Knispel and Benedict power La Crosse rout of Eau Claire
La Crosse Teachers College baseball crushed Eau Claire Teachers 17 to 1 at Copeland Park for its sixth win. John Knispel homered twice with six RBIs and Bill Knapton added a homer, a double and a single. Dave Benedict pitched nine innings allowing one run on four hits with 11 strikeouts to earn the win.
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la Crosse State Teachers College
Copeland Park
Eau Claire Teachers
John (Hawk) Knispel
Dave Benedict
la Crosse
Jarrin
John
Knispel
RBI
Bill Knapton
Benedict
Eau Claire
Pandas
Jim Nirschl
Tom Curry
Knapton
Bob Dohr
Stan Sazama
Tom Reidinger
Reidinger
Dohr
Sazama
Bernie Golz
Curry
Carl Gerber
Bob King
Linc Walker
Walker
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Gerber
Witzig
Sazam
Labota
Hensey
Golz
Tronnenberg
Hahn
Knutson
Carroll
Baird
Indians
Stout
Ae Claire
Behnke
Nirsch
Arbter
Cf Golz
Emanuel
Schantini
Sobota
Geereeeng
Tronnberg
Ss Engler
Ec Grunska
Torgensen
P Maroni
Sazanna
P Hensey
Hugdahl
John Knispel
Vernon County Community Baseball Set for 1950 Season
Vernon County teams from 14 communities voted to form two divisions for the 1950 season. Division A includes Viroqua Valley La Farge Bloomingdale Brookville and Coon Valley. Division B gathers Romance Retreat Genoa Harmony Saget City Chaseburg and Oak Ridge. Judge Lincoln Neprude president manager and Kenneth Larson secretary treasurer were elected. Schedule draft by Lewison and Trudeau. Season opens May 21 at 2 pm with afternoon games and no Sunday forenoon conflicts. The league, active since 1928, awards an old-timers trophy yearly to a veteran promoting youth welfare.
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Viroqua
Wis
Vernon County
Valley
la Farge
Bloomingdale
Brookville
Coon Valley
Romance
Retreat
Genoa
Harmony
Sag City
Chaseburg
Oak Ridge
Lincoln Neprude
Rnon County Community Baseball League
Lamotta Outpoints Taylor In Syracuse Bout
Jake Lamotta 169 pounds from New York outpointed Joe Taylor 16 23 from Binghamton in a 10 round non title fight. In Tacoma Harry Matthews 174 pounds from Beattie knocked out Watson Jones 181 from Los Angeles in three rounds.
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Associated Press
Syracuse
N. Y
Jake Lamotta
New York
Joe Taylor
Binghamton
Tacoma
Harry “Kid” Matthews
Beattie
Watson Jones
Los Angeles
Mindoro Nine Tops Melrose In Wis. Showdown
Mindoro high school beat Melrose 5-1 as Orlando Wadel pitched well and hit a bases loaded triple in the seventh. Earlier Bangor defeated Mindoro 2-0 with Hesselberg going the distance. Kentucky Derby yearling sales totaled 44 of 134 offerings bringing about five hundred thousand dollars.
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Melrose
Wis
Orlando Wadel
Mindoro
Bangor
Hesselberg
Kirchner
Wadel
Collins
Gunning
Gilbertson
Logan Captures Golf Meet After War Victory
Logan golf team earned its first win since the war by defeating Lake City 942 to 812. Bob Figgie won his match on the first nine holes one up and reportedly beat P. Sass 2 1 on Wednesday. The Rangers departed Lake City after a 9 9 tie. No penalty was found for hitting an opponent s ball on the green.
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Rangers
Lake City
North Side
Bob Figgie
Figgie
P. Sass
Unbeaten Mat Queen Here Wednesday
Mildred Burke, 14 years undefeated world ladies wrestling champion, defends her title next Wednesday night at the Avalon ballroom against Abe Kashey and Mae Weston. Abe Kashey also appears, with King Kong vs Ken Fenlon, and Bronko Nagurski vs Tommy O'Toole in the main event. Tickets advance at S and H, Doghouse, and Zephyr Bar.
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Mildred Burke
Miss Burke
Avalon Ballroom
Abe Kashey
Mae Weston
Kashey
King Kong
Ken Fenlon
Bronko Nagurski
Tommy O’toole
S and H
Doghouse
Zephyr Bar
Melvina Meets Salem in Coulee Loop Opener
Melvina hosts Salem to open the Coulee league schedule in Melvina Wisconsin. Duane Schmitz will pitch for Melvina with Hunziker catching as Groth and Miller are expected to form the Salem battery in the May 7 game at 2 p.m.
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Salem
Coulee
Wis
West Salem
Duane Schmitz
Hunziker
Groth
Miller
Salem Battery
Start Shuffling In State Tournament Here Saturday
The first annual Wisconsin State Shuffleboard tournament begins Saturday at the VFW lab rooms with play from 12 p.m. through Sunday. Top prizes are $1,000 for the men and $300 for the women, with six men's teams competing and a slight admission fee for the finals.
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Wisconsin
VFW Lab Rooms
United States
Peoria
Melody Mill
Friendly Nabor
North Star
le Roy's
Mosinee
Idle Hour
Wayside
Ray and
Sam’s
Forest Bar
Wausau
Rhodes
Madison
Madison, Vs. Paul's, Stoddard
Airport Inn
Scofield
Maroon and Gray Intra Squad Tilt At Memorial Field
State Teachers College prepares for a spring intra-squad football game at Memorial field set for around 2 p m with an expected capacity crowd. Maroon coached by Carl Hertensteiner Gray by Frank Pokrop. Wayne Geiger named Maroon captain. Peacock relays follow. officials Jim Quinn Orv Brault Gordy Bahr on site.
