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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1944
Page
11
Chicago suffers a 7 1 defeat to Philadelphia marking a 13th straight loss. Gerheauser earns his second win while Cubs bats stay scattered with seven hits.
Local notes preview a track meet and relay events at Cen aren St and the State Teachers College oval. Central Red Raiders host Wisconsin Racino with field events at Hixon field starting 1 30 p m. Time trials planned for Saturday illuminate a close competition after Rapids edged Central by one point at Madison West relays.
Logan Rangers and Aquinas battle Friday in a preview of their third meeting of the season. The Blugolds target pitching by Beranek or Schmickla with Jim Wanner at short while outfield options include Don McConaghey or Jim Sullivan in right and Rich Shimshak in center. Dickinson Bradburn expected to start in left.
Central Net men, led by captain Ot Ben Overton and Jergenson, defeated Logan Rangers 6 0 6 2 in singles and won the doubles 6 1 8 10 6 2. The Red Raiders plan to face Eau Claire this afternoon. An estimated 3,200,000 births were recorded in 1943, the highest yearly total in U S history.
La Crosse Central High's Red Raiders suffered a 7 to 5 defeat to Winona after leading 5 0. Winona erased the deficit with a big fourth inning before holding Central in the late innings. Key plays included Zischke and Temp driving runs early and Alleman pitching well for Winona. Central travels to Eau Claire Friday for a 4 p.m. game.
Viroqua tops Westby 3 to 2 as Rolson Leighton Hoff and Kellicut score the runs for the victors. Pitching duties were split among Russ Olson Cecil Owens and Lefty Owens with Ken Clements catching. Theige starts for Westby and Sherry is his battery mate.
Conn McCreary predicts Platter can challenge Pensive in the 54th Preakness at Baltimore. He notes both colts are stretch runners and faces the Derby winner Pensive, ridden by McCreary, who calls Platter “dumb” and says Pensive is temperamental and needs careful handling.
Ardent Wolverines athletic director emeritus Fielding Yost returned to Ann Arbor from University of Michigan Hospital after four weeks of care for a gall bladder attack. Doctors ordered rest as Yost, 73, recovers from his illness.
Philadelphia Athletics crushed the Chicago White Sox 9-0 behind a five run attack in the late innings. Key hits from Siebert Hall and Hayes powered the rally. Pitching by Grove and Hamlin held Chicago to a shutout as Philadelphia claimed the victory.
Milwaukee leads American Association with a 6 3 win over Toledo as Tommy Nelson hits a homer his third of the season and drives in the final run. Nelson also handled nine chances at second base. Gassaway started, Hearn pitched the eighth, while Bickhaus allowed five hits and five walks. Minneapolis beat Indianapolis 2 1 on homers by Dill and Aragon. Columbus topped Kansas City 3 1 with Red Birds clinching the series. Louisville St Paul game postponed.
The Cleveland Indians defeated the Boston Red Sox 5-4, marking pitcher Harder's exit in the eighth inning after a Red Sox uprising. Klieman and Susce worked for Cleveland while Woods Hausmann Judd Ryba and Wagner appeared for Boston.
The Phillies held the Cubs without an error for the 13th time in 16 games this season and added their 19th double play. The note mentions a tie with the Boston Braves not reflected in won loss records.
Chicago fans find a slim consolation as the Cubs stretch 13 straight losses, trailing the all time major league record. Philadelphia Phillies defeated Chicago 7 to 1 yesterday.
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