Aquinas Heads to DePere for State Catholic Hoop Meet
Aquinas travels to DePere Thursday night at 8 15 for the state Catholic basketball championship. St Catherine and Racine Aquinas are favored dark horses in the Bracket with tough matchups and possible rematches against Green Bay Central and St Norbert in the late rounds. Ten players accompany Coach Michuta for the northern trip with Glocke and the Irish leading the way for Eau Claire Notre Dame and Bosco.
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DePere
St. Catherine, Pow
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St. Catherine
Central Catholic
Green Bay
St. Mary's of
Menasha
Glocke
John Michuta
Aquinas
la Crosse
Blugold
Beaumont Hotel
Michuta
Ray Staszak
Dan Spika
Mike Peterson
Warren Delagrave
Bill Skemp
Jim Temp
Jim Skaff
Mike Skemp
Jack Collins
Tommy Larkin
Tom Bruha
Finas Couuatiene
J. Pat's
Carl Glocke
Eau Claire
Chippewa Falls
McDonnell
Prairie du Chien
Menasha St. Mary's
Milwaukee Marquette
Madison Edgewood
Reorganization of Galesville Nine Scheduled
GALESVILLE Wis Special Reorganization of the Galesville baseball club heads the agenda when players fans and promoters meet at the city offices on March 7. P J Server club president calls meeting to elect officers and plan facility improvements for the coming season in Trempealeau County.
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Galesville
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Galesville Baseball Club
P. J. Server
Trempealeau County Ague
Black River Falls Legion Rout Arcadia in 80-44 win
In Black River Falls Wisconsin the Legion beat Arcadia 80 44 with Krenz scoring 18. Earlier the Black River Boosters lost to Cashton 40 37 as Wais led the winners with 15 and Siebert had 14 for the Boosters. Buy Savings Bonds.
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Black River Falls Legion
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Krenz
Black River Boosters
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Bietila Captures Top Honors in Kiwanis Ski Meet
Iron Mountain skier Walter Bietila won class A with two 270 foot jumps for 145.2 points and was lauded as the most graceful rider. Ralph and Roy Bietila finished second and fourth while Ishpeming’s Perrault placed third after a ground touch nullified a record attempt.
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Iron Mountain
Mich
Flying Bietilas
Kiwanis
Joe Per
Saturn
Walter Bietila
University of Wisconsin
Ralph
Roy
Ishpeming
Chicago
Petter Hugsted
Norway
B C Quints Triumph in Coulee Conference All Star Games
In Melrose Wisconsin the Coulee conference all star basketball event saw teams B and C held victorious over A and D. Team B led 24 18 at halftime then 47 40 over A with key scorers Johnson and Wall each 15 points. Team C rallied to beat D 43 31 as Svenne led with 16 and Auseth added 10. Top scorers included Olson 14 Se verson 10 Mickelberg and Holmer eight apiece. The rosters feature players from Galesville Holmen West Salem Bangor and Mindoro among others.
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Trempealeau
Norman Larson
Galesville
Bill Meyer
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Holmen
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Francis Wall
Dave Hoff
West Salem
Bob McWain
John Larson
Maynard Svenne
Clarence Auseth
Willard Olson
Don Severson
Dick Mickelberg
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John Onal
Roberts
Mindoro
West Selem
William Rucker
Gary Tolvstad
Bob Laker
Roger Schmidt
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Ken Diekroeger
Magnach ‘Svenne
Gelesville
Rochester Narrowly Tops Oshkosh in Tight Pro Basketball
Rochester edged Oshkosh 69 67 in a close professional basketball game as Anderson led with 71 points for the visiting squad. The contest featured balanced scoring and late defensive stands.
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National Anderson
Oshkosh
Beloit Beats River Falls for NAIB Quarterfinal Drive
Beloit Golds defeat River Falls Teachers College 75 to 67 to clinch the Midwest Conference title and advance to the Kansas City tournament quarterfinals. Bontemps leads Beloit with 22 points, DeLong and Lind each add 20 for River Falls. Beloit capitalizes on late second half baskets to secure the win.
