Recreation Baseball School Opens Saturday in La Crosse
La Crosse city recreation department begins its annual baseball school Saturday at 9 a m with two divisions at Copeland Park on the north side and Memorial Field at the old fairgrounds Rod Martin head of the program aided by students from La Crosse State Teachers College Boys must bring gloves shoes and personal gear bats and bases provided by the department Registration cards signed by parents are required and the program feeds into the department run kid leagues with future diamonds stars in mind
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Acker fires one hit as Oshkosh blank Fondy 5 0
Tom Acker pitched a sensational one hit game as Oshkosh Giants defeated Fond du Lac 5-0. He faced 31 batters with nine strikeouts, the only Fond du Lac hit a Len Kwisner infield single.
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Sheboygan
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Wisconsin Rapids Walks Past Wausau In Low-Scoring Affair
Wisconsin Rapids builds seven run edge after four errors by Wausau and walks issued by John Nacchio. Roy Leafgren belts a 368 foot homer off Jim Schmitt as Wis. Rapids defeats Wausau 8 to 4. Repeated errors and steady hitting highlight the game with Janesville and Oshkosh also on the ledger.
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Parnell In 4th Win 2-1 Browns Defeat Athletics
Mel Parnell pitched a strong 11 innings to lift the Boston Red Sox to a 2-1 win over the Chicago White Sox. Vern Stephens hit a clutch homer in the 11th to seal the victory as Boston improves to 9-11, while Tex Hughson and Joe Dobson continue to search for form.
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Peds Baseball Team Seeks 6th Straight Victory in Eau Claire
Coach Bill Vickrey leads the La Crosse Peds in a Friday game in Eau Claire aiming to extend a five game win streak. Weekend plans include a trip to Menomonie for a clash with Stout. Starting pitchers include Bob Schroeder Hank Lukes or Dave Benedict with Nirschl Schumann Dobhr and Sazama in infield spots and Retzlaff catching.
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John Knispel
Teachers College
Logan Central Nines Clash In League Meet
Three La Crosse schools scheduled Friday action. Logan faces Central in an intra city baseball game at Copeland while Ranger track unit runs in the conference meet at Sparta. Central travels to Viroqua for a tennis match.
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Lawrence Net Team Defeats Oshkosh in Conference Tennis
Lawrence College tennis team defeated Oshkosh State Teachers Thursday in Appleton by 6 shows to 4. Hank Dupont of Lawrence beat Paul Keller, Teachers College singles champion, to extend his perfect set record this year to seven matches.
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Wisconsin State League standings and weekend results
Wisconsin State League standings show Green Bay leading with 4 wins and .750. Oshkosh 6 wins, Sheboygan 3, Janesville 4, Wisconsin Rapids 4, Fond du Lac 2, Wausau 2. Thursday results include Oshkosh beat Fond du Lac 5–0 and Green Bay 8–4 over Appleton.
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123 Club Captures Ladies' Shuffle Title
The 123 Club won the Ladies league Shuffleboard title after a 6-6 final match with Dog House. Shamrock defeated North Star 120 to 0 as D Johnson M Upland, M Harvey and R Hanson, and B Ashley B Johnson each scored four. Vogue led by Short and Tomesch beat Whitey's Bar 8 to 4, while Blue Moon beat Hour 9 to 3 with final standings listing 123 Club 125 Whitey's Bar North Star 89 Vogue Dog House 84 Shamrock Idie Hour 82 Blue Moon.
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Badger Grid Preview Cardinals Play Whites Saturday
Wisconsin fans will see a 1949 football season preview in an intrasquad game between the Cardinals and the Whites at spring drills. Coach Ivy Williamson splits the squad into two platoons with 18 sophomores set for action. veterans like Bob Wilson sit out for other sports.
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South Ridge Triumphs 15-1 Over Westby in Baseball
South Ridge wins 15-1 behind one hit by Westby’s Erickson, as Glen Hoff and La Vern Engh combine on the mound. Hoff allows four and a half innings of hitless work, while L Hoff, Rudrud, and Lindvig contribute on offense for South Ridge.
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Walcott to Visit Kenosha for Training Quarters
The International Boxing Club announced Jersey Joe Walcott will inspect training quarters in Kenosha Wisconsin on Monday for his heavyweight title bout with Ezzard Charles scheduled for June 22. Charles will open camp in Momence Illinois on May 20.
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Sedalia Wins Hosting Rights for Trotting Stakes
Sedalia Missouri receives the two and three year old trotting horse and pacing stakes, moving from Milwaukee which exits the major harness racing circuit, making the local track a newcomer on the grand circuit in 1949.
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Three Brothers Race Stock Highlighted by Silver Stakes Ties
In New York a trio of two year olds Time Keeper Rearmed and Air Lift share racing spotlight as full brothers to Stymie Armed and Assault. The three young runners follow in the footsteps of their famed sires and add depth to the forthcoming season.
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Palmer Fires Seventies In Goodall Tournament Round
Johnny Palmer shot a 70 as 16 pro golfers tee off in the Goodall tournament at Wykagyl Country Club in New Rochelle. Byron Nelson and Cary Middlecoff tied for the opening day lead with 69s, while Palmer accumulated 14 points in the medal-based match play format.
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Margaret Chase Smith Breaks Barriers in Congress
Mrs. Margaret Chase Smith, a Republican from Maine, becomes the first woman to serve in both the U.S. Senate and the House of Representatives, marking a historic ascent in American politics.
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