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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1947
Page
10
Lew Worsham and the CIO team edged the VFW 9-6 to secure their first league win as Worsham powered with a 69 from the opener. The matchup highlighted early-season play and set tone for standings in the circuit.
Dohr's revamped CIO baseball team edged the VFW 9-6 at Copeland Park in front of a chilly crowd. Dohr sparked the attack with a fifth inning clearing triple, backed by Fry who held the Vets to two hits after replacing Alberts. Sullivan and Campbell led VFW with multi hit games as Hussey took the loss for VFW while Pry earned the win for CIO.
Pat Sawyer of Minneapolis won the Winona Invitational with a 224 total after a poor qualifying round. La Crosse finished second at 226 as Sawyer and Walsh surged in the 36 holes. Other finishers included Bob Benson and Bob Clark at 227, with Lyle Pavek and Bob Leonard also in the field.
Walter Wilder led 26 entries to win initial honors in the Three-Event tournament at the La Crosse Archery Club. He defeated McHenry and Veneman with 623 in the final round and set a club record 680 in preliminary American Round. Ed McHenry earned the 600 pin. Ringdahl and Jenks won events two and three with 568 and 472. A 20-archer delegation heads to Sparta June 22 for a Field Archery meet. the NAA Clout shoot shifts to June 25 at 6:30 p.m.
Ettrick defeated West Salem 8 to 0 in a Little Eight league game. Bob Wall pitched a one hitter for Ettrick while teammates battered S. Miller for 12 hits and eight runs. West Salem scored first in the final inning but could not overcome the standout performance.
Jerry Kubal of Iowa and Lester Joop of Illinois signed with the Chicago Rockets of the All-America Football Conference. Veteran linemen Jim Brutz and John Kuzman joined the 1947 squad, with Kuzman bought from the San Francisco 49ers.
Julie Rykovich, Illini halfback and last season Western conference and Rose Bowl champion, announced he would sign a contract with the Buffalo Bisons of the All-America pro conference yesterday in Champaign Illinois.
Philadelphia reports Ulysses Grant Cornogg former North Carolina star is the 12th tackle to return his contract to the Eagles of the National Football League.
Sparta defeats Wilton 4 to 3 in 13 innings to stay atop the first-half standings. Lind and Steuck pitched for Wilton, Kiddie fanned 17 for Sparta, while Kitzie had two singles. Cataract slips to third after Ontario win. Melvina rises with a 4 to 0 over Norwalk. Warrens beats Tomah 3 to 1. Angels fall to Tomah 11 to 7 in Coulee play.
Bangor defeated Holmen 9 to 4 in a Little Eight baseball game at Holmen. Holmen led early before Bangor tied it, then Bangor pulled ahead with multi run rallies in the eighth and ninth. Blashaske had three hits for Bangor while Gullickson collected four for Holmen.
Schedule snippets list matchups for Monday June 16 through Thursday June 19. Teams include Tavern League at South Avenue Hofbray versus Stan s Isle la Plome Arnie s versus Lonkoski s West Avenue W and W versus Sports man Copeland Vic s versus Monitor Roosevelt Ray Sam s versus Prite s Onalaska Midway versus Vet s Club Longfellow Shimshak s versus Leo and Johnnie s Southside Midget League West Avenue versus South Avenue Hoad versus Hogan Washington versus Lincoln Northside Midget League Roosevelt versus Copeland Logan versus St Andrews THURSDAY June 19 Southside Junior League West Avenue at South Avenue Hogan at Hood Lincoln at Washington Northside Junior League Roosevelt No 3 at Copeland No 1 Copeland No 2 at Roosevelt No 4
A dachshund named Honey V. Georlyn, owned by Mrs. Lynn George of Racine Wisconsin, led the hounds division by taking top honors at the state fair kennel club dog show held yesterday in Milwaukee.
Galesville defeated Mindoro 9 to 1 to claim its first Little Eight league win. Spittler and Gamore pitched for the winners while Hendrickson M Kirchner and Johnson took the loss for Mindoro. Alma will play in Galesville Thursday under the arches.
In Prairie du Chien Wisconsin Saturday the Dubuque White Sox beat the Woolens 11 to 6 in a non league game. Dubuque led all game with a two run edge in the third inning. Schultz the Woolens pitcher allowed eight hits and walked eight as errors favored the White Sox. Breitback the White Sox pitcher allowed six hits and 10 free passes as Brown Beck led the Sox with two hits. Woolens batters include Barney Boldt Borne Rink Koecke and Schultz with one hit each.
Melrose defeated Hixton 9 to 4 in a Western Wisconsin league game. Pitcher Brown earned the win while Jennings took the loss. Melrose had 8 hits to Hixton’s 7, with Cotton leading Melrose with three hits in four trips. Lee Kieba and Jacobson each had two hits for Hixton.
After a six year lapse Poughkeepsie regatta returns with nine crews training on the Hudson and two more colleges due to complete the lineup for the gala event. California Navy Pennsylvania Syracuse Washington join Columbia Princeton and others as Wisconsin and Washington arrive today. Navy Middies share quarters with Rutgers and Princeton rowers who arrived by auto and bus. The California Bears, a varsity favorite, bunk with Columbia two miles above Poughkeepsie as coaches observe them for the broader competitors.
Pigeon Falls defeats Mondovi 6 to 1 to claim its first Bi-State League win. The home team broke the game with a third inning score and added five runs in the sixth. Rogstad pitched well for Pigeon Falls, while Mondovi’s pitchers struggled with nine hits allowed.
Sparta Archery club meets La Crosse archers at a new shooting range between Sparta and Leon on Sunday June 22 starting at 10 a.m. Groups of four contest double rounds of 56 targets with prizes for top marksmen. The roving course features wooded hazards around a large field and Ray Wanlass presides the local club.
Superior swept Eau Claire in a two game set winning 8-7 in the first game and 9-4 in the second. Duluth took both of its games from St. Cloud 6-0 and 9-4. Aberdeen defeated Grand Forks 10-3 while Fargo Moorhead beat Sioux Falls 7-2.
Lew Worsham of Washington DC defeats Sam Snead by one stroke to win the National Open at St Louis Country Club. Snead’s late playoff putt and a measured ball controversy followed by Worsham’s decisive 29-inch par putt solidify a four round total of 282 and a 2 under par victory.
Westbury New York Roosevelt Raceway plans the first renewals of its 25000 American Trotting Championship and National Pacing Derby in single mile dashes.
Milwaukee capitalized on a doubleheader sweep of Columbus 7 to 2 and 18 to 5 to move into a tie for fourth with Indianapolis. Shortstop Alvin Dark starred with a fifth inning homer in the opener and a fourth inning three run triple in the nightcap as Milwaukee exploded for eight runs in the fourth and a 15-0 lead.
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