Newcombe shines as Dodgers top Cubs in tight win
Don Newcombe pitched six hits and a 2-1 victory over Chicago as the Dodgers ride a four game win streak and push for the NL lead. The Cubs suffer their sixth straight loss under new manager Frankie Frisch as La Crosse area sports notes mix with baseball history and college moves.
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Ken Blanchard
Don Newcombe
Chicago Cubs
Cub
Bruins
Frankie Frisch
Chicago
Dick Kleiner
NEA
Jim Thorpe
Thorpe
la Cross- Tribune
Sac
Eddie Waitkus to Press Charges Against Ruth Ann Steinhagen
Chicago official notes Eddie Waitkus plans to prosecute Ruth Ann Steinhagen for the Wednesday shooting. He questions her sanity if found sane, and suggests commitment if not. Waitkus remains hospitalized after two lung operations and doctors project possible return to baseball next year.
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Eddie Waitkus
Ruth Ann Steinhagen
Chicago
Philadelphia
Chicago Herald-American
Waitkus
Pla Ye
N. Braun
Chicago Cubs
YMCA Swim Class Opens Monday for Boys Learn to Swim
New YMCA program begins Monday and runs through next Saturday with Clark Dobbins leading the Learn to Swim school. Instructors include Ken Britt Jim Van Tassel and Bill Ott coaching a long list of students across four classes with numerous participants named.
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YMCA
Clark Dobbins
Dobbins
Ken Britt
Jim van Tassel
Bill Ott
David Bott
Arlan Evenson
Edward Mote
Ray Gareke
Terry Griffel
Douglas Hever
Myron Jeffers
Charles Jeske
Neil Kiedrowski
Edward Kiedrowski
Gary Lassig
Michael la Fieur, Jr
George Orcutt
Gerald Orcutt
DuWarne Rutt
Gary Scott
Gerald Seubert
Billy Schilling
Walter Schilling
Richard Scheefer
John Tiechan
Howard Vinson
Dan Wolfe
Kenney Anderson
Russell Brieske
Jim Bradburn
Thomas Engh
Ronald Prommelt
Charles Hewitt
Terry Johnson
Billy Johnson
Loras Kotinek
Richard Lea
Prank Miller
Pete
Peter Florian Michalski
Ronald Olson
Gerald Peterson
David Roesier
Richard Tombiom
Neal Tombiom
Charles van Koren
James Zibes
Ronald A. Clare
Tom Athnos
Billy Brooks
Darryl Berner
Earl Blackburn
James Grams
Howard Horman
Irvin Morman
Orris Hanson
Larry Larson
Bobby Neary
Jack Poss
Bob Poss
Donald Perso
James Schauls
Gary Schafer
Kenneth Schafer
Ronald Lake
Ronald Severson
Gardé Thornton
Kenneth Tourville
Russell Tourville
Michael Vondrachek
Tom Zimmer
Time Keeper and Rearmed Lead Stymie Dynasty in New York
Two year old brothers Time Keeper and Rearmed, siblings of Stymie, Armed, and Assault, enter the New York racing scene this year. The highly anticipated runners carry forward the family name and draw attention to a lineage of celebrated champions.
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NEW Xyork
NEA
Louis Charles Walcott Heavyweight Title Bout At Comiskey Park
Chicago hosts a 15 round heavyweight bout at Comiskey Park featuring Ezzard Charles versus Jersey Joe Walcott, with Joe Louis ringside retired as sponsor of the bout. Charles enters as favorite. Walcott brings a long pro record and recent wins against Louis. Tickets go on sale, IBC asserts $250 000 in advance sales with heavy activity expected.
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Crosse Cribune
Charles
Walcott
Louis
Chicago
Joe Louis
Brown
Comiskey Park
National Boxing Association
Ezzard Charles
Puunue
Joe Walcott
International Boxing Club
IBC
James J. Braddock
Jersey Joe
New York
New York State Athletic Commission
NBA
Chicago White Sox
Exhibition Games Set For Blair With Negro Clowns
Blair Wisconsin hosts two unusual baseball nights next week. On June 22 the Winnebago Indians play Blair Merchants at Riverside Memorial field, and on June 24 the Broadway Clowns meet the Merchants. Both games begin at 8 15 P M.
