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Newspaper

La Crosse Tribune

Location

La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Jun 12, 1945

Page

9

Beanies Old Style Lager Team Hosts McCoy Ten At West Avenue Tomorrow

Association teams split a twin bill with Milwaukee shutting out the Indians 3 0 in game one and the Indians thumping the Brewers 7 1 in game two. Gene Nance delivered a bases loaded single in the first to spark Milwaukee’s early lead while Carl Lindquist earned the win. In the nightcap, Bob Mistele was knocked out in the fifth as Milwaukee piled up 10 hits and Woody Rich flirted with a shutout before a late run spoiled him. Louisville’s five game winning streak ended as Kansas City won 5 1 and the second game went 8 7 with a late rally. Postponements hit St Paul Columbus and Minneapolis at Toledo due to wet grounds.

Associated Press Indianapolis Milwaukee Indians Brewers Gene Nance Vance Bill Burgo Carl Lindquist Bob Mistele Woody Rich Louisville Kansas City Blues Kansas Colonels St. Paul Columbus Minneapolis Toledo

Wisconsin Pros Qualify For PGA National Tourney

Wisconsin golfers vie for a national PGA event at Lincoln Hills. Gallett shot 76 77 and Vitense 80 75 to lead the field, the only pros to complete the two round qualifying in a 36 hole test.

Wisconsin Vntense Lincoln Hills Gallett Vitense

Roy and Sam's Edge Oasis In Tavern League

Roy and Sam's team built early leads with two runs in the first and second innings. Radde earned the win, while Westerman took the loss for Oasis. Dick's defeated Eagles 17 to 12 in a batting duel. F. Wittenberg's diamond team beat Wallie's Bar 33 to 4, improving to seven wins undefeated.

Roy Sam

St Paul Ten Wins Initial Contest In Church League

St Paul Lutheran defeated Bethel Lutheran on Hood Street Diamond Monday 8 to 7 in eight innings. R Gaines did the catching as the league's first game got under way.

St. Paul Lutheran Bethel Lutheran Hood Street R. Gaines

Babe Lee Sparks Heileman Victory In Softball Action

Babe Lee pitched the Heileman ten to an 11 to 0 win over Allis Chalmers with two hits allowed. Weiland went 4 for 4 as Trane Company beat Peerless 14 to 9. Riviera Sportswear defeated Star Knitting Co 20 to 16 delivering 14 hits led by Kaiser Coady Moore with all players homering.

Babe Lee Heileman Allis-Chalmers Weiland Lee Trane Company Peerless V. Tanke Riviera Sportswear Star Knitting Co Kaiser Coady Moore Knitters

Six Tulsa Grid Stars To Play Against Bays

Eight members of the University of Tulsa football bowl champion team will play with the College All Stars against the Green Bay Packers in a Chicago charity game. Invitations came from Arch Ward of the Chicago Tribune, sponsor of the annual clash between college stars and professionals. Players named include Ellis Jones, Carl Buda, Glenn Burgess, Clyde Goodnight, Nolan Luhn, Sam Gray, Ed Schedlosky, and Charlie Mitchell.

Tulsa Okla University of Tulsa Green Bay Packers Chicago Henry Finka Arch Ward Chicago Tribune Ional Tulsans Will Mehade Ellis Jones Carl Buda Glenn Burgess Clyde Goodnight Nolan Luhn Sam Gray Ed and

Beanies Host MP Prisoners of War in West Avenue Showdown

Swish Beranek may pitch for the Beanies as they chase a second win at West Avenue Field at 6 30 p m against Camp McCoy’s MP team. Wuest returns to first and center field while Pip Wuest, Rudy Young and Greg Keegan rejoin the lineup alongside infielders Voss Christopher Moore and Wittenberg.

Beanies West Avenue Field Camp McCoy Swish Pip Wuest Wuest Greg Keegan Bob Coorough Rudy Young Chut Halverson Petsy Voss Yip Christopher Bob Moore Harry Wittenberg Beranek Dutch Bendel Gabby Johnson Butch Christopher Riese Oes Bodega Pfc Thompson Corp Charley Rose Mp's

Devil Diver Set for Dixie Handicap at Pimlico Race Day

Green Tree Stable’s Devil Diver holds top weight of 132 pounds for the 42nd Dixie Handicap at Pimlico, part of a day that may approach the record purse including the Preakness. Uncertainty remains if Devil Diver will race at Pimlico or Belmont Park. Hoops Jr., Hoop Jr., Dockstader, and other contenders figure in a loaded program with Oaks and nursery stakes also on the card.

Baltimore Greentree Stable Devil Diver Pimlico Maryland Jockey Club Belmont Park New York F. Hooper Hoop Jr Kentucky Greentree Dockstader

Chipman Cub Pitcher Awaits Army Induction

Chicago Cubs pitcher Bob Chipman, 25, who has two wins and two losses this season, was certified by a draft board yesterday and awaits induction. Bill Nicholson, outfielder and league home run and RBI leader for the past two years, passed his draft examination last Friday. Both are expected to stay with the Cubs for at least another month.

Chicago Bob Chipman Chicago Cubs Bruin Chipman Bill Nicholson Cubs

Baseball schedule previews and results across leagues

Kansas City 5 7 Louisville 1 8 Milwaukee 3 1 Indianapolis 0 7. Other games postponed. Kansas City at Indianapolis. St Paul at Toledo 2. Minneapolis at Columbus 2. American League Cleveland at Chicago. St Louis at Detroit Boston at Philadelphia night. National League Philadelphia at Boston 2. New York at Brooklyn night. Cincinnati at St Louis night.

