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Newspaper

La Crosse Tribune

Location

La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Dec 20, 1948

Page

7

Spring Grove Nips Caledonia In Final Seconds

Spring Grove beat Caledonia 30 to 29 on a last five seconds hook shot by Charlie Duncansin. Bergsrud scored 14 for Spring Grove while Prolow added 12 and Duncansin 10 as Spring Grove moved to second in the Hous- Minn conference behind Houston.

Spring Grove Minn Charlie Duncansin Caledonia Grovers Houston Schroeder Invaders Ld Bergsrud Prolow Duncansin Schwelbach Roth Rollins Chatfield Houston-Fillmore

Big Nine Cage Teams Busy as Schedule Charts Week

Indiana, Michigan, Purdue and Minnesota lead undefeated Big Nine with 4 0 records as 16 games fill the week. Wisconsin, Northwestern and Iowa join coast trips while Penn plays Notre Dame and De Paul visits Illinois as top scorers pace the standings.

Chicago Poe Indiana Michigan Purdue Minnesota Washington St. Tonie Stanford Santa Clara Drake U. S. Naval Academy St. Mary's of the Coast Bucks

Hockey Scores From AP Detroit Beats Toronto 5 1

Detroit defeats Toronto 5 to 1 in a hockey scores roundup. New York tops Montreal 3 to 3 Chicago 1 Boston 2 rounds out a busy night. Michigan State college plans six conference games at home this season. Marquette and William & Mary are also mentioned.

Associated Press Detroit Toronte New York Montreal Chicago Boston Michigan State College Marquette Maryrand Wiliam & Mery

Northwestern Receives California Welcome in Pasadena

Northwestern begins Rose Bowl week with a parade in downtown Pasadena and a press lunch at the Huntington hotel. The Wildcats, set for the California clash on New Year’s Day, meet officials and photographers as part of the welcome program.

Pasadena Calif Wildcats Bears Northwestern California Huntington Hotel Bob Voigts Northwestern University

Sparta Tops Ontario in conference game

Sparta Trojans won their eighth conference win as Everett Willey scored 14 points and Dave James 13 to lead. Ontario’s Ken Buchholz had 18 and Earl Buchhol was credited with nine. Sparta travels to Wilton Thursday while Ontario meets Onalaska.

Ontario Wis Sparta Trojans Cagern Everett Willey Dave James Ken Buchholz Earl Buchhole Wilton Eagles Onalaska

Broken Records Elevate Dartmouth's 1948 Team

Dartmouth's 1948 squad, led by Ric Green, set records and achieved a six major win season with five straight major victories. The team finished second in the east, ranking high among national leaders and posting one of the school's best scoring averages.

Hanover N. H NEA Dartmouth Ric Green

Sparta Trojans Triumph Over Viola Quint 69 to 47

Sparta Trojans defeated Viola Quint 69 to 47 at home. Dave James and Basil Bansky led with 13 points each, Everett Willey and Jerry Bolden added 12 apiece, Emil Lussow Viele and Rudy Van Fleet contributed for the Viola quint.

Sparta Wis Sparta Trojans Viola Viers Dave James Basil Bansky Everett Willey Jerry Bolden Emil Lussow Viele Rudy van Fleet Quinte

Trane Quint Tops Loop and Army in Busy Local Hoops

Trane quint leads Loop with a 49 43 win over Allis-Chalmers as Al Menke scores 15 and Buck Ness 23. Salvaton Army tops Trane by second half surge while La Crosse Vending crushes 123 Club 50 29 led by Jerry Bendel. Other results include Commercial Tavern 37 32 over 400 Club and S and H Johnson Motor 37 Connie Erickson 17 for the winners.

Ceeteyee Trane Allis-Chalmers Salvation Army Trane Company al Menke All- Stars Army Buck Ness Bob Reith Jim Warner Longfellow Center la Crosse Vending Company Jerry Bendel Cech Commercial Tavern Weigel Chadwick

Pep Freeman Fight Set for Boston Tea Garden Round

Willie Pep meets Freddie Freeman tonight in a featherweight bout at a Boston tea garden venue. Pep aims to reclaim his title chance and avenge a prior knockout by Saddier, as the ring action unfolds in Massachusetts.

Boston Willie Pep Lake. Me

Blugold Tilt Set For Wednesday In City Showdown

The Aquinas Blu Golds visit Arcadia aiming to improve to six wins in seven starts as Dan Spika and Frank Shiffer lead the forwards with Jack Collins at center. Tommy Larkin and Mike Skemp start at guard while Dan Spika is the team’s top scorer. Area rivals Blugold lineup features Knute Schneider and LaMont Running at forward with Lorin Wuensch at pivot and Charlie Weigent plus Swede Solverson in the backcourt.

Eee Sistree Winas Aew Red Raiders Sparta Aquinas Arcadia Mark Sutton Dan Spika Frank Shiffer Jack Collins Tommy Larkin Mike Skemp

San Diego Quintet Faces Two Badger Opponents

The San Diego State College basketball team travels to Wisconsin for games with Marquette and Beloit after a 50 46 loss to Loras College in Dubuque. San Diego also fell to Creighton and Arizona on the road earlier this season. The Hilltoppers visit Beloit then host Marquette led by 6 5 star Dick and Marquette’s 6 8 Frank McCabe as the two teams meet for the first time.

Milwaukee San Diego Wisconsin Marquette Bell Aztecs Loras College Dubuque Creighton Aha Arizona Tucson Hilltop Beloit Wis Hilltoppers Carrolleri Waukesha Ohio State Purdue Frank McCabe

Louisville Five Defeats Beloit 74 67 in Doubleheader

The University of Louisville Cardinals used a balanced attack to beat Beloit 74 to 67 in the feature game of a doubleheader in Kansas City. Louisville built a 41 30 halftime lead and had a 37 point burst to pace the winners. Beloit scored a late rally but fell short.

