruins, Canadiens Win in Tight NHL Night

In National League action the Chicago and Detroit game ended 4 to 3, Toronto defeated by Boston 3 to 3, and Montreal edged New York 4 to 2 in a night of close scores.

Benday Chicago Detroit Toronto Boston Montreal New York

Freak Rebound Becomes Safety in Rams 15 14 Win

Cleveland's Rah-Rah-Rams edge the Redskins 15 to 14 in a dramatic finish. Sammy Baugh throws a gamble end zone pass that bounces for a safety, giving the Rams the decisive points as Waterfield leads the drive. Baugh leaves with an injury but returns briefly.

Rams Redskins Cleveland Sammy Baugh Washington Redskins Baugh & Co Baugh Samuel Bob Waterfield

Rams Sign Cone and Light Up Game with Two TD Tosses

Cone agreed to a three year contract with the Rams just hours before kick off and threw two touchdown passes, one for 38 yards to Arkansas Jimson and another 45 yards to Jim Gillette. Redskins answered with two TD passes of their own, but a safety kept them from the comeback. Gate receipts totaled $164 542 80 from 35305 tickets sold though 32178 fans attended.

Rams Arkansas Redskins Indiana Frank Filchek Baugh Jackrabbit Steve Bagarus Sestback Notre Dame Oklahoma Bob Seymour Waterfield Joe

Luigi Picalillo Revealed as Lou Little at Columbia

A note clarifies that Luigi Picalillo is the same person as Lou Little, the longtime Columbia University football coach. The piece highlights the dual name identity and the coach’s link to Columbia.

New York Luigi Picalillo Lou Little Columbia

Cage Redskins Rally To Defeat Cleveland Allmens 51-48

The Sheboygan Redskins rallied to beat the Cleveland Allmens 51-48 in a National Basketball League game. Sheboygan trailed 29-22 at halftime and 39-39 entering the fourth before edging ahead led by Ed Dancker with 16 points.

Cleveland Sheboygan Redskins Cleveland Allmens Skins Sheboygan Ed Dancker

Basketball Results From Saturday Across Multiple Colleges

A roundup of scores including California Pa state teachers defeating Indiana State Teachers 62 52 and Notre Dame beating Loyola Chicago 65 39. Other results feature Wisconsin 51 over Loyola 39 and Drake 54 in overtime over Valparaiso 56. The Army Notre Dame classic trivia note recalls its 1913 origin.

California Indiana Indians Louisville U Ohio Wesleyan Oberlin Purdue Washington St. Louis Butler Ind Miami Ohio Ohio State Illinois Univ. of Washington Oregon Michigan Great Lakes Navy Iowa State Northern Miinois Minnesota State Highland Pe Junior College Port Huron Junior College Camp Atterbury Xavier Notre Dame Wisconsin Loyola U Chicago North Central College Burlington Huntington Indiana Central Evansville Central Normal Valparaiso Drake Northwestern Marquette Eau Claire Wis Mankato Minn Ripon Lawrence DePaul Indiana State Oklahoma Bradley Tech Western Ill

Fun And Figure Group Invites All To December Activities

New participants join a casual Fun And Figure session featuring calisthenics and a volleyball game. The group meets December 18 and recesses until January 8, with a quirky craft involving fishcraft and deer tail materials described as part of the activity.

Huck Fishcraft

McCoy Basketball Schedule Keeps Fans Excited Before Holidays

Camp McCoy teams prepare for key games against House of David in Tomah Hillsboro and Ft Sheridan before year’s end. Lt. Herb Smith and Lt. Charles Fieldson scouted nearby teams while Mike Kluse organized an officers’ all-star match with Mike Cera a standout on Kluse’s club.

Camp Mccoy Wis Tomah House of David Aggregation Hillsboro Sheridan Ramblers McCoys Wisconsin Service Command House of David Herb Smith McCoy Charles Fieldson Benton Harbor VFW Neillsville Smith Bob Hallisey Hallisey Neward Mike Kluse Mike Cera Kluse

La Crosse Peds Face River Falls In Wisconsin Hardwood Clash

La Crosse Teachers College Indians seek a fourth win in four days as they travel to face River Falls at 8 p m. Coach Gordie Bahr likely starts the same five that defeated Superior and Stout with Horner Hitt and McCulloch in the backcourt Foster Schultz Hadler Timmins in the forward spots Keppel centers with Hilke available for relief.

la Crosse Teachers College Indians River Falls St. Mary's Indians Gordie Bahr Superior Stout Jack Horner Wally Hitt Big Bob Hilke

Hoppy's Classic League Bowling Standings and Top Scores

Sparta bowling league results list teams and players with scores. High game by C Van Antwerp and McKewin at 224 each. Individual top series and prize winners include Co Van Antwerp 583 Robbins, A Henningsen 580, H Opsah 529, L Gawron 550, B Linder 518, B McKewin 545, R Steffensis, W Clements 38 prize, L Erickson 516.

Hoppy'’S Hoppy's Alleys Cashion Swennes Ins Bangor Gas Co Sweet Shop New Lisbon Tomah C. van Antwerp McKewin Co. van Antwerp Robbins A. Henningsen H. Opsah L. Gawron B. Linder B. McKewin R. Steffensis W. Clements L. Erickson

Aquinas tops Cotter in 40 35 road win

Aquinas beat Cotter 40 35 in Winona as Jim Warner and Jim Sciborski led scoring with 14 and 13 points respectively. George Vondashek added 12 for the Ramblers while Cotter’s Jim Tolus and Jim Knutson each reached seven in a fall afternoon contest.

Aquinas Quint Cotter Agertine Wanner Ginther Wagner Ruhnke Burns Snyder. Horschak Vondrash Grabinskis Pellowskis Murphy Barthe Rendler Polus Malin Kujaks Knutson Kearney Cunnham Sciborski Aquinas la Crosse Jim Warner Jim Sciborski Horschak Jim Knutson Badger State Knutson Rendler Jim Wagner Ramblers George Vondashek Jim Tolus Aquinas Warner Blugolds Tomah Hale Quandt

Doc Blanchard Top College Gridder In Nation’s All America

Doc Blanchard of the unbeaten Army was chosen as the top intercollegiate football player of 1945 by the football writers association. He polled 114 of 120 votes for the All-America team, with Glenn Davis and Dewitt Coulter also high in the rankings.

Des Moines Felix Doc) Blanchard Unbeaten Army Blanchard Football Writers Association of America Bert McGrane Glenn Davis Dewitt Coulter

Camp McCoy Cage Five Squashes Neillsville

Neillsville hosts Camp McCoy as the guest five rolls to an 84 to 31 victory. Hardy led Camp McCoy with 20 points in a dominant Sunday win before a return clash scheduled with the House of David in Tomah that night.

Camp McCoy Neillsville Wis Soldier Five Tomah House of David Hardy

Dana Bible Plans 1947 Retirement From Texas Football

Dana X. Bible will retire as head football coach at the University of Texas in 1947 and become director of athletics. The university disclosed his 10 year contract at 15 600 annually expires Jan 1 1947 and will be replaced by a year to year deal at 9 000.

Austin, Tex Dana X. Bible Texas University Longhorn School Bible

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