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Walter Babe Weigent Central high school coach and summer ball director announced 62 teams will operate in eight leagues starting the third week in May. The season opens May 17 with softball played every night and a Sunday morning loop. A new record for organized leagues is expected. sixteen teams will form the 12 inch softball league opening May 18 with American and National loops. League rosters include Heilemans Amvets Salvation Army Naval Reserve Medary Nite Club Kitty Korner Tavern Milwaukee Road La Crosse Cooler Co Ed's Tavern Tighe's Tigers Newburg Clothing Co Swift Co Howie's Bar All-Stars La Crosse Merchants Tavern teams list Leo and Johnnies Lonkoski's Hofbrau Sam's Fritz Bar Shimshak's Midway P and J Commercial Gateway Beranek's Howard Corner's Viking's. The sixteen inch league opens May 7 with eight teams and Lutheran Church league starts May 19 with eight teams Trinity Lutheran St Pauls First Lutheran Elish Lutheran Emmanuel Lutheran Our Savior's Lutheran Mt Calvary Bethel Lutheran. A four team Industries league opens May 20 with Elks Club Police DeLuxe Engineer Co and P The girls twelve inch league completes the program.
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Babe) Weigent
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Weigent
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Medary Nite Club
Kitty Korner Tavern
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la Crosse Cooler Co
Ed’s Tavern
Tighe’s Tigers
Newburg Clothing Co
Swift Co
Gateway Glass Co
Howie's Bar
All-Stars
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Johnnies
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Hofbrau
Sam's
Fritz Bar
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Midway
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Beranek’s
Howard Corner’s
Viking’s
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First Lutheran
Elish Lutheran
Emmanuel Lutheran
Our Savior's Lutheran
Mt. Calvary
Bethel Lutheran
Elks Club
Police
Daily News Charges Leo Durocher Barred Writer From Club House
The Daily News reports baseball writer Dick Young was barred from the Brooklyn Dodgers clubhouse by Manager Leo Durocher. Durocher said Young created discontent among players, while the paper argues he was reporting truth. Durocher was traveling with the team from Philadelphia to St Louis and could not comment.
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Daily News
Leo Durocher
Club
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Dick Young
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Dodger Pilot
the News
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Durocher
Philadelphia
St. Louis
City softball leagues set for May kickoff
Four teams in the first loop include Steway Glass Heilemans Riviera Sportswear and La Crosse Garment Co. Two additional plant leagues, Allis-Chalmers and Trane Co, will form and play 16 inch ball. Allis-Chalmers begins Wednesday May 19 and Trane Co starts Tuesday May 18. City diamonds Roosevelt Copeland West Salzer Hogan West Avenue Hood South Avenue Isle La Plume Longfellow East Salzer host nightly weeknights except weekends.
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Steway Glass
Heileman's Riviera Sportswear
la Crosse Garment Co
Allis 1
Waukon Beats Prairie 4-0 In Sonic League Opener
Waukon baseball opens Sonic league play with a 4-0 win over Prairie du Chien. Pitcher Francis Thein allowed two hits and struck out 11. Theron Thomsen and Theron Thomsen had two hits for Waukon. Line score shows Prairie du Chien left with zero runs.
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Waukon
Prairie du Chien
Francis Thein
Lefty Konichek
Theron Thomsen
Bluejackets and Marines Open Navy Boxing Championship
In San Diego the Bluejackets meet Marines tonight for eight all Navy boxing titles with Olympic trials at stake. Naval Academy coach Hamilton Spike Webb attends to evaluate potential Olympic material as a 64-man field is narrowed by bouts tomorrow and Thursday leading to Saturday finals.
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Calif
Naval Academy
Hamilton
Spike” Webb
U. S
Umpires and Scorekeepers to Meet at Central High
Umpires and scorekeepers from city recreation leagues will gather Tuesday evening at Central High School. Director Walter Weigent said the meeting starts at 7 30 p m and attendees should use the south entrance of Hixon Annex. Room 20 will host.
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Walter
Babe) Weigent
Hixon Annex
Horn Captures 25-Lap Dirt Track Feature at Reading
Ted Horn of Paterson New Jersey won the 25 lap feature at Reading fairgrounds clocking 11 minutes 18.46 seconds. It was Horns sixth straight big car victory in the 1948 season following his East Coast half mile oval win on April 4.
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Ted Horn
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Reading Fairgrounds
Horn
East Coast
Brewers Split Twin Bill With Indians Then Fall in Finale
Milwaukee edged Indianapolis 3 to 2 as Glenn Elliott allowed no earned runs and Cal McLish took the loss. In game two the Indians defeated the Brewers 8 to 3 to knot the doubleheader. Other twin bills saw Minneapolis 9 3 and 6 5 Col umbus. Saint Paul 5 2 Louisville and 8 4. Kansas City 4 5 Toledo and 2 1 Toledo. Georgen and Madhens.
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Louisville
Colonels
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Kansas City Georese
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Glenn Elliott
Brewers
Jim Bagby
Danny Ozark
St. Paul
Eric Tipton
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Rikerd If
Oraerk
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Burrec
Castiglione
Elliott
Turner
Braghy
Weatherly
Lopes
Kalin
Saffell
La Crescent dominates Black Hammer in 13-4 win
La Crescent hitters pounded two Black Hammer pitchers for 13 hits in a 13 to 4 Root River league victory. Bo ma? doubled for a triple as part of the big hit burst. Wetzel Harris and Boma added two hits each. Stan Hahn and Joe Kijome took the loss for Black Hammer while Armin Fruechte caught.
