Mohawks and Travelers Prepare for Weekend Showdowns
La Crosse Mohawks, after two wins, face McCoy Sunday in a West Central Wisconsin tussle on Red Diamond field. Travelers led by Willie Forman with Don Wright catching. Barnett the ace pitcher, Art Ramsey at hot corner, non league veterans on both sides. Red Jacobson to start for Mohawks Saturday with Earl Johnson behind the plate. tickets available at local shops.
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la Crossé Mohawks
McCoy
Red Diamanter
Travelers
Willie Forman
Don Wright
Kansas City Monarchs
Barnett
Bir- Black Barons
House of David
Art Ramsey
Invaders
Red Jacobson
Mohawks
Earl Johnson
S and H. ’S
Bodega
Sheldon’s
Wittenberg’s
Uptown
Midwest gunners to compete in Tri-State trapshoot
Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Illinois and other Midwest gunners gather for the La Crosse Gun Club Tri-State Championships at Myrick Park traps. The two day meet features a 125 prize handicap Saturday and 200 target class championships Sunday with purses up to 40 for top in each class and a 50 team prize finale. Wisconsin has won the past three years.
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Wisconsin
Esota
Iowa
Illinois
Midwest
la Crosse
Myrick Park
KC Defeats Brews 3 1 In Tight Lead Fight
Kansas City edged Milwaukee 3 1 to pull even for the American Association lead as Louisville topped Indianapolis 7 1. Rex Jones threw a three hit gem for the Blues, Karl Segrist hit a homer, Bob Marquis added a four bagger, and Ernie Johnson closed with one hit in four innings.
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Kansas City
Milwaukee
Brewers
Louisville
Indianapolis
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Columbus
Toledo
Rex Jones
Blues
Murray Wall
Art Bollweg
Karl Segrist
Texas University
Bob Marquis
Wall
Ernie Johnson
Jim Hisner
Hisner
Colonel’s
Frank Papish
Norm Zauchin
Parkway Field
Recreation Softball Schedule June First Night League Play
Friday games feature Class AA matches at Houska Park and Memorial Field and Class A contests at Roosevelt. West Ave hosts 8:15 p m Dah Motors South Side All Stars and Newburgs Quality Lumber while Longfellow hosts Trane Co Swift Co Derby Cafe Neon Supply Co Ian Hogan S M Supply Co La Crosse Merchants.
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West Ave
Newburg’s
Quality Lumber and Coal Co
Houska Park
Heileman’s
Shamrock Tavern Memorial
West—Dah! Motors
South Side Tavern All Stars
Trane Co
Swift & Co. Longfellow—Brown Derby Cafe
Neon Supply Co
Roosevelt—Rowley
Police, Chalmers, Phones Win in Industrial League Showdown
Police department softball squad paces the 16-inch Industrial league by routing Breezy Point at West Avenue 20 to 8. Krause and Fredrickson, Dykeman and Flulke top hitters for Breezy Point. J Johnston and Quinn homer for Police. Schultz and Hastings each collect three hits.
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Police Department
West Avenue
J. Johnston
Quinn
Schultz
Hastings
Police
Krause
Fredrickson
Dykeman
Flulke
Area Baseball Schedules For Sunday June 3
Wisconsin and Minnesota prep schedules list games across divisions. Matches include Adams Friendship at Sparta La Crosse at Camp McCoy Bangor at West Salem and leading nightlights such as Arcadia at Blair and Trempealeau at Whitehall with multiple county teams set to play roots in regional venues.
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Adams
Friendship
Sparta
Tomah
Black River Falls
la Crosse
Camp McCoy
Bangor
West Salem
Little Eight
Mindoro
AFL Holmen
Onalaska
Melvina
Melrose
Houston Coach Resigns to Take Tower Post
Houston Minnesota coach Harvey Ilse, three years director of physical education and athletics at Houston High, resigns to accept a similar position at Tower Minnesota.