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Teachers College
Clark van Galder
Memorial Field
State Teachers College
Maroon
Hertensteiner
Pokrop
College Athletic Department
Peacock Relays
Wayne Geiger
Gray
Jim Quinn
Orv Brault
Gordy Bahr
East Teams Shine In WIBC Spotlight At St Paul
Two hot shot East teams, Wagner and Adler of New York, spark WIBC action in St Paul with an 885 team average. Brunswick Queens of Cincinnati, led by Catherine Burling with five 700 series, sit on an 880 mark on the same shift.
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ST. Paul, Minn
Wagner and Adler
New York
Brunswick Queens
Cincinnati
Catherine Burling
Batting Champion Tom Wright Tops AAA in 368 Avg
Louisville player Tom Wright led the American Association with a .368 batting average last season, posting the highest mark in AAA baseball and establishing himself as a top hitter.
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Tom Wright
Louisville
Luther Golfers Tie Loras in season opener match
Luther College golf team rallied to a 7 4 2 to 7 percent tie with Loras on the Bunker Hill course in Dubuque. Stoneman of Loras shot 71 to earn medalist honors, beating Luther’s Jim Hislop 3 0. Other Luther wins came from Eber Gandrud Saxvik and Sehring, while two Loras players defeated Luther counterparts.
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Dubuque
Luther College
Loras
Stoneman
Bunker Hill
Jim Hislop
Luther
Eber
Stark
Gandrud
Blake
Indian Track Team Set for St Thomas Relays
La Crosse State Teachers College trackmen depart by bus for the St Thomas Relays in St Paul hoping for strong showings. The event features 15 colleges with prelims at 1 30 and finals in field events at 7 30. Likely travelers include Frank Blandin Ned Hodgson Ed Bock and others.
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St. Thomas
St. Paul
la Crosse
Carleton
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St. Cloud
Gustavus Adolphus
North Dakota
Eee Ae
Mita
St. John’s
Hamline
Macalester
General Beadle
Yankton
Stevens Point
Frank Blandin
Ned Hodgson
Ed Bock
Bill Spaltholz
Don Strand
Stan Plumb
Bill Thrall
Bob Kime
Dick Wilsman
Lou Bjorn
Talph Tesnow
Gil Felton
Don Mannebach
Jim Crowley
Wayne la Borde
Leon Frank Marincel
Howard Lembke
Gerhard Kaniess
Ray Fellows
Jim Justus
Roy Grade
Wayne Kirk
Norm Duffrin
Lyle Sampson
D. Peterson
Nine Nags For Kentucky Derby Race By John ChanwwEiR
Kentucky Derby contenders listed with nine horses spotlighting form, trainer, and probable race setup. Veteran bettors and racing fans can gauge pace scenarios, track bias, and potential outcomes based on past performances and recent workouts.
Churchill Downs Reopens Box for $100,000 Classic Entries
With nine names in the entry box, Churchill Downs reopened to accept more for Saturday's mile and a quarter classic. Early additions include C. V. Whitney's Mr. Trouble and Dooly, plus Middleground and On The Mark listed late Friday, among six accepted entries such as California Challenger, Your Host, Hill Prince, Black George, Oil Capital, Lothario, and stranded.
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Churchill Downs
C. V. Whitney
Mr. Trouble
Dooly
Clifford Mooers
Hawley
King Ranch
Bill Goetz
California
Chris Chenery
William Veeneman
Tom Gray
Oil Capitol
Hal Price Headley
Abercrombie and Smith
Galesville Opens TC Loop Season In Trempealeau County
Galesville Independence faces Gale Town in the Trempealeau county league opener at 2 p.m. Sunday in Gale Town, with ten teams in a split schedule. Roster includes Bob Ekern Wendell Byom Russ Lund Joe Byrne Harold Server Bud Server Jack Baer Katie Gilbertson Tillman Johnson Bob Cram Clarence Atsett Don Stuhr Irvine Toppen Art Ekern Bill Schwarzhoff Bill Emmons George Gamoke. A male leopard may weigh 160 pounds.
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Gaesville
Wis
Galesville
Bob Cram
Clarence Atseth
Don Stuhr
Irvine Toppen
Art Ekern
Bill Schwarzhoff
Bill Emmons
George Gamoke
Hogan Leads Green Brier at Greenbrier Open
White Sulphur Springs W Va Sam Snead in fear of lightning Hogan and Snead vie for early lead as Ben Hogan shoots 64 to spark comeback effort two strokes back behind Snead and Henry Ransom at the $10,000 Greenbrier Open. Chick Harbert shoots 67 as 15 of 27 break par under hot sun.
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Charles R. Lewis
White
Sulphur Springs
W. Va
Sam Snead
Ben Hogan
Hogan
Bantam Ben
Snead
Henry Ransom
St. Andrew’s
Ill
Little Hershey
Ransom
Chick Harbert
Detroit
Young Began Football Career With Junior Cardinals
Buddy Young of New York's Bulldog football team began playing at age eleven as a member of the Junior Cardinals who performed between halves of Chicago Cardinals games.
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Buddy Young
New York
Bulldog
Cardinals
Chicago Cardinal
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