Mayer Scores Winning Goal
CCNY Beavers beat Bradley 71 to 68 at Madison Square Garden to complete a sweep of the NIT and NCAA championships. Norm Mager scored the decisive layup with seven seconds left, after Floyd Layne fed him the ball.
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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1950
Page
17
CCNY Beavers beat Bradley 71 to 68 at Madison Square Garden to complete a sweep of the NIT and NCAA championships. Norm Mager scored the decisive layup with seven seconds left, after Floyd Layne fed him the ball.
In Sarasota Joe Collins contends for first base with injuries to Mize and rich, while Yankees lose 9 5 to Boston. Sad Sam Zoldak limits the Giants to two hits in six innings as Cleveland tops New York 4 2. Luke Appling debuts at first for White Sox in Yuma, Phil Cavarretta eyed for Cubs Giants deal. Phillies shell Cardinals 21 6 in Clearwater as spring power builds with 24 homers. Cardinals reliever Ted Wilks seeks larger plate width. Frank Gustine hammers nine innings in BROWNS camp at Burbank.
Panamanian sprinter Lloyd La Beach ran 9.5 seconds for 100 yards and 21.3 for 220, competing unattached for Loy ola in a Los Angeles State Loyola meet as Los Angeles won 98 to 32. CCNY sophomore club, after late upsets, finished the season with nine straight wins across national tournaments.
Frank R. Martin of Necedah led the first annual gallery pistol tourney at Sparta with a high aggregate of 708 out of 800. Final scores included Jerrold N. Moen 698 Oshkosh Carl H. Kieckhofer 674 Oshkosh and F A Anderson 663 Madison. The NRA registered event drew shooters from multiple Wisconsin cities and ran from morning until 3 PM.
A compact report shows scores and pairings from a shuffleboard league. Matches include Mill versus Inn, Oxford Club versus Gladstone, Rendezvous, Leona's, and Dugan's with multiple player teams listed alongside final scores and standings.
Cleveland bout saw Jake Lamotte defeating Chuck Hunter in a knockout. Houston hosted Laura Salas stopping Jack Leslie. Seattle card featured Harry Matthews prevailing over Jack Flood on points.
In Harpers Ferry Iowa the high school girls and boys basketball squads were guests of honor at a banquet at Quillin Cafe on Monday. Superintendent W Ottilie served as master of ceremonies. Girls players include Theresa Frank Myrtile Luster Jean Cavanaugh Rose Garlow Annabelle Garlow Arlene Gavin Barbara McGeough Marilyn Cassidy Shirley Cota and Carol Robinson. Boys players are Rich Cota Victor Venson Richard Saddler Clarence Luster Ralph Cota Harold Valley Lewi Vaughan and Dick Robinson.
Two 600 counts were registered. Bud Hagen of Grants Motor posted 612 and Les Erickson of Sparta Service had 602. In the 570 bracket bowled Kuehn 579 Hilliker 572 Frenzel 571 Sullivan 571 Tilton 570. Erickson also had the high game 223 and Lou Appleby contributed a high game.
A compact roundup of exhibition baseball results shows Cincinnati defeating Detroit 12 to 7, Philadelphia edging New York 6 to 3, Washington losing to Philadelphia 21 to 3, St Louis defeating Cleveland 6 to 4, New York defeating Brooklyn 6 to 2, and Chicago beating Paul 4 to 4 in unclear phrasing.
Bugs Knutson announced the fifth annual Old Style Lager bowling classic at the Recreation alleys next month. Two Saturdays and three Sundays set from April 22 to May 7. Aiming for 500 entries, with top prize $400 and second $200. Last year Frank Gilonis of St Paul won with 1 042 score. Open to Midwest bowlers from Wisconsin Minnesota Iowa.
Camp Douglas, Wis., edged Wonewoc 74 to 71 as Bud Whereatt scored 31 points and Stanley added 23 for Wonewoc. The win gives Camp Douglas a 19 14 record for the season.
W E Schroeder was elected president of the Blair baseball club with E B Gunderson named manager for the coming season. Other officers include Robert Sather secretary treasurer and L J Skogstad publicity manager. The club is financially sound and joining the Trempealeau County league. a league meeting in Blair on April 3 will plan the schedule and arrangements.
Vogue team tops the Men's Standard Shuffleboard League with 262 points in the 26 week season. Hofbrau finishes as runner up. Results last night include ue Moon over Hofbrau 10 to 6 and Knotty Pine 64 over Idle Hour 4. Play schedule lists Hofbrau at Stork Club and North Star at Dakota Cabins.
Bud Foster head coach of the University of Wisconsin basketball team will speak at Logan High School’s first annual athletic banquet on Tuesday April 4. Don Rehfeldt Badger center and Western Conference MVP will also attend with master of ceremonies Bill Erin. Tickets available at Wittenbergs and Logan High School as supply dwindles.
Bert Mealey and Frank Kuzma, last season Minnesota Gophers players, signed with the Green Bay Packers. Mealey, 6'3" and 210 pounds, was an all conference tackle in 1947 and earned four varsity Eilers. Kuzma, a 6'0" 200 pound linebacker, was a standout in college and earned NFL draft recognition in January.
Jimmy Quinn announces the first annual Invitational volleyball tournament at the YMCA with La Crosse and four out of town teams Red Wing St Paul Minneapolis and Eau Claire. Round robin format enables each team to play the others twice with eight minute games or 15 points and a two point margin needed to win. Opening match La Crosse vs Red Wing at 11 45 a m with games every 45 minutes. playoff if needed at 7 30 p m luncheon 2 5 for players spectator admission at door.
Manitowoc Wisconsin patrons report Betrand sports shop of Green Bay seizes first in the five man event with a 2850 team score. In doubles Z R Brusky and L Durand rise to fourth with 1113 points while Don Hutson and Harry Masse climb to fifth with 1103.
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