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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1947
Page
19
La Crosse golfers prepare for the Jaycees County Amateur at Coun try Club and Maple Grove. A new 54 hole event will use nine hole qualifying on each course with front nine at the Country Club. July 14 to 19 are set for qualifying to reduce Sunday rush. Players must sign out and return each nine hole card within two hours.
The event runs Monday Thursday and Saturday mornings July 14 17 and 19 with a second round Saturday afternoon July 18 at 1 00. Flights form at the start of the second round and the champion round begins Sunday at the Country Club. Local merchants donated about 50 prizes about one per four entries. Earl Gees leads the Jaycees journey and foresees a highly successful meet. The Gizworm story notes the Chinese as first cultivators.
Chicago Cubs win two from Pittsburgh Pirates 6-2 and 6-5 before 37,111 fans. Russ Meyer, 23, pitched eight hits in his first start, supporting Lowrey's three run homer. Dodgers fall 5-4 to Braves as Torgeson drives in the winning run in the ninth. Whitey Kurowski's ninth inning homer lifts Cardinals 8-7 over Reds. Giants top Phillies 14-6 behind Mort Cooper in New York.
New York reports Babe Ruth is doing well following a hospital checkup. Ruth, who underwent a serious neck operation in January, remains under observation at the hospital as doctors monitor his recovery.
In Berkeley California the Big Nine defeated Pacific Coast Conference rivals 94 to 37. Herb McKenley of Illinois set a world record pace in the 440 yard dash with 46.3 seconds and led a dominant performance by the Big Nine alongside strong showings from Fortune Gordien Minnesota in the shot put and discus and Bill Porter Northwestern in the high hurdles. Porter also fell in the 480 yard shuttle hurdle relay but recovered to finish strong.
A dense listing of league schedules across multiple divisions with matchups at Hixon Field Olson’s Sporting Goods Copeland Park and La Crescent College. Notable games include Intermediate League Braves vs Zunkers and Hixon field events. Junior Legion contests and North Cub Leaguer fixtures mark the weekly lineup across several locations.
The New York Yankees beat the Philadelphia Athletics 5-2 as George McQuinn and Tommy Henrich hit homers. Randy Gumpert secured his second win of the season, lifting the club to 12 wins in 14 games and widening their lead in the pennant race.
Hank Edwards hit a two run homer in the third as Cleveland beat Chicago 3 to 2 for its third straight win. Edwards also scored the Tribe’s other run on a foul fly that brought in George Metkovich after his triple. White Sox rallied in the ninth before Ed Klieman shut the door.
Four year old With Pleasure owned by Oscar Breault of Chicago beat Calumet Farm’s Armed by a neck in the $33,950 Equipoise mile at Arlington. The colt clocked 1 35 flat, just missing the world record, and earned $23,150 for a third straight 1947 win. Willie Garner rode, carrying 116 pounds to Armed’s 130. Mighty Story ran third. Jack S. was fourth in a field of nine.
Harvard rows to a 5:49.0 2000 meters at Seattle's Washington regatta winning by a narrow margin over Yale. Yale finished 5:51.8 just ahead of Washington 5:51.9 as officials review motion pictures to confirm official placings. Crowd estimated at 110000 with planes and a blimp overhead.
The La Crosse Junior American Legion baseball squad travels to La Crescent for an exhibition game as they begin their season. After a 14 to 3 win over Onalaska, coach Rod Martin stresses batting and fielding drills to fix rough spots and plans to use the same nine for Hillsboro next.
A man in Wagga Wagga Australia was committed for trial on a forgery charge and was discovered to be listed as a juror for his own case raising questions about the jury process.
Onalaska Wisconsin Special report says the Hilltoppers of the La Crosse Junior league face West Salem Sunday at 2 pm at Onalaska Park. The under eighteen squad aims to rebound after a season opening loss to La Crosse Junior American Legion, with Bud Mahlum or John Wilhelm on the mound and Fred Shove catching.
Kentucky Derby winner Jet Pilot has been permanently retired from racing. Trainer Tom Smith announced at Delaware Park that the chestnut son of Blenheim II from Mrs Elizabeth II. Graham's Maine Chance Farm will enter stud next spring due to weak legs and inability to withstand training.
Becker of Milwaukee trails leader Al Roberge by 20 points with a .374 average in the American Association. Cliff Mapes sits third at .360, followed by Lew Riggs and Johnny McCarthy among others. team marks show Milwaukee at .287 and Toledo fielding at 977.
The first sealing permitted in New Zealand waters in 22 years yielded 6 187 net for the recent season while main hunting grounds on sub antarctic islands stayed closed. Rookeries once pressing toward extinction due to the reduction of hunters. No open season is likely in 1947 as fishermen report excess competition from seals.
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