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LaBeach to Run 60 Yard Dash at New York Meet
Lloyd La Beach of Panama and former Wisconsin sprinter will race in the 60 yard dash at the New York Pioneer Club indoor track meet on Wednesday. He previously set a world mark for 220 yards around one turn and will face sprint stars including Ed Conwell Tom Carr Kaplan and Joe Ciancia.
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Lloyd LaBeach
Panama
Wisconsin
Louis retires as he plans world title scramble future
In Miami Abe Green announces Louis has re retired to promote and form the International Boxing Club with Arthur M Wirtz and James D Norris The Walcott Charles bout winner must defend within 90 days U S heavyweight champion Louis earned 3 887 323 72 in his career per Ring The likely outcome is two new world heavyweights from the scramble led by Savold Lesnevich or Mills as opponents
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Seven Badger Teams Play This Weekend
Wisconsin schedules seven teams in action with basketball and boxing at home. Bud Foster’s basketball squad finishes the season against Minnesota while Syracuse faces the unbeaten Badger boxers at the field house. Indoor track competes in the Big Nine showdown at Champaign with wrestling swimming events in Iowa City and LaFayette. Gymnasts meet Ohio State and Indiana in Columbus. fencers host Oberlin and then Ohio State. A Minnesota loss to Michigan could still allow a share of the title for Wisconsin.
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Ed's Tavern Clinches Shuffle Night Victory
Ed's Tavern defeated Stop Inn 13 to 3 in Tuesday Nite American Shuffleboard League action. Winners Lar kin and Marshall plus Larson and Feely each earned full counts. Rendezvous beat W. W. Tavern 11 to 5 as D Lord and W Muetze posted full counts. Breezy Point topped Huddle Inn 11 to 5 with B Von Ark and D Cavanaughter.
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Ortiz Defends Bantam Crown in Honolulu Victory
Manuel Ortiz of California preserved his bantam title by unanimous decision over Dado Marino in Honolulu. Ortiz dominated most rounds, extending his title defenses to 19 as the gate reached $49,312 from 10 579 fans with Ortiz earning a $20 000 guarantee and Marino taking $4 931.
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Manuel Ortiz
el Centro
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Giants’ Joe Scott Tops NFL Kickoff Return Yardage
Joe Scott of the New York Giants led the NFL in kickoff return yards for 1948 his first season. He returned 20 kickoffs for 569 yards averaging 28.5 yards and posted a 99 yard return against the Los Angeles Rams.
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Wall Qualifies With 78 In South Atlantic Women’s Golf
Mary Agnes Wall of Menomoni Michigan shot a 78 to lead qualifying for the Women's South Atlantic tournament at Ormond Beach. Wall trailed medalist Claire Doran of Cleveland and Marjorie Lindsay of Decatur in the qualifying round.
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Fla
Mary Agnes Wall
Menomoninee
Mich
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Cleveland
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Homes for orphans sail to South Africa for adoption
Eighty three German orphans departed Hamburg aboard ships bound for South Africa where families await to adopt them.
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South Africa
Table Tennis Stars Here in La Crosse Exhibition
Lew Pagliaro, a three time national champion, comes to Logan High School for an exhibition sponsored by the Junior Chamber of Commerce in cooperation with the recreation department. He will clash with Hamilton Canning in a show heavy with trick shots. Tickets are 50 cents adults and 25 cents for under 16, on sale at Bergs Ruuds and Terps with at the door also.
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Schedule Mat Show At VFW
Next wrestling show of the season will be staged at the VFW hall Friday March 11. Three bouts and a cash prize contest highlight the card with main event Tiger Titenberg of La Crosse versus Big Jim Wadsworth of Milwaukee in a three out of four fall match with a 90 minute limit. Swede Olson Beloit takes on Dick Evans of Minneapolis in another 90 minute fray. A $25 cash prize awaits any wrestler who makes the other unconscious in a headlock submission. Tickets on sale at S and H, Sheldon's, and the Hub with reserve and general admission available.
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Hub
Bright Spots Defeat Redskins in Rough Exhibition
The Milwaukee Bright Spots, independent professionals, beat the Sheboygan Redskins 48 to 38 in a rough exhibition tilt played last night in Milwaukee.
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Milwaukee Bright Spots
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