Nine La Crosse Bowlers To Compete In Milwaukee Tourney
Nine local bowling teams head to Milwaukee for the State Bowling Tournament as part of a 13 team field. The Peerless Ambers Heilemans Club Gys Nelsons Clothiers Uptown Cigar S S and H Cigar White Sox leave Saturday for 9 30 p m starts except White Sox at 7 30 p m. Earlier weeks saw Joseph Miller Frank Len Moto Meter and La Crosse Tribune fives finish. Sunday features singles and doubles for the remaining nine teams with return planned for La Crosse Sunday afternoon.
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la Crosse
Milwaukee
Peerless Ambers
Heileman’s
Club Gysy
Nelson’s Clothiers
Uptown Cigar Store
Ben’s Texaco
ABC Potato Chips
S and H Cigar Store
White Sox
Joseph Miller
Frank Len
Moto Meter
la Crosse Tribune
Miyagawa Named Captain Of Wisconsin Boxing Team
Miyagawa former 127 pound national champion was elected captain of the Wisconsin boxing team. A Hawaii native, he boxed for San Jose Teachers College in 1942 and helped Wisconsin win five of six 127 pound bouts last fall. Bill Nedderson of Waupun received the George Downer trophy for the 155 pound class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Wis
Dick Miyagawa
National Collegiate Athletic Association
University of Wisconsin
Tuesday Agawa
Hawaii
San Jose
Calif
Teachers College
Badgers
Bill Nedderson
Waupun
George Downer
University
Wisconsin
Lou Novikoff Heads to Cubs Camp After Illness Delay
Outfielder Lou Novikoff announced he will leave next week to train with the Chicago Cubs at French Lick Indiana. He has been warming up in exhibition games on the coast and will report late due to his wife’s illness, per manager Jimmie Gallagher.
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Long Beach
Calif
Lou Novikoff
Chicago Cubs
French Lick
Ind
Jimmie Gallagher
Bowling Ladies Victory League High Scores and Members List
The Alleys Handicap League reports top players and scores for the Bowling Ladies Victory League. Notable entries include Papenfuss with 662 702 657 series, Muttleman 449, and Weisbecker 442, among others. standings show high singles and mixed team results across Electric, Papenfuss, and Die Co. entries.
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Ladies Victory League
En's Old Style
Papenfuss 1N X Tool and Die Co
I.ennecmer
Muttleman
A. Papenfuss
Weisbecker
R. Londoski
Anerson
C. Sherman
Baseball Camps Struggle With Weather Delays Across Leagues
National League head Frick stops in Muncie to note weather hits spring training. Pirates cancel with Freeman Field, plan weekend in Louisville to face the White Sox. Yankees, Braves, Red Sox and Cubs report roster notes and injuries as teams adjust indoor workouts and early exhibitions.
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South
Ford Frick
National League
Muncie
Ind
Pittsburgh Pirates
Frick
Frankie Frisch
Freeman
Louisville
Chicago White Sox
New York Yankees
George Weiss
Yanks
Joe McCarthy
Boston Braves
Nate Andrews
Bob Coleman
Boston Red Sox
Joe Cronin
Oscar Judd
Tom McBride
Chicago Cubs
Paul Derringer
Detroit
Cleveland Indians
Lou Boudreau
Lou
Jimmy Dykes
Thornton Lee
Bill Dietrich
Orval Grove
Pitts
New York Giants
Hugh Luby
San Francisco
Brooklyn Dodgers
Augie Galan
Dodgers
Arkie Vaughan
Cincinnati Reds
Bill McKechnie
Arnold Carter
Syracuse
Johnny Vander Meer
Vandy
St. Louis
Billy Southworth
Detroit Tigers
Ralph Siewert
Memphis
Philadelphia Athletics
Connie Mack
Bobo Newsom
Barney Ross to referee Graves O'Brien boxing card in Minneapolis
Promoter Tony Stecher announced Barney Ross will referee the April 4 Graves O'Brien bout and the Hank Postaway Pug Wilson bout in Minneapolis. Ross, a former champion, travels from New York after Guadalcanal service. Postaway, 6 rounds with Wilson of Gary, Ind., aims for a shot at the duration heavyweight title. Sheehy draws Duffy in a midwest boxing card.
