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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1947
Page
10
In Lutheran League play the Trinity team edged English Lutheran 17 to 16 in four city diamond games. The contest featured late runs and tight defense as Trinity secured a narrow victory despite being outhit by English Lutheran.
The Janesville Cubs moved back into a first place tie by defeating Fond du Lac Panthers 2 to 1 in the opener and 12 to 4 in the nightcap. Green Bay shut out Sheboygan 8 to 0 as Oshkosh held fourth with a win over Wisconsin Rapids 8 to 4 and 10 to 5. Joe Prucha pitched the Cubs to the first shutout, Ben Sadusky won the nightcap with five hits allowed, and Roger Frebel fanned 15 in Green Bay’s win.
In Mabel Minnesota Everson scattered two hits as Mabel routed Rushford 17 to 2 in a Fillmore County league clash. Johnson led with 3 for 4, White 2 for 4, Christiansen 3 for 6 with a fourth inning homer and teammates Berg and Jacobson added key hits.
Calvert Custilers Corp in Algiers Louisiana markets Hermens Street blends Calvert Reserve 868 proof grain based whiskey. Product details list 65 percent grain content and references gas and custilers.
In the Tribune Carrier softball league at West Avenue playground yesterday Onalaska routed the Shaggers 16 to 7. Gordon Amidon led Onalaska with three hits in four trips as Gordon Powell went two for three for Shaggers.
Chicago Cardinals president Ray Bennigsen announced that 29 year old backfield star Marshall Goldberg has signed his 1947 NFL contract. Goldberg joined the professional ranks in 1939 and will play for the Cardinals this season.
Giants trio Mize Cooper and Marshall powered a 9 6 victory over the Cubs as Cooper and Marshall drove in all runs with home runs and Koslo won his seventh. Yankees Shea blanked the Indians 3 0 while DiMaggio and Johnson rallied for RBIs at home. Reds edged Phillies 9 8 and Newhouser won Detroit 4 2 over Boston in the opener of a doubleheader.
Associated Press rundown lists national league games including Brooklyn at Boston Philadelphia at New York Pittsburgh at Chicago Cincinnati at St. Louis and American league matchups such as St. Louis at Detroit Chicago at Cleveland Boston at Washington New York at Philadelphia. Minor notes show Indianapolis at Columbus Milwaukee at Minneapolis Kansas City at St. Paul Louisville at Toledo with several night games.
Cleveland coroner Dr. Samuel J. Gerber announced a complete investigation into Jimmy Doyle 22 who died from a brain injury after a knockout by Ray Robinson in a welterweight title bout. He questioned Robinson Gainford and other handlers. He cited possible pre existing brain injuries and ring impact as factors.
Ettrick Wisconsin plans two Sunday games in the Little Eight league. Arcadia of the Bi-State league visits Ettrick in the afternoon on the Ettrick diamond, followed by an evening game at Galesville against Ona Laska of the La Crosse league. A July 4 rematch at Arcadia is listed.
New Albin outslugged Black Hammer 16 to 8 in a postponed Root River league game played yesterday. L Imhoff and E Moore each had three hits for New Albin with Fink adding a triple and a single. H Kornbaum pitched all nine innings for New Albin while Black Hammer used L Moen S Hahn and H Moen at the plate and on the mound.
A 17-team 4-H kittenball tournament opened the Fillmore county Farm Bureau picnic in Lanesboro Minnesota. Scotland Merry Workers beat Greenleatton Gophers 8 to 1 in the all boys final. Fountain Friends defeated Spring Valley Wonder Workers 12 to 9 in mixed final. Challenging Champs beat Harmony Hustlers 12 to 6 in junior mixed.
Independence Wisconsin saw the junior league team defeat Mondovi 14 to 5 on Saturday. Sunday’s game against Durand was postponed to June 24 with rainouts rescheduled after July 6 but before July 12 to determine the 10th District champion by July 24.
In a 12 inning city baseball thriller at Copeland Park Peerless defeats AFL 5 4 to claim first round title. Ed Coady scored the decisive run after advancing to third on AFL errors and beating a close play at the plate as Chester Rick’s fly brought him home.
Box score highlights Peerless victory as Veglahn and Grosskopf drive in two runs each. Ghelf and Veglahn label key hits including a triple by Veglahn and a double by Wolden. Knutson and Gabrielson feature strong pitching with 11 and 2 strikeouts respectively as 1900 fans witness a 6 to 4 decision.
In North Side Cub league action at Copeland the Rangers routed the Wackers 5 to 0 as Jerry Dunham pitched and batted the streak. The Packers edged the Tigers 11 to 8 with Wandry on the mound and Tommy Miller leading at the plate. In an Intermediate game at Hixon Olson's Sporting Goods beat the Rangers 6 to 3 behind Ray Lee's three hits and nine strikeouts, with Larry Nutter adding two doubles.
Mark Weidman of Wisconsin posted 78 77 155 and was the lone Badger to reach match play in the 1947 NCAA golf championship. Sorgel Timbrook and Starke failed to qualify with totals above 158, leaving Wisconsin 15th overall at 644.
Coach Rod Martin announced a 3 30 Friday practice for the Junior Legion baseball team on the Teachers College diamond.
The VFW meets the Legion in a second round game at Copeland Park under the arcs at 8 15. VFW manager Harold Olson is expected to face Legion manager Bill Meyer.
In a thrilling AFL win Peerless battles to a 12th inning victory over the AFL. Knutson and Ghelf duel on the mound as Veglahn leads Peerless with a triple and two singles while Gabrielson and Grosskopf contribute multi hit efforts for the AFL. Coady races home for the decisive run after a long extra frame.
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