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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1946
Page
10
Philadelphia stops Chicago seven game run 9 8 behind late innings. Red Sox pull away to nine game lead as Rudy York keys an early four run burst. Cardinals beat Dodgers 3 2 as Terry Moore delivers pinch single in late frame.
Raleigh dispatch reports Jack Johnson the world’s first Negro heavyweight boxing champion died at a Raleigh hospital from injuries after a car crash near Franklinton. His death ends a career spanning 1899 to 1928 with 109 major fights and the famous 1910 Reno defense against Jim Jeffries.
Clyde Smith announced three top performers from the Indian undefeated track team will enter the meet led by Jim DeMerit a Port Washington prep star in low and high hurdles Bobrama a Milwaukee distance ace in the mile and two mile Hubert Rhode a consistent high jumper who will face Wiesner in Milwaukee Rhode has cleared five feet ten inches Cooper a Central high standout will vault for Minnesota with a best of 13 feet 4 inches at the Penn Relays competing against Bill Moore Northwestern.
Chicago Cubs manager Charley Grimm remains perplexed but hopeful about Hank Borowy who failed to finish nine of 10 starts this season after a seven inning no hitter yesterday. Borowy lost an 8 1 lead as Philadelphia rallied to win 9 8 ending his 7 game winning streak and leaving his record at 1 3 while Grimm insisted he will not give up on the pitcher.
Pittsburgh Raiders will rejoin the National Basketball League after dropping out in 1945-46 for lack of a home court. Leo Fischer said a suitable playing floor has been booked and a 12 team circuit is likely. Bids for membership are expected at a league meeting with Detroit Toledo Anderson Milwaukee and possibly St Louis Minneapolis sending proposals.
In the Women’s Bowling tournament at Milwaukee Class C, prize winners include The Orphans team with Joyce Bowle Mary Davie Marge Peterson Edith Kohli Gerry Bolirud Stendard O11 Clara Snider Beth Pearce Jerry Fuchs Myrtie Biaschke Charlotte Howe. Doubles winners Pat Steinhol and Helen Haneen. Singles winners Margaret Buchholz Leone Hartung Beth Pearce Myrtie Biaschke.
Rod Martin announces an Intermediate league for boys under 16 by July 1 1946 as part of City Recreation summer baseball. If enough teams join a schedule posts for afternoon games starting the week of June 17. Junior Legion tryouts today at 4 p m Teach ers College field with first game set one week from Sunday at Winona.
Mil waukee two drivers were injured Sunday in the postwar resumption of big car racing at State Fair Park and remained in critical condition at county general hospital. Eddie Nicholson 26 Minneapolis was described as critical and Deb Snyder Kent Ohio as poor.
St Pauls Lutheran softball team beat Emmanual Lutheran 10 to 3 at Hixon field while English Lutheran defeated Bethel 10 to 1 at Longfellow.
San Francisco fighter Manuel Ortiz and others fought in a packed night with knockouts and decisions. Details list opponents and outcomes including Jurich in El Centro and Rodak in Philadelphia, plus Bivins, Casino, Worlds, Forrester, and MacGraw across Chicago Cleveland St Louis Omaha and Baltimore venues.
The VFW baseball team will not practice Tuesday at 6 p.m. at the Teachers College diamond. Instead the VFW will drill Wednesday at 6 p.m. at TC. The American Legion Senior team is scheduled for TC this evening at 6, prompting the VFW day switch.
Wausau wins 15 12 extending to full length after Cubs rally in seventh. Janesville edges 6 4 with Howard Bjorklund strong at bat. Appleton blanks Sheboygan 4 0 as Papermaker Lange limits hits. rain postpones Green Bay at Wisconsin Rapids and Fond du Lac at Oshkosh.
Sparta Wisconsin reports a combined Hanson White Front team with Sparta Tailors to fill gaps as Sparta Super Market cannot field a senior league team. A revised schedule runs Monday and Wednesday nights with two games each evening, rainouts moved to June 29 and 31. Sgt. D Grinstead serves as official scorer.
The Springfield Brownies routed the Danville Dodgers 20 to 12 after a 19 hit attack to hand Danville a loss that tied them with Davenport for third place. Quincy beat Decatur 7 to 4 as three run bursts in the first two innings powered a twin bill win. In Terre Haute Waterloo won 8 to 6 in seven innings and Terre Haute took the finale 7 to 4.
