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Newspaper

La Crosse Tribune

Location

La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Dec 18, 1950

Page

13

Rams and Browns win divisional games as cold winds sweep Cleveland

Rams defeat Bears 24 to 14 in Los Angeles to claim the National Conference title while Cleveland beat the Giants 8 to 3 in frigid Cleveland to take the American Conference crown. Lou Groza kicked two field goals for the Browns and Bill Willis starred on defense as Waterfield and Fears connected for three Rams touchdowns.

Associated Press Los Angeles Rams Cleveland Browns Cleveland Rams Chicago Bears Los Angeles Browns New York Giants Bears Giants Lou Groza Municipal Stadium Randy Clay Bob Waterfield Tom Fears Waterfield Fears Groza Bill Willis Gene Roberts Paul Brown Willis Rick Field Roberts Randall Clay Otto Graham de Luxe Northwestern Conerly Chicago Bucks Johnny Lujack Norm van Brocklin Oregonian George Gulyanics Big Bear Morrison Julie Rykovich George Blanda Dan Towler Glenn Davis Army

Drake Tops Tulsa 56 46 In MVC Opener

Drake defeats Tulsa 56 46 in Des Moines as Jim Thomas leads all scorers with 16 points. Drake uses a 23 20 halftime edge and expands margin in the second half to secure the win.

Jim Thomas Drake Quint Tulsa Des Moines Drake

Aces Defeat Raiders In Local League Action

The Aces beat the Raiders 46 43 in city recreation league play at Longfellow gym. Ritter scored 18 for the winners while Al Lowell added 19 for the Raiders.

Aces Raiders City Recreation Allis-Chalmers Longfellow Ritter al Lowell Swish-Sirs Rambler J. Deckham Johnson

Pelletier Stars As Milwaukee Blank Denver 4-0 In U S Hockey Tilt

Milwaukee goalie Marcel Pelletier stopped 24 shots, many spectacular, as the Milwaukee club shut out the Denver Falcons 4-0 before about 2 000 fans in a United States Hockey League game.

Milwaukee Marcel Pelletier Denver Falcons

Musial Clinches National League Batting Crown Again

Stan Musial of the St. Louis Cardinals won the National League batting title with a .346 average, four-time lefthander to claim the honor. He beat out Johnny Hopp by six, with Jackie Robinson, Duke Snider and others among the top batters as records note Kiner's 47 homers and Hodges major NL marks in a prolific season.

New York Stan Musial St. Louis Cardinal Stan Paul Waner Pittsburgh Honus Wagner Rogers Hornsby Wagner Rajah St. Louis Boston Musial Clouter Johnny Hopp Yankees Johnny Hopp Jackie Robinson Brooklyn Duke Snider Walker Cooper Cincinnati del Ennis Philadelphia Ted Kluszewski Carl Furillo Bob Elliott Andy Pafko Chicago Sid Gordon Robinson Jackie Sam Jethroe Jethroe Ennis Earl Torgeson Ralph Kiner Richie Ashburn Red Schoendienst Ed Waitkus Schoendienst Gordon

Evenson Reaches Final in Women’s Shuffleboard Tourney

Joanne Evenson advanced to the final round after a 64 win over Irene Bachman. She will play the Manning Johnson winner for $75 top prize while the Manning Johnson loser faces Bachman for third. In the men’s bracket, Miller beat Dugan, Nagle over Nelson, Crandall over Kletzke, Mahlum over Kaiser. Quarterfinals this week include Schuda Nagle, Miller Fee, Medinger Lackmaster, Johnson winner Powell Rossman, Crandall Veam. The men’s top prize is $150 with $750 total for all winners.

Joanne Evenson Irene Bachman Evenson Manning-Johnson Bachman F. Miller Art Dugan R. Nagle D. Nelson M. Crandall G. Kletzke O. Mahlum F. Kaiser B. Schuda D. Nagle B. Fee Medinger Russ Lackmaster Eddie Johnson Powell-Rossman Crandall Luke Veam

Waukon St. Pat's Tops Ossian in Tight 26-20 Victory

Waukon St. Pat's defeated De Sales of Ossian 26 to 20 in a hard fought game. St. Pat's led 17 to 3 at halftime, but Ossian narrowed the margin in the second half. Dick Whalen scored seven for St. Pat's while Ossian’s Lachtenberg also tallied seven for the losers.

Waukon St. Pat's de Sales Ossian Dick Whalen St. Pat Ossian Center Lachtenberg

Pelicans Drive Fish into Shallow Water in Feeding Columns

Encyclopedia Britannica describes pelicans forming groups to herd schools of fish toward shore where they wade and feed. The behavior highlights coordinated foraging by these large seabirds as a social hunting strategy.

High School Scores Roundup from Wisconsin Courts

Monroe 50 Baraboo 48 Marinette 58 Marinette Lourdes 32 Neenah 63 Shawano 50 Watertown 47 Madison Central 37 Wauwatosa 60 Racine Park 39 Whitefish Bay 66 Shorewood 46 Milwaukee Plus 51 Milwaukee Messmer Milwaukee Marquette 61 Milwaukee Don Bosco 28 Racine St Catherine 44 Milwaukee St John 40.

