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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1945
Page
14
The Recreation Department announces a tennis instruction program with advanced days and various time slots across multiple locations. Aimed at engaging many youths, the schedule includes sessions at Teachers College Myrick Hood and several other sites with afternoon and evening options.
Pimlico prepares for a top field of 10 three year olds including Derby winner Hoop Jr in a 50 000 plus purse day with eight stakes totaling 83 170 in added money. Dixie Handicap Pimlico Oaks Nursery and Jennings Handicap headline a one day program as jockey Al Snider to ride Derby winner in the Preakness Balloting details and odds listed.
Roy Hefte led La Crosse archers in the Clout Shoot with a 242 to break the local mark of 143, previously held by Gerald Mc Henry. Four others surpassed the old record as Ralph Jahimiak scored 209 and Walter Wilder 200 while H. C. Rea and Ann Brenner did not compete due to war plant work. Richard Hayes posted 142 last week ahead of a Sunday event at 2 p.m.
Chicago Bears secure use of Soldier Field for an exhibition with the Washington Redskins on September 11. The Bears switched from Wrigley Field due to a baseball decision affecting Wrigley Field until September. Soldier Field charges 10 percent of gross receipts and will allow practice sessions with a reserve slot on September 12 in case of postponement.
Fragmentary list shows teams and cities for National League matchups including Chicago Cleveland St Louis Washington New York Philadelphia Brooklyn Boston Pittsburgh and Cincinnati with notes on night games and possible conditions likelihoods. The text preserves a schedule snapshot with partial game pairings and venue mentions.
Dutch Bendel pitched 14 strikeouts and drove in three runs as the Beanies Old Style Lager beat the MPs of Camp McCoy 9 to 2 on West Avenue. Yip Christopher doubled, Gregorich and Keegan fueled the offense with extra-base hits, and La Crosse’s Beranek and Coorough also helped key the five-run fifth inning.
Chicago dispatch reports Cleveland slugger Jeff Heath back with the Indians after two months away as he seeks to boost the lineup. Heath says he wants a trade if a club can be found and notes the Yankees show interest while Cleveland weighs options before Friday’s trade deadline.
Babe Lee hurled a second straight two hit shutout for Heileman’s in a postponed 12 inch Girls Industrial League game at Hogan field. Heileman’s exploded with 19 hits and 11 Riviera errors powering a 25 to 0 rout over Riviera Sportswear. Krause Verdota Larson and Kaiser supported Lee with solid defense and offense.
Baltimore report notes the Preakness field reduced to nine after E R Y counts out and Adonis is shipped from E R Y’s possession to Pimlico. Burning Dream suffers minor leg cuts from the Kentucky Derby but is not expected to miss the race. Hoop Jr. heads the night’s purse of 150000, with jockey uncertainties delaying final entries.
Camp McCoy's baseball team defeated PNA of Winona 10 to 4 in a seven inning game. Paul Holdsworth pitched a full game allowing six hits, while Molock gave up 11, and Adolph Whal went 3 for 4 for Camp McCoy. They travel to Madison to face Truax Field Diamond tomorrow.
Tonight at Hixon Field 16-Inch Tavern League games Hofbrau against Eagles Roosevelt Wittenbergs versus Oasis Copeland Wallie's against Roy and Sam's. 16-Inch Allis-Chalmers Industrial League West Avenue A C Office Force versus Engineers Toolers Hogan A C Welders versus A C Assemblers Tomorrow 6-Inch Independent Industrial Men's League One Avenue Eagles versus Camp Mc Isle La Plume La Crosse Trailers against Camp McCoy 2 Roosevelt Auto-Lite versus Milwaukee Railroad Hogan Northern Engraving versus Heilmans.
Chicago White Sox beat Cleveland 5-3 to climb near fourth in the American League while dropping from first to seventh earlier. Joe Haynes earned his sixth win as doubles and a fourth inning rally backed a four-run burst. Frank Hayes and Dutch Meyer homered for Cleveland, Cass Michaels for Chicago.
Chicago reports that at least five Big Ten schools plan to form a premier collegiate hockey league once the war ends. The move signals a major reorganization among midwestern programs and could elevate competition and exposure for member institutions.
Michigan pitchers Ray Louthen and Bliss Bowman each won four games as the Wolverines went eight straight and won their 15th Western conference baseball title. Wisconsin’s Gene Jaroch led with 58 strikeouts and five wins. Indiana’s Ted Kluszewski hit .409 with 10 RBIs in 11 games. Illinois Howie Judson pitched a 15 inning win and claimed three victories.
Brooklyn Dodgers president Branch Rickey announced plans to shield players from unfair abuse after Leo Durocher faced felonious assault charges in an Ebbets Field incident. Durocher, out on bail, awaits a hearing as Rickey pledged full protection and urged hecklers to be removed from the park.
In Arcadia California Santa Anita Race Track presents ten stakes on its current program with added money totaling 405000 dollars the largest in its century old racing history.
Milwaukee drops to fourth, trailing Louisville by five games as Owen Scheetz struggles over six innings. Lew Flick provides a bright spot with a near .400 batting average despite nine walks and three Brewers errors leading to three unearned runs. Bud Kimble homers for St Paul in a 7 4 opener, while John Whit head and Red Lanierseick pace the Mud Hens in a doubleheader split.
The text notes William Shakespeare published himself as an actor and gained fame from his stage work, highlighting his rise in Elizabethan theater and influence in early modern drama.
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