West Salem Wisconsin reports the West Salem Recreation league starting play with the German Lutheran facing American Legion in senior and junior divisions. Legion Juniors meet Lutheran Juniors tonight. Wednesday Northern Lutheran vs Presbyterian seniors. Thursday features junior church teams clashing. All games begin at 8 15 under village park lights.
The Kansas City Blues beat the Milwaukee Brewers 6-4 as Ewald Pyle surrendered two runs. Louisville moved into second place in the American Association by defeating Indianapolis 4-2. Carl De Rose pitched eight innings for the Blues. Fred Bradley finished. Jim Wilson earned his fourth win with 11 strikeouts. Rex Cecil allowed eight hits in eight innings. St Paul’s game was rained out at Minneapolis. Ed Beckman scored the winning run on Milt Byrnes’ single.
Cleveland report says Dick Burton of England is feared for accuracy at Canterbury GC as the 46th National Open opens. Nelson praised Burton after noting his 72 in practice while Eddie Burke and Jimmy Demaret also posted solid rounds of 70 and 71 respectively.
Lloyd Shannon a St Paul native and American Legion graduate pitched the Fargo Moorhead Twins to a 3 to 1 victory over the Eau Claire Bears last night. In other Northern league games, the Sioux Falls Canaries rallied for six runs in the seventh to beat Superior 10 to 9 with A and F Anderson on the battery. Grand Forks defeated St Cloud 10 to 8 and Aberdeen overwhelmed Duluth 14 to 8 on the Dakotas diamond.
Four tavern league games last night saw Shimshak’s squad rout Hofbrau 23-8 led by E Pinker with five hits and R Ben del with four. G Wohlhofer tallied three safeties for Hofbrau while E Priebe and H Coady contributed three hits for W and W. Al’s Bar fell to Leo and Johnnie’s 21-11 as Farley, Mekvold, and W Zahn led the winners. Roy and Sam’s lost to Wittenberg’s in a tight matchup as one draft proved decisive.
Royal Star driven by Henry Thomas captured the $1,000 Turnpike pace feature on the Roosevelt Raceway grand circuit last night. The winner clocked a mile in 2 08 4, with Grattan McKlye second and Uncle Scott third, marking Thom's sixth win of the meet.
Joe Louis heads into final training for the June 19 bout with Billy Conn at Pomp ton Lakes New Jersey weighing around 210 pounds. He says he is not ashamed to face a smaller opponent and believes extra bulk will bring heavier power in the ring. He expects to finish training in five more drills and feels stronger than in recent weeks.
The schedule invites all to learn tennis under instructor Bill Baker. Sessions run at Myrick Park, Teachers College, South Avenue, Hood Street, Copeland Park, Logan, Roosevelt, and other locations. Timings include morning and afternoon slots from Monday through Friday for beginners and experienced players.
Registration times listed for junior baseball at Copeland Park Roosevelt Hixon and Teachers College. Sessions run 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. with blocks at 9 to 11:30 a.m. 1:30 to 3 p.m. and 4 to 6 p.m. across multiple locations.
Pittsburgh Pirates officials allegedly created a company union to undermine the American Baseball Guild. Robert Murphy of the guild accuses the club of unfair labor practices and pressuring players to leave guild activities. Murphy filed with the NLRB and says the club refused to bargain. He planned travel to New York for guild appointments.
The Calcutta to Kunming pipeline extends 1 750 miles establishing a new record as the longest pipe line globally. The project links major transit routes and showcases regional energy infrastructure growth.
The AFL hosts Onalaska at Copeland Park for the season opener under lights at 8 15 with Roy Weber on the mound for the locals. VFW leads the league as Onalaska seeks its first win after a league debut loss, with Norman Hanson managing and Lloyd Schillings guiding Onalaska. A potential sellout crowd and 30 cent admission mark a return to prewar baseball in La Crosse.
The Gays Mills Town team beat the La Crosse Peerless Kings 10 to 5 in a Sunday game. Ferrick earned the win with seven hits allowed and led the Gays Mills offense with three hits including a double and two singles. Dywer took the loss after yielding 13 hits. Pretasky had two La Crosse singles. Gays Mills will host Wauzeeka next Sunday.
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