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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1944
Page
9
Salisbury’s changes to the Legion setup alter how teams prepare for the season. Ricky Wing reports on new arrangements, facilities, and scheduling affecting players, coaches, and fans in the Tribune coverage.
The Wisconsin State Legion finals face a dispute as Acting State Athletic Director Salisbury reinstates Beloit after Beloit was eliminated. La Crosse, Milwaukee, Ashland, Appleton, Hartford and Beloit are set for a two day, six team schedule with night games and possible changes urged by I H Sheldon. Critics argue the four team format should be restored and Beloit removed to maintain proper qualification and fair play.
The 417th Infantry faces La Crosse's Beanies on West Avenue field Thursday at 6 30 p m. J Esser leads the 417th with seven victories and Ph S Spash has four wins. Only one hitter on the squad is below .300, and Lieut Clyde W Ehrhardt, a former Rose Bowl player, anchors the Beanies lineup while Swish Beranek and Gabby are penciled for key roles.
In Brooklyn Monday night a nine run seventh inning powered the Pirates over Pittsburgh with Walker delivering a game homer. Chicago loss the next day caps a 22nd defeat in 25 starts for the Bums as fans sing their old refrain about run production.
Chicago Bears announce a change in summer conditioning locations for the first time in a decade. Ralph Brizzola Ta says the team will move from St. Joseph's College in Rennselaer Indiana to a Wisconsin school due to increased student activity, with about 40 players expected to attend the new camp starting August 8.
Yankee Maid, favored to win the $40,000 Hamilton stake at Goshen next month, makes her grand circuit debut today in a $7,929 Newonal stake trot for three year old fillies by Volomite. Owned by A. L. Derby of Wichita, she is driven by veteran Henry. Also slated to start in the Goshen preview for colts and fillies, a $5 dispute for eligibility is noted.
Rogers Hornsby, famed St. Louis Cardinals star who led them to a pennant and world title, will try radio sports broadcasting. He signed on as a daily five sport commentator for East St. Louis.
Reds beat Browns 12 to 8 and Blues edged Greens 7 to 6 in Eagles league play Tuesday. Cageh hit two home runs for the Reds while Pouzar hit a four bagger for the Browns.
AP notes include Arnie Carter earning his sixth win with a 6-2 Reds victory after a homer and single. Bob Elliott driving in six with a three run homer as the Pirates crushed the Mets 15-0. Ival Goodman adds a Cubs double and three RBIs in a 7-0 win over the Dodgers. Ralph Wodgin triples and scores in a Red Box win. Steve Gromek shines with a 10-8 win aided by Ken Keltner’s grand slam. Browns beat Philadelphia 8-1 as St. Louis rises in hitting streaks. Jurisich shuts out Phillies 8-0.
A fractured game recap notes Chicago scoring 14 runs to defeat Brooklyn Dodgers 6, with sparse player mentions and jumbled line details including pitchers Warren and Waner, and a later Pirates–Giants note highlighting Coscarart and DiMaggio homers in a 15-0 win for Pittsburgh.
Cincinnati Reds toppled the Atlanta Braves 6 to 2 as seven of 11 hits went for extra bases. Ben Cardoni and Stan Klopp were tagged for the decisive hits. Jurisich shut out the Blue Jays in a 9 to 0 Cardinals win with Walker Cooper and Stan Musial each homering.
The 76th Infantry Division baseball team faces the Minneapolis Millers of the American Association Thursday at 1 p.m. at Camp McCoy. McCoy Post team meets St. Paul at 8 p.m. Bill Cox will pitch for the 76th with Del Friar catching. Beau regard and Hrevnak will be the Post battery.
Chicago Bears Acting President Ral Brizzolara announced signing four college standouts and a high school star. Al Grygo, 170 pound halfback from South Carolina, tops the backfield. Alsojoining are Tipp Mooney of Texas Christian Wallace Baucke of Drake, guard Bernard Digris of Holy Cross and guard Joe Locallo from Chicago Waller High.
The Wisconsin amateur golf tournament opens at Tuckaway Country Club in Milwaukee with 84 top golfers entered. Wilford Wehrle of Racine is the only former champion in the field, Lyn Lardner not competing. Senior and sexagenarian divisions tip off, with 28 seniors and a new sexagenarian class over 60. Qualifying begins tomorrow, 18 holes medal, then 18-hole match play rounds through Sunday.
Chicago White Sox toppled Washington Senators 9 to 6 in the first game of a series aided by 14 hits. Spence Boland Layne Ferrell Schalk Carnett Hodgin Webb drove in multiple runs while Dietrich earned the win and Haefner took the loss.
Tommy Loughran a famed boxing figure will soon be honorably discharged from the Marines as he expects to be released within a week. The former light heavyweight champion, age 41, held staff sergeant rank and served since Sept 15, 1942. He ran boat training at Parris Island for nine months and later oversaw physical conditioning at the Philadelphia navy yard.
Newark report says Lem Franklin, Chicago heavyweight, is in critical condition and delirious at City hospital. Dr. Herbert Conner cites brain concussion with partial paralysis of the right arm and leg, attributed to the fall from the Meadowbrook Bowl bout.
An Argentine swimming quartet set a new world mark of 3 minutes 58.4 seconds in the 400 meter freestyle relay last night, beating the prior 3:59.2 world record set by the United States at Berlin in August 1938.
Earl Caldwell the league leading pitcher earned his 15th win as Milwaukee beat St Paul 4 to 2 in the final game of the series. Milwaukee gains three of four games and extends its league lead to 10 1/2 games. St Paul outhit 11 to 8 but Brewers capitalized on two errors and aggressive baserunning. Louisville Colonels edged Columbus 7 to 6 to move into second place. Columbus hurlers Lopatka and Creel allowed ten hits while Red Birds tagged Wilson for eight. Fred Vaughn led Minneapolis past Kansas City 5 to 3 with a triple and two singles. Gregg Lippond tossed a one hit ball to seventh before Blues rallied. Toledo at Indianapolis doubleheader rained out.
Cleveland beat New York 10 to 0 behind Steve Gromek six hits. Ken Keltner hit a grand slam in the first inning. The Indians extend their lead in the pennant race under lights.
Philadelphia report states six members of Connie Mack's All Time All Star living baseball team have accepted invitations to attend Mack's golden jubilee as a big league manager on August 4. Acceptances include Walter Johnson Lieut. Bill Dickey of the navy Eddie Collins Frank Home Run Bunker Honus Wagner and George Sisler.
Milwaukee hosts the American Association All-Stars as 15,000 fans expected for an 8:15 p.m. game. ceremonies honor Mike Kelley on his 50th year in baseball. Brewers lead Louisville by 10% with Earldell slated to start, backed by Acosta, Pruett and a strong lineup.
Eries crushed the Brownies 17 to 0 while the Cardinals routed the Bums 17 to 2 in North Side Cubs League action. Nehring pitched a three hitter in the Eries win and McAlear limited the Bums to four safeties.
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