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Barney Ross
Graves
Minneapolis
Minn
Joe Louis
Mittman
Jackie Graves
Pat O’brien
Tony Stecher
Ross
Graves-O’brien
Hank Postaway
Pug Wilson
Guadalcanal
New York
Sgt
Hank Postoway
Gary
Ind
Stecher
Postoway
Gary Boy
Sheehy
Chicago
Pat Sheehy
Unds
Red Duffy
Detroit
Marigold Gardens
John Vorce
Dan Merritt
Cleveland
Wyoming to resume basketball with Ev Shelton back as coach
Utah's NCAA tournament success prompts Wyoming to plan a 1940 41 season with Ev Shelton returning as coach. Colorado may follow if Army leaves their field house. Other notes include Juan Zurita boxing and sports items from the Victory Legion buying cards and fishing kits for armed forces, plus Eagles scouting a one eyed prospect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Utah
N.C
Philly Eagles
Eagles
Rochester U
Dad de Groot
Boxing fundraiser nets Red Cross $201.58 profit
The La Crosse Boxing Club and County Tavern League reported a 1944 boxing show at the Vocational School raised 1412.50 with expenses 1210.92, yielding a 201.58 profit for the Red Cross War Fund. Additional receipts included 25 from the Vocational School rent and 50 from promoter Andy Skaff.
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Red Cross War Fund
Andy Skaff
William Pitt
Tavern League
la Crosse Boxing Club
County Tavern League
Red Cross
Vocational School
Boxing Club
Dodds Faces Pace Challenge After Fast 4 06.4
Gil Dodds, praised for a clocklike race, says he could improve his 4:06.4 by tightening pacing. Chuck notes Dodds tends to start fast and unwind, shaping his training outlook.
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Gil Dodds
Dodds
Chuck
Fights Last Night Report Highlights Rising Welterweight Wins
Freddie Archer of Newark outpointed Fritzie Zivic in Newark as Janko stopped Tom Sawyer in Youngstown. Jack Chace captured the California state middleweight title by outpointing Paul Lewis in Oakland.
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Associated Press
N. J
Freddie Archer
Newark
Fritzie Zivic
Pittsburgh
Tony Janko
Youngstown
Tom Sawyer
Brooklyn
Oakland
Calif
Jack Chace
California
Paul Lewis
Exhibition Baseball Results and Today’s Schedule
Yesterday many games were cancelled or postponed including Chicago versus Chicago A and Brooklyn N versus Army. Today at West Point Brooklyn N faces Army in a scheduled game.
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Associated Press
Chicago
St. Louis
Toledo
Cincinnati
Indianapolis
Brooklyn
Army
West Point
N. Y
Marathon county kegling mark set by Haber man
Dr. Paul T. Haber man rolled a 1755 series in Athens Wisconsin to set an all time Marathon county bowling record with game scores of 244 276 and 235. Johnny Van der Meer of Cincinnati led Piedmont league pitching in 1936 with 19 wins and 6 losses for Durham while Joe Beggs of Cincinnati had 22 wins and 9 losses for Norfolk that year.
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Athens
Wis
Paul T. Haberman
Marathon County
Kegling
Johnny
Vander Meer
Cincinnati
Durham
Joe Beggs
Norfolk
Raiders Open 1944 Track Season at Wisconsin Rapids Relays
Central high school cindermen led by Coach Kenny Doane travel to Wisconsin Rapids for the 1944 Relays Friday night at Lincoln Field House. The Raiders field entrants in all 10 events, led by captains Bob Schroder and John Matteson with Laird Sloggy, Christ Mesoloras, Ben Keeler, and Lyle Miller. Weather hampered practice for field events. pole vault and broad jump entries lack prior work.
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Central High School
Red Raider
Kenny Doane
Wisconsin Rapids
Rapids
Lincoln
la Crosse
Raiders
Bob Schroder
John Matteson
Laird Sloggy
Christ Mesoloras
Ben Keeler
Lyle Miller
Doane
Raider
Star
Schrader
Mesclores
Sloggy
Matteson
Keeler
Aquinas Mittmen Travel To Viroqua For Opener
A sizeable Aquinas High School boxing squad travels Friday to Viroqua for the opening mid season bout. Coach John Michuta has whittled his team to hopeful competitors with 15 Blugolds slated for the trip. Final entries and weight classes include Sweeney 92, Boma 100 and 148, Bagnierski and Boma 108, Gittens and Justin 116, Warner Dolan Proksch 124, Cina Dayton Bennett 132, Bott 140, Knutson 148, and Knothe 164 pounds.
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Aquinas High School
Viroqua
Viroqua High Mitters
John Michuta
Jim Dayton
Jim Bennett
Lawrence Bott
Len Knutson
Wm.Knothe
Racine Golf Courses Open Prep Under Park Board
Racine prepares for the May 1 season start as park commissioners begin work Monday to ready three courses. Irv Peterson is rehired as pro at Washington Park, while the other two public courses will be without pros.