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Houston, Minn
Harvey Ilse
The
Houston High School
Tower
Minn
Tomah takes 8th inning burst to beat Black River Falls 6 3
In Tomah Wisconsin Tomah broke a 3 2 game in the eighth scoring four runs to defeat Black River Falls 6 3 Orleske allowed eight hits while striking out nine Tomah got three hits and four driven in from Tom Curry Royce Heard added three hits for BRF despite the loss
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Tomah
Wis
Black River Falls
Sparta
Camp McCoy
McCoy Neh
Manston and
Adams Friendship
Ernie Rudolph
Invaders
RBF
Orleske
Ein
Tomah Dhucker
Tom Curry
Royce Heard
BRF
Saturday Baseball and Minor League Schedules Listed
The day’s slate includes National League games Chicago at Boston Cincinnati at Brooklyn Pittsburgh at New York St. Louis at Sage American League matchups Philadelphia at Chicago Boston at St. Louis New York at Detroit Washington at Cleveland American Association Milwaukee at Kansas City Minneapolis at St. Paul Toledo at Columbus Wisconsin State League games Fond du Lac at Appleton Sheboygan at Wisconsin Rapids Janesville at Wattsoll Oshkosh at Green Bay
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Chicago
Boston
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
New York
St. Louis
Sage
Philadelphia
Detroit
Washington
Cleveland
American Association
Milwaukee
Kansas City
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Toledo
Columbus
Wisconsin State League
Fond du Lac
Appleton
Sheboygan
Wisconsin Rapids
Janesville
Wattsoll
Oshkosh
Green Bay
Louis
Pittsbird
Louisville
St Paul
Colum Wisconsin
Fond du Lac Sheboygan
Wausau
Green Ba
Dog House dominates sixth straight tavern league win
Dog House remains the pace setter with a 22 to 8 victory over Fritz’ beer depot at Copeland Park as Roellig leads with four hits including a home run. Russ-U-Bar nips Beranek’s tavern 17-16 after a seventh-inning rally. Kabat’s tops Viking tavern 17-8 with Thorson homering twice. Sportsman beat Vogue 23-12 with Blank delivering three homers. Glen’s tavern edges Fritz’s bar 14-11. Gladstone bar forfeits to Oasis bar at Roosevelt field.
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Dog House
Fritz’ Beer Depot
Copeland Park
Roellig
D. Schultz
Losbeer Depot
Fritz
Russ-U-Bar
Beranek
West Avenue
Coorough
Geary
M. Wolden
Sportsman
Vogue Tavern
South Avenue
Blank
Dayton
Koelbl
H. Blank
Vogue
Weber
Radde
Glen’s Tavern
Marcou
Glen
Laurels
Limpert
Payne
Haggerty
Rye
Harrison Wais Duo Wins Maple Grove Horserace
Harrison and Wais from Camp McCoy won the Maple Grove horserace on the West Salem course ending Memorial Day with 81 points. They defeated 31 horses. second to fourth place went to Kuhlen Evans of Hawaii and La Crosse duo Wais and Root, Glenz and Root Sr. Scoring used Botey Par Birdie Eagle with Glenz earning the only eagle.
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Jack Harrison
Camp McCoy
Pete Wais
Maple Grove
West Salem
Paul Kuhlen
Evan Evans
Hwaii
la Grosse
Pete
Jimmy Wais
Herman Glenz
Jess Root
Botey
Eagle
Glenz
Florida Shriner Who Aided LSC In Tampa Cigar Bowl Trip Dies
R D Pete Baldwin 54 active in bringing La Crosse State college football to Florida for the Cigar Bowl in Tampa Jan 1 died at his Fernandina area home of a heart attack. Baldwin was slated to become imperial potentate of the Shrine in July.
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Florida
LSC
Tampa
Jacksonville
Fla
R. D
Pete) Baldwin
la Crosse State
Fernandina
Baldwin
Zahn Sheet Metal Girls Clash With McCoy Wacs Here
The Zahn Sheet Metal girls host the McCoy Wacs at West Avenue diamond Saturday night for a 7 30 game. Gloria Klein and Dorothy Khos will compose the battery for Zahn Sheet Metal in this invasion by Camp McCoy’s team.
