Raiders and Rangers Set for Tuesday City Tilt
The Red Raiders host the Rangers at Hixon field for the second intra city game of 1944 after a 8 to 5 win over Aquinas. Coach Babe Weigent aims for a 2 0 record while Carl Mathusen fields Stan McCurdy Everett Anderson and Stogey Schultz among others.
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Hixon
Babe” Weigent
Red Raiders
Carl Mathusen
Rangers
Aquinas
Coac Weigent
Bunny Bachmann
Jimmy Hanson
Dae Rudy
Rich Rick
Stan McCurdy
Oneay Stuhr
Everett Anderson
Bus Peterson
Stogey Schultz
George Field
Dick Brown
Bill Bernd
Ronnie Gillmeister
Central
Iain Harry Schultz
Orvie Weigel
Dave Solie
Bill Temp
Gordy Kliest
Dallas Ames
Ranger
Hank Blank
Virg Lawrence
Dick Twite
Bob Stuhr
Dick Zischke
Raiders
Kliest
Ames
Leroy Harris
Hixonfield
Copeland
Pla Mor Tourney Sees New Leaders After Final Shift
In the 1944 Pla Mor scratch and handicap four game event, Marnach of Caledonia tops the scratch with 820 while Red Christopherson Rushford and Joe Dah of Blair share second at 800. La Crosse bowlers Harry Wittinger 799 and Sgt Art Gilles 794 are near the lead, with F Lambert Onalaska at 861 in the handicap section and Proksch Burns La Crosse 832 and 816. Schmickla La Crosse and Thedy Caledonia sit fourth and fifth. Final shift begins at 9 p m tonight ending the tourney.
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Marnach
Caledonia
Red Christopherson
Rushford
Joe Dah
Blair
Harry Wittinger
la Crosse
Sgt
Art Gilles
Don Wuest
Gilles
F. Lambert
Onalaska
F. Proksch
Tom Burns
Ben Schmickla
I. H. Thedy
Caledonnia
76th Divisioners Open Season With Exhibition Start
Camp McCoy Wisconsin. General William R. Schmidt will toss out the first ball as the 76th Infantry Division baseball team begins its campaign on home soil at 6:00 p.m. The opponent is the Winona Roses of Winona Minnesota with Pvt. Robert Samel and Fisher sharing pitching duties. Other probable starters include Augie Eland Ed Lange and Cliff, with team personnel from multiple division units.
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James Berry
Eecuarters
William Meyer
Infan
Augie Eland
Infantry
Shortstop
Alen
Gee Aeros
Ed Lange
355 Field Artillery Battalion
Carroll Lee
Division 1S
Marty Certismo
385Th Infan
Center
Cliff
Military Police
Baseball doubleheader notes from a chaotic recap
AP report summarizes numerous early season baseball results. Yankees win in 13th inning with Linde and Savage driving in the decisive run as Indians fall 8-4. Gorsica pitches Tigers past Red Sox 6-1 on six hits. Hayes and Garrison lift Senators and White Sox split the twin bill. Munger wins twice for Cardinals as Dodgers split with Cubs. Strincevich and Voiselie star in Pirates win and Giants loss. Reds and Braves split doubleheader with a near perfect game bid by Hutchins in the opener and a 6-0 second game.
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Associated Press
Benny Linde
Don Savage
Yankees
Indians
John Gorsica
Tigers
Red
Gorsica
Garrison
Frank Hayes
Ath- Bee
Gernson
Hayes Si Tun
Leonard
Senators
Thurman Bete
Ettong Tucker
White
Cooper
George Munger
Phillies
Munger
Walters
Reds
Ira Hutchin
Braves
Nick Strincevich
Pi- Ovl
Bill Voiselie
Giants
Strincevich
Pirates
Dodgers
Roy Hughes
Cubs
Logan Rangers Face Four Games This Week
The Logan Rangers will play four games from today through Friday starting with a 8 5 defeat. They host Central Red Raiders on Hixon Field Tuesday in a second meeting, then travel to Viroqua for a twin bill, and end the trip Friday at Winona against the Winona Winhawks. Coach Carl Mathusen leads north side in a bid to return to the win column after losses to Sparta and Aquinas last week.
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Central
Red Raiders
Hixon
Rangers
Viroqua
Viroquans
Carl Matthusen
Winona Winhawks
Winona
Sparta
Ray Wiersig
Boys
Rang
Ohn
Team Event Ends In State Tourney Milwaukee Bowling Recap
Wisconsin state bowling tourney concludes with Ned Day's West Allis team atop the regular division at 3 194. IBEW Local 1169 Milwaukee wins junior division with 2 955. Prints of Milwaukee takes open division with 2 906. Regular standings list Milwaukee teams led by Graf 717 Pagel 707 Arndt 706. Delavan’s W Anderson enters fifth. Final team results show Day's West Allis leading Nickel Hardware Wausau and Century Club Milwaukee among top finishers.