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Blair
Wis
Wilbur Blackdeer
Winnebago Indians
Blair Merchants
Riverside Memorial Field
Broadway Clowns
Hank Lowden Lacks Timers for Harness Races
New York profile notes Hank Lowden, a five foot four inch harness race driver, avoids stop watches at races. He believes glancing at time factors may spook horses and cause them to break, contrasting with other top drivers who time quarter poles.
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New York
Hank Lowden
Lowden
Brolite Wins Lincoln Handicap in Photo Finish
Chicago horse Brolite a 10 to 1 shot wins the $15,000 Lincoln handicap defeating Canada Gift in a photo finish. Caillou Rouge finishes third in the mile and a quarter race. Brolite pays $22.60 with a 2:07 1/5 time.
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Chicago
Brolite
Oscar J. Breault
Canada Gift
Caillou Rouge
Yale Blues end Rutgers perfect run in winter meet
Yale Bulldogs defeat Rutgers Scarlet Knights to snap a 26 meet Rutgers streak and hand them another loss this winter. Yale extended its dominance in dual meets over Rutgers, marking Yale’s win in a key winter matchup in New Brunswick New Jersey.
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New Brunswick
N. J
NEA
Rutgers
Yale
Bulldogs
Scarlet
Amateurs Pick Walker Cup Team for British Matches
The USGA named ten leading amateurs to compete for the Walker Cup against Britain August 19 and 20 at Winged Foot near Mamaroneck New York. Notables include Willie Turnesa Frank Stranahan and Skee Riegel along with four newcomers.
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New York
Willie Turnesa
USGA
Winged Foot Club
Mamaroneck
N. Y
Turnesa
Frank Stranahan
Toledo
Ohio
Robert
Skee) Riegel
Upper Darby
Ray Billows
Staatsburg
Stan
Ted) Bishop
Wake Forest Advances to NCAA Finals Over Notre Dame
Wake Forest defeated Notre Dame 10 to 7 in South Bend to sweep the regional series two games to none. The Demons advance to the finals in Wichita, Kansas, scheduled for next week.
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South Bend
Ind
Wake Forest Demons
Notre Dame
Demons
Wichita
Kas
Better Bet Jr Wins Narragansett Spring Handicap
Better Bet Jr. trained by Capuano defeated Charing Rock by a half length in Narragansett Park’s seven and a half thousand dollar added spring handicap. The six furlongs took 1 11 1/5. Daily Dip showed. Capuano earned a $14.20 payout for the winner.
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Pawtucket
R. I
Pasco Capuano
Better Bet, Jr
Charing Rock
Narragansett Park
Capuano
Dazzling Shooting Show By Linds At Local Gun Club
Dot and Ernie Lind, famed Western Winchester exhibition shooters, performed at the La Crosse Gun Club on Saturday afternoon drawing over a hundred spectators. The act featured rapid revolver work and rifle demonstrations smashing targets from aspirin to clay pigeons, balloons and other objects while explaining firearms types and handling.
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Tribune
Dot
Ernie Lind
la Crosse
Ernie
USC Wins NCAA Track Meet Led by Gehrmann Mile
USC captured its 13th NCAA track title at Los Angeles with 55 2/5 points. Gehrmann won the mile in 4 9.6, noted as the fastest outdoor mile this season, while Patton Whitfield Held and Dixon defended titles in sprint and hurdles events. UCLA finished second 31-30, Stanford third 30 as major records and titles were claimed across distances.
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Gehrmann
Los Angeles
University of Southern California Trojans
Trojans
Mel Patton
Troy
Jim Fuchs
Yale
al Blazis
Georgetown
Mal Whitfield
Ohio State
Pittsburgh
Johnny Woodruff
Craig Dixon
UCLA
Ed Dugger
Tufts
Patton
Whitfield
Don Gehrmann
Wisconsin
Franklin
Bud) Held
Stanford
Held
Horace Ashenfelter
Penn State
Utes
Fresno
Ralph Metcalfe
Fred Johnson
Michigan State
Dixon
Charles Moore
Cornell
Reginald Pearman
NYU
Vic Frank
Richard Phillips
Brown
Irving Mondschein
Vern Mc
Hummingbirds Prove Fastest on Short Flights
A note states the hummingbird is the fastest flyer over short distances. It highlights the bird’s rapid wingbeats and agile maneuvers, emphasizing its superiority in quick bursts of speed.
Cincinnati Reds Cause Indiana Pitchers To Work
In Bloomington Indiana the Reds training in 1943 brought a pitching machine used by Indiana players since then. General Manager Warren Giles retrieved it this spring and the Hoosier practice pitchers have returned to work.
