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Newspaper

La Crosse Tribune

Location

La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Dec 19, 1949

Page

13

Eagles Beat Rams for National Football Title

The Eagles defeated the Rams 14 to 0 to claim the national football title. The game closed a season in which the Eagles shut out their rivals and secured the championship with a dominant defensive performance.

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Richmond Cops Tourney Dominates Amvet Sweeper

R Richmond posted the high 598 singles in the Amvet Sweeper at Recreation Lanes on Sunday earning $25. W Smith 593 and Knutson 582 also cashed with $15 and $10, followed by Bitzer 574 $8, Selck 554 $6, Fischer 548 $5, Koenen 544 $4, George 535 $4, Adams 533 $3, George 32 $3. Additional merchandise and prizes were awarded to Parks 521 Lyman 515 Seure 510 Root 500 Beardmore 509 Erickson 507 Schroeder 501 Anderson 500, with Pinker Christie each receiving a cigarette carton and Kenney Chojnacki dry cleaning certificates.

R. Richmond A. Amvet Richmond W. Smith B. Knutson E. Bitzer N. Selck L. Fischer Koenen E. George G. Adams L. George Drewery M. Parks R. Lyman E. Seure Jess Root Heilemans S. Beardmore C.erickson E. Schroeder J. Anderson C. Pinker J. Christie B. Kenney L. Chojnacki Georges H. Kinwitter E. Ganey

Harmon Cops Havana Meet in Havana Invitational

Harmon from Mamaroneck New York won the Havana Invitational with 271 over 72 holes at Havana Country Club. He finished two under par and tied for the lead with a final round 70. Chick Harbert also shot 70 and was two behind. Cary Middlecoff and Lew Worsham placed third and fourth respectively. Frank Stranahan skipped the final round after a 232 over 54 holes.

Havana Claude Harmon Mamaroneck N. Y Harmon Havana Country Club New Yorker Chick Harbert Detroit Sammy Snead Lew Worsham Oakmont Frank Stranahan Toledo

La Crescent Bowling League Results Featured Several High Scores

La Crescent bowling results show Carroll's Ladies' League with Gremlins 71 46 60 and Jachs Bees 706, Zemio's Zombies 716, Peart's Poodles 643 622. High Eight posted 2 Govke 21 Witt E Pesewaldt 801 and Peart 477 RB. Lorenz Dawin Arx M Sauer 714-2105 etc.

Denmark Sees Surge in Motor Vehicles Since 1939

Denmark reports 203,536 motor vehicles currently in operation, a figure slightly higher than the 1939 total, signaling growth in automobile use and road activity across the nation.

Denmark

Logan Chippewa Falls game postponed to Feb 21

Rod Martin reports Logan's Monday night game at Chippewa Falls is rescheduled for February 21. Logan will not play again until January 6 in Menomonie.

Logan Chippewa Falls Rod Martin Menomonie

Indiana And Gophers Face Coast Opponents In 16-Game Week

Indiana and Minnesota, the Big Ten's only undefeated squads, clash with West Coast teams in a 16 game swing. Indiana visits Oregon State for a two game series, while Minnesota tours Washington with hopes of a three game win streak.

Chicago Indiana Minnesota Oregon State Washington Northwestern Iowa State Iowa Notre Dame Michigan North Carolina State Wisconsin Missouri Purdue Western Reserve Illinois St. Louis University UCLA Carnegie Tech California Ohio State Kentucky Michigan State Georgia Tech Bradley Depaul Washington State Dayton Loyola of Chicago USC Fresno State Siena Ton St. John’s Niagara Tulsa Villanova CCNY Holy Cross Auburn Waynesburg Brown Cincinnati Colorado Cornell Georgetown la Salle Navy Syracuse Detroit St. Laventure St. Louis Giants San Francisco Washington State Five Westerners Madison Square Garden Nsas State Oklahoma George Tech Hoosiers Kansas Boston Garden Tulane Baylor LSU Southern California NYU New York Hamline St. Mary’s Southern Illinois Lexington

Five Industrial Games Played In Local Recreation Action

Five industrial basketball contests were held at Longfellow school. The Dukes beat the Raiders 45 to 39 while the Rinky Dinks won 36 to 31 over the Foundry. The Aces won by forfeit from Swish Sirs.