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Root River Circuit
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Stan Hahn
Joe Kijome
Armin Fruechte
Wayne Lottes
Alvin Grub
Jackson Trempealeau Baseball League Formed in ETTRICK
A new Jackson Trempealeau league unites rural teams from Discoach French Creek and Welch Coulee with a sixth club planned. Officers are Laurel Thompson president Milford Tranberg secretary treasurer and Richard Vehrenkamp publicity chairman. Opening games set for May 16 with a managers meeting May 11 at Beach School to outline the schedule.
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Ettrick
Wis
Jackson-Trempealeau
Discoach
French Creek
Welch Coulee
Laurel Thompson
Milford Tranberg
Richard Vehrenkamp
Hixton Raps Pigeon Falls in Wisconsin baseball clash
Hixton routs Pigeon Falls 10 to 8 as Leonard Peterson drives in two runs for Hixton in Sunday action. Bernard Preston earned the win with Jennings starting and Preston finishing while Doc Larson pitched the distance for Pigeon Falls. Ray Northrup had three hits and Helmer Neprud added a four for three showing. Ontario tops Cashton 6 to 3 in a non league game with Dagenhardt Olson on the mound and L Ferries collecting two doubles.
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Nodine
Wis
Winnebago
Invaders
Jen Buege
Herb van Gelder
Bruce Stanton
Nadine
Pigeon Falls
Leonard Peterson
Hixton
Bernard Preston
Bob Jennings
Preston
Doc Larson
Ray Northrup
Helmer Neprud
Jennings
Kleba
Larson
Thornton
Hagen
Ontario
Cashton
Dagenhardt
Olson
Ferries
Ott
Zimmerman
L. Ferries
Jim Schweiger
Schweiger
Jernandez
Brey
Miller Volk Doubles Team Wins Mixed Tournament
Fred C. Miller and Mary Volk topped 49 couples in the Arcade alleys mixed doubles tourney scoring 1083 for the series. Duane Speitel and Alice Jones were second with 1063, followed by Russ Lackmaster and Evelyn Olson at 1062 and Clem Mekillip and Bernice Christerson at 1049. Jerome Lachman and Vivian Johnston were fifth with 1044 as other money winners ranged from 1028 to 992.
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Fred C. Miller
Mary Volk
Miller
Volk
Duane Speitel
Alice Jones
Russ Lackmaster
Evelyn Olson
Clem Me Killip
Bernice Christerson
Jerome Lachman
Vivian Johnston
G. B. Schneeberger
Alvina Veneman
Cult Leas
Dolly Langhofer
Carl Jones
Marel Slavens
Robert Brieske
Ariene Gratti
Kerl Kroeger
Viela Kroeger
Bill Bartel
Dolly Lenghofer
Larry Delariais
Marcie Evans
Teachers Battle Eau Claire Here Tuesday
La Crosse State Teachers College hosts the Blugolds of Eau Claire at Copeland Park for a 3 p.m. baseball game seeking a third straight conference win. Hank Lukes starts on the mound as La Crosse aims to improve its 2-0 league record and 500 overall mark.
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la Crosse State Teachers College
Indians
la Crosse
Bernierz
Butchison
Indian Land Wins Golden West in a Hasty Recall
At Santa Anita Park Indian Land won the $50,000 Golden West co feature finishing at 17.70 to triumph over Forbes Chief and Goose Bay. Dr. Stanton, the favored entrant, faltered on two starts after a recall collision and a late start error by several drivers.
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Calif
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Indian Land
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Goose Bay
Scottish Bay
Immaculate Conception Beats St. Pat’s 32–2 in Blowout
Immaculate Conception defeated St. Pat’s of Waukon 32 to 2 Friday, aided by 17 hits and 18 Waukon errors. St. Pat’s struggled with fielding while Strub and Brennen pitched for the winners. Greg Griffin pitched well for St. Pat’s but his defense flopped.
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Immaculate Conception
St. Pat's
Waukon High School
Waukon
Immaculate
Greg Griffin
Strub
Brennen
Rapids Sox Edge Merchants In Close Exhibition Game
Wisconsin Rapids White Sox edged Menasha Merchants 4 to 3 in Menasha. The Merchants tagged 10 hits, including a two run homer by pitcher Erick Kitzman in the ninth, while Rapids collected five hits to secure the win.
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Wisconsin Rapids White Sox
Wisconsin State Baseball League
Menasha Merchants
Merchants
Fox River Valley
Erick Kitzman
Specialized rope makers in India once served horses and elephants
A Britannica encyclopedia excerpt notes a distinct rope industry in India with separate expert classes: one making ropes for horses and another for elephants. This specialization highlights historical craft diversity and targeted uses within traditional rope production.
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India
Kathryns 9th In ABC Meet Amid Bowling Tensions
Detroit report shows Kathryns at ninth in the ABC tournament as Chicago bowler Bomar faces fines and suspension before penalties are lifted. Kathryns open 978 followed by 932 and end with 1,043 for a 3, and Washington Skirts of Chicago lead with 3,007.
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Chicago
Kathryns
Buddy Omar
Bomar
Maples
Owling Proprietors Association
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