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Ned Day
West Allis
IBEW
W. Anderson
Delavan
W. Roble
Appleton
Graf
Rudy Pagel
Herb Arndt
A. Indermuehie
Beaver Dam
H. Kallas
E. Probst
J. Vukovich
L. Arndt
A. Grilli
Ie Lemone. Devine
Cnnis
M. Warner
Janesville
W. Hintz
A. W. Robiee
Bader
E. Steinke
L. Piske
H. Witte
BH. Bendt
A. Ertie
M. O'Brien
M. Boyle
J. Hirsch
W. Krueger
J. Hebl
J. Dommershausen
Madison
Jd. Dierich
Wind Lake
Wausau
Century Club
Century Hall
Walnut St. John’s Lutheran
Harnischfeger
Great Lakes Bluejackets Rout Milwaukee Heils 32 to 2
The Great Lakes Bluejackets defeated the Milwaukee Heils 32 to 2 before 10,000 navy recruits. Dick West, ex Reds catcher, homered, tripled, doubled, and collected two singles in five at bats. Rowe started for Great Lakes with three innings before Jim Trexler relieved.
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Great Lakes
Ill
Standings and Schedule for Today's Bowling
The standings show Milwaukee atop with 3 wins and 2 losses and Columbus 8 10. Today's schedule lists Detroit at Philadelphia 215 pm Chicago at New York 130 pm Bt Louis at Boston and Washington evening game. Upcoming night game Cleveland at Washington with Detroit at Philadelphia Chicago at New York. Yesterday's results include Milwaukee 11 4 and Louisville 10 1 with Columbus 12 9 and Indianapolis 4 0.
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Philadelphia
Chicago
New York
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Boston
Cleveland
Milwaukee
Columbus
St. Paul
Kansas City
Louisville
Indianapolis
Ind
Toledo
Minneapolis
Associated Press
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Cincinnati
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Brooklyn
Holy Trinity
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Eis
Schreier's Grocery
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S Garage
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E. McCabe
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J. Kotnour
G. Yost
G. Carrol R. Jungen
Holy Trinity Ladies League
Trinity Alleys
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A. Lebakken
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C. Gantenbein
Sutherland
R. Hogan
Day Downs Carlson In Match By 1208 Pins
Ned Day of West Allis, a world match game bowling champion, defeated Adolph Carlson of Chicago by 1208 pins in a 54 game match concluded on Day’s home lanes. Day led by 57 pins in the final nine games, finishing 11619 to 10411.
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Ned Day
West Allis
Adolph Carlson
Chicago
Day
Carlson
Yankees take two from Indians in twin bill
New York defeats Cleveland 8 to 4 in the second game with Don Savage hitting a fourth inning homer with two on. The Yankees also won the opener 4 to 3 in 13 innings. Pittsburgh and Detroit details accompany the doubleheader recap with Tigers sweeping Boston.
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Cleveland Indians
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Pirates
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Pirates
New York Giants
Voiselle
Lombardi
Mancuso
Camelli
Pyle
Feldman
Seward
Brondell
Strincevich
Lopez
White Sox Rally Past Washington In Ninth For DH Split
Chicago wins the second game 6 to 4 after trailing Washington in the opener 4 to 0. Lee Turner Leonard and Guerra powered the Washington offense while Grove Malzberger Haynes and Turner contributed for Chicago in the nightcap. Browns drop two as Frankie Hayes homers to seal a 2 0 win for the A s after an 4 3 extra inning opener.
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Chicago White Sox
Nats
Chicago
Lee
Turner
Leonard
Guerra
Grove
Malzberger
Haynes
Winn
Candini
Lefebre
Raiders Golf Teams Prep For Home Match With Eau Claire
Central high school golf set to host Eau Claire high school Old Aie at La Crosse Country Club Tuesday afternoon. Coach Mark Sutton trimmed the squad to five after Monday trials. Ben Keeler Al Miller John Matteson Ricky Wing Rich Frederickson Gene Oliver Squeak Molzahn played. Raiders hold one win this year beating Campion 9 to 3 at Prairie du Chien.
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la Crosse
Aie
Eau Claire High School
Mark Sutton
Ben Keeler
al Miller
John Matteson
Ricky Wing
Rich Frederickson
Gene Oliver
Squeak Molzahn
Raiders
Campion
Prairie du Chien
Major Ex Deacue Leaders National League Batting Stars
Walker of Brooklyn leads with a .407 batting average and 24 RBIs. Ryan of Boston tops runs with 19 while Schultz of Brooklyn drives in 24. Swift of Detroit leads with 358 pitching? Johnson of Boston has 15 runs, Stephens of Louis 20 RBIs. Borony of New York and Maltz berger of Chicago combine for a 4 0 result.
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Associated Press
Walker
Brooklyn
Ryan
Boston
Schultz
Swift
Detroit
R. Johnson
Stephens
Louis
Biden
Stirn
Borony
New York
Maltzberger
Chicago
700 Club States Annual Meeting in La Crosse
The La Crosse chapter of the 700 Bowling Clubs of America plans its annual meeting on Sunday May 28 at Hunters Lodge Brice Prairie. Attendees include representatives from multiple states plus local members. events include lunch at 1 pm and dinner at 6 30 pm.