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West Avenue
Wac
Camp McCoy
Wacs
Gloria
Woody) Klein
Dorothy Khos
Standings and Notes From Major League First Quarter Pole
Brooklyn leads the majors with solid hitting led by Jackie Robinson and Gil Hodges as Preacher Roe and Don Newcombe pace rotation. Phils pitcher Russ Meyer bumps Jackie Robinson in a tense Dodgers win. Boston eyes two teams in a five game set with Chicago and a 10 game Sox streak heading to St. Louis.
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Acme
Russ Meyer
Philadelphia Phillies
Jackie Robinson
Brooklyn Dodgers
Ebbetsfield
Robinson
Meyer
Dodgers
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Preacher Roe
Don Newcombe
Gil Hodges
Duke Snider
Phils
Carl Furillo
Russ
Jackie
Eddie Sawyer
Roy Campanella
Brooks
Larry Goetz
Campanella
Willie Jones
Pee Wee Reese
Carl Erskine
Jim Konstanty
Philadelphia A’s
Boston
Nelson Fox
Jim Bus
McMinoso
Eddie Robinson
Richards
Harry Dorish
Marv Rotblatt
Comiskey Park
Chicago
Red Sox
Superstitions Fuel White Sox Winning Streak
The Chicago White Sox ride a streak aided by quirks and routines from players like Nelson Fox and Eddie Robinson as superstition and small on-field habits shape their performance. The piece also notes intramural champion Richard McKoskey of Loras College and various local sports updates across Wisconsin communities.
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Chicago White Sox
Eddie Robinson
Nelson Fox
Richard McKoskey
George McKoskey
Jackson Street
Loras College
Dubuque
Loras
McKosey
al Schramm
Aquinas
McKoskey
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Duluth
Brews
Wall Surfers
Mike Abraham
Bill O’connor
Harry Kramer
Kramer
Spenner Loomis
Laird Sloggy
Erry Bohato
Dorris Thompson
Sophie Hefti
Copeland
Hardware & Sports Shop
Chalmers
Allis-Chalmers
Dairyland Power Coop
Hogan
Wisco
Tele. Co
Shannon
Keppel
Prehlwitz
Knebe
Olson
la Crescent
Nadine Houston
Eitzen
Black Hammer
Freeburg
Fillmore County
Rushford
Spring Grove
Lanesboro
Spring Valley
Canton
Harmony
Preston
Mabel
Upper Iowa
Burr Oak
Locust
Waukon
Dorchester
Nordness
Decorah
Bluffton
Palmer
South Ave
Lawrence A. Anderson
Otto Olson
la Salle
Voigt Packard CO
Houston
Heard
Klein and
DiGiacomo
Mauston Tomeh
Bleck River Falls P
Tac Press
Longfellow
Kabat
Viking Tavern
Thorson
Viking
Behm, Lamb
Kline
Kabat’s
Weigel
Liberte
Buchner
Payne and Schlifter
Severson
James
Gladstone
the Oasis
Rooseveltield
Harrison-Wais
By Jack Hand
Morning Glory
Konstant
Fenway
Bill
Hardware & Sport
Kottles
Del’s Tavern
Miller’s Tavern
Soto
Plymouth
Ken Blanchard
White Sox
Galesville
Ted Dusseau
Trempealeau County Fair Association
Dave Benedict
Battin
Breeze
Hal Tust
the Tribune
Art
Dale Stei
Winona Republican Herald
Madison Jaycees
Penn Park
Mickey Mantle
New York Yankees
Joplin
Merlin Nehring
Yogi Berra
Ted Williams
Luke Easter
Joe DiMaggio
the Clipper
Ty Cobb
Bobby Lowe
Ed Delahanty
Lou Gehrig
Chuck Klein
Pat Seerey
Boston Red Sox
Joe Dobson
Rudolph Roth
Walton
Hillsboro
Roth
Anna Roth
Orlando
DeLand
Leesburg
Washington Senators
Marines
South Pacific
Joe Staff
FOX
Gateway Inn
Jackson
George
Jim
Byers
Eighth & Farnam Sts
Chrysler & Plymouth
R. C. Cheney CO
Plimouth
Diel
Joe's
Ed’s Tavern
Pike
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