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Racine
Wis
Board of Park Commissioners
Irv Peterson
Washington Park
Sportsmen Meet for Red and Gun Club Bean Dinner
Five hundred sportsmen are expected to gather tonight for the North Wisconsin Red and Gun club annual meeting and bean dinner. William Aberg, chairman of the Wisconsin Conservation commission, will be the principal speaker.
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Ashland
Wis
North Wisconsin Red and Gun Club
William Aberg
Wisconsin Conservation Commission
Eagles Plan 1944 State Bowling Meet and Prizes
Eagles bowling team members met Wednesday to discuss the 1944 pin tournament with prizes matching 1943 and about 400 dollars in funds. Pinsters compete April 23 at Arcade alleys with 5 7 and 9 pm shifts. doubles and singles on April 30 at Pla-Mar alleys starting 10 am. Members who bowled six games this season with an Eagle team may sign up after next Tuesday at Pla-Mar.
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Eagles
Pla-Mar
Pla-Mer
Whit ney races earn over a million without Derby win
Lieut. Col. C. V. Sonny Whitney built racing earnings to 1,453,868 dollars across four years starting in 1930. Despite this wealth, he never captured the Kentucky Derby title.
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C. V
Sonny) Whitney
Nelsons Take YMCA Basketball Title in 1943-44 Loop
The Nelson Clothiers defeated Uptown Cigar 45 to 30 to win the YMCA basketball championship for the 1943-44 season. Jerry Schultz led with 15 points, Glenn Selbo added 11, and Jackie Weber contributed eight in the decisive win. Uptown’s top scorer was Scharnke with 11.
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YMCA
Bob Soller
Nelson's Clothiers
Ben Overton
DeMulrays
Warren Selck
Uptown Cigar Store
Nelson's
Uptown
Clothiers
Nelson Clothiers
Jerry Schultz
Nelson
Schultz
Glenn Selbo
University of Wisconsin Eager
Jackie Weber
Ram
Johnson
Joe Weber
Hawkins
Bob Scharnke
K Buckets
Lind
Okeal
Hawking
Bolstadeo
Se'ho
Jack Weber
Lowell
Victory League to Sponsor Six-Team Youth Circuit
Wisconsin Rapids announces a new Victory League for boys under 15. A six-team summer circuit will run a 10-game schedule with a split season of five games in each.
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Wisconsin Rapids
Wis
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Miyagawa
Badger
Cubs
Commercial League Arcade
Ee League
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Howard’ Clothes
Colonial Nite Club
Helleman’s Old Style
Ed's Tavern
Peerless Beer
Yerly Coal Co
Mickey's
Community Motors
Heileman
Benburg Ch
Koelb
Les Koblitz
Ce Koelb
J. Lunde
T. Burns
L. M Peshak
B. Weissenberger
Pr Hammes
J. Shimanski
D. Rief
B. Wallace
Men’s Elks League Recreation Allege—Handicap League
Flying Fortress P. 30'S
Hell Divers
Liberators
G. Hackner
BR. Morschak
J. Murphy
Will Ott
J. Liskovec
Ed Beidlits
Ray Lucey
W. Bode T. Nustad
T. W
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South Paws S Bar
Groves and Stein
P. and J. Cigar Store
Sil Carroll's
Your Uncles
Tavern
Happy Hour
Remona
Salon
Ingie
Schmidt
Waimata Bay
Baures
K. Matias
I Schmidt
D. Prinz
A. Caulum
B. Derks
K. Seeby
Hugh Fullerton, SR
Tommy Loughran
Philadelphia Navy Yard
Jack Dempsey
Coast Guard
Lambert Redd
Bradley Tech
United States
Bainbridge
Hardy Pierce
Chuck Fenske
Truax Field
Boxing Club and Tavern League
Heileman’s Brewery
Police Department
Tribune
Pm Fm
Dunninger
Miracle Mentalist
E.W.T
Blue Network
Lliams
Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin - Williams
Sonlax Cleaner
Sander
Lacrosse Store
Sherwin-Williams Paint Headquarters
Aquinas Mittmen
Viroquans
Kemtone
Staats Wallpaper and Paint Co
Avon
Potosi
ACT Lk
Potosi! Beer Sales CO
la Crosse, Wis
Potos! Brewing Company
POTOS
Nelsons
Victory League
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