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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1945
Page
9
The Chicago Cubs defeated Pittsburgh 5 to 3 to climb from fifth to third in the National League standings, narrowing the gap to half a game.
In Indianapolis the Women’s Western Open proceeds with eight players left, led by defending champion Mildred Zaharias. Dorothy Kirby and Carol Freese upset contenders, while Ester Quarterfinals approach as Freese and Casey eye later matchups amid tense play and rising stakes.
Auto-Lite defeated Ordnance Ten 18 to 1 in a delayed 12 inning game. Osie Wusst homered for Auto-Lite in the fourth. B Engelbert and B Shaw contributed, with Radde and Banasik also noted in the box score.
The report lists multiple boxing results from cities including Philadelphia Brooklyn Toledo and Elizabeth with fighters Joyce Garr Freeman Janico Miller Leslie and Garcia. It notes Abe Miller and Clint Miller with weights or percentages and mentions a 13th home run season with bases loaded in the American League.
Marine Lieut. Robert Bauman, UW football star 1940 41 42, was killed in action on Okinawa June 6 his mother said government informed. He was a mainstay of the 1942 line and the team’s kicking specialist who punted from the front. Overseas 18 months with service on Guam he was recently wounded and returned to action days before his death. His brother Lieut Frank Bauman, a Purdue football alumnus, just graduated from Marine officer training at Quantico.
Joyce improved to 10 rounds decision over Dave Freeman of Philadelphia and set sights on a July 13 Madison Square Garden bout with Bobby Ruffin of New York. A possible fifth meeting with Ike Williams for the lightweight title remained on the table as Joyce dominated the outdoor arena crowd, despite Freeman’s early weight advantage.
Wednesday results show Washington beats Philadelphia 7 to 5 and Chicago defeats Pittsburgh 5 to 2. Brooklyn edges Philadelphia 4 to 3 while New York tops Cincinnati 15 to 10. Louisville and Toledo weather. Friday slate includes Detroit at St Louis night games and Boston at Brooklyn night.
Milwaukee Ice Sports, Inc. negotiates a long term lease to use the Milwaukee Auditorium as a hockey arena for 50 nights a year and other ice events. President Paul Louden notes Milwaukee lacks a suitable stadium as bids continue for a United States hockey league franchise.
Athletic Director Lloyd Brazil cites a letter from Lt. Bud Zettel a former University of Detroit full back written in a fox hole by candlelight Zettel serves in an Ordnance Unit in the South Pacific theater revealing wartime hardships and devotion to football roots.
The Milwaukee Brewers, hindered by a rain postponement, still show an .800 home record with 16 wins in 20 Borchert Field starts. Manager Nick Cullop pins hopes on new pitchers Elmer Burkart and Bill Davis as they prep to face Toledo, Louisville, and Indianapolis.
Detroit alert to American League hurlers as Hank Greenberg arrives after four years in the army. The 34 year old former captain will report to Briggs Stadium for batting practice and aims to rejoin the Tigers by June 30 after a stint with softball in China.
The 76th Infantry division baseball team opened the season in Germany with a 15-0 win over the 417th Infantry and a 7-1 victory against the 691st Tank Destroyer battalion. The Onaways, formerly the Liberty Bells at Camp McCoy, fielded nearly the same lineup that won the Wisconsin semi pro title last July. Sgt. Cecil Travis was not listed in the lineup.
Today's slate lists 16-Inch Industrial league matchups across West Avenue and Tavern League fields with teams such as A-C Assemblers Hogana Welders Enginers and Toolers Wittenberg's Dick's Eagies Roy Sam's Hofbrau plus tomorrow's Independent Industrial League games at West Avenue Heilemans Auto Lite Isle La Plume Camp McCoy 2 and Eagies ROOSEVELT Milwaukee Railroad Northern Engraving Hogan Camp McCoy 1 La Crosse Trailers Also note New York in the American league has won 10 world championships.
A late inning melee at Sportsman Park between the Chicago White Sox and St. Louis Browns left White Sox pitcher Carl Scheel bruised and bleeding. The game ended 4 to 1 in favor of Chicago. Browns reliever George Caster threw at the Sox dugout after leaving the game, sparking a brawl that drew in Sig Jakuci and Ellis Clary as well as Umpire Art Passarella who did not eject anyone.
HUGH FULLERTON JR notes Bob Feller’s return from the Pacific. his gadget laden pockets imply a two hour magic show. Also mentioned are Chester Cruickshank’s call about a hammer throw entry, Fritzie Zivic as honorary sheriff, and Sam Oliver pitching a no hit game for Salt Lake City in Utah Industrial Baseball.
The 1940 National Semi Pro tourney at Wichita saw Dave Boo Ferriss give up 11 hits as his Minter City team fell 6 to 5 in 10 innings to a Natrona mining squad from Natrona, Pa. Major league scouts left without a fumble. The note adds a Tulsa wire on junior baseball, and a Belmont era horse-racing parade background.
Chicago Cubs pitcher Henry Wyse, who has six wins this season, was ordered to report to the Tulsa Oklahoma draft board for a physical examination and probable induction. Wyse, 27, had been accepted for naval service in Chicago last summer but was not called. He planned to depart for Tulsa after pitching the Cubs’ second game of the Pirates series.
Tom Davis, Duke football and baseball star, will become backfield coach and assistant baseball coach at New Hanover High School in Wilmington starting July 1.
Heilemans defeat Red Sox 11 to 10 at Hixon field. Temp closed out in relief with two runs allowed after two on in the ninth. Betz doubled twice for Heilemans, Temp added a triple and single, while Nedvideck earned the win and Iverson Bay backed the defense.
Nat Ray, age 67 and absent from driving for 12 years, returned to the sulky to win with Chin Up at Roosevelt Raceway. Once a Hambletonian winner in 1926 with Guy McKinney, Ray had spent the past decade training thoroughbreds, including for Charles B. Adams, ex-owner of the Boston Braves.
Joe Mack drove in six runs with a homer, double and single while scoring four, powering the Braves past the Giants 15-10. Hal Newhouser earned his 10th win as the Tigers blanked the Indians. Claude Passeau relieved and pitched scoreless sixth for a 5-3 Cubs win. Goody Rosen led the Dodgers with a 3-for-3 debut as they swept the Phillies 4-2 and 8-1. Ed Lopat limited the Browns to seven hits as the White Sox won 4-1 for their second straight over the AL champions.
Beranek dominates MP All-Stars in a 3-0 victory as the Beanies halt a three game run. Thompson led McCoy with two singles while Beranek struck out ten and allowed two walks. Next week the Beanies visit West Salem for another game.
The leaders show Holmes of Boston hitting .385 with 89 hits and 18 doubles while Olmo of Brooklyn tops with 8 triples and 9 bases. Cooper of St. Louis leads pitching with an 8 1 record and .857 winning percentage, and Ferriss of Boston has 91 strikeouts.
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