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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1946
Page
10
In a tense matchup, Tommy Nelson tied the game era with a ninth inning homer after Jim Gilean reached, pushing Milwaukee to a 9-7 lead before Columbus righted the frame. Nelson, alumnus of the 1944 Brewers title squad, drove in the key run as Davis absorbed the loss.
Boston boxing fans pack the arena tonight to see Bartolo defend his favored status against the veteran Armstrong. Bartolo arrives as a clear 10 to 3 favorite while Armstrong, the Canadian veteran, has drawn strong local interest by recent upsets.
In Glendale 18 bar pace division at Santa Anita, Swindle Sheet led mid race and won $2,500, paying $41.10 $13.10 and $3.60. Indiana Hal finished second with $3.60 and $3.00, Air Pilot closed for $8.10. C Hansen drove the winner in 2.06. Peaceful Abbey, a long shot, paid $53.90 $21.60 and $9.70 in the six furlong 10 bar trot. Duster Volo was boxed in and trailed the eight. Crowd around 9,158.
WEST SALEM Wis Special F J Renney proprietor of the announces the opening of the club for the season on Saturday and Sunday May 4 and 5. The club has not yet hired a golf pro for lessons or tournaments but plans are made for the coming season. Evening twilight golf will be offered for men. Ruth Ranney will oversee the dining room and William Baxter of West Virginia will head the kitchen.
Dodgers win as Billy Herman and Art Herring spark a comeback with an eighth inning rally. Herring notches his first win, allowing four hits and no runs after replacing Kirby Higbe. Giants beat Cardinals 5 1 as Brecheen struggles. Browns edge Athletics. Yankees topple Indians with Nick Etten grand slam in fourth.
In Chicago two investigations were started into the Arlington Park barn fire that wiped out 23 thoroughbreds valued at about 500000. Officials found no arson signs. causes eyed include spontaneous combustion or careless handling. Twelve horses perished, six escaped led by night watchman Gilbert Jones, including Blue Fantasy and other high valued horses from Maine Chance farm owned by Mrs Elizabeth Graham.
Galesville defeated Melrose 69 to 17 in a Wednesday practice event at the Galesville fair grounds. Twenty Gale cinder-men competed while Melrose sent 17, with Lyle Nelson as high-point man scoring 14 points on two firsts, a second and a third.
The senior Legion baseball team will hold a drill at Hixon field at 5 30 p m sharp. All members are urged to attend and participate in the session.
Mexico announces a government education campaign aimed at reducing illiteracy by instructing every citizen. The plan emphasizes literacy as a core national priority and outlines outreach across regions to improve reading skills and civic participation.
Roy Wasmuth announces a 3rd annual Pla Mor Grand Finale sweepstakes with 273 entries from 17 outside cities. The event opens May 12 and 414 entries last year may be eclipsed as bowlers race to reach the 400 mark by midweek. Local bowlers have entered slowly, and entries are urged to come in quickly.
Michigan arrives in Champaign to clash with Illinois in a two game lead race as five Big Ten teams set weekend schedules and Illinois sits at fifth after three wins and one defeat. Wisconsin hosts Iowa while Chicago and Northwestern play a home and home series. Minnesota goes to Indiana and Ohio State visits Purdue.
GALESBURG Ill Bill Heerde nicknamed the old man of Knox rejoined college sports after military service to play basketball at Old Smwash as a guard. A Guadalcanal Iwo Jima Saipan veteran, he previously captained Knox in 1940 41 and started college again at Knox last fall at age 26, extending a 17 year athletic career beginning in Moline Illinois in 1929.
Laurice S. Jackson of Bath England plans a first National Wheel Racing Mouse club with a six rail circular track and colored wheel lamps marking first second and third. Bets will be barred.
Northern Wisconsin prep teams will travel to La Crosse to compete in the Central high school Pentagonal at Teachers College field at 1:30 pm. About 100 entrants from Stevens Point Wisconsin Rapids Eau Claire and Wausau join La Crosse Central Red Raiders. Art Star and Jack Bem lead field event hopes while Bob Schlicht Cliff Check Bill Pappas pace sprints and distance events with officials from La Crosse State Teachers College.
STATE COLLEGE Pennsylvania NEA reports Jack Hulme Penn State's trainer for a decade serves the campus and community. Professors farmers and workers seek his first aid and sprain advice. He treats high school athletes and football players while also cutting hair last fall.
The Northeastern women's golf association awarded the 1946 Northwestern Wisconsin championship to Oshkosh Country Club and scheduled July 17 to 19 for the meet. Ruth Plumb of Manitowoc was elected president, with Mrs. Robert Brebner of Green Bay as vice president, Mrs. Lloyd Meredith of Oshkosh as secretary, and Mrs. Carlton Foster of Oshkosh as treasurer. Brazil exported 1,270,000 bags of coffee in a recent month.
