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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1945
Page
8
In a city title race game Central crushed Logan 7 to 0 behind sharp pitching and timely hitting. The win secures a share of the championship for Central with Logan, momentum mounting as the season progresses.
A Los Angeles note describes a hen hummingbird tending two nests about five feet apart. She works between nests to warm the eggs and feed the birdlets, then returns to the other nest. How she gained an extra brood remains a mystery.
Thirty-one entries from coast to coast and border to border for the National Collegiate track meet. Three schools from the far west Fresno state college Idaho and Utah three from the east Navy Cornell and New York three from the south Louisiana State Georgia Tech and Texas, nine from the Western Conference three from the Big Six and the independent mid upen for firsts in high and low stick events. Navy coach Earl Thompson said at Annapolis that the academy team will not accompany due to a reexamination.
Milwaukee scores five runs on 12 hits but survives a late scare after Columbus mistakes squander a rally. A balked steal and a dropped routine play help fuel Milwaukee’s 5 3 win as Lindquist fares better after rough seventh inning. Columbus’s Sumey yields 12 hits while Davis extends his hitting streak to 24 with a late double that falls short.
Pla-Mor defeated Camp McCoy 4 to 1 as Dutch Bendel and Rudy Young combined for five Pla-Mor hits. Auto-Lite edged Madden 3 to 4 with Banasik driving in the winning run. Trane Co hammered Ordnance 19 to 1 behind strong hitting, while Arenz beat Arent Shoe 10 to 4 as Tobson homered.
The Associated Press lists top players in the National and American Leagues. Holmes leads NL batting with .378, while Ott of New York sits at .377. Lombardi leads NL RBIs with 39, and DiMaggio stars in hits for Philadelphia. In the AL Cuccinello hits .347 and Case adds .342, Stirnweiss leads runs with 38, and Ferriss posts a perfect 3-0, 1.000 ERA.
Tuesday results include Cleveland 9 Detroit 0 and New York 12 Washington 3 Boston rain. Other scores: St Louis 2 Chicago 1, Brooklyn 6 New York 3, Cincinnati 4 Pittsburgh 0. American Association games Columbus 5 Milwaukee 3 Toledo 7 Kansas City 3 Louisville 5 Minneapolis 2 3 St Paul 2. Thursday schedule lists St Paul Indianapolis Kansas City Toledo Minneapolis Louisville Milwaukee Columbus Philadelphia Boston Detroit Cleveland St Louis Chicago. One game scheduled New York at Philadelphia. Semele on one Chicago at St Louis night.
Elizabeth City reports Lieut. (jg) C G Purvis former Illinois halfback under Bob Zuppke is named assistant football coach at the U S Naval Academy in Annapolis. He will report July 21 after serving as recreation officer at Harvey Point naval auxiliary air station nearby.
Chicago obituary notes promoter Jim Mullen dies after seven months illness. He helped launch midwest boxing, backed Gene Tunney, and fought to legalize boxing in Illinois. He promoted outlaw cards, then legal shows from 1926, including Rocky Kansas versus Sammy Mandell. Burial is private with few friends.
Florida horseman Fred Hooper once bid to $75,000 for a Lexington yearling later bought by William Helis as Pericles. Hooper pursues Hoop Jr as Helis plans for Derby glory. Tom Gallery reports a walkout at the secret Football League meeting after presenting the Brooklyn Yankee stadium case. Text references Happy Chandler as a mountain man. Parke brothers back Ivan to beat Hoop Jr. Penn State lacrosse coach Nick Thiel reacts to players seeking high school graduation. Red Barber named Sportsfather of the Year. Eddie Collins leads sacrifice hits with 514.
Richard Perner, 16, head pin boy at Pla-Mor, rolled 614 in mixed doubles with games of 217 261 and 196. This season in summer mixed doubles he has 188 average with 560 515 614 counts.
The Brooklyn Tigers delay plans for a 1946 move to Yankee Stadium until the NFL sends formal notice of approval after Elmer Layden announced the Giants waived territorial rights. General manager Tom Gallery said a notice should arrive in two or three days following the executive committee meeting.
W Schmeckpepper of Peerless led with 66 ringers for 33 percent as the city recreation horseshoe league opened Monday night on Isle La Plume courts despite rain. C Underheim of La Crosse Laundry was runner up with 61 ringers for 31.42 percent. Standings appear next.
New York bout saw Tony Janko from Youngstown win on points over Johnny Williams of Montgomery Alabama. Johnny Green from Lackawanna outpointed Bobby Larkin of New York. Prentiss Hall stopped Ira Hughes in Buffalo. Lige Drew defeated Willie Scott in Hartford. Leo Methot beat Wooster in Bangor Maine.
Charlie Howard's Sea Swallow appears to hold a strong chance in the 75 000 added Kentucky Derby as Georgie Woolf rides the Seabiscuit colt. Woolf, 36, Canadian born and known as the Ice man, has Derby history with two runner ups and eight starts. If Eddie Arcaro cannot ride Hoop Jr Woolf could join three money finishers in this mile and a quarter classic.
Corky Shillings pitched a one hitter as Central High School crushed Rangers 7 to 0 at Copeland Field. Dick Zischke and Ronny Gillmeister led the offense with key hits while unearned runs and Ranger mistakes fueled the victory. Shillings struck out six and walked four as Central improved to an even 3 4 1 in the intra city standings, edging Aquinas for top city honors.
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