Kansas City Louisville Milwaukee Indianapolis St. Paul Toledo Minneapolis Columbus Cleveland Chicago St. Louis Detroit Boston Philadelphia National League New York Brooklyn Cincinnati Associated Press Washington Pittsburgh Association Indiana Columbus St

McCoy Field Praised As Top Army Athletic Field

The Army Camp McCoy field in the middle west boasts an electric scoreboard an observation tower and a 10000 seat bleacher complex. A baseball diamond football gridiron dugouts backstop and amenities mark it as a premier site praised by Mickey Cochrane Schoolboy Rowe Cecil Travis and others including Milwaukee writers Sam Levy and Red Thisted and University of Minnesota coach Dave MacMillan.

Army Middle West Camp McCoy Post Engineers McCoy Field McCoyfield Mickey Cochrane Schoolboy Rowe Billy Herman Cecil Travis Brewers Mickey Heath Cullop Bill Norman Milwaukee Sam Levy Red University of Minnesota Dave MacMillan

Welders Win 13 11 Over Engineers Toolers In Postponed Game

In a postponed Allis Chalmers softball clash at Hixon field the Welders rallied from 11 8 down to defeat the Engineers and Toolers 13 11. St Jaques belted a pair of home runs including a pivotal fifth inning blast to spark the rally. The win puts the Welders in first place a half game ahead of the Assemblers. Box score lists Engineers Toolers with 11 runs and 13 hits while Welders posted 13 runs and 11 hits.

Engineers and Toolers Allis Chalmers Hixon St. Jaques Homer Ahma Engineers & Toolers Elders Affeldt and Loomis Ranbits and Jones

Martin announces youth baseball registration at city centers

Martin outlines registration options for city youth baseball with signups at SOS North Side and Wee Blue Inn South Side on select weeknights. He will also accept registrations Wednesday at Copeland Park 10 to 11 am and Hixon Field 1:30 to 3 pm, with Friday sessions at North Side field 10 to 11 am and Hixon 1:30 to 2:30 pm. The Cub leagues cater to boys 13 and under, with Junior loops for ages 14 to 18, and individuals without teams to be placed on squads. The Cub league starts next Monday.

Martin SOS Wee Blue Inn Copeland Park Hixon Field Hixon

Red Sox Sign High School Baseball Star

Irv Medlinger a husky 17 year old southpaw set to join the Louisville Colonels of the American Association with a 2500 dollar signing bonus. Lane Tech coach Percy Moore said Medlinger received the bonus for signing with the Boston Red Sox and was sent to the Sox Louisville farm. If he proves himself with the Colonels a further 2500 dollar bonus awaits. Medlinger stands six feet tall and weighs 185 pounds as he heads to Illinois prep baseball roots to start his professional path.

Chicago Irv Medlinger Husky Louisville Colonels American Association Percy Moore Lane Tech Medlinger Boston Red Sox Sox Moore Illinois

Yesterday's Stars Cardinals Shinennan beat Bucky Walters 5-0

The Cardinals led by Shinennan collected seven hits to shutout Bucky Walters and win 5-0, capitalizing on a strong offensive showing and solid defense.

Cardinals Sheinnan Bucky Walters

Dr Max Alberts Dies of Heart Attack at 46

Dr Max W Alberts a Wisconsin native and noted sports enthusiast died of a heart attack yesterday. Born in Berlin Wisconsin he graduated from the University of Minnesota Medical School in 1923 and was an associate professor of surgery at the University of Minnesota Medical School. He also served on the state board of medical examiners and was vice president of the Minnesota society for the control of cancer.

ST. Paul Max W. Alberts Wisconsin Berlin Wis University of Minnesota Medical School State Board of Medical Examiners Minnesota Society For the Control of Cancer

Duke coach Colby Coombs dons uniform after long absence

Colby Jack Coombs, famed 16th year Duke coach, wears a game uniform for the first time in eight seasons sparking attention around the Duke program and its leadership at a pivotal moment.

Durham Colby Jack Coombs Duke

Walters Struggles As Walters vs Cardinals Continues

Star pitcher Bucky Walters, once dominant against St Louis, now battles the Cardinals with Musial, Walker Cooper, and Mort Cooper in navy or traded roles. In three recent showdowns he’s yielded runs early as Charley Barrett outpitched him in a 5-0 loss.

Sherlock Holmes Bucky Walters St. Louis Cardinals Red Birds Stan Musial Walker Cooper Mort Cooper Max Lanier Walters Cincinnati Reds Billy Southworth Musial Navy Lanier Boston Old St. Lou Lou Jorda Charley

Boudreau Rejected for Military Service Again

Cleveland Indians shortstop manager Lou Boudreau, 27, was rejected for military service for the second time in a year. Capt. M A Durbin said Boudreau failed the physical due to bad ankles, marking a return to civilian duties as the Indians prepared to face the White Sox in Chicago tonight.

Cleveland Lou Boudreau Cleveland Indians M. A. Durbin Badan- Boudreau Indians Chicago White Sox

Cubs To Play Osseo In Twilight Opener

Whitehall will host Osseo in the season opener on Thursday June 14 at six o'clock. Whitehall batteries are Osgood and Nehring, Osseo's are Sayles Klundby and Ernest Mickelson.

Whitehall Wis Whitehall Cubs Osseo Osgood and Nehring Sayles Klundby Ernest Mickelson

Cottages Rebuilt or Restored Near Moscow

About 27,000 cottages have been restored or rebuilt around Moscow over the last two and a half years. The effort reflects extensive housing reconstruction and new construction activity in the region.

Moscow

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