Central high swept to a 6-1 win over Onalaska as Jim Scheel defeated Don Russell 6-3 6-0 for the Raiders first point in the number one singles. John Growth won 6-0 6-1 over Larry Pooler to pull even. Steve Fuhrman gave Onalaska its lone point, beaten 6-4 6-2 by Bill Winter. Weigent won the final singles, 6-4 3-6 6-4, and Berg topped Miedema 6-3 6-2. Scheel and Grant fed Russell and Pooler 6-1 6-2 in doubles, while Winter and Weigent defeated Tall and Fuhrman 6-4 6-2. The Raiders next head to Eau Claire for the Northwest meet.
The 26th Women's International Bowling Congress world tournament begins in Kansas City with 7,000 bowlers from 294 cities across 37 states competing for nearly 50,000 dollars in prizes. Hubert company and Bob O’Farrell Recreation from Waukegan, Indiana, lead the mixed five-woman team squad on opening night. Milwaukee’s Jeannette Knepprath, WIBC president, and Columbus’ Phaler, secretary, participated in the opening program.
Evansville overcame Danville 5-3 in a Three-I league game aided by a five run seventh inning. Rain or wet grounds led to cancellations of Decatur at Quincy Davenport at Springfield and Waterloo at Terre Haute. Schulenberg started for Evansville, relieved by Naughton in the seventh, Hannenciek pitched the eighth. Evansville collected 10 hits while Danville had five. Sams took the loss.
Brownsville Wisconsin baseball team will play a practice game with La Crescent at Brownsville Sunday afternoon. Clarence Driscoll, manager, urges anyone wishing to try out to come out. The first game will be the Root River Valley league opener against Spring Grove on May 12.
All La Crosse Country club members are invited to attend an open day on Saturday at the course. A free lunch will be served to women members at 11 a.m. and a 7 p.m. dinner is scheduled for the men. Four-somes are urged to participate for a big time.
Summary of standings and results across American and National Leagues plus American Association. Thursday games show Boston Detroit New York Cleveland results and postponements due to rain. Saturday schedule lists matchups including St Louis Washington Chicago Philadelphia and others with venues specified.
Aquinas hosts Central at 4 p m in the season opening intra city clash. Both teams tied as 1945 dia mond sport co champions and feature balanced lineups, strong pitching, and notable hitters Gene Smith Charley Weigent and Jim Krett. Catchers Dick Lepsch and Erv Malin anchor, with Beranek facing Cork Shillings on the mound.
Danny Cardella, former New York Giant outfielder, hit a homer a triple a double and a single to power Vera Cruz past San Luis Potosi 16-6 in a Mexican league game. It was Cardella's seventh homer.
Greece holds nearly half its prewar export tobacco in warehouses as markets shrink. Before the war Greece shipped over 60,000 tons annually, including 45,000 to Central Europe and 15,000 to America and Britain. The 1944 crop of 18,000 tons and 1945 crop of 25,000 tons remain stored while U S tobacco agents face exchange controls and shipping shortages.
Harry West erby, longtime trainer of the New York Rangers, resigns after two decades to take a new position with a Toronto sporting goods firm. The move ends a 20 year era with the Rangers and signals a shift in staff as the team adjusts its off ice operations.
New York details show the Yankees drawing 21,511 to a series finale with Cleveland, 37,000+ for Bobby Feller's start, and a season-opening 54,826 as the club seeks a historic attendance mark. Larry MacPhail funds stadium upgrades while fans debate dividends.
Hofbrau Tavern defeats Newbaures 3 games in playoff to win the Victory league title. George Klaus and Gordon Blankenship lead with 540 totals while Dave Clare tops the night with a 213. Dick Scott receives high average trophy as Arcade Alleys donates the league trophy.
Cashton high school defeated Wilton 6 to 3 in a Monroe-Vernon county league game. Cashton pitcher Clarence Mashak fanned 18 and yielded seven hits. Cashton's Jim Dickman and Jim Schweiger hit home runs.
Imelda Wacks delivered a standout bowling night in the Women’s Major League at the Rec Recreation. She rolled a perfect spare game, finishing with a 178 total as observers praised her consistency and control.
In Louisville 72nd Kentucky Derby favorites Lord Boswell lead the AP poll with 21 first place votes among 55 voters. Hampden Spy Song and Knockdown also receive multiple mentions as contenders, while Maine Chance horses and other entrants split the rest of the ballots with various second and third place selections.
Jersey Joe Walcott, 31, father of six and upset winner over Jimmy Bivins, will fight Detroit’s Lee Oma in a 10 round bout at Madison Square Garden on May 24. The match, arranged after weeks of talks by Walcott’s associates Felix Boccicchio Vic Marsillo and Joe Webster, replaces the previously scheduled welterweight title clash between Marty Servo and Ray Sugar Robinson.
Baseball Commissioner A. B. Hap py Chandler urged Schenectady to build more fields to curb crime as the city rejoins organized baseball with the Class C Canadian American League. He spoke at a dinner returning Schenectady to the sport after a 43 year lapse, praising sports’ role in American life.
Fight results from MEMPHIS Tony Zale KO Eddie Rossi in four rounds. PALL RIVER Lloyd Gibson outpoints Jimmy Nelson in Providence. ORANGE Archie Moore stops Verne Esco in St Louis. PHILADELPHIA Johnny Walker defeats Jerry Dy. New York Johnny Walker wins on points in a ten round bout.
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