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Bowling Clubs of America
Hunters Lodge
Brice Prairie
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Rochester
Winona
Peoria
Clinton
Davenport
Bill Bonadurer
Gene Hunt
King Pin
Harry Wittinger
Jess Root
G. Heileman Big. Co
la Crosse Brewers
WKBH
la Crosse Tribune
del Mosher
Sjika Brothers
Local Women Shine In State Bowling Tourney Standings
Milwaukee led teams with Motor Casting taking top Division C score of 2 314 and Zareck s of Milwaukee third in the same division. Kenosha s H Garlow tied for third in Class B singles with 575 as divisions list results for A B C D doubles and all events across Milwaukee Madison Racine Portage Janesville Ripon and other locales.
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Wisconsin
Zareck’s
H. Garlow
Kenosha
Kornits Pure Oils
Simpson's
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Holts
Big Ed's
Racine
Wisconsin State Journsl
Eau Claire Sand and Gravel Co
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King Nash
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Fendt
Watertown
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M. Kisbunde
M. Classen
P. Kosta
E. Somer
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A. Palmquist
G. Weisbecker
la Crosse
O. Maginski
V. Mum- Dever
South Milwaukee
R. Preese
F. Day
West Allis
G. Light
M. Kilabunde
M. Klawitter
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D. Naker
M. Starz
M. Steblow
Ripon
F. Raether
Burnham Takes Over Rochester Coach Job
ROCHESTER, N Y Elmer Burnham arrives to discuss his duties as gridiron coach at the University of Rochester. He was signed to succeed Bud De Groot who resigned to join the Washington Redskins. Burnham cited Rochester’s opportunity as the reason for leaving Purdue after a 1943 undefeated season and conference title.
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N. Y
Elmer Burnham
Purdue
University of Rochester
Burnham
Bud de Groot
Washington Redskins
Rochesters
Unknown Boy Kicks In With the Long Shots
New York dispatch notes jockey Frank Thacker from Chillicothe via Mexico joined George Coburn’s stable after arriving unannounced seeking work. Thacker’s timely rise is linked to Coburn’s habit of training many horses, a fact the trainer had not known before.
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NEA
George Coburn
Frank Thacker
Coburn
Thacker
Chillicothe
Mexico
Cubs Drop First Game Win Second Doubleheader Thriller
Cincinnati Reds blanked the Boston Braves 4 to 0 in the opener as Bucky Walters held them to one hit. The Braves won the nightcap 6 to 0 after Connie Ryan spoiled Walters’ near perfect outing with a two out eighth inning single.
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Cincinnati Reds
Boston Braves
Bucky Walters
Walters
Hall of Fame
Connie Ryan
Ryan
Abrh Holmes
Macon
Nieman
Crise’la
Workman
Hofferth
McCormick
Tipton
Miller
Aleno
Gladuth Phillips
A Mueller
Javery
Etchison
Giledu
McCor Miller
Clay
Boston
Cubs Rally For Fifth Inning Comeback To Take Second
Cubs erase a six run Brooklyn lead with five in the eighth and two in the ninth to win 8 7 after dropping the opener 4 2. Ostroski scored on Hughes single as Chicago earned their third win in 19 games.
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Chicago
Brooklyn
Roy Hughes
Johnny Ostroski
Chicagoans
Ostermueller
Owen
Passeau
Derringer
Eric
Pensive Aims For Third Leg Of Triple Crown
Pensive prepares to leave for Belmont Park to target the Belmont Stakes as the third leg of the series. Trainer Ben Jones weighs starting Preakness winner in the Withers at Aqueduct, while Platter and Stir Up head to Belmont.
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Donald Sanders
Baltimore
Pensive
Belmont Park
Ben Jones
Calumet Farm
New York
Stir Up
Platter
Stir
Little Conn McCreary
Belmont
Aquinas Nine Plays Winona Team Tuesday
Aquinas College baseball coach John Michuta leads the Blugolds in a three game week starting Tuesday trip to Winona to face the Winona Winhawks. Wednesday and Friday schedule include games with the Central Raiders.
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Aquinas
Winona
Brewers sweep Colonels in doubleheader to extend streak
Milwaukee defeats Louisville 11-10 and 4-1 to run its win streak to 12 and reach 20 American Association victories. Columbus upends Minneapolis 12-1 then loses 10-9 in eleven innings. Owen Scheetz wins in the nightcap for Milwaukee as Jim Wilson takes the loss. Indianapolis sweeps Kansas City 5-1 and 4-2, St Paul tops Toledo 3-0 and 7-1.
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Brews
Minneapolis
Milwaukee
Red Birds
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Jimmy Pruett
Brewers
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Herschel Martin
Nagle
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eSeely
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Charley Cassaway
Bob Bowman
Owen Sheetz
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Scheetz
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Ennis
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C. Palmer
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Bowman
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Raddant
Rae Anti Ists Cnenemnnactcmm
Verban Displays Autographed Baseball Trophies
St. Louis notes Emil Verban, now Cardinal second baseman, shows an autographed baseball from every club he played for as a professional. The rarity highlights his long arc through the Negro leagues and major leagues, with Verban described as a steady infield presence.
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ST. Louis
Emil Verban
Cardinal
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