Six New Swim Records Set In Tribune Water Sports Day
The La Crosse Tribune Water Sports Day showcased 25 events with records toppled by Frieda Kidder and a host of Austin and Fairmont competitors. New events and strong performances by Sue Miller James List Don LaValley Elias Siera and others highlighted a day of aquatic displays in La Crosse with a diverse crowd watching standout swims and dives.
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Tribune
la Crosse Tribune
Aes
Frieda Kidder
la Crosse
Jean Abplanalp
Fairmont
Minn
Sue Miller
James List
Austin
Bruce Beadell
Minnesota
Robert Thatcher
Bears
Butch Monsoor
Don la Valley
Chuck Tolleffson
Elias Siera
Rey
Don LaVelley
Dick Christiansen
Astin
Barbara Conway
Charlies Tolleffson
David Nelson
David
Lee Dugan Cops
Municipal
Trent
Charles Murphy
Tom Lillard
Charles Tollefson
Dorothy Schue
Earl Hallam
Lee Dugan
Susan Woolley
Jean Abplanalo
La Crosse Hosts Aquatic Show And Diving Events
Cubs slam Phils Twice Chisox Yankees divide as La Crosse hosts a clean diving sweep for the women's title from the high board Dugan Ray Fellows Stockton AL Art Fregin Charles Murphy and Mary Wooley La Crosse took honors in the novelty dive Special events include a learning to swim demonstration for beginners by lifeguard Jerry Thompson a baby swimming session by Don Obert and Milared Murphy a rehabilitation swim for disabled veterans by Wallace Hisamoto and a mermaids exhibition of aquatic choreography at La Crosse State Teachers College.
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James List
Tollefson
Robert Nelson
Elias Siera
Austin
Minnesota
Earl Hallam
Lee Dugan
la Crosse
Dorothy Schyve
High Board
Dugan
Ray Fellows
Stockton
Art Fregin
Charles Murphy
Mary Wooley
Jerry Thompson
Don Obert
Milared Murphy
Wallace Hisamoto
la Crosse State Teachers College
Hegge and Windjue Paired in Whitehall Semi finals
Whitehall Wisconsin special report: Hiram Hegge and Alvin Windjue advance to the semi finals of the champion tournament after playoff wins Friday evening. Windjue beat Lyle Pavek 3 and 2 and Hegge defeated James De Bow two up.
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Whitehall, Wis
Hiram Hegge
Alvin Windjue
Will Johnson
Harold Arneson
Whitehall
Hegge
James de Bow
Windjue
Lyle Pavek
Sherman Erickskon
Arneson
R. L. MacCornack
J. C. Tyrand
S. W. Simonson
Paulson
Mattson
Basil Erickson
Brownsville Edges New Albin 10 9 in Red River League
Brownsville defeated New Albin 10 to 9 in a slugfest at Brownsville. New Albin outhit the winners 11 to 8 but could not convert hits into runs as Wild pitching plagued the visitors. Gilman Meyers homered for New Albin and Verghein homered for Brownsville. L Graf and A Graf fueled the winning battery while Earl Moore, Bohlman, Spinner and A Moore shared pitching duties for New Albin.
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Brownsville
Gilman Meyer
Bud Fink
Albin
Verghein
Earl Moore
Bohlman
Spinner
A. Moore
Plagge
Berden
L. Graf
A. Graf
New
Feller Blanks Nats as Cubs Sweep Phillies in DH
The Chicago Cubs took both ends of a doubleheader from Philadelphia 11-3 and 3-1, with Bill Nicholson driving in six runs and Phil Cavaretta homering to tie and lead the offense. Johnny Rigney pitched well into the later game as Chicago built its lead in the NL race.
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Associated Press
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Philadelphia
Chicago White Sox
Yankees
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Phil Cavaretta
Johnny Rigney
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Sox
Ernie Bonham
Rigney
Red Cross cares for French children in Ireland
About one hundred French children are being looked after in Ireland by the Irish Red Cross society. In the United States milk income for 1944 reached 2,969,361,000 dollars.