Kansas City University of Louisville Cardinals Beloit National Association of Intercollegiate Basketball Louisville Orr

Mixed doubles bowling tourney crowns top pairs at Arcade Alleys

Elmer Gryphan and Ann Lafser won the 600-700 mixed doubles event with 1141 total pins aided by a four pin handicap. Hank Wittenberg and Frieda Maurer took second with 1106, while Roy Wasmuth and Bernice Koblitz earned third at 1103. Other notable scores included Oscar Swennes 521 and Mayme Duttweiler 546 for strong showings.

Elmer Gryphan Ann Lafser Gryphan Lasser Hank Wittenberg Frieda Maurer Wittenberg Maurer Roy Wasmuth Bernice Koblitz Koblitz Oscar Swennes Mayme Duttweiler

Skins Beat Bucs 75 73 In Hammond Exhibition

Sheboygan Redskins defeated the Hammond Buccaneers 75-73 as Johnny Sebastian and Ollie Shoaff debuted with 16 and 9 points. Hammond trailed most of the game, narrowed the gap to 67-67 in the fourth, but Sheboygan pulled away in the final minutes. Bobby Cook led Sheboygan with 19 points while Sebastian topped Hammond.

Hammond Ind Detroit Sheboygan Redskins Johnny Sebastian Ollie Shoaff Buccaneers Sheboygan Ammond Redskins Bobby Cook Sebastian

College Basketball Scores From East Coast Contests

A chaotic summary lists multiple results across conferences: Georgetown? The tally shows Kentucky defeating Johns Hopkins 87 to 30, Penn State edging Washington Jefferson 40 to 38, and Kansas State beat Mu John Marshall 80 to 0. Other noted scores include Army 0 over Union 45, Western Michigan 62 over Ball State 51, DePaul 50 over Rowling Green Ohio 72, Michigan State 58 over Iowa 43, and Oklahoma 64 over San Diego State 8.

East Caenisies Tows State CCNY K Point Kentucky John's Bkn Penn State Wash -Jefferson Georgia M_ Buffalo Kansas State John Marshal Army Union Western Michigan Ball State Trinois Pennsylvania Minnesota de Paul Rowling Green Ohio Valparaiso Michigan State Iowa Washington St. Louis Arizona Northwestern Navy Leras San Diego Oklahoma Ohio State

Pro Basketball Scores From Rochester to Oshkosh

Scores show Rochester 63 Fort Wayne 78 in overtime. National et Waterco Oshkosh 4 Anderson 63. Dayton 6 Moline 67. Sheboygan Hammond 73.

Rochester Fort Wayne National Et Waterco Oshkosh Anderson Dayton Moline Use Sheboygan Hammond

Cashton Caps Rally to Edge Norwalk 47 45

Cashton Warriors held off a late Norwalk rally to win 47 45 on Saturday night. Cashton led 47 37 before Norwalk scored eight points in 10 seconds to close the gap. Bob Wais Don Hundt and Bob Langan each had nine for Cashton while Williams led Norwalk with 12. Next Tuesday Cashton hosts Caledonia. Richard Harris, former Texas Longhorns co captain and All America tackle, is noted in the text.

Cashton Wis Cashton Warriors Norwalk Bob Wais Don Hundt Bob Langan Williams Warriors Caledonia Richard Harris Texas Longhorns

Tickets On Sale For Central Sparta Basketball Game

Reserved section tickets for the Central Sparta basketball game on Tuesday night at Hixon court go on sale. Harold Wheelock, athletic director, says tickets are available at the S and H Cigar counter.

Central Sparta Hixon Court Harold Wheelock S and H

Hawks Nip All-Stars 47-46 in late rally

Waterloo Iowa edged Oshkosh 47-46 as Bennie Schadler scored the decisive basket in the final 35 seconds. The newcomer from Ann Arbor Mich arrived only hours before tipoff and sparked a comeback after trailing by seven with four minutes left. Gene Englund paced Waterloo's scoring.

Waterloo Bennie Schadler Waterloo Hawks Oshkosh All-Stars Hawks Schadler Detroit Ann Arbor Mich Gene Englund Ofce

Don Otten Leads Tri-Cities To 53 43 Victory Over Sheboygan

In Rockford Minnesota? actually Rockford Ill. Tri Cities Blackhawks beat the Sheboygan Redskins 53 to 43 in a National Basketball League game. Center Don Otten used his seven foot frame to control rebounds and spark the comeback after a close first half. Whitey Von Nieda added key baskets as Tri-Cities pulled away in the third quarter.

Don Otten Tri-Cities Sheboygan Rockford Ill Tri-Cities Blackhawks Sheboygan Redskins Otten Whitey von Nieda Blackhawks

La Crosse Tribune notice brief

The La Crosse Tribune dated Monday December 20 1948 presents a compact newspaper entry. It includes local notices and short briefs typical of the era, reflecting community events and public announcements.

THE LA Crosse

Badger Fresh Cup Extension Ends In 79-47 Win

The Wisconsin freshman team crushed Menasha Extension 79-47 to claim the state's first annual Extension Center basketball title. The weekend featured intra-state matchups with Kenosha Extension taking third by beating Green Bay 35-23 and Fond du Lac Extension winning 32-26 in overtime over Manitowoc Extension for consolation.

University of Wisconsin Menasha Extension State College Kenosha Extension Madison Green Bay Extension Fond du Lac Extension Manitowoc Extension Wisconsin Frosh Kenosha Mensasha Green Bay Milwaukee Extension Mission House Milwaukee Teachers Concordia College Platteville Whitewater Louisville Kansas City Marquette Wisconsin Pacific Coast

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