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Newspaper

La Crosse Tribune

Location

La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

May 03, 1948

Page

6

Kiner Mize and Williams Hit Doubledays Home Runs

Ralph Kiner Johnny Mize and Ted Williams homered to lead their teams in a busy baseball day. Kiner hit two for the Pirates against Cincinnati as Mize broke a tie for the Giants in New York, while Williams powered the Red Sox with a five RBI day. Detriot beat Cleveland 4 2 as the Indians slipped, and Philadelphia took a 4 3 win over Washington to move to second place in the standings.

Ralph Kiner Johnny Mize Ted Williams Kiner Mize Pirates Cincinnati Reds Pittsburgh Ewell Blackwell New York Giants Giants Boston Braves New York Larry Jansen Willams Red Sox New York Yankees Boston Ted Karl Drews Joe Page Detoit Tigers Indians Cleveland Tribesmen Tigers Yankees St. Louis Browns Detroit Browns Philadelphia Athletics Washington Senators Capitol City Senators A's Ken Heintzelman Philadelphia Phillies Brooklyn Phils Brooks Snider Bat Star Washington Philadspiua AB Joostes Ib Robinson Caballero McCosky Sullivan Jorgenson Ashburn Vale Biatnik York Vernon Ib Land Meas Ib Sisler Heusser Ototals Heefner Wooten Seminick Cendini Simmons Porto Ren Brooklyo Christman Vernon Snder Coleman McRuns Purlic Snider Robae McBride Blatnik Hass Robertson Purillo Ashburn Philadel Hus Robinson Furillo Robinson Candini Strike Bragan Cor Ward Cox PI Morris Haefner Barney Branca Neuseer Casey Brown D.dim Gio Simmons Henrich Pesky Kelier i DiMaggio Stephens ABRH Berra Doerr Robinson Cabaliero Tb Jones Ib McQuinn Melert Releer It Biatnk Stirnweins Televeritac Lund Walker Dobson Furiile Schock Ennis Hamnerss Hodges Oheintzeimen MecQuinn Doerr Williams Dobson Dell Stephens Stirnweiss Drew Cleveland Abre AR Lipons Tucker Mayo Dobyrt Kell Boudreau Mulin Gordon Evers Outlew Hegan Lemon Keil Mullin Kell Outlaw Doubie Lemon Balis Lemon Hutchinson

Sparta Crushes West Salem in 29 1 Opener

Sparta rolls to a 29 to 1 Monroe County League victory over West Salem at Sparta. Kiddie dominates on mound with eight strikeouts in six innings and hammers a homer and a triple at the plate. Marlin Schwier adds a homer and key hits as Sparta bats erupt for nine in the first inning and extend the lead. Next, Sparta travels to Tomah on May 9 to begin league play.

Sparta Wis West Salem Monroe County Baseball League Salem Stellah Moran Kiddie Mel Johnson Fanning Marlin Schwier Betthauser Harris Hot Corner Guardian James Fritsch Johnson Palen Jenkins Erickson Stelloh Hesselberg Eickhoff Seeger Tomah Ejickhoff Milller Johnson and Fritsch

Milwaukee Team Takes Sixth in Northwestern K of C Bowling

The Northwestern Wrecking Company team from Milwaukee finished sixth in the Midwest section of the National Knights of Columbus bowling tournament, ending last night with a total of 2,916. Paul Gilles led Milwaukee with sixth place in the all events scoring 1,819.

Dayton, O Northwestern Wrecking Company Milwaukee Midwest Knights of Columbus Paul Gilles

Pirs Protests Sunday School Founded by John Wesley

The note claims John Wesley established a Protestant Sunday School in Savannah Georgia, as referenced by the Encyclopaedia Britannica. The fragment presents an attribution to Wesley and a geographic detail, though the sentence structure is garbled.

Pirs America John Wesley Savannah Enereclopedie Britannieces

Box Score Recap May 3 1948 Dodgers and Phillies clash

In a 6 0 game Brooklyn tallied six runs while Philadelphia added none. Hamner and Haas drove in runs for the Phillies with Furillo making an error credited. Chipman pitched a winning effort for Chicago St Louis and St Louis suffered on run totals with Lowery Waitkus and Jones among top hitters.

Reiser Roe Sloat Brooklyn O Philadelphia Furibio Hamner Haas Ward Ashburn Caballero Brooklyn Heintzeiman Ramedeli Chicago ST. Louis Schenz Waitkus Moore Cf Jeticoat Imusial Lf Pe Cavarettall Slaughter Rf Nicholson Rf Jones Lewery Ib S Lang Jeffcoat Dickson Echoendienst Nicholson Lowery Chipman McCullough K. Johnson Smaliey hite—Musial Smaley St Louie Baile Meyer Fechicn Meyer Yochim Seeer Beers Staley

Baseball Scores From Sundays Delights Across Leagues

National League results show Brooklyn 8 Philadelphia 6 New York 5 St. Louis Chicago 14 and others with rain postponements. American League tallies include Boston 7 New York 1 Detroit 4 Cleveland 2 Philadelphia 4 Washington 3 with rain delays. American Association standings list Milwaukee 3 3 Indianapolis 2 8 Columbus 8 6 Louisville 5 0 and more with several postponed games. Tuesday schedule features Boston at Pittsburgh Brooklyn at St. Louis Philadelphia at Chicago and other night games across the circuits.