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France
Eire
Irish Red Cross Society
America
Peerless Kings top Richland Center in eight inning win
Peerless Kings of La Crosse overcame Richland Center 8 to 6 after a five run third inning. Wally Mears allowed eleven hits while his teammates collected fourteen off Rentz, who fanned eleven. Fran Lupie led Peerless with three hits including a double as Richland Center battled back but fell short in the eighth.
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la Crosse
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Rentz
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H Rich
Cen
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Renta
La Crescent Surpasses Mabel 14-13 in Root River Valley Game
La Crescent edged Mabel 14 to 13 as Richardson Yolton and Grobhurler pitched for the winners. Reed er and Richardson had the catches while Johnson Humphery Tolfsen handled the plate for the losers. Torrington homered for Mabel and Meiefeldt had three hits. Grob doubled and three singles. Gitten led winners with three singles.
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Root River Valley
Richardson
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Grob
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Johnson
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Tolfsen
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Standings and Scores From Giants of the National League
A condensed rundown lists Sunday results and standings for the National and American Leagues. It notes multiple matchups including Cincinnati, New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, St. Louis, Boston, and Pittsburgh with various scores and night games across key pairings. Additional American Association results show Indianapolis, Milwaukee, Kansas City, Toledo, St. Paul, Columbus, Minneapolis, Louisville, and more with win loss records.
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Lotis
American League Philadelphia
Wilight
Pittabun
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Louisville Co
Pau
Nervous Barron Wins All-American With 280 in Golf Circus
Nervous Herman Barron of White Plains N Y won 10500 and the all-American title at Promoter George S May s circus after a 72 hole 280 total toppling Byron Nelson era leaders. Vines Didrikson and Hamer among others also shone as Hogan Nelson led money list with 27500 and 20200 respectively. Barron sealed victory with a birdie four at the 15th after a spectator miscue.
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Herman Barron
White Plains
N. Y
George S. May
Fairways Circus
May
Barron
Byron Nelson
Tom O’shanter
Nelson
Vines
Sammy Byrd
Ben Hogan
George Hamer
University of Georgia
Toledo
Frank Stranahan
Earl Stewart
Dallas
Texas
Hamer
Stewart
Stranahan
Babe Didrikson Zaharias
Denver
Colo
Betty Jameson
San Antonio
Hogan
Philadelphia
Sparta Dominates Spring Valley 22 to 1 for 9th Straight Win
Sparta racked up 22 runs on four hits and seven walks in the first inning and added more through the game to rout Spring Valley 22 to 1 in Monroe County Baseball. Kiddie led Sparta with a triple and home run in three trips, Harris added three singles, and Sparta sent 15 men to the plate in the opening frame. In a separate game Cataract came from behind to beat Wilton 7 to 3 as West fanned 12 and allowed six hits.
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Ralph Gordon Altzberger
Earl Caldwell
Randy Gumpert
Sox
Keeny Lindell
Tommy Henrich
Cleveland
Bobby Feller
Detroit
Hal Newhouser
Walter Johnson
Smoky Joe Wood
Newhouser
Feller
Washington Senators
Nats
Cy Young
Letty Grove
Johnson
Tigers
Philadelphia Athletics
Bengals
Sparta
Wis
Spring Valley
Monroe County Baseball League
Kiddie
Harris
Cataract
Wilton
West
Lind
Martalock
Pardon My Dignity Costs Vines Second Prize
Ex tennis star Ellsworth Vines valued dignity over money at the All-American open golf tournament finishing second at Tom O’Shanter Course. He received 4325 dollars instead of 5000 due to refusing to wear an identifying number, promoter George A. Maynot enforcing a 15 percent deduction for noncompliance.
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Chicago
Ellsworth Vines
Vines
Tom O’shanter
George A. May
All American Meet Ends with One Stroke Victory by Vines
A one stroke win over ex tennis star Ellsworth Vines in the finale at Tom O Shanter yesterday capped the all American meet. By May's tally about 153000 spectators attended the event prompting PGA manager Fred Corcoran to forecast a record million paid admissions for tournament golf this year.
