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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1922
Page
7
Local nine tallies thirteen safeties led by Franzini and Charley Weir as they defeated Cashtea at Cope Park Sunday afternoon. Framing a high scoring game, Shotten and his mates struggled as Franzini tripled and Weir drove in runs while Quick hits and fielding miscues aided the hosts.
Fragmented text references American Legion and games scheduled in cities including Philadelphia Indianapolis Louisville Kansas City. Mentions teams or events unclear due to damaged OCR.
Illinois romped to first honors in the track and field meet held Saturday at Iowa City. Wisconsin placed sixth behind Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Notre Dame and Ames as Kenollin led with a lone first in the high hurdles. Four conference records fell, and George Bresnahen coached the Iowa squad in the mas centers event.
The Onalaska Spinning Mills defeated the North Side Merchants 4 to 3 at Onalaska Sundar. Pitcher details are unclear but key moments include a seventh inning rally and a ninth inning steal by Riley, with a passed ball contributing to the decisive run.
Veteran first baseman Jake Daubert extended his hitting streak to sixteen games with several two baggers against Chicago, while the Cubs edged Cincinnati to win the first game of a Sunday doubleheader. Babe Ruth hit his season’s first homer at the park in the final game of a home series. crowds of 30,000 gathered at Ebbets Field for a Giants Dodger clash, and Carl Hobertson of the White Sox delivered a ten inning shutout effort in St Louis.
The Reimans defeated the Goosetown Bearcars at old Levene park after a Sunday matchup. Konetehy pitched for the TAL mans, fanning 17 and Lessig struck out four as Reimans beat the Bearcars in a league game with La Crosse News Co. slated to play Copeland Park Monday night.
Blair defeats Nelson 9 to 3 on Dumont's mound as Lefty Dumont fans 14. Glissbrenner leads Blaire attack with two doubles and a pair of singles. Nelson offense limited to five hits. Local nine suffers first loss after four straight wins. Schulitz also tastes defeat for the year.
New York bunched four runs in the ninth to defeat Brooklyn 5 to 4 as a crowd of over 80,000 forced a ground rule. Giants pitchers Battie Nehf Ryan Snyder faced Grimes Miller Frenee Ups 9, mens 5. A protest was filed as spectators spilled onto the field in Chicago, Cincinnati, and Chicago game notes follow.
Wisconsin closes the 1922 baseball season with a 7 to 6 victory against Chicago. Captain Forrest Paddock returns to play in the sixth inning as Barry and Christiansen lead hitters with multi base hits.
The La Crosse News Co. Cops beat Spring Grove Nation 2 to 1 in ten innings, extending a week of wins. Gibler pitched a near no hitter through nine as Ross allowed three hits. Murphy scored on a first inning play, Finnager sacrificed bunting then Sagen drove in the deciding run in the tenth.
A historical note explains that if a batsman hits with two strikes and the ball touches the catcher’s protector and remains in flight, the batter is out if the catcher has possession before ground contact. If the ball momentarily lodges under the protector or uniform, the out is nullified even if the catcher retrieves it before ground impact, with no delay in rebound.
Trempealeau Wisconsin saw a hard fought game as Caledonia beat Trempealeau 2 to 0. Jaeger dominated on the mound with 23 strikeouts while Diamond yielded six safeties. Trempealeau managed one error, Caledonia two, and the lead stayed in question until the final inning.
The Dahl's Fords defeated the Kolbo Brothers 11 to 3 at Normal field Sunday morning, repeating a prior victory 13 to 3 on May 14. Pitcher Cappie Groth struck out 15, allowed four hits, and walked one as Dahl's Fords built an early lead and held on for the win.
New York closed its spring home stand with an easy victory over Philadelphia. Roth hit his third homer of the season, driving in Miller and Ward in the fifth to put the Yankees ahead. Final score 38 to 3.
The Peerless Chains lost to the Winonas Sunday afternoon at Athletic Park in Winona by a score of 5 to 3. Vondrashek allowed ten singles with four potential home runs turning into routine outs, while Lefty Hier shut the Chains down with four hits. The game featured a Raiders-like lineup and uneasy air over the field as local fans watched the decisive inning changes.
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