Longfellow School Dukes Raiders Rinky Dinks Foundry Allis Chalmers Aces Swish Sirs Zurfluh Guggenbuehl Schiffer Byers Ames Tanke Stokes Trane Co Assemblers Hawkeyes All Stars Flappers Hawks Rifenberg Albrecht Jeffries Lounsbrough Valley Tope Peterson Rodgers Hawkeye Krause Bird Ziegler

Van Buren Sparks Win In Mud. Eagles Beat Rams 14 0

Philadelphia Eagles defeated the Los Angeles Rams 14 to 0 at the Coliseum. Steve Van Buren rushed 31 times for 196 yards, setting a single game playoff record while Eagles capitalized on a blocked punt and timely passes. Weather drenched the game as fans endured rain and tarps.

LOS Angeles Philadelphia Eagles Steve van Buren NFL Bert Eagles Los Angeles’ Rams Philadelphia Tommy Thompson Jack Ferrante Thompson Pete Pihos Rams Leo Skladany Roke Bob Waterfield Cliff Patton Jim Palmer Bell van Buren Louisiana State Elmer Angsman Chicago Cardinals

Pro Basketball Box Scores and Hockey Results Summary

Box scores show Boston beating Montreal 3 1 and Toronto 2 over New York 0 while Detroit wins 5 3 at Chicago. The fragment ends with an unrelated line about a hen and egg laying.

Boston Montreal Toronto New York Detroit Chicago

Psychologist Hired To Boost Browns Confidence In 1950

St Louis Browns owners hire Dr. David F Tracy of New York for four weeks at the Burbank California training base to teach emotional stability relaxation and overcoming tension. He predicts the club can rise to fourth or fifth in the American League after improving morale and focus.

ST. Louis St. Louis Browns David F. Tracy New York Tracy Bill Dewitt Burbank Calif Dr. Tracy DeWitt Browns Yankee Stadium Yankees Charley

Pete Pihos Marries Model Cecile Chandler

Ace Philadelphia Eagle Pete Pihos married Cecile Chandler on December 1 in Elkton Maryland. The couple plans a coast honeymoon and will reside in Bloomington Indiana where Pihos will continue law studies at Indiana University.

Los Angeles Philadelphia Eagle Pete Pihos Elkton Cecile Chandler Bloomington Ind Pihos Indiana Univeristy

Kentucky Basketball Fans Unhappy These Days As Former Cage Powers Hit Skids

Kentucky faces a rough stretch as highly regarded programs stumble. St John’s upset Kentucky 69 58 while Western Kentucky lost 55 54 to Cincinnati. Eastern Kentucky, Louisville and other top teams also dropped games amid a reshuffling of contenders.

Kentucky New York Western Kentucky St. John’s Bill Spivey Cincinnati Eastern Kentucky Toledo Louisville Purdue Bradley

New Albin Teams Split in Local Doubleheader

New Albin high school split a Friday night doubleheader with Lansing public. The Albin boys won 46 to 31 while the Albin girls lost 48 to 24. Whalen led the Albin boys with 27 points. Cooper scored 32 for Lansing and Dixie Irons had 9 for the Albin girls.

New Albin New Albin High School Lansing Albin Dixie Irons Cooper Whalen Wendell Corned

BAF Bowling Seaf Unions Belong to the Lily Family

An unclear note states that BAF bowling Seaf unions are related to the lily family. The sentence appears fragmentary and lacks identifiable individuals or organizations for precise mapping.

Lakers Take League Lead

The Minneapolis Lakers beat the Boston Celtics 77 to 72 to move one game ahead of Fort Wayne and Rochester for second place in the NBA standings. George Mikan starred with 24 points in a clutch second half as Chicago slipped to fourth.

Miller’s Logan Longa Ed Cunningham Salvation Army Sport Shop Cunningham Hiram Johnson Rhomberg Jacobson Army Quinn Allis Chalmers Minneapolis Lakers National Basketball Association Lakers Boston Celtics Chicago Stags Pete Chicago Fort Wayne Rochester Minneapolis George Mikan Boston Celtics Mikan Indianapolis Alex Groza Groza Olympians Denver Nuggets Anderson Blackhawks Frank Brian Syracuse Nationals Nats New York Knickerbockers Baltimore Ed Sadowski Bullets Sadowski

Winona DeMolays Down Trempealeau In Narrow Victory

In Trempealeau Wisconsin Winona DeMolays defeated a Trempealeau city team 25 21 on Sunday night Davie Elkins scored 14 points and Paul Loduka added eight for Trempealeau while Winonas Mc Queen led with 17 points for the visitors

Trempealeau Wis Winona DeMolays Trempealeau City Davie Elkins Paul Loduka Winona McQueen

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