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Ellsworth Vines
Tom O'Shanter
May
Fred Corcoran
Professional Golfers’ Association
Raatz Wins Rifle Expert Medal in NRA Honors
David Arthur Raatz of 1133 Vine Street La Crosse earns the Expert Rifleman medal after a demanding series of ratings and ten years in the sport. The 12th grader at Central High School competed in target shooting with the La Crosse Junior Snipers under instructor Albert D. Sanial.
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Washington, D. C
National Rifle Association
David Arthur Raatz
Vine Street
la Crosse
NRA
David
Arthur G. Raatz
Central High School
Albert D. Sanial
Little Eight Standings Unchanged Amid Victories
GALESVILLE Wis Special standings in the Little Eight remained static as leaders won. Holmen stayed atop with a 3 1 win over Middle Ridge, dropping Middle Ridge to 7 3. Galesville edged Bangor 9 8 in the 11th to pull even for seventh as Ettrick beat West Salem 4 1. Onalaska beat Trempealeau 2 1 with key pitching from Furling and Stephens.
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Middle Ridge
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Bangor
Gale
Ettrick
West Salem
Onalaska
Trempealeau
Furling
Stephens
Cashton Edges Melvina In Eight to Claim 6 3 Win
Cashton broke a 2 2 tie with four runs in the eighth and held on for a 6 3 victory over Melvina after a run in the ninth. Jernandez earned the win for Cashton with 10 strikeouts, while Schmitz and Schotten worked the Melvina pitching. Ontario defeated Norwalk 9 6 at Norwalk. Parr led Ontario with five hits in six trips, Shields four for five, Kroeger 3 for five for Norwalk.
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Salt
Schmitz
Schotten
Jernandez
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Ontario
Norwalk
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Ferries
Smith
Schell
Parr
K. Buchholz
Martalock
Kroeger
D. Ziegler
Blaenavon town crier resumes after wartime ban
The Blaenavon town crier returns to duty following a wartime ban on noise. The note notes most birds have four toes on each foot, three in front and one behind.
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Blaenavon
England
Whitehall Tops Lewiston 11-3 in Bi-State League
Whitehall defeated Lewiston 11-3 as Ray Bautch pitched eight innings for the win. Lewiston started Matzke and Miller on the mound. Alma beat Independence 11-3 and Mondovi edged Fountain City 4-3 in other league games.
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Whitehall
Wis
Lewiston
Ray Bautch
Whitehall Hill
Matzke
Miller
Alma
Independence
Mondovi
Fountain City
Milwaukee Brews Fall Twice in Mixed American Association Action
Milwaukee dropped two to Indianapolis as the Indians rallied to win 12-8 and then 15-2. Minneapolis swept Louisville 7-3 and 6-5, Kansas City beat Toledo 8-2 but lost 8-7, St Paul edged Columbus 11-10 yet lost 9-7 to Red Birds. Rex Cecil, George Woods struggled for Milwaukee. Earl Reid starred for Indianapolis.
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Associated Press
Milwaukee Brewers
Indianapolis
Indians
Brewers
Minneapolis
Louisville
Kansas City
Toledo
St. Paul
Columbus
Red Birds
Milwaukee
Buck Ross
Brewer
Ira Hutchinson
Rex Cecil
George Woods
Glen Fletcher
LaBansky’s Seeks Win Over Holdt’s in Softball Clash
Sparta Wisconsin awaits a hard fought softball doubleheader as LaBansky’s faces Holdt’s Recreation. Holdt’s undefeated in league play after edging LaBansky’s 4 3 in the first half while Arnie Wandschneider faces Jerry Betthauser in a pitching duel. A tavern showdown between Market Tavern and the Wone der Bar follows. Buy Savings Bonds.
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Holdt
Holdts
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Arnie Wandschneider
Jerry Betthauser
Wandschneider
Market Tavern
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