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Cincinnati Reds
Indiana
Bloomington
Ind
NEA
Warren Giles
Mr. Giles
Waitkus Maintains NL First Base Lead In All Star Poll
CHICAGO Eddie Waitkus Philadelphia leads the National League first base votes in the All Star poll despite a season interruption from a fan incident. He holds a 3,008 vote edge over Johnny Mize with 67,204 of 333,369 ballots counted as of June 29.
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Eddie Waitkus
Philadelphia Phils
Waitkus
Bobby Sox
Brooklyn
Johnny Muze
New York Giants
Ted Williams
Boston Red Sox
Waukus
Philadelphia
Mize
New York
Hodges
Kluszewski
Cincinnati
Stevens
Pittsburgh
J. Robinson
Schoendienst
St. Louis
Verdan
Stanky
Boston
Bloodworth
Kazak
Gordon
Elliott
Gustine
Hatton
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Marion
Reese
Dark
Stalkcup
Kerr
Catcher—Seminick
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Cooper
Mueller
Mass
Kiner
Laughter
Marshall
Musial
St. Leuis
Thomson
Lockman
Priddy
Doerr
Suder
Kell
Detroit
Dillinger
Brown
Majeski
Pesky
Joost
Stephens
Boudreau
Cleveland
Rizzuto
Appling
Berra
Tebbetts
Hogan
Rosar
A. Robinson
Williams
Henrich
D. DiMaggio
Wertz
Mitchell
Chapman
Evers
Doby
Milwaukee Bar Shuffle Outfit Beats Hof Brau
The Milwaukee bar shuffleboar defeated Hof Brau 7 to 415 in a recent match. A return match is set for Wednesday at Hof Brau. Norm Rihn and Joe Wakeen led the event, with Wally Mosser and Lee Snyder runners up and Verne Hogmen with Dorothy Hogmen in third.
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Milwaukee Bar Shuffleboar
Norm Rihn
Joe Wakeen
Wally Mosser
Lee Snyder
Verne
Dorothy Hogmen
Alton Simpson
Ralph Swann
Russ Kurtz
Jim Johns
Dick Noel
Cliff Olson
Spike Injury Sidelines Pete Suder For Week
Pete Suder of the Philadelphia Athletics will miss a week with a spike injury. He was hurt in the ninth inning of Friday's 6 5 win over the St Louis Browns when Dick Kokos slid into second base.
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Philadelphia
Pete Suder
Philadelphia Athletics
Suder
St. Louis Browns
A’s
Browns
Dick Kokos
La Crosse Tribune June 17 1949 news summary
Local pages report events in La Crosse and surrounding area from June 17 1949. Coverage highlights community notices, weather, and early wartime postwar affairs affecting residents and businesses. Stories reflect editorials and public-interest items typical of midcentury daily papers.
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THE
LA Crosse Tribune
Quinn Jr Legion Team Coach Named For 1949 Season
American Legion officials announce Jim Quinn former Aquinas high school baseball coach will lead the Junior Legion diamond program for 1949. He succeeds Bill Meyer now Bangor high school head coach and recreation chief. Open drills set 4 30 to 6 00 p m at Copeland Park Monday and Thursday. Eligible players born after Jan 1 1932 from Aquinas or Logan high schools may join. Central players barred by state rule. Contact Coach Quinn at Quinn's sport shop.
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American Legion
Jim Quinn
Aquinas High School
Janesville
Quinn
Junior Legion
Copeland Park
Aquinas
Logan
Legion
Central
Wistful Tops in Kentucky Pimlico and American Oaks chatter
Wistful wins six of eight starts this year after two-year-old siblings Sun Again and Easy Lass produced three stakes winners, with speculation she could be three year old of the year next fall. Some compare her to Twilight Tear though trainer Jones says no Colt races.
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NEW York
NEA
Ben Jones
Wistful
Coaltown
Sun
Wistrel
New Scoring System At Goodall Round Robin Event
The Goodall Round-Robin invitation tournament at Wykagyl Country Club New Rochelle May 12 15 will be judged on medal rather than match play.
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NEW York
NEA
Wykagyl Country Club
New Rochelle
N. Y
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St. Louis Nationals
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French Island
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Jack Williams
Gasoline Alley Phone
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Yale Blues
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Max’s Auto Wrecking CO
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