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La Crosse Tribune

Location

La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

May 16, 1949

Page

12

All-Stars Rally Past VFW 7-4 In Benefit Tilt

A three-run ninth inning powered the All-Stars to a 7-4 victory over VFW at Copeland Park in a Jim Sullivan benefit. McCurdy earned the win, Outcelt the loss, with key hits from Wanner, Lepsch, and Graf among others, and notable defense from Kearns.

All-Stars VFW Copeland Park Jim Sullivan Chucker Charlie Schmikla Dale Outcelt Babe Harnish Stan McCurdy McCurdy Palmer Bill Parizek All- Stars al Graf Hank Snyder Gordie Palmer Graf Jim Dayton Dick Lepsch Dayton John Grant Jim Larson Lepsch Charlie Kearns Jerry Bendel Parizek Bob Tooke Tooke Danny Squier Jim Wanner Express Dunham Wanner Grant Larson Kearns Warner Vfww Abrh Abre Bendel Oottolf Wetland Sheetz Snyder Lowell Otemp Squier Operanek Oschmikila Vvpw Otto Growt Outcelt Beranek Dunsam Schmikla

Victoria to require immigrants to bring prefabricated houses

Victoria contemplates mandating immigrants to transport their own prefabricated housing units. The proposal aims to expedite settlement by providing ready structures, reducing local construction time.

Victoria Australia

Indians Gain Second Place In Wisconsin Baseball Standings

Sheboygan’s Indians won three straight over the weekend to rise to second in the Wisconsin State league. They beat Wausau 4-2 and 10-2, then defeated Wisconsin Rapids 8-5. Fond du Lac and Green Bay split, with Fond du Lac edging Appleton 14-8 and Green Bay defeating Oshkosh 5-4.

Associated Press Sheboygan Indians Wausau Wisconsin Rapids Green Bay Fond du Lac Oshkosh Appleton Janesville Napnea Marinko Yandell

British visitor notes German country doctors on push-bikes

Reports A Lodge describes Hamburg scenes with visiting Briton noting hardworking German country doctors who make rounds on push-bikes, reflecting rural medical practice. He emphasizes efficiency and resilience among physicians in German countryside.

A. Lodge Hamburg

Central Aquinas Open Night Tilt at Copeland Park

Central and Aquinas meet in a city league opener at Copeland Park Monday night. Central, under Morris Essock, will start either Walt Heubner or Jim Evans seeking the early lead in the city race. Aquinas counters with Frank Schiffer or Dave McPeak, Schiffer aiming to extend an undefeated three start streak.

South Side Copeland Park Central Diamond Nine Morris Essock City Prep Walt Heubner Jim Evans Blugolds Ray Staszak Logan Frank Schiffer Dave McPeak Aquinas Schiffer McPeak Red Raiders

Will Bequest Sets Prize For Rare Nice Resident

A doctor's will created an annual prize for the man or woman in Nice, France, meeting strict physical traits including red hair, black eyebrows, a straight nose, the smallest wrist and largest hands. Officials ruled such a person was practically impossible to identify.

Nice France

Buckeyes Face Four Big Nine Chasers At Conference Meet

Ohio State eyes a repeat as Big Nine outdoor champion at Northwestern Dyche Stadium with rivals Wisconsin Illinois Michigan and Minnesota looming. 235 athletes compete including U S Olympic stars Mal Whitfield Don Gehrmann Herb Barten Dwight Eddleman and others defending titles. Loss of Lloyd Duff hurts OSU hopes as key lettermen depart from last year’s title squad.

Evanston Ill Ohio State Wisconsin Illinois Michigan Minnesota Buckeyes Northwestern Dyche Mal Whitfield London Don Gehrmann Herb Barten Dwight Eddleman Gehrmann Whitfield Charlie Peters Indiana Harry Cooper Lou Irons Jim Holland Lloyd Duff Duff

French Creek Falls 13 6 in Jackson Trempealeau Tilt

ETTRICK Wis Special French Creek lost 13 6 to Hegg in a Jackson Trempealeau baseball game. Borreson out pitched Thompson and Helstad for the win. Oscar Tramberg led the winners with three safeties and Rogstad added two as his team posted 11 hits. Mahlum had two safeties for French Creek.

Ettrick Wis French Creek Hegg Jackson- Trempealeau Borreson Thompson Helstad Oscar Tramberg Rogstad Mahlum Hege Myriand Heistad Nelsestuen

Sokol Sokol Prague Reform in Czech Football Names

In Prague reforms extend to football clubs as old team names vanish and capitalist backers fade. The change follows broader Czechoslovak reforms shifting funding away from private backers as bonds promote savings.

Prague Czechoslovakia

Local Schools State Heavy Athletic Action

La Crosse area teams schedule daily events this week with baseball at Copeland Park and Sparta, track at Wisconsin Rapids and Sparta, golf in several venues, and tennis in Winona. Logan, Aquinas, St. Marys, Central, and La Crosse State Teachers compete across baseball, track, golf, and tennis in multiple cities including Sparta, Winona, Viroqua, River Falls, and Milwaukee.

la Crosse Central Aquinas Copeland Park Logan Sparta Y Angee Monay Winona Red Raider Winhawks Westby St. Mary’s Copeland Field la Crosse State Teachers College Viroqua Wisconsin Rapids Cinder Crew River Falls Milwaukee Whitewater Cotter

Houston Tops New Albin in Root River League

Houston pitcher Jerry Sackett drove in the winning run with a long eighth inning double to defeat New Albin 8 to 6. Sackett allowed six hits and earned Houston’s first win of the season while Glen Fuerhelm took the loss. Bob Darling led New Albin with two doubles.

Houston Minn Jerry Sackett New Albin Sackett Glen Fuerhelm Bob Darling New Albin Wpenhelm

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