Brooklyn Philadelphia New York Reston Pittsburgh Cincinnati Chicago St. Louis Boston Detroit Cleveland Washington Milwaukee Indianapolis Columbus Minneapolis Louisville St. Paul Toledo Kansas City St Louis Loulaville Pau Associated Press S' Pau Kansas

Stoddard Beats Schlitz 21 to 5 in Sunday Baseball

Stoddard, Wis. blasts Schlitz of La Crosse 21 to 5 on Sunday. Chet Rick hits four for six with a home run as Stoddard pitchers Outcelt Lamprech and Rick allow five hits. Schlitz scores six runs on five hits.

Stoddard Wis Schlitz la Crosse D. Outcelt Lamprech Dick Rick Chet Rick Gegenfurmer Deal T . Lensch Outcelt Rick Putter

Only Two Changes Recorded In WIBC Meet

In Dallas the WIBC standings saw two changes over the weekend. The Czech Lodge team of Chicago moved to fourth with 2.709 in regular division, while Laura Stellmacher of Chicago tied for second in singles at 666.

Dallas Tex Czech Lodge Chicago Laura Stellmacher

Madison duo place fifth in national Elks bowling tourney

The Madison Wisconsin team of C. Locke and K. Adler finished fifth in doubles at the 28th annual National Elks bowling tournament, ending last night with a total 1,231 pins and winnings of 55 dollars.

Rochester N. Y Madison, Wis C. Locke K. Adler National Elks

Managers to Meet for Senior Baseball League Draw

Senior baseball league managers will convene Tuesday at 5 p m in the recreation department office to draw for positions. Diamond directors will select numbers from a hat to assign numbers on the slate.

Recreation Department

Stephans Rolls 706 Scratch At Marshfield

Harold Stephans, a veteran La Crosse bowler, rolled games of 279 219 208 for a 706 scratch in the Eagles State bowling tournament at Marshfield Wisconsin over the weekend. He finished second and became the first La Crosse bowler this season to crack a 700 series.

Harold Stephans Marshfield Wis Stephans la Crosse

Jockey Ed Arcaro Honored at Sportsmans Park

Chicago tribute honors Ed Arcaro with a five furlong Eddie Arcaro purse worth 2500 dollars at Sportsmans Park. The Newport Kentucky native will attend in person to receive a trophy and join a clubhouse luncheon after his record Derby win.

Chicago Eddie Arcaro Sportsmans Park Little Cicero Newport

Winner Gets Olaf Olson Tonight at Avalon Ballroom

A winner take all bout between Johnny Moody and Jack Guy headlines the Avalon Ballroom show with the winner earning a title shot at Champion Olaf Olson. Referee duties are split among Wally Karbo Karl Gray for the early and late bouts while George Gordienko faces Antone Leone and Juan Hernandez opens the card against Lucky Simunovich.

Johnny Moody Jack Guy Avalon Ballroom Olaf Olson Wisconsin Guy Moochy Karl Gray Wally Karbo Karbo Gray George Gordienko Antone Leone Wonder Boy Gordienko Juan Hernandez Leone la Crosse Lucky Simunovich Simunovich Polo Cordova Minneapolis

One-Room School Pupils Averages 16 Per Class

Fifteen percent of all grade school pupils in the United States learn their three R s in one room one teacher schools. The average pupil count in such classes is sixteen.

United States

Mabel Harmony Lanesboro Triumph In H-F Loop Games

In Mabel Minnesota Mabel wins 2-1 over Spring Valley after a late ninth tied game and a tenth inning run. Gene Beaver pitched all nine for Mabel with 18 strikeouts and Roman Tollefson catching as Spring Valley pitcher Duane Sinkkink and Allen Burgi took the loss. Harmony defeats Preston 4-3 in Houston Fillmore opener on a ninth inning squeeze by Art Ashton. Bill Schmidt allowed four hits and 12 strikeouts for Harmony. Lanesboro tops Rushford 8-1 in season opener as Carl Dresselhaus hurls 14 strikeouts and Orval Amdahl collects two doubles. Canton Chatfield game postponed due to diamond work.

Mabel Minn Houston- Fillmore County Spring Valley Art Anderson Gene Beaver Horace Moen Roger Carrington Roman Tollefson Duane Sinkkink Allen Burgi Harmony Preston Art Ashton Don Johnson Bill Schmidt Tom Grebin Bill Bellingham Bud Bahr Lanesboro Rushford Carl Dresselhaus Dresselhaus Orval Amdahl Berkland George Wenzel Henry Quarre M. Thompson

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