Associated Press Monroe Baraboo Marinette Marinette Lourdes Neenah Shawano Watertown Madison Central Wauwatosa Racine Park Whitefish Bay Shorewood Milwaukee Plus Milwaukee Marquette Don Bosco Racine St. Catherine St. John's South Dakota State Northern 8. D Macalester Bemidji Virginia Minn J. C Suomi Western Reserve Miami Ohio Bethany W. Va Hiram Upper Iowa Tiffin Wartburg Eau Claire Wis Parsons Bethel Kas Hastings Kearney Neb Denver Peru Augsburg Ellendale N.D Manitoba Valley City N. D Moorhead

La Crosse Elks Plan Annual Athletic Stag Dinner

The La Crosse Elks will hold their annual athletic stag dinner at 6:30 at the local club. Guest speaker will be Larry Moon Mullins, St Ambrose college football coach, for the Buffalo steak dinner.

la Crosse Elks Buffalo Larry Moon) Mullins St. Ambrose

College Basketball Week Results From Various Teams

Saturday and Sunday college basketball results list numerous scorelines across conferences. Notable outputs include Xavier Ohio defeating John Carroll, Arkansas State beating Seattle, and North Carolina State routing Temple. Other matches feature Saint Joseph’s, Dartmouth, Notre Dame, Kansas, and Wisconsin among many others.

Ments Michigan Butler Minnesota Pittsburgh Marquette Wisconsin Notre Dame Iowa North Carolina State Kansas State St. Mary’s Winona Minn Depaul Michigan State St. Louis UCLA Bradley

Floppers top Nite-Hawks in Trans league action

In Long Fellow action the Floppers beat the Nite-Hawks 30 to 17 with Tostrud and Parnow scoring 10 each Doresgy added 10 for the losers The Sharpshooters defeated the Hookers 28 to 25 Jenks led winners with seven points Conway and Strickland each eight For the final game the Raiders beat the Puddlers 35 to 32 Jeffers had 18 for the Raiders Erickson 13 for the Puddlers

Longfellow Tostrud Parnow Doresgy Jenks Conway Strickland Raiders Puddlers Jeffers Netter Erickson

Culmone Returns To Saddle To Chase Record

Jockey Joe Culmone, the nation's leading rider, returns to ride Monday in Miami after a two-horse spill at Tropical Park. He aims to break Walter Miller's 388-win single year mark, having 12 days left in the season. Willie Shoemaker rode to win 357 in California before heading to New Orleans.

Miami Fla Joe Culmone Walter Miller Culmone Tropical Park Jackson Memorial Hospital John E. Dees Miller Willie Shoemaker California New Orleans Fairgrounds

Big Ten Faces Heaviest Intersectional Cage Traffic

Big Ten basketball teams open an 18 game schedule facing teams from across the nation. Indiana leads with a 4 0 start and eyes the Butler and Notre Dame tests as part of a week packed with marquee matchups and rivalries.

Chicago Big Ten Notre Dame Iowa Michigan North Carolina State Wisconsin Kansas State Washington State Penn Illinois Northwestern Rice Tulane Stanford UCLA Oklahoma Minnesota Indiana Purdue Marquette Detroit Centenary Bradley Butler Indianapolis Depaul Northern Illinois State Rockford Ill St. Louis Ohio State Duke Ohio Wesleyan Loyola of Chicago Darling R. Angelis N’west McNulty Nicholas Vanderkuy Mich Sunderlace Ring Steffen Gillaugh Ohio St Skoog Blasius N’western Garrett Lil

Eagles State Stag Party For Bowler Club Members

Eagles State Stag invites all Eagle bowlers and club members to the annual dinner and gathering at the local club rooms Monday night. The informal event begins at 8 p.m. and promises fellowship and a social evening.

Pro Basketball Sunday Night Scores

National Association games saw Boston defeat Rochester 88 to 75 and Syracuse top New York 95 to 86. Minneapolis beat Indianapolis 79 to 60, while Tri Cities defeated Fort Wayne 103 to 99. In the National League Waterloo won 114 to 70 over Grand Rapids as Louisville edged Sheboygan 89 to 88 and Denver beat Anderson 77 to 68.

Associated Press Boston Rochester Syracuse New York Minneapolis Indianapolis Tri-Cities Fort Wayne Waterloo Grand Rapids Louisville Sheboygan Denver Anderson

Saturday results from college and junior college games

The Associated Press reports Utah defeated Hawaii 40 to 28 in a Saturday matchup. Santa Rosa Junior College edged LaSalle-Peru 41 to 11. Lamar Texas beat Mexico City College 19 to 13 in the Silver Bowl.

Associated Press Utah Hawaii Santa Rosa J. C LaSalle-Peru Lamar Tex Mexico City College

Bangor City Five Triumphs Sparta Trojans 79-66

Bangor City defeated the Sparta Trojans 79-66 in a Tri-County league game. Bangor led 23-14 after a strong first quarter and never trailed, with Temp scoring 24 points and Davis 16 while James had 24 for Sparta and Bolden 13. Local reports note Turkey recently sold 106 tons of mohair to Russia.

Bangor Wis Bangor City Sparta Trojans Temp Davis James Sparta Bolden Turkey Russia

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